2021-10-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                 21 OCTOBER 2021


    process for the Climate Change Response Plan Community Reference Group (CRG.); and
    A.    Appoint Councillor Finzel and Councillor Wilkie as members of the CRG with those
          appointments to be reviewed after 6 months; and
    B.    Appoint the following community representatives to the CRG.
     Name                     Sectors represented (as nominated by            Organisation (where
                              the candidate)                                  relevant)
     Carina Anderson          Transport, health                               ZEN Inc


     Niki Brand               Rural/agriculture
     Sharon Campbell          Health , Community /households
     Madeleine Cleland        Young people, Natural environment
     Natalie Frost            Natural environment                             Sunshine Coast Environment
                                                                              Council
     Ann Gardiner             Transport, Community /households                Cooran Earth Rights
     Brian Hoepper            Education, Community /households                Peregian Beach Community
                                                                              Association
     Matt Harold              Business, Tourism
     Nick Hluszko             Community /households                           Noosa North Shore
                                                                              Association Inc.
     Aaron Jenkins            Business                                        EcoVantage
     Anne Kennedy             Business                                        ZEN Inc
     Pat Rogers               Community /households, Natural                  Eastern Beaches Protection
                              environment                                     Association

                                                                                     Carried unanimously.




2   PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT – SHORT STAY LETTING AND HOME HOSTED
    ACCOMMODATION – PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS AND ADOPTION
    The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
         Cr Lorentson document - refer to Attachment 2

    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
    husband and I own a townhouse at 2/17 Noosa Parade that is being used as STA. Although I have a
    declarable conflict of interest in this item, I believe that the proposed STA Local Laws has significant
    Shire wide implications, including significant amenity impacts for residents of permanent housing and it
    is therefore in the community’s best interest that I remain in the room. In Council’s own Cost Benefit
    Assessment Report for proposed Local Law Amendment STA and Home hosted accommodation it
    states “potential beneficiaries within the Noosa Shire from the proposed local law include 10,610
    residential properties consisting of an estimated 26,525 persons, and as such represent a significant
    portion of the local community. The benefits of the proposed local law on resident health and amenity
    are estimated at $9.65m pa”. Further, I am concerned that if I voluntarily remove myself from this
    process, it will mean a loss of representation for a range of ratepayers who deserve to have their voices
    heard via my representation. I believe that I can consider this matter impartially and in the public interest
    and 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 under whatever conditions my fellow
    Councillors may choose.


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