City
of hobart
MINUTES
The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Monday, 17 February 2025 at 4.01pm
City
of hobart
MINUTES
The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Monday, 17 February 2025 at 4.01pm
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Minutes (Open Portion) The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting |
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest
6.1 2024 Children's Mayor Program
6.2 Lease Renewal - Kennel House, TCA Ground - Hobart City Band
7.1 Lenah Valley Area Briefing
7.2 Railway Roundabout - Pedestrian Fencing
7.3 Targeted Amendments to the Local Government Act 1993
7.4 STRLUS Urban Growth Boundary Proposal Update
8. Responses to Questions without Notice
8.1 Overflow Parking at The Cenotaph.
10. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes (Open Portion) The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting |
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The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Monday, 17 February 2025 at 4:01pm in the Lenah Valley RSL.
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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APPOINTED MEMBERS Councillor M S C Dutta (Chairperson) Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Dr Z E Sherlock Councillor J L Kelly Councillor L M Elliot Alderman L A Bloomfield 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 W N S Coats
PRESENT: Councillor M S C Dutta (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 Alderman L A Bloomfield Councillor R J Posselt Councillor B Lohberger Councillor G H Kitsos
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Apologies: Councillor J L Kelly Councillor W N S Coats
Leave of Absence: Alderman M Zucco
In accordance with clause 4.6 of the terms of reference the Chief Executive Officer appointed Councillor Harvey as an Appointed Member to the Committee.
In accordance with clause 5.3 of the terms of reference the Chief Executive Officer appointed the Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds, as an Appointed Member to the Committee.
The Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds arrived to the meeting at 4.16pm and was not present for items 1 to 6.2 inclusive.
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The Chairperson provided an acknowledgement of country.
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The minutes of the Open Portion of The Hobart Workshop Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, be confirmed as an accurate record.
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VOTING RECORD
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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.
No supplementary items were received.
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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.
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
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6.2 Lease Renewal - Kennel House, TCA Ground - Hobart City Band |
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That the recommendation contained within the officer report, marked as item 6.2 of the Open Hobart Workshop Committee Agenda of 17 February 2025, be adopted.
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VOTING RECORD
Committee Resolution:
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That: 1. The Council grant a lease of the Kennel House, TCA Ground to the Hobart City Band for a period of five (5) years with an annual rent of $100.00. 2. The Chief Executive Officer be authorised to finalise the terms and conditions of the lease. 3. In accordance with the Council Policy ‘Grants and Benefits Disclosure’ the $4,626.00 benefit to Hobart City Band by way of a reduced rental as part of the lease be disclosed in the City’s Annual Report. |
Delegation: Committee
The City of Hobart utilises the workshop forum as allowed under the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 as a mechanism to receive information in relations to specific matter.
In accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Committee, any matter that is listed on the agenda for workshopping may not be the subject of a Committee decision, other than a resolution that the item be noted.
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The Chief Executive Officer gave a presentation on the Lenah Valley area, which is available in the Minutes Attachment to this item. |
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Residents in attendance were advised about: · Local events that had been supported by the City · Capital works in Lenah Valley that have been completed as well as upcoming projects; · The Northern Suburbs Local Area Mobility Plan (LAMP); · The CEO also praised the involvement that the Lenah Valley Primary School had made in the Children’s Mayor Program since its inception.
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a Lenah Valley Area Briefing ⇨ |
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The Acting Director Infrastructure and Assets led the discussion about the future of the pedestrian fencing around the Railway Roundabout. |
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Elected Members appreciated the inherent safety concerns associated with the request for the removal of the fence and discussed the potential for a safety barrier to be installed to reduce the likelihood of pedestrians cutting across the busy intersection, as opposed to utilising the underground walkways. |
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The Chief Executive Officer led the discussion relation to proposed amendments of the Local Government Act 1993. |
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Elected Members provided feedback on various amendments |
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a Amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 ⇨ |
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The Manager Land Use and Development Planning and the Director Strategic and Regulatory Services provided a presentation to Elected Members relating the Urban Growth Boundary Proposal and how it affects the Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy (STRLUS). |
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a STRLUS Urban Growth Boundary Proposal Update ⇨ |
Regulation 29(3) Local Government
(Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
The Committee is reminded that in accordance with Regulation 29(3) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the Chairperson is not to allow discussion or debate on either the question or the response.
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That the following responses to questions without notice be received and noted.
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VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
8.1 Overflow Parking at The Cenotaph
Memorandum of the Director Strategic and Regulatory Services of 6 February 2025
8.2 SUV Parking
Memorandum of the Director Strategic and Regulatory Services of 6 February 2025
9. Questions without Notice
Regulation 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
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Question: What is the arrangement Council, through the Resource Centre, has with the Bike Kitchen? Can the Council offer more support to the Bike Kitchen? Answer: The Chief Executive Officer took the question on notice. |
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File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: How can ‘tiny houses’ be recognises as permanent dwellings? Answer: The Director Strategic and Regulatory Services took the question on notice. |
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Question: Do Parking and Information Officers issue infringements to vehicles if the width of the vehicle protrudes beyond the designated parking space? Answer: The Chief Executive Officer took the question on notice. |
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9.4 Cr Posselt - Parking Enforcement File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Who is responsible for booking cars parked illegally at the Regatta Ground during the Royal Hobart Show? Specifically on curbs, in clearways, on footpaths, and too close to driveways and intersections.How can we enforce these infringements? Answer: The Chief Executive Officer took the question on notice. |
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9.5 Cr Harvey - Fallen E-scooters File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: What evidence does the City of Hobart have in the pursuit of e-scooters being pushed over? Answer: The Chief Executive Officer took the question on notice. |
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9.6 Lord Mayor Cr Reynolds - Statue Vandalism File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Has Tasmania Police released their findings relating to the vandalism of the Crowther Statue? How often has Council asked for this information? Answer: The Chief Executive Officer took the question on notice. |
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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 Committee meeting · Questions that may be confidential
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 Questions Without Notice
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MOTION CARRIED BY VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 6.37pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
17th DAY OF March 2025.
CHAIRperson
