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City of hobart

MINUTES

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Thursday, 19 October 2017 at 5:00 pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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19/10/2017

 

 

 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. 4

3.        Consideration of Supplementary Items. 4

4.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 4

5.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 5

6          Reports. 6

6.1     Naming - Pedestrian Bridge Across Tasman Highway from the Cenotaph to the Domain. 6

6.2     Request for Easement - Queens Domain. 7

6.3     Request for Lease - Sandown Park - Optus. 7

6.4     Response to Petition - Girrabong Park (Corner of Firth and Girrabong Roads), Lenah Valley. 8

7          Committee Action Status Report. 9

7.1     Committee Action Status Report 9

8.        Responses to Questions without Notice. 10

9.        Questions without Notice. 10

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 11

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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19/10/2017

 

 

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 19 October 2017 at 5.00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Reynolds (Chairman)

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Sexton

Harvey

 

 

 

PRESENT: Alderman A M Reynolds (Chairman), Aldermen J R Briscoe, E R Ruzicka, W F Harvey and H C Burnet.

 

APOLOGIES:

Alderman P T Sexton.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

 

 

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Zucco

Burnet

Cocker

Thomas

Denison

 

Alderman Burnet was co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 8.

 

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

 

BRISCOE

 

That Alderman Burnet be co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 8.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

 


 

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

BRISCOE

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 14 September 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

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      Naming - Pedestrian Bridge Across Tasman Highway from the Cenotaph to the Domain

            File Ref: F17/114212; F17/8678

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Community and Cultural Programs, the Director Community Development and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 12 October 2017, be adopted.

 

AMENDMENT

 

BRISCOE

 

That ‘Legacy Link’ be included as a fourth option in the naming of the new bridge.

AMENDMENT LOST

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Briscoe

Reynolds

Ruzicka

Harvey

 

Burnet

 

 

 

 

SUBSTANTIVE MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

Briscoe

Harvey

Ruzicka

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council endorse community engagement being undertaken to determine the name for the pedestrian bridge across the Tasman Highway from the Cenotaph to the Domain.

2.    The Council endorse the three names put forward for engagement: Bridge of Remembrance, Rosemary Way and Peace Bridge.  

3.    The name that is most popular with the community be the one that is submitted to the Nomenclature Board for approval at its meeting on 7 December 2017.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

6.2      Request for Easement - Queens Domain

            File Ref: F17/96881; 72-25-17

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the (Acting) Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 17 October 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

Burnet

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That an easement be noted on the title for 2 Davies Avenue, Queens Domain (title reference 164058/1) for the installation of a new substation and cabling to improve the electrical capacity of the City’s assets within the area.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

 

6.3      Request for Lease - Sandown Park - Optus

            File Ref: F17/138083

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the (Acting) Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 12 October 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

Burnet

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:  1.     The Council approve a new lease to Optus for the site of the telecommunications cabinets located at Sandown Park, Sandy Bay for a ten (10) year period with two (2) further five (5) year options.

2.      The Council approve a sub-lease to enable Optus to utilise the existing monopole currently leased to Telstra for the purpose of locating aerials and other telecommunications infrastructure.

3.      The General Manager be authorised to negotiate the terms of the new lease agreement.

4.      Any future location of cables be negotiated with the General Manager to ensure there is no conflict with any future Council projects.

5.      Pursuant to Section 178 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice be provided of the Council’s decision, in writing and within 7 days of the decision, to those parties that lodged an objection including rights of appeal under the Act.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

 

 

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

            File Ref: F17/137747

BRISCOE

That the recommendation contained in the report of the (Acting) Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 12 October 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

Burnet

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

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

2.    The future of dogs accessing and utilising the Girrabong Park be considered as part of the extensive review of the City’s Dog Management Strategy 2014 – 2018, scheduled to commence with community wide engagement in early 2018.

3.    Additional patrols by the City’s animal control unit be undertaken to encourage responsible dog ownership.

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

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

7        Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Action Status Report

            File Ref: F17/138118

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

Burnet

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

8.       Responses to Questions without Notice

Regulation 29(3) Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10

 

8.1    Ticket Machine Malfunction at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre (DKHAC)

          File Ref: F17/113393; 13-1-10

 

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

Burnet

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

9.       Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

9.1      Alderman Briscoe - Use of North Hobart Oval

            File Ref: 13-1-10

 

Question:    Could the Director please advise if there are statistics available in relation to the use of North Hobart Oval and is there a policy in relation to increasing the use of the Oval?

Answer:       The Director Parks and City Amenity took the question on notice, however did note that as Director he is actively seeking increased usage of the Oval.

 

 

 


 

 

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          Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 4.1       Committee Actions - Status Report

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

Item No. 5          Questions Without Notice

 

RUZICKA                                                                              That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Reynolds

 

Briscoe

 

Ruzicka

 

Harvey

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

   

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:26 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

 

The meeting reconvened at 5:27 pm.

 

Item 10 was then taken.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:27 pm.

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
9th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017.

CHAIRMAN