2021-11-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                      18 NOVEMBER 2021


9    FREE WEEKEND BUS TRIAL
     That Council note the report by the Special Projects Coordinator to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 15 November 2021, and
     A.   Subject to TransLink agreement, approve the use of Free Weekend Bus travel on
          TransLink services 626,627,628,629 and 632 between 24 January 2022 and 30 June
          2023;
     B.   Delegate CEO to negotiate with TransLink on the trial specifics and include the inequity
          of current delivery of free buses to the remainder of the shire – 630, 631 and 620;
     C.   Note that an evaluation report will be presented to Council prior to conclusion of the 18-
          month trial period for consideration of continuing the trial;
     D.   Fund the cost of the free weekend bus trial for the period January 2021 to June 2022
          from the Sustainable Transport Levy reserves and include the funding at Budget Review
          2 (BR2); and
     E.   Undertake a review of the Transport Levy pricing structure to accommodate the service
          as part of the 2022/2023 budget development process.
     F.   That the CEO be requested to review options for funding ‘free’ bus services that more
          equitably shares the cost across user groups and between visitors and residents with a
          view of identifying cost neutral models for expansion of free weekend and holiday bus
          services across all services within the shire including options for demand-oriented
          solutions for hinterland areas outside the current public transport network. That council
          engage the community on a place-by-place basis as part of the identification and
          prioritisation of these options. Further that the results of these investigations be
          considered as part of the 2022 – 2023 budget deliberations.




10   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – OCTOBER 2021
     That Council note the report by the Acting Manager Financial Services to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 15 November 2021 outlining October 2021 year to date financial
     performance against budget, including changes to the financial performance report with the
     inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators.



11   NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 15 November 2021 and:
     A.   Adopt the Noosa Council 2020-21 Annual Report incorporating the 2020/21 Audited
          Financial Statements.
     B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to make any required minor amendments
          to the document prior to publication.



Committee Recommendation

That the report of the General Committee dated 15 November 2021 be received and the
recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.



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