2021-08-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                   19 AUGUST 2021


9   ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

1   FURTHER REPORT – MCU21/0054 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL
    CHANGE OF USE - SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION AT 30 KINGFISHER DRIVE,
    PEREGIAN BEACH
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 9 January
    2020, one of the 21 objectors to this application, Susan Francis, donated $750 to my 2020 election
    campaign. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could
    have a perception of bias because Ms Francis does not stand to gain any material benefit from this
    decision and is not the applicant. Her property is not affected in any way by this decision and she is only
    one of 21 objectors whose views on this application align with the staff recommendation. 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.
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 7
    January 2020, one of the 21 objectors to this application, Susan Francis, donated $500 to my 2020
    election campaign. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person
    could have a perception of bias because Ms Francis does not stand to gain any material benefit from
    this decision and is not the applicant. Her property is not affected in any way by this decision and she is
    only one of 21 objectors whose views on this application align with the staff recommendation. 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.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Wegener
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that as Ms Francis
    is only one of 21 objectors to the application which aligns with the staff recommendation, Cr Wilkie would
    be able to consider the matter impartially and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final
    decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                       Carried unanimously.
    Crs Wilkie and Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Stewart
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that as Ms
    Francis is only one of 21 objectors to the application which aligns with the staff recommendation, Cr
    Stockwell would be able to consider the matter impartially and therefore a reasonable person would
    trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    Crs Wilkie and Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Stewart
    Seconded:           Cr Lorentson
    That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment
    Committee Meeting dated 10 August 2021 and the further report to the Ordinary Meeting dated
    19 August 2021 regarding Application No. MCU21/0054 for a Development Application for a

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