2018-02-12 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                               12 FEBRUARY 2018



GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING - LIVE RECORD MEETING NOTES
12 FEBRUARY 2018 – Crs. Frank Wilkie (Chair), Jess Glasgow, Ingrid Jackson,
Joe Jurisevic, Frank Pardon, Brian Stockwell and Tony Wellington



1   NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION 2016/17 ANNUAL REPORT & 2017/18
    SIX MONTHLY UPDATE
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Stockwell
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Planning & Environment
    Committee Meeting dated 6 February 2018 and note the reports received from the Noosa
    Biosphere Reserve Foundation including the 2016/17 Annual Report, Audited Financial
    Statement and the 2017/18 Six Monthly Progress Report.
                                                                                    Carried.



2   REQUEST TO PURCHASE THE COOROORA MASONIC TEMPLE
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Glasgow
    Seconded:        Cr Pardon
    That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Services and
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 February 2018 regarding the request from the
    Noosa Museum for Council to contribute funding to assist in the purchase the Cooroora
    Masonic Temple and:
    A.   Advise the Noosa Museum that Council does not support their request for Council to
         gift $225,000 (or any amount of funds) from the Heritage Levy to purchase the
         Cooroora Masonic Temple;
    B.   Resolve not to purchase the Cooroora Masonic Temple;
    C.   Encourage the Museum to progress the implementation of the recommendations of the
         2017 Strategic Review; and
    D.   Give consideration in the 2018/19 budget process to funding a photographic study and
         developing a 3D virtual tour of the Cooroora Masonic Temple to ensure the visual
         preservation of, and improved public access to the unique aspects of the building
         subject to the owner’s consent.
                                                                                    Carried.




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