2022-02-14 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                       14 FEBRUARY 2022


5.   ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES


PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE


1    PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR NOVEMBER
     & DECEMBER 2021
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the
     following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
     the application by Altum Constructions in Item 31 – MCU20/0150.1. I have a close personal friendship
     with Leigh and Rob McCready, who are associated with the applicant. As a result of my conflict of
     interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Stewart left the meeting.
     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 application by Altum Constructions in Item 31 – MCU20/0150.1. Leigh McCready who is
     associated with the applicant was involved in a volunteer capacity with my 2020 election campaign
     where I was one of three candidates that ran as a group known as 'Future Noosa' (which is no longer
     an entity). As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is
     considered and voted on.
     Cr Finzel left the meeting.
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Stockwell declare I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as follows: Suncoast
     Building Approvals are identified as the applicant in number 26 for Development Application
     EXE21/0035. I contracted Suncoast Building Approvals to undertake Building Certification for my
     proposed residence in Boreen Point on the 29 November 2021. This process is currently underway.
     The total fees associated with the completion of the certification and inspection regime is $5,904 which
     includes Noosa Council Plumbing and Drainage fees. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now
     leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Stockwell left the meeting.
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:             Cr Wegener
     Seconded:          Cr Lorentson
     That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manger to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 February 2022 regarding planning applications that
     have been decided by delegated authority.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.
     Cr Stockwell, Cr Stewart and Cr Finzel returned to the meeting


2    REFER TO CLOSED SESSION AT ITEM 7 – (REPORT 10)




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