ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 4 June 2019

COMMENCING AT 7.28pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr T Mileto (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr G Taylor, Cr J Whitton

Acting General Manager, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Acting Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Governance Coordinator, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Engineering Services

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 19/293                                                                           Cr S Munro/Cr J Hamling

That the apologies be accepted from Cr R Turner for the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 4 June 2019.

 

1.1     DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS

Nil

 


 

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Sister Cities Community Committee Minutes - 27 February 2019

TRIM Reference:        2019/1077

RESOLVED - 19/294                                                                               Cr K Duffy/Cr S Munro

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Sister Cities Community Committee at its meeting held on 27 February 2019.

2        That Council determine recommendation 3.5 from the minutes of the Sister Cities Community Committee meeting of 27 February 2019.

          3.5     Sister Cities Community Committee Action List Update

          That the action plan be updated to reflect the following actions:

·         That the Manager Corporate and Community Relations make contact with Timaru District Council to explore the next steps in the staff exchange. 

·        That draft text for a welcome banner for exchange groups be circulated to members and the banner produced.

·         That details of the next Sister Cities National Conference be circulated to committee members once dates are organised.

·         That prospective dates for the remaining meetings in 2019 be circulated to members.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Sister Cities Community Committee at its meeting held on 27 February 2019 be adopted.

 

 

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE

Cr Kidd requested an update on the current status of relationships and activities with the Sister Cities and also on any visits planned in the future.

 

Cr Nugent requested an update on the enquiries for staff exchange with Timaru District Council.

 

The Meeting Closed at 7.38PM.