2022-12-12 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                       12 DECEMBER 2022


     Cookman approached me after a Meet the Candidates night and asked for some election campaign
     posters to advertise on his properties. I did not know Mr Cookman or have any relationship with him
     prior to meeting him that night. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a
     reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I do not consider that I have a close
     personal relationship with Mr Cookman. 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.

     Committee Resolution
     Moved:             Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:          Cr Wegener
     That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that it is in the
     public interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
     Cr Lorentson does not have a close personal relationship with Mr Cookman and that Mr Cookman’s
     activities during the election are consistent with general participation in local democracy the value of
     which is less than the statutory benchmark of $500 and therefore a reasonable person would trust
     that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                       Carried unanimously.
     Cr Lorentson & Jurisevic did not vote on the above motion

     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Jurisevic provided the
     following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Jurisevic , inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
     to David Cookman, Vice President of Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators, submitters to this report. Mr
     Cookman assisted with my 2016 campaign as my representative at Pomona booth. Although I have
     a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
     because I do not consider that I have a close personal relationship with Mr Cookman. It is now my
     understanding Mr Cookman may receive a small financial benefit from the Club’s use of the fields in
     his capacity as one of their paid part time flight trainers for club members. As a result of my conflict
     of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.

     Cr Jurisevic left the meeting room
     Motion
     Moved:             Cr Finzel
     Seconded:          Cr Lorentson
     That Council note the report by the Property Manager to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 12 December 2022 and
     A.     Note the formal request from the Department of Resources regarding the Department
            of Environment and Science’s desire to formally acquire Lot 7 on MCH4562 for
            inclusion in the Great Sandy National Park on the Noosa North Shore; and
     B.     Authorise the CEO to write to the Department of Resources advising that Council:
            1.     Will not unreasonably withhold its support to relinquish trusteeship of Lot 7 on
                   MCH4562 to allow the Department of Environment and Science to be appointed
                   as the new trustee;
            2.     Requests the Department of Environment and Science consult with the
                   community and the resident clubs being the Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators
                   Inc. and the Noosa Model Flyers Inc. regarding future use of the landing ground
                   reserve, as outlined in the Department of Resources’ formal correspondence to
                   Council; and
            3.     Requests the Department of Environment and Science consider feedback
                   noted in Attachments 6-8 to the report regarding the suitability of the landing
                   ground reserve for flying activities and emergency operations when determining
                   future use of the landing ground reserve.

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