REPORT OF THE Economic Development and Tourism Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 2 September, 2014 COMMENCING AT 2.16pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM - 1     APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.. 1

ITEM - 2     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.. 1

ITEM - 3     DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS.. 1

ITEM - 4     BANJO PATERSON TRAIL BROCHURE.. 1

ITEM - 5     BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING.. 2

ADDITIONAL ITEMS.. 2

ADDITIONAL ITEM - RAIL TRAILS.. 2

 


 

 

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


Also present were the General Manager, Director of Environmental Services, Acting Economic Development Manager and Director of Environmental Services’ Personal Assistant.

 

 

 

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

An apology was tendered on behalf on Clrs Durkin, Wilcox and MacSmith.

 

Recommendation (Culverson/Treavors)

 

THAT the apologies tendered on behalf of Clrs Durkin, Wilcox and MacSmith be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

 

EDT20/14

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Nil

 

 

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

 

Nil

 

 

ITEM - 4    BANJO PATERSON TRAIL BROCHURE

 

Proceedings in Brief

Clr Culverson stated that it was a positive contribution to a regional project.

Acting Economic Development Manager advised that Taste Orange will not be participating in the project.

 

Recommendation (Culverson/Gosper)

 

THAT:

 

1.   Council revote $1,500 originally allocated from its 2013-2014 Events Assistance Program to Taste Orange’s Banjo Paterson Self-Drive Tour brochure to a new Banjo Paterson Trails publication jointly produced by Cabonne Council and Orange City Council.

 

2.   This financial contribution be subject to Cabonne Council’s Economic Development & Tourism Committee approving the final design, content and quality of the brochure.

 

EDT21/14

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 5    BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING

 

Recommendation (Treavors/Culverson)

 

THAT the items be noted.

 

EDT22/14

Carried

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - RAIL TRAILS

 

Clr Davison provided the committee with a report from the recent Rail Trails for NSW workshop that he attended in Sydney on 26 August 2014. His recommendation was that Council continue to investigate the possibility of establishing a rail trail and continue to gather information and facts in order to make an informed decision.

 

Clr Gosper advised the committee that there is considerable opposition being expressed from landholders in regards to this matter.

 

Acting Economic Development Manager suggested that Clr Davison’s report be provided to CTAC.

 

Acting Economic Development Manager advised that this would be his last committee meeting as the  Acting Economic Development Manager  and thanked the committee members for their support during his time in this role.

 

The committee thanked the Acting Economic Development Manager for a job well done.

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at  2:39pm.