1 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES ¶
00:00:00 Mayor Stewart: On the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi people, and I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging. I note that everyone is in attendance, and we have a number of guests in our gallery this evening, so welcome to all of you, ladies and gentlemen. And of course our CEO and our directors are here, as well as our wonderful senior staff. Can I please have a mover for the confirmation of the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on the 15th of June, 2023. Councillor Lorentson, thank you. And seconded by Councillor Finzel, all in favour? Carried unanimously. Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. Can I please have a mover for the confirmation of the minutes of the special meeting held on the 30th of June, 2023. Councillor Jurisdict, seconded by Councillor Winchell, thank you very much. All in favour? Carried unanimously, thank you. There are no mayoral minutes, there are no petitions, there are no notified motions, there are no presentations, and there are no deputations. We are now up to item eight, consideration of committee reports. First up, we have item 8.1, the Planning and Environment Committee Recommendations.
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8.1 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT – 11 JULY 2023 ¶
00:01:00 5.1, will refer to the General Committee. 5.2, change to development approval, changing shared rooms to single rooms, Auscare, 100 Couillard Street, Noosa Heads. 5.3, DBW21-0216, application for building works for a dwelling house at 60 Seabee Terrace, Sunshine Beach. Item 5.4, R&D. Item 5.4, AL22-0021, reconfigure a lot, one to two lots, at 39 to 41, Picture Point, Preza, Noosa Heads. Item 5.5, will refer to the General Committee. Item 5.6, will refer to the General Committee. Item 5.7, MCU16-0090.02, minor change to the existing approval for the purpose of providing a cafe for guests of the community use. Well-being, type 2. Social, on land, at 468 McKinnon Drive, Cooroy Park.
00:02:00 Councillor Wegener. Councillor Wegener: Yes. I, Councillor Wegener. Speaker 1: Please stand. Councillor Wegener: I, Councillor Wegener, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the application by Sunshine Butterfly. As on 23rd of November 2020, I provided them with a donation of surfboards, making equipment valued at approximately $1,200. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias, because I do not have any other association with that organisation. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting room and whether I can remain and participate in this decision. Thank you, Councillor Wegener. Councillor Jurisevic: Sorry Madam Chair, just to clarify, a point raised there by Councillor Wegener, the motion, the declaration of force is the 23rd of October, you said the 23rd of October. We, October is correct as per the, as per the written declaration, thank you. Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor Spich, good pick up.
00:03:00 Any, any questions? Councillor Wilkie: Look, I'll, I'll move for the motion that Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Wegener, determine that it is in the public interest that he participates and votes on this matter, because we believe that he does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter, and a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest. Mayor Stewart: I'll second that motion. Councillor Walker, Councillor Stewart, thank you, Councillor Finzel, she's getting excited. She's in my holiday suit, trying to get out of the chair pretty quickly. Still a little while to go, Councillor Finzel. Councillor Walker, would you like to speak to this? Councillor Wilkie: No, I, I think the reasons are contained in the motion, the reasons are contained in the motion, Madam Mayor. Mayor Stewart: Okay, thank you, would anyone, any questions for Councillor Wegener or, okay. Um, we'll put it to a vote, all in favour? Carried unanimously, noting that Councillor Wegener did not vote, thank you, Kat. Uh, would someone like to move this recommendation? Councillor Jurisevic: Yeah, happy to, happy to move the staff recommendation. Mayor Stewart: Seconded by Councillor Lorentson, thank you. All in favour? Carried unanimously.
00:04:00 Item 5.8 was referred to the General Committee. Item 6.1. Planning applications decided by delegated authority made. Councillor Lorentson: Excuse me, I have a conflict of interest, do I need to declare that? Mayor Stewart: Yes, if you have one. Councillor Lorentson: Yeah, integrated order quality. Mayor Stewart: Item 6.2 was referred to the General Committee due to the significance of the issue. Item 7.1, confidential, not closed, was, yes, Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yes, I wish to advise amending that I have a declarable conflict of interest as contained in my written notification, which is reproduced on the screen and previously circulated. Uh, to, however, changed from the last sentence, uh, to respect the decision in the Planning and Environment Court, I will now leave the meeting room. All right. Mayor Stewart: Okay, thank you, Councillor Stockwell.
