2023-01-16 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                       16 JANUARY 2023


6    REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE



1.   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY REPORT –
     NOVEMBER 2022
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in regards to Item 13 of
     the Delegated Authority report due to my close personal relationship with the applicants, Jane and
     Cameron Blake. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting room while the matter is
     considered and voted on.
     Cr Stewart left the meeting.
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in regards to Item 11 of
     the Delegated Authority report due to my personal relationship with the applicant Mark Bain and the
     Bain Family who are family friends. We have attended social events together, and our children have
     attended school together. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting room while the
     matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Acting Manager, Development Assessment to the
     General Committee Meeting dated 16 January 2023 regarding planning applications that
     have been decided by delegated authority.
                                                                   Carried unanimously.
     Crs Stewart and Lorentson returned to the meeting.




2.   MCU21/0212 – REPRESENTATIONS TO DECISION NOTICE FOR DWELLING HOUSE
     AT 66 SEAVIEW TC, SUNSHINE BEACH
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Lorentson inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as Deborah
     Reid a submitter to the application, is a personal friend. Although I have a declarable conflict of
     interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe I do
     not have a close personal relationship with Ms Reid. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting
     room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in
     the decision.
     Committee Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:         Cr Stewart
     That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that it is in the
     public interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
     Cr Lorentson does not have a close personal relationship with the submitter, Ms Reid and therefore a
     reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.

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