2019-05-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                 16 MAY 2019


          i.     to consult with the public about the proposed local law amendments contained in
                 Attachment 1 and subordinate local law amendments contained in Attachment 2
                 as required by the Policy; and
          ii.    to consult with relevant state government agencies on proposed Administration
                 (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 and delegate authority to the Chief Executive
                 Officer to make changes in response to state comments;
     D.   In accordance with Section 257 of the Act to delegate to the Chief Executive Officer its
          powers under section 38 of the Act and section 15 of the Local Government Regulation
          2012 to decide—
          i.    how the public interest test of the local law and subordinate local law outlined in
                the schedule contained in Attachment 3 is to be conducted; and
          ii.    the matters with which the public interest test report in relation to the local law and
                 subordinate local law outlined in the schedule must deal; and
          iii.   the consultation process for the public interest test and how the process is to be
                 used in the public interest test.

     Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The motion was carried 5/1.
     For:              Crs Wilkie, Pardon, Stockwell, Wellington and Glasgow
     Against:          Cr Jackson


6    QUEENSLAND TREASURY CORPORATION REVIEW OF COUNCIL LIQUIDITY
     Moved:           Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:        Cr Pardon
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 13 May 2019 regarding liquidity review outcomes, and authorise the CEO to
     apply to QTC to undertake a $10 million debt repayment by 30 June 2019.
                                                                                     Carried.



The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted without
discussion or further amendment.
Council Resolution
Moved:            Cr Wilkie
Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
The General Committee recommendations dated 13 May 2019 be adopted except where dealt with
or held over by separate resolution.
                                                                                 Carried.


2    NOOSA SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE - STAGE 1 REPORT
     That Council note the report by the Director Environment & Sustainable Development to the
     Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 May 2019 and:
     A.   Note the Stage 1 report undertaken by CSIRO titled ‘Noosa Sustainability Institute -
          Defining a World Class Sustainability Research Institute in Noosa - Options and Potential
          Structures’ (provided as Attachment 1) and the Addendum to the report summarising
          local examples of sustainability focussed organisations, action and research (provided
          as Attachment 2);


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