Minutes of Economic Development and Tourism Committee Meeting

PRESENT Clr I Davison (in the Chair), Clrs J Culverson, A Durkin I Gosper (for quorum) and G Treavors.

Also present were the General Manager, Acting Economic Development Manager, Senior Town Planner, General Managers’ Personal Assistant, Director of Finance & Corporate Services’ Personal Assistant.

	ITEM - 1 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
	Proceedings in Brief Apologies were tendered on behalf of Clrs L MacSmith and S Wilcox for their unavoidable absence from the meeting.
	Recommendation (Treavors/Culverson) THAT apologies tendered on behalf of Clrs MacSmith and Wilcox be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.
EDT15/13	Carried

	ITEM - 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
	Proceedings in Brief Clr Culverson declared significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 4 and Item 6 due to the reference to multiple clients of her family business.
	Recommendation (Durkin/Treavors) THAT the Declarations of Interest be noted.
EDT16/13	Carried

ITEM - 3 DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations of political donations.

It was noted, the time being 2:12pm, that Clr Culverson left the room declaring an interest in Item 4, being a significant non-pecuniary interest due to the reference to multiple clients of her family business.

It was noted, the time being 2:13pm that Clr Gosper joined the meeting.

ITEM - 4 ORANGE WINE REGION SIGNS

Recommendation (Durkin/Treavors)

THAT Cabonne Council contribute one third of the cost of the design, production and installation of four information bay signs for the Orange Wine Region to a maximum amount of $3600.

EDT17/13

Carried

It was noted, the time being 2:17pm that Clr Gosper left the meeting and Clr Culverson returned.

The Chair advised Clr Culverson with regards to the outcomes on Item 4 and resumed the meeting.

ITEM - 5 CENTRAL NSW TOURISM FOOD AND WINE CAMPAIGN

Recommendation (Durkin/Culverson)

THAT:

1. Council join other Central West councils and tourism operators as a participant in Central NSW Tourism’s Unearth Central NSW campaign;

2. Council contribute $5000 from its Tourism Plans Implementation Fund should Central NSW Tourism be successful in its application for matching funding of $100,000 from Destination NSW.

EDT18/13

Carried

It was noted, the time being 2:22pm, that Clr Culverson left the room declaring an interest in Item 6, being a significant non-pecuniary interest due to the reference to a client of her family business.

It was noted, the time being 2:23pm that Clr Gosper joined the meeting.

ITEM - 6 CANBERRA FOOD AND WINE EXPO

Recommendation (Durkin/Treavors)

THAT Cabonne Council contribute $1750 from its Promotions Tradeshows budget to participate in the 2014 Canberra Food and Wine Expo.

EDT19/13

Carried

It was noted, the time being 2:27pm that Clr Gosper left the meeting and Clr Culverson returned.

The Chair advised Clr Culverson with regards to the outcomes on Item 6 and resumed the meeting.

	ITEM - 7 AGE OF FISHES NSW MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES AWARD
	Proceedings in Brief The Committee requested an amendment to the recommendation to invite the Age of Fishes Museum manager Fiona Ferguson to make a presentation to February 2014 Council Meeting.
	Recommendation (Durkin/Treavors) THAT Council: 1. Congratulate Age of Fishes Museum manager Fiona Ferguson, board members and volunteers on their success in receiving the 2013 NSW Museum and Galleries IMAGINE Award for Audience Development, Education and Marketing. 2. Invite Age of Fishes Museum manager Fiona Ferguson to the February 2014 Council meeting to make a presentation about the award received.
EDT20/13	Carried

ITEM - 8 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING

Recommendation (Culverson/Durkin)

THAT:

1. Councillors further consider Items 1 and 2 called by Clr Culverson.

2. The balance of the items be noted.

EDT21/13

Carried

FOR NOTATION

ITEM - 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES REPORT

Recommendation (Culverson/Treavors)

THAT the Community Business Development Officer be acknowledged for her efforts and formally congratulated.

EDT22/13

Carried

ITEM - 2 PROMOTION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES REPORT

Recommendation (Culverson/Durkin)

THAT statistics for the corresponding term be provided to be compared to the current figures.

EDT23/13

Carried

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

	cOMMUNITY bUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
	Proceedings in Brief The Committee requested that the Community Business Development Officer profile be promoted in the next edition of the Mayoral Newsletter.
	Recommendation (Durkin/Davison)
	THAT a profile and promotion of the role of the Community Business Development Officer be included in the next Mayoral Newsletter.
EDT24/13	Carried

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2.40pm.