Economic and Industry Development Committee — 2021-05-13

2. Small Business Funding Program Round 3 Update

Resolution: Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

2. Small Business Funding Program Round 3 Update

This is a report concerning Round 3 of the Small Business Funding Program that opened on Thursday, 1 April 2021 in response to the snap COVID-19 lock-down called on Monday, 29 March 2021. It was recognised that in the lead-up to the Easter long weekend this lock-down had significant financial impacts for our local businesses, compounded by timing of the Federal Government JobKeeper support being withdrawn.

At time of writing, a total of $102,264.62 has been approved to 52 local small businesses, with a further 44 applications to be assessed.

RECOMMENDATION

Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

Seconded by Councillor Andrew Fechner:

That the report be received and the contents noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madsen Nil

Harding

Kunzelmann

Fechner

Jonic

The motion was put and carried.

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3. Fire Station 101 Memberships Plans

Resolution: Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding (Mayor):

3. Fire Station 101 Memberships Plans

This is a report concerning the proposed use of Firestation 101 from 1 July 2021 and the resulting changing in membership and pricing model.

It is proposed to make the open space at Firestation 101, currently used for co-working, available for capability building activities such as workshops, education and networking sessions for three-days per week. This requires a change in the membership fee structure.

The proposed changes make much better use of the council asset and will enable capability building programming for local small businesses to be delivered at scale.

RECOMMENDATION

Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding (Mayor):

Seconded by Councillor Andrew Fechner:

A. That Council note and approve the proposed change of use of the Fire Station 101 facility, which includes the cessation of full-time co-working service offerings.

B. That the proposed Fees and Charges, as detailed in Attachment 1, be adopted with an effective date of 1 July 2021.

VARIATION TO MOTION

Councillor Andrew Fechner proposed a variation to the motion:

C. That the ‘Summary of Change in Fees and Charges’ table in the report be amended to refer to ‘day rate’ and that the words (Sat - Tuesday) be removed.

The mover of the original motion agreed to the proposed variation.

RECOMMENDATION

A. That Council note and approve the proposed change of use of the Fire Station 101 facility, which includes the cessation of full-time co-working service offerings.

B. That the proposed Fees and Charges, as detailed in Attachment 1, be adopted with an effective date of 1 July 2021.

C. That the ‘Summary of Change in Fees and Charges’ table in the report be amended to refer to ‘day rate’ and that the words (Sat - Tuesday) be removed.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madsen Nil

Harding

Kunzelmann

Fechner

Jonic

The motion was put and carried.

NOTICES OF MOTION

Nil

MATTERS ARISING

Nil

PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS

The meeting commenced at 11.30 am.

The meeting closed at 11.47 am.

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