City
of hobart
MINUTES
Governance Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 at 5:02 pm
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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
6.2 TasWater Ownership and Governance Issues
7 Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
9. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes of the Governance Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Tuesday, 28 February 2017 at 5.02 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Ruzicka (Chairman) Deputy Lord Mayor Christie Cocker Thomas Reynolds
PRESENT: Alderman E R Ruzicka (Chairman), Aldermen P S Cocker, D C Thomas, A M Reynolds and the Lord Mayor Alderman S L Hickey.
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: The Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie
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ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Zucco Briscoe Sexton Burnet Denison
Alderman Cocker arrived at the meeting at 5.08 pm and was not present for items 1 to 5. |
THOMAS That the Lord Mayor be co-opted to the committee.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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That the minutes of the Open Portion of the Governance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 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.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
Aldermen 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?
REYNOLDS That Supplementary Item 7 – TasWater Ownership and Governance Issues be transferred from the closed portion of the meeting to the open portion for the reason that the subject matter is now under public discussion.
MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Tim Short, Group Manager Executive and Economic Development and Marissa McArthur Project and Research Officer - Executive and Economic Development addressed the meeting in relation to item 6.1.
Delegation: Council
Item 6.2 was transferred from the closed portion at item 7 to the open portion of the meeting.
6.2 TasWater Ownership and Governance Issues File Ref: F17/19232 |
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THOMAS |
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That the Council:
1. Seek to work in partnership with the State Government to ensure that the water and sewerage systems and services in this state meet the needs of all our communities.
2. Write to the Treasurer to obtain more details about the government’s model for TasWater in order for the Council to develop a considered response.
3. Support the LGAT bringing the Council owners together at such time as there is a fulsome proposal from the Treasurer, which details concretely how the capital program can be accelerated as well as the long-term outcomes for communities.
4. Issue a media release stating its position on this issue.
5. Reaffirm the importance of the financial asset represented by the water and sewerage assets and the need to preserve these assets in any developing agenda. |
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MOTION LOST VOTING RECORD
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COCKER That the Council:
1. Reject the State Government taking over water and sewerage systems across the State.
2. Write to the Treasurer to obtain more details about the government’s model for TasWater.
3. Seek to engage with the Upper House, other political parties and its communities to explore the value of these assets in the long term.
4. Issue a media release stating its position on this issue.
5. Reaffirm the importance of the financial asset represented by the water and sewerage assets and the need to preserve these assets in any developing agenda.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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1. Reject the State Government taking over water and sewerage systems across the State.
2. Write to the Treasurer to obtain more details about the government’s model for TasWater.
3. Seek to engage with the Upper House, other political parties and its communities to explore the potential value of these assets in the long term.
4. Issue a media release stating its position on this issue.
5. Reaffirm the importance of the financial asset represented by the water and sewerage assets and the need to preserve these assets in any developing agenda.
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Delegation: Council
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report File Ref: F17/18015 |
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THOMAS That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Director Corporate Services of 23 February 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information be received and noted.
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Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Can the General Manager provide a synopsis of the contents of Capital City Acts in other Australian capital cities and advise if there has been any peer-reviewed research and analysis into the success or otherwise of such Acts?
Answer: The General Manager took the question on notice. |
File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: In the event that the State Minister for Local Government publicly releases the SGS Economics and Planning report into local government reform, can the General Manager:
(a) Provide an urgent report on any media or public relations strategies the Council should take in response to the report; and
(b) Generally advise whether the said report needs to be reviewed such that a view can be formed by Council as to whether it is a prudent, appropriate document on which Council can form a policy opinion for reform?
Answer: The General Manager indicated that he will provide the information requested. |
File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: In respect to the potential reform model known as the greater south east council merger option, can the General Manager provide details of the conclusions arising from the peer review as engaged by the Clarence City Council? Answer: The General Manager took the question on notice. |
File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Can the General Manager confirm that the peer review undertaken in relation to the greater south east council merger option was conducted by the same organisation that reviewed the SGS Economics report.
Answer: The General Manager confirmed that the University of Technology Sydney undertook both peer reviews.
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The following items were discussed: -
Item No. 1 Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Council 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 Review of Council Policies - Aldermen and Staff LG(MP)R 15(2)(a) and e(i) Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice Supplementary Items Item No. 6. Security Audit LG(MP)R 15(2)e(i) and e(ii) Item No. 7. TasWater Ownership and Governance Issues LG(MP)R 15(2)c(ii)
THOMAS That the items be noted.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6:02 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting reconvened at 6:16 pm.
Item 9 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 6:17 pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
28th DAY OF MARCH 2017.
CHAIRMAN