Agenda of Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

Agenda

3 August 2021

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that an Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the council chamber, civic centre, byng street, Orange AND ONLINE MEETING PLATFORM ZOOM on Tuesday, 3 August 2021.

David Waddell

Chief Executive Officer

For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee 3 August 2021

1 Introduction

1.1 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) regulate the way in which Councillors and designated staff of Council conduct themselves to ensure that there is no conflict between their private interests and their public role.

The Act prescribes that where a member of Council (or a Committee of Council) has a direct or indirect financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council (or Committee), that interest must be disclosed as soon as practicable after the start of the meeting and the reasons given for declaring such interest.

As members are aware, the provisions of the Local Government Act restrict any member who has declared a pecuniary interest in any matter from participating in the discussion or voting on that matter, and requires that member to vacate the Chamber.

Council’s Code of Conduct provides that if members have a non-pecuniary conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct also provides for a number of ways in which a member may manage non pecuniary conflicts of interest.

Recommendation

It is recommended that Committee Members now disclose any conflicts of interest in matters under consideration by the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee at this meeting.

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee 3 August 2021

2 Committee Minutes

2.1 Minutes of the Economic Development Community Committee meeting held 14 July 2021

RECORD NUMBER: 2021/1653

AUTHOR: Rachelle Robb, Director Corporate & Commercial Services

EXECUTIVE Summary

A meeting of the Economic Development Community Committee was held on 14 July 2021. The minutes are attached for adoption.

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “12.1 Prosper - Attract and grow strategic investment”.

Financial Implications

Nil.

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil.

Recommendation

That Council resolves:

1 That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Economic Development Community Committee at its meeting held on 14 July 2021.

2 That the minutes of the Economic Development Community Committee at its meeting held on 14 July 2021 be adopted.

further considerations

Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.

Attachments

1 EDCC 14 July 2021 Minutes

2 EDCC 14 July 2021 Agenda, D21/47756 ⇩

ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

Economic Development Community Committee

HELD IN Councillors Workroom, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 14 July 2021

COMMENCING AT 8.00AM

1 Introduction

Attendance

Cr T Mileto (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd, Mr Tim Hall, Mr Russell Tym, Mr Michael Banks, Mr Tony Healey, Mr Greg Beileiter, Mr Craig Hort, Mr Jack Evans, Ms Michelle Smith, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Manager Business Development, Business Projects Officer.

1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence

RECOMMENDATION Mr T Healey/Mr T Hall

That the apologies be accepted from Dr David Mallard, Mr Todd Bryant, Ms Amanda Spalding, Mr Sam Harma for the Economic Development Community Committee meeting on 14 July 2021.

1.2 Acknowledgement of Country

The Chairperson conducted an Acknowledgement of Country.

1.3 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

Nil.

2 Previous Minutes

RECOMMENDATION Mr T Healey/Mr C Hort

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Economic Development Community Committee held on 9 June 2021 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Economic Development Community Committee meeting held on 9 June 2021.

3 Presentations

3.1 NBN Co

TRIM Reference: 2021/1586

A presentation was received from Steve Bowman and Simon Berryman from NBN Co on community connection and the new commercial Enterprise Ethernet Connect. Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) is likely to become available to Orange residents in September 2021 on a user pays basis. This will deliver speeds of up to 100/25Mbps. There will be a community information campaign on this issue. The Enterprise Ethernet Connect will allow commercial entities to speeds approaching 1/1Gbps.