2014-12-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                   18 DECEMBER 2014



2    NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE - APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AND AMENDMENT
     TO CONSTITUTION

Author            Executive Manager
                  Executive Office

Index             ECM/ Subject/ 39.22 EOI for NBR Directors

Attachments       Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Ordinary Meeting dated 18
December 2014 and:
A.   Agree to the appointment of the following persons to the roles of First Director Noosa
     Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd for the terms specified:
     1.    Mayor Noel Playford as the Director appointed by Council in its capacity as the
           founding member;
     2.    Scott Williams and Raul Weychardt for a term of three years ending at the conclusion
           of the third AGM;
     3.    Timothy Smith, Rowland Hill and Peter Hunnam for a term of two years ending at the
           conclusion of the second AGM; and
     4.    Judith Castledine and Oleg Morozow for a one year term ending at the conclusion of
           the first AGM: and
B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to progress an amendment to the Constitution of
     Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd. to give effect to the Council appointed Director
     always being an elected Councillor appointed by Council at Council’s discretion and the
     other proposed changes identified in the report.



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council endorsement to the proposed nominations for the
roles of First Director of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd and to authorise the Chief
Executive Officer to amend the Constitution of Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd to
provide for the one Director appointed by the founding member to be always be an elected
member of Council.

Background

In January 2014, the newly de-amalgamated Noosa Council began a review of the governance
structure for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. On the 21 January 2014, Noosa Council endorsed a
three-step process to reshape the Noosa Biosphere Reserve management arrangements in
order to maximise the potential for community involvement in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. This
process included a working group, consultation with key stakeholders, workshops, presentations
and the calling for submissions from the community.


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