Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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21/09/2017

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 21 September 2017 at 5.00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Cocker (Chairman)

Zucco

Ruzicka

Thomas

Denison

PRESENT: Alderman P S Cocker (Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, E R Ruzicka, T M Denison and H C Burnet.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman D C Thomas.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Sexton

Burnet

Reynolds

Harvey

Alderman Burnet was co-opted to the Committee.

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

RUZICKA

That Alderman Burnet be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison

2. Confirmation of Minutes

RUZICKA

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Monday, 24 July 2017 and Thursday, 27 July 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison
Burnet

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.

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.

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 River Derwent Ferry Transportation

File Ref: F17/99262; 13-1-9; 36-20-1

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Executive & Economic Development of 15 September 2017, be adopted.

MOTION LOST

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker	Zucco
Burnet	Ruzicka
	Denison

RUZICKA

That: 1. The Council request, as a matter of urgency, the Tasmanian Government to progress its Southern Integrated Transport Plan 2010 particularly in areas of multi-modal integrated ticketing, real time transport data and connected transport routes.

2. The General Manager to write to Clarence City Council, Kingborough Council and Glenorchy City Council with the intent of seeking a commitment from the STCA to resource a joint study into the potential for development around a number of ferry centric nodes in a way that provides density (demand), attractions (visitors), amenity (cafes and other services) and links to transport, walks, etc with each having a unique and locally appropriate character.

3. The Council establish a smaller working group from the participants of the forum to act as a working and reference group with participants to be invited by the General Manager.

4. The Lord Mayor to write to all participants thanking them for their input and further advising on the Council's next steps.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker	Burnet
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

3. The Council establish a smaller working group from the participants of the forum to act as a working and reference group with participants to be invited by the General Manager.

4. The Lord Mayor be asked to write to all participants thanking them for their input and further advising on the Council's next steps.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants

File Ref: F17/109946; 16/120

DENISON

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director Community Development of 12 September 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison
Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.3 Sister-City Visit to L'Aquila and UTAS Study Tour to Frieburg,Cambridge and Going Global Conference, London

File Ref: F17/60524

DENISON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Executive & Economic Development of 15 September 2017, be adopted, amended by the following:.

1. That Clause 4 be amended to read as follows:

“4. The Council give consideration to future annual or biennial visits to L’Aquila to participate in the Plenary Indulgence ceremony in line with the Capital City Strategic Plan and a further report be provided.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison
Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. To further strengthen the sister-city relationship with L’Aquila, the Council provide in principle approval for the opportunity to sponsor, in conjunction with UTAS and the Abruzzese Association, a young person of Abruzzese descent to have the opportunity to study in L’Aquila for a period of time.

(i) A further report be provided detailing how such a proposal could work and the associated cost.

2. The Lord Mayor invite the current and former Mayors of L’Aquila to the 20^-year Anniversary celebrations to be held in October 2017 or the 20^-year Anniversary of L’Aquila’s first visit to Hobart being March 2018.

3. The Council give consideration to future annual or biennial visits to L’Aquila to participate in the Plenary Indulgence ceremony in line with the Capital City Strategic Plan and a further report be provided.

4. The Council note the learnings from the visit to Freiburg and Cambridge and apply these in ongoing discussions with UTAS as well as the State Government with regard to a city deal for Hobart.

Delegation: Council

6.4 Yaizu – 40th Anniversary of Sister City Friendship

File Ref: F17/111206; 17/209

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the General Manager of 15 September 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison
Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

7 Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F17/109977; 16/120

BURNET

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison
Burnet

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.

9. Closed Portion of the Meeting

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 Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 4.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

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

Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice

RUZICKA That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Zucco
Ruzicka
Denison
Burnet

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:37 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 5:39 pm.

Item 9 was then taken.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:40 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
24^th DAY OF october.

CHAIRMAN