00:05:00 I'll move that the, um, I'll move that statement, sorry, Councillor Stockwell. Councillor Jurisevic: All right, please lift. Mayor Stewart: I'll, I'll move item 7.1. I'll second that now. Thank you, Councillor Wilkie. All in favour? Carried unanimously. Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. Can I have a move for the, and a second of the adoption of the Planning and Environment Committee recommendations, please. Councillor Stockwell. Thank you, Councillor Warrant. All in favour? Carried unanimously. Thanks, Chair. We're now up to item 8.2. Services and Organisation Recommendations. 5.1. CN00375 Retaining or Reconstruction Atana Drive.
8.2 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE REPORT - 11 JULY 2023 ¶
00:06:00 This is the only report to this Committee. Can I have a move or a second of the Services and Organisations Recommendations? I move, Madam Chair. Thank you. Councillor Wilkie. Thank you. All in favour? Carried unanimously. Thank you. We are now up to item 8.3. General Committee Meeting Recommendations. 5.1. NCU21-0110. Application for Material Change of Use, Bath, Food and Drink Outlet, Outdoor Sport and Recreation Councillor Finzel: Resort Complex at 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads. Mayor Stewart: I, Councillor Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter. It's unbeknownst to me. At the time, my mother signed a petition against the development for the proposed Noosa Springs Hotel. Subsequently finding this out, I have since removed myself from all workshops and discussion on this application. My parents also live in Noosa Springs. I also understand that JFP Urban Consultants, on behalf of Altum Property Group, who are the developers of Park Bridge Noosa Springs, made a submission against the Noosa Springs
8.3 GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 17 JULY 2023 ¶
00:07:00 Hotel development. Lee McCready, who is associated with Altum, is a friend. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room. On the matter, it's considered abated on. And Councillor Wilkie will assume the chair. Thank you, Councillor Wilkie. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Stewart. Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I, Councillor Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter, as I have come to understand that JFP Urban Consultants, on behalf of Altum Property Group, who are the developers of Park Bridge Noosa Springs, made a submission against the Noosa Springs Hotel development. Lee McCready, who is associated with Altum, was involved as a volunteer with my 2020 election campaign with Future Noosa, which is no longer an entity. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and abated on. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Finzel. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Councillor Stockwell. Yes. I, too, wish to declare a declarable conflict of interest in regard to Lee McCready as contained
00:08:00 in my written notification, which occurs on the screen. Councillor Stockwell. Councillor Wilkie: Does someone care to move a motion regarding whether Councillor Lauritsen? Councillor Lorentson: I'm happy to move that Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Stockwell and determine that it is in the public interest that Councillor Stockwell participates on this matter. Because Council believes that a reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the ICEO review was an advisory service, not a statutory process. And Councillor Stockwell's queries at the time were in the public interest and neither he nor Ms. McCready stood to personally gain or lose from that advice. Thank you. May we have a seconder for that, please? Councillor Wilkie: Councillor Wegener. Councillor Lauritsen, you wish to speak to the motion? No. No. Any other councillors? It's carried unanimously. Councillor Stockwell did not vote on the motion. No.
00:09:00 Yeah. Okay. We've got a motion to defer, I believe. Yes. The applicant has stopped the current period. The applicant has stopped the current period. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I'm happy to move. Yes. The Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager and the Planning Environment Committee meeting date of this meeting. It's dated the 11th of July, 2023, regarding application MCU210110 for a development permit for a material change of use, spa, food and drink outlet, outdoor sports and recreation, resort complex at 61 Noosa Street Drive, Noosa Heads. And note that the applicant has stopped the current period. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you. We have a seconder for that, please? I'll second. Seconder, Councillor Driscoll. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Councillor Stockwell. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. Councillor Wilkie: Any other councillors wish to speak to the motion?
00:10:00 Put it to the vote. Those in favour? It's carried unanimously. Could Councillor Stewart and Kingselvy go back to the room, please? Thank you. Mayor Stewart: We are up to item 5.2, MCU22 slash 0120. Development Permit for Material Change of Use, Home Based Business Mechanic at 39 Euclid Wake, Darabar. This was deferred from the General Committee for tonight's meeting for our further discussion with the applicant regarding provision of an acoustic report. And I believe we have Director Richard Mackled. Is this the first time I've said your surname, Richard? MacGillivray. MacGillivray. Yeah, so can you give us an update, please? Speaker 3: Yes, absolutely.
