2018-09-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                            20 SEPTEMBER 2018


          Program and Private Landholder Conservation Partnerships Programs, with minor
          changes as authorised by the CEO;
    B.    The Revolving Fund Guideline provided at Attachment 2 to the report which provides
          a framework to implement a revolving fund, with minor changes as authorised by the
          CEO;
    C.    The Private Landholder Conservation Partnerships Guideline provided at Attachment
          3 to the report to guide the Voluntary Conservation Agreement (VCA) and Land for
          Wildlife (LfW) Programs, with minor changes as authorised by the CEO; and
    D.    The Fact Sheet - Conserving Land in Noosa Shire provided at Attachment 4 to the
          report.
                                                                                Carried.


3   LGAQ ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROPOSED MOTION - ELECTRONIC GAMING
    MACHINES
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Wellington
    Seconded:         Cr Jackson
    That Council note the report by the Director Environment & Sustainable Development to the
    Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 September 2018 and endorse the
    submission of the following motion to the Local Government Queensland annual conference
    for consideration and debate:
    “That the Local Government Association of Queensland advocates to the Department of
    State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning to amend planning
    legislation to define electronic gaming machines as a land use and permit planning schemes
    to address both the land use as well as the social impacts of electronic gaming machines on
    communities.”
                                                                                       Carried.


4   GUMTREE DRIVE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, COOROY - LONG-TERM OPTIONS
    Cr Stockwell declared a real conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the Local
    Government Act 2009) due to his contracting services to SEQwater for undertaking land asset
    classifications including identifying the suitability of land for recreational purposes, including land in
    this locality owned by SEQwater. Cr Stockwell left the meeting room for the debate and decision on
    this matter.
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:        Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:     Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Manager Asset Planning to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 11 September 2018 and
    A.    Support the removal of the closed Gumtree Drive, Cooroy pedestrian bridge;
    B.    Authorise staff to investigate and cost three design options (with one of the options to
          be investigated to be a Landmark-style, pre-fabricated bridge) for a replacement
          pedestrian bridge to be the subject of a report back to a Council meeting within three
          months;
    C.    To concurrently undertake a research process designed to obtain an estimate of
          forecast bridge usage.
                                                                                Carried.
    Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.

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