Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        18 JULY 2024


            6.1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – JUNE 2024
            That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 15 July 2024 outlining the interim 2023/24 full year
            financial performance against budget, with the inclusion of key financial
            sustainability indicators.

            6.2. RECYCLING & RENEWABLES HUB MASTERPLAN – STAGE ONE
            CONCEPT
            That Council
            A. Note the report by the Waste Project Coordinator to the General Committee
            Meeting dated 15 July 2024 regarding the Recycling & Renewables Hub
            Masterplan provided at Attachment 1 to the Report;
            B. Note the benefits and opportunities associated with the proposed development
            of the Recycling & Renewables Hub;
            C. Approve Stage One Concept of the Recycling & Renewables Hub Masterplan
            pending funding and development approvals:
            1. Inclusive of Section A - which is subject to Code Assessable development
            approval.
            2. Inclusive of Solar Site - which is subject to Impact Assessment development
            approval and public notification.
            D. Agrees to provide a public notification period of 20 business days associated
            with the proposed impact assessment development application for the solar site.

            6.3. 2024 LGAQ CONFERENCE MOTIONS
            That Council
            A. Note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee
            Meeting dated 9 July 2024 and approve the submission of the following motions
            to the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
            Annual Conference 2024 for consideration and debate:
            1. Motion A:
            "That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to support councils to establish a
            workplace giving program through the creation of a consistent framework.
            This framework should include guidelines for:
                 Setting up workplace giving programs for local government
                 employees, Mayor and Councillors.
                 Selecting eligible charities.
                 Administering contributions and funds."
            2. Motion B:
            "That the LGAQ calls on the State government to
                 Promote and encourage the adoption of wastewater recycling and
                    diversion initiatives statewide.
                 Allocate necessary funding to Local governments and Wastewater service
                    providers for wastewater recycling and alternative treatment option trials
                    such as biosolid gasification
                 Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of these projects to inform future
                    policies and initiatives.
                 Explore what other states are doing to address wastewater recycling to
                    leverage collective knowledge and experience to support and guide local
                    governments and wastewater service providers to transition to a circular
                    economy."
            3. Motion C:
            “The LGAQ calls on the State government to amend the Queensland Electoral Act
            1992 (or relevant legislation) to ensure how to vote (HTV) cards issued at elections