Minutes of Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 13 May 2015 at 9.35am.

present

Chairperson	Cr George Wood, CNZM
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Anae Arthur Anae
Members	Cr Cameron Brewer
	Cr Dr Cathy Casey
	Cr Bill Cashmore
	Cr Alf Filipaina
	Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO	From 10.15am, item 9
	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse	From 9.43am, item 9
	Cr Denise Krum
	Cr Mike Lee	From 10.15am, item 9
	Mr Kris MacDonald
	Cr Calum Penrose
	Cr Dick Quax	From 10.21am, item 9
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE	From 10.09am, item 9
	Cr Wayne Walker	From 10.07am, item 9
	Mr Glenn Wilcox

ABSENT

	Mayor Len Brown
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP
	Cr Ross Clow
	Cr Chris Darby
	Cr John Watson
	Cr Penny Webster

Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

13 May 2015

1 Apologies

Resolution number REG/2015/28

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) accept the apologies from Mayor LCM Brown, Cr L Cooper, Cr R Clow, Cr C Darby, Cr J Watson and Cr MP Webster for absence and Cr D Quax for lateness.

CARRIED

2 Declaration of Interest

Cr AM Filipaina declared an interest in Item 9, Hearings Panel’s recommendations for the Provisional Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number REG/2015/29

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday 2 April 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Petitions

There were no petitions.

5 Public Input

There was no public input.

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.

Hearings Panel's recommendations for the Provisional Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy

Deputy Mayor Hulse entered the meeting at 9.43am.

Cr WD Walker entered the meeting at 10.07am.

Cr JG Walker entered the meeting at 10.09am.

Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.15am.

Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 10.15am.

Cr D Quax entered the meeting at 10.21am.

Cr Filipaina declared an interest in this item and took no part in voting on the matter.

Resolution number REG/2015/30

MOVED by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) adopt the Provisional Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy, contained in Attachment A of the agenda report, pursuant to sections 75 and 79 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

b) approve the Explanatory Document for Auckland Council’s Provisional Local Alcohol Policy, contained in Attachment B of the agenda report, which summarises Auckland Council’s reasons for the content of the Provisional Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy.

c) authorise the Chair of the committee, Cr GS Wood, and the Chair of the Hearings Panel, Cr WB Cashmore, in consultation with the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws, to make any minor edits or amendments to the Auckland Council Provisional Local Alcohol Policy or the Explanatory Document for Auckland Council’s Provisional Local Alcohol Policy to correct any identified errors.

d) direct staff to give public notice of the Provisional Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy in accordance with section 80 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

e) recommend to the Governing Body that, once the Provisional Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy ceases to be provisional and is deemed “adopted” under section 87 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, the Governing Body:

i) directs staff to give public notice of the adoption of the Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy in accordance with section 90(1)(b) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

ii) specifies by resolution the day that the adopted policy will be brought into force, in accordance with section 90 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

iii) confirms that the Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy supersedes any alcohol licensing policies developed by any of the former Auckland-based ‘legacy’ councils.

f) note that a monitoring and evaluation framework and a guidance document may be useful as part of the implementation of the Local Alcohol Policy.

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

For

Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae

Cr CM Casey

Cr WB Cashmore

Cr CE Fletcher

Deputy Mayor PA Hulse

Cr DA Krum

Member K MacDonald

Cr CM Penrose

Cr D Quax

Cr SL Stewart

Cr JG Walker

Cr WD Walker

Member G Wilcox

Chairperson GS Wood

Against

Cr CE Brewer

Abstained

Cr ME Lee

The motion was declared carried by 14 votes to 1.

CARRIED

Wiri Prison - Social Impact Fund Allocations Committee

Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 10.25am.

Resolution number REG/2015/31

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

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) establish an ad hoc sub-committee comprising the chair or deputy chair of each of the Manurewa, Papakura, Mangere-Otahuhu and Otara-Papatoetoe Local Boards, and up to two councillors from the southern wards.

b) invite each of the four local boards to appoint either their chair or deputy chair to the ad hoc sub-committee.

c) appoint Cr CM Penrose and Cr AM Filipaina from the southern wards to the sub-committee.

d) note that the Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB) has the right to make two additional appointments to the ad hoc sub-committee.

e) note that the sub-committee will appoint its own chair and deputy chair.

f) delegate to the ad hoc sub-committee the function of appointing two members on behalf of Auckland Council to the Wiri Prison Social Impact Fund Allocations Committee.

CARRIED

Reserve revocation and disposals recommendation report

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 10.32am.

Resolution number REG/2015/32

MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) approve, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes, the revocation of the reserve status and disposal of the portion of a drainage reserve adjoining 18 Pine Road, Orewa, described as part allotment 532, SO 40073 Parish of Waiwera contained in Gazette Notice 16297 comprising approximately 143 m².

b) approve, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes, the revocation of the reserve status and disposal of the land at 237R James Fletcher Drive, Ōtāhuhu comprised of an estate in fee simple comprising approximately 238m² more or less, being Lot 45 DP 22869.

c) approve, under the appropriate delegation, final terms and conditions.

CARRIED

Information Items

Resolution number REG/2015/33

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Casey:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) receive the information items with regard to:

i) Update on Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill

ii) Smoke-free Policy 2013; Update on Implementation.

CARRIED

13 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

10.38 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 Regional Strategy and Policy Committee HELD ON

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