2019-07-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         18 JULY 2019


    F.   Request the CEO to investigate options for and feasibility of an environmental
         management charge to apply to attendees of tourism events, corporate events and
         events run by for-profit organisations as foreshadowed in section j) of the policy; and
    G.   Note the table of events shown on page 6 of the Services and Organisation Committee
         Agenda dated 9 July 2019 is incorrect and should read as follows:
          Event Type                          2016   2017       2018

          Tourism                             6      7          7
          (e.g. Noosa Tri, Noosa Food &
          Wine and Festival of Surfing)
          Community                           27     29         26
          (e.g. nippers carnivals, surf                          4 – Main Beach
          contests, ocean swims and charity                      17– Main Beach West
          events)                                                4 – Noosa Woods
                                                                 1 – Lions Park
          Corporate                           20     16         18
          (e.g. corporate dinners, team                          5 – Main Beach West
          building and conference events)                        12 – Noosa Woods
                                                                 1 – Hastings St (Cup Day)
          Total:                              53     52         51



7   LGAQ ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROPOSED CO-SPONSORED MOTION – SUPPORT FOR
    THE “ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART”
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
    dated 15 July 2019 and co-sponsor, with Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council, the following
    motion to the Local Government Association Queensland annual conference for consideration
    and debate:
    “That the Local Government Association of Queensland recognises the Uluru Statement from
    the Heart and:
    1.   Hears and supports the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ call for the
         establishment of a First Nation’s Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution and for a
         referendum on this matter;
    2.   Looks forward to working with our constituents, other levels of governments and all
         Australians to take this next step towards reconciliation; and
    3.   Requests that the Australian Local Government Association consider expressing similar
         support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart.”


8   ALLIANCE AND FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOOSA COUNCIL AND THE
    NATURE CONSERVANCY
    That Council note the report by the Director, Environment & Sustainable Development
    Department to the General Committee Meeting dated 15 July 2019 and:
    A.   Approve the Alliance and Funding Agreement with The Nature Conservancy provided as
         Attachment 1 to the report; and
    B.   Authorise the CEO to make minor amendments to finalise the document and to sign and
         execute the Alliance and Funding Agreement with The Nature Conservancy.




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