Minutes of Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting

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27/07/2017

Economic Development & Communications Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 27 July 2017 at 5.00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Cocker (Chairman)

Zucco

Ruzicka

Thomas

Denison

PRESENT: Alderman P S Cocker (Chairman), Aldermen D C Thomas, T M Denison and H C Burnet.

APOLOGIES:

Alderman M Zucco.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman E R Ruzicka.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Briscoe

Sexton

Burnet

Reynolds

Harvey

Alderman Burnet was co-opted to the Committee.

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

THOMAS

That Alderman Burnet be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Thomas
Denison

2. Confirmation of Minutes

DENISON

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Thursday, 22 June 2017 and the Special Economic Development & Communications Committee meeting held on Monday, 24 July 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Thomas
Denison
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 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.

Aldermen 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 Timor-Leste Relationship Update

File Ref: F17/85010

BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Executive & Economic Development of 21 July 2017, be adopted, amended by substitution of Clause 1 the following:

“1. The City of Hobart investigate opportunities to sign a non-binding MOU or similar agreement during the visit of the Ambassador for Timor-Leste for Australia, Mr Abel Guterres, on 29 September 2017, and the Council investigate an appropriate relationship of mutual value, including pursuing next steps in a friendship city type relationship.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Thomas
Denison
Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

That: 1. The City of Hobart investigate opportunities to sign a non-binding MOU or similar agreement during the visit of the Ambassador for Timor-Leste for Australia, Mr Abel Guterres, on 29 September 2017, and the Council investigate an appropriate relationship of mutual value, including pursuing next steps in a friendship city type relationship.

2. Council continue discussions with Ambassador Guterres, the Australia Timor-Leste Friendship Network, and potentially a counterpart in Balibó in relation to the waste management and recycling project.

3. Depending on the outcomes of the conversations, the City of Hobart determine an appropriate time to send a delegation of a small number of Aldermen and appropriate staff nominated by the General Manager to develop understanding of the scope of the project and of Balibó more generally.

4. A report is brought back to Council in due course providing particulars of the potential visit to Balibó.

Delegation: Council

7 Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F17/91752; 16/120

THOMAS

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Thomas
Denison
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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM

Item No. 6 Hobart City Council Communications Review Outcomes

LG(MP)R 15(2)(a)

THOMAS That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Cocker
Thomas
Denison
Burnet

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:11 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 5:52 pm.

Item 9 was then taken.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:52 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
24^th DAY OF AUGUST 2017.

CHAIRMAN