City
of hobart
MINUTES
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Thursday, 13 July 2017 at 5:00 pm
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13/7/2017 |
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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 Sandown Park, Sandy Bay - Proposed Optus Infrastructure - Lease of Public Land
6.2 Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart - Lease Termination and Renewal
6.3 Bushfire Management 2017/18
6.4 Joggers Loop, Queens Domain - Proposed Renaming
6.5 Response to Petition - Girrabong Park (Corner of Firth and Girrabong Roads), Lenah Valley
6.7 2017/18 Fees and Charges - Proposed Amendment
6.8 Intercity Cycleway - Proposed Extension - Macquarie Point Development Corporation Site
7 Motions of which Notice has been Given
7.1 Beaumaris Zoo Site - Potential Use as an Outdoor Entertainment Venue
8 Committee Action Status Report
8.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
9. Responses to Questions without Notice
11. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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13/07/2017 |
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Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Thursday, 13 July 2017 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 E R Ruzicka, P T Sexton W F Harvey and M Zucco.
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Alderman J R Briscoe. |
ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Deputy Lord Mayor Christie Zucco Burnet Cocker Thomas Denison
Alderman Zucco was co-opted to the Committee for items 1-5, 6.5 and 7.1 and retired from the meeting at 5:32 pm. |
HARVEY
That Alderman Zucco be co-opted to the Committee.
MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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Ruzicka |
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Harvey |
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The minutes of the Open Portion of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Thursday, 8 June 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record.
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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.
Item 6.5 was then taken.
Delegation: Council
6.2 Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart - Lease Termination and Renewal File Ref: F17/50817 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Recreation and Projects, the Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 7 July 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The South Hobart Football Club’s current lease, over part of the Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart, be rescinded, subject to the provision of a new lease. 2. The General Manager be authorised to finalise terms and conditions with the South Hobart Football Club to lease parts of the Wellesley Park Pavilion, South Hobart, as indicated in Attachment A to the report, on nominal terms, for a period of ten (10) years (with a further ten (10) year option) with the Club to be responsible for facility outgoings. 3. Pursuant to Sections 179 and Section 178 of the Local Government Act, community consultation be undertaken in accordance with the Act. (i) In accordance with the Act, should any public objections be received, a further report be presented back to the Council for consideration. 4. In accordance with Council Policy ‘Grant and Benefits Disclosure’, any benefit recognised as part of the new lease be disclosed in the City’s Annual Report.
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Delegation: Council
6.3 Bushfire Management 2017/18 File Ref: F17/64201 |
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HARVEY That the matter be deferred to a future Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to allow Aldermen site visits to test locations and further briefings as convenient.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the matter be deferred to a future Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to allow Aldermen site visits to test locations and further briefings as convenient |
Delegation: Committee
6.4 Joggers Loop, Queens Domain - Proposed Renaming File Ref: F17/78611 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Executive Officer Parks and City Amenity, the Group Manager Open Space and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The Queens Domain Joggers Loop be renamed ‘Max’s Infinity Loop’ in honour of Max Cherry OAM, a former Hobart athletics coach and trainer. (i) Pursuant to the Survey Co-ordination Act 1944, the Council submit the new name to the Nomenclature Board. 2. Appropriate promotion of the new name of the facility be undertaken. |
Delegation: Council
Item 6.6 was then taken.
Ms Marea Fox addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.5
6.5 Response to Petition - Girrabong Park (Corner of Firth and Girrabong Roads), Lenah Valley File Ref: F17/84811 |
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HARVEY That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Parks and Recreation and Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. Matters raised in the petition relating to the management and use of the Park located on the corner of Firth and Girrabong Road in Lenah Valley be noted. 2. Fencing at the Park remain in place. 3. Investigations be undertaken to determine the need, cost and practicality of closing gaps under the fences in the Park. 4. Formalisation of the Park as an ‘off lead’ dog exercise area be further considered as a component of the next review of the City’s Dog Management Plan after the opening of the John Turnbull Park fenced, dog exercise area. 5. The Petitioners be notified of the Council’s decision.
