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 09 February 2021, commencing at 1.37 pm

PRESENT

Chairperson	Cr Chris Staynes
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Rachel Elder	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), Fraser Liggett (Economic Development Programme Manager), Malcolm Anderson (City Marketing Manager), Dougal McGowan (Economic Development Project Manager), Antony Deaker (Film Dunedin Coordinator, Enterprise Dunedin),  Louise van der Vlierd (Manager Visitors Centre), Suz Jenkins (Finance and Operations Manager), Benje Patterson (Business Analyst) and Margo Reid (Study Dunedin Coordinator),

Governance Support Officer                  Wendy Collard

1          Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.   

2          Apologies

There were no apologies.

3          Confirmation of agenda
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	Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Committee: Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration Motion carried (ED/2021/001)

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.

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

b)     Amends the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

Motion carried (ED/2021/002)

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Economic Development Committee meeting - 19 October 2020
	Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker): That the Committee: a) Confirms the public and confidential minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting held on 19 October 2020 as a correct record. b)    Notes that the confidential minutes were publicly released in November 2020. Motion carried (ED/2021/003)

Part A Reports

6          Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme
	A report from Civic provided the forward work programme for the 2021 year The Director, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Committee: a)     Notes the Economic Development Committee forward work programme. Motion carried (ED/2021/004)

7          Actions From Resolutions of Economic Development Committee Meetings
	A report from Civic provided the open and completed actions from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings from the start of the triennium in October 2019. The Director, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Chris Staynes): That the Committee: a)     Notes the Open and Completed Actions from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings. Motion carried (ED/2021/005)

8          Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report - February 2021 Update
	A report from Enterprise provided an update on Enterprise Dunedin activities. The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett), the City Marketing Manager (Malcolm Anderson), Study Dunedin Coordinator (Margo Reid), the I-Site Manager (Louise Van der Vlierd) and the Film Co-ordinator (Antony Deaker) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Committee: a)     Notes the Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report – February 2021 Update. Motion carried (ED/2021/006)

9          Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme Update
	A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the progress in implementation of the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme (STAPP).  The STAPP programme had been designed to support tourism businesses and Regional Tourism Organisations.  It noted that decisions on funding allocations were made by the Tourism Recovery Ministers Group, supported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) advice. The report also noted that Enterprise Dunedin received $700k + GST for the implementation of 15 individual programmes between November 2020 and March 2022. The City Marketing Manager (Malcolm Anderson) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Committee: a)     Notes the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme Update. Motion carried (ED/2021/007)

The meeting concluded at 2.42 pm.

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CHAIRPERSON