Minutes of Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 20 June 2024

Minutes of the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 20 June 2024

File No: I2024/936

PRESENT:

Councillors: Cr Sarah Ndiaye Present

Cr Peter Westheimer Present

Cr Sama Balson Present

Community

Representatives: Lou Hodgson Apology

Samantha Moss Present

Jack Dods Audio-visual link

Denise Napier Present

Gwenyth Broug Audio-visual link

Laurel Cohn Present

Rob Appo Absent

Invited Members: Jane Fuller (Arts Northern Rivers) Present

Staff: Esmeralda Davis (Director Corporate & Community Services)

Melitta Firth (Arts & Culture Officer)

Emily Fajerman (Community & Cultural Development Coordinator)

Patrica Docherty (Team Leader Planning Services, Commercial, Industrial and Tourism)

Storm Townsend (Minute Taker)

Non-member

Attendees: Jason Dunn (JD Property Group – Item 4.1)

Maggie Schreiber (Item 6.1)

Cr Westheimer (Chair) opened the meeting at 9:04am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Gwenyth Broug and Jack Dods attended via audio-visual link.

Apologies:

An apology was received from Lou Hodgson.

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1 Adoption of Minutes of the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting held 29 February 2024

File No: I2024/338

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting held on 29 February 2024 be confirmed. (Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Cr Balson was not present for the vote.

Procedural Motion

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee change the order of business to deal with Reports 6.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.3, Business Arising and Report 6.2 on the Agenda. (Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Cr Balson joined the meeting at 9.18am.

For Information Only

Report No. 6.1 103 Yagers Lane Development Public Art Plan - DA 10.2024.24.1

File No: I2024/449

Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services

Report No. 4.1 DCP Public Art Plan Referral, 139 Jonson Lane DA 10.2019.616.5

File No: I2024/914

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee supports and provides the following feedback to Council’s Assessment Officer on the public art proposal for the development at 139 Jonson Street, Byron Bay DA 10.2019.616.5 being:

a. There were a variety of opinions expressed by the Committee.

b. There was a high level of support for the materials, location and scale.

c. There was a general desire for a more contemporary or courageous piece.

d. There was some feedback around the potential objectification and controversy around the subject. (Napier/Balson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Patricia Docherty joined the meeting at 9.52pm.

Report No. 4.2 DCP Public Art Design Guidelines and Criteria

File No: I2024/450

Committee Recommendation:

1. That the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee reviews the design selection criteria included in Chapter B15 Public Art of the Byron Shire Council Development Control Plan 2014 and provides any feedback to Council.

2. That Council encourages the Developer to connect with the Council Arts & Cultural Officer for guidance on curatorial support prior to the artwork choice being made.

3. The Arts & Culture Officer be invited to the Development Advisory Panel meeting when public art is triggered. (Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

For Information Only

Report No. 6.3 Status Update on Development Applications Triggering Public Art Requirements in the Development Control Plan

File No: I2024/748

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

Samantha Moss provided an update on the Hiromi Tango work YU KA 夢花 (Dream Flower) artwork.

Samantha Moss advised the Event licence for the October 2024 Sculpture Walk has not yet been finalised. A new application is required to be made every three years prior to each event. The current application process has been delayed due to additional requirements needing to be met. Discussion with the Committee on ways to streamline the process for future applications.

Patricia Docherty left the meeting at 10.40am and did not return.

Jack Dods left the meeting at 10.51am and did not return.

For Information Only

Report No. 6.2 Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Term Summary

File No: I2024/434

Committee Recommendation:

That the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee hold an extraordinary meeting on 22 August 2024 to discuss future arts strategies. (Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Jack Dods was not present for the vote.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11.13am.

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 20 June 2024
Time	9.00am