Central Geelong Task Force Special Committee

Central Geelong Task Force Special Committee

Thursday 23rd October 2014

Held at City Hall, Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Meeting Rooms 4 & 5 commencing at 11:00am

Present:

Cr Michelle Heagney (Chair), Cr Andy Richards, Rory Costelloe, Todd Devine, Mark Edmonds, Professor Roz Hansen, Dan Simmonds

Also Present:

Paul Jane (Acting Manager Recreation, Projects and Central Geelong), Hilary Rutledge (Manager Central Geelong Action Plan)

Gallery:

Mandy Squires (Geelong Advertiser)

SECTION A – PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1.  Welcome

The Chairperson welcomed the Task Force and declared the meeting open at 11:00am.

2.  Apologies

Mayor Darryn Lyons, Gillian Miles (CEO), Dean Frost (Acting CEO), Nicholas Heath

3.  Declarations of interest

Nil.

4.  Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting (24 July)

Actions arising in relation to:

·  Item 7: Strategic Sites Development Investment Strategy Update: confirmation no confidentiality agreement is required to circulate the report to the Task Force as it is bound by the provisions of the Local Government Act (1989) in relation to confidentiality. Report to be subsequently issued to the Task Force.

·  Item 9: General Business: It is noted that the Task Force has the powers to reallocate finances in the budget to other projects, provided it is within the scope of the Central Geelong Action Plan.

D Simmonds moved, T Devine seconded –

That the Minutes of the previous meeting be confirmed and accepted.

Carried

SECTION B - REPORTS

5.  Geelong Advancement Fund Grant Announcement

D Simmonds moved, M Edmonds seconded –

That the report be discussed in the confidential section of the meeting.

Carried

6.  Major Heritage Fund

The Task Force agreed:

·  Scope of the fund is to be specific to the Central Geelong Action Plan area;

·  Opportunities to target heritage precincts or areas where other works are being undertaken should be explored;

·  Sponsorship opportunities are to be sought, launch and marketing arrangements made;

·  Possibilities for co-contributions and options for rate relief are to be examined.

R Hansen moved, M Edmonds seconded –

That a draft policy be prepared for consideration by the Task Force, including eligibility and assessment criteria targeted to implement the broader objectives of the Central Geelong Action Plan.

Carried

7.  Public Realm Strategy

M Edmonds moved, T Devine seconded –

That the Public Realm Strategy be prioritised and the report be further considered in the confidential section of the meeting.

Carried

SECTION C – GENERAL BUSINESS

8.  General Business

9.  Next meeting date

The Committee decided that the next meeting would be held on Thursday 4th December 2014 commencing at 9:30am.

Close of Meeting

The meeting was closed to the public at 11:27am on Thursday 24th October 2014.

M Edmonds moved, R Costelloe seconded –

That in accordance with Section 89 (2)(h) of the Local Government Act 1989, the meeting be closed to members of the public to consider matters deferred to the confidential section of the meeting.

Carried

The meeting was officially closed at 2:20pm on Thursday 23th October 2014.