Arts and Culture Subcommittee
12
April 2019
Order
Paper for the meeting to be held in the
Council
Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt,
on:
Wednesday
17 April 2019 commencing at 6.00pm
Membership
Cr M
Lulich (Chair)
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Deputy Mayor D Bassett
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Cr T Lewis (Deputy Chair)
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Mayor WR Wallace
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Community Representatives:
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Christine Fagan
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Iwi Representative
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Pam Hindmarsh
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Stage and Event Manager
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Anita Mansell
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Hutt Multicultural Council
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Johannes Mueller-Welschof
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Hutt Art Society
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Desiree Mulligan
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Heritage and local history expert
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Noel Woods
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Atiawa FM, Event organiser, musician
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For
the dates and times of Council Meetings please visit www.huttcity.govt.nz
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ARTS AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE
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Membership:
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10 (4
elected members, 1 iwi representative and 5 community representatives)
To be chaired by a Councillor.
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Quorum:
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3
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Meeting Cycle:
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Meets on a quarterly basis, as
required or at the requisition of the Chair
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Reports to:
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Community Services Committee
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PURPOSE
To advise Council regarding a strategic
direction for community arts and culture in Hutt City that aligns with the
principles of Council’s Arts and Culture Policy 2016-2021.
Determine and monitor:
• To ensure
that outcomes outlined in the Council’s Arts and Culture Policy 2016-2021
are achieved
• To ensure
the strategic direction for arts and culture supports tangata whenua and Lower
Hutt’s many diverse communities.
• To receive
reports on grants in the following area: Community Arts and Culture Fund.
• To monitor
fulfilment of Council’s obligations towards Creative Communities funding.
• To foster
communication between Council and the Lower Hutt arts sector
Consider and make recommendations to
Council on:
• Developments
that support Council in achieving an increased focus on arts and culture in the
city
• Opportunities
to strengthen the arts sector.
General:
Approval and forwarding of submissions on
matters to other consent authorities on matters relevant to the Subcommittee’s
area of responsibility.
Delegated Authority:
The Arts and Culture Subcommittee will have
delegated authority to carry out activities within its terms of reference.
Arts and Culture Subcommittee
Meeting
to be held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on
Wednesday
17 April 2019 commencing at 6.00pm.
ORDER
PAPER
Public Business
1. APOLOGIES
Deputy
Mayor D Bassett
2. PUBLIC
COMMENT
Generally up to
30 minutes is set aside for public comment (three minutes per speaker on items appearing on the agenda). Speakers may be
asked questions on the matters they raise.
3. Presentations
a) Mosaic
Art Work at Waiwhetu Stream (19/457)
An update by Ms R Silver, mosaics artist
b) Proposed
Boutique Multi-Performance Space (19/458)
An update by Ms G Brophy
c) Bilingual
Music (19/459)
An update by Mr N Woods
d) Wellington
Regional Amenities Fund - Update (19/467)
An update by Mayor WR Wallace
4. CONFLICT
OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
5. Minutes
Meeting minutes Arts and Culture Subcommittee, 27 February
2019 7
6. QUESTIONS
With reference to section 32 of
Standing Orders, before putting a question a member shall endeavour to obtain
the information. Questions shall be concise and in writing and handed to the
Chair prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Judy Randall
COMMITTEE ADVISOR
HUTT CITY COUNCIL
Arts and Culture Subcommittee
Report of a meeting
held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road,
Lower Hutt on
Wednesday
27 February 2019 commencing at 6.12pm
PRESENT: Cr M Lulich (Chair)
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Deputy Mayor D Bassett
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Cr T Lewis (Deputy Chair)
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Community Representatives:
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Christine Fagan
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Iwi Representative
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Anita Mansell
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Hutt Multicultural Council
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Johannes Mueller-Welschof
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Hutt Art Society
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Desiree Mulligan
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Heritage and local history expert
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APOLOGIES: Mayor WR Wallace, Ms P Hindmarsh and Mr N Woods.
IN ATTENDANCE: Ms P Sanderson, Community Arts Advisor
Mr K Chitham, Museums Director
Ms J Randall, Committee Advisor
PUBLIC
BUSINESS
1. APOLOGIES
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Resolved: (Cr
Lulich/Mr Mueller-Welschof) Minute
No. ART 19101
“That the apologies received
from Mayor Wallace, Ms Hindmarsh and Mr Woods be accepted and leave of
absence be granted.”
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2. PUBLIC
COMMENT
Speaking under public comment, Mr
M Gibson President of the Hutt City Musical Theatre (the Society) provided
an update on the Society’s activities.
He advised the Society would be
presenting the musical production ‘A Little Shop of Horrors’ in
July. He said the Society currently had 85 members aged from seven to 50
years of age. He added that the Hutt City Junior Theatre had been set up
the previous year and 48 children took part in a production. He said
everyone involved in productions was a volunteer. He added each show cost
in the region of $20,000 mostly for buying rights, lighting and sound. He noted
it was becoming increasingly difficult to cover costs and ‘sell
out’ shows were essential. He said costs were offset to some extent
by income from three regular hall users who sub-leased the hall.
In response to questions from
members, Mr Gibson advised there was no suitable sound or lighting available
for shows at the hall. He explained the Society had recently renegotiated
the lease on the hall for a further three years. He added the Society had
not been successful when applying for grants from Council.
Members thanked Mr Gibson for the
work the Society undertook for the community and the city.
3. CONFLICT
OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
There
were no conflict of interest declarations.
4. Minutes
Ms
Mulligan requested a response from officers on resolution ART 18502 in the
minutes of 5 December 2018. The Committee Advisor agreed to seek a
response from the relevant officers.
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Resolved: (Cr
Lulich/Ms Mulligan) Minute
No. ART 19102
“That the minutes of the meeting of the Arts
and Culture Subcommittee held on Wednesday, 5 December 2018, be confirmed as
a true and correct record.”
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5. Information Items
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a)
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Community Arts Advisor Update (19/172)
Report No. ART2019/1/20 by the Community
Arts Advisor
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The Community Arts Advisor elaborated on
the report.
In response to questions from members,
the Community Arts Advisor expressed interest in supporting community events
in the future and noted Council would be collaborating with the community for
Waitangi Day in 2020. She said Community Hubs provided an opportunity
to bring communities together for events. She added they also provided
a site for commissioned public art work from local artists, particularly
during the build stage.
The Chair expressed his appreciation for
the work of the Community Arts Advisor and thanked her for the report.
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Resolved: (Cr Lulich/Cr Lewis) Minute
No. ART 19103
“That the report be noted and received.”
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b)
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Update on Whakatū Wāhine (19/187)
A verbal update on
Whakatū Wāhine by the Museums Director Mr K Chitham
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The Museums Director introduced himself
to members and elaborated on his past roles and experience as a director and
curator of museums, art galleries and art collections. He advised that
Whakatū Wāhine 2019 was the continuation of a project from the
previous year that had celebrated 125 year suffrage celebrations. He
explained the current project would not be completed until the end of August
2019. He said the project involved a series of public programmes
designed and developed by each woman represented in the project according to
their particular interests. He noted the programmes would follow each
other, with some running alongside other relevant events. He added the
final programme would take place in August.
In response to questions from members,
The Museums Director confirmed the women would set their own programmes but
would work in conjunction with the Dowse Art Museum.
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6. QUESTIONS
Ms
Mulligan advised the Irish Society was holding a parade and festival in
celebration of St Patrick’s Day on 17 March 2019.
Ms Mansell
advised Multifest 2019 was being held on Saturday 2 March 2019 at the Epuni
Community Hall.
There being no further business
the Chair declared the meeting closed at 6.40pm.
Cr M Lulich
CHAIR
CONFIRMED as a true and correct record
Dated this 17th day of April 2019
