MINUTES
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Thursday, 8 December 2016 at 5:00 pm
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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.
6.1 MS 24 Hour Mega Swim - Request for Fee Waiver - Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre
6.3 Request for Extension of Lease - Telstra Telecommunication Tower - Sandown Park, Sandy Bay
6.5 City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy - Update
7. Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
8. Responses to Questions without Notice
10. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 8 December 2016 at 5:00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Reynolds (Chairman) Briscoe Ruzicka Sexton Harvey
PRESENT: Alderman A M Reynolds (Chairman), Aldermen J R Briscoe, E R Ruzicka and W F Harvey.
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Alderman P T Sexton.
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ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Deputy Lord Mayor Christie Zucco Burnet Cocker Thomas Denison
Alderman Harvey was present for items 1 to 6.5 and left the meeting at 5:28 pm. |
No Aldermen were co-opted to the committee.
BRISCOE
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That the minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 10 November 2016, and the Special Joint City Infrastructure Committee and Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Monday, 21 November 2016, be confirmed as accurate records. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The minutes were signed.
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
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.
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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.
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: Committee
6.2 National Teams Croquet Championship 'Eire Cup' - 22-26 March 2017, New Town Oval - Request for Fee Waiver - New Town Croquet Club File Ref: F16/132731; 15/148-009 |
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HARVEY That the recommendation contained in the report of the Senior Administrative Officer, Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 2 December 2016, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The New Town Croquet Club be granted a waiver of 100% of ground hire fees for the use of the New Town Oval between 21 – 26 March 2017 to host the 2017 Eire Cup as part of the 2017 National Teams Croquet Championships in Hobart, to a value of $5,865. 2. The cost of the fee waiver be funded from the Parks and City Amenity Divisional Budget Function within the 2016/2017 Annual Plan. 3. The quantum of the assistance be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart Annual Report. 4. Acknowledgment of the City’s support by the proponent be provided in accordance with the City of Hobart Grant and Partnership Acknowledgment Guidelines.
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Delegation: Committee
6.3 Request for Extension of Lease - Telstra Telecommunication Tower - Sandown Park, Sandy Bay File Ref: F16/132023; 70-59-1 |
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HARVEY That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 1 December 2016, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The Council initiate community consultation, pursuant to Section 178 of the Local Government Act 1993, in response to the request from Telstra for a new lease over the site of its telecommunication monopole and infrastructure located at Sandown Park, Sandy Bay, marked as Attachment A to item 6.3 of the Open Parks and Recreation Committee agenda of 8 December 2016. 2. Upon conclusion of the community engagement process, a further report be provided on the merit and terms of a proposed new lease for the site.
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Delegation: Council
6.4 Request for Placement and Operation of a Ferris Wheel - Mawson Place, Sullivans Cove - December 2016 to April 2017 File Ref: F16/133533; 32-30-1 |
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BRISCOE That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 2 December 2016, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the proposal from DDA Amusements to place and operate a ferris wheel in Mawson Place, Sullivans Cove, from December 2016 to 31 January 2017 and 15 February to 30 April 2017, be refused due to the lack of support from affected stakeholders and the inappropriate location for the proposed infrastructure.
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Delegation: Committee
6.5 City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy - Update File Ref: F16/133848; 42-1-12 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 2 December 2016, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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That the status of the development of the City’s new ‘Street Tree Strategy’ and the intent to seek the Council’s approval in early 2017 for the draft document to be released for wider community engagement and consultation, be noted.
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Delegation: Committee
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report File Ref: F16/134050 |
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BRISCOE That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Parks and City Amenity of 29 November 2016, 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
Regulation 29(3) Local Government
(Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
8.1 Street Tree Master Plan
File Ref: F16/128528; 13-1-10; 42-1-12
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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
9.1 Surface of the Walking Track at Cornelian Bay File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Could the Director please advise whether there are any plans to compact the current loose surface on the walking track at Cornelian Bay to enable disabled patrons better access? Answer: The Director Parks and City Amenity took the question on notice. |
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 Reports Item No. 4.1 Summerleas Road, Fern Tree - Proposed Purchase of Land LG(MP)R 15(2)(f) Item No. 5 Committee Action Status Report Item No. 5.1 Committee Actions - Status Report LG(MP)R 15(2)(g) Item No. 6 Questions Without Notice
RUZICKA That the items be noted.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:30 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting was reconvened at 5:42 pm.
Item 10 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:42 pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
12th DAY OF january 2017.
CHAIRMAN