2020-07-13 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                         13 JULY 2020


GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING - LIVE RECORD MEETING NOTES
13 JULY 2020 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Karen Finzel, Joe Jurisevic, Amelia Lorentson,
Clare Stewart, Brian Stockwell and Tom Wegener


1    COUNCILLOR REPRESENTATION ON CLIMATE EMERGENCY AUSTRALIA STRATEGIC
     ADVISORY GROUP
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:           Cr Wegener
     Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 7 July 2020 and support the nomination of Councillor Stockwell
     to represent Queensland on the Climate Emergency Australia Strategic Advisory Group.
                                                                           Carried unanimously.



2    NOOSA RIVER OYSTER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT – PROJECT
     MANAGEMENT PLAN
     Motion
     Moved:           Cr Stewart
     Seconded:        Cr Lorentson
     That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
     Environment Committee meeting dated 7 July 2020 and:
     A.   Approve the Project Management Plan (provided as Attachment 1 to the report) as
          meeting the requirements of the Project Implementation Plan outlined in the Alliance &
          Funding Agreement subject to The Nature Conservancy including in the Monitoring and
          Evaluation Plan the confirmation of historical numbers of prawn and fish stock (including
          fish species) and water quality, using Queensland Fisheries data and water quality data
          from Noosa Integrated Catchment Association; and
     B.   Note the Terms of Reference of the Noosa River Oyster Restoration Project Technical
          Advisory Group (provided as Attachment 2 to the report); and
     C.   Enter into negotiations with The Nature Conservancy to amend the Alliance and Funding
          Agreement to establish a Stakeholder Reference Group of between 5-7 industry and
          community representatives, with the Terms of Reference for this group to be developed
          and agreed by both parties and representation on the group to be determined by Council;
          and
     D.   Request the CEO to undertake negotiations and subject to agreement undertake a
          process to establish the Stakeholder Reference Group in accordance with the agreed
          Terms of Reference.




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