2014-08-28 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                        28 AUGUST 2014


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
25 AUGUST 2014 - Crs Tony Wellington (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Noel Playford, Frank Wilkie

Apology: Cr Frank Pardon


1    FREE HOLIDAY BUSES - FURTHER REPORT
     That Council note the report by the Senior Project Officer to the Infrastructure and Services
     Committee dated 19 August 2014 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 25 August 2014 and
     A.   Provide Free Holiday Buses during the periods 26 December 2014 to 4 January 2015
          and 3 to 12 April 2015;
     B.   Proceed with obtaining approval and quotations from TransLink for Free Holiday
          Buses for both Christmas and Easter holiday periods for the following:
          1. Noosa only TransLink routes 626, 627, 628, 629, and 632; and
          2. Noosa Heads to Peregian journey of TransLink route 620;
     C.   Proceed with obtaining quotations from Sunbus for Route 064 Peregian - Noosa
          Heads temporary shuttle and one passenger assistant for both Christmas and Easter
          holiday periods;
     D.   Authorise the CEO to accept the lowest quotation to provide free travel from Noosa
          Heads to Peregian Beach;
     E.   No longer provide Route 065 Noosa Junction – Noosaville temporary shuttle;
     F.   Continue to not provide free travel on TransLink routes 622 and 630 which travel
          outside the Noosa Shire;
     G.   Based on a quotation deemed acceptable by the CEO, provide free travel on the
          Noosa Junction to Cooroy journey of TransLink route 631;
     H.   Approve the reduced marketing budget of $15,436 for the Free Holiday Buses service
          for both Christmas and Easter; and
     I.   Subject to the outcome of a review of the Council Cabs and Boreen-Point Tewantin
          Flexilink, include these services in the Free Holiday Buses services.



2    NOOSA JUNCTION - PETITION TO CHANGE PARKING IN NOOSA JUNCTION -
     FURTHER REPORT
     That Council note the report by the Manager Design Services to the Infrastructure &
     Services Committee dated 19 August 2014 and the further report by the Director Planning
     & Infrastructure to the General Committee Meeting dated 25 August 2014 and:
     A.   Not support the petition to change to the Noosa Junction parking configuration from
          parallel to the kerb to angle to the kerb on Sunshine Beach Road and not include the
          investigation of the traffic impact of this specific proposal in the 2014/15 Shire-wide
          traffic Study; and
     B.   Advise the lead petitioner of this decision.




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