2021-12-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                               16 DECEMBER 2021


    Wright and have had occasional dinners as part of the committee network and recently at the completion
    of the large solar installation on the site. I am no longer a member of the Body Corporate Committee
    and have not socialised with Mr Wright outside of that context. Although I have a declarable conflict of
    interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe the
    close association with Mr Wright, as defined by the Act, has ceased and further, he is not the direct
    recipient of the grant. 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.
    I, Cr Stockwell, also inform the meeting that I have a further declarable conflict of interest in this matter
    in relation to the application by the Noosa District Landcare due to my long standing connection with the
    organisation as one of the inaugural members of the unincorporated group dating back to the 1980s and
    a current ordinary member. 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 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 Jurisevic
    Seconded:          Cr Stewart
    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 that he does
    not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter and does not have a close
    personal relationship with Mr Wright or Landcare and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the
    final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:           Cr Finzel
    That Council note the report by the Carbon Reduction Project Officer to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 07 December 2021 and approve the Environment
    Project Grants as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report and;
    A.    Request the CEO review the grant guidelines and eligibility and scoring criteria relating
          to the community implementation of the Climate Change Response Plan to prioritise
          projects that can demonstrate meaningful progress towards its targets through the
          reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and/or the initiation of priority adaptation actions
          identified in the plan.
                                                                                        Carried unanimously.
    Cr Wegener returned to the meeting.

6   LAKE DOONELLA FORESHORE MANAGEMENT PLAN
    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 as on 5 March
    2020, Mr Peter Butt who is an Executive Member of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association
    donated $1666.66 to 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). Although I have a declarable conflict of
    interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe that I
    do not have a close personal relationship with Mr Butt and I believe I can consider this matter impartially
    and in the public interest. 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 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 as my
    brother, Gabriel Cerasani, owns a property at Beaches Estate, Sunrise and is also a member of the

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