Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Economic Development & Communications Committee, City Infrastructure Committee and Finance Committee Meeting

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8/8/2016

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Economic Development & Communications Committee, City Infrastructure Committee and Finance Committee Meeting

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8/08/2016

5.1      City Centre Support and Activation Arrangements

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Executive & Economic Development of 5 August 2016, be adopted.

RUZICKA                                                          That the recommendation be adopted.

AMENDMENT

BURNET

1.         An upper limit of $150,000 be applied to city centre support and activation arrangements, until such time as an urgent report is provided by the General Manager.

AMENDMENT LOST

VOTING RECORD

AMENDMENT

ZUCCO

That clause 1 be amended to include the words, and extend until such time as the General Manager provides an update to Council on the CBD, following the words $37,000.

A new clause be included that:

“An urgent report be provided detailing a range of options to promote shopping in the city in the current circumstances and including strategies for liaising with business owners and other key stakeholders and also including actions undertaken since the flooding incident at the ICON complex.”

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council:

1.         Ratify the decision of the General Manager to extend the 90 minute free car parking in Council multi storey car parks to 3 hours from Tuesday 2 August up to and including Monday 8 August noting the income forgone is estimated to be $37,000 and extend until such time as the General Manager provides an update to Council on the CBD.

2.         Further ratify the decision of the General Manager to temporarily offer car spaces in the Centrepoint car park to affected Centrepoint tenants for the purposes of allowing deliveries while Murray Street is closed.

3.         Delegate to the General Manager the ability to extend the offer of 3 hour free parking until such time as traffic flow in Murray Street is restored.

4.         Approve Council’s facilitation and coordination of a one off sidewalk sale / super Saturday for city centre retailers on Saturday 27 August 2016, noting the cost of this event will be in the order of $45,000.

5.         Approve associated media and promotions for the sidewalk sale / super Saturday event up to an estimated cost of $31,000.

6.         Approve the waiving of parking fees in Council’s multi storey car parks on Saturday 27 August noting the income forgone will be in the order of $7,000 - $10,000.

7.         Authorise the General Manager to undertake any ancillary matters in preparation and execution of the event on Saturday 27 August 2016.

8.         Approve the partial removal of the pedestrian barriers and associated works at the mid block pedestrian crossing in Murray Street between Liverpool and Collins Streets.

9.         Pursuant to section 22 of the Local Government Act 1993, a delegation be granted from the Council to the General Manager for the following powers:

In situations where an emergency event occurs or where a one off event occurs that detrimentally effects a significant proportion of ratepayers, residents or businesses in a given geographic area in the Municipal area, the General Manager be temporarily authorised to exercise such powers and commit Council resources as he or she sees fit in the circumstances with the aim of rectifying or improving the immediate situation.  So long as such powers do not contravene section 22 or any other section of the Local Government Act or any other law and that the General Manager advises the Council of those actions as soon as practicable after the exercise of those powers.

10.      An appropriate media release be issued.

11.      An urgent report be provided detailing a range of options to promote shopping in the city in the current circumstances and including strategies for liaising with business owners and other key stakeholders and also including actions undertaken since the flooding incident at the ICON complex.