City
of hobart
MINUTES
Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 4:30pm
City
of hobart
MINUTES
Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 4:30pm
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Minutes (Open Portion) Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting |
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23/9/2021 |
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest
6.1 Antarctic Cities Project Completion
7. Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
9. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes (Open Portion) Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting |
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23/09/2021 |
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Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.
This meeting of the Economic Development and Communications 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).
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Thomas (Chairman) Zucco Sexton Dutta Fox
PRESENT: Alderman D C Thomas (Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, Dr P T Sexton, Councillors M Dutta and J Fox.
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.
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NON-MEMBERS Lord Mayor Reynolds Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet Briscoe Harvey Behrakis Sherlock Coats
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No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.
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ZUCCO
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The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 26 August 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The minutes were signed.
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
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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.
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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.
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.
Professor Elizabeth Leane addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.
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ZUCCO
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That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor Economic Development, Manager Economic Development Engagement and Strategy and the Director Community Life of 16 September 2021, be adopted as amended by the inclusion of the following clauses 3.(vii) and 4.(i): “3. (vii) Engage with the relevant State Government Minister to ascertain the governments further commitment to the Antarctic sector. 4. (i) The report to also include the financial implications associated with the proposal.”
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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That: 1. The Antarctic Cities Project Final Report as detailed in item 6.1 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee meeting of 23 September 2021 be noted. 2. The City of Hobart recognises the need for its role in supporting the Antarctic sector to broaden, arising as a result of the City Deal and recommendations made in the Antarctic Cities Project Final Report. 3. The City of Hobart commits to reconsidering and developing its strategic role in supporting Antarctica which may include: (i) Leading and driving discussions with the other Antarctic Gateway Cities of Cape Town, Christchurch, Punta Arenas and Ushuaia about how the cities may collaborate. (ii) Supporting the Antarctic Youth Coalition to become a sustainable member organisation for young people across the gateway cities. (iii) Evaluating the changing nature of Hobart’s relationship with Antarctica and whether the term ‘custodian’ is more representative of this relationship than ‘gateway’. (iv) How the City will fulfil its role as a partner in the City Deal in delivering an Antarctic and Science Precinct at Macquarie Point. (v) How the City engages with other key stakeholders in the sector through bodies such as the Tasmanian Antarctic Gateway Advisory Committee. (vi) Reconsidering how the City engages with the community on Antarctic matters based on feedback through the two surveys conducted as part of the Antarctic Cities Project. (vii) Engage with the relevant State Government Minister to ascertain the governments further commitment to the Antarctic sector. 4. A report will be brought back to the Council highlighting proposals to more strategically align the City’s activities with respect to its link to Antarctica and the Antarctic industry in Tasmania. (i) The report to also include the financial implications associated with the proposal.
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a Professor Elizabeth Leane - Antarctic Cities - Deputation
Presentation ⇨ |
Delegation: Council
Delegation: Committee
Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
No questions were asked at the meeting.
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ZUCCO
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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
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 4.56pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
28th DAY OF OCTOBER 2021.
CHAIRMAN
