2021-11-15 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                15 NOVEMBER 2021


             1.    The 2nd last paragraph on page 83 in Attachment 2 - tracked changes copy, be
                   amended to read:
                   “Adapting to coastal hazards is a shared responsibility for all stakeholders within
                   the Noosa community. Success requires the community, Council, and other key
                   agencies to work together to respond to, and overcome, the current challenges
                   posed by rising sea levels to reduce their impact into the future.”
                                                                                Carried unanimously.
       Crs Lorentson and Finzel did not vote on the above motion.


    The meeting adjourned at 12.43pm
    The meeting resumed at 1.00pm.




8      CONTRACT NO T000048 TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES - TENDER AWARD
       Committee Recommendation
       Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
       Seconded:         Cr Finzel
       That Council note the report by the Acting Civil Operations Manager to the General Committee
       Meeting dated 15 November 2021, and
       A.     Award Contract No. T000048 for the provision of Traffic Control Services to Verifact
              Traffic Pty Ltd for a period of two (2) years commencing on 22 November 2021; and
       B.     Subject to satisfactory performance by Verifact Traffic Pty Ltd, authorise the CEO to
              approve the options to extend the contract at the expiry of the first two (2) year term for
              a further three (3) terms of up to 12 months each ending 21 November 2026.
                                                                                Carried unanimously.


9      FREE WEEKEND BUS TRIAL
       Motion
       Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
       Seconded:         Cr Stewart
       That Council note the report by the Special Projects Coordinator to the General Committee
       Meeting dated 15 November 2021, and
       A.    Subject to TransLink agreement, approve the use of Free Weekend Bus travel on
             TransLink services 626,627,628,629 and 632 between 24 January 2022 and 30 June
             2023;
       B.    Delegate CEO to negotiate with TransLink on the trial specifics and include the inequity
             of current delivery of free buses to the remainder of the shire – 630, 631 and 620;
       C.    Note that an evaluation report will be presented to Council prior to conclusion of the 18-
             month trial period for consideration of continuing the trial;
       D.    Fund the cost of the free weekend bus trial for the period January 2021 to June 2022
             from the Sustainable Transport Levy reserves and include the funding at Budget Review
             2 (BR2); and
       E.    Undertake a review of the Transport Levy pricing structure to accommodate the service
             as part of the 2022/2023 budget development process.

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