Minutes of Special Governance Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Governance Committee Meeting

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14/3/2017

Minutes of the Special Governance Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 at 4.30 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Ruzicka (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Cocker

Thomas

Reynolds

PRESENT: Alderman E R Ruzicka (Chairman), the Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie, Aldermen P S Cocker, D C Thomas, A M Reynolds, the Lord Mayor Alderman S L Hickey, Aldermen M Zucco, J R Briscoe,
P T Sexton, H C Burnet, T M Denison and W F Harvey.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Zucco

Briscoe

Sexton

Burnet

Denison

Harvey

Alderman Sexton arrived at the meeting at 4.50 pm.

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

No Aldermen were co-opted to the Committee.

2. 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.

3 Reports

3.1 TasWater Ownership and Governance Issues Update

File Ref: F17/24743

REYNOLDS

That the Council:

1. Reject the State Government taking over water and sewerage systems across the State, in the interests of the ratepayers of Hobart.

2. Seek a meeting with the Treasurer and Taswater representatives to discuss the issue of Taswater ownership and governance issues further.

3. Seek to engage with the Upper House, other political parties and its communities to explore the potential value of these assets in the long term, and recommend to the Upper House that the legislation be referred to committee.

4. Issue a media release stating its position on this issue.

5. Reaffirm the importance of the financial asset represented by the water and sewerage assets and the need to preserve these assets in any developing agenda.

6. Communicate its decision to the Local Government Association of Tasmania and the owner representatives and invite them to participate in the briefing with the Treasurer and Taswater representatives.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Ruzicka
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Cocker
Thomas
Reynolds

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council:

1. Reject the State Government taking over water and sewerage systems across the State, in the interests of the ratepayers of Hobart.

2. Seek a meeting with the Treasurer and Taswater representatives to discuss the issue of Taswater ownership and governance issues further.

4. Issue a media release stating its position on this issue.

5. Reaffirm the importance of the financial asset represented by the water and sewerage assets and the need to preserve these assets in any developing agenda.

Delegation: Council

3.2 Cities 4.0 Summit, Melbourne - 21 to 23 March 2017 - Aldermanic Nominations

File Ref: F17/25114

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR CHRISTIE

That the recommendation contained in the report of the General Manager of 10 March 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Ruzicka
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Cocker
Thomas
Reynolds

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council invite nominations for Aldermanic representation of the Council at the Cities 4.0 Summit, to be held in Melbourne, Victoria from 21 to 23 March 2017.

2. The cost of attendance estimated at $3,650 per person, be attributed to the general Aldermanic conference allocation within the City Government Function of the 2016/2017 Annual Plan.

Delegation: Council

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:12 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
28^th DAY OF MARCH 2017.

CHAIRMAN