2020-07-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                        16 JULY 2020


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

2    NOOSA RIVER OYSTER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT – PROJECT
     MANAGEMENT PLAN
     Cr Stewart declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to another Councillor foreshadowing that they may move an amendment
     during debate on this matter that mentions the Massoud family. Cr Stewart advised that Michael
     Massoud provided a $500 donation to her election campaign on 21 February 2020. Cr Stewart believed
     that she could consider this item impartially and in the public interest and requested to remain in the
     meeting room to participate in the debate and vote on this matter.

     Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair for the purpose of considering the conflict of interest declaration.

     Pursuant to section 175E(4) of the Local Government Act 2009, the remaining Councillors gave
     consideration to whether the conflict was a real conflict or perceived conflict and whether Cr Stewart
     may participate in the meeting for the debate and vote on this matter or whether she must leave the
     meeting for the debate and vote on this matter.

     Council Resolution
     Moved:              Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:           Cr Stockwell
     That Councillors note the perceived conflict of interest declaration of Cr Stewart and resolve that this
     represents a perceived conflict of interest in this matter and Cr Stewart may remain in the meeting room
     to participate in the debate and vote on this matter.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.
     Cr Stewart did not vote on the above motion.
     Cr Stewart resumed the Chair.


     Motion
     Moved:              Cr Stewart
     Seconded:           Cr Wilkie
     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 Council appointing an independent scientific expert to
           provide a review of the project’s Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Plan. The review
           is to include an assessment of the effectiveness of the methodology, project’s goals,
           measures, outputs and outcomes within the context of ecological restoration and the
           terms of the three year contract, and recommendations (if any) for improvement to be
           included in the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan; 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.    Establish a Noosa River Stakeholder Reference Group to provide strategic input, local
           knowledge and expertise into River Management initiatives, initially providing input into
           this Shellfish Restoration project and more broadly into finalisation and implementation
           of the Noosa River Plan, and
     D.    Delegate to the CEO to determine the Terms of Reference and undertake a process to
           establish the Noosa River Stakeholder Reference Group together with the appropriate
           role for Councillor representation on that Group.

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