Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                      11 JULY 2023


           Committee Resolution
           Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
           Seconded:         Cr Karen Finzel
           That Cr Finzel be appointed as Acting Chairperson of the meeting for this item for the
           purpose of considering the conflict of interest declaration by Cr Wegener.
                                                                           Carried unanimously.
           Cr Finzel assumed the chair.

           Committee Resolution
           Moved:                Cr Brian Stockwell
           Seconded:             Cr Karen Finzel
           That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wegener and determine that
           it is in the public interest that Cr Wegener participates and votes on this matter because
           Council believes that he does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation
           to this matter and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is
           made in the public interest.
                                                                              Carried unanimously.
           Cr Wegener did not vote on the above motion.
           Cr Wegener resumed the Chair.

           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:             Cr Brian Stockwell
           Seconded:          Cr Karen Finzel
           That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning &
           Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding Application No.
           MCU16/0090.02 for a Minor Change to an existing approval for Material Change of
           Use - Community Use – Wellbeing – Type 2 – Social, situated at 468 McKinnon Drive,
           Cooroibah and:
               A. Approve the change.
               B. Amend conditions 1 & 2 to read as outlined in Attachment 1 – Proposed
                  amended and additional conditions.
               C. Include 2 additional conditions as outlined in Attachment 1 – Proposed
                  amended and additional conditions.
               D. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning
                  Act 2016.
                                                                       Carried unanimously.
           Cr Lorentson left the meeting.


    5.8.   INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM - BURGESS CREEK

           In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell
           provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in
           this matter:
           I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
           matter due to the fact that as President of the Noosa Lions Football Club (NLFC) I have
           land and water management responsibilities for approximately 4.5 ha of the Girraween
           Sports Complex. This involves the application of mainly organic, slow release and
           calcium-based fertilisers and herbicide over what is a sizeable holding in terms of the
           catchment. The club also uses groundwater for irrigation and has used surface water
           and recycled water in the past. The downstream impact of sports fields are potential
           risk factors for the quality of surface waters in the catchment. Considering the
           volunteer and community nature of my role with NLFC and the fact that the club is not