2020-06-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                      18 JUNE 2020


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

15 JUNE 2020 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Karen Finzel, Joe Jurisevic, Amelia Lorentson,
Clare Stewart, Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener


2    MCU18/0015 & RAL18/0001- PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO 219 OF
     2020 - REFUSAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR 2 DETACHED HOUSES & 12 MULTIPLE
     HOUSING UNITS AND RECONFIGURING A LOT (1 INTO 4 LOTS PLUS EASEMENT) AT
     27 ATTUNGA HEIGHTS, NOOSA HEADS
     Moved:             Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:          Cr Wilkie
     That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2020 regarding Planning & Environment Court
     Appeal No. 1219 of 2020 and agree to defend the appeal.
                                                                      Carried Unanimously.



5    ENVIRONMENT PROJECT GRANTS
     Cr Stockwell declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the
     Local Government Act 2009) related to the application by Hinterland Bush Links Inc. (in partnership with
     Noosa and District Landcare), due to the fact as a Sole Trader in his business Watershed Australia, he
     has both been contracted by, and had subcontracted officers of, Noosa and District Landcare prior to
     becoming a Councillor. He is also an ordinary member of the group with long standing association
     including as a Council representative that assisted in its foundation in 1989. Cr Stockwell advised of his
     collegial relationships dating back to the 1980s with members of Landcare, his professional roles as a
     State Government public servant liaising with Landcare through those roles and his relationship with
     members of the current Landcare Committee. Cr Stockwell further advised that prior to him becoming
     a Councillor, he undertook a paid 2 day consultancy facilitating a meeting of Landcare members in 2015
     and he had also subcontracted Landcare for a project. Cr Stockwell advised that there was no nexus
     between the work he had undertaken for Landcare prior to him becoming a Councillor and the project
     before Council for consideration. Cr Stockwell believed that he could consider this item impartially and
     in the public interest and requested to remain in the meeting room to participate in the debate and vote
     on this matter.
     Pursuant to section 175E(4) of the Local Government Act 2009, the remaining Councillors gave
     consideration to whether the conflict was a real conflict or perceived conflict and whether Cr Stockwell
     may participate in the meeting for the debate and vote on this matter or whether he must leave the
     meeting for the debate and vote on this matter.
     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
     That Councillors note the perceived conflict of interest declaration of Cr Stockwell and resolve that this
     represents a perceived conflict of interest in this matter and Cr Stockwell may remain in the meeting
     room to participate in the debate and vote on this matter.
     For:         Crs Wilkie, Wegener, Jurisevic, Finzel and Lorentson
     Against:     Cr Stewart
                                                                                                      Carried.
     Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.




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