Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2023-04-20
Public question
Ordinary Meeting April 2023
Ian Glew - Tewantin Noosa Lions Club
Heard at the meeting. Council's recording has these questions from 1:11; our transcript is below.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 1:11
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What the minutes record
Question 1
At the recent meeting 13/3/2023 a report was submitted asking for Car Parking to be approved at Noosa Heads Lions Park through to May 2023 - a motion was raised and approval only given for Christmas - New Year 2024 and Easter 2024. Tewantin Noosa Lions club are in receipt of in excess of 1200 signatures on a partition and 148 likes on the Long weekends and Public holidays. Community notice board supporting the continuation of parking over all school holidays. I do support the comments made at the meeting 13/3/2023 that some consultation should have been sought rather than just raising a motion. I am asking what is the process to have this Motion reversed.
Response from Larry Sengstock, Acting CEO & Director of Infrastructure Services. Standing Orders 34. - Repealing or Rescinding Resolutions
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Transcript of the recording
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1:11 Councillor Lorentson: Lyons Park, Tewantin, Noosa have been operating the car parking in Easter and Christmas holiday times for the last 20 years. For the 12 months to Christmas, New Year in 2023, in excess of... ...15,500 cars were parked, demonstrating that opening part of the park to the public is vital. Abolishing Lyons Park parking will severely impact trade and jobs in the Hastings Street and surrounding area and will result in more cars driving around trying to find parking. Tewantin, Noosa Lyons manage parking and contribute over 1,600 volunteer hours over the Easter Christmas opening and receive 50% of the parking fee. In 2022, $60,000 was raised for Lyons and in 2023, revenue is expected to be $80,000. Lyons support many local charities and Lyons programs, including later scanners for Noosa Care, Noosa Ridge Entry Mats for the disabled, Lyons Childhood Cancer Fund, Classy Ladies Christmas Appeal, Cady Rose Hospice, SES Services, Salvation Army, Homeless Appeal and many, many more. Support the local charity. Charities will be greatly reduced if car parking is abolished.
2:28 The Lyons...Tewantin Lyons Club urge Council to allow continued parking in the Christmas, Easter, June to September school holidays, long weekends and public holidays. This petition seeks to be presented to the whole of Council. Thank you. I'll second with that. Thank you.
2:46 Mayor Stewart: Thank you.
2:50 Paul and Piper.
2:52 Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Just a query. Normally the petition is presented to the CEO for action and I didn't hear that in the resolution.
3:02 Councillor Lorentson: Can I add, I'd like to present the petition to the CEO and request that he responds. Sure. Thank you.
3:11 Mayor Stewart: And I'll second that and we'll go to the vote again. All in favour?