2020-05-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            21 MAY 2020


1   AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2020 and:
    1.   Adopt the Audit & Risk Committee’s updated Audit & Risk Committee Charter provided
         as Attachment 1 to the report;
    2.   Endorse the appointment of Mayor Stewart and Councillor Lorentson to the Audit & Risk
         Committee; and
    3.   Approve the extension of the Audit & Risk Committee Chairperson’s term from 30 August
         2020 to 31 December 2020; and
    4.   Set the following external member sitting fees to commence from 1 January 2021:
              Chair - $800 per meeting;
              Other External Member - $600 per meeting.



2   AMENDMENT TO COUNCILLORS ACCEPTABLE REQUESTS GUIDELINES POLICY
    Refer to Further Report at Item 3.


3   FURTHER REPORT – AMENDMENT TO COUNCILLORS ACCEPTABLE REQUESTS
    GUIDELINES POLICY
    That Council note the report by the Director Executive Services to the Services and
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2020 and the further report to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 18 May 2020 and adopt the amended Councillors Acceptable
    Requests Guideline Policy provided as Attachment 1 to the further report.


6   132005.1062.07 - APPLICATION TO EXTEND THE CURRENCY PERIOD OF
    DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR DUPLEX DWELLING & OPERATIONAL WORKS AT 5
    PARK CRESCENT, SUNSHINE BEACH
    That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting
    dated 18 May 2020 regarding Application No. 132005.1062.07 to extend the currency period
    for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Duplex Dwelling and Operational Works
    - Landscaping, Car Parking, Access, Stormwater Drainage and Sediment and Erosion Control
    situated at 5 Park Crescent, Sunshine Beach and:
    A.   Refuse the extension for the following reasons:
         1.    The proposed development is not consistent with Overall Outcomes 7.7.2 a), g)
               and mm) and Specific Outcomes O1, O5, O13 of Eastern Beaches Locality Code,
               as the development intrudes into the required setbacks, fails to preserve the visual
               amenity of neighbouring properties and includes extensive cut and fill.
         2.    The proposed development is not consistent with the Overall Outcomes 14.44.2 b)
               & h) and Specific Outcomes O13 & O16, as the proposed development is not
               designed and sited to maintain the visual privacy of neighbouring properties and
               does not minimise the need for cut and fill.
         3.    The approval for the Operational Works is not consistent with the current standards
               required by the Engineering Works Codes under The Noosa Plan:
               3.1. Stormwater works conditioned is not consistent with Specific Outcomes O8
                    and O9 of the Transport, Roads and Drainage Code;
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