Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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24/06/2021

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 24 June 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).

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Thomas (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Dutta

Ewin

PRESENT: Alderman D C Thomas (Chairman), Councillor J Ewin and the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet.

APOLOGIES: Aldermen M Zucco, Dr P T Sexton and Councillor M Dutta.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Briscoe

Harvey

Behrakis

Sherlock

Coats

The Deputy Lord Mayor was an ex-officio member of the Committee for the purpose of attaining a quorum.

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

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 29 April 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

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 Economic Development Issues Paper Presentation

File Ref: F21/55744

PROCEDURAL MOTION

EWIN

That the item be deferred to a workshop to be conducted at the appropriate time.

PROCEDURAL MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the item be deferred to a workshop to be conducted at the appropriate time.

Delegation: Committee

6.2 COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan - July 2021 Update

File Ref: F21/54446; 17/298

EWIN

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor Research and Policy and the Director Community Life of 18 June 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery Framework and Action Plan 2020-22 – July update, marked as Attachment A to item 6.2 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee of 24 June 2021 be endorsed as the second and final update to COVID-19 economic recovery planning.

2. The Council note the shift in focus from economic recovery to economic development as of this update.

3. The updated framework and action plan marked as Attachment A to item 6.2 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee of 24 June 2021 be provided to the Economic Recovery Business Consultative Group for information and discussion.

4. Officers continue to engage with the Economic Recovery Business Consultative Group on the future of Hobart’s economy, seeking their input on the new economic development strategy as it is progressed.

Delegation: Council

6.3 Grants Program - Business Grants Stream 2021-22

File Ref: F21/48772; 20/73

EWIN

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Marketing and Business Engagement Officer, the Community Development Officer - Grants and the Director Community Life of 18 June 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council endorse the strategic framework of the Business Grant stream 2021-22, marked as Attachment A to item 6.3 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee agenda of 24 June 2021 to assist businesses:

· in running projects or programs beyond their business as usual, to create a community benefit,

· to be audience and/or consumer-focused,

· to build a new loyal customer base.

2. The Council endorse the first iteration of the new Business Grant stream as the Local Business for a Better Community Grant.

3. The Chief Executive Officer be delegated the authority to develop the Terms and Conditions including guidelines of the Business Grant stream 2021-22 in accordance with the City of Hobart Grants Policy.

Delegation: Council

6.4 Economic Development and Communications Committee - Review of COVID-19 Format - Outcome of Consultation

File Ref: F21/56208

EWIN

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Chief Executive Officer of 17 June 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Economic Development and Communications 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

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F21/56999; 16/120

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

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

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

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
Thomas
Ewin
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 4.51 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
29^th DAY OF JULY 2021.

CHAIRMAN