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MINUTES

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 11 April 2018 at 5:00 pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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11/4/2018

 

 

 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. 5

5.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 5

6          Reports. 6

6.1     UNESCO Creative Cities Network. 6

6.2     Public Art Project Update. 6

6.3     City of Hobart Art Prize Review. 7

6.4     Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Acting Associate Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants. 8

7          Committee Action Status Report. 8

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 8

8.        Responses to Questions without Notice. 9

9.        Questions without Notice. 9

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 10

Supplementary Item.. 11

11       Dark Mofo and City of Hobart Winter Feast - Request for Additional In-Kind Support. 11

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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11/04/2018

 

 

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 at 5:00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Harvey (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

Zucco

Cocker

Thomas

 

 

PRESENT: Alderman W F Harvey (Chairman), the Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman P T Sexton, Aldermen M Zucco, P S Cocker, D C Thomas and A M Reynolds.

 

 

APOLOGIES: Nil.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Burnet

Reynolds

Denison

 

Alderman Reynolds was co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 5 and item 11.

 

Alderman Zucco arrived at the meeting at 5:04 pm and was present for items 6.1 to 10.

 

 

 

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

COCKER

 

That Alderman Reynolds be co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 5 and item 11.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

COCKER

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 7 March 2018 and the Special Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Monday, 19 March 2018, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

Reynolds

 

The minutes were signed.

 

 

 

 

 

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

 

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

Reynolds

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

COCKER

 

That item 11 was then taken next.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

Reynolds

 

 

 

Item 11 was then taken.

 


 

6        Reports

 

6.1      UNESCO Creative Cities Network

            File Ref: F18/17570; S15-008-09-006

THOMAS

That the Council endorse the option that the City of Hobart not submit a bid to either become a UNESCO City of Literature in 2019 or become a UNESCO World Book Capital in 2021 but review the opportunity if UNESCO eliminates the art form designation to a general Creative City title.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council endorse the option that the City of Hobart not submit a bid to either become a UNESCO City of Literature in 2019 or become a UNESCO World Book Capital in 2021 but review the opportunity if UNESCO eliminates the art form designation to a general Creative City title.

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

 

 

6.2      Public Art Project Update

            File Ref: F18/28003;  16/427

COCKER

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Associate Director Community Development of 6 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council approve a redistribution of existing funds within the operating and project budgets of the Public Art Program over the next three financial years in order to allow for high quality outcomes for the Franklin Square, Elizabeth Street LED Screen and New Town Retail Precinct Public Art projects.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

 

6.3      City of Hobart Art Prize Review

            File Ref: F18/28248; 16/210

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Associate Director Community Development of 6 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

Zucco

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That    1.    The Council endorse the replacement of the existing City of Hobart Art Prize with a new model of a biennial creative sector exhibition to be staged at TMAG and other locations around the city commencing in 2020, with a total Council contribution of $216,412 over a two year development and implementation period to be funded from:

(i)      The existing budget allocation within the City of Hobart Art Prize draft budget allocation of $78,206 per annum.

(ii)     The current plant and equipment budget allocation for the City of Hobart Art Prize of $30,000, being reallocated to the draft operational budget allocation.

2.    A jointly coordinated Council and TMAG project media launch and communication plan be implemented at the appropriate time.

Delegation:     Council

 

6.4      Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Acting Associate Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants

            File Ref: F18/28780; 17/213

THOMAS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Associate Director Community Development of 4 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information contained in the report of the Acting Associate Director Community Development, titled Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Acting Associate Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants, of 4 April 2018 be received and noted.

Delegation:     Committee

 

7        Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F18/28767; 16/118

COCKER

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

Delegation:     Committee

  

8.       Responses to Questions without Notice

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

 

8.1    Taste of Tasmania Advisory Group Survey

          File Ref: F18/19795; 13-1-10

 

8.2    Tasting Table at Taste of Tasmania

          File Ref: F18/19797; 13-1-10

 

COCKER

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

 

9.       Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

9.1      Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton - Tasmanian Writers Centre

            File Ref: 13-1-10

 

Question:         Can the General Manager provide advice on options available to assist the Tasmanian Writers Centre for fundraising in light of their funding shortfall?

Answer:           They Acting General Manager took the question on notice.

 

 

 

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

 

COCKER                                                                               That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Zucco

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

 

 


 

Supplementary Item

 

Kate Gould, Executive Director Dark Mofo 2018 and Leigh Carmichael, Creative Director Dark Mofo, addressed the Committee in relation to supplementary item 11.

 

11       Dark Mofo and City of Hobart Winter Feast - Request for Additional In-Kind Support

            File Ref: F18/27204

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Associate Director Community Development of 10 April 2018, be adopted.

AMENDMENT

COCKER

1.      That clause 2 be replaced by the following:

2.      “The Council subsidise the provision of the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre for the proposed ‘Landing’ project to be staged over a 36 hour period from 6 am Friday 8 June to 6 pm Saturday 9 June as part of Dark Mofo 2018, at a total cost of $12,727, noting that Dark Mofo would need to cover centre staff costs of $1,459.

(i)      The additional in-kind support of $32,037 for equipment hire, and the hire costs of $12,727 for the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre be attributed to the Major Event and Festival Grant activity of the 2017-18 Annual Plan with a corresponding off-set from the City of Hobart Art Prize Activity in the Cultural Development budget function for any expenditure in excess of the existing budget in accordance with s82 of the Local Government Act 1993.”

2.    That in clause 3, after the word Council, the words decline a request from Dark Mofo to be deleted.

3.    That clause 4 be deleted.

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

Reynolds

 

SUBSTANTIVE MOTION

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

 

Cocker

 

Thomas

 

Reynolds

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council provide $32,037 in additional in-kind equipment hire support for the extended 2018 Dark Mofo + City of Hobart Winter Feast.

2.    The Council subsidise the provision of the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre for the proposed ‘Landing’ project to be staged over a 36 hour period from 6 am Friday 8 June to 6 pm Saturday 9 June as part of Dark Mofo 2018, at a total cost of $12,727, noting that Dark Mofo would need to cover centre staff costs of $1,459.

(i)      The additional in-kind support of $32,037 for equipment hire, and the hire costs of $12,727 for the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre be attributed to the Major Event and Festival Grant activity of the 2017-18 Annual Plan with a corresponding off-set from the City of Hobart Art Prize Activity in the Cultural Development budget function for any expenditure in excess of the existing budget in accordance with s82 of the Local Government Act 1993.

3.    The Council meet the cost of road closure fees and loss of parking revenue, estimated to be $13,644, associated with the closure of Castray Esplanade, the car park area in the middle of Salamanca Lawns and Tasman Fountain car park to allow for the staging of the Dark Mofo + City of Hobart Winter Feast for the period of 12 to 26 June 2018 inclusive. 

4.    The General Manager be authorised to amend the current grant agreement with Dark Mofo to reflect this additional support.

5.    The total grant provision be recorded in the City of Hobart’s Annual Report in accordance with the Council’s policy in relations to the disclosure of grants and benefits.

Delegation:       Council

 

Item 6.1 was then taken.

  

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:54 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

 

The meeting reconvened at 5:56 pm.

 

Item 10 was then taken.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:57 pm.

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
9th DAY OF may 2018.

CHAIRMAN