City
of hobart
MINUTES
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Thursday, 19 October 2017 at 5:00 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
6.1 Naming - Pedestrian Bridge Across Tasman Highway from the Cenotaph to the Domain
6.2 Request for Easement - Queens Domain
6.3 Request for Lease - Sandown Park - Optus
6.4 Response to Petition - Girrabong Park (Corner of Firth and Girrabong Roads), Lenah Valley
7 Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Action Status Report
8. Responses to Questions without Notice
10. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 19 October 2017 at 5.00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Reynolds (Chairman) Briscoe Ruzicka Sexton Harvey
PRESENT: Alderman A M Reynolds (Chairman), Aldermen J R Briscoe, E R Ruzicka, W F Harvey and H C Burnet.
APOLOGIES: Alderman P T Sexton.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.
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ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Deputy Lord Mayor Christie Zucco Burnet Cocker Thomas Denison
Alderman Burnet was co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 8. |
BRISCOE
That Alderman Burnet be co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 8.
MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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Reynolds |
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Briscoe |
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Ruzicka |
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Harvey |
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BRISCOE |
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The minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 14 September 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.
No supplementary items were received.
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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?
No items were transferred.
Delegation: Council
BURNET That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the (Acting) Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 17 October 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That an easement be noted on the title for 2 Davies Avenue, Queens Domain (title reference 164058/1) for the installation of a new substation and cabling to improve the electrical capacity of the City’s assets within the area.
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Delegation: Council
RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the (Acting) Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 12 October 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The Council approve a new lease to Optus for the site of the telecommunications cabinets located at Sandown Park, Sandy Bay for a ten (10) year period with two (2) further five (5) year options. 2. The Council approve a sub-lease to enable Optus to utilise the existing monopole currently leased to Telstra for the purpose of locating aerials and other telecommunications infrastructure. 3. The General Manager be authorised to negotiate the terms of the new lease agreement. 4. Any future location of cables be negotiated with the General Manager to ensure there is no conflict with any future Council projects. 5. Pursuant to Section 178 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice be provided of the Council’s decision, in writing and within 7 days of the decision, to those parties that lodged an objection including rights of appeal under the Act.
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Delegation: Council
6.4 Response to Petition - Girrabong Park (Corner of Firth and Girrabong Roads), Lenah Valley |
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BRISCOE That the recommendation contained in the report of the (Acting) Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 12 October 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. Matters raised in the petition relating to the management and use of Girrabong Park, located on the corner of Firth and Girrabong Road, Lenah Valley, be noted. 2. The future of dogs accessing and utilising the Girrabong Park be considered as part of the extensive review of the City’s Dog Management Strategy 2014 – 2018, scheduled to commence with community wide engagement in early 2018. 3. Additional patrols by the City’s animal control unit be undertaken to encourage responsible dog ownership. 4. The Petitioners be notified of the Council’s decision.
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Delegation: Council
RUZICKA |
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That the information be received and noted.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
Regulation 29(3) Local Government
(Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
8.1 Ticket Machine Malfunction at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre (DKHAC)
File Ref: F17/113393; 13-1-10
RUZICKA
That the information be received and noted.
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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
9.1 Alderman Briscoe - Use of North Hobart Oval File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Could the Director please advise if there are statistics available in relation to the use of North Hobart Oval and is there a policy in relation to increasing the use of the Oval? Answer: The Director Parks and City Amenity took the question on notice, however did note that as Director he is actively seeking increased usage of the Oval. |
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
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RUZICKA That the items be noted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:26 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting reconvened at 5:27 pm.
Item 10 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:27 pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
9th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017.
CHAIRMAN