2021-10-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                               21 OCTOBER 2021


3   GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 18 OCTOBER 2021


1   CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE PLAN                           COMMUNITY          REFERENCE          GROUP       –
    EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OUTCOME
    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
    brother, Gabriel Cerasani is a member of the executive committee of the Eastern Beaches Protection
    Association Inc. During my election campaign my brother helped me with my campaign, handed out
    voting cards and two of my election signs were outside his property on David Low Way. The Eastern
    Beaches Protection Association have nominated a representative to be a member of the Climate
    Change Response Plan Community Reference Group. I believe I can consider this matter impartially
    and in the public interest. 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 without voting
    regarding this matter.

    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 5 March
    2020, Mr Peter Butt who is an Executive Member of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association
    donated $1666.66 to my 2020 Election Campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a
    group known as 'Future Noosa' (which is no longer an entity). The Eastern Beaches Protection
    Association have nominated a representative to be a member of the Climate Change Response Plan
    Community Reference Group. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a
    reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe that I do not have a close personal
    relationship with Mr Butt and I believe I can consider this matter impartially and in the public interest.
    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.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:            Cr Stewart
    Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
    That it is in the public interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council
    believes that Cr Lorentson can make a fair and impartial decision and therefore a reasonable person
    would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                       Carried unanimously.
    Crs Lorentson and Finzel did not vote on the above motion.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:            Cr Stewart
    Seconded:         Cr Wilkie
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Finzel and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Finzel participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that Cr Finzel can
    make a fair and impartial decision and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision
    is made in the public interest.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.
    Crs Lorentson and Finzel did not vote on the above motion.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:           Cr Wegener
    That Council note the report by the Carbon Reduction Project Officer to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 12 October 2021 about the Expression of Interest

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