Kaipatiki Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay Hearing Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Kaipatiki Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay Hearing Panel held in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chamber, Takapuna Service Centre, Level 3, 1 The Strand, Takapuna on Thursday, 20 August 2015 at 9.11am.

present

Chairperson	Kay McIntyre, QSM
Deputy Chairperson	Ann Hartley, JP
Members	John Gillon
	Lorene Pigg

ALSO PRESENT

Allison Roe, MBE	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Dianne Hale, QSO, JP	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Mike Cohen, QSM, JP	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Joseph Bergin	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Jan O'Connor	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Dr Grant Gillon	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

Kaipātiki  Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay Hearing Panel 20 August 2015

1 Welcome

2          Apologies

There were no apologies.

3          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

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Suspension of Standing Orders

Resolution number KT/2015/128 MOVED by Chairperson K McIntyre, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Hartley: That the Kaipatiki Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay Hearing Panel: a) temporarily suspend the following Standing Orders for the duration of this meeting in accordance with Standing Order 3.2.1 in order to facilitate the ability of the hearing panel to hear and consider submissions from members of the public on the Kaipatiki Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay proposal: i. 3.3.7 – Duration of meetings and time limits ii. 3.7.5 – Major items not on the agenda iii. 3.7.6 – Minor items not on the agenda iv. 3.20.1 – 3.20.8 – Deputations and Presentations v. 3.21.1 – 3.21.4 – Petitions vi. 3.23 – Requests for reports b)  note that for the avoidance of doubt, submitters to the dog access review will be allowed to address the panel when considering item 5 on the agenda. CARRIED

5	Hearing and deliberation report – Proposed changes to local dog access rules in the Kaipātiki Local Board area (Shoal Bay)
	Justin Walters, Policy Analyst, Paul Wilson, Team Leader Policies & Bylaws, Paul Duffy, Parks Advisor and Nicki Malone, Parks Advisor were in attendance to speak to the report.
	Resolution number KT/2015/129 MOVED by Chairperson K McIntyre, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Hartley: That the Kaipatiki Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay Hearing Panel: a)      , in relation to the proposed changes to local dog access rules contained in the document titled ‘Proposed changes to local dog access rules in the Kaipātiki Local Board area (Shoal Bay): i)              receive the hearing and deliberation report; ii)             receive the submissions; iii)            receive all late submissions and iv)            hear the submitters who wish to be heard in support of their submission. CARRIED
	Secretarial note Submission 47 was not included in the agenda in its entirety. A  complete version was provided to the panel members. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. The Chairperson invited the first submitter to begin.
	37 – Forest and Bird North Shore Richard Hursthouse, John Brown and Alan Emmerson from Forest and Bird North Shore, were in attendance to speak to the submission. 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. 33 – Bernadette Cornille Bernadette Cornille and Paul Cornille were in attendance to speak to Ms Cornille’s submission. 219 – Sandra Allen (Devonport-Takapuna) This submission was heard by the Kaipātiki Hearing Panel for information only. 46 – Bruce Lynch Bruce Lynch was in attendance to speak to his submission A document in support of Mr Lynch’s submission was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. 494 – Chris Mullane (Devonport-Takapuna) This submission was heard by the Kaipātiki Hearing Panel for information only.
	The meeting adjourned at 10.50am and reconvened at 11.25am. At this point the Hearing Panel began deliberations. The meeting adjourned at 12.29pm and reconvened at 1.32pm.
	Resolution number KT/2015/130 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Hartley, seconded by Chairperson K McIntyre: That the Kaipatiki Local Dog Access Review - Shoal Bay Hearing Panel: b) prohibit dogs on the foreshore and shell banks on Shoal Bay, east of the motorway and north of the Tennyson Street, Northcote pedestrian underpass to protect wildlife, and adopt a time and season rule for Shoal Bay south of the underpass. c) delegate the Chairperson to approve the decision report titled ‘Hearing panel decision report on local dog access rules within Shoal Bay in the Kaipātiki Local Board area 2015’ to be provided to the Governing Body business meeting on 24 September 2015. CARRIED
	Attachments a     Submission 47 b     Forest and Bird North Shore Presentation c    Information tabled by Bruce Lynch

1.44pm                                               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 Kaipātiki Local Board HELD ON

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