Minutes (Open Portion)

Council Meeting

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21/11/2022

Minutes (Open Portion)

Council Meeting

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21/11/2022

Ref:    Open CER 6.1, 21/11/2022

Harvey

Behrakis       

That the Council formally acknowledge the making of Declarations of Office by all Elected Members on Monday, 7 November 2022.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson reports that she has perused the minutes of the meeting of the Open Portion of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 25 October 2022., finds them to be a true record and recommends that they be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Harvey

Behrakis                                                 That the recommendation be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The minutes were signed.

The Deputy Lord Mayor provided the following address in acknowledgment of former elected members Alderman Jeff Briscoe, Alderman Damon Thomas, Councillor Jax Fox and Councillor Will Coats.

Being the first ordinary Council meeting of the new Council, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge former members of Hobart City Council who were not returned at the election.

Ald Jeff Briscoe

Ald Briscoe was elected to Council on 31 March 1994. Since then, he served as an Elected Member for over an incredible 28 years and is currently the second-longest serving elected member in the history of the Council.

A former Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee and City Planning Committee, Ald Briscoe also served on a number of Council Committees throughout his years as an elected member.

He was a member of a number of Special Committees including the Chair of Battery Point Foreshore Access-way Working Group and a member of the Wellington Park Management Trust.  

Ald Briscoe was involved in many projects and proposals during his time as an Elected Member – perhaps the most notable being his strong advocacy for the proposed Battery Point Walkway.

As the consummate community representative, Ald Briscoe in his last term, did not miss a Council meeting.

Ald Damon Thomas

Ald Damon Thomas was elected to Council on 30 October 2009.  He served as the City’s 67th Lord Mayor between 2011 and 2014.

He was also a former Chairman of the Economic Development and Communications Committee and a former Co-Chairman of the Finance and Governance Committee (Co-Chair).

Ald Thomas was a member of (and chair of some) a number of Special Committees including the Housing with Dignity Reference Group, the Wellington Park Management Trust, The Hobart Glenorchy Public Transit Corridor Committee and the Lunar New Year Celebrations Working Group. 

He was involved in a range of projects and proposals during this time as Lord Mayor and an elected member.  He was a strong advocate for affordable housing and fostering our international relationships.

Cr Jax Fox

Cr Jax Fox was elected to Council on 5 November 2018.

They served as a member on several Council Committees and special committees including the Active Travel Committee, the Access Advisory Committee and as co-chair of the Housing with Dignity Reference Group.

Councillor Fox championed many social issues during their term on Council including initiating the #Pinkbox program to provide free sanitary products in Hobart to combat period poverty. 

Cr Will Coats

Cr Will Coats was elected to Council on 28 January 2020, following the departure of former Ald Tanya Denison mid-term.

Cr Coats served on the Council’s City Planning Committee, City Infrastructure Committee and Finance and Governance Committee.

He also served on special committees including the Superannuation Policy Group and was the Council-appointed Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation Owners Representative for the City of Hobart.

On behalf of the City of Hobart, I would to acknowledge and thank you all for your contribution and serving the Hobart community.  I wish you all the very best for your future endeavours.

Harvey

Behrakis                                                                                                          

That the Council acknowledges the service of former elected members to their community.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

No public questions were received.

Harvey

Posselt                                                                                                                      

That the following responses public questions taken on notice, be received and noted.

7.2.1 Sporting Facilities on the Ham Common Site

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

Meeting date:            12 September 2022

Raised by:                  Mr Ryan Posselt

Response Author:   Ms Kelly Grigsby (CEO)

Topic:                          Sporting Facilities on the Ham Common Site

11.      Graffiti Racism

Councillor Sherlock

Motion

“Neither the City of Hobart, nor police, collate instances of prejudice and hate graffiti occurring in our community.  The Hobart City Council has a database of graffiti, but we have no way of drawing out those specific instances of prejudice and hate. This motion seeks to create a framework for reporting instances of prejudice and hate to Equal Opportunity Tasmania, through their established online reporting mechanism.”

