Minutes

 

 

 

Ordinary Meeting

 

Thursday, 27 February 2025

 

Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM                                                         SUBJECT                                                 PAGE NO

 

1                Declaration of Opening.. 5

2                WELCOME AND Opening.. 5

3                Record of Attendance and Leave of Absence. 5

4                Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes. 6

5                Mayoral Minute. 6

6                INFORMING OF conflicts OF INTEREST. 6

6.1           prescribed conflicts of INTEREST. 6

6.2           declarable conflicts of interest. 6

7                Presentations / Councillor Reports. 7

7.1           Presentation - Customer Contact team - Mystery Shopper Award - National Local Government Service Awards  7

8                Reports Direct to Council. 8

8.1           Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 2, 2024-25. 8

8.2           Sunshine Coast Council Corporate Plan 2025-30. 9

8.3           Sunshine Coast Council Complaints Management (Administrative Action) Strategic Policy.. 10

8.4           Audit Committee Meeting 10 February 2025. 11

8.5           January 2025 Financial Performance Report. 12

9                Notified Motions. 13

10             Tabling of Petitions. 13

10.1        Petition - Request to Install Lights at Dicky Beach Skate Park.. 13

10.2        Petition - Dog Exercise Area Plan, Ballinger Beach.. 13

10.3        Petition - Dog Exercise Area Plan, Stumers Creek.. 14

10.4        Petition - Safety concerns at the intersection of Panorama Drive and Pringle Road, Nambour.. 14

11             Confidential Session.. 14

12             Next Meeting.. 15

13             Meeting Closure. 15

 

 

 

 

 

Please Note:  The resolutions as shown in italics throughout these minutes are the resolutions carried by the Council.

 


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1            Declaration of Opening

The Chair declared the meeting open at 9:00am.

 

2            WELCOME AND Opening

Councillor M Suarez acknowledged the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the meeting took place.

Pastor John Pearce from C3 Powerhouse, Warana read a prayer.

 

3            Record of Attendance and Leave of Absence

COUNCILLORS

Councillor R Natoli                     Mayor (Chair)

Councillor J Broderick                 Division 1

Councillor T Landsberg              Division 2

Councillor T Burns                      Division 3

Councillor J Natoli                      Division 4

Councillor W Johnston OAM     Division 5

Councillor C Dickson                  Division 6

Councillor E Hungerford             Division 7

Councillor T Bunnag                   Division 8

Councillor M Suarez                   Division 9 (Deputy Mayor)

Councillor D Law                        Division 10

 

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Chief Executive Officer

Acting Group Executive Built Infrastructure

Acting Group Executive Business Performance

Acting Group Executive Civic Governance

Group Executive Customer and Planning Services

Group Executive Economic and Community Development

Group Executive Liveability and Natural Assets

Coordinator Meeting Management

Manager Strategy and Policy

Manager Ethical Standards

Coordinator Financial Services

 

 

 

4            Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes

Council Resolution

Moved:           Councillor T Bunnag

Seconded:      Councillor T Burns

That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 30 January 2025 be received and confirmed.

Carried unanimously.

 

Councillor W Johnston was absent for the vote on this item.

 

 

 

5            Mayoral Minute

NIL

 

6            INFORMING OF conflicts OF INTEREST

6.1         prescribed conflicts of INTEREST

NIL

 

6.2         declarable conflicts of interest

NIL

 

 

 

 

 


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7            Presentations / Councillor Reports

7.1         Presentation - Customer Contact team - Mystery Shopper Award - National Local Government Service Awards

 

Council Resolution

Moved:           Councillor C Dickson

Seconded:      Councillor W Johnston

That Council recognise the achievement of the Customer Contact team winning the Mystery Shopper Award at the National Local Government Service Awards.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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8            Reports Direct to Council

8.1         Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 2, 2024-25

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Manager, Strategy and Policy

Civic Governance Group  

Appendices:                 App a - Chief Executive Officer progress report - Quarter 2, 2024-25

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/9)

Moved:           Councillor E Hungerford

Seconded:      Councillor J Broderick

That Council:

(a)     receive and note this Council report titled “Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 2, 2024-25” and

(b)     endorse the Chief Executive Officer’s Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 2, 2024-25 (Appendix A).

