2015-12-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                 17 DECEMBER 2015


5   EXECUTIVE OFFICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE - 1ST QUARTER 2015-16
    That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2015 providing an update on operations of the
    Executive Office for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2015.


6   NOOSA NORTH SHORE LAND TENURE MATTERS
    That Council note the report by the Executive Officer to the Planning & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2015 in relation to various Noosa North Shore land
    tenure matters and resolve
    A.   With regard to the Reserve for Landing Ground for Aircraft, Lot 7 MCH4562, that:
         1.   An application be submitted under Section 31D of the Land Act to change the
              purpose of the reserve to “Open Space” on the basis that existing approved
              secondary uses of the reserve may continue in line with Council’s resolution
              dated 2 January 2014. In making the application, required consultation and
              preparation of a Land Management Plan is to be undertaken; and
         2.   Negotiations be initiated with Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service with a view
              to entering into an agreement for cost sharing arrangements for maintenance of
              the fire trail that also provides vehicular access (Landing Ground Track) to the
              reserve through National Park.
    B.   With regard to Reserve for Recreation & Camping, Lot 32 MCH4399, that Council
         confirm the extent of land sought to be excised from Lot 1010 NPW686 is the area
         between the southern boundary of the reserve and the northern perimeter of the
         National Parks tour operator permit area (east of the Wilderness Track road corridor).
    C.   With regard to the Reserve for Quarry Purposes Lot 49 SP215032, that the Reserve
         be split into 3 lots as proposed by Council resolution dated 1 November 2006, except
         that:
         1.   An application be made under Section 31D of the Land Act to change the
              purpose of the area south of the Quarry Track, excluding the former quarry
              area, to Reserve for “Environmental Purposes” instead of Nature Refuge under
              the Nature Conservation Act; and
         2.   The former quarry area remain as Quarry Reserve or other purpose under the
              Land Act that will continue to provide for road maintenance operational needs
              with the proposed boundary of the remaining Quarry Reserve to be regularised
              for ease of management of the area.
    D.   With regard to lots 900 and 901, SP 186169, that Council enter into negotiations with
         the Department of Environment & Heritage Protection to:
         1.   Establish a Nature Refuge under the Nature Conservation Act over Lot 900
              SP186169 and enter into an agreement with the State for management of the
              land consistent with the conservation purposes for which the land was
              transferred to public ownership as a condition of the development approval and
              previous Council decisions in relation to permitted uses for the land; and
         2.   Transfer Lot 901 SP SP186169 to National Park as the preferred tenure. If the
              Department declines the offer, seek to include the lot with lot 900 as a Nature
              Refuge.
    E.   To include funding of $50,000 for application fees and survey costs through the next
         quarterly budget review process.




                                                                                 Page 8 of 12