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 10 August 2021, commencing at
2.41 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 (Manager Enterprise Dunedin), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure and Development), Fraser Liggett (Economic Development Programme Manager), Malcolm Anderson (City Marketing Manager), Chanel O’Brien (Business Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship) and Clare Sullivan (Manager, Governance)

 

 

Governance Support Officer                  Wendy Collard

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

1.1       Startup Dunedin

 

Rachel Butler (General Manager)and Jamie Reidie (Board Member) of Startup Dunedin Trust provided an update on Startup Dunedin and responded to questions.

  

 

2          Apologies

There were no apologies.

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried

 

 

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 Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register attached; and

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

Motion carried

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Economic Development Committee meeting - 21 June 2021

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting held on 21 June 2021 as a correct record.

Motion carried

    

Part A Reports

6          Actions from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings

 

A report from Civic provided an update on 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 Completed Actions from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings.

Motion carried

 

7          Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme

 

A report from Corporate Policy provided the forward work programme for the 2021-2022 year.

The Manager Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Economic Development Committee forward work programme.

Motion carried

 

8          Startup Dunedin Trust Update to June 2021

 

A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) activity for the period January to July 2021.

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.

 

Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

a)         Notes the summary of the activity of the Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) for the year ending 2020/21.

b)        Notes the SUDT January and July 2021 report.

Motion carried

 

9          JobDUN Dunedin Business Internship Programme 2020/2021

 

The Mayor left the meeting at 3.35 pm and returned at 3.42 pm.

 

A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the results of the 2020/21 JobDUN Business Internship Programme.

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.

 

 

Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

Notes the results of the 2020/21 JobDUN Business Internship Programme.

 

Motion carried

 

10        Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report - July 2021 Update

 

Cr Mike Lord left the meeting at 4.05 pm and returned at 4.07 pm.

Cr Sophie Barker left the meeting at 4.25 pm.

 

A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on Enterprise Dunedin activities.

The Manager, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie), Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett) and the City Marketing Manager (Malcolm Anderson) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report – July 2021 Update.

Motion carried

 

11        Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

There were no items for consideration.

 

             

 

The meeting concluded at 4.28 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON