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MINUTES

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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8/3/2017

 

 

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.        Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy  3

2.        Confirmation of Minutes. 3

3.        Consideration of Supplementary Items. 4

4.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 4

5.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 4

6.        Reports. 5

6.1     Italian Earthquake - Council Assistance. 5

6.2     Review of Humanitarian Crisis Assistance Policy. 5

6.3     Street Teams Initiative Evaluation. 6

6.4     Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants. 7

7.        Motions of which Notice has been Given. 7

7.1     Australia Day - Council Celebrations. 7

8.        Committee Action Status Report. 9

8.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 9

9.        Questions without Notice. 9

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 9

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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8/3/2017

 

 

Minutes of the Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 8 March 2017 at 5.00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Harvey (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

 

PRESENT:

Alderman W F Harvey (Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, P S Cocker and H C Burnet.

APOLOGIES: Nil

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman P T Sexton

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Burnet

Reynolds

Denison

 

 

 

Alderman Burnet was co-opted to the Committee.

 

1.       Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy

 

          COCKER

 

          That Alderman Burnet be co-opted to the Committee.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

         

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

ZUCCO

 

That the minutes of the Open Portion of the Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 8 February 2017 and the Open portion of the Special Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Monday 23 January 2017, be confirmed as accurate records.

 MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

The minutes were signed.

 

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Recommendation

 

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.

 

No supplementary items were received.

 

 

4.       Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

 

Aldermen are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflicts of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda, which the committee has resolved to deal with.

 

No interest was indicated.

 

5.       Transfer of Agenda Items

Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

 

A committee may close a part of a meeting to the public where a matter to be discussed falls within 15(2) of the above regulations.

 

In the event that the committee transfer an item to the closed portion, the reasons for doing so should be stated.

 

Are there any items which should be transferred from this agenda to the closed portion of the agenda, or from the closed to the open portion of the agenda?

 

No items were transferred.

 

6        Reports

 

6.1      Italian Earthquake - Council Assistance

            File Ref: F16/143485

COCKER

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Community and Cultural Programs and the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:     1.      The $20,000 donation approved by the Council on 5 September 2016 to support recovery efforts after the Italian earthquake, be provided to the Co.As.It. Amatrice Earthquake Appeal.

2.      The cost be attributed to the allocation for Grants and Assistance Activity in the 2016/2017 Annual Plan.

3.      The donation be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart’s Annual Report in accordance with the Council’s policy in respect to the disclosure of grants and benefits.

 

Delegation: Council

 

 

6.2      Review of Humanitarian Crisis Assistance Policy

            File Ref: F17/19537; 15-10-1

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Community and Cultural Programs and the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:      1.      The Council continue to consider donations to humanitarian crises on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Humanitarian Crisis Assistance policy approved by the Council on 13 December 2010.

2.      Any donations continue to be attributed to the Council’s Grants and Assistance Activity in the Annual Plan in any given year, taking into account the budgetary capacity to do so.

 

Delegation: Council

 

 

6.3      Street Teams Initiative Evaluation

            File Ref: F17/20112; 16-50-20

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Community and Cultural Programs and the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted, as amended by the inclusion of the following new Clause 3:

“An appropriate joint media opportunity be arranged to promote the findings of the Street Teams evaluation report.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:     1.      The Council note the evaluation of the Street Teams Project and approve the ongoing provision of security services for the taxi rank on Castray Esplanade, to support the delivery of the Street Teams Project in partnership with the Salvation Army and Tasmania Police.

(i)    The arrangement be ongoing provided that the Street Teams Project retains commitment from the other partner organisations.

2.    An annual budget allocation of $50,000 be included in the Community Development Policy Management - Community Safety Activity area of the Annual Plan.

3.    An appropriate joint media opportunity be arranged to promote the findings of the Street Teams evaluation report.

 

Delegation: Council

 

6.4      Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants

            File Ref: F17/8649;  16/194

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

 

Delegation: Committee

7        Motions of which Notice has been Given

 

7.1      Australia Day - Council Celebrations

            File Ref: F17/8620;  13-1-9


Alderman Burnet


Motion


“That:   
1.      A report be provided to review City of Hobart events

commemorating Australia Day on January 26, including first

and foremost to consider changing the date of the Hobart

citizenship ceremony currently held on January 26th.

 

2.      The City of Hobart consult with the aboriginal community in

order to consider a better date and way of understanding

aboriginal culture and history, so that we can all celebrate

Australia Day as a nation.

Rationale:

 

There is growing understanding that the aboriginal community recognise

January 26 as the day their country was invaded. It is not to them a day

of celebration.

 

Whilst there are many events such as Hobart's citizenship ceremony and

Hobart's citizens of the year awards held in conjunction with the Sandy

Bay Regatta, the first Tasmanians do not celebrate "Australia Day" on

this date with other Tasmanians.


This motion calls for the City of Hobart to consult with the aboriginal

community in order to consider a better date and way of understanding

aboriginal culture and history, so that we can all celebrate Australia as a

nation.

 

The General Manager reports:

 

“In line with the Council’s policy in relation to Notices of Motion, I advise

that the matter is considered to be within the jurisdiction of the Hobart

City Council as it is in line with the Council’s Social Inclusion Strategy,2014-2019 and the Aboriginal Strategy 2002.”

BURNET                              

That the motion be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

Zucco

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

Motion:

That:     1.      A report be provided to review City of Hobart events commemorating Australia Day on January 26, including first and foremost to consider changing the date of the Hobart citizenship ceremony currently held on January 26th.

 

2.      The City of Hobart consult with the aboriginal community in order to consider a better date and way of understanding aboriginal culture and history, so that we can all celebrate Australia Day as a nation.

 

Delegation: Council

8        Committee Action Status Report

 

8.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F17/20603;  16/118

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Community Development of 1 March 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

 

Delegation: Committee

9.       Questions without Notice

Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

No questions were asked at the meeting.

 

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

The following items were discussed: -

 

Item No. 1          Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Council Meeting

Item No. 2          Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda

Item No. 3          Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 4          Reports

Item No. 4.1       Carols by Candlelight

LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)

Item No. 5          Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 5.1       Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)

Item No. 6          Questions Without Notice

 

BURNET                                                  That the items be noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Burnet

 

 

 

 

   

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5.18 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

 

The meeting reconvened at 5.41 pm.

 

Item 10 was then taken.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5.42 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
5th DAY OF April 2017.

CHAIRMAN