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That:   1.      The Council approve the amendments to the Council policy in relation to aldermanic development and support in the following terms, as shown in revisions format on Attachment A to item 6.1 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 13 February 2019:

1.1    Amending the stipulation in the existing policy relating to the provision of a “Council” vehicle for use by the Lord Mayor, by deleting the word “Council”; and substituting the word “chauffeur” with the word “driver”;

1.2    Amending the policy provisions regarding the loan of equipment to reflect current practice and specifying the services provided within the schedule shown as Attachment B to item 6.1 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 13 February 2019.

2.      The Council endorse the amended Elected Member Development and Support Policy, noting the changes to the terminology for elected members, as approved by the Council at its meeting of 19 November 2018, which will be reflected in the policy.

3.      In endorsing the policy, and in line with the policy provisions, elected members attest their compliance with the policy.

That the Council endorse the attached response to the Local Government Legislative Framework Review, inclusive of those amendments put forward by the Finance and Governance Committee and shown in the revisions format in the document.

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That:   1.      The Council submit the following motions to the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly:

·   Calling for an extension of and an increase to funding for the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program.

·   The National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements be reviewed to consider broadening the definition of essential assets to include assets that are currently regarded as non-essential e.g. tracks and trails and sporting facilities.

·   Lobby the federal government to establish an infrastructure fund for the construction of active transport initiatives including pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

2.      The Council determine whether it wishes to provide any other motions, which are consistent with the themes and topics in the discussion paper, to the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly.

The General Manager advises that this item was deferred by the Finance and Governance Committee.

That:   1.    The Council note that in respect to the petition received on 21 January 2019 from the Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Inc., the minimum requirement for 1,000 signatures of electors of the Hobart City Council, as provided in s59 of the Local Government Act 1993, has not been achieved to require the Council to hold a public meeting to address the subject matter of the petition.

            2.    The proponent of the petition by the Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Inc. be advised of the Council’s resolution.

That:   1.         The Council host a Civic Reception for the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia to be held in the Town Hall Ballroom on Wednesday 9 October 2019 for up to 300 guests, up to a maximum of $9,000.

                     (i)    The reception be funded from the Council reception line item in budget function 110 – Civic Support in the 2019/20 financial year.

                     (ii)   The Council’s assistance be listed in the 2019/2020 Annual Report in accordance with its policy in respect to the disclosure of grants and benefits.

That:     1.    The Council approve the revised City of Hobart Purchasing Card Policy, marked as Attachment A to this item on the agenda.

              2.    The General Manager be authorised to make any minor amendments and finalise.

              3.    The Aldermanic Development and Support Policy be updated to reflect consistency with the revised City of Hobart Purchasing Card Policy.

              4.    The revised policy be communicated widely to Council officers and made available from the City’s website.

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That the Council approve the changes to the 2018/2019 Estimates listed in tables 4, 5, 7 and 9 of Attachment A to item 6.8 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 13 February 2019, the financial impacts of which are to decrease the underlying surplus by $1.06M, and to decrease the cash balance by $1.5M.

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That:   1.    The Council approve the 2019/20 Capital Works Program as amended:

(a)   Group transport related projects including cycling and pedestrian improvements with the Transport Strategy.

(b)   The rehabilitation levy and the cost of the McRobies Gully rehabilitation be included in the program.

2.    The Council approve, in principle, for planning purposes, projects listed in years two and three, subject to annual review.

3.    The Council note the projects listed in years four to ten.