2022-11-14 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                      14 NOVEMBER 2022


SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE

Nil

6.    REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE

3     DRAFT EASTERN BEACHES FORESHORE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC
      CONSULTATION
      In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the following
      declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
      I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 5 March
      2020, Mr Peter Butt who is an Executive Member of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association
      donated $1666.66 to my 2020 Election Campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a
      group known as 'Future Noosa' (which is no longer an entity). As a result of my conflict of interest, I
      will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
      Cr Finzel left the meeting.

      In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
      declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
      I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as my
      brother, Gabriel Cerasani, owns a property at Beaches Estate, Sunrise Beach and is also a member
      of the executive committee of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association Inc. During my election
      campaign my brother helped me with my campaign, handed out voting cards and 2 of my election
      signs were outside his property on David Low Way. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now
      leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
      Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:              Cr Stockwell
      Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
      That Council note the report by the Environment Officer Coastal Management to the General
      Committee Meeting dated 14 November 2022 and
      A.    Approve the release of the Draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan
            (provided at Attachment 1) for public consultation in February 2023 and with the
            following amendments:
            1.     Modify Action 11.1 to read “Develop and resource a Council-managed land
                   encroachment policy for Council managed natural areas that includes:
                         educative compliance as a first measure to address and remove historic
                          encroachments; and
                         a zero tolerance and timely enforcement approach to any new
                          encroachments.”
            2.     Add an action 11.2 to read “Commence a Natural Area, Foreshore and Waterway
                   Ranger Program with staff that have roles as natural resource managers,
                   education and compliance officers.”
            3.     Add an action 11.3 to read: “Institute a broader awareness campaign to
                   encourage good custodianship of the bushland reserves and beaches including
                   information and signage.”
      B.    That the resourcing of the Ranger Program be referred to Budget Review 2 for the
            commencement of an additional officer at the earliest possible opportunity; and



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