Council meeting 25 June 2009 Part 1

The Loft

Here's what happened at the Council meeting on 25 June 2009 regarding The Loft youth venue...

PROCEDURAL MOTION RESOLVED: (Councillor M Osborne)
The Loft Youth Venue be dealt with first.

MOTION: (Councillors B Cook/G Boyd)
5.4.19 (Youth page 18) Adopt amendments - 5.4.19 Option 2, as amended to read:

Continue to use the current venue for a period of up to 2 years, pending the development of a Youth Services Strategy to determine an appropriate service delivery model for a city-wide distributed youth service that provides:
(a) maintain the current venue service
(b) develop expansion and enhancement of programs throughout the LGA through increased promotion of The Loft brand
(c) improve financial sustainability by optimising income through a range of initiatives (eg. co-tenant agreement, increase in venue and facility hire, identify membership benefits to encourage greater membership, and expand the range of successful grant applications)
(d) continued enhanced development of existing networks (eg. facilitation and co-operation with other organisations to develop and deliver programs throughout the region)
(e) contribution to inner city activation by usage of the existing site over an increased spread of hours and encouragement of intergenerational collaboration
(f) the development plan for a, b, c, d, and e to include key performance indicators with a focus on achievement of both performance and financial outcomes with milestones to be achieved and reported on to the General Manager
(g) the role of The Loft facility be added to the Community Facilities review under the Sustainability Review, and
(h) that the General Manager provide a progress report and recommendations to Council on the development of a Youth Services Strategy by April 2010.

Councillor Luke gave notice of a Foreshadowed Motion that being Option 1 and the sustainability review recommendation be adopted as exhibited.

Councillor Jackson indicated his support for the motion however asked the mover whether he would consider removing part (g) from the motion.

Councillor Cook indicated that he was not prepared to remove part (g) from the motion.

Councillor Claydon then moved an amendment that being Option 2 (page 18), ie

Pending the development of a Youth Strategy to determine and appropriate service delivery model including broader distributed Youth Services, maintain the current venue for a period of 5 years to enable:
a) Expansion and enhancement of outreach programs throughout the LGA through further promotion of "The Loft" as an identifiable brand.
b) Improved financial sustainability by optimizing income through a range of initiatives - eg via co-tenant agreement, increase venue and facility hire, identify membership benefits to encourage membership, expand range of grants pursued.
c) Continued development of existing networks eg - facilitation and co-operation with other organisations to develop and deliver programs through the region.
d) Contribution to inner city activation by usage of the existing site over an increased spread of hours and encouragement of intergenerational collaboration.

Councillor Luke questioned whether the amendment was in order.

Councillor Osborne suggested that the motion be modified and put forward as an amendment by proposing continued use of the current venue for a period of up to 5 years and the exclusion of parts (g) and (h).

Councillor Claydon advised that she accepted these changes and moved her amendment as follows:

AMENDMENT: (COUNCILLORS S CLAYDON/M OSBORNE)
5.4.19 (Youth p18) Adopt amendments - 5.4.19 Option 2, as amended to read:
Continue to use the current venue for a period of up to 5 years, pending the development of a Youth Services Strategy to determine an appropriate service delivery model for a city-wide distributed youth service that provides:
(a) maintain the current venue service
(b) develop expansion and enhancement of programs throughout the LGA through increased promotion of The Loft brand
(c) improve financial sustainability by optimising income through a range of initiatives (eg. co-tenant agreement, increase in venue and facility hire, identify membership benefits to encourage greater membership, and expand the range of successful grant applications)
(d) continued enhanced development of existing networks (eg. facilitation and co-operation with other organisations to develop and deliver programs throughout the region)
(e) contribution to inner city activation by usage of the existing site over an increased spread of hours and encouragement of intergenerational collaboration
(f) the development plan for a, b, c, d, and e to include key performance indicators with a focus on achievement of both performance and financial outcomes with milestones to be achieved and reported on to the General Manager.

Following discussion the amendment was put to the meeting and Councillor Osborne called for a division which resulted as follows:

For the amendment Councillors S Connell, S Claydon, T Crakanthorp, M Jackson, N Nelmes and M Osborne.
Against the amendment The Lord Mayor, Councillors G Boyd, A Buman, B Cook, M King, B Luke and S Sharpe.

The amendment was declared defeated on the division of six votes to seven votes.

Following the mover's right of reply the motion was put to the meeting and the Lord Mayor called for a division which resulted as follows:

For the motion The Lord Mayor, Councillors G Boyd, S Claydon, S Connell, B Cook, T Crakanthorp, N Nelmes and M Jackson.
Against the motion Councillors A Buman, M King, B Luke, M Osborne and S Sharpe.

The motion was declared carried on the division of eight votes to five votes.