2023-01-16 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                      16 JANUARY 2023


     B.    Seek an independent valuation of the property reflecting current market price;
     C.    If purchased by Council, place a Nature Refuge over the vegetated areas of the
           property.
     D.    Undertake rehabilitation actions on the land including removal and/or demolition of
           unapproved structures;
     E.    Investigate resale of the property as a revolving fund following gazettal of the Nature
           Refuge; and
     F.    Investigate the opportunity of providing a public recreational space on the cleared land.
                                                                            Carried unanimously.


8.   CONTRACT T000055 - NOOSA
     PARADE CORRIDOR UPRGADE - FINAL BUDGET APPROVAL
     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 I own
     a property on Noosa Parade. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room
     while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
     Note: Cr Lorentson also left the meeting for this item during confidential session.
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Finzel
     Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Planning, Delivery and Design Manager to
     the General Committee Meeting dated 16 January 2023, and:
     A.    Approve additional expenditure to the value of $273,297.43 excluding GST, for
           additional costs incurred by the Contractor to achieve project and community benefits;
           and
     B.    Approve the total project budget of $9,360,478.97 (excl. GST).
                                                                                   Carried unanimously.
     Cr Lorentson returned to the meeting.



9.   OFFICE ADMINISTRATION SPACE –
     COMMERCIAL LEASE PROCUREMENT PROPOSAL
     Procedural Motion
     Moved:            Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:         Cr Finzel
     That the matter lay on the table until the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 January 2023.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.



The meeting closed at 4.29pm.




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