Rationale:

“This Council has had a focus on the impact of incidents motivated by prejudice and hate for many years.  We are members of the Welcoming Cities program and signatories to the Refugee Welcome Zone and the Racism It Stops With Me campaign.  In 2020 I launched our own initiative, Hobart Respects All, which encourages witnesses and bystanders to stand up against racism and support people experiencing this type of abuse. 

Hobart Respects All came about because our staff heard of experiences of racism that were occurring in our community (Attachment A).  The fact that our staff were hearing this is unsurprising.  As the level of government closest to the people, our staff are vigilant to the issues and experiences of our communities.

One of the ways our Officers identify that racism, as well as prejudice and hate against other communities, is occurring in our communities, is by looking at graffiti on the walls of our public places, especially the places the City manages.  Prejudice and hate graffiti is different to other forms of graffiti.  It is designed to intimidate and strike at the very core of people’s identities.  It can leave people feeling vulnerable and unable to protect themselves.  This can create anxiety, stress and fear, and at its worst can stop people from taking part in social and community life.

Our response to all graffiti is to photograph it and remove.  In some instances, we inform Tasmania Police.  But neither us, nor police, collate instances of prejudice and hate graffiti occurring in our community.  We have a database of graffiti, but we have no way of drawing out those specific instances of prejudice and hate.  Being able to do so is important to understand what is occurring in our community, identify trends, allocate resource and develop programs to respond.

Equal Opportunity Tasmania also play an important part in identifying and responding to prejudice and hate.  Section 19 of the Anti-Discrimination Act makes it illegal to: by public act, incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or a group of persons on the grounds of; race, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, gender identity or intersex variations of sex characteristics.  Graffiti is illegal under Section 15CA of the Police Offences Act, this applies to all types of graffiti including hate and prejudice graffiti.  Graffiti which is prejudice or hate related may meet the requirements for Section 19 of the Anti-Discrimination Act.

Unlike Tasmania Police, Equal Opportunity Tasmania has an online reporting mechanism which Officers could use to inform of prejudice and hate graffiti in our City.  There are specific advantages in using this reporting mechanism.  It can be done quickly and easily on a phone, tablet or computer.  A photo can be attached.  Equal Opportunity Tasmania can then use these reports to identify trends and develop programs to respond, and if necessary engage with Tasmania Police.  Equal Opportunity Tasmania has been established specifically for this role, whereas Tasmania Police respond to a range of matters, and do not have the resources to have a narrow focus in the same what that Equal Opportunity Tasmania can.

Discussions have been conducted with Equal Opportunity Tasmania and as a reporting mechanism already exists, this motion seeks Council officer time to collaborate with staff from EOT to report instances of prejudice and hate, as Council Officers receive them.” 

Sherlock

Elliot                                                                       That the motion be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

Neither the City of Hobart, nor police, collate instances of prejudice and hate graffiti occurring in our community.  The Hobart City Council has a database of graffiti, but we have no way of drawing out those specific instances of prejudice and hate. This motion seeks to create a framework for reporting instances of prejudice and hate to Equal Opportunity Tasmania, through their established online reporting mechanism.

12.      E-Scooter - Hire Trial

Councillor Elliot

Motion

“That Council:

1.   Acknowledge that there are limitations to the information that the Council has available to it upon which to make informed decisions about the trial of hire e-scooters, with comprehensive and independent information in relation to pedestrian safety, accidents, injuries, and property damage associated with e-scooters particularly lacking

2.   Request that officers develop strategies to fill information gaps to inform Council decisions, particularly in relation to pedestrian safety, e-scooter accidents, injuries, and property damage

3.   Request that each hire e-scooter company urgently implement additional strategies to increase the use of helmets and

4.   Require the hire e-scooter companies to remove the ability for hire e-scooter trips to commence within Salamanca and Waterfront hospitality precincts between 10 pm and 5 am on Friday and Saturday nights.”

