City
of hobart
MINUTES
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 4:30pm
City
of hobart
MINUTES
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 4:30pm
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Minutes (Open Portion) Finance and Governance Committee Meeting |
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20/7/2021 |
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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
6.2 Midtown Precinct Upgrade - Parking Impact
6.3 Local Government Code of Conduct Framework - Public Consultation
7. Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
9. Closed Portion of the Meeting
10 Local Government Association of Tasmania General Meeting Motions
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Minutes (Open Portion) Finance and Governance Committee Meeting |
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20/07/2021 |
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Finance and Governance Committee Meeting
(Open Portion) held
on
Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at
4:30 pm in the Council Chamber,
Town Hall.
This meeting of the Finance and Governance 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 Zucco (Chairman) Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet Sexton Thomas Coats
PRESENT: Alderman M Zucco (Chairman), the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet, Aldermen Dr P T Sexton, D C Thomas, Councillors W Coats and Councillor M Dutta.
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE
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NON-MEMBERS Lord Mayor Reynolds Briscoe Harvey Behrakis Dutta Sherlock Ewin
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No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.
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The minutes of the Open Portion of the Finance and Governance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 16 June 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record. MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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.
MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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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.
Delegation: Council
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DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET
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That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Innovation and the Manager Smart & Sustainable City of 15 July 2021, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information be received and noted.
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Delegation: Committee
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6.3 Local Government Code of Conduct Framework - Public Consultation |
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SEXTON
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That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Manager Legal and Governance of 15 July 2021, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the Council make a submission in response to the Discussion Paper – Local Government Code of Conduct Framework to both the Local Government Division and Local Government Association of Tasmania in accordance with the draft positions outlined the report marked as item 6.3 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021. |
Delegation: Council
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SEXTON
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That the information be received and noted.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
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Question: Could the Director please advise how much it has cost the Council and rate payers in code of conduct expenses, itemised per elected member, since 2019? Answer: The Director Community Life took the question on notice.
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Question: Could the Director please advise what the cost to the Council has been to assess the Development Application for the proposed cable car? Answer: The Director City Planning took the question on notice advising the full cost would be provided once the assessment process was complete and the final costs known. |
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Question: Could the Director advise when the Council, as shareholders of TasWater, were likely to receive a briefing from TasWater? Answer: The Community Life Director took the question on notice. |
Supplementary item 10 was then taken.
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SEXTON
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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:
· Minutes of a closed meeting · Information of a commercial nature · Information relating to disposal of land · Information of a confidential nature
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 Reports Item No. 4.1 Grant of Easement Over Council Land - 36 Burnett Street LG(MP)R 15(2)(b) and (f) Item No. 4.2 Youth ARC Upper Level Leases LG(MP)R 15(2)(c)(i) Item No. 4.3 Financial Hardship - Rates Remission Request LG(MP)R 15(2)(j) Item No. 5 Committee Action Status Report Item No. 5.1 Committee Actions - Status Report LG(MP)R 15(2)(b), (c)(i), (f) and (g) Item No. 6 Questions Without Notice
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
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10. Local Government Association of Tasmania General Meeting Motions |
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SEXTON
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That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Chief Executive Officer of 16 July 2021, be adopted, with the motion contained in the second row of the table in Attachment A to supplementary item 10 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021, be taken separately. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
The Chairperson then put the motion contained in row two of Attachment A to supplementary item 10 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021, regarding heavy motor vehicle road tax distribution motion. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That in accordance with Attachment A to supplementary item 10 of the Open Finance and Governance Committee agenda of 20 July 2021, the Council endorse the motions recommended for support, to be considered at the Local Government Association of Tasmania General Meeting to be held on Thursday 5 August 2021.
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Delegation: Council
Item 9 was then taken.
There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 4.39pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
17th DAY OF AUGUST 2021.
CHAIRMAN