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Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee
03 July 2014
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
There was no
public input.
6 Local Board Input
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6.1
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Manurewa Local Board - Angela Dalton, Chair
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Angela Dalton, supported by Peter Haynes, Chair of
Albert-Eden Local Board, gave a powerpoint presentation regarding unbudgeted
financial impact on local boards on costs of implementation of programmes
approved by the governing body.
A copy of the
presentation has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and can be
viewed on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Cr DA Krum
entered the meeting at 9:33 am.
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Resolution number REG/2014/81
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr MP Webster:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) thank the Chairpersons of
the Manurewa Local Board and the Albert- Eden Local Board for their presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Presentation
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6.2
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Upper Harbour Local Board - Brian Neeson, Chairperson
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Resolution number REG/2014/82
MOVED
by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr PA Hulse:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) receive the
presentation and thank the Chair of the Upper Harbour Local Board for his
presentation in support of the Regional Facilities Auckland stadium strategy.
CARRIED
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7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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9
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Consideration of stadiums strategy submissions and feedback to
Regional Facilities Auckland
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Doug Cole, Robert Domm and Paul Nisbett from Regional Facilities
Auckland were in attendance in support of the item.
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Cr JG Walker left the meeting at 10.03
am.
Cr JG Walker returned to the meeting
at 10.12 am.
Cr JG Walker left the meeting at 10.35
am.
Cr JG Walker returned to the meeting
at 10.46 am.
Mayor
Brown entered the meeting at 10.43am.
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MOVED
by Cr RI Clow, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Regional Strategy and
Policy Committee:
a) note the
public feedback on Regional Facilities Auckland’s stadiums strategy received
during the Annual Plan public consultation process
b) agree
that feedback from the committee, along with the annual plan submissions and
input already received from key stakeholders, will form part of Regional Facilities
Auckland’s considerations in the further development and implementation of
the stadiums strategy.
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Cr J Watson moved: seconded by
Cr W Walker an amendment by way of addition:
That
the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
c) request that options including the existing
code use of Auckland Stadiums together with integrated management from Regional
Facilities Auckland form part of the consideration
in the future development and implementation of the Stadium Strategy.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr AM Filipaina
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr JG Walker
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
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Against
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CE Brewer
Mayor LCM Brown
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr RI Clow
Cr LA Cooper
Cr PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr MP Webster
Chairperson GS Wood
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Abstained
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The division was declared lost by 11 votes to 6.
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Member G Wilcox entered the
meeting at 11.19 am.
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Cr W
Walker moved: seconded by Cr Quax an amendment by way of addition:
That
the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
c) request
that information including capital and operational costs for options under
consideration for the stadium strategy including the existing code use of Auckland’s stadiums together with integrated management from Regional Facilities Auckland be made available to stadium stakeholders, Auckland
Council and the public.
A
division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr AM Filipaina
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
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Against
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CE Brewer
Mayor LCM Brown
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr RI Clow
Cr LA Cooper
Cr PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr JG Walker
Cr MP Webster
Chairperson GS Wood
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Abstained
Member G Wilcox
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The division was declared lost by 12 votes to 5.
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MOVED by Cr CE Brewer:
seconded by Cr AM Filipaina an amendment by way of addition:
That
the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
c) note
that detailed information on capital expenditure and operational expenditure
costs for options under consideration in the stadium strategy will form part
of the Draft 2015-2025 Long-term Plan with any stadium strategy costs
highlighted in the Draft Long-term Plan public consultation.
A
division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CE Brewer
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr RI Clow
Cr AM Filipaina
Cr DA Krum
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
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Against
Mayor LCM Brown
Cr LA Cooper
Cr PA Hulse
Cr CM Penrose
Cr JG Walker
Cr MP Webster
Member G Wilcox
Chairperson GS Wood
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Abstained
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The
division was declared carried
by 10 votes to 8.
The Chair put the
substantive motion:
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Resolution number REG/2014/83
MOVED
by Cr RI Clow, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That
the Regional Strategy and Policy
Committee:
a) note the public feedback on Regional Facilities Auckland’s stadiums strategy received during the Annual Plan public consultation process
b) agree
that feedback from the committee, along with the annual plan submissions and input
already received from key stakeholders, will form part of Regional Facilities
Auckland’s considerations in the further development and implementation of
the stadiums strategy.
c) note that detailed information on capital
expenditure and operational expenditure costs for options under consideration
in the stadium strategy will form part of the draft 2015-2025 Long-term Plan,
with any stadium strategy costs highlighted in the draft
Long-term Plan public consultation.
A division
was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Mayor LCM Brown
Cr CE Brewer
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr RI Clow
Cr LA Cooper
Cr AM Filipaina
Cr PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr JG Walker
Cr WD Walker
Cr MP Webster
Member G Wilcox
Chairperson GS Wood
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Against
Cr J Watson
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Abstained
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The division was declared carried by 17 votes to 1.
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Attachments
a Cr
Watson’s amendment
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The meeting adjourned at 11.45am
and reconvened at 11.51am.
Mayor LCM Brown left the
meeting at 11.45 am.
Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 11.45 am.
Cr JG Walker left the meeting at 11.45
am.
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Delegation of further off-street parking responsibilities to
Auckland Transport
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Cr JG Walker returned to the meeting
at 11.59 am.
Cr AM Filipaina left the meeting at
12.00 noon.
Cr PA
Hulse left the meeting at 12.00 noon.
