2017-07-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                           20 JULY 2017


4    COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
     That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Services &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 and agree to formally support the
     motion passed at the 2016 Australian Local Government Association’s Assembly that called
     on:
     “the Federal Government and the Federal Parliament to treat with dignity and respect all
     members of the community regardless of gender or sexuality by supporting changes to the
     marriage act to achieve marriage equality for same sex couples.”


5    POMONA MID-TOWN RAIL CROSSING - SUPPORT FOR RETENTION
     That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 and authorise the CEO to write to
     Queensland Rail supporting the Pomona Community in their wish to retain the existing mid-
     town rail crossing and have it upgraded to improve safety.


6    PARK ROAD BOARDWALK - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
     That Council note the report by the Project Manager to the Services & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 and authorise staff to call for Expressions of Interest
     for the Design and Construction of the Park Road Boardwalk from Little Cove to Noosa
     National Park.


7    COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TENURE RENEWAL PROGRESS UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Property Officer to the Services & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 and
     A.   Note Attachment 1 Expired Community Tenure Agreements and Renewal Status;
     B.   Authorise the CEO to enter into tenure renewal negotiations with all community
          organisations noted in Attachment 2 to the report in accordance with the Community
          Purpose Land and Infrastructure Tenure Policy; and
     C.   Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering of the leases under Section 236
          (1) (b) (ii) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 as the leases are to community
          organisations.




Recommendation

The Services & Organisation Committee recommendations dated 11 July 2017 be adopted except
where dealt with or held over by separate resolution.




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