Rationale:

“Council has a responsibility to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the community. This responsibility extends to the launch and operation of the micro-mobility hire e-scooter trial.

E-scooter usage presents a new risk that must be appropriately managed, especially given Hobart does not have suitable infrastructure to improve safety (such as separated cycleways), and that our network of footpaths is often of poor quality and unsuitable for e-scooter riding.

Hobart is fortunate in that we have not yet had an e-scooter fatality, but serious injuries including life-changing injuries and those requiring complex surgery are already occurring.

It is acknowledged that decisions made by the Council about hire e-scooter have the potential to impact the commercial position of the hire e-scooter companies. For example, restricting the commencement of e-scooter trips during certain periods or locations will reduce their revenue.

Across the globe, research is emerging from other jurisdictions – links below – about e-scooter usage, benefits, risks and incidents. In Australia we have already seen a concerning rise in e-scooter fatalities, with three Australians dying from e-scooters in September 2022 alone.

Findings from this emerging research include that:

· people are "more likely to be injured riding an e-scooter than you are on a motorbike, or while cycling, driving or walking" and that "compared to cycling, the risk for injuries is approximately 3.8 times higher"

· "the most common injuries are head and facial trauma and extremity injuries" and that “the most typical injuries consist of head injuries, fractures of the extremities, and superficial wounds" and that “e-scooter riders compared with bicyclists had more head and neck injuries"

· "e-scooter riders, compared with bicyclists, were more often intoxicated" and that "during night time hours, 91.3% injured e-scooter riders were intoxicated at the time of injury"

· "44% of the Emergency Department visits occurred between midnight and 6 am "and that a major spike in accident incidence was seen during weekend (Friday to Sunday) nights"

· "night-time bans and speed-limits on rental e-scooters during weekends appear to be justifiable means to decrease the disadvantages - both in individual and social perspective"

· "injured e-scooter riders were younger than bicyclists, with most e-scooter injuries involved patients aged 20 to 40 years"

· "although driving while intoxicated is forbidden by the law and the rules of shared e-scooter companies, effective surveillance is not possible"

· "in 2020, the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics reported that e-scooters replace walking in 60% of cases, bicycles in 6%, public transportation in 23%, and cars in only 8%" and that "despite the injury risk associated with cycling, bicycle riding overall is positively associated with public health, while it seems unlikely that e-scooters offer any cardiovascular benefits."

Anecdotal evidence also suggests that the launch of hire e-scooters has increased the burden on our already struggling health system. I have heard first hand from two medical specialists and emergency department and theatre staff that e-scooter injuries are common.

To meet its obligations, the Council needs to take action to address the critical information gaps and ensure that the assessment of the hire e-scooter trial is objective, considers the full picture and is based on comprehensive and reliable information.

It is noted that the Council receives information from Tasmania Police’s Traffic Crash Reporting database, however this information will not capture the true picture of accidents, injuries, and damage.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2791039

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.14.22276168v1.full

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26756/e-scooter-safety-issues-and-solutions

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/23/e-scooter-safety-australian-states-and-territories-under-pressure-after-spate-of-fatal-crashes

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/04/21/e-scooters-cause-more-injuries-than-cycling-or-motorbikes-a-first-of-a-kind-study-finds ”

Administration Response to Notice of Motion

Discussion

1.      Acknowledge that there are limitations to the information that the Council has available to it upon which to make informed decisions about the trial of hire e-scooters, with comprehensive and independent information in relation to pedestrian safety, accidents, injuries, and property damage associated with e-scooters particularly lacking.

1.1.   Hire-and-ride e-scooters were introduced on a trial basis in Hobart, following regulatory changes passed by the Parliament which allow both private and rental e-scooters to be used on most local roads, footpaths and cycling trails across the State.

1.2.   Documents and evidence have been supplied to Council throughout the trial. However it is noted that a Council report evaluating the results and findings from the City of Hobart’s Micromobility Trial is yet to be presented to Council for its consideration.

