2022-12-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                               15 DECEMBER 2022


    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wegener provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Wegener, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the application by Permaculture Noosa as I am the President of this Association. As a result of my
    conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    Cr Wegener left the meeting.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:           Cr Lorentson
    That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 December 2022 and approve Round Two 2022-23
    Community Project Grants – Infrastructure provided in Attachment 1 to this report.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.
    Cr Wegener returned to the meeting.




8   2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
    (ROUND TWO) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS

    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the funding recommendation to YouTurn Limited. I am the Patron of the not for profit, YouTurn Limited
    which works in the areas of Child Safety, Homelessness and Mental Health. Although I have a
    declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
    because I have no decision-making role at YouTurn – the role of Patron is to promote and highlight the
    valuable work they do, and I do not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding.
    Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the
    meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
    Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:             Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:          Cr Finzel
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stewart and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Stewart participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that Cr Stewart
    does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding and therefore a reasonable
    person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                        Carried unanimously.

    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the grant application by Noosa Australian Football Club Inc (No.5 of attachment 1). which was not
    recommended by staff for funding. For complete transparency and prudence I declare that the President
    of the Noosa Australian Football Club Inc Bruce Davidson assisted me on my 2020 campaign Although
    I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of
    bias because I believe I do not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this application,
    particularly as there was no funding recommended. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting
    room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the
    decision.




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