City
of hobart
MINUTES
Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Thursday, 30 July 2020 at 4:36pm
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Minutes (Open Portion) Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting |
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest
6.1 Antarctic Cities Project - Hobart Specific Summary and Update
6.2 Business Events Tasmania Annual Funding Submission
6.3 COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery
6.4 COVID-19 Business Grants Summary
7. Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
9. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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30/07/2020 |
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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.
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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.
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SEXTON
That Councillor Coats be co-opted to the Committee
MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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Thomas |
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Sexton |
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Lord Mayor Reynolds |
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SEXTON
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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. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The minutes were signed.
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
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.
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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.
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.
Professor Juan Salazar (Lead Chief Investigator) and Ms Chloe Power (Antarctic Youth Ambassador) addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.
Delegation: Committee
LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS
That Councillor Harvey be co-opted to the Committee.
MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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Thomas |
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Sexton |
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Lord Mayor Reynolds |
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Coats |
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Ms Marnie Craig (CEO Business Events Tasmania) addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.2.
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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. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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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.
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a. Ms Marnie Craig - Business Events Tasmania - Presentation |
Delegation: Council
HARVEY |
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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. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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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
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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. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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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
HARVEY |
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MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
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 |
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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.
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HARVEY
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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
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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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