2022-09-12 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                               12 SEPTEMBER 2022


    6   LIFEGUARD SERVICES – REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ASSESSMENT (T000075)
        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as
        my daughter Giorgia Lorentson and son Ben Lorentson are employed by Surf Life Saving
        Queensland (SLSQ) as casual lifeguards. It could be viewed that I have a have a conflict of
        interest, however I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias as my
        daughter and son’s employment is of a casual nature and not exclusively bound to SLSQ.
        Therefore, there is no benefit or loss specific to my daughter and son, from the outcome of this
        application. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the
        decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
        Committee Resolution
        Moved:              Cr Stewart
        Seconded:           Cr Finzel
        That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that Council
        note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that it is in the public
        interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
        a reasonable person would not have a perception of bias because Cr Lorentson nor her children
        stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter, and therefore a reasonable
        person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                  Carried unanimously.
        Cr Lorentson did not vote on the above motion.
        Committee Recommendation
        Moved:              Cr Stewart
        Seconded:           Cr Finzel
        That Council note the report by the Property Manager to the General Committee
        Meeting dated 12 September 2022 regarding the provision of lifeguard services and
        A.    Agree to award RFQ T000075 for the provision of Lifeguard Services to Surf
              Lifesaving Queensland Inc. for an initial 1 x 5 year term commencing 29 October
              2022 for the amount of $1,694,186 per annum (ex GST) (noted as Option 3 in
              the report);
        B.    Authorise the CEO to award 1 x 5 year extension to Surf Lifesaving Queensland
              Inc. subject to satisfactory performance at Council’s sole discretion;
        C.    Authorise the CEO to take all necessary action, including but not limited to
              negotiating, making, executing and managing the agreement with Surf Lifesaving
              Queensland Inc. for the supply of Lifeguard Services and any required variations
              of the agreement on Council’s behalf;
        D.    Note variations to the agreement which seek to increase the agreement’s value
              will be considered as part of Council’s budget deliberations;
        E.    Note given the agreement’s commencement date is within the current financial
              year the pro-rata increase to the agreement value will be considered at Budget
              Review 2; and
        F.    Agree the labour component of the agreement will be indexed to annual Fair
              Work commission wage rises and the equipment and consumables component
              will be indexed to CPI.
                                                                  Carried unanimously.




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