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MINUTES

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Monday, 21 August 2017 at 4:30 pm


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Page 2

 

21/8/2017

 

 

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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

2.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 4

3.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 4

4          Reports. 4

4.1     Request for Council Reception - Order of St John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller Australasia. 4

5          Motions of which Notice has been Given. 5

5.1     Accessible Beach Trial 5

5.2     Rainbow Flag. 6

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Page 3

 

21/08/2017

 

 

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Monday, 21 August 2017 at 4.30 pm in the Lady Osborne Room.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Harvey (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

 

 

 

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

 

APOLOGIES: Nil.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman P S Cocker.

Alderman W F Harvey (Chairman).

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Burnet

Reynolds

Denison

 

In the absence of the Chairman, Alderman Sexton chaired the meeting.

 

The Deputy Lord Mayor and Alderman Briscoe were co-opted to the Committee.

 

 

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

 

THOMAS

 

That Deputy Lord Mayor Christie and Alderman Briscoe be co-opted to the Committee

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Thomas

 

 

 

 

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.       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.

 

 

4        Reports

 

4.1      Request for Council Reception - Order of St John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller Australasia

            File Ref: F17/100055

 DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Executive & Economic Development of 18 August 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sexton

Zucco

Thomas

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Briscoe

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

 

That:   1.  The Council approve hosting a Civic Reception for the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Commandery of Tasmania to launch ‘The Doone Kennedy Memorial Fund’ to be held in the Town Hall on Friday 29 September 2017 for up to 300 guests, up to a maximum of $7,000.

(i)      The event be funded from the 2017/2018 budget function 110, Lord Mayor Support, using the following:

·                Council receptions line item; and

·                Operational savings in the Civic and Ceremonial Support activity.

(ii)     The Council’s assistance be listed in the 2017/2018 Annual Report in accordance with its policy in respect to the disclosure of grants and benefits.

 

Delegation: Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5        Motions of which Notice has been Given

 

5.1      Accessible Beach Trial

            File Ref: F17/100645; 13-1-9

LORD MAYOR HICKEY

That    1.    A report be prepared considering the feasibility and indicative cost of implementing an accessible-beach trial with an accessible-beach wheelchair and beach matting together with other permanent alternatives located at Nutgrove Beach, Sandy Bay in the summer of 2017/2018.

2.    The report should canvas what facilities and opportunities currently exist and the cost of purchasing a wheelchair(s) and matting.

3.    In formulating the report, officers should seek the input and experience of key sector groups, including, but not limited to, the Council’s Access Advisory Committee, Tasmanians with Disabilities, Surf Lifesaving Tasmania and other Council’s around the country that have implemented similar programs.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Thomas

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Briscoe

 

Lord Mayor Hickey

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That    1.    A report be prepared considering the feasibility and indicative cost of implementing an accessible-beach trial with an accessible-beach wheelchair and beach matting together with other permanent alternatives located at Nutgrove Beach, Sandy Bay in the summer of 2017/2018.

2.    The report should canvas what facilities and opportunities currently exist and the cost of purchasing a wheelchair(s) and matting.

3.    In formulating the report, officers should seek the input and experience of key sector groups, including, but not limited to, the Council’s Access Advisory Committee, Tasmanians with Disabilities, Surf Lifesaving Tasmania and other Council’s around the country that have implemented similar programs.

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.2      Rainbow Flag

            File Ref: F17/100758;  13-001-09

LORD MAYOR HICKEY

That    1.    The City of Hobart continuously fly the Rainbow Flag from the flag pole located on the Hobart Council Centre until marriage equality becomes law.

2.    A report be prepared canvasing the cost of purchasing and installing additional flag poles for the Hobart Town Hall’s Elizabeth Street frontage.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sexton

Zucco

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Thomas

Briscoe

 

Lord Mayor Hickey

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That    1.    The City of Hobart continuously fly the Rainbow Flag from the flag pole located on the Hobart Council Centre until marriage equality becomes law.

2.    A report be prepared canvasing the cost of purchasing and installing additional flag poles for the Hobart Town Hall’s Elizabeth Street frontage.

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:02 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
13TH DAY OF september 2017.

CHAIRMAN