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City of hobart

MINUTES

Finance and Governance Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 4:30pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Finance and Governance Committee Meeting

Page 2

 

20/7/2021

 

 

 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     2021-22 Fees and Charges - Salamanca Market/Tasmania's Own Market - Public and Product Liability Insurance Levy. 5

6.2     Midtown Precinct Upgrade - Parking Impact 5

6.3     Local Government Code of Conduct Framework - Public Consultation. 6

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 7

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 7

8.        Questions without Notice. 7

9.        Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 8

Supplementary Item.. 9

10       Local Government Association of Tasmania General Meeting Motions. 9

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Finance and Governance Committee Meeting

Page 3

 

20/07/2021

 

 

Finance and Governance Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
at 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

 

This meeting of the Finance and Governance 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

Zucco (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Sexton

Thomas

Coats

 

PRESENT: Alderman M Zucco (Chairman), the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet, Aldermen Dr P T Sexton, D C Thomas, Councillors W Coats and Councillor M Dutta.

 

APOLOGIES: Nil.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Briscoe

Harvey

Behrakis

Dutta

Sherlock

Ewin

 

 

 

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 Finance and Governance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 16 June 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

The minutes were signed.

 

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

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

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

 

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the Chief Executive Officer.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

 

 

4.       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.

 

 

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      2021-22 Fees and Charges - Salamanca Market/Tasmania's Own Market - Public and Product Liability Insurance Levy

            File Ref: F21/60651; S33-060-02/38

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Commercial Advisor Salamanca Market and the Director Community Life of 13 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Public and Product Liability Insurance levy for Salamanca Market/Tasmania’s Own Market of $3.71 (incl. GST) per market day be adopted for the 2021-22 financial year superseding the amount of $6.73 approved by Council on 24 May 2021.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

6.2      Midtown Precinct Upgrade - Parking Impact

            File Ref: F21/60486; 2017-0192-02

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

 

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Innovation and the Manager Smart & Sustainable City of 15 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

6.3      Local Government Code of Conduct Framework - Public Consultation

            File Ref: F21/67041; 15/130

 

SEXTON

 

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Manager Legal and Governance of 15 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Council make a submission in response to the Discussion Paper – Local Government Code of Conduct Framework to both the Local Government Division and Local Government Association of Tasmania in accordance with the draft positions outlined the report marked as item 6.3 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021.

Delegation:     Council

7.       Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F21/68268

 

SEXTON

 

That the information be received and noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

8.       Questions without Notice

Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

8.1      Councillor Dutta - Code of Conduct Costs

 

Question:         Could the Director please advise how much it has cost the Council and rate payers in code of conduct expenses, itemised per elected member, since 2019? 

Answer:           The Director Community Life took the question on notice.

 

 

 

8.2      Councillor Dutta - Costs of Development Application Process for Cable Car Assessment

 

Question:         Could the Director please advise what the cost to the                           Council has been to assess the Development Application      for the proposed cable car?

Answer:            The Director City Planning took the question on notice                           advising the full cost would be provided once the                           assessment process was complete and the final costs                           known.

 

 

8.3      Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet - TasWater Briefing

 

Question:           Could the Director advise when the Council, as                                                shareholders of TasWater, were likely to receive a                                       briefing from TasWater?

Answer:              The Community Life Director took the question on                                   notice.

 

 

 

Supplementary item 10 was then taken.

9.       Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

 

SEXTON

 

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:  

 

·         Minutes of a closed meeting

·         Information of a commercial nature

·         Information relating to disposal of land

·         Information of a confidential nature

 

The following items were discussed: -

 

Item No. 1          Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Committee Meeting

Item No. 2          Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda

Item No. 3          Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 4          Reports

Item No. 4.1       Grant of Easement Over Council Land - 36 Burnett Street

LG(MP)R 15(2)(b) and  (f)

Item No. 4.2       Youth ARC Upper Level Leases

LG(MP)R 15(2)(c)(i)

Item No. 4.3       Financial Hardship - Rates Remission Request

LG(MP)R 15(2)(j)

Item No. 5          Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 5.1       Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(b), (c)(i), (f) and  (g)

Item No. 6          Questions Without Notice

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

Supplementary Item

 

10.      Local Government Association of Tasmania General Meeting Motions

            File Ref: F21/65743

 

SEXTON

 

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Chief Executive Officer of 16 July 2021, be adopted, with the motion contained in the second row of the table in Attachment A to supplementary item 10 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021, be taken separately.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Zucco

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

 

 

The Chairperson then put the motion contained in row two of Attachment A to supplementary item 10 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021, regarding heavy motor vehicle road tax distribution motion.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

                   Zucco

Sexton

 

Thomas

 

Coats

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That in accordance with Attachment A to supplementary item 10 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021, the Council endorse the motions recommended for support, to be considered at the Local Government Association of Tasmania General Meeting to be held on Thursday 5 August 2021.

 

Delegation:       Council

 

Item 9 was then taken.

 

 

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 4.39pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
17th DAY OF AUGUST 2021.

CHAIRMAN