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Resolution number REG/2014/84
MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ
Anae:
That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) delegate
to Auckland Transport the power to establish restrictions in council owned
library car parks
b) delegate
to Auckland Transport the power to enforce parking restrictions in council
owned library car parks
c) authorise Auckland Transport to retain all monies collected
in relation to any enforcement action undertaken pursuant to the delegations
in recommendations a) – b)
d) delegate the powers in recommendations a) – b) to Auckland
Transport on the basis that the library car parks where restrictions and
enforcement apply will be specified by the Manager – Libraries and
Information and with the approval of relevant local boards
e) delegate to Auckland Transport all powers and duties
necessary for the management, control and enforcement of all Auckland Council
off-street parking which requires a council resolution to be delegated to Auckland
Transport (AT). This delegation includes only those powers and duties
expressly specified and does not include any power or duty for AT to change
or set new restrictions or charges, but includes any ancillary
responsibilities, duties or powers necessary to give effect to the
delegation. This delegation takes effect immediately, remains in force until
further notice and may be reviewed or revoked at any time
f) adopt as an interim measure, the Price Adjustment Policy
for Council Owned Off-street Parking in the Central Business District
(Downtown, Victoria Street, Fanshawe Street and the Civic car parks) until
the wider parking strategic objectives can be finalised
g) delegate to the Traffic
Control Committee of Auckland Transport the ability to implement the Price
Adjustment Policy for Council Owned Off-street Parking in the Central
Business District (Downtown, Victoria Street, Fanshawe Street and the Civic
car parks) and monitor its effectiveness.
CARRIED
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Secretarial
note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5 Councillors Brewer, Cooper, Quax, Stewart
and W Walker requested their dissenting votes for resolution f) be recorded.
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Draft Community Grants Policy: Endorsement for public consultation
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Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting
at 12.03 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2014/85
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Chairperson GS Wood:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) endorse
the release of the Draft Community Grants Policy (Attachment A to the report)
for formal local board engagement and public consultation during July and
August 2014
b) note the
budget implications arising from the draft Community Grants Policy and that
it is proposed that $2.0 million per annum of additional investment to
support its implementation be considered through the Long-term Plan 2015-2025
process.
CARRIED
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Psychoactive Substances Draft Local Approved Products Policy
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Cr PA Hulse returned to the meeting at
12.07 pm.
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae left the
meeting at 12.07 pm.
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae returned to
the meeting at 12.12 pm.
Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 12.15
pm.
Cr AM
Filipaina returned to the meeting at 12.19 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2014/86
MOVED
by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Chairperson GS Wood:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) endorse
the proposed draft Local Approved Product Policy that will prevent the sale
of approved psychoactive substances in the following areas:
· high deprivation
areas as defined by the Ministry of Health’s Deprivation Index score of 8, 9
or 10 indicating areas that fall in the bottom 30% of deprivation scores
· neighbourhood
centers as defined by the unitary plan
· within 300m of
a high school
· within 100m of
a primary school
· within 300m of
the mental health or addiction treatment center
· within 500m of
an existing psychoactive substance retail licence
b) forward a copy of the report
to local boards to be considered on their agendas
c) note that
once all the local board feedback has been analysed, a final draft Local
Approved Product Policy (LAPP) will be presented to the committee on 9
October 2014 to be approved for public notification via the special
consultative procedure
d) note the
special consultative procedure will begin in November 2014 with the expected
final adoption of the policy in March 2015.
CARRIED
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13
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Submission in response to the Ministry for the Environment
discussion paper “Priority waste streams for product stewardship
intervention: A discussion document”
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Mayor LCM
Brown returned to the meeting at 12.25 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2014/87
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) approve retrospectively the Auckland Council’s submission to the
Ministry for the Environment’s Priority
waste streams for product stewardship intervention discussion document.
CARRIED
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Ministerial local government elected members group
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Resolution number REG/2014/89
MOVED
by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr DA Krum:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) agree
that the Chair and Deputy Chair of the committee seek nomination to the joint
Ministerial-Local Government Elected Members’ Group that will consider
regulations relating to the new earthquake-prone buildings legislation.
CARRIED
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Technical publications from the Research, Investigations and
Monitoring Unit (RIMU)
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Cr MP
Webster returned to the meeting at 12.28 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2014/90
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) note the list of Auckland Council technical publications 1 January to 30 June 2014
b) agree that
the report be forwarded to all local boards for their information.
CARRIED
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17 Consideration of Extraordinary
Items
There were no extraordinary items.
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18 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution
number REG/2014/91
MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM
Penrose:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) exclude
the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.
The general subject of each matter
to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this
resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section
48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for
the passing of this resolution follows.
This resolution is made in reliance
on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or
section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole
or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:
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Reason for passing this
resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s)
protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under
section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information
for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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s7(2)(b)(ii) - The
withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where
the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to
prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the
subject of the information.
Is7(2)(h) - The
withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority
to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.
In particular, the
report contains confidential information about another organisation's
financial position and commercial activities.
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s48(1)(a)
The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of
information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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The text of these resolutions was
made available to the public who were present at the meeting and form part of
the minutes of the meeting.
CARRIED
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12.30pm The
public was excluded.
Resolutions in
relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of
these minutes and are not publicly available.
12.38pm The
public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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That the Regional Strategy and Policy
Committee agree the report remain in confidential but the resolutions be
restated in the open minutes following the release of the joint media release.
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12.38 pm The
Chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF
THE Regional Strategy and Policy
Committee HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
