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771 Minutes of the Council Meeting held Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 1pm City of Gold Coast Council Chambers 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise 771st Council Meeting 2 26 March 2019 Minutes INDEX Minutes (771) Council Meeting Tuesday 26 March 2019 Opening Prayer - Pastor Dale Smith of The River Church, Broadbeach Australian National Anthem ITEM SUBJECT 1 ATTENDANCE / LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1.1 Cr Gates 2 CONDOLENCES 3 MAYORAL MINUTE 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 4.1 The Seven Hundred and Seventieth Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast, held Tuesday 12 March 2019 at 1pm. 5 MAYOR’S REPORT 6 CLARIFICATION – MEMBERS 7 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES 8 PRESENTATIONS 9 RECEPTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 9.1 Transport and Infrastructure 14 March 2019 9.2 Lifestyle and Community 14 March 2019 9.3 Economy, Planning and Environment 20 March 2019 9.4 Water & Waste 21 March 2019 9.5 Events, Tourism and Governance 21 March 2019 10 CONSIDERATION OF NOTICES OF MOTION 11 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE / ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE 12 PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS 12.1 Recreational Vehicle Dump Point Cr Tate 771st Council Meeting 3 26 March 2019 Minutes ITEM SUBJECT 13 GENERAL BUSINESS 13.1 Akuna Dragon Boat Club Inc Cr McDonald 13.2 Gold Coast Cycling Club inc Cr PJ Young 13.3 Deck Post Removal Broadbeach Mall Carousel Cr Taylor 13.4 Change of Location for Easter United Event Cr Tate 14 OTHER BUSINESS 14.1 February 2019 Monthly Financial Report 14.2 Investigations Policy 14.3 Major Event Opportunity (Confidential) 14.4 Information Management Policy 14.5 Information Privacy Policy 771st Council Meeting 4 26 March 2019 Minutes ADOPTED AT COUNCIL 30 APRIL 2019 Minutes of the Seven Hundred and Seventy First Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast held at the City of Gold Coast Chambers, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, on Tuesday 26 March 2019, at 1pm. CARRIED Minutes of the Seven Hundred and Seventy First Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast held at the City of Gold Coast Chambers, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, on Tuesday 26 March 2019, at 1pm. The Mayor, Cr T R Tate, welcomed Pastor Dale Smith of The River Church, Broadbeach, to open the meeting in prayer. National Anthem 1 ATTENDANCE Cr T R Tate Mayor Cr W M A Owen-Jones Cr C M Caldwell Cr K L Boulton Cr P J Young Cr D M Crichlow OAM Cr G J Baildon AM Cr R La Castra Cr G M Tozer Cr P A Taylor Cr H H C Vorster Cr P C Young Cr D I McDonald Cr G M O’Neill Mr D R Dickson Chief Executive Officer Mr A J McCabe Chief Operating Officer Mr A Twine Director Transport and Infrastructure Ms A Ewens Director Lifestyle and Community Services Mr P Heaton Director Water & Waste Mr G Potter Director Organisational Services Ms A Swain Director Economy, Planning & Environment Mr M Moran Manager City Development Mr D Montgomery City Solicitor Mr L Wallace Manager Office of the Chief Executive Officer 1.1 LEAVE OF ABSENCE / APOLOGIES RESOLUTION G19.0326.001 moved Cr Tate seconded Cr La Castra That Leave of Absence for Cr Gates be granted. CARRIED 771st Council Meeting 5 26 March 2019 Minutes 2 CONDOLENCES Nil 3 MAYORAL MINUTE Nil 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES RESOLUTION G19.0326.002 moved Cr Baildon seconded Cr Vorster That the Minutes of the Seven Hundred and Seventieth Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Gold Coast held on Tuesday 12 March 2019 at 1pm be confirmed. CARRIED 5 MAYOR’S REPORT 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES MAYOR’S REPORT Tuesday, 26 March 2019 771st Council Meeting 6 26 March 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) HOTA Gallery Construction Update HOTA Gallery Construction Update I’m pleased to say the development of our cultural precinct at HOTA is on time and on budget. For the Gallery, it’s not just a building - the Gallery itself will be a piece of art. Art is subjective and this new Gallery will raise a few eyebrows. We also have the Greenbridge underway. 771st Council Meeting 7 26 March 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Meeting with Indonesian Delegation from Bitung City Meeting with Indonesian Delegation from Bitung City The delegation included Mr Maximiliaan Jonas Lomban, the Mayor of Bitung and other senior officials from their City Government and Parliament of Bitung. Their 3-day visit focused on exploring collaborative opportunities in tourism and the education sector. Bitung is a city located on the northern coast of the island of Sulawesi, in the North Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. 