Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                      17 AUGUST 2023


            neither Cr Wilkie nor the PBCA stand to gain personally or materially from this
            decision and that a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made
            in the public interest.
            For:      Crs Jurisevic and Wegener
            Against: Cr Stewart
            Carried.
            Crs Wilkie, Stockwell, Finzel and Lorentson did not vote on the above motion.

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of
            interest in this matter:
            I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in
            this matter because my brother Gabriel Cerasani, who until recently, was on the
            Executive of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association has made submissions
            to the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan and owns a property at
            Beaches Estate, Sunrise Beach. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest
            on the basis of exercising an abundance of caution I choose to leave the meeting
            room.
            Cr Lorentson left the meeting.

            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 in early 2020, I received an electoral donation of $500 from Susan
            Francis. Susan Francis is the partner of Barry Cotterell. Barry Cotterell is the
            President of the Peregian Beach Community Association (PBCA). The PBCA has
            made submissions requesting council address illegal encroachments. Neither I
            nor the PBCA stand to gain personally or materially through the introduction of
            this shire-wide policy however I make this declaration out of an "abundance of
            caution” given the possible scope and interpretation of Conflict of Interest rulings.
            Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I believe I can make an impartial
            decision in the public interest in this matter and l therefore 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.
            Committee Resolution
            Moved:         Cr Joe Jurisevic
            Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
            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 a reasonable person would not consider this a
            conflict of interest and trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stockwell, Wilkie and Finzel did not vote on the above motion.

            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 due to my long standing connection with Noosa District Landcare as
            one of the inaugural members of the unincorporated group dating back to the
            1980s and a current ordinary member. Noosa District Landcare is identified as
            being consulted in the report. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do
            not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias considering the
            community nature of this relationship. I believe I can make an impartial decision
            in the public interest in this matter and l therefore choose to remain in the meeting