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 19 October 2020, commencing at 1.18 pm

PRESENT

Chairperson	Cr Chris Staynes
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Andrew Whiley
Members	Cr Sophie Barker	Cr David Benson-Pope
	Cr Christine Garey	Cr Doug Hall
	Mayor Aaron Hawkins	Cr Carmen Houlahan
	Cr Marie Laufiso	Cr Mike Lord
	Cr Jim O'Malley	Cr Jules Radich
	Cr Lee Vandervis	Cr Steve Walker

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (Chief Executive Officer), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin), Simon Drew (General Manager, Infrastructure Services), Fraser Liggett (Economic Development Programme Manager), Malcolm Anderson (City Marketing Manager), Des Adamson (Business Relationship Manager) , Chanel O’Brien (Business Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship) Louise van de Vlierd (Manager, Visitors Centre), Clare Sullivan (Team Leader, Civic), Annabelle Cullinane (Economic Advisor – Coastal Otago),  Benjy Patterson (Business Analyst), Margo Reid (Study Dunedin Coordinator), Antony Deaker (Film Dunedin Coordinator) and Graham McKerracher (Council Communications and Marketing Manager).

Governance Support Officer                  Wendy Collard

1          Public Forum

1.1       Study Dunedin

Cr Christine Garey entered the meeting at 1.23 pm

Linda Miller, Chairperson of Study Dunedin Advisory Group, provided an update on Study Dunedin which included the impact that COVID-19 pandemic had on the international education section and the support provided to pupils and students who remained in the City.

Ms Miller responded to questions from the Committee.

2          Apologies

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

Accepts the apology from Cr Rachel Elder.

Motion carried (ED/2020/016)

3          Confirmation of agenda
	Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker): 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/2020/017)

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.

There were no declarations

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/2020/018)

Part A Reports

5          Study Dunedin Transitions Report
	A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on a research project (funded by Education New Zealand (ENZ)) into transition pathways between high schools and tertiary institutions for international students in Dunedin and Otago. The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett) and the Study Dunedin Co-ordinator (Margo Reid) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Committee: Notes the results of the Study Dunedin Transitions Report. Motion carried (ED/2020/019)

6          Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report - October 2020 Update
	A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the Enterprise Dunedin activities. The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett), the City Marketing Manager (Malcolm Anderson), the Business Analyst (Benjy Patterson) and the Manager Visitors Centre (Louise van de Vlierd) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Committee: Notes the Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report – October 2020 Update. Motion carried (ED/2020/020)

7          Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) Update Report
	A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on workstreams and activities to establish the Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE). The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett) and the Business Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship (Chanel O’Brien) spoke to the report and responded to questions. Cr Lee Vandervis left the meeting at 02:56 p.m.
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jules Radich): That the Committee: Notes the Centre for Digital Excellence (CODE) report. Motion carried (ED/2020/021)

8          Film Dunedin
	A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on engagement with the local and regional screen sector on the creation of an Investment Logic Map (ILM) to support film activity. The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett) and the Film Dunedin Coordinator (Antony Deaker) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Chris Staynes): That the Committee: Notes the Film Dunedin report. Motion carried (ED/2020/022)

9          Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme
	A report from Civic provided the forward work programme for the 2020-2021 year The Director, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) spoke to the report and responded to questions
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Steve Walker): That the Committee: Notes the Economic Development Committee forward work programme. Motion carried (ED/2020/023)

10        Actions From Resolutions of Economic Development Committee Meetings
	A report from Civic detailed the open and completed actions from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings from the start of the triennium in October 2019.
	Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Committee: Notes the Open and Completed Actions from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings. Motion carried (ED/2020/024)

11        Items for Consideration by the Chair
	There were no items for consideration.

Resolution to exclude the public

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker):

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:

General subject of the matter to be considered	Reasons for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution	Reason for Confidentiality
C1  Otago Construction Labour Forecasting	S7(2)(b)(ii) The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information. S7(2)(i) The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).	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.

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.

That Deb Sutton (Ministry of Social Development) be permitted to remain at the meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of Item C1.  This knowledge, which would be of assistance in relation to the matters discussed, was relevant because they would be reporting on the item under consideration.

Motion carried (ED/2020/025)

The meeting entered into non public at 3.11 pm and concluded at 3.41 pm.

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CHAIRPERSON