2018-06-27 Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                             27 JUNE 2018


PURPOSE OF MEETING
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to consider:
1.   Yurol & Ringtail State Forests Conservation Project;
2.   Council’s response to the State Government’s Directors Paper “Transforming Queensland’s
     Recycling and Waste Industry”; and
3.   Update to the Corporate Plan.



1    ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
     COUNCILLORS
     Councillor T Wellington, Mayor
     Councillor J Glasgow
     Councillor I Jackson
     Councillor J Jurisevic
     Councillor B Stockwell
     Councillor F Wilkie
     EXECUTIVE
     B de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer
     APOLOGIES
     Councillor F Pardon

     The meeting commenced at 11.00am.



2    REPORTS
     1     YUROL & RINGTAIL STATE FORESTS – CONSERVATION PROJECT
           Council Resolution
           Moved:           Cr Stockwell
           Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
           That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Special Meeting dated
           27 June 2018 in relation to the Yurol & Ringtail State Forests Conservation Project and
           Council:
           A.   Agree to enter into the Deed of Funding provided as Attachment 2 to this report
                between the State, Council, and the Noosa Parks Association;
           B.   Note that Council’s contribution of $1,166,000 (GST exclusive) and the balance of
                Noosa Parks Association contribution of $625,000 (GST exclusive) will be funded
                from 2018/19 Environment Levy revenue and restricted cash reserves as
                contributions to the State Department of Environment & Science towards the cost
                of compensation for surrender by HQ Plantations of pine harvest licence rights over
                Yurol & Ringtail State Forests;
           C.   Authorise the CEO to remove the confidentiality associated with Attachment 2
                Deed of Funding between the State of Queensland, Noosa Council and Noosa
                Parks Association once the Minister for Environment & Science has signed the
                document;


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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                          27 JUNE 2018


        D.   Subject to Treasury approval under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements
             Act & Regulations, agree to enter into a Deed of Funding with the Noosa Parks
             Association for a deferred payment arrangement to reimburse Council the sum of
             $625,000 payable by the Noosa Parks Association Inc. in five annual payments of
             $125,000 commencing 12 months after the signing of the State Funding Deed;
        E.   Note the proposed further contribution by the Noosa Parks Association towards
             Council’s costs for the rehabilitation of the pine harvest areas as provided in the
             Council/Noosa Parks Association Deed of Funding, noting that the amounts may
             vary by mutual agreement in the event of Council or others obtaining funding from
             other sources for appropriate works to rehabilitate the pine harvest areas;
        F.   Authorise the CEO to make any minor amendments as may be required to finalise
             the Deeds of Funding; and
        G.   Appoint the CEO as Council’s Transition Committee member and the Director of
             Environment & Planning as the CEO’s proxy.
                                                                                        Carried.




    2   NOOSA COUNCIL’S RESPONSE TO QUEENSLAND’S DIRECTION PAPER ON
        WASTE
        Council Resolution
        Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
        Seconded:        Cr Glasgow
        That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Special Meeting
        dated 26 June 2018 and:
        A.   Provide in principle support to the Queensland Government’s plan to introduce a
             landfill levy from January 2019 and the development of a new resource recovery,
             recycling and waste management strategy for Queensland; and
        B.   Agree to the submission of Noosa Council’s response to the Directions Paper
             (provided at Attachment 2 to the report) and authorise the CEO to amend the
             submission to include:
             1.     Further consideration of the impacts of potential illegal dumping as a result
                    of the introduction of the waste levy;
             2.     Supporting financial assistance from proposed levy funds for remote and
                    indigenous councils;
             3.     Referencing Council’s Zero Emissions Strategy in relation to transporting
                    waste to regional facilities to facilitate waste to energy as opposed to more
                    localised solutions; and
             4.     Any other minor amendments as required.
                                                                                        Carried.




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    3    UPDATE TO THE CORPORATE PLAN
         Council Resolution
         Moved:           Cr Jackson
         Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
         That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Special Meeting dated
         27 June 2018 and adopt the draft Corporate Plan 2017 – 2037 (June 2018 update)
         provided at Attachment 1 to the report for the purposes of public consultation.
                                                                                        Carried.




3   MEETING CLOSURE

    The meeting closed at 12.09pm.




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