00:11:00 Thank you. Through the Chair. So we've recently heard back from the applicant in relation to this matter and they've sought a deferral of the assessment of this application to provide further time to undertake some acoustic noise installation there and then come back to us hopefully with the ability to demonstrate compliance with the planning scheme. They've extended the decision-making period for a further month until the 17th of August 2023 and requested that Council agree to that request for extension of time and Council officers have done so as well. So we're deferring that assessment to allow them further time to undertake that further work. Councillor Jurisevic: On that basis, Madam Chair, I'll move that the... Sorry, it just keeps going... If Cathy can keep the motion on the board before me. Councillor Lorentson: Sorry, it keeps going to the end of the page. Councillor Jurisevic: It's got a tick in my neck. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: No, I know. Councillor Lorentson: Me too.
00:12:00 Councillor Jurisevic: Council wrote the report by the Federal Planner to the Planning Environment Committee meeting data. The 11th of July, 2023 regarding application number MCU22-0120 for a development permit for a two-change-of-use home-based business mechanic at 39 Euclid Way, Darabath. And that the applicant has requested deferral of the decision until the 17th of August 2023. Mayor Stewart: I'll second that. Councillor? Nothing further. I think it's self-explanatory. Do you want to speak, please? Councillor Wilkie: I just have a question. Thank you. Director, what has the applicant indicated they're likely to do within this month? And what will councillors' involvement be in terms of assessment of these noise-mitigating measures? Speaker 3: Thank you, Councillor, through the Chair. So at this stage, they're seeking to undertake further acoustic and insulation measures on the noise-emitting equipment. Their aim being to demonstrate that they can comply
00:13:00 with the planning scheme or codes regarding the noise limits for a home-based business. The acceptable outcomes in the planning scheme for the home-based business is that there's no noise five decibels above the background relating to the particular use. And they would like to use this time to demonstrate that they can achieve that particular outcome. So we will be seeking that they will undertake those measures and discussions with them around how they can demonstrate compliance with that. We also have the ability to provide conditions regarding that, so that they can demonstrate that they can meet that as well. So that's another option for us to consider, whether it could be conditioned subject to undertaking that further work as well. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you. And will there be a further report on all of this at the end? Is that the ordinary meeting date? Speaker 3: Through the speaker, yes, that's the next ordinary meeting date. So we'll undertake those steps with the applicant and understand what they are looking to put forward to address that and we will bring it to the next ordinary meeting
00:14:00 if we're not able to resolve those issues before that date. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Mayor Stewart: Thank you. Anyone who wants to speak to this? Councillor Gusser, if you'd like to go next. No. All right, we'll put to a vote. All in favour? That is unanimous, thank you. Item 5.3, short-term accommodation at 2A Woongar Street, Boring Point. Item 5.4, integrated water quality monitoring program, Burgess Street, the House and the Declaration of Sanctuary. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yes, I wish to declare a conflict of interest as per my written notification regarding my role as President of the Nussel Island Football Club as appears on the screen and I will choose to leave the meeting. Councillor Lorentson: Okay, thank you so much. Okay, apologies for the long description. I, Councillor Lorentson, informed the meeting
00:15:00 that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as my brother, Gabriel Cherasani, lives approximately three kilometres from Burgess Creek. Also, until recently, my brother was on the executive of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association who have made submissions regarding issues with Burgess Creek, including raising a petition on the matter. Considering recent advice given to councils by the Office of Independent Assessor, that is to exercise an abundance of caution, I believe it's prudent to declare a conflict of interest. It's important to note that I've taken myself off the CHAP and the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan because of my brother's involvement on the EPBA. An integrated catchment management plan for the Burgess Creek catchment is not part of the CHAP nor is it part of CHAP Solutions. It's part of a broader NUSA catchment strategy of waterways. What I've been requesting since June 2022 is an analysis and review of environmental monitoring and impacts for the NUSA sewage treatment plan releases into Burgess Creek and the catchment.
