Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2023-12-14
Public question
Ordinary Meeting December 2023
Andrew Mccarthy
Heard at the meeting. Council's recording has these questions from 22:51; our transcript is below.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 22:51
The feed timestamps the whole public question block rather than each speaker, so this starts at the top of that block.
What the minutes record
Question 1
Mr Sengstock, what actions have been undertaken, and/or what plans have the Council put in place to undertake broader community consultation on the Draft Noosa River Catchment Plan?
Response from Larry Sengstock, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Further community consultation on the Draft Noosa River Plan will occur next year following Council elections, in accordance with Council decision to defer consideration of the Draft Noosa River Plan until mid 2024. Council generally does not undertake consultation over the Christmas/January period and Council will then be in caretaker period, where it cannot undertake consultation on such matters.
Question 2
Mr Sengstock, what plans have the Council implemented to redraft the draft catchment plan based on feedback from broader community consultation?
Response from Larry Sengstock, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Redrafting of the Draft Noosa River Plan has not occurred, should there be changes and redrafting required this will be informed by community consultation currently planned to begin next year.
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Transcript of the recording
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22:51 Mayor Stewart: We have one more person and Mr Andrew McCarthy, who is not in attendance. So he has asked our CEO to read out the questions. Thanks Larry.
23:00 Speaker 1: Okay. The first question from Mr McCarthy. What actions have been undertaken and or what plans have the Council put in place to undertake broader community consultation on the draft Noosa River Catchment Plan? Our response is, further community consultation on the draft Noosa River Plan will occur next year following Council elections. In accordance with Council decision to defer consideration of the draft Noosa River Plan until mid 2024. Council generally does not undertake consultation over the Christmas January period. And Council does not take consultation on the draft Noosa River Plan until mid 2024. Council will then be in caretaker period or caretaker mode, where it cannot undertake consultation on such matters. The second question. What plans have the Council implemented to redraft the draft catchment plan based on feedback from broader community consultation? Our response. Redrafting of the draft Noosa River Plan has not occurred. Should there be changes and redrafting required, this will be informed by community consultation currently planned throughout the year.
24:06 Mayor Stewart: We will now go back to item five, which is notified motions. There is one notified motion from Councillor Stockwell.
Also by Andrew Mccarthy
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