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
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Cr Chris Staynes
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Rachel Elder
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Cr Andrew Whiley
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Members
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Cr Sophie Barker
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Cr David Benson-Pope
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Cr Christine Garey
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Cr Doug Hall
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Mayor Aaron Hawkins
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Cr Carmen Houlahan
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Cr Marie Laufiso
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Cr Mike Lord
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Cr Jim O'Malley
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Cr Jules Radich
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Cr Lee Vandervis
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Cr Steve Walker
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IN ATTENDANCE
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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)
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Governance Support Officer Wendy
Collard
1 Public
Forum
1.1 Startup
Dunedin
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Rachel
Butler (General Manager)and Jamie Reidie (Board Member) of Startup Dunedin
Trust provided an update on Startup Dunedin and responded to questions.
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3 Confirmation
of agenda
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Mike Lord):
That the Committee:
Confirms the agenda
without addition or alteration
Motion carried
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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.
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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
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5 Confirmation
of Minutes
5.1 Economic Development
Committee meeting - 21 June 2021
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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
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Part A Reports
6 Actions
from resolutions of Economic Development Committee meetings
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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.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew
Whiley):
That the Committee:
Notes the Completed Actions from resolutions of Economic
Development Committee meetings.
Motion carried
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7 Economic
Development Committee Forward Work Programme
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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.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew
Whiley):
That the Committee:
Notes the Economic Development Committee forward work
programme.
Motion carried
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8 Startup
Dunedin Trust Update to June 2021
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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.
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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
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9 JobDUN
Dunedin Business Internship Programme 2020/2021
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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.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel
Elder):
That the Committee:
Notes the results of the
2020/21 JobDUN Business Internship Programme.
Motion carried
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10 Enterprise
Dunedin Activity Report - July 2021 Update
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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.
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Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Andrew Whiley):
That the
Committee:
Notes the Enterprise Dunedin Activity Report –
July 2021 Update.
Motion carried
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11 Items
for Consideration by the Chair
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There were no items for consideration.
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The meeting concluded at 4.28 pm.
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CHAIRPERSON