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City of hobart

MINUTES

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Thursday, 2 June 2022 at 4:30pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Page 2

 

2/6/2022

 

 

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.        Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy  4

2.        Confirmation of Minutes. 4

3.        Consideration of Supplementary Items. 4

4.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 5

5.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 5

6.        Reports. 5

6.1     2022 Passport to Hobart Program Summary. 5

6.2     2022 Japanese Children's Day Event Summary. 6

6.3     International Relations Update June 2022. 7

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 7

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 7

8.        Questions without Notice. 8

9.        Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 8

Supplementary Item.. 9

10       Waived Outdoor Dining Fees. 9

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Page 9

 

2/06/2022

 

 

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 2 June 2022 at 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

 

This meeting of the Economic Development & Communications Committee is held in accordance with a Notice issued by the Premier on 31 March 2022 under section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020.

 

The title Chief Executive Officer is a term of reference for the General Manager as appointed by Council pursuant s.61 of the Local Government Act 1993 (Tas).

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alderman D C Thomas (Chairman)

Alderman M Zucco

Alderman Dr P T Sexton

Councillor M Dutta

Councillor J Fox

 

PRESENT: Councillor M Dutta (Chairman), Alderman M Zucco and Councillor J Fox.

 

APOLOGIES:

Alderman Dr P T Sexton

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman D C Thomas

 

 

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet

Alderman J R Briscoe      

Councillor W F Harvey

Alderman S Behrakis

Councillor Dr Z Sherlock

Councillor W Coats

 

 

 

 

FOX

 

That Councillor Dutta chair the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Dutta

 

Fox

 

 

Councillor Dutta assumed the Chair.

 

 

 

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

 

 

ZUCCO

 

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 5 May 2022, be confirmed as an accurate record.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

 

The minutes were signed.

 

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

ZUCCO

 

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

 

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      2022 Passport to Hobart Program Summary

            File Ref: F22/47269; 16/120

 

ZUCCO

 

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager City Economy and the Director Connected City of 24 May 2022, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:

1.      The memorandum report 2022 Passport to Hobart Program Summary be received and noted.

2.      Future promotional campaigns focused on increasing consumer engagement in Hobart CBD note the learnings and improvements highlighted in the memorandum report 2022 Passport to Hobart Program Summary.

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

6.2      2022 Japanese Children's Day Event Summary

            File Ref: F22/47426

 

ZUCCO

 

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Project Manager Economic Development, Manager City Economy and the Director Connected City of 24 May 2022, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:

1.      The memorandum 2022 Japanese Children's Day Event Summary be received and noted.

2.      Council officers prepare a report for Committee that details the proposed Japanese Festival and 2023 Japanese Children’s Day events.

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

6.3      International Relations Update June 2022

            File Ref: F22/47620; 16/120

 

ZUCCO

 

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager City Economy and the Director Connected City of 27 May 2022, be adopted as amended to include the following after the word “noted”:

“with a further report to be submitted to the Committee after the scheduled October Local Government election.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the report International Relations Update June 2022 be received and noted with a further report to be submitted to the Committee after the scheduled October Local Government election.

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

7.       Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F22/47023

 

ZUCCO

 

That the information contained in the Committee Action Status Report be received and noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

8.       Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

 

No questions were asked at the meeting.

 

Supplementary item 10 was then taken.

 

9.       Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

 

ZUCCO

 

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

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

 

Delegation:  Committee

 

Supplementary Item

 

10       Waived Outdoor Dining Fees

            File Ref: F22/53077

 

PROCEDURAL MOTION

ZUCCO

 

That the item de deferred to allow further consultation with the relevant stakeholder group.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Dutta

 

Zucco

 

Fox

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

 

That the item be deferred to allow further consultation with the relevant stakeholder group.

 

 

Delegation:       Committee

 

Item 9 was then taken.

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 4.38pm.

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
30th DAY OF JUNE 2022.

CHAIRMAN