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MINUTES

The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 at 4.03pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting

Page 1

 

11/2/2025

 

 

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.      Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy  4

2.      Confirmation of Minutes. 4

3.      Consideration of Supplementary Items. 4

4.      Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 4

5.      Transfer of Agenda Items. 5

6       Reports. 5

6.1    Briefing Dark Mofo 2025. 5

6.2    Tasmanian Hockey Centre Master Plan. 5

6.3    E-Scooter Review for City of Hobart 5

7.      Questions without Notice. 6

8.      Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 6

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting

Page 1

 

11/02/2025

 

 

The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Tuesday, 11 February 2025 at 4:03pm in the Lady Osborne Room.

 

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).

 

APPOINTED MEMBERS

Alderman L A Bloomfield (Chairperson)

Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Dr Z E Sherlock

Councillor J L Kelly

Councillor L M Elliot

Councillor R J Posselt

Councillor B Lohberger

Councillor G H Kitsos

 

NOMINEE MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds

Alderman M Zucco

Councillor W F Harvey

Councillor M S C Dutta

Councillor W N S Coats

 

PRESENT:

Alderman L A Bloomfield (Chairperson)

Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Dr Z E Sherlock

Councillor W F Harvey

Councillor M S C Dutta

Councillor L M Elliot

Councillor R J Posselt

Councillor B Lohberger

Councillor G H Kitsos

 

Apologies:

Councillor J L Kelly

 

Leave of Absence:

Alderman M Zucco

 

In accordance with clause 4.6 of the terms of reference the Chief Executive Officer appointed the Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds, as an Appointed Member to the Committee.

 

In accordance with clause 5.3 of the terms of reference the Chief Executive Officer appointed Councillors Harvey and Dutta as Appointed Members to the Committee.

 

Councillor Dutta left the meeting at 5.50pm, returning at 5.54pm.

 

Councillor Elliot retired from the meeting at 6.52pm and was not present for items 7 and 8.

 

Councillor Harvey retired from the meeting at 7.01pm and was not present for items 7 and 8.

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Sherlock retired from the meeting at 7.06pm and was not present for items 7 and 8.

 

Councillor Lohberger retired from the meeting at 7.08pm and was not present for items 7 and 8.

 

Councillor Dutta retired from the meeting at 7.09pm and was not present for items 7 and 8.

 

 

1.       Acknowledgement of Country

 

The Chairperson provided an acknowledgement of country.

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Sherlock

The minutes of the Open Portion of The Hobart Workshop Committee meeting held on Monday, 20 January 2025, be confirmed as an accurate record.

 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Bloomfield

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Sherlock

 

Harvey

 

Dutta

 

Elliot

 

Posselt

 

Lohberger

 

Kitsos

 

 

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 Chief Executive Officer.

 

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.

 

Elected Members are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflict of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda.

 

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        Items for Workshopping

 

Melissa Edwards and Chris Bright from DarkLab provided a presentation on 2023 and 2024 Dark MOFO

6.1      Briefing Dark Mofo 2025

            File Ref: F25/6302; 24/47

DarkLab provided data on the 2023 and 2024 Dark MOFO festivals detailing the economic benefit to Tasmanian and more specifically Hobart.

Additional detail was presented regarding the prospect of the City supporting the Winter Feast Community Day as it has done in previous years.

A formal submission will come to the Council for its consideration later in the year.

 

Attachment

a    Dark MOFO 2025 Presentation   

 

6.2      Tasmanian Hockey Centre Master Plan

            File Ref: F25/1512

The Director Strategic and Regulatory Services and the Manager Urban Design and Place Based Projects provided an update on the Master Plan.

Mr Glen Lucas and Mr Dean Smith, from Tas Hockey, spoke about their concerns in relation to a proposal for affordable housing within their existing lease footprint.

Housing Tasmania had intended to give a presentation but had to attend.

 

Attachment

a    Hockey Centre Master Plan   

 

6.3      E-Scooter Review for City of Hobart

            File Ref: F25/4281

Mia Onorato-Sartari from Beam Mobility Australia provided an update to Elected Members on Beam’s performance and associate compliance with their operating permit.

The CEO then provided a presentation to Elected Members in relation to the matter.

A discussion was then held between Elected Members seeking their views and considerations relating to the future of e-scooters in the city.

 

Attachment

a    E-Scooter Presentation   

 

7.       Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

No questions were asked at the meeting.

 

8.       Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

Posselt

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

·         Matter relating to a contract with the Council

 

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       Micromobility (E-Scooter) Permit

LG(MP)R 15(2)(b)

Item No. 5          Questions Without Notice

 

MOTION CARRIED
BY MAJORITY

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Bloomfield

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Posselt

 

Kitsos

 

 

Delegation: Committee

 

 

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 7.15pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
17th DAY OF Feburary 2025.

CHAIRperson