2021-07-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                       15 JULY 2021


    person would not have a perception of bias because Cr Stewart does not stand to receive a personal
    benefit or loss in relation to this funding, and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final
    decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                    Carried unanimously.
    Cr Stewart did not vote on the above motion.
    Cr Stewart resumed the Chair.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 July 2021 and approve the recommended 2021/22
    Community Alliance agreements as provided in Attachment 1 to the report.
                                                                       Carried unanimously.




9   COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – THREE YEAR MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITY
    SPORTS FIELDS
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the funding recommendation to Noosa District Rugby Union Club Inc, Noosa Australian Football Club
    and Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. I am a member, my husband is a member and sponsor and my son
    plays for the Noosa District Rugby Union Club. My son also plays for the Noosa Australian Football Club
    and Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a
    reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe I do not stand to receive a personal
    benefit or loss in relation to this funding. 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.

    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable and prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have both a declarable and prescribed conflict of interest in this
    matter in relation to the proposed funding allocations to the Cooroora United Football Club and Noosa
    Lions Football Club. I have donated a total of $600 to the Cooroora United Football Club between
    December 2016 and December 2019 for both a junior bursary and general goodwill. I am also the
    current President of the Noosa Lions Football Club. As a result of my conflicts of interest, I will now leave
    the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    Cr Stockwell left the meeting.
    Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair for this item for the purpose of considering the conflict of interest declaration
    by Cr Stewart.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:             Cr Lorentson
    Seconded:          Cr Finzel
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stewart and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Stewart participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that a reasonable
    person would not have a perception of bias because Cr Stewart does not stand to receive a personal
    benefit or loss in relation to this funding, and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final
    decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.
    Cr Stewart did not vote on the above motion.
    Cr Stewart resumed the Chair.


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