Minutes of Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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10/09/2020

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 10 September 2020 at 5:15 pm.

This meeting of the Parks and Recreation 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

Briscoe (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Thomas

Ewin

Sherlock

PRESENT: Alderman J R Briscoe (Chairman), the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet, Alderman D C Thomas and Councillor Z Sherlock.

APOLOGIES: Councillor J Ewin.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Zucco

Sexton

Harvey

Behrakis

Dutta

Coats

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

No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.

2. Confirmation of Minutes

THOMAS

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 13 August 2020, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Briscoe
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Thomas
Sherlock

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

6.1 Harrington Street, Hobart - Former Public Toilet Site

File Ref: F19/92070

THOMAS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Projects and Assets, the Manager Parks and Recreation and the (Acting) Director City Amenity of 3 September 2020, be adopted, as amended by the insertion of the words ‘and if appropriate, be reviewed in 12 months’ time.’ after the word ‘rivulet’ in Clause 2.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Briscoe
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Thomas
Sherlock

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The site of the former toilets located in Harrington Street, Hobart (being a remnant concrete slab) not be pursued for development as public open space or a leased area.

2. An allocation in the order of $75,000 be considered in a future capital works program for the demolition of the remnant slab and installation of an improved barrier at the heritage wall to allow public viewing of the open rivulet, and if appropriate, be reviewed in 12 months’ time.

3. The neighbouring property owners be advised of this decision.

Delegation: Council

6.2 West Hobart Recreation Ground, Lansdowne Crescent Primary School- Licence Amendment and Landscape Plan

File Ref: F20/94351

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Park Planner, the Manager Parks and Recreation and the (Acting) Director City Amenity of 4 September 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Briscoe
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Thomas
Sherlock

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The licence agreement between the City of Hobart and the Department of Education, dated 25 February 2014, covering the Lansdowne Crescent Primary School’s playground area located within the adjoining West Hobart Recreation Ground, be amended to increase the footprint of the licenced area (as indicated in Attachment A to item 6.2 of the Open Parks and Recreation Committee agenda of 10 September 2020) in order for the School to incorporate new landscaping to improve connectivity across the steep site.

2. The Council approve the landscape plan for the area (marked as Attachment B to item 6.2 of the Open Parks and Recreation Committee agenda of 10 September 2020) to be funded and undertaken by the School, to the satisfaction of the General Manager.

Delegation: Council

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F20/95596

SHERLOCK

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Briscoe
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Thomas
Sherlock

Delegation: Committee

8. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

8.1 Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet - Hobart Rivulets - Impact on Flora and Fauna

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Acting Director please provide the Committee with an update on the status of Hobart’s main rivulets – including Sandy Bay, Hobart, Maypole, Brushy Creek and New Town Rivulets - relating to impacts on flora and fauna from development and any water sampling results?

Answer: The Acting Director took the question on notice.

9. Closed Portion of the Meeting

SHERLOCK

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:

· Lease extension

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 Reports

Item No. 4.1 Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania - Request for Lease Extension

LG(MP)R 15(2)(f)

Item No. 5 Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 5.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)

Item No. 6 Questions Without Notice

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Briscoe
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Thomas
Sherlock

Delegation: Committee

There being no further business the open portion of the meeting closed at 5:26 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
15^th DAY OF OCTOBER 2020.

CHAIRMAN