00:16:00 Matters regarding water quality issues affecting Burgess Creek catchment and environmental impacts of wastewater treatment plant outflows into the Burgess Creek catchment. Burgess Creek catchment covers roughly 545 hectares. It drains from the back of residential developments in NUSA Head through bushland and community facilities near Eany Creek Road, and then through a council-managed bushland reserve and national park. It affects and impacts thousands and thousands of people in the Shire. The disposal of liquid waste into our waterways, including freshwater, oceans and rivers, creates social- Councillor Wilkie: Good morning, Madam Chair. This is irrelevant to the conflict of interest declaration. Can we just cut to the chase? The reasons for the link to the conflict of interest have been declared. These reasons here are time-consuming and are relevant to the conflict of interest matter. Can we go to the vote, whether Councillor Lorentson remains in the room or not, please? Mayor Stewart: Yes, Councillor Lorentson, is there anything else? Take it as read. Yeah. Is there anything directly that you need to say personally
00:17:00 that isn't in this? I think you've justified your case enough for people to vote, but do you feel that there's anything there that's not directly relating to the motion? Councillor Lorentson: Just for purposes of consistency, we've always read our conflict of interest. So tonight's the first time that we've noted as read. So I'm a little bit perplexed, but I'm happy to take it as read. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. Mayor Stewart: Well, I'll move it. I'll move that Councillor note the deferrable conflict of interest by Councillor Lorentson and determine that Councillor Lorentson participates in votes on this matter because Councillor believes that Councillor Lorentson can remain impartial in this matter and that a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest providing necessary and vital input. One second, ma'am. And Councillor Lorentson, I think I really appreciate the detailed explanation. I think you have certainly outlined,
00:18:00 an argument and I think it is very much in the public interest that you remain in the meeting room. As we get closer to elections, we are all heightened in regard to our conflict of interest. We're all made well aware of them by other councillors, by other people in the community. So it is incredibly prudent that we put as much out there as we can to explain our position. So, but I think that certainly your position is well explained, it is in the public interest and you can make an impartial decision in the best interest of the community. Councillor Wilkie: I'd like to speak to this motion too. I think the important part of the declaration was in the first few paragraphs where the councillor quite rightly outlined the link to the Eastern Beaches Protection Association who are the best who have made submissions about Burgess Creek and everything else below that. It actually serves to obscure the conflict of interest rather than add information to it. And that's why I ask that we move to the vote on this, please. Mayor Stewart: Anyone else like to speak to this?
00:19:00 Okay. We'll put to a vote, all in favour that councillor Lorentson is out of the room. That is unanimous, noting that councillor Lorentson didn't vote and councillor Stockwell did not vote on the matter. Okay, we'll put this resolution to a vote as in 5.4, all in favour? I'll move it. Councillor Wilkie: I'll move it. Mayor Stewart: All right, I'll second it. Does anyone speak to this? Integrated Water Quality and Monitoring Program, Burgess Creek. Would anyone like to speak to it? Councillor Lorentson: All right, okay. Mayor Stewart: Council will be close. Councillor Wilkie: No, thank you, ma'am. Mayor Stewart: Okay, all in favour? Carried unanimously. Thank you, and Larry, if you get behind that. Speaker 1: There's five, five.
00:20:00 Mayor Stewart: Thank You councillor. Stockwell, 5.5 Noosa environment strategy year 3, 2021-22. Implementation plan, annual updated. There was a procedural motion at the general committee meeting for this man to be deferred and I do believe we have a number of conflicts of interest. I have got a major problem. Okay, I'll read it from my screen. Councillor Wilkie: I, Councillor Wilkie, inform the meeting I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as in early 2020 I received an electoral donation of $750 from Bridgend resident Susan Francis. Susan Francis is the partner of Bridgend resident Barry Cottrell. Mr Cottrell is the president of the Bridgend Beach Community Association. The environment strategy update mentions the
00:21:00 progress of the Eastern Beaches foreshore reserves management plan. The PBCA has provided feedback on the Eastern Beaches foreshore reserves management plan. The office of the independent assessor and legal advisors indicated the Eastern Beaches foreshore reserves management plan is not ordinary council business because it relates to a specific geographical area and that links to groups who have made submission to it ought to be declared. Although I know the PBCA, which is a voluntary community group, stand to gain personally or materially through noting in this report, I make this declaration out of an abundance of caution and commitment to transparency. I believe I can make an impartial decision on the public interest in this matter. I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision. Mayor Stewart: Would you like to move the motion to move this council's decision? Councillor Jurisevic: Here I'll move the council to note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Wilkie and determine that Councillor Wilkie participates and votes on this matter because council believes that Councillor Wilkie does not stand to gain personally or materially through noting this report and
