2021-08-16 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                          16 AUGUST 2021


     5     FRYING PAN PUBLIC FORESHORE INFRASTRUCTURE
           In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wegener provided the
           following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
           I, Cr Wegener, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as a
           personal friend of mine, Yeska Mass, owns property near the Frying Pan and regularly ties her
           boat up to one of the jetty structures mentioned in the report. As a result of my conflict of interest
           I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:               Cr Stockwell
           Seconded:            Cr Stewart
           That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
           Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 August 2021 regarding the Frying Plan
           foreshore issues on the Noosa North Shore and:
           A.    Acknowledge the circumstances concerning the inappropriate use of the public
                 foreshore at the Noosa North Shore Esplanade for vessel storage and unlawful
                 structures;
           B.    Write to adjacent residents advising them of the circumstances and that Council is
                 in early stages of planning a clean-up program of the public foreshore; and
           C.    Request the CEO to prepare a project plan inclusive of consultation, a compliance
                 program, clean up and rehabilitation program and related budget implications for
                 further consideration of Council.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.

           Cr Wegener re-joined the meeting.


The meeting adjourned at 1.53pm.
The meeting resumed at 2.02pm.


     6     NOOSA NORTH SHORE FERRY UPDATE AND PROPOSED LEASE EXTENSION
           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:              Cr Stockwell
           Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
           That Council note the report by the Manager Property to the Services & Organisation
           Committee Meeting dated 10 August 2021 regarding the Noosa North Shore Ferry lease
           and:
           A.    Agree to award the remaining 2-year lease extension to Noosa North Shore Ferries
                 Pty Ltd; and
           B.    Agree to consider a further report at Council’s February 2022 round of Council
                 meetings regarding proposed ferry service operating models, contractual
                 arrangements and tender process for the purpose of proceeding to procure a new
                 ferry service operation commencing 1 July 2024.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.




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