Community Development and Safety Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee held in the Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 at 1.33pm.

present

Chairperson	Cr Dr Cathy Casey
Members	Cr Linda Cooper, JP
	Cr Alf Filipaina	Until 2.00pm, item 5.5
	Cr Calum Penrose	Until 3.36pm, item 9
	Member Josie Smith
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	Cr George Wood, CNZM	Until 3.39pm, item 11
	Member Glenn Wilcox
Ex-officio	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse	From 1.41pm, item 5.1

APOLOGIES

Cr Anae Arthur Anae	For absence on council business
Member Kris MacDonald	For absence
Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE	For absence

Community Development and Safety Committee 18 March 2015

The chairperson welcomed all attendees and asked all present to introduce themselves to the meeting.

1          Apologies

Resolution number COM/2015/16

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) accept the apologies from Cr AJ Anae for absence on Council Business and Cr Sir John Walker and Member MacDonald for absence, Cr Filipaina for early departure Cr Hulse for lateness.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number COM/2015/17

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 February 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Petitions

There were no petitions.

5 Public Input

5.1	OUTLineNZ – proposed Rainbow Panel
	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse entered the meeting at 1.41pm
	Resolution number COM/2015/18 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the verbal presentation from Trevor Easton, General Manager, on behalf of OUTLineNZ Inc. b)      thank Trevor Easton for his verbal presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED

5.2	Charlotte Museum Trust – role of the museum in the lesbian community
	Resolution number COM/2015/19 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Member  Smith: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the verbal presentation from Nadia Gush, Director, on behalf of the Charlotte Museum Trust. b)      thank Nadia Gush for her verbal presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED

5.3

Body Positive New Zealand - HIV awareness

Resolution number COM/2015/20 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Member  Smith: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the verbal presentation from Bruce Kilmister, of Body Positive regarding HIV awareness and support provided for people living with HIV b)      thank Bruce Kilmister, of Body Positive for his verbal presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED

5.4	Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) - supporting the Rainbow business community
	Craig Bonnington was in attendance to present to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding the work done by Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) to support the Rainbow business community. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number COM/2015/21 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Member  Smith: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the presentation from Craig Bonnington, on behalf of Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) regarding the work done by GABA to support the Rainbow business community b)      thank Craig Bonnington, of GABA for his presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED
	Attachments a     18 March 2015, Community Development and Safety Committee - Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) Presentation

5.5	Auckland Pride Festival Inc. - Council's contribution to the Auckland Pride Festival Inc.
	Cr A Filipaina retired from the meeting at 2.00pm.
	Resolution number COM/2015/22 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the presentation from Linda Heavey, of Auckland Pride Festival Inc., regarding council’s contribution to Auckland Pride Festival. b)      thank Linda Heavey, of Auckland Pride Festival Inc. for her presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED

Secretarial note:          item 5.6 was taken after item 10.

5.7	Lexie Matheson – proposed Rainbow Panel
	Resolution number COM/2015/23 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr J Watson: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the verbal presentation from Lexie Matheson regarding the Rainbow Panel. b)      thank Lexie Matheson for her verbal presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee CARRIED

6 Local Board Input

There was no local board input.

7 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

8 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

Secretarial note:          item 9 was taken at after Item 5.6

10

Rainbow Panel Proposal

Resolution number COM/2015/24

MOVED by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse, seconded by Chairperson CM Casey:

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      direct staff to report to the Governing Body on 30 April 2015 with details of the selection process and financial information regarding the establishment of the Rainbow Advisory Panel and recommending that the panel be established and council staff engage with Independent Maori Statutory Board regarding the selection process prior to establishment of the Rainbow Advisory Panel.

CARRIED

CARRIED

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Chairperson CM Casey Cr LA Cooper Deputy Mayor PA Hulse Member Glenn Wilcox Member Josie Smith Cr WD Walker Cr J Watson

Against Cr CM Penrose Cr GS Wood

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 7 votes to 2.

Member Glenn Wilcox exited the meeting at 2.50pm

Deputy Mayor PA Hulse exited the meeting at 2.50pm

The meeting adjourned at 2.50pm

The meeting reconvened at 2.55pm

5.6	The Rainbow Tick – Rainbow Tick Programme
	Resolution number COM/2015/25 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr WD Walker: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the verbal presentation from Michael Stevens, Programme Director, on behalf of the Rainbow Tick programme. b)      thank Michael Stevens for his verbal presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED

9	Safety on Public Transport
	Member Glenn Wilcox returned to the meeting at 3.07pm Cr CM Penrose retired from the meeting at 3.36pm.
	Mark Lambert, GM Public Transport; Craig Inger, Rail Services Manager; Ray Steele, Facilities Manager Rail and John Strawbridge, ATOC Manager Auckland Transport Operations were in attendance. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number COM/2015/26 MOVED by Cr GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Penrose: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the PowerPoint presentation from Mark Lambert, Craig Inger, Ray Steele and John Strawbridge from Auckland Transport regarding public safety on Public Transport (trains). b)      thank Mark Lambert, Craig Inger, Ray Steele and John Strawbridge of Auckland Transport for their PowerPoint presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee. CARRIED
	Attachments a     18 March 2015, Community Development and Safety Committee - Public Safety on trains

11	Council Contribution to the Auckland Pride Festival 2015
	Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the meeting at 3.37pm Member Glenn Wilcox exited the meeting at 3.38pm Cr G Wood retired from the meeting at 3.39pm
	Resolution number COM/2015/27 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the report ‘Council contribution to the Auckland Pride Festival’. CARRIED

12	Key focus areas and themes to November 2015
	Member Glenn Wilcox returned to the meeting at 3.44pm
	A copy of the Key Focus Areas, including portfolio holders was tabled at the Community Development and Safety Committee. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number COM/2015/28 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr WD Walker: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the Proposed Community Development and Safety Committee Key Focus Areas to November 2015 report b)      approve the proposed Community Development and Safety Committee’s Key Focus areas to November 2015. CARRIED
	Attachments a     18 March 2015, Community Development and Safety Committee - Key focus areas and themes to November 2015

13	Report on progress with actions from previous meetings
	Resolution number COM/2015/29 MOVED by Cr WD Walker: seconded Glenn Wilcox That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a)      receive the Community Development and Safety Committee’s progress report on action items arising from resolutions of previous meetings. CARRIED

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

3.46 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 Community Development and Safety Committee HELD ON

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