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Item 7.1.2023-07-11 · Planning & Environment CommitteeOfficial item record

Confidential - Not For Public Release - Environment Levy Proposed Land Purchase

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1Committee ResolutionCarried2Committee ResolutionCarried3Committee ResolutionCarried4Committee RecommendationCarried
1Committee ResolutionCarried

Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Karen Finzel

That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine Cr Stockwell must leave the meeting and not participate in the consideration and vote on this matter because due to the confidential nature of the matter, I believe that a reasonable person may not trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.

Carried unanimously.

Official minutes · section 3

2Committee ResolutionCarried

Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Karen Finzel

That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J (3) (g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing Item 7.1 Environment Levy Proposed Land Purchase. 

Carried unanimously.

Official minutes · section 10

3Committee ResolutionCarried

Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Karen Finzel

That the meeting be re-opened to the public.

Carried unanimously.

Official minutes · section 16

4Committee RecommendationCarried

Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Karen Finzel

That Council note the Report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding the proposed purchase of the property and:  

A. Approve and authorise the CEO to: 

1. Proceed with negotiation with the owners or their agent to purchase the property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to $480,000; 

2. If agreement can be reached between Council and the owners or their agent, utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to proceed with the purchase of the property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to $480,000;

3. If the property detailed in the Report is purchased by Council, proceed with the placement of a Nature Refuge over the property; and

4. Utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to allow Environmental Services undertake initial management actions on the property including weed and pest management, fire management, and ecological restoration; and

5. Utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to allow Environmental Services to undertake ongoing management actions on the property including weed and pest management, fire management, flora and fauna monitoring. 

Carried unanimously.

Official minutes · section 21

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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, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as in my sole trader consultancy (Watershed Australia), I commenced a contract with the Koala Action Gympie Region Association (KAGR) in June 2023.  The $28,000 agreement currently runs to the end of the calendar year. As part of the contract I am assisting the not-for-profit group identify potential programs and projects to enhance koala habitat and the sustainability of the group in the Gympie Region including opportunities to link with other organisations to create inter-regional corridors.  As the subject land abuts the Gympie Regional Council area, and as it is part of a mapped koala corridor in the SEQ Bioregion, KAGR may have a future interest in linkages across shire boundaries in this locality.  As there is currently no direct link, nor any current specific project or proposal involving KAGR, or myself in a consultant capacity, and the lot in question, nor is it likely that I will benefit directly from its acquisition, I 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 Tom Wegener
Seconded:
Cr Karen Finzel
That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine Cr Stockwell must leave the meeting and not participate in the consideration and vote on this matter because due to the confidential nature of the matter, I believe that a reasonable person may not trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
Carried unanimously.
Cr Stockwell left the meeting.

CLOSURE OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

Committee Resolution 
Moved:
Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded:
Cr Karen Finzel
That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J (3) (g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing Item 7.1 Environment Levy Proposed Land Purchase. 
Carried unanimously.

RE-OPENING OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

Committee Resolution
Moved:
Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded:
Cr Karen Finzel
That the meeting be re-opened to the public.
Carried unanimously.


Committee Recommendation
Moved:
Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded:
Cr Karen Finzel


That Council note the Report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding the proposed purchase of the property and:  
  1. Approve and authorise the CEO to: 
    1. Proceed with negotiation with the owners or their agent to purchase the property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to $480,000; 
    2. If agreement can be reached between Council and the owners or their agent, utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to proceed with the purchase of the property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to $480,000;
    3. If the property detailed in the Report is purchased by Council, proceed with the placement of a Nature Refuge over the property; and
    4. Utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to allow Environmental Services undertake initial management actions on the property including weed and pest management, fire management, and ecological restoration; and
    5. Utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to allow Environmental Services to undertake ongoing management actions on the property including weed and pest management, fire management, flora and fauna monitoring. 
Carried unanimously.



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