2021-11-15 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                           15 NOVEMBER 2021


5   FURTHER REPORT - TOURISM FUNDING AGREEMENT REVIEW PROCESS
    Motion
    Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:        Cr Wegener
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services and Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 9 November 2021 and the Further Report by the Acting Chief
    Executive Officer to the General Committee dated 15 November 2021 regarding the Tourism
    Noosa Funding Agreement Review Process and
    A.   Agree to extend the existing funding agreement between Council and Tourism Noosa for
         a further term of 12 months on and from 1 July 2022 on the same terms and conditions
         as contained in the existing funding agreement;
    B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to undertake negotiations for a new funding
         agreement with Tourism Noosa in the second half of 2022; and
    C.   Note that any new long term funding agreement will not commence until 1 July 2023.

    Amendment No. 1
    Moved:           Cr Stewart
    Seconded:        Cr Finzel
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services and Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 9 November 2021 and the Further Report by the Acting Chief
    Executive Officer to the General Committee dated 15 November 2021 regarding the Tourism
    Noosa Funding Agreement Review Process and
    A.   Agree to extend the existing funding agreement between Council and Tourism Noosa for
         a further term of 12 months on and from 1 July 2022 on the same terms and conditions
         as contained in the existing funding agreement;
    B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to undertake negotiations for a new funding
         agreement with Tourism Noosa in the second half of 2022; and
    C.   Note that any new long term funding agreement will not commence until 1 July 2023;
         and
    D.   Request the CEO to ensure the agreement is in line with the “Proposed Process” outlined
         in the Tourism Funding Agreement Review Process Report to the General Committee
         dated 12 July 2021.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.

    Amendment No. 2
    Moved:           Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:        Cr Wegener
    That Item A be amended to read:
    A.   Agree to extend the existing funding agreement between Council and Tourism Noosa for
         a further term of 12 months on and from 1 July 2022 on the same terms and conditions
         as contained in the existing funding agreement. Noting that Council’s funding is aligned
         to the delivery of:
         i.     Guiding Principles 1 & 2 “Champion the Brand, influencing improved protection
                and development of our visitor experience” and “ Deliver marketing and promotion
                which drives propensity for high-value visitation, regional and seasonal dispersal”
                in the Destination Noosa Strategy 2020-2023; and
         ii.    The collaborative involvement of Tourism Noosa in the development of a

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