ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

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

ON 1 June 2021

COMMENCING AT 7.36pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr T Mileto (Chairperson) (Zoom), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr G Taylor (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy (Zoom), Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr R Turner

Chief Executive Officer, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services (Redmond), Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Acting Manager Corporate Governance (Constantine), Chief Financial Officer, Executive Support Manager, Executive Support Officer.

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

RESOLVED - 21/151                                                                           Cr S Munro/Cr J Hamling

That Council permit Cr Duffy and Cr Mileto to attend Council meeting of Orange City Council on 1 June 2021 by remote video link.

 

RESOLVED - 21/152                                                                            Cr S Munro/Cr S Nugent

That the apologies be accepted from Cr S Romano and Cr J Whitton for the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 1 June 2021.

 

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

Nil

2       General Reports

2.1     2022 Squeeze Music Festival

TRIM Reference:        2021/1078

RESOLVED - 21/153                                                                          Cr J Hamling/Cr S Nugent

That Council provide $10,000 funding and hire fees to Chugg Entertainment Pty Ltd for 2022 Squeeze Music Festival in Orange.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton

 

2.2     Request To Host 2022 (and potentially 2023) World Jousting Championships and Medieval Faire in Orange360 Region

TRIM Reference:        2021/1079

RESOLVED - 21/154                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro

That Council provide funding of $20,000 annually be made from the Event Sponsorship Program to Tournament X Pty Ltd for the 2022 and 2023 World Jousting Championships and Medieval Faire. This consists of $10,000 cash and $10,000 value of in-kind Council services.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton

 

The Meeting Closed at 7.39PM