771st Council Meeting 8 26 March 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Dive Wreck Update Dive Wreck Update The City is a step closer to delivering a unique artificial dive site to boost our tourism appeal. Expressions of Interest opened on 16 March seeking a contractor with innovative ideas and information on artificial reefs to design and construct the Gold Coast Dive Attraction. This first stage in the Gold Coast Dive Precinct is projected to bring $32.8 million into the region’s economy in the first 10 years of operation, including 166,543 new overnight visitors. This is the initial step in realising a long-held aspiration for the Gold Coast to diversify its offerings in dive and eco-tourism. We’re ready, the dive industry is ready and the tourism and business sectors are waiting. We’re getting on with the project while awaiting the outcome of our full business case submission to the State Government as part of its Growing Tourism Infrastructure Fund which aims to realise the government’s vision for future-proofing the tourism industry. With 220 diveable days per year, this will be a unique attraction luring divers from across the world. It will offer something for all certification levels, from those who can descend to 8m, right down to 30m. The City has a sound business case, technical studies have been completed and we are ready to deliver this unique nature-based tourism project. The coast is well placed to harness the untapped potential of the dive tourism market, while contributing to the growth of the Queensland visitor economy. Supporting up to 18 jobs during construction and 80 once built, this project will strengthen our economy and provide diverse tourism offerings. Expressions of interest close on 10 April with a successful tenderer expected to be announced by the end of June. The proposed site is 3.5km south-east of the seaway and 2.5 kilometres offshore from Main Beach, at a depth of 30m. The attraction will be engineered to fast track marine growth and attract marine life. The Dive Attraction business case has been informed by a 12-month monitoring study of the Main Beach site by International Coastal Management (ICM), in partnership with the Griffith Centre for Coastal Management (GCCM). 771st Council Meeting 9 26 March 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Gold Coast SUNS 2019 Season Launch Gold Coast SUNS 2019 Season Launch It was a pleasure to support our local AFL team for their launch of the 2019 AFL Season at HOTA. It was an honour for me to hand out the jerseys to the new incoming players. We got to meet the new look Gold Coast SUNS Team at a cocktail style function hosted by SEA FM’s Dan Anstey. And also heard from Senior Coach Stuart Dew, the club’s new co-captains David Swallow and Jarrod Witts and Chairman Tony Cochrane. And though the SUNS missed out by a single point over the weekend, it’s clear they are in for a strong season – so best of luck! 771st Council Meeting 10 26 March 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Gold Coast Show 2019 Announcement Gold Coast Show 2019 Announcement Councillors, as we know, we have secured the Gold Coast Show at the Broadwater Parklands for the next 4 years. And one of the best parts about this for Gold Coasters is that it’s free to enter – so you can spend your money on show bags and dagwood dogs. This year’s Gold Coast Show will be from 30 August to 1 September. 771st Council Meeting 11 26 March 2019 Minutes 5 MAYOR’S REPORT (Continued) 5.1 RECENT VISITS AND SPEECHES (Continued) Launch of Harmony Day 2019 Launch of Harmony Day 2019 This year marks the 20th year of Harmony Day. I joined with other civic leaders to express the heartache being felt across our city, almost a week after the Christchurch tragedy. I was joined by Forward Church Senior Pastor Daniel Tiaiti. Given our close connections with New Zealand, our largest multicultural community, we share their grief. Our thoughts are with them as they reflect on so many lives lost. Words are rarely enough but seeing our community come together to support each other in times of such pain gives me great comfort. And Harmony Day was a reminder to come together. More than ever, it is important to demonstrate we are an inclusive community where everyone feels a sense of belonging. To acknowledge Harmony Day, lighting across the city was switched to orange – locations included Nerang Street, Southport; Surfers Paradise sign, Cavill Ave; Broadbeach sign, Victoria Park; Surf Parade, Broadbeach; Bulletin Park, Broadbeach; and Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise.