Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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19/04/2018

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 19 April 2018 at 5:04 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Cocker (Chairman)

Zucco

Ruzicka

Thomas

Denison

PRESENT: Alderman P S Cocker (Chairman), the Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie, Aldermen H C Burnet and W F Harvey.

APOLOGIES:

Aldermen M Zucco, D C Thomas and T M Denison.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman E R Ruzicka.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Sexton

Burnet

Reynolds

Harvey

Lord Mayor Christie and Aldermen Burnet and Harvey were ex-officio members of the Committee

Alderman Cocker retired from the meeting at 5:25 pm.

Lord Mayor Christie arrived at the meeting at 5:25pm and assumed the Chair.

Stuart Nettlefold, CEO Business Events Tasmania and Stephen Farquer from QANTAS addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

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

No Aldermen were co-opted to the Committee.

2. Confirmation of Minutes

HARVEY

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 22 March 2018, and the Special Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Monday 5 February 2018 be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

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 Business Events Tasmania Annual Funding Submission

File Ref: F18/29163

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Economic Development Project Officer of 13 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. Council notes Business Events Tasmania’s funding submission for the financial year 2018/2019.

2. Council resolves to provide funding of $104,200 to Business Events Tasmania to be attributed to the Economic Development Function of the 2018/19 Annual Plan.

3. Council commends outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Business Events Tasmania Stuart Nettlefold on his significant achievements over the last eight years in this role.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Update - City of Hobart Visit to Timor-Leste

File Ref: F18/16577

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Economic Development Project Officer of 13 April 2018, be adopted, with and additional clause to read as follows:

“The Council acknowledge the excellent work undertaken by officers in organising the visit to Timor-Leste and preparing the report.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. Council resolves to commit to a long term relationship with the village of Balibó in Timor-Leste.

2. Should establishment of a long term relationship with Balibó be supported, a report be brought back to Council identifying potential projects, delivery partners and associated costs.

3. Council resolves to investigate two short term projects between Hobart and Timor-Leste, namely increasing the number of Timorese people working in Tasmanian farms as part of the Federal Government Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and facilitating an exchange of hospitality workers from the Agora Café in Dili.

4. The Council acknowledge the excellent work undertaken by officers in organising the visit to Timor-Leste and preparing the report.

Delegation: Council

6.3 International Relations Action Plan - Annual Progress Report

File Ref: F18/24553

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Economic Development Project Officer of 13 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. The Council receives the annual progress report against the current International Relations Action Plan 2017.

2. The Council notes planned activities for the 2018–19 year.

3. The Council endorses proposed minor changes to the International Relations Action Plan 2017, to ensure that the value of international relations is being most effectively measured and delivered by the City of Hobart.

Delegation: Council

6.4 River Derwent Ferry Transportation - Update

File Ref: F18/30252

HARVEY

That 1. The Council reaffirm its support for a River Derwent ferry service.

2. The Lord Mayor invite the Mayor and the General Manager of Clarence and the General Manager of the City of Hobart to join him in requesting a meeting with the new Minister for Infrastructure the Hon Mr Jeremy Rockliff MP regarding the progress of its plan for trans-Derwent ferries, initially between Bellerive and Sullivans Cove.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. The Council reaffirm its support for a River Derwent ferry service.

Delegation: Council

6.5 Lighting up Town Hall - National Road Safety Week 2018

File Ref: F18/25968

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Associate Director Communications and Marketing of 13 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council approve the illumination of the Hobart Town Hall in the colour yellow to coincide with National Road Safety Week 2018, 30 April to 6 May 2018 at the expense of the Road Safety Advisory Council.

Delegation: Council

6.6 Community Development Grants Program - Marketing Grants Round One 2018 - Recommendations

File Ref: F18/30687; 17/260-005

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Associate Director Communications and Marketing of 13 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. The Council approve the recommended level of funding to the successful applicants under the 2017-18 Community Development Grants Program under the streams of Shopfront Improvement and Local Trader Marketing, in accordance with Table 1 of Attachment A to this report.

2. The total value of the recommended projects is $23,253.73, which comprises $13,253.73 for the Shopfront Improvement stream, and $10,000 for the Local Trader Marketing stream.

3. The funding for the grants be attributed to the Communications and Marketing Division budget in the 2017-18 Annual Plan.

4. The total grant provision be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart’s Annual Report.

Delegation: Council

6.7 2018-19 Fees and Charges - Communications and Marketing Division

File Ref: F18/29821; 18/20

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Associate Director Communications and Marketing of 18 April 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the schedule of fees and charges for the Communications and Marketing Division for the 2018-19 financial year, marked as Attachment A to item 6.7 of the Open Economic Development and Communication agenda of 19 April 2018, be approved.

Delegation: Council

6.8 Update - Measurement System, International Relationships

File Ref: F18/31466

HARVEY

That item be deferred to the next Economic Development and Communications Committee meeting.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That item be deferred to the next Economic Development and Communications Committee meeting.

Delegation: Committee

7 Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F18/30860; 16/120

BURNET

That the information be received and noted and that no further action be taken for item 1 “Funky Shopping Trolley Hire Program”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

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

BURNET That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Christie
Burnet
Harvey

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:53 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

The meeting was reconvened at 5:55 pm.

Item 9 was then taken.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:56 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
24^th DAY OF May 2018.

CHAIRMAN