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City of hobart

AGENDA

Council Meeting

Open Portion

 

Monday, 18 March 2019

 

at 5:00 pm

Council Chamber, Town Hall

 

RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER SEPARATE COVER

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Reports of Committee. 2

Finance and Governance Committee

12.     Petition Requesting Public Meeting - Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Inc  2

13.     Petition Requesting Public Meeting - Hobart Not Highrise. 3

14.     Revised City of Hobart Code for Tenders and Contracts. 3

15.     The Taste of Tasmania Post Festival Report 4


 

Recommendations Under Separate Cover

(Open Portion)

Page 2

 

18/3/2019

 

 

Reports of Committee

 

Finance and Governance Committee

 

 

12.      Petition Requesting Public Meeting - Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Inc

            File Ref: F19/26733; 16/119-005

Ref:    Open FGC 6.1, 13/03/2019

 

That:     1.      The Council note the petition submitted by Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Inc and received by the Council on 18 February 2019, which requests the following action by the Council:

 

                        “We the electors of Hobart call on the Hobart City Council to hold a Town Hall meeting in accordance with section 57 of the Local Government Act.  We request that the Hobart City Council hold this meeting upon receipt by the Hobart City Council of a development application from the Mt Wellington Cableway Company.”

              2.      Noting that the number of signatories to the petition meet the criteria required under s 59 (2) of the Local Government Act 1993, the Council resolve to hold a public meeting on Tuesday 16 April 2019 at approximately 6.00pm at the City Hall with the cost not to exceed $8,000.

              3.      The General Manager take all necessary steps to facilitate the public meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 and also in regard to logistics including final confirmation of the start time.

              4.      In resolving to conduct the public meeting, the Council note its statutory obligations as the local government planning authority.

              5.      The petitioner, Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Inc be advised of the Council’s decision.

 

 


 

 

13.      Petition Requesting Public Meeting - Hobart Not Highrise

            File Ref: F19/26935; 16/119-006

Ref:    Open FGC 6.2, 13/03/2019

 

That:     1.       The Council note the petition submitted by Hobart Not Highrise and received by the Council on 4 February 2019, which requests the following action by the Council:

                        “Under section 59 of the Tasmanian Local Government Act, I request Hobart City Council to hold a public meeting about the issues in this petition, as the first step for residents to vote on these issues in an elector poll (under section 60c of the Act) The issues are:

                        I call on the Hobart City Council to:

 

1.    Introduce absolute maximum building heights;

2.    Protect Hobart’s heritage buildings, and

3.    Protect Hobart’s view-lines;

                        all as per the City of Hobart’s professional planning officers’ recommendations to the Planning Committee on the 10th December 2018.

                        These recommendations were not debated at this Planning Committee meeting, nor at the Council meeting the following week.”

              2.       Noting that the number of signatories to the petition meet the criteria required under s 59 (2) of the Local Government Act 1993, the Council resolve to hold a public meeting on Tuesday 16 April 2019 at approximately 6.00pm at the City Hall with the cost not to exceed $8,000.

              3.       The General Manager take all necessary steps to facilitate the public meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 and also in regard to logistics including final confirmation of the start time.

              4.       In resolving to conduct the public meeting, the Council note its statutory obligations as the local government planning authority.

              5.       The petitioner, Hobart Not Highrise be advised of the Council’s decision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.      Revised City of Hobart Code for Tenders and Contracts

            File Ref: F19/21679

Ref:    Open FGC 6.3, 13/03/2019

 

That the item be withdrawn from the agenda.

 

 

15.      The Taste of Tasmania Post Festival Report

            File Ref: F19/27028

Ref:    Open FGC 6.4, 13/03/2019

 

The General Manager reports:

 

“That the Finance and Governance Committee concurs with Part 1 of the Community, Culture and Events Committee recommendation of 6 March 2019, as amended by the addition of sub-clauses (v) and (vi) to Part 1.”

 

That:   1.    The Council resolve to commit to a three-year in principle budget for The Taste of Tasmania of $1.6 million annually, contingent upon the following funding arrangement:

(i)      Direct Council investment of:

(a)     $1.1M for 2019/20;

(b)     $1M for 2020/21; and

(c)     $900,000 for 2021/22;

(ii)     $250,000 - $500,000 per annum cash grant from the Tasmanian Government;

(iii)    $80,000 per annum PW1 hire fee waiver; and

(iv)    Maximising the generation of sponsorship and commercial revenue streams over the three year period.

(v)     An expression of interest process for the delivery of the Taste of Tasmania be undertaken at the appropriate time.

(vi)    The Council write to the Federal Government seeking funding assistance for the event.

2.    The Council delegate to the General Manager the full operational responsibility for the delivery of The Taste of Tasmania including the setting of all fees and charges pursuant to section 22 of the Local Government Act 1993.

3.    The General Manager be authorised to finalise discussions with the State Government concerning on-going funding for The Taste of Tasmania as soon as possible.

4.    The Council to be advised of the outcome of the negotiations.

5.    At the conclusion of three years the General Manager undertake a full review of The Taste of Tasmania and report back to the Council accordingly.

6.    The proposed funding arrangement aspects be referred for the consideration of the Finance and Governance Committee.