775 Minutes of the Council Meeting held Thursday 13 June 2019 at 1pm City of Gold Coast Council Chambers 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise 775th Council Meeting 2 13 June 2019 Minutes INDEX Minutes (775) Council Meeting Thursday 13 June 2019 Opening Prayer – Pastor Steve Kane of Coastlife Adventist Church Mudgeeraba Australian National Anthem ITEM SUBJECT 1 ATTENDANCE / LEAVE OF ABSENCE 2 CONDOLENCES 2.1 The Van-Hattem Family and The Applebee Family Cr Boulton 3 MAYORAL MINUTE 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 4.1 The Seven Hundred and Seventy Fourth Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast, held Tuesday, 28 May 2019 at 1pm 5 MAYOR’S REPORT 6 CLARIFICATION – MEMBERS 7 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES 8 PRESENTATIONS 8.1 Gold Coast Tourist Parks Award for Innovation -QC&CI Cr Vorster 9 RECEPTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 9.1 Transport and Infrastructure 30 May 2019 9.2 Lifestyle and Community 30 May 2019 9.3 Economy, Planning and Environment 5 June 2019 9.4 Water & Waste 6 June 2019 9.5 Events, Tourism and Governance 6 June 2019 10 CONSIDERATION OF NOTICES OF MOTION 11 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE / ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE 12 PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS 12.1 Party Houses Cr Baildon 775th Council Meeting 3 13 June 2019 Minutes ITEM SUBJECT 12.2 Pacific Pines Gym Objection Cr PJ Young 13 GENERAL BUSINESS 13.1 Palm Beach Promotions for Palmy Fest event Cr McDonald 14 OTHER BUSINESS 14.1 April 2019 Monthly Financial Report 14.2 2018-19 Loan Borrowings 14.3 Local Area Works & Services Program 2019-20 14.4 Miscellaneous Recommendations Of Special Budget And Finance Committee Meeting 2019-20 To Be Adopted By Council 14.5 Investigation of Inappropriate Conduct Referral From The Office Of The Independent Assessor 14.6 Investigation of Inappropriate Conduct Referral From The Office Of The Independent Assessor 14.7 Investigation of Inappropriate Conduct Referral From The Office Of The Independent Assessor 775th Council Meeting 4 13 June 2019 Minutes ADOPTED AT COUNCIL 30 JULY 2019 RESOLUTION G19.0730.002 moved Cr Crichlow seconded Cr Baildon That the Minutes of the Seven Hundred and Seventy Fifth Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast held on Thursday 13 June 2019 at 1pm be confirmed. CARRIED Minutes of the Seven Hundred and Seventy Fifth Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast held at the City of Gold Coast Chambers, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, on Thursday 13 June 2019, at 1pm. The Mayor, Cr T R Tate, welcomed Pastor Steve Kane of Coastlife Adventist Church Mudgeeraba, to open the meeting in prayer. National Anthem 1 ATTENDANCE Cr T R Tate Mayor Cr D Gates Cr W M A Owen-Jones Cr C M Caldwell Cr K L Boulton Cr P J Young Cr D M Crichlow OAM Cr G J Baildon AM Cr R La Castra Cr G M Tozer Cr P A Taylor Cr H H C Vorster Cr P C Young Cr D I McDonald Cr G M O’Neill Mr D R Dickson Chief Executive Officer Mr A J McCabe Chief Operating Officer Mr A Twine Director Transport and Infrastructure Ms A Ewens Director Lifestyle and Community Services Mr P Heaton Director Water & Waste Mr G Potter Director Organisational Services Ms A Swain Director Economy, Planning & Environment 1.1 LEAVE OF ABSENCE / APOLOGIES Nil 775th Council Meeting 5 13 June 2019 Minutes 2 CONDOLENCES Cr Boulton To Families and Friends (Southport Flying Club) On the passing of Marcel Van-Hattem and Trista Applebee RESOLUTION G19.0613.033 moved Cr Boulton seconded Cr PC Young That a motion of condolence be passed and that a message of sympathy be forwarded. CARRIED 3 MAYORAL MINUTE Nil 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES RESOLUTION G19.0613.034 moved Cr Vorster seconded Cr PC Young That the Minutes of the Seven Hundred and Seventy Fourth Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast held on Tuesday 28 May 2019 at 1pm be confirmed. CARRIED 5 MAYOR’S REPORT 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES 775th Council Meeting 6 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards May 2019 Winner Presentations Congratulations to the May winners: Emerging Business - Omni Recruit Family Business - Coast 2 Coast Earthmoving Retail, Wholesale and Distribution - YCL Jewels Construction and Trades - Surf City Cranes Manufacturing - Lauxes Grates Professions and Business Services - Protest Engineering Health and Wellbeing - The Source Bulk Foods Gold Coast IT and Digital Business - OntheNet Tourism, Hospitality and Events - Temp Chef Labour Hire Student Employability - Southport Sharks Mayor's Innovation GC - Action Smart Group 775th Council Meeting 7 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) 775th Council Meeting 8 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Promoting Borobi Day I joined with Director of the Yugambeh Museum Rory O'Connor to promote the inaugural Borobi Day. This year it was held on Friday 31 May. During the day, Borobi wanted Gold Coasters to speak Yugambeh language as much as they can for the day. There are free resources to download which promote the day and can be used throughout the year as well as a free Yugambeh App to help you with pronunciation. 