Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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7/6/2018

Minutes (Open Portion)

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

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7/06/2018

HARVEY

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 10 May 2018 and the Special Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Monday, 21 May 2018, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

6.1      Naming of Pedestrian Bridge over Tasman Highway

HARVEY

That pursuant to the Survey Co-ordination Act 1944, the Council recommend to the Nomenclature Board the name ‘Bridge of Remembrance’ be assigned to the new pedestrian bridge currently under construction over the Tasman Highway.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That pursuant to the Survey Co-ordination Act 1944, the Council recommend to the Nomenclature Board the name ‘Bridge of Remembrance’ be assigned to the new pedestrian bridge currently under construction over the Tasman Highway.

6.2      Update - Cable Car (kunanyi/Mount Wellington) Facilitation Act 2017 - Authority to Enter

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Open Space and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 1 June 2018, be adopted, be amended by an additional clause to read as follows:

“2.  A further update be provided to Committee should the Minister amend the current Authority to Enter, or rescind and re-issue a new Authority, under the Cable Car (kunanyi / Mount Wellington) Facilitation Act 2017.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The report providing an update on the Cable Car (kunanyi / Mount Wellington) Facilitation Act 2017 and related Authority to Enter, be received and noted.

2.    A further update be provided to Committee should the Minister amend the current Authority to Enter, or rescind and re-issue a new Authority, under the Cable Car (kunanyi / Mount Wellington) Facilitation Act 2017.

6.3      24 Gregson Avenue, New Town - Proposed Transfer of Crown Land to Council

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Park Planner, the Acting Group Manager Open Space and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 31 May 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The transfer of Crown land located at 24 Gregson Ave, New Town to the City of Hobart, as detailed on Attachment B to item 6.5 of the Open Parks and Recreation Committee agenda of 7 June 2018 (Plan F-912-371 (Lot 1 and Lot 2)), be supported.

1.1    Lot 1 on Plan F-912-371 be allocated for road purposes.

1.2    Lot 2 be indicated as Public Land on the City’s statutory property plan.

2.    The General Manager be authorised to negotiate with the Crown in order to complete all necessary tasks to transfer ownership of 24 Gregson Avenue to the City.

6.4      Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens - Annual Grant - 2017/2018

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Executive Officer Parks and City Amenity, the Group Manager Open Space and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 1 June 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council provide an annual grant of $29,000 to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) funded from the Parks and City Amenity Divisional Budget Function within the 2017/2018 Annual Plan.

2.    The RTBG acknowledge the City’s contribution in relevant promotional material.

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

6.5      St David's Park - Request to Install a Memorial Plaque

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Parks and Reserves, the Acting Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 1 June 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    Approval be granted for the installation of a memorial plaque on a seat in the St David’s, Hobart in memory of Brian Frances Gibson AM.

2.    The plaque be installed on an existing seat in St David’s Park.

3.    All costs for production and installation of the plaque be met by the applicant.

4.    The Director Parks and City Amenity approve the actual location of the plaque within St David’s Park.

6.6      Franklin Square - Street Eats at Franko - Consultation with Market Patrons

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Parks and Reserves, the Acting Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 1 June 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the report Franklin Square – Street Eats @ Franko – Consultation with Market Patrons, conducted in February/March 2018, be received and noted.

6.7      Swimming Tasmania - 2018 Australian School Sports Swimming Championships - Request for Fee Waiver - Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Manager Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 1 June 2018, be adopted, as amended by the following:

1.      The addition of a sub-clause to Clause 1 to read as follows:

“(a)    The assistance is provided on the proviso that waste disposal and the use of certified compostable containers and utensils  related to the event align with the City of Hobart Waste Management Strategy 2015-2030 and the City’s grant guidelines.”

2.      An additional clause to read as follows:

“5.     Information be provided on financial assistance granted by the City in support of events hosted at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre over the past 3 financial years.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    Swimming Tasmania be granted a reduction of hire fees applicable for the use of the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre to hold the 2018 Australian School Sports Swimming Championships to be held 25-31 July 2018, to a value of approximately $27,000;

(a)     The assistance is provided on the proviso that waste disposal and the use of certified compostable containers and utensils  related to the event align with the City of Hobart Waste Management Strategy 2015-2030 and the City’s grant guidelines.

2.      The cost of the fee reduction be funded from the Parks and City Amenity Divisional Budget Function within the 2018/2019 Annual Plan.

3.      The quantum of the assistance be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart Annual Report.

4.      Acknowledgment of the City’s support be provided in accordance with the City of Hobart Grant and Partnership Acknowledgment Guidelines.

5.      Information be provided on financial assistance granted by the City in support of events hosted at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre over the past 3 financial years.

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

10.      Cascade Road, South Hobart - Southern Tasmanian Badminton Centre - Master Plan

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 June 2018, be adopted, as amended by an additional clause to read as follows:

“5.     The proponent be strongly encouraged to work with the City of Hobart’s Traffic Engineering Unit to explore suitable options to improve pedestrian access across Cascade Road from the carpark to the Centre.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The draft master plan for the redevelopment of the Southern Tasmanian Badminton Centre dated 4 June 2018, as shown in Attachment A to supplementary item 11 to the Open Parks and Recreation Committee agenda of 7 June 2018, be endorsed with the exception of the proposed increase in building height.

2.    The Southern Tasmanian Badminton Association use the master plan, as amended with no increase to the building height, to:

(i)      undertake wider community engagement on the proposal,

(ii)     lodge a development application; and

(iii)    to allow it to seek funding from external funding bodies, including State and Federal Governments.

3.    The General Manager, as landlord, permit minor changes to the master plan that do not alter the footprint or increase the height of the building.

4.    The Council approve an extension to the sublease with the Southern Tasmanian Badminton Association for a period of ten (10) years, with three (3) further ten (10) year options, from the expiry of the current lease in 2024.

(i)      The General Manager be authorised to negotiate final terms of the extended lease.

5.    The proponent be strongly encouraged to work with the City of Hobart’s Traffic Engineering Unit to explore suitable options to improve pedestrian access across Cascade Road from the carpark to the Centre.