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 Monday 31 August 2020, commencing at 1.35 pm
PRESENT
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Chairperson |
Cr Chris Staynes |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Rachel Elder |
Cr Andrew Whiley
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Members |
Cr Sophie Barker |
Cr David Benson-Pope |
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Cr Christine Garey |
Cr Doug Hall |
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Mayor Aaron Hawkins |
Cr Carmen Houlahan |
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Cr Marie Laufiso |
Cr Mike Lord |
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Cr Jim O'Malley |
Cr Jules Radich |
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Cr Lee Vandervis |
Cr Steve Walker |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Sandy Graham (Acting Chief Executive Officer), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin), John Gallaher (Grow Dunedin Partnership), David Thomson (Grow Dunedin Partnership), Malcolm Anderson (City Marketing Manager), Chanel O’Brien (Business Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship), Margo Reid (Study Dunedin Co-Ordinator), Benje Patterson (Business Analyst) and Clare Sullivan (Team Leader Civic) |
Governance Support Officer Wendy Collard
There was no Public Forum.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Committee:
Confirms the agenda with the following addition or alteration:
that standing order 21.4 Option C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments.
Motion carried (ED/2020/011) |
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.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (ED/2020/012) |
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A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided the Terms of Reference for the "Grow Dunedin Partnership" (GDP). John Gallaher and David Thomson, on behalf of Grow Dunedin Partnership; and the Director, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) spoke to the report and responded to questions. |
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel Elder):
a) Recommends that Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Grow Dunedin Partnership. b) Notes that Councillor Staynes is the Council representative on Grow Dunedin Partnership with Councillors Elder and Whiley as alternates. Motion carried (ED/2020/013) |
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During discussion, Cr Doug Hall left the meeting at 02:22 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 02:27 p.m. A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the Enterprise Dunedin activities. The Director Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie), the City Marketing Manager (Malcolm Anderson) and the Business Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship (Chanel O’Brien) spoke to report and responded to questions. |
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Doug Hall): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report – August 2020. Motion carried (ED/2020/014) |
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During discussion, Cr David Benson-Pope left the meeting at 02:49 p.m. and returned at 02:50 p.m. A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the recent activity undertaken by Study Dunedin The report noted that Study Dunedin supported international education in partnership with tertiary institutions, secondary schools and the Otago Chamber of Commerce. The Director, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) and Study Dunedin Co-ordinator (Margo Reid) spoke to the report and responded to questions. |
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Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Christine Garey): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Study Dunedin Education Update Motion carried (ED/2020/015) |
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There were no items for consideration. |
The meeting concluded at 2.56 pm.
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CHAIRPERSON