Minutes of Special Governance Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Governance Committee Meeting

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7/08/2017

Special Governance Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Monday, 7 August 2017 at 4:40 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, 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 Thomas joined the meeting at 4:43 pm and was present for item 4.

Alderman Sexton was co-opted to the meeting for items 2 and 3.

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

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That Alderman Sexton be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Ruzicka
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Cocker
Reynolds

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 Notice of Motion – City Deal to Support UTAS’ STEM Proposal

File Ref: F17/95437

THOMAS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Economic Development Project Officer of 4 August 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Ruzicka	Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Cocker
Thomas

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. Council resolves that the UTAS STEM Precinct is the priority project for Hobart and should be the centrepiece of a City Deal and that at all appropriate opportunities this position is advocated.

2. The Lord Mayor writes on behalf of the City of Hobart to the following people impressing upon them the position highlighted in part 1 of this resolution.

i) Prime Minister - Malcolm Turnbull

ii) Angus Taylor MP Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation.

iii) Members of Parliament in the seats of Denison, Franklin and Lyons.

iv) The Premier of Tasmania - Will Hodgman.

v) The Leader of the Opposition - Rebecca White.

vi) The Leader of the Greens - Cassy O’Connor.

3. Council endorses the holding of a community forum in the City Hall whereby the importance of the UTAS STEM Precinct project is discussed with the community.

4. Council authorises the Lord Mayor and General Manager to undertake the necessary actions to bring the forum to fruition.

5. Council develops and executes a media campaign with partners communicating the position highlighted in part 1 of this resolution.

Delegation: Council

There being no further business the meeting closed at 4:48 pm.

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

CHAIRMAN