2019-08-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         15 AUGUST 2019


SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
6 AUGUST 2019 – Crs Joe Jurisevic (Chair), Frank Pardon, Tony Wellington & Frank Wilkie
Other Councillors in attendance: Cr Brian Stockwell (Items 2-8).

4    PEREGIAN DIGITAL HUB - FULL YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2019
     Motion
     Moved:            Cr Jackson
     Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Services and
     Organisation Committee meeting dated 6 August 2019 providing a full year report on the
     performance and activities of The Hub for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 and:
     A.    Acknowledge the significant contribution by Chris Boden, founding Director of the Digital
           Hub, in achieving outstanding results for The Hub in its first year of operation and
           congratulate him on the positive impact of his effort;
     B.    Approve continuation of the Council facilitated model for the operation of The Hub for a
           further two year period from January 2020 to December 2021, with 6 monthly reporting
           to Council, with further continuation of that model to be decided by Council on the basis
           of performance reports and a business plan for achieving the agreed objectives of the
           Peregian Hub model including forecast budgetary estimates.

     Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The motion was lost 1/5.

     For:        Cr Jackson
     Against:    Crs. Wilkie, Stockwell, Jurisevic, Glasgow and Wellington


     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
     Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
     That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Services and
     Organisation Committee meeting dated 6 August 2019 providing a full year report on the
     performance and activities of The Hub for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 and:
     A.    Acknowledge the significant contribution by Chris Boden, founding Director of the Digital
           Hub, in achieving outstanding results for The Hub in its first year of operation and
           congratulate him on the positive impact of his effort;
     B.    Approve continuation of the Council facilitated model for the operation of The Hub for a
           further minimum three year period from January 2020 to December 2022, with 6 monthly
           reporting to Council.

     Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The motion was carried 5/1.

     For:        Crs. Wilkie, Stockwell, Jurisevic, Glasgow and Wellington
     Against:    Cr Jackson




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