Ordinary Meeting - 19 May 2022
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.
From the floor
People who addressed council at this meeting, from its minutes. The full register is at deputations.
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Brian O'Connor
1. BRIAN O’CONNOR Question 1. With just a few parcels of land available at the Cooroy Business Park and industrial park and the council actively examining these sites for affordable housing, will Noosa Council undertake a study into the likely take-up of available commercial land in the Noosa Hinterland over the next 1…
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 2022 archive, under 19 May
- Minutes: council's 2022 archive, under 19 May
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.
- Confirmation of Minutes
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The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 21 April 2022 be received and confirmed. Carried unanimously
The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 21 April 2022 be received and confirmed.
Moved by Karen Finzel, seconded by Amelia Lorentson.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
- Planning Applications Decided by Delegated Authority – March 2022
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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 o… Carried unanimously
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 a reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the ICEO review was advisory service, not a statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s queries at that time were in the public interest and neither he nor Ms McCready stood to personally gain or lose from that advice and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Tom Wegener.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
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That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022, regarding planning applica… Carried unanimously
That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022, regarding planning applications that have been decided by delegated authority.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Tom Wegener.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
- Vegetation Assessment Project Update
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That the report of the Planning & Environment Committee dated 10 May 2022 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by sepa… Carried unanimously
That the report of the Planning & Environment Committee dated 10 May 2022 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
Moved by Frank Wilkie, seconded by Tom Wegener.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
- Capital Program Delivery Status – 31 March 2022
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That the report of the Services & Organisation Committee dated 10 May 2022 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted. Carried unanimously
That the report of the Services & Organisation Committee dated 10 May 2022 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Karen Finzel.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
- Economic Development Grant Program Application by Noosa Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc.
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That Item be taken off the table for further debate. procedural motion Grants & funding Carried unanimously
That Item be taken off the table for further debate.
Moved by Clare Stewart, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
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That Council note the report by the Project Officer, Economic Development, to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 and approve the Noo… motion Grants & funding Superseded
That Council note the report by the Project Officer, Economic Development, to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 and approve the Noosa Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. application to the Economic Development Grants Program in the amount of $30,000, to be paid in two instalments, with the following conditions: A. Payment 1 (June 2022) - $15,000 Paid upon agreement w…
Only the opening of this motion is shown; the full text is in the minutes on council's 2022 archive.
Moved by Clare Stewart, seconded by Frank Wilkie.
The minutes record no vote on this motion: they go straight on to the amendment that followed, below.
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That Item A, 1. be amended to read: 1. Defined project plans that provide the pathway from objectives to outcomes and a strong focus on deliverables aligned wi… amendment Grants & funding Superseded
That Item A, 1. be amended to read: 1. Defined project plans that provide the pathway from objectives to outcomes and a strong focus on deliverables aligned with Pillars 2 and 5 of the Roadmap and Strategic Plan; and Carried unanimously,
Moved by Brian Stockwell, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
The minutes record no vote on this amendment: they go straight on to the amendment that followed, below.
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That Item D be added to read: D. That the CEO arrange a workshop to provide Councillors with the final draft funding agreement and address any concerns prior … amendment Grants & funding Carried unanimously
That Item D be added to read: D. That the CEO arrange a workshop to provide Councillors with the final draft funding agreement and address any concerns prior to any funding being dispersed.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Tom Wegener.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
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That Council note the report by the Project Officer, Economic Development, to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 and approve the Noo… Grants & funding Carried · 5–1
That Council note the report by the Project Officer, Economic Development, to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 and approve the Noosa Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. application to the Economic Development Grants Program in the amount of $30,000, to be paid in two instalments, with the following conditions: A. Payment 1 (June 2022) - $15,000 Paid upon agreement w…
Only the opening of this motion is shown; the full text is in the minutes on council's 2022 archive.
Moved by Clare Stewart, seconded by Frank Wilkie.
for 5 — Clare Stewart, Frank Wilkie, Amelia Lorentson, Joe Jurisevic, Brian Stockwell
against 1 — Tom Wegener - MCU21/0151 – Application for Material Change of Use – Telecommunications Facility Situated at 25 Railway Pde, Pomona
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That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wegener and determine that it is in the public interest that Cr Wegener participates and votes on th… Development Carried unanimously
That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wegener and determine that it is in the public interest that Cr Wegener participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that Cr Wegener does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
Moved by Clare Stewart, seconded by Joe Jurisevic.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
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That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 May 2022 regarding Application No. MCU21/0151 for a Developmen… Development Carried unanimously
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 May 2022 regarding Application No. MCU21/0151 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Telecommunications Facility situated at 25 Railway Pde Pomona and: A. Approve the application in accordance with the following conditions: When Conditions Must Be Complied With 1. Unless otherwise stated, all works required by the conditions of this Decision Notice must be completed prior to the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the use continues. Approved Plans 2. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions. Plan No. Sheet Plan/Document Name Date No. QC100259 S0 Site specific notes, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 S1 Site Layout and Access, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 S1-1 Site Layout, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 S1-2 Site Setout Plan – Option 1, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 S3 East Elevation, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 G4 Site Earthing – Option 1, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 G4-1 Earthing Scenario 3, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 G4-4 Trench Details, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 E2 AC Power Connection, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 T2 Concrete Foundation Details, prepared by Telstra 18.06.2021 QC100259 T2-1 Equipment Platform – H Frame Detail, prepared by 18.06.2021 Telstra QC100259 T8 Compound Fence and Gate Details, prepared by 18.06.2021 Telstra (as annotated by Council) 501-PL A Landscape Concept Plan, prepared by Urbis 21.12.2021 Nature and Extent of Approved Use 3. The maximum height of the satellite dish must not exceed the maximum height as reflected in the approved plans with respect with the finished ground level and the natural ground level. 4. No lights are permitted to be attached to the telecommunications facility, except where required for hazard lighting purposes or similar. Currency Period 5. The Currency Period for this development approval lapses if the use has not happened by 19 May 2028, unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council. Health and Safety 6. The development must not, at any time during the life of the development, result in human exposure to environmental electromagnetic emissions exceeding the current regulations, standards and/or recommendations of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). The carrier of the infrastructure must provide, at any time upon request by Council, written certification to demonstrate compliance with this condition. The written certification must assume: a. a maximum number of users over the lifetime of the structure; b. full power usage; c. a maximum down tilt of antennae. Colours and Finishes 7. The development must be finished in pale eucalypt or the like in order to visually blend into the landscape. 8. Associated fencing (and gate) as shown on the approved plans must be visually unobtrusive and must be camouflaged through the use of colours, materials and screening vegetation to blend the fence into the visual landscape. Site maintenance 9. The site must be kept tidy and well maintained at all times for the life of the development. Cessation of Use 10. The facility must be removed from the site upon cessation of the use. Noise 11. Written certification is required from a suitably qualified person confirming that sound pressure levels from all mechanical plant and equipment comply with the following: a. Air-conditioning and equipment 7am to 10pm: Maximum level allowable = background + 5dB(A) 10pm to 7am: Maximum level allowable = background + 3dB(A) 12. The certification must be submitted to Council, which certifies that operational noise from any fixed plant and equipment complies with the requirements of this Decision Notice. Vegetation Retention 13. Existing trees on the site must be retained, except where required to be removed to accommodate the approved use. 14. Existing vegetation in the road reserve must be retained, unless written authorisation from Council is granted for the clearing. Landscaping Works 15. The development site must be landscaped generally in accordance with the approved plans and include additional landscaping to enhance the amenity of the site. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and the Noosa Plan and Planning Scheme Policy PSP2 - Landscaping for the Pomona area and must include in particular: a. the works shown on the approved Landscape Concept Plan, and in addition include the following: i. 1 x 45L pot size street tree per 8m of road frontage (minimum 7 trees); ii. Screen planting (minimum 20L pot size) along side boundaries planted at maximum 3 metre centres with a maximum 3 metre height at maturity; and iii. Screen planting (minimum 20L pot size) planted at maximum 3 metre centres with a maximum 3 metre height at maturity that screens buildings and structures visible from the street (exclusive of access driveways). Planting must be as close to the buildings and infrastructure as practicable for maximum screening. 16. All landscape works must be established and maintained in accordance with the approved design for the life of the development, and in a manner that ensures healthy, sustained and vigorous plant growth. All plant material must be allowed to grow to full form and be refurbished when its life expectancy is reached. 17. The site must be regularly maintained at all times with all landscape works maintained generally in accordance with the approved design for the life of the development. Damage to infrastructure 18. Any damage to footpaths, street plantings, natural vegetation/trees kerb and channel, bridges or roadways must be repaired or reinstated to at least pre-existing conditions. Stormwater Drainage 19. Stormwater runoff from the development must be disposed of on-site without causing scour or damage to the subject site or any adjoining property. B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016. C. Advise the applicant to remove the demountable building (the former exchange building) or obtain building approval within 90 days of the date of this approval. D. Find the following matters relevant to the assessment and sufficient reason to approve the application: 1. The proposal is minor in nature and is co-located within a site with existing telecommunication facilities. 2. The proposal can be conditioned to comply with the amenity and character elements sought by the Overall Outcomes in the Noosa Plan 2020.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Karen Finzel.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
