2014-03-06 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            6 MARCH 2014


PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
25 FEBRUARY 2014 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Noel Playford, Joe Jurisevic, Tony Wellington


Council Resolution

Moved:           Cr Abbot
Seconded:        Cr Wellington

The Planning & Organisation Committee recommendations dated 25 February 2014 be adopted
except where dealt with or held over by separate resolution.

                                                                                           Carried.


1    REVIEW OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENTS OF DELEGATION
     Item not dealt with by the Planning & Organisation Committee. Referred to the
     General Committee for consideration.


2    COUNCIL POLICY: DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT – ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
     OF COUNCILLORS AND COUNCIL OFFICERS
     That Council note the report by the Interim Director Community & Development to the
     Planning & Organisation Committee dated 25 February 2014 and:
     A.     Repeal the Policy Statement: Development Assessment – Roles and Responsibilities
            of Councillors and Council Employees that transferred to the Noosa Council from the
            Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
            Implementation) Regulation as set out in Attachment 2; and
     B.     Adopt Noosa Council’s Policy on Development Assessment - Roles and
            Responsibilities of Councillors and Council Officers as set out in Attachment 1 of the
            report with the following amendments:

            1.   Decision Stage to be amended to read as follows:
                 After Council officers have prepared a report and made an assessment, and
                 that report has been provided as part of the normal Council meeting agenda
                 process, Councillors may seek any necessary information via staff or a Council-
                 organised site visit to ensure their duty is discharged in deciding the application.
                 Councillors are able to receive information from an applicant or submitter but
                 should take care not to advocate on behalf of the applicant and should avoid
                 making any commitment about their likely decision on the application until the
                 matter is considered at a Council Committee or Meeting.

            2.   Guiding Principles for Councillors to be amended as follows:
                 •     Councillors may view Council files, and are invited to make all necessary
                       enquiries, but all requests should be through the relevant staff member.




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