1.3.   The report will include feedback from members the public, survey results, emissions reduction estimates, and incident numbers, as well as usage statistics from ride data provided to the City by the operators.

2.      Request that officers develop strategies to fill information gaps to inform Council decisions, particularly in relation to pedestrian safety, e-scooter accidents, injuries, and property damage

2.1.   Data, statistics, and information will be available within a forthcoming Council Report, however, in summary:

2.2.   Trial conditions have been set to protect pedestrians, based on risks identified before or just after the trial started.

2.3.   These changes have generally been in the form of reduced speed zones and timed exclusion zones.

2.4.   More recently, physical parking bays have been installed in locations where abandoned scooters were reported to be creating safety concerns.

2.5.   These measures are thought to have been effective, since low numbers of incidents have resulted from the use or misuse of e-scooters in Hobart during the trial.

2.6.   Property damage has generally been in the form of vandalism of the devices, rather than damage caused by the devices.

2.7.   Injury data has been sought throughout the trial from the e-scooter operators, their insurance companies, hospitals, Tasmania Police, and the Tasmanian Department of Health.

2.8.   No significant spate of injuries has been reported from any source.

2.9.   Some riders have doubtless suffered minor injuries and not felt it necessary to present at a hospital, as is the case with all modes of transport. The number of such incidents is unknowable.

2.10. There is no evidence to suggest that e-scooter accidents occur more frequently than bicycle accidents in Hobart.

3.      Request that each hire e-scooter company urgently implement additional strategies to increase the use of helmets

3.1.   E-scooter companies have a number of rider safety training, pop-ups, social media video promotions and incentives that actively promote helmet wearing, such as money off your next ride if a rider submits a ‘helmet selfie’ at the beginning of each trip.

3.2.   Tasmania Police, the Department of State Growth and the City of Hobart have and will continue to promote safety education and rider behaviour such as wearing helmets through social media campaigns, coordinated helmet blitz’s and other avenues with the e-scooter companies.

3.3.   Safety is paramount to the success of hire-and-ride e-scooter business and both Beam and Neuron make considerable investment in new safety technology and rider behaviour compliance, as reported to Council on a regular basis.

3.4.   One operator has recently begun installing stickers on the e-scooters to remind riders to obey the rules and wear a helmet:

4.      Require the hire e-scooter companies to remove the ability for hire e-scooter trips to commence within Salamanca and Waterfront hospitality precincts between 10 pm and 5 am on Friday and Saturday nights.

4.1.   A restriction which does not allow trips to commence or finish within the precinct between 10 pm and 3 am was implemented in June 2022, following an Interagency Meeting held in late May 2022 between City of Hobart, Tasmania Police, the Department of State Growth and the e-scooter operators.

5.      Other information presented in the notice of motion

5.1.   While the internet links and bullet point quotes presented in the notice of motion may have some relevance, data collected locally is considered by officers to be more meaningful in Hobart, which has a different culture, climate, ride pricing, and set of legislative restrictions to other jurisdictions.

5.2.   While a Norwegian study found only 8% of scooter rides replaced a car journey, data collected in Hobart suggests much higher levels of car journey replacement. The Norwegian winter and e-scooter costs may have some bearing on statistics in that country, however in the absence of more information it is only possible to speculate.

5.3.   It is noted that the notice of motion also linked to a report data from the USA and Canada (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. "E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions." (2022)). Across the seven cities studied, the car-replacement statistics aligned more closely than Norway with estimates from surveys in Hobart. Survey results in Hobart suggested that up to 48% of scooter rides replaced a car journey. The data from the North American study is reproduced below:

Elliot

Sherlock     

That the motion, amended by the inclusion of the following in clause 2 and the addition of a clause 5, be adopted.

Clause 2 after the word ‘damage’: 

including insurance ramifications where the rider was not behaving lawfully and/or was not meeting the rental requirements of the e-Scooter company.

Clause 5

5. Requests a report from officers into:

a.    Council's ability to issue parking infringements (tickets) to the owners of rental e-Scooters when their vehicles are parked in a manner that obstructs safe use of the footpath by pedestrians, including people pushing prams, people with limited mobility, and people who rely on wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or other mobility aids;

b.    The level of penalty recommended to positively change this unsafe parking behaviour;

c.    The possibility of parking officers re-parking rental e-Scooters in a less obstructive manner after issuing a ticket, and the potential extra cost to the Council if officers carry out this service; and,

d. A map noting all the footpaths in the City of Hobart that are too narrow to park e-Scooters in any manner without obstructing safe use by all pedestrians.

Procedural Motion

Dutta

Posselt                                                                     That the matter be deferred.

PROCEDURAL MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That the matter be deferred.

13.      Governing Hobart

Harvey

Sherlock                                           

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Chief Executive Officer, marked as item 13 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, amended by the following, be adopted.

Clause 3 be amended to include the words “except that a quorum for the Committee is 7 members” after the word attachment B.

Clause 4 reflect that typographical errors in paragraph 2 of attachment C be amended to reflect “To determine” rather than “To approve”.

Suspend Regulations

Zucco

Behrakis                                                                                                                    

In accordance with Regulation 22(9) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the operation of Regulation 22 - Debate at council meeting, be suspended for item 13.

MOTION LOST

VOTING RECORD

Amendment

Zucco

Elliot                                                                                                                          

That Council workshops are open to the public, live streamed and minuted excluding the following:

1.    commercial in confidence

2.    legal matters

3.    staffing matters

4.    yearly rates and budget determination

AMENDMENT LOST

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put clause 1 of the recommendation.

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 1)

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then called for nominations in respect of clause 2. The following nominations were received:

City Economy – Alderman Zucco and Alderman Bloomfield

The Chairperson then put the nominations to a vote and declared Alderman Bloomfield elected Chairperson of the City Economy Portfolio.

Creative City – Councillor Kelly

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Kelly elected Chairperson of the Creative City Portfolio.

Future Hobart - Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet elected Chairperson of the Future Hobart Portfolio.

Sustainability in Infrastructure – Councillor Harvey

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Harvey elected Chairperson of the Sustainability in Infrastructure Portfolio.

Housing & Homelessness – Councillor Dutta

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Dutta elected Chairperson of the Housing & Homelessness Portfolio.

City Heritage – Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds elected Chairperson of the City Heritage Portfolio.

City Mobility – Alderman Zucco and Councillor Posselt

The Chairperson then put the nominations to a vote and declared Councillor Posselt elected Chairperson of the City Mobility Portfolio.

City Water – Councillor Lohberger

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Lohberger elected Chairperson of the City Water Portfolio.

Welcoming & Inclusive City – Councillor Sherlock

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Sherlock elected Chairperson of the Welcoming & Inclusive City Portfolio.

Healthy Hobart – Councillor Elliot

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Elliot elected Chairperson of the Healthy Hobart Portfolio.

Planning Committee – Alderman Behrakis

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Alderman Behrakis elected Chairperson of the Planning Committee.

The Chairperson then put clause 2 and the appointment of the elected Chairpersons to the vote.

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 2)

VOTING RECORD

Amendment – Clause 3

Behrakis

Elliot                                                                                                                          

That Council conduct a communications campaign to inform the community of changes to the decision making process of the planning authority.

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put clause substantive 3 & clause 4 to the vote.

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 3 & 4)

VOTING RECORD

Amendment – CLAUSE 5

Posselt

Elliot                                                                                                                          

That the Governance Calendar be amended to bring the 15 December 2022 Council meeting and 13 December 2022 Workshop forward to 12 December 2022 and 5 December 2022 respectively.

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put substantive clause 5 to the vote.

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 5)

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put clause 6.

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 6)

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put clause 7

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 7)

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put clause 8.