- OPW22/0029 Development Application for Operational Works (Prescribed Tidal Works – Noosa River Oyster Habitat Restoration) for Noosa River
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That Council note the report by Coordinator Engineering to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 May 2022 regarding Application No. OPW22/0029 for Operational … Development Carried · 4–3
That Council note the report by Coordinator Engineering to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 May 2022 regarding Application No. OPW22/0029 for Operational Works (Prescribed Tidal Works – Noosa River Oyster Habitat Restoration for Noosa River and A. Approve the application in accordance with Referral Agency Conditions provided by SARA on 7 April 2022 and the following conditions: Approved Plans 1. Phase 1 – Pilot Phase is only approved as part of this development approval. 2. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions. Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date NROR-2021-00 A General Notes & Site Selection 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-01 - Restoration Zones 20/05/2021 NROR-2021-02 A Module Designs 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-03 A Goat Island Restoration Site 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-04 A Tewantin Island Restoration Site 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-05 A Noosa Sound West Restoration Site 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-06 A Noosa Sound East Restoration Site 09/07/2021 Currency Period 3. The development approval lapses if the works have not been substantially started by 19 May 2024, unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council. General Conditions 4. All works must be undertaken in accordance with the Noosa Oyster Restoration Project – Project Restoration Plan prepared by The Nature Conservancy dated January 2022. 5. All works must be undertaken in accordance with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) requirements relating to signage and aids to navigation as detailed in the Noosa Oyster Restoration Project – Project Restoration Plan (Section 7) prepared by The Nature Conservancy dated January 2022. 6. All works must be undertaken in accordance with DAF requirements relating to notifications, marking of approved boundary areas and restoration of marine plants/tidal profiles that are temporarily impacted as a result of the works as detailed in the SARA Decision Notice. 7. All works must be undertaken in accordance with Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control (BPESC) guidelines for Australia (International Erosion Control Association). 8. All works must be undertaken in accordance with Sections 6.1 and 6.4 of Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project - Project Restoration Plan prepared by The Nature Conservancy Australia dated January 2022. 9. All works must be undertaken in accordance with the current Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical Manual: Soil management guidelines, prepared by the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, 2014. 10. All materials used for construction works must be clean materials to ensure that the works do not contaminate the waterway. 11. All structures must be designed and constructed such that they are free standing within the waterway and are not connected to or behind the revetment wall. 12. All structures must have no detrimental effects on stormwater drains and/or easements. 13. In the event of collapse or failure of structural integrity of the oyster restoration substrates, the works must be removed from the waterway or reconstructed in accordance with this development approval. 14. All works must be undertaken in accordance with an approved Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) which consolidates the commitments and management measures described in the Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project – Project Restoration Plan including, but not limited to: a. A Site Management Plan which describes environmental management measures at the proposed load out site including details of stockpile management; b. An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) in accordance with BPESC guidelines; c. A Marine Plant and Water Quality Monitoring Plan designed to monitor the composition of marine plant assemblages at habitat restoration sites and appropriate sites upstream and downstream; and d. A Marine Biosecurity Management Plan for construction vessels. The CEMP should be submitted to Council for approval 20 business days prior to the commencement of works. 15. A monitoring report must be provided to Council on a six-monthly basis for the first year (and annually for the following 4 years) following completion of construction works which details the results of restoration monitoring and evaluation, including adaptive management measures taken and the success or otherwise of those measures. 16. Upon completion of construction works, any construction debris or waste must be removed from site and disposed of appropriately. 17. Lighting associated with the construction phase must be designed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance with Section 3 of AS4282 Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting. 18. Wastewater and sullage must only be disposed of at approved pumpout facilities. 19. Any construction and post construction activity must not impact on the condition of the waterway, and is to be conducted so as not to breach the Environmental Protection Act EPA (1994) and the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009. 20. Certification by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland that states that the oyster habitat restoration substrates are constructed in accordance with best practice methods and is structurally sound must be submitted to Council. This certification must be submitted to Council within three (3) months of the completion of the works. 21. After completion, the proposed works must be maintained in a sound state of repair in accordance with the approved plans B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Tom Wegener.
