Economic Development Committee
UNCONFIRMED MINUTES
Unconfirmed minutes of an ordinary
meeting of the Economic Development Committee held in the Edinburgh Room,
Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 12 September 2017,
commencing at 1.00 pm
PRESENT
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Acting Chairperson
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Andrew While
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Deputy Chairperson
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Christine Garey
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Members
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David Benson-Pope
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Rachel Elder
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Doug Hall
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Aaron Hawkins
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Marie Laufiso
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Mike Lord
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Damian Newell
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Jim O'Malley
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Conrad Stedman
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Lee Vandervis (via
audio link)
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Kate Wilson
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive
Officer), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin), Ryan Craig
(Destination Dunedin Manager), Fraser Liggett (Economic Development Programme
Manager), Chanel O'Brien (Business Development Advisor Skills and
Entrepreneurship), Sarah Bramhall (PR and Promotions Advisor), Kyla Anderson
(Business Analyst) and Suz Jenkins (Finance and Operations Manager).
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Governance Support Officer Jennifer
Lapham
1 Public Forum
There was no Public Forum.
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2 Apologies
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Apologies were received from Mayor Cull and Cr Staynes.
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Moved (Cr
Andrew Whiley/Cr Chris Garey):
That the Committee:
Accepts the apologies
from Mayor Cull and Cr Staynes.
Motion carried (ED/2017/016)
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3 Confirmation
of agenda
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jim
O'Malley):
That the Committee:
Confirms
the agenda with the following alterations:
a) In regard to Standing Order 21.1, Option C
be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments.
Motion carried (ED/2017/017)
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4 Declarations
of interest
Members were reminded of the need to stand
aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an
elected representative and any private or other external interest they might
have.
Cr Laufiso declared an interest and
advised she was a member of the Green Party
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Christine
Garey):
That the Committee:
a) Amends the
Elected Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and
b) Confirms
the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.
Motion carried (ED/2017/018)
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Part A Reports
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5 Dunedin
Marketing - Autumn/Winter Campaign 2017
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In a report from Enterprise
Dunedin an update was provided on the results of the 'Where the Wild Things
Are' (WTWTA) Autumn/Winter 2017 Campaign Activity between February and June
2017.
The purpose of the WTWTA
campaign was to raise awareness of Dunedin as a compelling destination. The
primary target market focus was Brisbane and surrounding regions in
Australia. The campaign was in Year Two of a three year strategy for
Australia, continuing to educate the Queensland markets about Dunedin as an
accessible and intriguing destination.
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The Destination Dunedin Manager spoke to the report and
responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel
Elder):
That the Committee:
a) Notes the
Dunedin Marketing Autumn/Winter Campaign 2017 report.
Motion carried (ED/2017/019)
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6 Sexy
Summer Jobs
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In a report from Enterprise
Dunedin an update was provided on the results of the Sexy Summer Jobs Programme
(SSJ) for the 2016/17 season.
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The Economic Development Programme Manager and Business
Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship spoke to the report and
responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel
Elder):
That the Committee:
a) Notes
the results of the 2016/17 season for the Sexy Summer Jobs Programme.
Motion carried (ED/2017/020)
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7 Dunedin
Cruise Ship Season 2017/18
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In a report from Enterprise
Dunedin an update was provided on Dunedin’s 2016/17 cruise ship
season. The report outlined the importance of the Dunedin cruise market
and how the visitor experience was managed.
This was particularly important in light
of the predicted increase of cruise visitors by 30% in the 2018/19 cruise
season.
The cruise sector contributes
to the “Compelling Destination” theme of Dunedin’s Economic
Development Strategy and contributes over $34 million GDP to the city’s
economy annually.
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The Destination Dunedin Manager spoke to the report and
responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Jim
O'Malley):
That the Committee:
a) Notes the
Dunedin Cruise Ship Season 2017/18 report.
Motion carried (ED/2017/021)
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8 Items
for Consideration by the Chair
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Cr Hawkins requested
information on how youth outside the University and Polytechnic youth
employer or your success programme are being supported.
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The meeting concluded at 1.52
pm .
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