MOTION CARRIED
(Clause 8)

VOTING RECORD

Amendment – Clause 9

Elliot

Behrakis                                                                                                                    

That clause 9 be amended to provide for a high level sense check in July 2023 with a full review in December 2023.

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then put substantive clause 9 to the vote.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That:

1.      The Council endorse the new City of Hobart Governance Model proposed in this report, including:

i.    Pursuant to section 24 of the Local Government Act 1993, the Council establishes the following Special Committees, to be known as Portfolio Committees:

·    City Economy

·    Creative City

·    Future Hobart

·    Sustainability in Infrastructure

·    Housing and Homelessness

·    City Heritage

·    City Mobility

·    City Water

·    Welcoming & Inclusive City

·    Healthy Hobart

ii.   Pursuant to section 23 of the Local Government Act 1993, the Council establishes the Planning Committee.

iii.  As a result of the establishment of the Portfolio Committees, the following Council Committees be abolished:

·    City Planning Committee

·    Community, Culture and Events Committee

·    Finance and Governance Committee

·    City Infrastructure Committee

·    Economic Development and Communications Committee

·    Parks and Recreation Committee

2.      The following Portfolio Chairperson appointments be made:

·    City Economy – Alderman Bloomfield

·    Creative City – Councillor Kelly

·    Future Hobart – Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet

·    Sustainability in Infrastructure – Councillor Harvey

·    Housing & Homelessness – Councillor Dutta

·    City Heritage – Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds

·    City Mobility – Councillor Posselt

·    City Water – Councillor Lohberger

·    Welcoming & Inclusive City – Councillor Sherlock

·    Healthy Hobart – Councillor Elliot

·    Planning Committee – Alderman Behrakis

3.      The Council endorse the Planning Committee Terms of Reference marked as attachment B to item 13 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, except that a quorum for the Committee is 7 members.

(i)   The Council conduct a communications campaign to inform the community of changes to the decision making process for the planning authority.

4.      The Council makes the delegations to officers contained in attachment C to item 13 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, subject to changes noted in clause 4(i), noting that these do not affect any other delegations to these officers already made by the Council except those delegations which relate to determining planning applications.

(i)   Typographical errors in paragraph 2 of attachment C to item 13 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be amended to reflect “To determine” rather than “To approve”.

5.      The Council endorse the Governance Calendar marked as attachment D to item 13 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, amended to bring the 15 December 2022 Council meeting and 13 December 2022 Workshop forward to 12 December 2022 and 5 December 2022 respectively.

6.      The Council resolve that the start time for Council Meetings, Planning Committee Meetings and Workshops is 5.00pm.

7.      The Chief Executive Officer be delegated the authority to update the Council’s Governance Framework accordingly to reflect the Council resolution.

8.      The Council endorse the updated Meetings: Procedures and Guidelines Policy as attachment F to item 13 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022.

9.      A high level sense check of the new City of Hobart Governance Model be conducted in July 2023, with a full review undertaken in December 2023.

14.      Local Government Association of Tasmania -
Motions for December General Meeting

Harvey

Dutta                                 

That the recommendation contained in the officer report, marked as item 14 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be adopted.

Amendment

POSSELT

Sherlock                                                                                                                  

That clause 1 (iv) be amended to include the following:

with the exception of:

a.    1.18 (a) (i) “ Introduce additional training and education focused and tailored for 3 main stages of an elected representatives journey: Pre-election”

b.    1.21 (a) “Requirement for qualification similar to Company Directors Course as a mandatory pre-condition for seeking election”

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

SUBSTANTIVE MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That:

1.    The Council resolve to instruct its delegates to vote:

(i)        in favour of the motion on Housing Affordability tabled by the Kingborough Council contained in Attachment A to item 14 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022;

(ii)       in favour of the motion on Council Meeting Times tabled by the Burnie City Council contained in Attachment C to item 14 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022;

(iii)      in favour of the motion on Council 337 Certificates tabled by the West Tamar Council contained in Attachment D to item 14 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022.

