2019-02-21 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                        21 FEBRUARY 2019


SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
12 FEBRUARY 2019 – Crs Joe Jurisevic (Chair), Frank Pardon and Tony Wellington
Apology: Cr Frank Wilkie
Other Councillors in attendance: Crs Ingrid Jackson and Brian Stockwell


1    FURTHER REPORT - PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEASE AT COOYAR
     STREET, NOOSA HEADS
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Wellington
     Seconded:         Cr Pardon
     That Council note further report by the Property Advisor to the Services and Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2019 regarding the telecommunications lease on
     Council premises at Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads and:
     A.    Repeal Council’s resolution dated 17 January 2019 titled ‘Proposed Telecommunications
           Lease at Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads;
     B.    Apply the exception to the need for a tender process prior to leasing the land, in
           accordance with provisions of Section 236 (1) (c) (vi) of the Local Government
           Regulation 2012, given the lease is for telecommunication tower purposes; and
     C.    Agree to enter a commercial lease of the premises to Optus Mobile Pty Ltd as outlined
           in the report.
                                                                                       Carried.


2    INDUSTRIAL PREMISES INSPECTION PROGRAM
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Wellington
     Seconded:         Cr Pardon
     That Council note the report by the Coordinator Environmental Health to the Services and
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2019, and:
     A.    Approve the introduction of an annual systematic inspection program of industrial
           premises within the Noosa Shire, as detailed in Attachment 1 “Industrial Premises to be
           Inspected Under a Systematic Inspection Program”, with inspections commencing 1 July
           2019 under the Local Government Act 2009, to ensure industry compliance with the
           Environmental Protection Act 1994; and
     B.    Note that the costs of this inspection program will be waived in the 2019/20 financial year
           and that Council will may choose to recover costs through levying an annual Special
           Charge from 1 July 2020 on properties hosting industrial activities determined by Council
           to require a structured inspection program with the amount to be charged to be
           determined in the 2020/2021 budget process, with consideration of a tiered fee structure
           according to compliance and business type.
                                                                                             Carried.




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