2019-05-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                               16 MAY 2019


    BC. In accordance with Council’s Local Law Making Process Policy:
        i.    to consult with the public about the proposed local law amendments contained in
              Attachment 1 and subordinate local law amendments contained in Attachment 2
              as required by the Policy; and
        ii.   to consult with relevant state government agencies on proposed Administration
              (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 and delegate authority to the Chief Executive
              Officer to make changes in response to state comments;
    CD. In accordance with Section 257 of the Act to delegate to the Chief Executive Officer its
        powers under section 38 of the Act and section 15 of the Local Government Regulation
        2012 to decide—
        i.    how the public interest test of the local law and subordinate local law outlined in
              the schedule contained in Attachment 3 is to be conducted; and
        ii.   the matters with which the public interest test report in relation to the local law and
              subordinate local law outlined in the schedule must deal; and
          iii.   the consultation process for the public interest test and how the process is to be
                 used in the public interest test.
                                                                                          Carried.




2   NOOSA SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE - STAGE 1 REPORT
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Wellington
    Seconded:         Cr Pardon
    That Council note the report by the Director Environment & Sustainable Development to the
    Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 May 2019 and:
    A.    Note the Stage 1 report undertaken by CSIRO titled ‘Noosa Sustainability Institute -
          Defining a World Class Sustainability Research Institute in Noosa - Options and Potential
          Structures’ (provided as Attachment 1) and the Addendum to the report summarising
          local examples of sustainability focussed organisations, action and research (provided
          as Attachment 2);
    B.    Endorse advancing this concept through the identification of existing sustainability
          activity, research and action including consideration of establishing a portal/repository
          for research and outcomes and creating a network across all those already in the space;
    C.    Undertake further engagement and consultation with key local organisations, institutes,
          community members and experts in this space to advance the idea and further identify
          activity and research that should be captured; and
    D.    Report back to Council at a future meeting on progress and potential next steps.
                                                                                            Carried.




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