Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                 12 MAY 2025


            infringement notices, enforcement orders, remedial actions, or prosecution
            decisions. These matters are to be managed independently by authorised council
            officers in accordance with legislative requirements and operational procedures.

            This separation ensures procedural fairness, protects the integrity of compliance
            processes, and upholds the principles of good governance. "
            Carried unanimously.

            Amendment No. 2
            Moved:         Cr Brian Stockwell
            That the wording below be reinstated in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1
            under "Roles and Responsibilities", "Councillors" :
            "Maintain procedural fairness and protect the rights of individuals and the integrity
            of the process. Councillors must not be involved in negotiating and resolving
            outcomes with aggrieved parties nor advocating on behalf of or representing
            parties.
            Councillors can assist constituents in raising concerns relating to compliance and
            enforcement by referring them to the appropriate functional area."
            and
            Add words in red below, after paragraph 2, as follows:
            However, councillors must not be involved in operational compliance or
            enforcement actions as outlined in Council’s endorsed Governance Framework.
            This includes (but is not limited to) participation in investigations, issuance of
            penalty infringement notices, enforcement orders, remedial actions, or prosecution
            decisions. These matters are to be managed independently by authorised council
            officers in accordance with legislative requirements and operational procedures.
            Notwithstanding this, Councillors can consider legal and prosecution matters as
            reported by staff through the established council meeting processes."
            The Amendment No. 2 lapsed for want of a seconder.

            Procedural Motion
            Moved:            Cr Tom Wegener
            Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
            That the matter be deferred to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 June
            2025.
            For:      Crs Wegener, Wilson, Finzel, Phillips and Lorentson
            Against: Crs Wilkie and Stockwell
            Carried.

            The meeting adjourned at 2.41pm.
            The meeting resumed at 2.55pm.


   7.3.     NOOSA RIVER RECREATIONAL BOATING FACILITIES - UPDATE
            (REFERRED FROM SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE DATED 6
            MAY 2025)

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded:             Cr Jessica Phillips
            That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services
            & Organisation Committee dated 6 May 2025 regarding Noosa River Recreational
            Boating Facilities.
            Carried unanimously.