2019-01-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                      17 JANUARY 2019


                c.   landscaping treatment to the northern road reserve including the provision of
                     advanced tree stock of local native species to provide and maintain visually
                     the rural nature of the road corridor.
                d.   A 36 months maintenance program to ensure the growth of the replacement
                     plantings.
         B2.    All landscape works must be established and maintained in accordance with the
                approved design for the life of the development, and in a manner that ensures
                healthy, sustained and vigorous plant growth. All plant material must be allowed
                to grow to full form and be refurbished when its life expectancy is reached.
         B3.    All landscape works must be maintained generally in accordance with the
                approved design for the life of the development.
    C.   Refer the proposed upgrade of Cooroy Mountain Road and Topaz Street to the Director
         of Infrastructure Services to determine the timing of the upgrade works within the 10 year
         Capital Works Program.
                                                                                            Carried.
    Cr Stockwell voted for the motion.




2   THE NATURE CONSERVANCY PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL - NOOSA RIVER OYSTER
    REEF RESTORATION PROJECT
    Council Resolution
    Moved:           Cr Glasgow
    Seconded:        Cr Pardon
    That Council note the report by the Director Environment and Sustainable Development and
    Environmental Services Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 14 January 2019,
    consider the proposal from the Nature Conservancy as detailed in this report, and
    A    Consider in the finalisation of the Noosa River Plan the inclusion of an aquatic and marine
         ecosystem restoration program as a core element of the Noosa River Plan 2019; that:
         1.     combines local knowledge and scientific expertise to inform advocacy, policy,
                planning and on-ground action;
         2.     coordinates and integrates the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review
                of investment across a range of sectors and community groups;
         3.     respects both the traditional owner and historic commercial fishing family heritage;
         4.     addresses the priority threats to natural resource productivity and fish habitats to
                improve ecosystem health;
         5.     aims to enhance the biological and structural complexity across the network of fish
                habitats;
         6.     has a goal of increasing the overall carrying capacity of the river in terms of
                biodiversity and fish abundance.
    B.   Note that Council considers the proposal from the Nature Conservancy as detailed in
         this report to be a significant opportunity to advance aquatic and marine ecosystem
         restoration in the Noosa River;
    C.   Agree in principle to partner with the Nature Conservancy in accordance with the
         Partnership Proposal 2019 (Attachment 1);


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