2015-03-12 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                       12 MARCH 2015


3   NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE MANAGEMENT – FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS AND
    LEASE OF DOONELLA HOUSE
    That Council note the report by the Executive Officer to the Planning & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 3 March 2015 and the further report to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 9 March 2015 and:
    A.   Agree to enter into a funding deed with the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd
         as provided in Attachment 1 to the report to Planning & Organisation Committee
         dated 3 March 2015 with the following changes:
         1.    Clause 4.1 Payments
               Amend clause 4.1 b) ii) to read “$250,000 (excluding GST) – payable to the
               NBRF Public Trust from the Environment Levy for projects that conserve and/or
               improve biodiversity in the Noosa Shire and have tangible and measurable
               outcomes”.
               Amend clause 4.1 b) iii) to read “$80,000 (excluding GST) – payable to the
               NBRF Public Trust for economic projects consistent with the purposes of the
               Trust.
         2.    Clause 6.2 Repayment of Funding
         Amend as outlined in the further report to General Committee dated 9 March 2015.
    B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make minor alterations to the Deed, as may
         be necessary, and enter into a formal agreement with the Foundation;
    C.   Agree in principle to a one-off contribution of $10,000 being for the establishment and
         initial operating costs of a community based incorporated association that is aligned
         with the purposes of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Trust, subject to no membership
         fees being charged until after the second annual general meeting;
    D.   Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering under Section 236(1)(b)(ii) of the
         Local Government Regulation 2012 for the occupancy of part of Council owned
         premises located on Lot 1, RP96529 at 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin as the
         proposed lease is to a not for profit community organisation; and
    E.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into negotiations with the Noosa
         Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd and finalise a lease for part of Council owned
         premises located on Lot 1, RP96529 at 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin, for a period of
         3 years, with a 3 year option.


4   CONTRACT 1415Q020 – WALLACE PARK SHARED PATHWAY
    That Council note the report by the Designer, Capital Works to the General Committee
    meeting dated 9 March 2015 and award contract 1415Q020 to Carruthers Contracting for
    the lump sum amount of $318,040.38.


5   PROGRESS UPDATE POMONA
    FLOOD MITIGATION PROPERTY RESUMPTION OBJECTION
    That Council note the report by the Property Officer and Project Manager to the General
    Committee meeting dated 9 March 2015 and hold over the matter to allow a further report
    the Ordinary Meeting dated 12 March 2015 to address issues raised during the General
    Committee meeting.




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