Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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13/7/2017

Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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13/07/2017

RUZICKA

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 8 June 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

6.1      Sandown Park, Sandy Bay - Proposed Optus Infrastructure - Lease of Public Land

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The City initiate community consultation, pursuant to Section 178 of the Local Government Act 1993, in response to a request from Optus for lease over a small parcel of land (2m x 4.5m) at Sandown Park, Sandy Bay in order to locate telecommunications cabinets immediately adjacent to the existing Telstra telecommunications pole.

            2.    Upon conclusion of the community engagement process, a further report be provided on the merit and terms of a proposed new lease for the site

6.2      Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart - Lease Termination and Renewal

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 7 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:  1.     The South Hobart Football Club’s current lease, over part of the Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart, be rescinded, subject to the provision of a new lease.

2.    The General Manager be authorised to finalise terms and conditions with the South Hobart Football Club to lease parts of the Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart, as indicated in Attachment A to the report, on nominal terms, for a period of ten (10) years (with a further ten (10) year option) with the Club to be responsible for facility outgoings.

3.    Pursuant to Sections 179 and Section 178 of the Local Government Act, community consultation be undertaken in accordance with the Act.

(i)      In accordance with the Act, should any public objections be received, a further report be presented back to the Council for consideration.

4.    In accordance with Council Policy ‘Grant and Benefits Disclosure’, any benefit recognised as part of the new lease be disclosed in the City’s Annual Report.

6.3      Bushfire Management 2017/18

HARVEY

That the matter be deferred to a future Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to allow Aldermen site visits to test locations and further briefings as convenient.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the matter be deferred to a future Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to allow Aldermen site visits to test locations and further briefings as convenient

6.4      Joggers Loop, Queens Domain - Proposed Renaming

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Executive Officer Parks and City Amenity, the Group Manager Open Space and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Queens Domain Joggers Loop be renamed ‘Max’s Infinity Loop’ in honour of Max Cherry OAM, a former Hobart athletics coach and trainer.

(i)      Pursuant to the Survey Co-ordination Act 1944, the Council submit the new name to the Nomenclature Board.

2.    Appropriate promotion of the new name of the facility be undertaken.

6.5      Response to Petition - Girrabong Park (Corner of Firth and Girrabong Roads), Lenah Valley

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Parks and Recreation and  Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    Matters raised in the petition relating to the management and use of the Park located on the corner of Firth and Girrabong Road in Lenah Valley be noted.

2.    Fencing at the Park remain in place.

3.    Investigations be undertaken to determine the need, cost and practicality of closing gaps under the fences in the Park.

4.    Formalisation of the Park as an ‘off lead’ dog exercise area be further considered as a component of the next review of the City’s Dog Management Plan after the opening of the John Turnbull Park fenced, dog exercise area.

5.    The Petitioners be notified of the Council’s decision.

6.6      City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy - Results of Community Engagement and Approval of Final Strategy

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Parks and Recreation and  Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy 2017, as attached to the report, be approved for implementation.

2.    The existing annual allocation of $40,000 to resource the supply of street tree plantings be increased to $100,000 annually and be funded from the Parks and City Amenity divisional budget.

3.    An annual allocation of $20,000 be provided for three years (2017/2018 to 2019/2020) to resource the development of new policies and procedures to support the implementation of the Strategy, to be funded from the Parks and City Amenity divisional budget.

4.    Respondents to the public exhibition of the Street Tree Strategy be notified where possible of Council’s approval of the Strategy.

6.7      2017/18 Fees and Charges - Proposed Amendment

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Executive Officer Parks and City Amenity and  Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the 2017/2018 fees and charges be amended to include the fee detailed in the below table:

6.8      Intercity Cycleway - Proposed Extension - Macquarie Point Development Corporation Site

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted amended by the following;

1     That clause 1 be reworded as follows:

1       The City work in partnership with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation to enable the construction of the extension of the Intercity Cycleway, from McVilly Drive, Hobart Regatta Grounds, through Macquarie Point to Evans Street and include any bicycle infrastructure work that may be required into traffic flows with all sections being built concurrently.

2     That clause 5 be reworded as follows:

5     Design of the final alignment and detail of the cycleway be undertaken in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to the satisfaction of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee.

3     The addition of clause 6 to read as follows:

6     Should there be variation in the cost of the build, by 20 per cent or more, the project must be referred back to Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:

1.      The City work in partnership with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation to enable the construction of the extension of the Intercity Cycleway, from McVilly Drive, Hobart Regatta Grounds, through Macquarie Point to Evans Street and include any bicycle infrastructure work that may be required into traffic flows with all sections being built concurrently.

2.      The City’s financial contribution of an estimated $400,000 to construct approximately 400m of the cycleway from McVilly Drive to the boundary of the Macquarie Point development site, be approved.

3.      The approval be provided on the condition that the Macquarie Point Development Corporation fund construction of the cycleway through its site to Evans Street (approximately 600 metres).

4.      The General Manager be authorised to progress all required negotiations with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation and to lodge development applications for the works, as may be required.

5.      Design of the final alignment and detail of the cycleway be undertaken in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee.

6       Should there be variation in the cost of the build, by 20 per cent or more, the project must be referred back to Committee.

7.1      Beaumaris Zoo Site - Potential Use as an Outdoor Entertainment Venue

ZUCCO

That in accordance with Council’s policy, the following Notice of Motion which was adopted by the Parks and Recreation Committee, be considered by the Council, amended by the following:

That the following wording to be included at the end of the motion:

“and consider alternative transport issues and car parking”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

Motion

“That a report be prepared on the potential for the Beaumaris Zoo site to be used as an outdoor entertainment venue, including the scale of events which could be accommodated on the site.

The report also includes infrastructure/site improvement requirements and indicative costings and consider alternative transport issues and car parking.”

8.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD