General Committee Meeting - 12 August 2019
This meeting predates council's current meetings system, which begins in April 2023, so there is no agenda here with each item cued to the video. What follows is what the record holds: council's papers, the recording, and the decisions its minutes record.
Papers
Council keeps papers from before April 2023 on a separate archive page for each year, listed by meeting date. The files stay on council's site — why.
- Agenda: council's 2019 archive, under 12 August
- Minutes: council's 2019 archive, under 12 August
Recording
- Recording on council's YouTube channel © Noosa Shire Council
Decisions
Every decision the minutes record, in the order minuted. Where a division was called the names are on the contested votes register; otherwise the minutes say only whether it carried.
- Noosa Council Submission to Queensland Government’s Queensland Ecotourism Trails Program - Cooloola Great Walk
-
That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and approve Council’s submi… motion Superseded
That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and approve Council’s submission to the Queensland Government’s Queensland Ecotourism Trails Program - Cooloola Great Walk provided as Attachment 1 to the report. with the inclusion of the following additional items: A. Item 4, new dot point to read: “Helicopters should not be used to service the Cooloola Great Walk as this would result in significant impacts on the amenity of the National Park.”; B. New item to read: “The campsites should be used for hikers experiencing the Cooloola Great Walk and not be used as accommodation for non-hikers.”; and C. New item to read: “The National Park walking trails should remain non-exclusive and therefore available to those customers of the commercial operator as well as independent hikers not utilising the services of the commercial operator.” Amendment No. 1
Moved by Tony Wellington, seconded by Jess Glasgow.
The minutes record no vote on this motion: they go straight on to the amendment that followed, below.
-
That Item B be amended to read: B. New item to read: “The campsites should only be used for hikers experiencing the Cooloola Great Walk and not be used as acc… amendment Carried
That Item B be amended to read: B. New item to read: “The campsites should only be used for hikers experiencing the Cooloola Great Walk and not be used as accommodation for non-hikers.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Frank Wilkie.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
-
That an additional Item D be added to the motion to read: D. New item to read: “Some camping should remain available to independent hikers not utilising the s… amendment Carried
That an additional Item D be added to the motion to read: D. New item to read: “Some camping should remain available to independent hikers not utilising the services of the commercial operator.”
Moved by Brian Stockwell, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
-
That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and approve Council’s submi… committee recommendation Carried
That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and approve Council’s submission to the Queensland Government’s Queensland Ecotourism Trails Program - Cooloola Great Walk provided as Attachment 1 to the report. with the inclusion of the following additional items: A. Item 4, new dot point to read: “Helicopters should not be used to service the Cooloola Great Walk as this would result in significant impacts on the amenity of the National Park.”; B. New item to read: “The campsites should only be used for hikers experiencing the Cooloola Great Walk and not be used as accommodation for non-hikers.”; and C. New item to read: “The National Park walking trails should remain non-exclusive and therefore available to those customers of the commercial operator as well as independent hikers not utilising the services of the commercial operator.” D. New item to read: “Some camping should remain available to independent hikers not utilising the services of the commercial operator.”
Moved by Tony Wellington, seconded by Jess Glasgow.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Review of Council Meeting Live Streaming and Video Operations
-
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and: A. Continue to live stre… committee recommendation Carried
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and: A. Continue to live stream Council’s General Committee, Ordinary and Special Council Meetings and continue to make the video recording of these meetings available for future viewing on Council’s YouTube channel; B. Request the Chief Executive Officer to introduce bookmarking of the meeting videos (commencing from the August 2019 meetings) to make it easier for viewers to follow the meeting based on individual agenda items and further, that the back catalogue of meeting videos be progressively bookmarked as time and resources allow; C. Request the Chief Executive Officer to regularly publicise the availability of live streaming of Council’s General Committee, Ordinary and Special Council Meetings and the availability of the video recordings of those meetings which are accessible on Council’s YouTube channel; D. Continue to note that video recordings are not the final record of the meeting and that the meeting minutes are the official record those meetings; and E. Note that at this stage, Council will not undertake live streaming of meetings other than the Council’s General Committee, Ordinary and Special Council Meetings for the reasons outlined in the report by the Chief Executive Officer.
Moved by Frank Pardon, seconded by Tony Wellington.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Review of Standing Orders for Council Meetings
-
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and: A. Repeal Council’s curr… committee recommendation Carried
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and: A. Repeal Council’s current Standing Orders and adopt the new Standing Orders for Council Meetings provided as Attachment 2 to the report subject to the amendment of Section 26.3 to read as follows:; 26.3 A Councillor may make a request from, or through, the Chairperson for further information or ask a question: a) before or after the motion or amendment is seconded; and. b) after the motion or amendment is seconded once the Councillor who moved the motion has been given the opportunity to speak. B. Authorise the CEO to make any required minor amendments to the document prior to publication; C. Note that the mandated Model Meeting Procedures adopted by Council in December 2018 are now incorporated, without any changes, into the new Standing Orders for Council Meetings provided as Attachment 2 to the report; D. Request the Chief Executive Officer to record the names of Councillors and how they voted on all decisions at Council Ordinary meetings and Council Special meetings commencing at the September Ordinary meeting; E. Note that the new Standing Orders include the provision for public question time which would be undertaken in accordance with Public Question Time Guidelines and request the CEO to develop such Public Question Time Guidelines for Council adoption noting that the provisions of the Standing Orders in relation to public question time will not commence until those Guidelines have been adopted by Council; and F. Request the Chief Executive Officer to promote the availability of petitions, deputations, presentations and public question time at Council meetings as one way in which the community can engage with our Council through our meeting processes and in particular, update information available on Council’s website in relation to these options as well as periodically promoting these issues using other Council communication channels.
