Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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29/04/2021

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 29 April 2021 at 4:30 pm.

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.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Thomas (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Dutta

Ewin

PRESENT: Alderman D C Thomas (Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, Dr P T Sexton, Councillor M Dutta and the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Briscoe

Harvey

Behrakis

Sherlock

Coats

Alderman Zucco arrived at the meeting at 4.32 pm and was not present for items 1 to 5.

The Lord Mayor was co-opted to the Committee.

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

DUTTA

That the Lord Mayor be co-opted to the Committee

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Sexton
Dutta

2. Confirmation of Minutes

DUTTA

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 25 March 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Sexton
Dutta
Lord Mayor Reynolds

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 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 COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery Framework and Action Plan 2020-22 and General Economic Development Update

File Ref: F21/32014

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Marketing and Business Engagement Officer, the Senior Advisor Research and Policy, the Manager Economic Development Engagement and Strategy and the Acting Director Community Life of 22 April 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Sexton
Dutta
Lord Mayor Reynolds

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Committee receive and record the update, noting that the COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery Action Plan 2020-22 is due to be updated in mid-2021.

Delegation: Committee

6.2 Summer Marketing Campaign Update

File Ref: F21/25308

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Marketing and Business Engagement Officer, the Manager Economic Development Engagement and Strategy and the Acting Director Community Life of 22 April 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Sexton
Dutta
Lord Mayor Reynolds

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the report is received and the results and outcomes of the summer marketing campaign, Passport to Hobart, is noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.3 2021-22 Fees and Charges - Community Life

File Ref: F21/24520; 20/8

SEXTON

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Director Community Life of 22 April 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Sexton
Dutta
Lord Mayor Reynolds

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the schedule of fees and charges for the Community Life Division, marked as Attachments A and B to item 6.3 of the Open Economic Development and Communications Committee agenda of 29 April 2021 and referenced below, be adopted for the 2021-22 financial year.

(i) The Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre (Attachment A).

(ii) Tourism function (Attachment B).

Delegation: Council

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F21/32835; 16/120

DUTTA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Sexton
Dutta
Lord Mayor Reynolds

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

ZUCCO

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
Zucco
Sexton
Dutta
Lord Mayor Reynolds

Delegation: Committee

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 5.00 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
27^th DAY OF MAY 2021.

CHAIRMAN