00:22:00 therefore a reasonable person will trust that the final decision is made in the public interest. Mayor Stewart: I have just a question Mr. CEO. Can everyone vote on this because there's a number that was just Speaker 1: developed. So we have a number of we have a number that have come to me so we've got five actually councillors who have got a conflict of interest. We've looked at the Act. The Act allows us to still carry on as a quorum but the quorum being less than 50% but it just means the two people that haven't got conflicts of interest, Councillor Dirisvick and yourself, are the two that can Mayor Stewart: vote. On everything? On everything. Staying and it's well in the centre. Well I'll second that motion. Councillor Dirisvick, all in favour? Carried unanimously noting that Councillor Lorentson, Finzel, Stockwell, Wilkie and Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Wegener did not vote. Councillor Stockwell. I also wish to declare a conflict of interest on this matter as a result of my written notifications in regard to Ms. Susan Francis, the Mayor of the
00:23:00 Cashman Coordinating Committee and Nurserin District Landcare. I elect to remain in the meeting room. Councillor Jurisevic: Well, I'll note that Council note the declarable conflict of interest. Sorry, I'll move that Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Stockwell and determine that Councillor Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that Councillor Stockwell does not intend to gain personally or materially through noting this report. Therefore, a reasonable person would trust the final decision is made in the public Mayor Stewart: interest. I'll second that. I'll put the matter to vote. All in favour? Councillor Dirisvick and Stewart noting other Councils did not vote. Councillor Lorentson: Councillor Lorentson. I, Councillor Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter because my brother Gabriel Cherasani, who until recently was on the executive of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association, has made submissions to the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan. The report references, sorry, the report
00:24:00 references to the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan. The report references to the plan as part of the Noosa environment strategy. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe my brother nor I stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in this decision. Councillor Jurisevic: I'll move that Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Lorentson and determine that Councillor Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because neither Councillor Lorentson nor her brother stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter. Therefore, a reasonable person would trust the final decision is made in the public interest. Also noting that this is a report for noting. Mayor Stewart: I'll second that. Do you want me to put that into the? No. Put the matter to vote. That's my comment. All in favour of Councillor Christofich Stewart noting all other Councils did not vote. That will be allowed to come and carry. Carried? Yes. Speaker 1: Carried unanimously. Yes. Councillor Wegener: In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act of 2009, I, Councillor Wegener,
00:25:00 inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as the report notes that a climate change response grant has been given to the community group Permaculture Noosa Inc. I am the President of Permaculture Noosa Inc. and it may be for you that some benefit could be granted. However, this report only notes past grant recipients. Permaculture Noosa Inc. or myself has to gain by my participation in the noting of this report. However, as I have a prescribed conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is discussed and voted up. Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor Wegener. Councillor Finzel: Councillor Finzel. Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I, Councillor Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as during my 2020 Future Noosa election campaign, I received a electoral donation of $1,666.66 from Mr Peter
00:26:00 Barton who sits on the Executive Committee of Perigee and Beech Community Association, PDCA. No, he doesn't. Oh, he doesn't? Sorry. Eastern Beaches. Sorry. The Eastern Beaches. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Change sides. Councillor Finzel: The Eastern Beaches. Councillor Jurisevic: Protection Association. Councillor Finzel: BPA. Yeah. Yeah. And you'll have to change that down at the bottom. Councillor Jurisevic: The EPVA, not the PCVA. Oh, sorry. Councillor Lorentson: No, that's the other one. Councillor Finzel: No, that's the other one. No, that's the other one. No, that's the other one. Councillor Jurisevic: No, that's the other one. Councillor Finzel: The Environment Strategy Update mentions the progress of the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan. The EBPA has provided feedback on the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan
00:27:00 and the Office of the Independent Assessor and Legal Advisers indicated the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan is not ordinary council business because it relates to a specific geographical area and given links to groups who have made a submission to it or to be declared. I'd like to add on to that, for consistency in managing public perception, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is discussed and voted on. Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor. Councillor Trish Rich, would you like to move the council recommendation here to Flores? I will. Councillor Jurisevic: I will move the motion to resolution before... I'll second. I'll second. Yes, I can. Councillor Wilkie: We're on out of time. For the vote, yes. Mayor Stewart: Not for the conflicts of interest. Sorry, yes. Yes, I'll move the vote. I'll second it. Yep, all right. All in favour? I'd like to say something before we begin. Councillor Jurisevic: I note and I respect the elements of what's been put before us
