Minutes of Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting

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23/10/2017

Special Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Monday, 23 October 2017 at 4:15 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Harvey (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

PRESENT: Alderman W F Harvey (Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, P S Cocker, J R Briscoe, E R Ruzicka, H C Burnet, A M Reynolds and T M Denison.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman D C Thomas.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Burnet

Reynolds

Denison

Alderman Briscoe and Alderman Ruzicka were co-opted to the Committee.

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

COCKER

That Alderman Briscoe and Alderman Ruzicka be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Zucco
Cocker

2. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

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

Aldermen 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 2017 The Taste of Tasmania - New Year's Eve, Ticket Pricing and Retail Recommendations

File Ref: F17/140288; S13-046-01/39

COCKER

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Festival Producer Taste of Tasmania of 20 October 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey	Zucco
Cocker
Briscoe
Ruzicka

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The following pricings for the New Year’s Eve party at the 2017 Taste of Tasmania be approved:

	2017 proposed pricing (incl. GST if applicable and booking fee)
Waterfront Seating	$100
The Atrium	$90
The Deck	$75
The Riverside	$100
PW1	$90
General Admission	$65

2. Patrons with all ticket types be able to upgrade their New Year’s Eve party ticket to a ‘VIP Entry’ ticket for an additional $20 (inclusive of GST if applicable and booking fee), with this ticketing option including priority access into the venue, and a complimentary ‘Taste’ glass filled with either champagne or beer.

3. To incentivise subscribers, patrons who sign up to The Taste of Tasmania website be given 24 hour access, ahead of the General Public, to purchase New Year’s Eve and Reserved Seating daily tickets.

4. Premium Reserved Seating tickets be priced at $25 inclusive of GST if applicable and booking fee, with a five hour sitting period.

5. A second, more economical Reserved Seating area, targeting large families and group bookings, ‘The Riverside’ will offer tickets to be priced at $50 per table inclusive of GST if applicable and booking fee, with a shorter three hour sitting period.

6. The General Manager be delegated the authority to determine beer, beverage and water prices at the City of Hobart operated bars, and all pricings associated with food and beverage tours and tastings operated, facilitated or organised by the City of Hobart at the 2017 Taste of Tasmania.

7. City of Hobart wine glasses for sale on-site at the 2017 Taste of Tasmania attract the following retail prices:

Glass Type	2017 pricing (incl. GST if applicable)
Wine (still)	$8.00
Sparkling	$8.00

8. The General Manager be delegated to further pursue the potential for the Hobart City Council to seek registration on the Australian Government’s Register of Cultural Organisations for The Taste of Tasmania, including any retrospective or future application of this potential status to the pricing methodology associated with the event.

Delegation: Council

There being no further business the meeting closed at 4:21pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
29^th DAY OF November 2017.

CHAIRMAN