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MINUTES

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 6 March 2019 at 5:30 pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Page 2

 

6/3/2019

 

 

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.        Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy  3

2.        Confirmation of Minutes. 3

3.        Consideration of Supplementary Items. 4

4.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 4

5.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 4

6.        Reports. 5

6.1     Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Life for Quick Response Grants. 5

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 5

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 5

8.        Questions without Notice. 6

9.        Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 6

Supplementary Item.. 7

10.     The Taste of Tasmania Post Festival Report. 7

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Page 3

 

6/03/2019

 

 

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 6 March 2019 at 5:30 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Harvey (Chairman)

Sexton

Dutta

Ewin

Sherlock

 

 

 

 

PRESENT: Councillor W F Harvey (Chairman), Alderman Dr P T Sexton, Councillors M Dutta, H Ewin, Z Sherlock, the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds and the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet.

 

APOLOGIES: Nil.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

 

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Zucco

Briscoe

Thomas

Denison

Behrakis

 

 

The Deputy Lord Mayor retired from the meeting at 6.15 pm during the discussion of supplementary item 10.

 

 

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

 

No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.

 

 

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

SEXTON

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 6 February 2019, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Sexton

 

Dutta

 

Ewin

 

Sherlock

 

The minutes were signed.

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

SEXTON

 

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Sexton

 

Dutta

 

Ewin

 

Sherlock

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.       Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

 

Elected Members 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      Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Life for Quick Response Grants

            File Ref: F19/22281; 18/279

EWIN

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director Community Life of 27 February 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Sexton

 

Dutta

 

Ewin

 

Sherlock

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

7.       Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F19/22274; 16/118

SHERLOCK

That the information indicating the status of current decisions be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Sexton

 

Dutta

 

Ewin

 

Sherlock

 

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.

 

 

Supplementary item 10 was then taken.

 

 

 

9.       Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

EWIN

 

That the Committee resolve by majority that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to regulation 15(1) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 because the items included on the closed agenda contain the following matters:  

 

·         To confirm the closed minutes.

·         Questions Without Notice.

 

The following items were discussed: -

 

Item No. 1          Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Community, Culture & Events Meeting

Item No. 2          Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda

Item No. 3          Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 4          Questions Without Notice

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Sexton

 

Dutta

 

Ewin

 

Sherlock

 

 

 

 


 

Supplementary Item

 

Ms Ellen Witte – Senior Associate Partner of SGS Economics & Planning addressed the Committee in relation to supplementary item 10.

 

10.      The Taste of Tasmania Post Festival Report

            File Ref: F19/21761

SEXTON

That:   1.    The Council resolve to commit to a three-year in principle budget for The Taste of Tasmania of $1.6 million annually, contingent upon the following funding arrangement:

(i)        Direct Council investment of:

(a)       $1.1M for 2019/20;

(b)       $1M for 2020/21; and

(c)       $900,000 for 2021/22;

(ii)       $250,000 - $500,000 per annum cash grant from the Tasmanian Government;

(iii)      $80,000 per annum PW1 hire fee waiver; and

(iv)      Maximising the generation of sponsorship and commercial revenue streams over the three year period.

2.    The Council delegate to the General Manager the full operational responsibility for the delivery of The Taste of Tasmania including the setting of all fees and charges pursuant to section 22 of the Local Government Act 1993.

3.    The General Manager be authorised to finalise discussions with the State Government concerning on-going funding for The Taste of Tasmania as soon as possible.

4.    The Council to be advised of the outcome of the negotiations.

5.    At the conclusion of three years the General Manager undertake a full review of The Taste of Tasmania and report back to the Council accordingly.

6.    The proposed funding arrangement aspects be referred for the consideration of the Finance and Governance Committee.

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Sexton

 

Dutta

 

Ewin

 

Sherlock

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council resolve to commit to a three-year in principle budget for The Taste of Tasmania of $1.6 million annually, contingent upon the following funding arrangement:

(i)        Direct Council investment of:

(a)     $1.1M for 2019/20;

(b)     $1M for 2020/21; and

(c)     $900,000 for 2021/22;

(ii)       $250,000 - $500,000 per annum cash grant from the Tasmanian Government;

(iii)      $80,000 per annum PW1 hire fee waiver; and

(iv)      Maximising the generation of sponsorship and commercial revenue streams over the three year period.

2.    The Council delegate to the General Manager the full operational responsibility for the delivery of The Taste of Tasmania including the setting of all fees and charges pursuant to section 22 of the Local Government Act 1993.

3.    The General Manager be authorised to finalise discussions with the State Government concerning on-going funding for The Taste of Tasmania as soon as possible.

4.    The Council to be advised of the outcome of the negotiations.

5.    At the conclusion of three years the General Manager undertake a full review of The Taste of Tasmania and report back to the Council accordingly.

6.    The proposed funding arrangement aspects be referred for the consideration of the Finance and Governance Committee.

 

Delegation:       Council

 

Item 9 was then taken.

  

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 6.39 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
3rd DAY OF APRIL 2019.

CHAIRMAN