2015-08-27 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                     27 AUGUST 2015


6   ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS
    Refer Item 8 - session


7   PETITIONS

    1    PETITION: OPPOSTION TO DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION MCU 12/0184 FOR
         A POULTRY FARM AT RIDGEWOOD/WEST COOROY
         Council Resolution
         Moved:            Cr Bolton
         Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
         That the petition tabled by Cr Bolton from the “No Broiler Farm Cooroy” group
         requesting Council reject Development Application MCU12/0184 be received and
         referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.
                                                                                       Carried.
8   CLOSED SESSION

    Council Resolution
    Moved:           Cr Playford
    Seconded:        Cr Bolton
    That the confidentiality of Item 8.1 Certified Agreement Update and Proposed
    Administrative Arrangements be removed and the report be discussed in open session.
                                                                                   Carried.

    1    CERTIFIED AGREEMENT              UPDATE     AND     PROPOSED       ADMINISTRATIVE
         ARRANGEMENTS
         Council Resolution
         Moved:            Cr Wellington
         Seconded:         Cr Wilkie
         That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting
         dated 27 August 2015 and:
         A.     Agree to provide a pay rise by way of an administrative arrangement to Council
                staff in light of the ongoing delays in finalising our Noosa Certified Agreement
                due to legislative and award reviews by successive State Governments and
                that such pay rise continue until such time as the current Certified Agreements
                are replaced or until Council decides otherwise at its discretion;
         B.     Agree to provide that pay rise in accordance with the details set out in the
                report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting dated 27 August
                2015;
         C.     Agree to enter into a spinal injury insurance scheme with the Paraplegic
                Benefits Fund Australia in accordance with the details set out in the report by
                the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting dated 27 August 2015; and
         D.     Request the Manager Financial Services to include the additional employee
                costs and spinal injury insurance in the next budget review.
                                                                                       Carried.



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