Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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20/06/2019

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 20 June 2019 at 5:00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Thomas (Chairman)

Zucco

Sexton

Dutta

Ewin

PRESENT: Alderman D C Thomas (Chairman), Alderman M Zucco, Councillors M Dutta, H Ewin and W F Harvey

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman Dr P T Sexton

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Briscoe

Denison

Harvey

Behrakis

Sherlock

Councillor Harvey was co-opted to the Committee.

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

ZUCCO

That Councillor Harvey be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin

2. Confirmation of Minutes

EWIN

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 23 May 2019, and the Special Open Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Monday, 20 May 2019, are submitted for confirming as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

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.

ZUCCO

That item 6.3 be taken.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

Item 6.3 was then taken.

6. Reports

6.1 Proposed Council Policy - Inbound Requests for Sponsorships

File Ref: F19/34793

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Advisor City Marketing and Sponsorships, Marketing and Business Engagement Officer and the Director Community Life of 13 June 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council approve the City of Hobart Policy: Inbound Requests for Sponsorships (Attachment A).

2. The General Manager be authorised to make any minor amendments and finalise.

3. The City of Hobart Policy: Grants and Benefits Disclosure be updated to reflect consistency with the Inbound Requests for Sponsorship Policy.

4. The Inbound Requests for Sponsorships Policy be made available from the City’s website.

Attachments

a Delineation Table - Event Grant Partnerships - Sponsorship Policy ⇨

Delegation: Council

6.2 Tourism Strategy

File Ref: F19/69728; F18/137624

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Tourism and the Director Community Life of 12 June 2019, be adopted, as amended by a revised clause 3 and a new clause 4:

“3. Work commence on developing a tourism strategy which is concentrated on the physical, social, environmental and financial impacts of tourism on Council services and facilities, including associated risks.

4. The Council note that funding of $20,000 for the development of a Tourism Strategy has been made within the 2019-20 annual budget.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council note the stakeholder consultation undertaken and feedback received.

2. The Council endorse the principles that summarise the key themes arising from the stakeholder consultation as well as the Hobart Community Vision and that are proposed to guide development of a tourism strategy.

3. Work commence on developing a tourism strategy which is concentrated on the physical, social, environmental and financial impacts of tourism on Council services and facilities, including associated risks.

4. The Council note that funding of $20,000 for the development of a Tourism Strategy has been made within the 2019-20 annual budget.

Delegation: Council

Item 7 was then taken.

Ms Ann Collidge – President MoCo Dragons and Ms Lisa Reid – Coach MoCo Dragons addressed the Committee in relation to the item 6.3.

6.3 International Relations - Greater Hobart Dragon Boat Team in Fuzhou

File Ref: F19/75511

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Economic Development Project Officer and the Director Community Life of 13 June 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

Item 6.1 was then taken

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F19/75477

ZUCCO

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

Delegation: Committee

8. Responses to Questions without Notice

Regulation 29(3) Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10

8.1 Economic Development & Communications Committee - Action Plan

File Ref: F19/23722; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director Community Life of 12 June 2019.

8.2 Smart Cities - Digital Infrastructure

File Ref: F19/34993; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Innovation of 7 June 2019.

ZUCCO

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

Delegation: Committee

9. Questions without Notice

Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

File Ref: 13-1-10

9.1 Aboriginal Flag

File Ref: s13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please advise if there are any implications, legal, financial or otherwise, for Council arising from the sale of the aboriginal flag?

Answer: The Director Community Life took the question on notice.

9.2 New Whole Homes - Change of Use - Short Stay Accommodation

File Ref: s13-1-10

Question: Can the Director please advise how many new whole homes have been approved for change of use to short stay accommodation since the election of the new Council?

Answer: The Director Community Life took the question on notice.

10. 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:

· Commercial information of a confidential nature that if disclosed is likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it;

· Information provided to the Council on the basis that it be kept confidential.

The following items were discussed: -

Item No. 1 Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Council Meeting

Item No. 2 Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda

Item No. 3 Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 4 Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 4.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)

Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Thomas
Zucco
Dutta
Ewin
Harvey

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 5:29 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
25^th DAY OF JULY 2019.

CHAIRMAN