Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                  16 NOVEMBER 2023


             Carried unanimously.
             Cr Finzel and Wilkie did not vote on the above motion.

            Council Resolution
            Moved:        Cr Brian Stockwell
            Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two
            2023-24 Community Project Grants – Program/Projects provided in Attachment 1
            to this report.
            Carried unanimously.


            6.3. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - EVENTS
            That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two
            2023-2024 Community Project Grants - Events provided in Attachment 1 to this
            report.


            6.4. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - INFRASTRUCTURE
            That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two
            2023-2024 Community Project Grants - Infrastructure provided in Attachment 1 to
            this report.

            6.5. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - EQUIPMENT

            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 as on 24 February 2020 I sought a review by the Independent Council
            Election Observer (ICEO) as to the public claims of the Future Noosa Team, of
            which Leigh McCready was publicly identified as a Campaign Manager. The
            conflict involved the application of Katie Rose Cottage as Leigh McCready is the
            Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, Although I have a declarable conflict of
            interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
            because the ICEO review was an advisory service, not a statutory process, and
            my queries at that time were in the public interest and neither I nor Ms McCready
            stood to personally gain or lose from that advice. 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.
            Council Resolution
            Moved:         Cr Tom Wegener
            Seconded: Cr Joe Jurisevic
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine
            that it is in the public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this
            matter because Council believes that a reasonable person could not have a
            perception of bias because the ICEO review was an advisory service, not a
            statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s queries at that time were in the public
            interest and neither he nor Ms McCready stood to personally gain or lose from