00:28:00 with regards to declaration of interest, but I'm going to put a personal view here. I think we're going to ridiculous lengths in making these declarations. The point being that this... This is a report for noting on the progress of a strategy going forward. The elements of conflict of resolution... I've got the elements of conflict with regard to the elements within this strategy were undertaken at the time that these elements were put into the strategy. I don't think we need to go through when the report's being noted on the progress of the strategy that all of those declarations need to be made again. That's my personal view and I just thought I'd hear that because I think we're going to extreme... extreme with regard to the elements of declaration of conflicts of interest when a report is simply for noting. Speaker 1: As far as the report... Councillor Jurisevic: As far as the report goes, I think the staff has done a tremendous job and the progress is going there. I look forward to the final report, which will give us a far greater detail
00:29:00 with regards to the levels of implementation that have been undertaken by staff. Mayor Stewart: Yeah, I would think you think... I would have had staff too. It's a great report and there's a lot of really solid, great work being done for our community and our environment. I concur with Councillor Drusevich. The explanations and the conflicts of interest that are having to be declared seem extremely unnecessary, but prudence shows that we must, especially at this time in the term of council, we must be very cautious and always, when in doubt, step out and or declare. So, it is onerous and I want to thank all the councillors for... This is stressful for all of us and the staff for their patience in regard to this. But overridingly, and it shouldn't be overridden by these declarations, is the great work that this report is being done and as Councillor Drusevich said,
00:30:00 it is just full noting. It is in its third year. So, there is a tremendous amount of work being undertaken and we see just this, that behind the scenes is hundreds of people exercising due diligence, caution and working in the best interests of our community every day. So, I thank the staff for that too. The matter... Councillor Wilkie: I would just like to assure my fellow councillors that none of this would have been declared had there not been advice from the Office of an Independent Assessor received by a personal email, in very stringent terms, and advice sought from the governance team, that it was wise to make these declarations under the current legislative framework that we are operating on. As one of the only councillors who has received adverse ruling, there is nothing going to stop me from making these declarations from now on, out of an abundance of caution. There is nothing to be lost by declaring a link to an organisation in the small community.
00:31:00 That may have some involvement in a matter that is before us. We're all committed to transparency. This is all part of that. But that doesn't, as the Mayor said, and Jo, and you said it as well, it doesn't detract from the great work the staff have done for the environment strategy, which is core business for this Council. Looking after and maintaining the natural assets makes Noosa the place it is compared to other South East Queensland destination areas. It's one of our key points to get on. Councillor Jurisevic: I appreciate where you're coming from, Frank, but I was just expressing my personal Speaker 1: view in relation to how over us and how almost meaningless this is, the level of Councillor Jurisevic: minutiae we're getting down to, I think, in our report for noting when the declarations
00:32:00 were made at the beginning of the entire process is, in my own opinion, a little too far. Thank you. Mayor Stewart: Thank you. We'll put the manager to vote for all in favour. That is unanimous, noting that. Councillor Wegener and Finzel do not vote. Thanks for that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Stewart: Welcome back, Councillor. Thank you. All right, can I have a mover and a seconder for the adoption of General Committee recommendations? Moved and moved. Thank you, Councillor Wilkie. Secondly, Councillor Finzel. All in favour? Carried and unanimously. Councillor Stockwell. Thank you. Ordinary meeting and reports. We actually have one direct report for the Ordinary Meeting, which is 9.1, 2023 LGAQ Annual Conference Motions.
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9.1 2023 LGAQ ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOTIONS ¶
00:33:00 Speaker 1: So this is the, each year or annually we have the Local Government Association of Queensland has their conference and they ask councils to put forward motions to get the support of other councils and those motions are then carried forward if unanimously accepted by the group at the meeting, potentially carried forward by the LGAQ in terms of advocacy and further work. This time we have four motions that have been put forward and what I'd like to ask is that the councillors who are putting those motions forward to actually just read their motion in this meeting so that those motions, but not all the detail, just the short motion. Are we comfortable with that? Absolutely. Yeah, thank you. Mayor Stewart: It's great to be able to do that too. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: To allow that to occur we do need to move the motion first, so I'll move that motion. Thank you. Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor Wegener.
