Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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21/06/2018

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 21 June 2018 at 5:01 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Cocker (Chairman)

Zucco

Ruzicka

Thomas

Denison

PRESENT: Alderman T M Denison (Acting Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, E R Ruzicka, P C Cocker, D C Thomas, and H C Burnet.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Christie

Deputy Lord Mayor Sexton

Briscoe

Burnet

Reynolds

Harvey

Alderman Denison took the chair in the absence of the chairman and chaired meeting.

Alderman Cocker arrived at 5:05 pm during the discussion of item 6.1 and was not present for items 1 to 5.

Alderman Zucco was present for items 1 to 6.1 and retried at 5:25 pm during the discussion of item 6.2.

RUZICKA

That Alderman Denison chair the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Zucco
Ruzicka
Thomas
Denison

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

RUZICKA

That Alderman Burnet be co-opted for items 1 to 6.1.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Ruzicka
Thomas

2. Confirmation of Minutes

RUZICKA

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 24 May 2018, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Ruzicka
Thomas
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 Economic Development - Guiding Principles

File Ref: F18/12446

THOMAS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Economic Development Project Officer and the Associate Director City Economy, Tourism and Events of 15 June 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Ruzicka
Thomas
Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. Council endorses the following seven economic development guiding principles based on the community’s draft vision for the city:

(i) Our businesses and industries reflect and support our Hobart identities.

(ii) We believe in meaningful work.

(iii) We support diverse journeys through working life.

(iv) We build on our connections.

(v) Hobart is our workshop, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses.

(vi) Our economies are diversified.

(vii) We balance local needs with those of visitors and investors.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Community Engagement Framework Review

File Ref: F17/50326; 17/59

THOMAS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Community Engagement Advisor and the Acting Associate Director Community Development of 15 June 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Ruzicka
Cocker
Thomas

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The results of the community engagement review marked as item 6.2 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee agenda of 21 June 2018 be received and noted.

2. The Council endorse the Draft City of Hobart Community Engagement Framework for public release for the purposes of community engagement.

Delegation: Council

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F18/68281

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Ruzicka
Cocker
Thomas

Delegation: Committee

8. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

No questions were asked at the meeting.

9. Closed Portion of the Meeting

COCKER

That the Committee resolve by majority that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to regulation 15(1) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 because the items included on the closed agenda contain the following matters:

· Commercial information of a confidential nature that if disclosed is likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it;

· Information provided to the Council on the basis that it be kept confidential.

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

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Ruzicka
Cocker
Thomas

Delegation: Committee

There being no further business the open portion of the meeting closed at 5:32 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
26^th DAY OF JULY 2018.

CHAIRMAN