Minutes of Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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24/05/2021

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Monday, 24 May 2021 at 4:40 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

This special meeting of the Community, Culture and Events Committee is held in accordance with a Notice issued by the Premier on 3 April 2020 under section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020.

The title Chief Executive Officer is a term of reference for the General Manager as appointed by Council pursuant s.61 of the Local Government Act 1993 (Tas).

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sherlock (Chairman)

Sexton

Harvey

Dutta

Ewin

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

APOLOGIES:
Councillor Dr Z Sherlock (Chairman).
Councillor M Dutta.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Zucco

Briscoe

Thomas

Behrakis

Coats

The Lord Mayor was an ex-officio member of the Committee.

Alderman Sexton chaired the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.

The Deputy Lord Mayor was co-opted to the Committee.

Councillor Harvey arrived at the meeting at 4:43 pm during the discussion of item 4.1, was not present for items 1 to 3 and did not vote on item 4.1.

Alderman Briscoe arrived at the meeting at 4:43 pm and was not present for items 1 to 3.

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That Alderman Sexton chair the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sexton
Ewin
Lord Mayor Reynolds

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

EWIN

That the Deputy Lord Mayor be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sexton

Ewin

Lord Mayor Reynolds

2. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

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

Members of the Committee 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.

3. 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.

4. Reports

4.1 2021 Dark Mofo Further In-kind Support

File Ref: F21/38862; 19/18

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor City Marketing and Sponsorships and the Director Community Life of 20 May 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sexton
Ewin
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council resolve to partially fund the 2021 Dark Mofo request through the following:

(i) The Council approve the in-kind funding requests for City of Hobart venues such as Regatta Grounds, Salamanca Lawns, Long Beach and City Hall, valued at $6,749.81.

(ii) The Council approve a partial fee-waiver for the road closures required, valued at $900.

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

Delegation: Council

There being no further business the meeting closed at 4:44 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
27^th DAY OF MAY 2021.

CHAIRMAN