2020-09-14 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                  14 SEPTEMBER 2020


    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Stewart
    Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Project Manager Transport Innovation to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 14 September 2020 and:
    A.   Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for paid car parking over
         2020/21 Christmas holiday period from 14 December 2020 to 27 January 2021 with
         delegation to the CEO to reduce the days subject to weather and advice from the
         Council COVID Safe team;
    B.   Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for paid car parking over
         2021 Easter holiday period from 2 April 2021 to 18 April 2021 with delegation to the
         CEO to reduce the days subject to weather and advice from the Council COVID Safe
         team; and
    C.   Approve the one-off use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for paid car parking
         over the 2020 September holiday period from 19 September 2020 to 5 October 2020
         with delegation to the CEO to reduce the days subject to weather and advice from the
         Council COVID Safe team; and
    C.   Consult with the community on the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for
         paid car parking on long weekends and all school holidays only during the period of
         the COVID pandemic.
    D.   Write to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and seek Ministerial
         Approval for an inconsistent secondary use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park (Lot 117
         on SP108103) for paid car parking during school holidays and long weekends for the
         period of the public health declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic; and
    E.   That an amount equivalent to 50% of Council’s share of the ‘profit’ from car parking in
         the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve be held ‘in reserve’ and allocated to recreational
         improvements in Lions park for residents and visitors alike, noting that the term ‘profit’
         refers to Council’s share of the revenue less costs associated with rectifying any
         damage/impact from parking on the reserve, the hire of temporary fencing to protect
         children at the playground & BBQ area, parking signage at Lions Park, the printing of
         tickets and the use of traffic control to assist in the movement of pedestrians from Lions
         Park.
    For:        Crs. Wegener, Stockwell, Stewart, Jurisevic, Finzel and Lorentson
    Against:    Cr Wilkie
                                                                                          Carried.


9   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – AUGUST 2020
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:        Cr Finzel
    That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 14 September 2020 outlining August 2020 year to date financial performance
    against budget, including performance against key financial sustainability indicators.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.

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