2016-05-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                             19 MAY 2016


1                        FURTHER REPORT ELECTRIC BUS
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
                         TENDER
                         Moved:          Cr Jurisevic
                         Seconded:       Cr Pardon

                         That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated
                         16 May 2016 and the Further Report to the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 May 2016 and
                         A.   Nominate Higer Bus & Coach as the preferred supplier for Contract 1516T067 for a
                              six month lease cost of $131,200 (excl GST) subject to the capacity of the local
                              Energex infrastructure at Noosa Junction Bus Station and Diyan Street, Tewantin.
                         B.   Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and agree to any
                              remaining items requiring clarification and to award Contract 1516T067 to Higer Bus
                              & Coach subject to satisfactory compliance with the remaining conditions.
                         C.   Authorise the CEO to negotiate with TransLink, Sunbus and Higer Bus and Coach
                              regarding the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the live trial; and
                         D.   Approve the funding of the live trial to a maximum of $508,530 to be met from the
                              Public Transport Levy Reserve.
                                                                                                          Carried.




2.                       FURTHER REPORT KIN KIN
                         QUARRY BREACH LITIGATION & APPLICATION TO CHANGE EXISTING COURT
                         APPROVAL - 51987.2970 (TPC 1899)
                         Moved:          Cr Jackson
                         Seconded:       Cr Stockwell
                         That Council note the report by the Manager Planning & Environment and Coordinator
                         Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2016 and the
                         further report to the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 May 2016 and advise Council’s solicitor to
                         settle the current Court applications generally in accordance with the following:
                         A.   Agree to settle the Neilsens Quality Gravels Pty Ltd application D18 of 2016 to the
                              Planning and Environment Court in accordance with the draft judgement subject to
                              the further agreed amendments set out in the confidential report;
                         B.   Discontinue the Noosa Shire Council application D114 of 2015 to the Planning and
                              Environment Court; and
                         C.   Enter into a Deed of Agreement whereby the quarry operator is to pay Council’s
                              expert costs associated with the above matters and payment of $30,000 into an
                              appropriate land management fund.
                                                                                                   Carried.




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