Economic Development Committee
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting
of the Economic Development Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal
Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 20 November 2018, commencing at 1.00
pm
PRESENT
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Chairperson
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Cr Chris Staynes
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Christine Garey
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Cr Andrew Whiley
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Members
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Cr David Benson-Pope
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Mayor Dave Cull
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Cr Rachel Elder
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Cr Doug Hall
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Cr Aaron Hawkins
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Cr Marie Laufiso
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Cr Mike Lord
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Cr Damian Newell
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Cr Jim O'Malley
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Cr Conrad Stedman
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Cr Lee Vandervis
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Cr Kate Wilson
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive
Officer), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin), Sanae Herd (Consumer
and Brand Marketing Advisor), Fraser Liggett (Economic Development Programme
Manager), Des Adamson (Business Relationship Manager), Suz Jenkins (Finance
and Operations Manager), Margo Reid (Study Dunedin Co-ordinator), Sarah
Bramhall (Public Relations and Promotions Advisor) and Dave Tombs (General
Manager Finance and Commercial)
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Governance Support Officer Jennifer
Lapham
TRIBUTE TO FORMER COUNCILLOR NEIL COLLINS
The Chairperson referred to the passing of Neil Collins who
served as a Councillor for 22 years. He commented that he always treated
his fellow councillors with respect and was conscientious in carrying out his
responsibilities. He commented that he had a prestigious and long career
in broadcasting. The Chairperson noted that Mr Collins had made a real
contribution to the community and it was appropriate for this to be recognised.
1 Public
Forum
There was no Public Forum.
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3 Confirmation
of agenda
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Christine
Garey):
That the Committee:
Confirms the agenda with
the following alteration
In regard to Standing Order
21.1, Options C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking
to amendments.
Motion carried (ED/2018/035)
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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 Hawkins advised that the 2GP Hearings Panel had
been disestablished. It was noted that this also applied to Crs Benson–Pope
and Wilson.
Cr Hall advised that he was no
longer a trustee on Supergrans.
Cr Garey advised that Chestnut
Forge had ceased trading.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew
Whiley):
That the Committee:
a) Amends the
Elected Members' Interest Register; and
b) Amends the proposed
management plan for Elected Members' Interests.
Motion carried (ED/2018/036)
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Part A Reports
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5 Enterprise
Dunedin July to September 2018 Activity Report
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In a report
from Enterprise Dunedin an update was provided on the activities undertaken
during the period July to September 2018.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Christine
Garey):
That the Committee:
a) Notes the Enterprise
Dunedin 1 July to 30 September 2018 Activity Report.
Motion carried (ED/2018/037)
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6 Dunedin
Marketing - Autumn/Winter Campaign 2018
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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 2018 campaign activity between February and August
2018.
The purpose of the campaign
was to raise awareness of Dunedin as a compelling year-round destination and
encourage travel in the winter and autumn periods. The primary target
market focus was Brisbane and surrounding regions in Eastern Australia. The
second phase of the campaign which was rolled out during June and July,
included the New Zealand domestic market, targeting Auckland and the lower
South Island.
The campaign was in its final year of a
three-year marketing strategy for Australia, promoting Dunedin to the
Queensland and wider Australian market as an accessible and intriguing
destination. The same ‘wild’ key theme has been used for
three consecutive years of the campaign for consistency and reinforcement of
the ‘wild’ Dunedin message.
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The Consumer and Brand Marketing Advisor (Sanae Herd) and
Public Relations and Promotions Advisor (Sarah Bramhall) responded to
questions.
During the discussion Cr Hall left the meeting at 1.28 pm
and returned at 1.23 pm.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Doug
Hall):
That the Committee:
a) Notes the Dunedin
Marketing Autumn/Winter Campaign 2018 report.
Motion carried (ED/2018/038)
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7 GigCity/Smart
City
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In a report an update was
provided on GigCity (Gigatown) activities between 2015 and 2018.
Over the past three years, Council and
the Digital Community Trust (DCT) had delivered a range of activities to
leverage the benefits of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) and gigabit internet
speed in the city.
With the end of the official
Chorus Gigatown rollout and competition benefits period, the DCT resolved to
disestablish in September 2018.
The
report reviewed activities undertaken by Council and the DCT over the last
three years, as well as potential future options and direction identified by
consultants MartinJenkins (Martin, Jenkins & Associates Limited).
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The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser
Liggett) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Christine
Garey):
That the Committee:
a) Notes the
GigCity/Smart City report.
b) Receives
MartinJenkins Direction Setting for Dunedin as a 21st Century
Smart City report.
c) Notes its appreciation
to the Digital Community Trust (DCT).
Motion carried (ED/2018/039)
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8 Items
for Consideration by the Chair
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There were no items notified.
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Resolution to exclude the public
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Christine
Garey):
That the Committee:
Pursuant
to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987, exclude the public from the following part of the proceedings of
this meeting namely:
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General subject of the matter to be considered
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Reasons
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Ground(s) under
section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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Reason for Confidentiality
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C1
Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) Update
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S7(2)(h)
The
withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority
to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.
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S48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the meeting
would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good
reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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This resolution is made in
reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987, and the particular interest or interests protected by
Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act, or Section 6 or Section 7 or Section 9 of
the Official Information Act 1982, as the case may require, which would be
prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the
proceedings of the meeting in public are as shown above after each item.
Motion carried (ED/2018/040)
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The meeting went into non - public at 2.14 pm and concluded
at 2.27 pm.
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