00:34:00 Councillor Lornston. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I'm happy to forego the feedback. Oh, thank you, Councillor. Councillor Jurisevic: Well done, Madam Chair. Councillor Lorentson: That council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the ordinary meeting and approve the following submissions. A. The LGAQ advocate to the State Government of Queensland. Recommending that a submission made by Noosa Council to the National Gallery Assembly at the Australian Local Government Association Conference in 2023 is developed and agreed to by the LGA Board for federal policy priority and implementation. The motion was carried unopposed by 357 councils across Australia. That's one of the motions. The other motion is that LGAQ advocate to the State Government of Queensland. To formulate a State policy on ocean sewage outfalls that aims at, one, no new ocean and estuarine sewage out falls to be built or developed along the Queensland coastline, and two, dedicated funding to be provided to support local regional governments and wastewater providers with existing ocean and estuarine outfalls, to develop new methods and technologies and make every effort to recycle, treated wastewater generated within their localities and communities.
00:35:00 And to avoid the need to discharge in the ocean. Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor. Councillor Whitt. Councillor Wilkie: Part C, that the LGAQ calls on the state government to respect the dwelling and population growth projections as advised and planned for by each South East Queensland level government and provide adequate funding for infrastructure to match any increase in dwelling and population projections imposed by the state government during the shaping South East Queensland review process. Thank you, Councillor Whitt. Councillor Finzel: Councillor Finzel. Thank you.
00:36:00 The LGAQ calls upon the Queensland state and federal governments to allocate funding for a pilot program to enable the LGAQ to coordinate psychosocial risk reduction training. Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor Finzel. There we are. If anyone wants to speak to this, will you close, Councillor Stockwell? I believe our CEO wants to speak. Speaker 1: Yeah. So I just wanted to make sure that people are watching, people in the gallery. These are very just, these are just the motions. There is a whole lot of work that goes on behind those motions. So the councillors have put that together and are hopefully comfortable for those to go forward at the LGAQ conference later this year. Speaker 2: I'd like to really show my appreciation to the councillors for putting together these motions and, you know, do go on the extra. Extra few yards there. And especially Councillor Finzel, who had by far the longest motion has now become the shortest motion.
00:37:00 Thank you, Councillor Finzel. I hope you enjoy your trip. Thank you. Councillor Finzel: Councillor Jurstich. Councillor Jurisevic: Look, and I'll just add that, yes, thank you to all the councillors for their extra diligence and their passion for bringing forward those motions. And for anybody watching online, the background for each of those motions and the explanations as to why they've been put forward in the document online with regard to this evening's agenda. So if you want to understand a bit more of the rhyme and the reasoning behind it, the written explanation is available. Councillor Wilkie: Just a clarifying point, Madam Mayor. My understanding is these motions will now go to the LGAQ. The LGAQ will now look at the motions and see whether, you know, the sort of motions they would like to put to the conference for a vote. And then if they're passed by the conference, then they will advocate to the State Government on these issues.
00:38:00 Mayor Stewart: Thank you, Councillor Fields. Councillor Arnott, would you like to address this? Councillor Lorentson: I will. I take this as a real privilege. I think it's an opportunity and a privilege to advocate to the State. I mean, who does this? This is something I've never experienced before. And it shows that we can make a difference, not just on a local level, but on a state and federal level. So I just want to just acknowledge my appreciation for having this opportunity. Mayor Stewart: Well, I want to thank the councillors. There is, as you said, Mr CEO, there is a huge amount of work behind what you see up on the screen. So I want to thank all the councillors for their hard work, diligence and passion, because many of these are passion projects, as they are certainly with Councillor Lorentson and everyone else around this table. But this is, as you said, this is an opportunity to advocate at all levels of government and to all levels of government for our Shire. And a lot of councillors across Queensland face similar challenges.
00:39:00 And we will see in some of those motions that we may join forces with other councils who do face similar concerns. So I'm very hopeful. I don't think we've ever had a motion that has been gone down at a conference. So they've always been very supportive. And with Councillor Lorentson this year at ALGA, 357 councils unopposed, which is a great testament to the strength of these motions, but also to the background and hard work that goes into them. So thank you to all the councillors who will be presenting these motions in Gladstone later on this year. Councillor Lorentson: Put the matter to a vote. All in favour? Mayor Stewart: Unanimous. Thank you, everyone. We have no confidential items. We have no submissions to public question time. The next ordinary meeting will be held at council chambers on the third day, the 17th of August.
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