Minutes of Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 20 October 2022

Minutes of the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 20 October 2022

File No: I2022/1458

PRESENT: Cr P Westheimer, Cr S Balson, Cr S Ndiaye

Staff: Emily Fajerman (Community and Cultural Development Coordinator)

Sarah Harvey (Gallerist) [Virtual]
Esmeralda Davis (Director Corporate & Cultural Services)

Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment & Economy)

Kristie Hughes (Planning Projects Officer)

Invited Members: Jane Fuller (Arts Northern Rivers) [Virtual]

Community Representatives: Bronwyn Bancroft [Virtual], Lou Hodgson [Virtual], Samantha Moss [Virtual], Jack Dods (alternate: Denise Napier), Gwenyth Broug, Laurel Cohn

Cr Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 2:06pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Melitta Firth (Arts and Culture Officer)

Cr C Coorey (Leave of absence)

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

Cr Balson declared a non-pecuniary interest in Report 4.4. The nature of the interest being a personal relationship with the applicant.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1 Adoption of minutes of Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meetings held 30 June and 15 September 2022

File No: I2022/1457

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meetings held on the following dates be confirmed:

· 30 June 2022

· 15 September 2022

(Napier/Cohn)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2022 and 15 September 2022 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations will be reported to Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 27 October 2022.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

It was noted that Lisa Cowan has resigned from the Committee.

Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services

Report No. 4.1 Lone Goat Gallery Update

File No: I2022/1205

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the information provided.

(Napier/Balson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2 Proposal for Public Art at South Golden Beach

File No: I2022/1320

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the request for public art at South Golden Beach and recommends that the Association meet with Council’s Arts and Culture Officer and other relevant staff for the purpose of developing a robust proposal suitable for consideration.

(Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Member Collyer left the Chambers at 03:19 pm.

Member Hodgson left the Chambers at 03:25 pm.

Report No. 4.3 Arts and Creative Industries Forum Update

File No: I2022/1401

RECOMMENDATION: N/A

Feedback was received from the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee regarding the draft agenda.

Cr Balson left the Chambers at 03:52 pm.

Member Dods left the Chambers at 03:52 pm.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.4 Pocket Park

File No: I2022/1291

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the report and provides any feedback.

(Cohn/Fuller)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 3:53pm.

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 20 October 2022
Time	2.00pm