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Delegation: Council
Item 7.1 was then taken.
6.6 City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy - Results of Community Engagement and Approval of Final Strategy File Ref: F17/85101 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Parks and Recreation and Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy 2017, as attached to the report, be approved for implementation. 2. The existing annual allocation of $40,000 to resource the supply of street tree plantings be increased to $100,000 annually and be funded from the Parks and City Amenity divisional budget. 3. An annual allocation of $20,000 be provided for three years (2017/2018 to 2019/2020) to resource the development of new policies and procedures to support the implementation of the Strategy, to be funded from the Parks and City Amenity divisional budget. 4. Respondents to the public exhibition of the Street Tree Strategy be notified where possible of Council’s approval of the Strategy. |
Delegation: Council
6.7 2017/18 Fees and Charges - Proposed Amendment File Ref: F17/85595 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Executive Officer Parks and City Amenity and Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the 2017/2018 fees and charges be amended to include the fee detailed in the below table:
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Delegation: Council
6.8 Intercity Cycleway - Proposed Extension - Macquarie Point Development Corporation Site File Ref: F17/86182 |
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HARVEY That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Parks and City Amenity of 6 July 2017, be adopted amended by the following; 1 That clause 1 be reworded as follows: 1 The City work in partnership with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation to enable the construction of the extension of the Intercity Cycleway, from McVilly Drive, Hobart Regatta Grounds, through Macquarie Point to Evans Street and include any bicycle infrastructure work that may be required into traffic flows with all sections being built concurrently. 2 That clause 5 be reworded as follows: 5 Design of the final alignment and detail of the cycleway be undertaken in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to the satisfaction of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee.
3 The addition of clause 6 to read as follows: 6 Should there be variation in the cost of the build, by 20 per cent or more, the project must be referred back to Committee. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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1. The City work in partnership with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation to enable the construction of the extension of the Intercity Cycleway, from McVilly Drive, Hobart Regatta Grounds, through Macquarie Point to Evans Street and include any bicycle infrastructure work that may be required into traffic flows with all sections being built concurrently. 2. The City’s financial contribution of an estimated $400,000 to construct approximately 400m of the cycleway from McVilly Drive to the boundary of the Macquarie Point development site, be approved. 3. The approval be provided on the condition that the Macquarie Point Development Corporation fund construction of the cycleway through its site to Evans Street (approximately 600 metres). 4. The General Manager be authorised to progress all required negotiations with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation and to lodge development applications for the works, as may be required. 5. Design of the final alignment and detail of the cycleway be undertaken in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee. 6 Should there be variation in the cost of the build, by 20 per cent or more, the project must be referred back to Committee.
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Delegation: Council
7.1 Beaumaris Zoo Site - Potential Use as an Outdoor Entertainment Venue File Ref: F17/87373; 13-1-9 |
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That in accordance with Council’s policy, the following Notice of Motion which was adopted by the Parks and Recreation Committee, be considered by the Council, amended by the following: That the following wording to be included at the end of the motion: “and consider alternative transport issues and car parking” |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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“That a report be prepared on the potential for the Beaumaris Zoo site to be used as an outdoor entertainment venue, including the scale of events which could be accommodated on the site. The report also includes infrastructure/site improvement requirements and indicative costings and consider alternative transport issues and car parking.”
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Delegation: Council
Item 6.1 was then taken.
8.1 Committee Actions - Status Report File Ref: F17/85599 |
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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
Regulation 29(3) Local Government
(Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
9.1 Bell Street/Bellevue Parade, New Town - Vegetation - TasRail
File Ref: F17/74665
That the information be received and noted.
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
No questions were asked at 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 Reports Item No. 4.1 Franklin Square, Hobart - Street Eats @ Franko (Friday night market) - Request to amend Licence Agreement LG(MP)R 15(2)(c)(iii) Item No. 4.2 51 Summerhill Road, West Hobart (part of) - Offer to Purchase 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 6:23 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting reconvened at 6:40 pm.
Item 11 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 6:41 pm
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
10th DAY OF august 2017.
CHAIRMAN