2022-02-14 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                           14 FEBRUARY 2022


    Amendment No.1
    Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:        Cr Wegener
    That the item E be added to read:
    E.    Prepare an updated Management Plan for Pinnaroo Park in accordance with the Noosa
          Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan and refer the consideration of this to
          the 2022/2023 budget process.
                                                                     Carried unanimously.


    Amendment No.2
    Moved:          Cr Lorentson
    Seconded:       Cr Finzel
    That item F be added to read:
    F.   Acknowledge the commitment, dedication, local knowledge and years of volunteering
         work from the former Pinnaroo Park Community Bushland Care Group and adjacent
         residents who have assisted with management activities within the Reserve, including
         assisting with the control of environmentally damaging weed species, assisting with
         revegetation of denuded areas by planting local native species and for providing
         opportunities for community members to connect and become involved in the
         management of bushland values of the area.
                                                                      Carried unanimously.

    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:          Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:       Cr Stockwell
    That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 14 February 2022 and agree to:
    A.   Not proceed with any further investigation at 30 Toulambi Street for social or affordable
         housing;
    B.   Resolve to amend the Noosa Plan 2020 by having 30 Toulambi Street included in the
         Environmental Management and Conservation Zone;
    C.   Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise the details of a Memorandum of
         Understanding with Coast2Bay Housing Group to allow collaboration and
         investigations for social housing/affordable housing outcomes on Council owned land
         and other land or opportunities across the Shire.
    D.   Invite the Federal Member for Wide Bay to a roundtable meeting to discuss the
         implications of the phase-out of the National Rental Assistance scheme.
    E.   Prepare an updated Management Plan for Pinnaroo Park in accordance with the Noosa
         Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan and refer the consideration of this to
         the 2022/2023 budget process.
    F.   Acknowledge the commitment, dedication, local knowledge and years of volunteering
         work from the former Pinnaroo Park Community Bushland Care Group and adjacent
         residents who have assisted with management activities within the Reserve, including
         assisting with the control of environmentally damaging weed species, assisting with
         revegetation of denuded areas by planting local native species and for providing
         opportunities for community members to connect and become involved in the
         management of bushland values of the area.
                                                                      Carried unanimously.

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