Council cash 4 pub
At the Unley Council meeting held on 10 April 2017, it was resolved to give $10,000 to the Hyde Park Tavern (on King William Road) to assist the pub with its $370,000 renovations.
The hotel had requested $35,000 from Council.
Totally outrageous!
Doesn't pass the pub test!
The motion to grant $10,000 was moved by local Councillor Michael Rabbitt.
The Mayor, Lachlan Clyne moved an amendment to grant $20,000.
There was considerable debate and concern about providing any funding to the hotel which was described as 'struggling'. If it is really struggling then how the heck can it afford a $370k re-development?
I did not support any funding.
Councillor Rabbitt's motion to grant $10,000 was successful.
This will mean that our draft budget for 2017/2018 will need to be revised to slash $10,000 of other services that could be spent in our streets. The rates of 10 residents will be used to fund this unwise expenditure.
Here are the minutes of the meeting. You can see who voted for the funding.
ITEM 828
HYDE PARK TAVERN ALFRESCO DINING
MOVED Councillor Rabbitt
SECONDED Councillor Sangster
That:
1. The report be received.
2. Council advise the proprietor of the Hyde Park Tavern that Council will
contribute $10,000 towards the costs of the proposed alfresco dining area as
a contribution to improving the public realm portion of the works.
Mayor Clyne MOVED as an AMENDMENT, SECONDED Councillor Boisvert, that:
1. The report be received.
2. Council advise the proprietor of the Hyde Park Tavern that Council will
contribute $20,000 towards the costs of the proposed alfresco dining area as
a contribution to improving the public realm portion of the works.
The AMENDMENT was put and LOST
The original MOTION was put and CARRIED
DIVISION
A Division was called and the previous decision set aside.
Those voting in the affirmative:
Councillors Smolucha, Palmer, Boisvert, Koumi, Lapidge, Sangster and
Rabbitt.
Those voting in the negative:
Councillors Schnell, Salaman, Hewitson, Hudson and Hughes.
The MOTION was declared CARRIED
The hotel had requested $35,000 from Council.
Totally outrageous!
Doesn't pass the pub test!
The motion to grant $10,000 was moved by local Councillor Michael Rabbitt.
The Mayor, Lachlan Clyne moved an amendment to grant $20,000.
There was considerable debate and concern about providing any funding to the hotel which was described as 'struggling'. If it is really struggling then how the heck can it afford a $370k re-development?
I did not support any funding.
Councillor Rabbitt's motion to grant $10,000 was successful.
This will mean that our draft budget for 2017/2018 will need to be revised to slash $10,000 of other services that could be spent in our streets. The rates of 10 residents will be used to fund this unwise expenditure.
Here are the minutes of the meeting. You can see who voted for the funding.
ITEM 828
HYDE PARK TAVERN ALFRESCO DINING
MOVED Councillor Rabbitt
SECONDED Councillor Sangster
That:
1. The report be received.
2. Council advise the proprietor of the Hyde Park Tavern that Council will
contribute $10,000 towards the costs of the proposed alfresco dining area as
a contribution to improving the public realm portion of the works.
Mayor Clyne MOVED as an AMENDMENT, SECONDED Councillor Boisvert, that:
1. The report be received.
2. Council advise the proprietor of the Hyde Park Tavern that Council will
contribute $20,000 towards the costs of the proposed alfresco dining area as
a contribution to improving the public realm portion of the works.
The AMENDMENT was put and LOST
The original MOTION was put and CARRIED
DIVISION
A Division was called and the previous decision set aside.
Those voting in the affirmative:
Councillors Smolucha, Palmer, Boisvert, Koumi, Lapidge, Sangster and
Rabbitt.
Those voting in the negative:
Councillors Schnell, Salaman, Hewitson, Hudson and Hughes.
The MOTION was declared CARRIED
A disgrace. Even worse than the thousands of dollars wasted on parklets in King William Road.
ReplyDeleteAn appalling decision by Unley Council!!!
ReplyDeleteI will remember this at the next election.