2017-06-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 6 JUNE 2017


Settler’s Cove Jetty Water Taxi

Council received one application for this activity from the existing permit holder Wilschke
Discretionary Trust (trading as Gondolas of Noosa Pty Ltd). The applicant demonstrated
sufficient competence across the assessable criteria and is recommended to be offered a further
permit.

The respondent has provided a professional service to the community over the permit term and
there have been no compliance issues regarding the permit holder’s performance over the
previous permit term.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 16 February 2017, Item 1, Page 7

That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 7 February 2017 and adopt the updated Commercial High Use Permit fees
effective 1 July 2017, as detailed in the report with an amendment to the proposed fee for the
Beach Hire – Rock Wall activity to retain the current fee level of $1,561.10.

Ordinary Meeting, 16 March 2017, Item 7, Page 9

That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 7 March 2017 and
A.   Adopt the Expression of Interest (EOI) application assessment criteria and weightings as
     detailed in the report.
B.   Agree to proceed to the public EOI process for the Commercial High Use Permits.

Finance & Risk

Finance
1.   The costs incurred in the compliance and administration of these permits are
     accommodated in Council’s operational budget (predominately as labour costs) within the
     Corporate Services Department.
2.   The recommendation to re-advertise the beach massage activity will incur additional costs
     and staff time should Council wish to proceed to a further EOI process

Risk
1.   Commercial High Use Permits including the EOI process are a high profile component of
     Council’s land management. The activity locations are highly desirable community land
     parcels which are extremely well patronised by tourists and local residents and the
     activities have the potential to conflict with commercial businesses providing similar
     services leasing premises at commercial rates.
2.   Commercial High Use permits are highly competitive and subject to complaints, driven by
     existing permit holders and other competitors trying to enter the market.
3.   History shows that competitors have taken complaints to the CCC and Ombudsman for
     investigation regarding the transparency and rigour of the permit process.




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