2020-04-17 Post Election Meeting Agenda

POST ELECTION MEETING AGENDA   17 APRIL 2020




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POST ELECTION MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                                                        17 APRIL 2020

 Topic                     Decision                                                                                   Associated costs (as at 6 April 2020)
                           Preparation of video, webinars and resources to support businesses.                        $2,612 expended. Budget of up to $20,000
                           Suspending waste charges for businesses where the service is no longer being used and      $141,817.39 refunded
                           refunding minimum waste charge payment upon request.
                           Business Continuity Planning service for businesses - Subsidised by Council (50% subsidy)  Nil as at 6 April but budget of $50,000 established
                           business operators can access services of four local providers to receive one on one advice on
                           Business Continuity Planning/Finance Legal, Human Resources/ Employee, Communications
                           and Marketing, Innovation and Business Models.
                           Business Mentors Noosa (Assistance Hotline) - A free general advice line has been established | Nil as at 6 April but budget of $5,000 established
                           through Business Mentors Noosa.
                           Amendment to Council Policy to allow interest-free deferral on the payment of infrastructure New IA’s - 4
                           charges until July 2021                                                                    Existing IA’s amended - 12
                                                                                                                      Deferred IA’s — 5
                                                                                                                      Total value of IA’s deferred $175,579
                                                                                                                      5% admin fee waived at a cost of $8,779
  Not for Profits Support | Waiver of any fees for not for profits otherwise payable from 1 March until 30 June 2020. $5,570 to be refunded
  Package                  Deferring any existing amounts owing with no interest accruing for all not for profit community
                           organisations.
                           Not for profit community organisations that have temporarily closed or have scaled down their _‘| Estimated up to $3,206 to be refunded
                           not for profit activities can request that Council suspend any unnecessary waste collection
                           services and therefore avoid associated costs.

                           Cancellation of waste services and associated charges if a not for profit community ceases to Estimated up to $356 to be refunded
                           operate. In these circumstances proof of permanent closure will be required.
                           Community Grants Program - Council will not seek a refund of grants paid for any events    N/A
                           cancelled prior to 30 June 2020 if expenses have been incurred - review on a case by case
                           basis. For events post 30 June 2020 where the grant has been claimed, Council will seek a
                           refund on expenses that have not yet occurred if the event has been cancelled. For project
                           grants, Council will provide extensions to those community groups that can deliver their project
                           by the end of Dec 2020 (rather than 30 June 2020 as per grant agreement).
                           Council will support volunteer resourcing in Noosa community organisations through         N/A
                           deployment of Council staff where Council staff are available (because those staff would
                           normally be working in Council facilities that have been closed).

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