2019-07-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    9 JULY 2019




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               9 JULY 2019

   e   Wording is too loose and flexible.   Having a policy which
       basically says ‘may’, ‘generally’ or ‘preferred’ gives absolutely no
       certainty to residents.
   Community   Assets — Wordin
   Suggest policy part (b) is amended to replaced with: “Events must | Agee in part. Part (b) of the policy has
   create contingency, environmental and recovery plans to minimise | been amended to add a statement
   the impact on the environment, public infrastructure or other | requiring     contingency   plans    for
   community assets.”                                                locations susceptible to bad weather
                                                                     and for event holders to meet any
                                                                     rehabilitation costs.
   Ratepayer Burden
   e   Should be full transparency of Council’s costs incurred in | The Policy states events must provide
       supporting events.                                            community benefit and that tourism and
   °   Events are being approved that are not in the community interest | fOf-Profit events are not subsidised by
       and cost the ratepayer.                                       ratepayers.
                                                                     Community event assessment fees are
                                                                     currently subsidised and will continue to
                                                                     be.
   Compensation
   e   Individuals and businesses should be compensated for impacts | Disagree. This   is  not  considered
       such as access and trade. There is a case for events approvals | feasible and would create a process
       that benefit the organisers and stakeholders financially toinclude | open to abuse and dispute. Such
       conditions to consult and possibly compensate adversely | impacts need to be acceptable on-
       impacted businesses and residents.                            balance if an event is to be approved.
   Sustainabilit
   e   The 2021 phase-out date for single-use plastics should be | Agree in part. Target is recommended
       brought forward.                                              to be brought forward for Tourism and
   *   Detailed plastic-free policy/guidelines should be included (with | Major Events to 2020.
       wording provided by the submitter).                           Detailed plastic free requirements are
   e   The policy should be consistent with Tourism Noosa’s Event    to . oe addressed by the upcoming
      Guidelines.                                                    guideline.   .      .         ;     ,
   e   Sustainability KPls should be published for events.           The opportunity for alignment with TN’s
                                                                     guidelines will be further considered
                                                                     with   Councils   Guidelines  to   be
                                                                     prepared following the adoption of this
                                                                     policy.
   Existing Main Beach Events Policy                                 Noted. Council could resolve to review
   *   Concerned with the existing adopted Main Beach Events Policy | ‘ts Main Beach Events Policy adopted
       regarding number of events and Council's ability to approve | iN 2018 or proceed to a new precinct
       more.                                                         plan to provide the community with
              .                  .               .                   extensive opportunity to plan for the
   e   The Main Beach Events Policy should be reviewed.              future use of that area. A precinct plan
                                                                     approach is supported by staff and
                                                                     provision is made through the new
                                                                     policy.
   Community Events
   e   Not for profit community events should be made easier to run | Noted.  However, all events need to
       not harder.                                                   meet minimum community standards
   °   Under the definitions an even could be both a free to attend | "4 _ be    subject   to  appropriate
       Community Event and a Tourism Event. In that case it should   conditions, management and oversight.
       be considered a Community Event.
   Security                                                          Noted.     Police  consultation is  a
   e   Security is a concern and these events are at risk of terrorist | "equirement of all large events, which
      attacks.                                                       specifically addresses this issue.

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