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City of hobart

MINUTES

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Thursday, 29 July 2021 at 5:30pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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29/7/2021

 

 

 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     Social Support Food Programs - Fee Waivers. 5

6.2     Summer Activation Program.. 6

6.3     Community Culture and Events Committee - Review of COVID-19 Format 7

6.4     Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Acting General Manager for February 2021 - Biannual Grant Round. 8

6.5     Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Life for Quick Response Grants. 8

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 9

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 9

8.        Questions without Notice. 9

9.        Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 9

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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29/07/2021

 

 

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 29 July 2021 at 5:30 pm in the via Zoom.

 

This 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: Councillor Dr Z Sherlock (Chairman), Alderman Dr P T Sexton, Councillors W F Harvey and M Dutta.

 

APOLOGIES: Councillor J Ewin.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

 

 

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Zucco

Briscoe

Thomas

Behrakis

Coats

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

HARVEY

 

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Thursday, 24 June 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

 

The minutes were signed.

 

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

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

Recommendation

 

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

 

No supplementary items were received.

 

 

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      Social Support Food Programs - Fee Waivers

            File Ref: F21/30605; 20/74

 

HARVEY

 

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Community Programs Coordinator, Manager Community and Culture and the Director Community Life of 22 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council waive a total of $8,995 in community hire fees for the use of Mathers and Criterion Houses for the 2021-22 financial year for the following community delivered social support food programs.

(i)      King’s Diner - $3,937.50

(ii)     St Vincent de Paul Society’s Dining With Friends - $682.50

(iii)    Shrimad Rajchandra Mission’s Circle of Love and Care -           $4,375

            2.    This support be ongoing with an annual review for King’s Diner, St Vincent de Paul Society’s Dining With Friends and the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission’s Circle of Love and Care.

            3.    The Council waive $1,094 in community hire fees for the use of Mathers and Criterion Houses for three months for the Food Not Bombs program whilst a more detailed review is being undertaken. A report on the review outcome will be provided back to the Council.

            4.    The value of the support to each organisation be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart Annual Report.

 

Delegation:  Committee

 

6.2      Summer Activation Program

            File Ref: F21/68356

 

SEXTON

 

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor Activations, Events and Grants, Manager Activation Programs and Tourism and the Director Community Life of 22 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:  1.    The Council endorse the proposed 2021-22 summer activation program for the period between 15 January and 3 April 2022 that includes activities:

(i)    A waterfront weekend on Parliament Lawns in January to celebrate the Salamanca Market 50th anniversary and a community day on the Sunday.

(ii)   A ‘food truck palooza’ that invites the businesses in the City of Hobart Food Truck program to come together in one place for the community to enjoy their offerings.

(iii)  ‘Seven speakers over seven days’ held in the late afternoon at Salamanca plaza in February and highlights the diverse range of public speech and oration from our Speakers’ Corner program.

(iv)  ‘Busking in the street and voices in the park’. Featuring pop-up performances and participatory sessions performed by buskers and street performers from the City’s program. Scheduled in our parks and urban spaces over a week in February.

(v)   ‘Host your own street party’ provides the tools to the community to come together to host their own party.

            2.    The Festive Season Charitable Quick Response Grant be offered again in 2021, open for applications from September 2021, for projects that are delivered in the period from 15 November to 25 December 2021. The grant round would close once the funding pool has been fully allocated or on 11 December, whatever comes first.

            3.    The Council delegate to the Chief Executive Officer finalisation of the specific dates, venues, programming and budget for the 2021-22 summer activation program with the overall program not to exceed $200,000 sourced from a reallocation of funds from the 2021-22 Taste of Tasmania budget.

 

 

Delegation:     Council

 

6.3      Community Culture and Events Committee - Review of COVID-19 Format

            File Ref: F21/54419

 

HARVEY

 

That the Community Culture and Events Committee resume physical meetings in the Council Chamber at Town Hall in accordance with the COVID-19 Safe Plan for the operation of Council and Council Committee meetings.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Community Culture and Events Committee resume physical meetings in the Council Chamber at Town Hall in accordance with the COVID-19 Safe Plan for the operation of Council and Council Committee meetings.

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4      Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Acting General Manager for February 2021 - Biannual Grant Round

            File Ref: F21/68525; 20/74

 

SEXTON

 

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director Community Life of 22 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

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

            File Ref: F21/71056; 21/48

 

HARVEY

 

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director Community Life of 22 July 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

7.       Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F21/71064; 16/118

 

SEXTON

That the information be received and noted.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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:  

 

·         Confirm the minutes of the Closed portion of the meeting

·         Questions without notice in the Closed portion

 

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          Questions Without Notice

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Sherlock

 

Sexton

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

 

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 5.54pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
26th DAY OF AUGUST 2021.

CHAIRMAN