2016-10-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                     17 OCTOBER 2016



GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING - LIVE RECORD MEETING NOTES
17 OCTOBER 2016 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Jess Glasgow, Cr Jackson, Frank Pardon,
Brian Stockwell and Tony Wellington.

Apology: Cr Jurisevic


1    ZERO EMISSIONS NOOSATM - ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGY
     Motion
     Moved:           Cr Jackson
     Seconded:        Cr Pardon
     That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 11 October 2016 on the outcomes of the organisation’s baseline
     greenhouse emissions assessment and
     A    Adopt the Zero Emissions Noosa™ Organisational Strategy 2016-2026 provided
          at Attachment 1 to the Report with the following changes:
          1.     Page 2, paragraph 3, of the Strategy to read:
                 It is in the Council’s and community’s interest to mitigate contribute to global
                 mitigation of those impacts by reducing Council’s GHG emissions; and
          2.     Page 6, The last sentence of Item 6.1 of the Strategy, to read:
                 It is in the Council’s and community’s interest to mitigate contribute to global
                 mitigation of those impacts by reducing Council’s GHG emissions.
     B.   Note that work is proceeding on the development of a detailed Action Plan to
          implement the Strategy.
     Amendment
     Moved:           Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
     That the motion be amended to include the following additional items 3 and 4 to Part A:
     3.   Page 3, paragraph 2, of the Strategy to read:
          The principles that underpin the Strategy are:
          1.     Leadership by Council with the support of the in collaboration with the
                 community; and
     4.   Page 4, Item 2.1 of the Strategy, to read:
          2.1. Principle 1: Leadership by Council with support of the community
          The principle recognises Council's role to provide leadership and set an example of
          best practice both for the community and as part of the community response to
          excessive global greenhouse gas emissions. It also recognises that Council will share
          any knowledge gained through delivery of the Strategy. Although this Strategy is
          targeted specifically at Council operations and activities, Council acknowledges its
          role in providing leadership, and to work hand in hand with the community in, our
          transition towards a zero emissions future.
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