Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 at 9.42am.

present

Chairperson	Susan Zhu
Members	Duncan Macdonald

Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee 18 March 2015

1 Welcome

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

2          Apologies

There were no apologies.

3          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number WHSP/2015/1

MOVED by Member D Macdonald, seconded by Chairperson S Zhu:

That the Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee:

a) Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 28 August 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

5          Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

6 Submissions from applicants

There were no submissions from applicants.

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number WHSP/2015/2

MOVED by Chairperson S Zhu, seconded by Member D Macdonald:

That the Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee:

a) Agrees to adjourn the meeting at 9.44am for site visits.

CARRIED

The meeting reconvened at 10.38am.

Public Excluded

Resolution number WHSP/2015/3

MOVED by Chairperson S Zhu, seconded by Member D Macdonald:

That the Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee:

a)         Excludes 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:

7          Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 - Attachment a - 1 Links Road, New Lynn

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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.	s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person. In particular, the report contains.	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.

7          Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 - Attachment b - 58 McFadzean Drive, Blockhouse Bay

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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.	s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person. In particular, the report contains.	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.

7          Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 - Attachment c - 43 Tahi Terrace, New Lynn

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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.	s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person. In particular, the report contains.	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.

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

10.38am                      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.

10.47am                      The public was re-admitted.

restatementS

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

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Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

Resolution number WHSP/2015/1 MOVED by Member D Macdonald, seconded by Chairperson S Zhu: That the Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee: a)      Receives the applications by: i)       Geoff Hamer – 58 McFadzean Drive, Blockhouse Bay ii)      Trudy Wyatt – 43 Tahi Terrace, New Lynn b) Grants the application from Geoff Hamer – 58 McFadzean Drive, Blockhouse Bay for special exemption from the requirement of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987, with the condition that clause (a - k) is met at all times; that the spa pool remain in the same location as on the day of inspection, and is granted to current owner and notes that the steps must be kept 1.2mt from spa when its not in use. c) Grants the application from Trudy Wyatt – 43 Tahi Terrace, New Lynn for special exemption from the requirement of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987, with the condition that clause (a - k) is met at all times; that the spa pool remain in the same location as on the day of inspection, and is granted to current owner. d) Defers the application by Brian & Lynda Chase – 1 Links Road, New Lynn to next meeting of this committee. e) Agrees that the confidential attachments considered as part of the application remain confidential and not be restated in the open section to ensure security to property is maintained. f) Agrees to restate resolutions a) to f) in the open section of the minutes. CARRIED

10.47 am                                            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 Whau Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee HELD ON

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