(iv)      in favour of endorsing the recommendations contained in the Work Health and Safety Review – Elected Representatives contained in Attachment E to item 14 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, with the exception of:

a.    1.18 (a) (i) “ Introduce additional training and education focused and tailored for 3 main stages of an elected representatives journey: Pre-election”

b.    1.21 (a) “Requirement for qualification similar to Company Directors Course as a mandatory pre-condition for seeking election”

15.      Local Government Association of Tasmania - Elected Member Nominations for Voting Delegates

Sherlock

Posselt                                               

That the recommendation contained in the officer report marked as item 15 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be adopted.

The Chairperson called for nominations and received nominations from Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds and Alderman Behrakis respectively. 

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Lord Mayor Councillor Anna Reynolds and Alderman Behrakis elected Voting Delegate and Proxy respectively.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That Lord Mayor Councillor Anna Reynolds be appointed Voting Delegate and Alderman Behrakis Proxy Voting Delegate on LGAT on behalf of the City of Hobart, to commence as at 21 November 2022.

16.      TasWater - Appointment of Owner's Representative

BEHRAKIS

Sherlock     

That the recommendation contained in the officer report marked as item 16 of  the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be adopted.

The Chairperson called for nominations for Representative and Proxy and received nominations from Councillor Lohberger and the Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet respectively.

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Lohberger TasWater Owner’s Representative and the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet Proxy.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That Councillor Lohberger be appointment the TasWater Owner’s Representative and the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet Proxy, for a maximum term of three years.

17.      Southern Tasmanian Regional Waste Authority - Forum Representative

Harvey

Sherlock     

That the recommendation contained in the officer report marked as item 17 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be adopted.

The Chairperson called for nominations and received a nomination from Councillor Harvey.

In the absence of any further nominations, the Chairperson declared Councillor Harvey elected representation.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That:

1.      Councillor Harvey be appointed representative to participate in the Southern Tasmanian Regional Waste Authority (STRWA) Local Government Forum, and;

2.      The Chief Executive Officer be authorised to appoint a deputy representative to the STRWA Local Government Forum.

18.      Wellington Park Management Trust - Appointment of Elected Member Representatives

Sherlock

Lohberger  

That the recommendation contained in the officer report marked as item 18 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be adopted.

The Deputy Lord Mayor informed the meeting she wished to resign her position as Deputy Member of the Wellington Park Management Trust.

Amendment

Posselt

DUTTA                                                                                                                           

That:   1.    Clause 1 be amended to seek nominations for two members and two deputy members.

2.    Clause 2 be amended to read as follows:

The Chief Executive Officer seek advice and inform elected members on mechanisms which would allow a council officer to accompany nominated members to Wellington Park Management Trust meetings and act as a liaison for operational enquiries.

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The Chairperson then called for nominations.

The Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds nominated as Deputy Member.

Councillors Kelly, Posselt and Lohberger nominated as Members.

The Chairperson put the position of Member to the vote and declared Councillors Kelly and Lohberger appointed as Members and Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds and Councillor Posselt as appointed as Deputy Members.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That:

1.   Approval be sought from the Minister for Parks for Councillors Kelly and Lohberger to be appointed members and the Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds and Councillor Posselt to be appointed deputy members on the Wellington Park Management Trust for a period of up to three years;

2.   The Chief Executive Officer seek advice and inform elected members on mechanisms which would allow a council officer to accompany nominated members to Wellington Park Management Trust meetings and act as a liaison for operational enquiries.

19.      Risk and Audit Panel - Appointment of Elected Members

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That the recommendation contained in the officers report marked as item 19 of the Open Council agenda of 21 November 2022, be adopted.

The Chairperson called for nominations.

Nominations were received from the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet, Alderman Bloomfield and Councillor Elliot.

The Chairperson then put the nominations to a vote and declared the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet and Alderman Bloomfield appointed.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

That the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet and Alderman Bloomfield be appointed as members of the Risk and Audit Panel for a period of two years.