GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 14 AUGUST 2023 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                    17 AUGUST 2023


   a. The land is not suited for the proposed development it has poor accessibility, adjoins
      industrial land and is not well connected to services.
   b. The proposal has not been designed to integrate well with the neighbourhood and within
      the community with driveways extending around the permitter of the site and the density not
      consistent with the surrounding character.
   c. The applicant has provided no clear mechanisms that can be conditioned through a
      development approval to achieve the proposed social/affordable housing outcomes.
10. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed development will not interfere with koala
habitat mapped by the state as being Core Koala Habitat Area or that the works in this area are
considered exempt works.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.


5.3.   THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS POLICY REVIEW
       (Referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated 8 August 2023 - Item 5.3)
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the
following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter due to
my long standing connection with Noosa District Landcare as one of the inaugural members of the
unincorporated group dating back to the 1980s and a current ordinary member. Noosa District
Landcare is identified as being consulted in the report. Although I have a declarable conflict of
interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias considering the
community nature of this relationship. I believe I can make an impartial decision in the public interest
in this matter and l therefore 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.

That Council note the report by the Economic Development Officer to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 8 August 2023 and
A.      Note the Economic Development Grants Review Report, provided at Attachment 1 to the
report;
B.    Approve the amended Economic Development Grants Policy, provided at Attachment 2 to the
report; and
C.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to conduct future rounds of the Economic Development
Grant Program in accordance with the amended Policy.
D.      Request the CEO report quarterly on the status of grant applications received during that
quarter.

6.1. CONTRACT NO. CN00315 - FLOOD RECONSTRUCTION - PACKAGE 10 - STORMWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENTS
That Council note the report by the Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator to the General Committee
Meeting dated 14 August 2023 and:
   A. Award Contract No. CN00315 for Flood Reconstruction - Package 10 - Stormwater
      Infrastructure Replacements to SGQ Pty Ltd; and
   B. Authorise the CEO to negotiate the final Contract with SGQ Pty Ltd; and
   C. Authorise the CEO to amend the contract up to 11.5% of the total contract value.

6.2. DRAFT WASTE PLAN 2023-2028
That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the General
Committee Meeting dated 14 August 2023 and adopt the From Waste to Resource Draft Waste Plan
2023 – 2028 for further community consultation.

6.3. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – JULY 2023
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services (Acting) to the General Committee