2021-04-12 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                           12 APRIL 2021


           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:              Cr Stockwell
           Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
           That Council note the report by the Special Projects Coordinator to the Services &
           Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 April 2021, providing further design
           information and approve an upgrade to the temporary path constructed as part of the
           previously completed Park Road Boardwalk project to a permanent pathway, with
           funding to be sourced when available at a future budget review.

           For:         Crs. Stockwell, Wilkie and Jurisevic
           Against:     Crs. Wegener, Finzel and Stewart

                                                            Carried on the casting vote of the Chair.
           Cr Lorentson re-joined the meeting.



The meeting adjourned at 11.40am.

The meeting resumed at 11.47am.




6    REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE


     3     PROPOSED LEASE - SHOP 8, SUNRISE BEACH SHOPPING CENTRE
           In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the
           following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
           I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as
           my children are both casual employees at Café Le Monde and El Capitano which I believe are
           also owned or part owned by the Director of Tanglewood Company Pty Ltd, Ryan Taylor. In
           addition, during the 2020 election campaign I had election material on display at Café Le Monde.
           Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could
           have a perception of bias because I believe I do not have a close personal relationship with Mr
           Taylor. 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 Wilkie
           Seconded:       Cr Stewart
           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 Taylor and
           therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
           (Cr Lorentson did not vote on the above motion)




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