2019-07-15 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          15 JULY 2019


          Event Type                          2016     2017       2018

          Tourism                             6        7          7
          (e.g. Noosa Tri, Noosa Food &
          Wine and Festival of Surfing)
          Community                           27       29         26
          (e.g. nippers carnivals, surf                            4 – Main Beach
          contests, ocean swims and charity                        17– Main Beach West
          events)                                                  4 – Noosa Woods
                                                                   1 – Lions Park
          Corporate                           20       16         18
          (e.g. corporate dinners, team                            5 – Main Beach West
          building and conference events)                          12 – Noosa Woods
                                                                   1 – Hastings St (Cup Day)
          Total:                              53       52         51

    Cr Glasgow left the meeting.

    Amendment 1
    Moved:           Cr Pardon
    Seconded:        Cr Jackson
    That Item F be removed.
    Cr Glasgow returned to the meeting.
                                                                                           Lost.
    Amendment 2
    Moved:          Cr Jackson
    Seconded:       Cr Wilkie
    That F be changed to read:
    F.   Request the CEO to investigate options for and feasibility of an environmental
         management charge to apply to attendees of tourism events, corporate events and
         events run by for-profit organisations as foreshadowed in section j) of the policy; and
                                                                                         Carried.
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:             Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:          Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 9 July 2019 and:
    A.   Adopt the final Events Policy included as Attachment 2, subject to it being amended to
         exclude wedding ceremonies;
    B.   Authorise the CEO to make any required minor amendments to the Policy prior to
         publication;
    C.   Note staff will now proceed to finalise event guidelines to support the policy;
    D.   Request the CEO to investigate options for Council’s website to inform residents of all
         upcoming road closures;



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