Minutes of Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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29/10/2020

Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 29 October 2020 at 5:31 pm.

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.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sherlock (Chairman)

Sexton

Harvey

Dutta

Ewin

PRESENT: Councillor Z Sherlock (Chairman), Councillors W F Harvey, M Dutta, J Ewin and W Coats.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman Dr P T Sexton

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Zucco

Briscoe

Thomas

Behrakis

Coats

Councillor Coats joined the meeting at 5.39 pm and was co-opted for items 6.2 to 9.

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

DUTTA

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Thursday, 24 September 2020, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sherlock
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin

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 Acting General Manager.

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 City of Hobart Grants Program - Review of City Partnership Program

File Ref: F19/141602; 15/153-174

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Community Activation and Grants Coordinator, the Manager Activation Programs and Tourism and the Acting General Manager of 21 October 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sherlock
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council endorse a broader review of the City of Hobart event grants which include the City Partnerships, Event Partnerships and Event Medium grants be conducted in consultation with stakeholders to be undertaken during 2021.

2. The review to consider the realignment of these grants to offer fairer, more streamlined and strategic event funding program that meets the needs of event organisers and the community.

Delegation: Council

HARVEY

That Councillor Coats be co-opted the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sherlock
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin

6.2 Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2016-19 Review Update

File Ref: F20/112342; 17/239

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting General Manager and the Director City Planning of 21 October 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sherlock
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin
Coats

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That Council officers undertake targeted stakeholder engagement to further develop the draft Affordable Housing and Homelessness Commitment prior to an Elected Member Workshop in early 2021.

Delegation: Council

6.3 Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Deputy General Manager for Quick Response Grants

File Ref: F20/112380; 20/74

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting General Manager of 21 October 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sherlock
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin
Coats

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F20/112385; 16/118

HARVEY

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Sherlock
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin
Coats

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

HARVEY

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 of the meeting.

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
Harvey
Dutta
Ewin
Coats

Delegation: Committee

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5.59 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
26^th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020.

CHAIRMAN