Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                 16 NOVEMBER 2023


            Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
            matter in relation to the funding recommendations to Little Seed applicant
            Johanna Wallace, who is a general member of Noosa Arts Theatre where I serve
            as President. Their 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.

            Council Resolution
            Moved:       Cr Brian Stockwell
            Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
            That Council note the report by the Arts and Culture Manager to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 regarding applications to the
            Regional Arts Development Fund Round 20, 2023/24 and approve the
            recommendations of the Assessment Committee as outlined in Attachment 1 to
            the report.
            Carried unanimously.


            6.7. NON-POWERED WATER SPORTS FEASIBILTY STUDY
            That Council note the report by the Sport Strategy and Project Advisor to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 regarding the Non-
            Powered Water Sports Feasibility Study and:
                A. Accept the Non-Powered Water Sports Feasibility Study; and
                B. Refer the findings of the Study to future planning activities.


            6.8. FIRETECH SERVICE PROVIDER PANEL (ROPS) REFRESH
            That Council note the report by the Director Digital Hub and Innovation to the
            General Committee date 13 November 2023 and
            A. Award Contract No. T000078 for a Register of Pre-qualified Suppliers for the
            Provision of Firetech Services to the following two new suppliers as a result of a
            ROPS refresh for a period until August 2024:
                 BIA5 Pty Ltd; and
                 Geoneon Pty Ltd
            B. Subject to satisfactory performance of the suppliers, authorise the CEO to
            approve the option to extend the contract at the expiry of first extension term for
            a further three (3) terms of up to twelve (12) months each ending on 31 July 2027.


            6.9. TOURISM NOOSA STRATEGY 2023-2027

            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