Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                   16 NOVEMBER 2023


             of an organisation does not qualify as a declarable conflict of interest, I would like
             to put on the record my general membership of the Cooroora Historical Society,
             out of abundance of caution, which is mentioned in this grant round. Although I
             have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person would
             believe this affects my ability to make an impartial decision in this
             matter. Therefore, I 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.
             Council Resolution
             Moved:          Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
             That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine
             that it is in the public interest that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter
             because Council believes that a reasonable person would trust that the final
             decision is made in the public interest.
             Carried unanimously.
             Cr Wilkie and Finzel did not vote on the above motion.

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of
            interest in this matter:
            I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I am declaring a conflict of interest in this
            matter in relation to the funding recommendations to NoosaCare. I would like to
            put on the record that, although it does not qualify as a declarable conflict of
            interest, I volunteer playing music at various aged care facilities in the shire,
            including at Noosa Care which is mentioned in this grant round. I am not a member
            or executive member of Noosa Care and don’t believe a reasonable person would
            see this as a conflict of interest and choose to stay in the meeting room.
            Council Resolution
            Moved:          Cr Stockwell
            Seconded: Cr Wegener
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine
            that it is in the public interest that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter
            because Council believes that a reasonable person would trust that the final
            decision is made in the public interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Wilkie and Cr Finzel did not vote on the above motion.

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarableconflict of interest
            in this matter:
            I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
            matter in relation to the funding recommendations to Cooroora Historical Society
            t/a Noosa Shire Museum. I state for the record that although general membership
            of an organisation does not qualify as a declarable conflict of interest, I wish it to
            be noted but do not believe a reasonable person would see this as a
            conflict. Therefore, I 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.
            Council Resolution
            Moved:          Cr Brian Stockwell
            Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Finzel and determine
            that it is in the public interest that Cr Finzel participates and votes on this matter
            because Council believes that a reasonable person would trust that the final
            decision is made in the public interest.