Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                          20 JUNE 2024


            1. Council continues to support the DAF Shark Control Program
            (SCP) under the Queensland Shark Management Plan, with the vision of the SCP
            transitioning to lower by-catch potential alternatives in waters adjacent to the
            Noosa LGA; and
            2. Council to work alongside DAF to explore further opportunities to actively
            support SharkSmart educational programs, and alternative bite mitigation trials
            where appropriate.
            C. Note Council’s other shark management responsibilities including;
            1. Marine animal stranding response, noting this role requires resourcing for
            equipment, materials and staff training and the use of contractors to enable
            Council to effectively respond to stranding events; and
            2. Consideration of signage investigation relating to dangerous marine animal
            warnings across Council managed canal systems only (Noosa Waters).


            6.3. 2024-2025 FEES AND CHARGES
            That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General
            Meeting dated 17 June 2024 and pursuant to sections 97, 98 and 262(3)(c) of the
            Local Government Act 2009, for the 2024-25 financial year the cost-recovery fees
            and commercial charges provided as Attachment 1 to the report.


            6.4. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – MAY 2024
            That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 17 June 2024 outlining May 2024 year to date
            financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial
            performance report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators.


            6.5. REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (RADF) - GRANT
            RECOMMENDATIONS 2024
            That Council
            A. Note the report by the Arts and Culture Manager to the General Committee
            Meeting dated 17 June 2024 regarding applications to the Regional Arts
            Development Fund Round 21, 2024/25; and
            B. Approve the recommendations of the Assessment Committee to fund projects
            to the value of $36,700 as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report.


            6.6. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND ONE) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest
            in this matter:
            I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
            matter in relation to the Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club Grant application
            which is before us today. Leigh McCready has recently been elected as the
            president of this club. Mr Rob McCready sits in a decision-making capacity on the
            Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Sub-Committee. Mr McCready is married
            to Leigh McCready who worked as a volunteer on the 2020 Future Noosa Election
            Campaign which is no longer an entity. Mr & Mrs McCready are not related
            parties, nor are they close associates and therefore I do not believe this COI
            satisfies the requirements the act as I do not stand to gain a benefit or loss in
            relation to the matter that is no greater than the benefit or loss of a significant
            proportion of persons in the local government area stand to gain or