775th Council Meeting 9 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Welcome Address at Retail Global Conference 2019 This event was created for retailers by retailers and is a three day annual conference and exhibition. It brought together the Australian e-commerce sector with international speakers and service providers and has been run on the Gold Coast for nine years – with 2019 having over 1000 people registered. 775th Council Meeting 10 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Official Unveiling of Signage at Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens Cr Baildon and Cr Taylor attended. 2019 marks the 50th year anniversary of the generous donation of 2.75 hectares of land by John and Esse Rosser in 1969. I joined with Gene Rosser to unveil the new interpretive History Sign. This land was gifted to the people of the Gold Coast with the Council as the custodians so it would always be a place of environmental value. Both John and Esse Rosser loved the natural environment and their 6 children, having the opportunity to grow up surrounded by nature developed their understanding and respect for it. Thanks to Kate Heffernan who researched the information and images for the sign and the Friends of the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens for helping sponsor the sign. 775th Council Meeting 11 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Long Term Recycled Water Release Plan Cr Boulton attended. Next month, a giant tunnelling machine, 2.5m in diameter, will begin boring under the Broadwater from Biggera Waters to South Stradbroke Island as part of one of the City’s largest ever infrastructure projects. The machine will create the 1450m long tunnel starting in Quota Park as part of the first phase of the Long Term Recycled Water Release project which will eventually see recycled water released into the ocean several kilometres out from the Seaway. A second underwater tunnel is also underway across the Nerang River from Southport to Main Beach as part of this first stage of the project. This is one of the longest and most challenging marine pipeline crossings of its type ever undertaken in Australia. It is about future proofing our city which is expected to experience record population growth in coming years. The community is invited to attend a community open day on Sunday 23 June from 9am to noon for a sausage sizzle at Quota Park. They can inspect the machine launch shaft from a safe viewing platform and get a selfie inside one of the segments of the pipeline. 775th Council Meeting 12 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Official Welcome and Opening of Cooly Rocks on Festival 2019 It was great to do the official welcome for the 2019 Cooly Rocks on Festival. It has been great to see crowds flock to Cooly to enjoy all the favourite events including: The Show ‘n’ Shine Poodle Parade Retro Markets Dance Championships Pageants and Parades. There were also car cruises and Show ‘n’ Shines will continue to be the highlight of the weekend’s activities. 775th Council Meeting 13 13 June 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Celebration of Italy’s National Day and 30th Anniversary of Gold Coast Dante Alighieri Society Cr La Castra attended. The Gold Coast Dante Alighieri Society was established on the Gold Coast in 1989. The main aim of the Society is the diffusion of the Italian language and culture. Italian classes have been run by the Society at Bond University, Benowa State Primary School, Benowa State High School and now leases rooms from the Gold Coast Italo Australian Club. This celebration was special as we they also celebrating Italian National Day, on its 73 years of being a Republic. The Associations that use the Gold Coast Italo Australian. The new Consul for Italy in Queensland and Northern Territory, Dott Salvatore Napolitano was transferred to Brisbane, with his wife and daughter, from Argentina, at the end of January 2019. The Dante Gold Coast President, Giovanna Santomauro, has been on the committee since it started.