Moved by Brian Stockwell, seconded by Jess Glasgow.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Update on Local Government Legislative Changes and Reforms
-
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and: A. Note that our current… committee recommendation Carried
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and: A. Note that our current governance arrangements are in accordance with the existing provisions of the Local Government Act; RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 12 AUGUST 2019 B. Note that the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 currently before State Parliament will introduce a range of changes impacting on Councils and Councillors and request the Chief Executive Officer to arrange for suitable training for Councillors on the new legislative provisions; C. Note that further legislative reforms are proposed by the State government in relation to the governance and electoral arrangements for local government but that no specific provisions have yet been provided by the State; and D. Request the Chief Executive Officer to monitor the further changes proposed by the State government as outlined in item C above, and once certainty has been provided by the State, provide advice to Council on any changes that will be required to Council’s governance arrangements.
Moved by Tony Wellington, seconded by Jess Glasgow.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Review of Issues Raised in Notified Motion of 20 June 2019
-
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and request the Chief Executive… committee recommendation Notified motions Carried
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and request the Chief Executive Officer to include on Council’s website, details of all reference groups, focus groups, stakeholder forums, roundtables, advisory committees and the like that have been established by Council including details of Council appointments to such groups.
Moved by Tony Wellington, seconded by Jess Glasgow.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Transport Strategy Resourcing
-
That Council note the report by Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and adopt the change to Council’s organis… committee recommendation Carried
That Council note the report by Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and adopt the change to Council’s organisational structure that provides an increase of one part-time Project Officer for a three year fixed term in the Infrastructure Services Department for the purpose of advancing the behaviour change components of the Transport Strategy.
Moved by Tony Wellington, seconded by Frank Pardon.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Orealla Crescent Bridge - Expressions of Interest
-
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and authorise staff to call for Expressions of Interes… committee recommendation Contracts Carried
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and authorise staff to call for Expressions of Interest for the Design and Construction of the Orealla Crescent Bridge, Sunrise Beach.
Moved by Frank Pardon, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Cooroy Hinterland Playground - Project Update - August 2019
-
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 regarding the proposed Hinterland Playground at Cooroy… committee recommendation Carried
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 regarding the proposed Hinterland Playground at Cooroy and: A. Note the general project update; and B. Note the specific updates to the capital and operating cost estimates.
Moved by Jess Glasgow, seconded by Frank Pardon.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Cooroy Hinterland Playground - Expressions of Interest
-
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and authorise staff to call for Expressions of Interes… committee recommendation Contracts Carried
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and authorise staff to call for Expressions of Interest for the Design, Construction and Maintenance of the Cooroy Hinterland Playground.
Moved by Brian Stockwell, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- DBW19/0018 - Development Application for Building Works (Detached House Seaward of the Coastal Building Line), Located at 54 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach
-
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 regarding Application No. DBW19/0018 for a Develop… committee recommendation Development Carried
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 regarding Application No. DBW19/0018 for a Development Application for Building Works for a Detached House, situated at 54 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach and: A. Refuse Application No. DBW19/0018 for a Development Permit for Development Permit for Building Work - Detached House (Coastal Protection), situated at 54 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach for the following reasons: 1. The proposal is in conflict with the assessment benchmarks of the State Planning Policy as it proposes development in an Erosion Prone Area and Natural Hazard Area and presents an unacceptable risk to people and property from coastal processes, including the projected impacts of climate change. RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 12 AUGUST 2019 2. The proposal is contrary to the provisions of the Planning Scheme in that it proposes development: a. in the Landslide Hazard Area thereby placing people and property at risk and does not maintain the natural processes and protection function of land forms and vegetation contrary to the provisions of the Building Works Code. b. that is not sited to minimise risk to users, contrary to the Building Works Code. c. in the Coastal Protection Area extending seaward of the Coastal Building Line and is likely to adversely impact upon natural coastal processes contrary to the requirements of Schedule 1 of Noosa Plan and the Natural Resources Code. d. which does not protect the dunal area and natural environmental nor maintain the safety of people and works contrary to the Overall Outcomes for the Eastern Beaches Locality. 3. The proposal is contrary to the provisions of the draft Planning Scheme in that it proposes development: a. in the Coastal Protection Area extending seaward of the Coastal Building line and does not allow for natural fluctuations of the coast and foreshore to occur, including allowance of climate change. b. which has not been sited to minimise the risk from coastal processes as the development has not been located as far landward as practicable to ensure people and property are not at risk from coastal hazards and avoid the need for additional coastal protection works. 4. Recent modelling carried out by the Council indicates significant erosion is likely to occur in the future which may threaten life and property should the proposed development proceed. 5. Given the site is affected by the Coastal Building Line and is located in a highly vulnerable erosion prone area, the proposed 6m setback is not sufficient to minimise the risk of erosion. B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
Moved by Tony Wellington, seconded by Frank Pardon.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Budget Review 1 (BR1) for the 2019-20 Financial Year
-
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and approve the proposed changes to the bud… committee recommendation Budget & finance Carried
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and approve the proposed changes to the budget for the 2019/20 financial year as outlined in the Revised Budget Financial Statements attached to the report.
Moved by Frank Pardon, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
- Financial Performance Report - July 2019
-
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 outlining July 2019 year to date financial … committee recommendation Budget & finance Carried
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2019 outlining July 2019 year to date financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial performance report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators.
Moved by Jess Glasgow, seconded by Frank Pardon.
Carried. The minutes do not name who voted which way, which they only had to when a division was called.
Source
- Council recording: full video © Noosa Shire Council
- Agenda and minutes: council's 2019 meeting archive
- Decisions: our votes register, parsed from council's minutes
- Council's meetings index: noosa.qld.gov.au