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City of hobart

MINUTES

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Thursday, 30 July 2020 at 4:36pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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30/7/2020

 

 

 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. 5

6.1     Antarctic Cities Project - Hobart Specific Summary and Update. 5

6.2     Business Events Tasmania Annual Funding Submission. 6

6.3     COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery. 7

6.4     COVID-19 Business Grants Summary. 8

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 8

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 8

8.        Questions without Notice. 9

9.        Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 10

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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30/07/2020

 

 

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 30 July 2020 at 4:36 pm.

 

This meeting of the Economic Development & Communications Committee is held in accordance with a Notice issued by the Premier on 3 April 2020 under section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Thomas (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Dutta

Ewin

 

 

 

PRESENT: Alderman D C Thomas (Chairman), Alderman Dr P T Sexton, the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds, Councillor W F Harvey, Alderman S Behrakis and Councillor W Coats.

 

APOLOGIES: Alderman M Zucco and Councillor J Ewin.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

 

 

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Briscoe

Harvey

Behrakis

Sherlock

Coats

 

The Lord Mayor was an ex-officio member of the Committee. The Lord Mayor left the meeting at 4.43pm, returning at 4.55pm, left the meeting at 4.58pm, returning at 5.07pm.

 

Councillor Harvey arrived at the meeting at 4.45pm and was co-opted for items 6.2 to 9.

 

Alderman Behrakis arrived and the meeting at 5.17pm and retired at 5.24pm.

 

Councillor Coats was co-opted to the Committee.

 

 

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

 

SEXTON

 

That Councillor Coats be co-opted to the Committee

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

 

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

 

SEXTON

 

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 30 January 2020, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Coats

 

 

 

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.

 

Members of the Committee 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

 

Professor Juan Salazar (Lead Chief Investigator) and Ms Chloe Power (Antarctic Youth Ambassador) addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

 

6.1      Antarctic Cities Project - Hobart Specific Summary and Update

            File Ref: F20/63511

 

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor Economic Development, the Manager Economic Development Engagement & Strategy and the Director Community Life of 23 July 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Coats

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Hobart specific interim summary and update to the Committee on the progress of the Antarctic Cities Project be received and noted.

 

Attachment

a.   Professor Juan Salazar Ms Chloe Power - Antarctic Cities - Presentation   

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

 

That Councillor Harvey be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Coats

 

 

 

 

 

Ms Marnie Craig (CEO Business Events Tasmania) addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.2.

 

6.2      Business Events Tasmania Annual Funding Submission

            File Ref: F20/74981; 17/62

 

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor Economic Development, the Manager Economic Development Engagement & Strategy and the Director Community Life of 22 July 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Harvey

 

Coats

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council provide funding of $ 53,728 to Business Events Tasmania which has been included in the Economic Development Budget Function of the 2020-21 Annual Plan.

 

Attachment

a.   Ms Marnie Craig - Business Events Tasmania - Presentation   

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

6.3      COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery

            File Ref: F20/69916

 

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Economic Development Engagement & Strategy and the Director Community Life of 23 July 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Harvey

 

Coats

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council endorse the following guiding principles for economic recovery which will inform future Council activities in this area:

i)       Economic recovery is focused on need and adding value.

ii)      Economic recovery supports resilience.

iii)     Economic recovery builds economic confidence and participation.

iv)     Economic recovery is evidence-based.

v)      Economic recovery is flexible and adaptable.

            2.    The Council endorse the creation of a flexible COVID-19 economic recovery framework and action plan, including associated community engagement.

            3.    The Council endorse the creation of a COVID-19 economic recovery business consultative group, as a temporary means of seeking feedback on recovery efforts.

(i)      The General Manager is delegated responsibility for finalising the group’s membership and terms of reference.

4.    The Lord Mayor and Chair of the Economic Development and Communications Committee seek to coordinate a meeting with relevant Australian and/or Tasmanian Government representatives to inform economic recovery planning.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

6.4      COVID-19 Business Grants Summary

            File Ref: F20/71918; 19/95

 

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Community Activation and Grants Coordinator, the Manager Activation Programs and Tourism and the Director Community Life of 22 July 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Harvey

 

Coats

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The successful grant applications from the eCommerce Grant and the Professional Assistance Grant as detailed in Attachments A and B to item 6.4 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee agenda of 30 July 2020, be noted.

2.    All awarded grants be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart Annual Report.

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

7.       Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F20/28344; 16/120

 

HARVEY

That the information be received and noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Harvey

 

Coats

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

8.       Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

8.1      Alderman Sexton - Taste of Tasmania - Sydney to Hobart - Melbourne to Hobart - Yacht Races

            File Ref: 13-1-10

 

Question:    Can the Director advise what is the likely impact on the proposed Taste of Tasmania event if the Sydney to Hobart and/or Melbourne to Hobart Yacht races are cancelled?

                     What is the latest date by which Council and prospective stall holders would need to know whether the Yacht race(s) are proceeding?

                     When does Council have to pay its contribution towards the Taste of Tasmania event?

                     In the event that the Taste of Tasmania is cancelled or down sized, will any contribution made by Council be refunded?

Answer:       The Director Community Life took the question on notice.

 

 


 

 

9.       Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

 

HARVEY

 

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:  

 

·         Confirm the minutes of the Closed portion of the meeting.

·         Questions without notice in the Closed portion.

 

The following items were discussed: -

 

Item No. 1          Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Committee Meeting

Item No. 2          Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda

Item No. 3          Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 4          Questions Without Notice

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Thomas

 

Sexton

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Harvey

 

Coats

 

 

 

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 5.25pm.

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
27th DAY OF AUGUST 2020.

CHAIRMAN