2019-11-28 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                   28 NOVEMBER 2019



PURPOSE OF MEETING
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to consider:
1    Draft Noosa River Plan for Public Consultation


1    ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

     COUNCILLORS
     Councillor T Wellington, Mayor
     Councillor F Wilkie, Deputy Mayor
     Councillor J Glasgow
     Councillor I Jackson
     Councillor J Jurisevic
     Councillor F Pardon
     Councillor B Stockwell

     EXECUTIVE
     B de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer
     K Rawlings, Director Environment & Sustainable Development


     APOLOGIES
     Nil.

     The meeting commenced at 2.30pm.



2    REPORTS

     1      DRAFT NOOSA RIVER PLAN FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
            Motion
            Moved:           Cr Stockwell
            Seconded:        Cr Glasgow
            That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the
            Special Meeting dated 28 November 2019 and
            A.   Endorse the Draft Noosa River Plan as provided at Attachment 1 for the purpose
                 of further community consultation subject to:
                 1     The vision statement on page 5 being amended to read: “Our vision is that
                       the Noosa River is recognised as the healthiest and most biodiverse
                       system in South East Queensland. Our aim is to manage and protect the
                       catchment's waterways and wetlands to achieve the greatest possible level
                       of community well-being, now and in the future."; and
                 2     Endorsing the community consultation to begin 2 December 2019, rather
                       than 29 November 2019 as stated in the report; and
            B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make minor amendments to the
                 document prior to publication




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