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00:00:00 Councillor Finzel: Good afternoon and welcome to the Services and Organisation Committee meeting, Tuesday 8th of April 2025, commencing at 1.30pm. I notice we have all councillors in attendance. Good afternoon and welcome to Councillor Jess Phillips, who's online, Councillor Frank Wilkie and Councillor Nicola Wilson. I'd like to say acknowledgement to country. We acknowledge and respect the Australian First Nations people and their deep and abiding connection to this country. We recognise the Kabi Kabi people as the traditional owners of the lands and waters of the Noosa area and offer our gratitude for their careful custodianship of this unique environment over thousands of years. We pay respect to Kabi Kabi elders who have come before us and acknowledge and deeply regret. The traumas experienced by Kabi Kabi people through colonialism and beyond. Now I've read that today out of our corporate plan for the Noosa Shire Council to show our commitment and honour our First Nations people.
1 DECLARATION OF OPENING ¶
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2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY ¶
00:01:00 Firstly, we have, that's our declaration of opening, we've done acknowledgement to country. We have everyone in attendance with no apologies. Do I have a mover for the confirmation of the minutes? Mayor Wilkie: I'll move it Madam Chair. Councillor Finzel: Thank you, do we have a second? That's first by Councillor Wilkie and second by Councillor Wilson. All in favour? Thank you, that's unanimous. Thank you Councillor Jess online. We have no presentations, no deputations. So we will start with reports for consideration of the committee. 7.1 Sunrise Shops, shop for lease renewal. And thank you and welcome to our staff to the table. And we invite you to come in. And give us an overview of the report. Thank you. Speaker 2: Thank you councillors, good afternoon. There are two reports before you today for your consideration of two lease renewals at Sunrise Shops.
3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES ¶
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4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ¶
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5 PRESENTATIONS ¶
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7.1 Sunrise Shops - Shop 4 Lease Renewal ¶
00:02:00 And so I'll hand over to Robyn who is going to take us through the report and the recommendation. Speaker 1: Thank you. Thanks Robyn, welcome Robyn. Thank you, good afternoon. The shop for lease renewal report is in front of you today seeking a renewal of the existing tenants lease for a period of nine years in total with a five year base period and two two year options. Sunrise Dental has been a long standing tenant at Sunrise Shops. They've got a very solid reputation in the community providing dental services. They are strong and consistent with their rental payments. And I support the recommendation to renew their lease for a further period. Thank you. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Do we have any questions from the councillors? Mayor Wilkie: Thank you Madam Chair. Just a general question about the tenancies at Sunrise Beach Shops. How many are vacant? And that will help me understand how important it is that we retain good tenants.
00:03:00 Speaker 1: Certainly, so shop one is currently vacant. And Colliers are running the expression of interest and marketing campaign for that tenancy. Of the eight total tenancies, the other seven are tenanted. So securing a renewal of an existing tenancy that is committed to the centre and is a reliable tenant and offers a good service for the community is important to retaining the tenancy mix. It's important to the financial sustainability of the precinct and our broader commitment to the community as well in terms of services. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Speaker 1: Thank you. Councillor Finzel: Do we have any further questions? Do we have a mover for the report? Mayor Wilkie: Happy to move it Madam Chair. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. That's Councillor Wilkie. I'll second. Seconded by Councillor Wilson. Would you like to have a live report? Mayor Wilkie: No. Thank you for the report.
00:04:00 Great decision. It's good to secure reliable tenants that provide valuable service for that shop, those shops there. Thank you. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Thank you. All in favour? Thank you. Councillor Phillips? That's a yes from Councillor Phillips. That's unanimous. Thank you. The second item, 7.2, Sunrise Shops, Shop 6, the lease renewal. Speaker 1: Thank you. Yes, so similar to Shop 4, this is an existing tenancy that we're looking to renew their lease for a further term. The lease in question is for Shop 6 which is occupied by a bakery and cake type offering. They have been a long-standing tenant at the Sunrise Shops. The period or tenure of lease that is being put forward for recommendation is three years broken into three one-year options. Now that looks a little different to a standard tenancy and that has come about from a mutually
7.2 Sunrise Shops - Shop 6 Lease Renewal ¶
00:05:00 agreed outcome that suits both the tenant and council at this time. So that suits the tenants and it suits council in that it gives us a tenancy that we can have a strategic opportunity to look at the tenancy mix and the longer term plans for the centre. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Speaker 1: Thank you. Councillor Finzel: Any further questions? Mayor Wilkie: No, I'm happy to move it Madam Chair. Councillor Finzel: Okay, that's moved by Councillor Wilkie. Do we have a seconder? I'll second. Second by Councillor Wilson. Do you have any further comments? Mayor Wilkie: No, I'd just like to say thank you again for the report and thank you for the respect you've shown to the long-term tenant in negotiating this way forward with them. I fully support the approach taken. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you staff. It was a well-written report and thank you for your time and effort today. Thank you very much. Thank you. We'll take that to the vote. All in favour? Thank you. That's unanimous. Councillor Phillips, that's a yes.
00:06:00 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. And do we have a confidential session? No. Okay. So there is no confidential session. No reports noting by the committee and the meeting closure at 1.38pm. Thank you everyone. Good afternoon. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you Madam Chair for a highly efficient.