Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                  16 NOVEMBER 2023


            that advice and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision
            is made in the public interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stockwell and 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 declarable conflict 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 Katie Rose Cottage as Leigh
            McCready who is employed as Head of Fundraising and Partnerships by Katie
            Rose Cottage was involved in a volunteer capacity with my 2020 election
            campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a group known as
            'Future Noosa' (which is no longer an entity). As a result of my conflict of interest
            I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
            Cr Finzel left the meeting.

            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 – Equipment provided in Attachment 1 to this
            report.
            Carried unanimously.

             Cr Finzel returned to the meeting.


            6.6. REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT                       FUND     (RADF)     -   GRANT
            RECOMMENDATIONS ROUND 20, 2023/24

            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 have a declarable conflict of interest in this
            matter in relation to the funding recommendations to Zest Factor as Zest Factor
            applicant Russell Krause is a general member of Noosa Arts Theatre where I
            serve as President. Mr Krause’s grant does not involve the Noosa Arts Theatre or
            myself and I therefore don’t believe a reasonable person would see this as a
            conflict of interest. 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 Brian Stockwell
            Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine
            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 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: