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 May 2022, commencing at 3:04pm.
PRESENT
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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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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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Robert West (General Manager
Corporate and Quality), Fraser Liggett (Economic Development Manager), Louise
van de Vlierd (Manager Visitor Centre) and Clare Sullivan (Manager
Governance)
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Governance Support Officer Lauren
McDonald
1 Public
Forum
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1.1 Public
Forum - Startup Dunedin Trust
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Rachel
Butler (General Manager) and Jamie Reidie (Trustee) spoke to the meeting on
the details contained within the Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) Annual Report.
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2 Apologies
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Apologies
were received from Crs Hall and Vandervis for absence and Cr Houlahan for lateness.
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Moved
(Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker):
That
the Committee:
Accepts
the apologies from Cr Doug Hall and Cr Lee Vandervis for absence and Cr Houlahan
for lateness
Motion
carried
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3 Confirmation
of agenda
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr David
Benson-Pope):
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 Steve
Walker):
That the Committee:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register
b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members'
Interests.
Motion
carried
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5 Confirmation
of Minutes
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5.1 Economic
Development Committee meeting - 5 April 2022
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Rachel
Elder):
That the Committee:
Confirms the minutes of the Economic Development Committee
meeting held on 5 April 2022 as a correct record.
Motion
carried
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Part A Reports
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6 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.
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The General Manager Corporate and Quality (Robert West)
and Economic Development Manager (Fraser Liggett) spoke to the report and
responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Steve Walker/Cr Mike Lord):
That the Committee:
Notes the Economic
Development Committee forward work programme
Motion carried
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7 Startup
Dunedin Trust Annual Report 2021
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A report from Enterprise
Dunedin provided an update on the Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) activity for
the year ending 31 December 2021.
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The Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser
Liggett) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Christine
Garey):
That the Committee:
Notes the summary of
the activity of the Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) for the year ending 31
December 2021.
Motion
carried
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8 Economic
Development Activity Report for the period to 1 July to 31 March 2022
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A report from Enterprise
Dunedin provided an update on progress towards achieving levels of service
for the Economic Development activity for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 March
2022.
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The General Manager Corporate and Quality (Robert West),
Economic Development Programme Manager (Fraser Liggett) and Manager Visitor
Centre (Louise van de Vlierd) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
Cr Houlahan joined the meeting at 3:44 pm.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel Elder):
That the Committee:
Notes the update
report on the Economic Development activity for the period 1 July 2021 to 31
March 2022.
Motion
carried
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9 Items
for Consideration by the Chair
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There were no items for consideration by the Chair
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The meeting concluded at 4:03 pm.
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C H A I R P E R S O N