Carried unanimously.

 

Council Resolution

Moved:           Councillor W Johnston

Seconded:      Councillor E Hungerford

That Council grant Councillor T Landsberg an extension of time for five minutes to speak further to the motion.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.2         Sunshine Coast Council Corporate Plan 2025-30

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Manager, Strategy and Policy

Civic Governance Group 

Appendices:                 App a - Sunshine Coast Council Corporate Plan 2025-30

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/10)

Moved:           Councillor R Natoli

Seconded:      Councillor M Suarez

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Sunshine Coast Council Corporate Plan 2025-30” and

(b)     adopt the Sunshine Coast Council Corporate Plan 2025-30 (Appendix A).

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.3         Sunshine Coast Council Complaints Management (Administrative Action) Strategic Policy

File No:                         F2024/6496

Author:                         Coordinator Integrity Management

Civic Governance Group  

Appendices:                 App a - Sunshine Coast Council Complaints Management (Administrative Action) Strategic Policy

Attachments:              Att 1 - Human Rights Compatibility Assessment

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/11)

Moved:           Councillor W Johnston

Seconded:      Councillor J Broderick

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Sunshine Coast Council Complaints Management (Administrative Action) Strategic Policy ”

(b)     approve the Sunshine Coast Council Complaints Management (Administrative Action) Strategic Policy (Appendix A) to replace the Administrative Action Complaints Management Process as Council’s policy position in compliance with the Local Government Act 2009 and

(c)     note that the Administrative Action Complaints Management Process will continue as an operational process for the management of complaints made to Council.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.4         Audit Committee Meeting 10 February 2025

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Manager Audit, Assurance and Risk Advisory Services

Civic Governance Group  

Appendices:                 App a - Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting of 10 February 2025

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/12)

Moved:           Councillor J Broderick

Seconded:      Councillor E Hungerford

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Audit Committee Meeting 10 February 2025” and

(b)     endorse the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting of 10 February 2025 at Appendix A to this report.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.5         January 2025 Financial Performance Report

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Coordinator Financial Services

Business Performance Group  

Attachments:              Att 1 - January 2025 Financial Performance Report

Att 2 - January 2025 Capital Grant Funded Project Report

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/13)

Moved:           Councillor E Hungerford

Seconded:      Councillor J Broderick


That Council receive and note the report titled “January 2025 Financial Performance Report”.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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9            Notified Motions

NIL

 

10          Tabling of Petitions

10.1       Petition - Request to Install Lights at Dicky Beach Skate Park

 

Council Resolution (OM25/14)

Moved:           Councillor T Landsberg

Seconded:      Councillor W Johnston

That the petition tabled by Councillor T Landsberg relating to the request to install lights at the Dicky Beach Skate Park be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

10.2       Petition - Dog Exercise Area Plan, Ballinger Beach

 

Council Resolution (OM25/15)

Moved:           Councillor T Burns

Seconded:      Councillor E Hungerford

That the petition tabled by Councillor T Burns relating to Dog Exercise Area Plan, Ballinger Beach be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 


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10.3       Petition - Dog Exercise Area Plan, Stumers Creek

 

Council Resolution (OM25/16)

Moved:           Councillor M Suarez

Seconded:      Councillor T Bunnag

That the petition tabled by Councillor M Suarez relating to the Dog Exercise Area Plan, Stumers Creek be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

10.4       Petition - Safety concerns at the intersection of Panorama Drive and Pringle Road, Nambour

 

Council Resolution (OM25/17)

Moved:           Councillor D Law

Seconded:      Councillor M Suarez

That the petition tabled by Councillor D Law relating to Safety concerns at the intersection of Panorama Drive and Pringle Road, Nambour, be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11          Confidential Session

NIL

 

 


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12          Next Meeting

The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 27 March 2025 in the Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore

 

13          Meeting Closure

 

The meeting closed at 11:27am.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirmed 27 March 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIR