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Item 5.3.2023-06-06 · Planning & Environment CommitteeOfficial item record

Environment Grants - Environment Project Grants (Round 18), Multi-year Environment Collaborative (Mec) Grants (Round 2: 2023-2026) And Environment Organisation Alliance Grants (2023-2026)

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1Committee ResolutionCarried2Procedural MotionCarried
1Committee ResolutionCarried

Moved: Clare Stewart · Seconded: 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 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  Landcare and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.

Carried Unanimously.

Official minutes · section 3

2Procedural MotionCarried

Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Brian Stockwell

That the matter lay on the table until General Committee Meeting due the recently identified Conflicts of Interests. 

Carried Unanimously.

Official minutes · section 15

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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, also inform the meeting that I have a 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.


Committee Resolution

Moved:Cr Clare Stewart
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 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  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)

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 I have a long-standing relationship with MRCCC as a previous government employee and a long-term collaborator since 1994. I have in the past a small consultant contract below the limit for a Prescribed Conflict and prior to the declarable time frame.  I was up until the last AGM  Council's representative on the committee and in this role and played a role in facilitating and developing the group's revised catchment strategy. 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.

At 9.49am both Cr Stewart and Cr Finzel notified the Chair Tom Wegener that they identified further Conflicts of Interest in relation to recommended funding Tourism Noosa - MEC Grant applications 2023-26 and their relationship with Leigh McCready who is a Board Member.

The Motion in regards to Cr Stockwells COI and Landcare became invalid in line with the Procedural Motion and the report being laid on the table. 

The meeting adjourned at 9.50am.
The meeting resumed at 10.03 am.


Procedural Motion

Moved:Cr Tom Wegener


Seconded:Cr Brian Stockwell

That the matter lay on the table until General Committee Meeting due the recently identified Conflicts of Interests. 
Carried Unanimously.

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What was said?

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Tom Wegener14:08
Thank you very okay, next we have the environmental grants, environmental project grants round 18, multi-year environmental collaborative, NVC grants, round 2, 23 through 26, and environmental organisation finance grants 23 through 26.
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