for 4 — Frank Wilkie, Joe Jurisevic, Tom Wegener, Brian Stockwell
against 3 — Karen Finzel, Amelia Lorentson, Clare Stewart - Operational Plan Progress Report – Third Quarter 2021-22
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That the report of the General Committee dated 16 May 2022 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution… Carried unanimously
That the report of the General Committee dated 16 May 2022 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
Moved by Frank Wilkie, seconded by Karen Finzel.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
- Councillor Representation on Various Boards, External Organisations and Working Groups 2022
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That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 May 2022 and make the following Councillor appointments (noting tha… Carried unanimously
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 May 2022 and make the following Councillor appointments (noting that these supersede any prior appointments): A. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor as Chair and Cr Jurisevic as Deputy Chair to the Local Disaster Management Group; B. Appoint the Cr Jurisevic as Chair to the Local Disaster Recovery Committee; C. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor, Cr Wegener and Cr Stockwell to the Case Management Working Group; D. Appoint Cr Wegener to the Environment Levy Working Group; E. Appoint Cr Finzel as Chair of the Regional Arts Development Fund Committee (RADF); F. Appoint Cr Wilkie to the Rufous Street Project Control Group; G. Appoint Cr Finzel as Chair of the Noosa Heritage Reference Group; H. Appoint the Cr Wilkie as Chair and Cr Stewart - Mayor and Cr Jurisevic to the Capital Works Executive; I. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Chair and Cr Stewart - Mayor and Cr Lorentson to the Transport Strategy Steering Group; J. Appoint Cr Stewart – Mayor, as Chair, and Cr Wilkie to the CEO Performance Review Committee; K. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor and Cr Lorentson to the Teewah and Cooloola Working Group; L. Appoint Cr Wilkie and Cr Finzel as Council’s representatives for the Hinterland Playground Reference Group; M. Appoint the Cr Wilkie as Chair and Cr Finzel and Cr Stockwell to the Noosa Biosphere Trails PCG; N. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor as Chair and Cr Stockwell and Cr Wegener to the Climate Change Response Plan Group; O. Appoint the Wilkie as Chair, and Cr Finzel and Cr Lorentson to the Climate Change Adaption Plan Project Control Group; P. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor to the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee; Q. Appoint the following Councillors to the Management Committee for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sunshine Coast University (SCU): 1. Cr Finzel until December 2022; 2. Cr Lorentson from January 2022 until August 2023; and 3. Cr Wegener from September 2023 until March 2024; R. Appoint Cr Lorentson as Council’s Observer on the Tourism Noosa Board; S. Appoint Cr Wegener to the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Board; T. Appoint Cr Jurisevic to the Northern SEQ Regional Roads and Transport Group; U. Appoint Cr Wegener to the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee with Cr Jurisevic as proxy; V. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor as Council’s representative to the State Government Peer to Peer Economy and Short-Term Letting Industry Reference Group; W. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council’s representative to the Sunshine Coast Airport Community and Aviation Forum; X. Appoint Cr Stockwell to the Climate Emergency Australia Strategic Advisory Group; Y. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor to the Council of Mayors (SEQ); Z. Appoint Cr Jurisevic as Councils representative and Cr Wegener as Proxy to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) Waste Working Group; AA. Appoint Cr Stewart - Mayor to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) SEQ 2032 Legacy Working Group; BB. Appoint all councillors to attend the Councillor Discussion Forums; CC. Appoint the following Councillors to the Regional Sporting complexes: 1. Cr Finzel as Council’s representative on the Cooroy Sports Complex Committee; 2. Cr Jurisevic as Council’s representative Tewantin Sports Complex Committee; DD. Appoint Cr Lorentson on the Noosa World Surfing Reserve Committee; EE. Appoint Cr Wilkie be the Council’s representative on the Cooroy Futures Group; FF. Appoint Cr Stewart – Mayor and Cr Wegener to the Audit and Risk Committee.
Moved by Joe Jurisevic, seconded by Frank Wilkie.
Carried unanimously. The minutes do not name who voted which way.
Source
- Council recording: full video © Noosa Shire Council
- Agenda and minutes: council's 2022 meeting archive
- Decisions: our votes register, parsed from council's minutes
- Council's meetings index: noosa.qld.gov.au