2015-12-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                  17 DECEMBER 2015


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
14 DECEMBER 2015 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford and Tony Wellington

The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted
without discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:             Cr Wilkie
Seconded:          Cr Bolton

The General Committee recommendations dated 14 December 2015 be adopted.
                                                                                                         Carried.


1    KERBSIDE BULK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE 2015
     That Council note the report by the Waste Collections Officer to the Infrastructure &
     Services Committee meeting dated 8 December 2015 on the 2015 Kerbside Bulk Waste
     Collection Service (the Service); and:
     A.      Request staff investigate options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
            kerbside clean up;
     B.     Request staff examine providing better resource recovery services and options in the
            rural areas and increasing the recycling rate of e-waste, green waste and other items
            of potential re-use value across the Shire. ;
     C.     Request staff to present a report to Council addressing Items A and B at the earliest
            opportunity; and
     D.     Thank Cleanaway Ltd, their staff and all Council staff involved in the 2015 Kerbside
            Bulk Waste Collection on behalf of the community for an outstanding result.


2    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2015
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 14 December 2015 providing the November YTD financial performance
     report for the 2015/16 financial year.


3    NOOSA BIOSPHERE                RESERVE FOUNDATION                   -   FUNDING OF MULTI-YEAR
     PROJECTS
     Cr Pardon declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to his membership of Noosa Parks Association.
     Cr Pardon believed he could consider this item impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in
     the meeting room for the debate and decision on this matter.

     That Council note the report by the Acting Chief Executive Officer to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 14 December 2015 and:
     A.     Advise the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation that Council agrees to provide
            $360,000 funding for multi-year projects as outlined in the report; and
     B.     The funding be provided by 31 December 2015 from the Environment Levy restricted
            cash reserve.


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