Minutes

Annual General Meeting

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22/11/2021

 

 

 

 

 

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City of hobart

MINUTES

Annual General Meeting

 

Monday, 22 November 2021

AT 7.30pm

VENUE: Ball Room, Town Hall

 

 

PRESENT

The Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds, the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet, Aldermen M Zucco, J R Briscoe, Dr P T Sexton, D C Thomas, Councillors W F Harvey, Alderman S Behrakis, Councillors M S C Dutta, Dr Z E Sherlock and W N S Coats.

 

Ms Carol Hau from Lions Club of Hobart Town Inc

Mr Charles Morgan from Battery Point Community Association Inc

Mr Dustin Moore from Lenah Valley Community Association Inc

Mr Frank Barta – Chairman from Risk and Audit Panel

Ms Gaye Darling

Dr Gerry McGushin from Medical Association for the Prevention of War (Australia)

Ms Helen Daly from Hobart Walking Club Inc

Mr James Chan Park & Mr Paul Kim from Korean Community Volunteer Association of Tasmania

Mr Jeff Tong from Tasmanian Audit Office

Ms Jenny Smith from North Hobart Community Association

Ms Lousie Elliott

Ms Megan Hale from Hobart Film Society

Mr Michael Packer                       

Mr Peter Douglas – Chairman from Sandy Bay Regatta Association

Mr Robert Grey from Hobart Legacy

Ms Rosemary Kellaway from Child Health Association

Ms Sandra Bingham - State Secretary & Ms Sally Tame - State President from Country Women’s Association of Tasmania

Ms Sophie Underwood from Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania

Mr Tim Short - Director Community Life from City of Hobart                   

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Councillor J Fox

 

APOLOGIES

A Representative from Camp Quality Tasmania

A Representative from Hobart City Mission Inc

A Representative from Mission to Seafarers Hobart Station

A Representative from Richmond Fellowship of Tasmania Inc

A Representative from St Giles

A Representative from Tasmanian Deaf Society

A Representative from Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

A Representative from The Arts Society of Tasmania

Mr Alfred Merse from SKAL

Ms Caroline Pegg from The Association for Children with Disability (Tas) Inc (ACD)

Mr Frans Sakul from Australian Indonesian Association of Tasmania

Ms Katie Cooper from Metro Tasmania

Ms Linley Grant OAM from WILPF

Ms Liz Crane CEO from Families Tasmania

Mr Peter Shelley from Mens Shed of Tasmania

Prof Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor of University of Tasmania

Dr Samuel Gough, Event of the Year 2021 - Show Hope

Mr Sheng-Yuan Lynch from Young Citizen of the Year 2021

Mr Steven Phipps from The Australian-Japan Society

Ms Sue Ball from Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

Ms Tania Pengilly from Smart Seeds - GHD

Ms Viciki Chapman, Citizen of the Year 2021

The Chief Executive Officer of Anglicare Tasmania Inc

The Chief Executive Officer of Business Events Tasmania

The Chief Executive Officer of Lifeline Tasmania

The Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Tasmania

The Chief Executive Officer of Youth Network of Tasmania

The Chief Officer of Tasmania Fire Service

The Director of Morton’s Soccer School

The Director of Tasmanian Institute of Sport

The Executive Director of Australian Red Cross Society (Tasmanian Division)

The Executive Officer of Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania

The President of Central Region Junior Soccer Association

The President of Friends of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Inc

The President of Hobart Zebras Football Club

The President of Sandy Bay Sailing Club

The President of South Hobart Football Club

The President of Swimming Tasmania

The President of Tasmanian Little Athletics Association

The President of Waterfront Business Community

The Principal of Fahan School

The Principal of St Mary's College

The Secretary of Hobart Film Society Incorporated

The Secretary of Neighbourhood Watch Tasmania Inc

The Secretary of Taroona Football Club

The Secretary of The Colour Circle Inc

The Secretary of University of the Third Age – Hobart Inc.

 

1.       Declare the Meeting Open

 

The Lord Mayor opened the meeting at 7:30 pm, welcomed those in attendance and noted the apologies.

 

2.       Minutes of the AGM conducted on 22 February 2021

 

The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Monday, 22 February 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

 

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR COUNCILLOR Burnet

COUNCILLOR Harvey                                                                                            

 

 

That the recommendation be adopted.


MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The minutes were signed.

 

3.       Meeting PROCEDURES

 

The Lord Mayor noted the procedures for the conduct of the meeting were attached to the agenda and provided an overview of how questions from the floor would be taken.


 

 

 

4.       LORD MAYOR’s ADDRESS

            Lord Mayor's Address

The Lord Mayor addressed the meeting in relation to the City’s achievements for the 2020-21 year in review and the Annual Report.

 

Attachment

a    Lord Mayor's Address  

 

 

5.       2020-21 Annual Report

5.1      Acknowledgement of written submissions from electors of the City of Hobart in relation to the 2020-21 Annual Report.

 

There were no formal written submissions received in relation to the 2020-21 Annual Report however the Lord Mayor noted three questions had been submitted.

 

 

 

 

5.2      The Lord Mayor will invite questions from the community in relation to the 2020-21 Annual Report and the Lord Mayor’s Address.

 

Present members of the community were invited to ask questions relating to the 2020-21 Annual Report and the Lord Mayor’s Address.

A number of questions were asked with responses provided by the relevant senior member of staff. A recording of the meeting can be viewed on the City of Hobart YouTube Page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.3      The Lord Mayor will call for a motion to adopt the 2020-21 City of Hobart Annual Report.

 


DEPUTY LORD MAYOR COUNCILLOR Burnet

ALDERMAN Behrakis                                                                                  

 

That the City of Hobart Annual Report for 2020-21 be adopted.

 

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

6.       Closure of Meeting

 

 

There being no further business, the Lord Mayor closed the meeting at
8.01 pm.

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
28th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022.

CHAIRMAN