Meeting minutes

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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          15 SEPTEMBER 2025



1      DECLARATION OF OPENING
       The meeting was declared open at 12.31pm.

2      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
       Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
       of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
       emerging.

3      ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
       COMMITTEE MEMBERS
       Cr Brian Stockwell (Chair)
       Cr Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams)
       Cr Amelia Lorentson
       Cr Jessica Phillips (via Microsoft Teams)
       Cr Frank Wilkie
       Cr Nicola Wilson

       EXECUTIVE
       Acting CEO / Director Community Services Kerri Contini
       Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt
       Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
       Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
       Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh

       APOLOGIES
       Cr Tom Wegener


4      CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1.              GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 18 AUGUST 2025

                  Committee Resolution
                  Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
                  Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
                  The Minutes of the General Committee Meeting held on 18 August 2025 be
                  received and confirmed.
                  Carried.
                  For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson,
                                   Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
                  Against:         None


5.     PRESENTATIONS
       Nil.

6.     DEPUTATIONS
       Nil.

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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                         15 SEPTEMBER 2025


7      ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES

7.1.              PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – JULY
                  2025

                  The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
                   Refer to Attachment 1 to the General Committee Minutes - Amended
                     Delegated Report - July 2025

                  Committee Recommendation
                  Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
                  Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
                  That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the
                  Planning & Environment Committee Meeting on 9 September 2025 regarding
                  applications that have been decided by delegated authority for July 2025 as per
                  Attachment 1 to the Report. "Attachment 1 to the General Committee Minutes -
                  Amended Delegated Report - July 2025" (with amendments, as tabled at the
                  meeting).
                  Carried.
                  For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson,
                                   Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
                  Against:         None


8      REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE

8.1    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – AUGUST 2025
       Committee Recommendation
       Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
       Seconded:         Cr Nicola Wilson
       That Council note the report by the Acting Financial Services Manager to the General
       Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2025 on Council's financial performance for the
       period ending 31 August 2025.
       Carried.
       For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                        Jessica Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
       Against:         None



8.2    PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW NO. 5 (PARKING)
       2015 - PUBLIC CONSULTATION OUTCOMES
       Committee Recommendation
       Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
       Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
       That Council
       A. Note the report by the Acting Local Laws and Environmental Health Manager to the
          General Committee dated 15 September 2025;

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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                         15 SEPTEMBER 2025


      B. Resolve to make Parking (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2025 as
         advertised (refer Attachment 1); and
      C. Resolve to adopt, pursuant to section 32 of the Local Government Act 2009, as provided
         at Attachment 2 to the Report, a consolidated version of Subordinate Local Law No. 5
         (Parking) 2015.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                       Jessica Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         None



8.3   WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
      That Council note the report by the Workplace Health and Safety Co-ordinator to the General
      Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2025 regarding Workplace Health and Safety
      Annual Report 2024/25.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                       Jessica Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         None



9     CLOSED SESSION
      Nil.



10    MEETING CLOSURE
      The meeting closed at 1.49pm.