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Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee
06 August 2015
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
Crs Linda
Cooper and Ross Clow declared an interest at item 13 ‘District Licensing
Committee work programme’
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse entered the
meeting at 9.35 am.
Secretarial note: Item 4
’Petitions’ was taken after Item 5.1 ‘Public Input’, as per Standing Order
1.1.1 and with agreement of the meeting.
5 Public Input
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5.1
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Don Mckenzie - Disability Advisory Panel
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Cr C Darby entered the meeting at 9.37
am.
Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at
9.48 am.
Mayor LCM
Brown entered the meeting at 9.59 am.
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Don Mckenzie and
Dan Buckingham, members of the Disability Advisory Panel presented the
Panel’s views on council's management of strategic issues facing people with
disabilities in the Auckland region.
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Resolution number REG/2015/50
MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood,
seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:
That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) thank
Don Mckenzie and Dan Buckingham of the Disability Advisory Panel for their
presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6
August 2015 Regional Strategy & Policy Committee - Item 5.1 Don McKenzie
presentation
b 6
August 2015 Regional Strategy & Policy Committee - Item 5.1 Memo from
Disability Advisory Panel
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Petitions
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Tricia Cheel
presented a petition on behalf of Angela Lloyd 'Stop
the 1080 drop in Auckland's water catchment area' as she felt their voice had
not been heard, and in a very short amount of time had collected signatures
to show the concerns of the public.
A
presentation was also given in support of the petition. A copy has been
placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number REG/2015/51
MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood,
seconded by Cr C Darby:
That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
a)
thank Tricia Cheel for the presentation,
and receive the petition on ‘Stop the 1080 drop in Auckland's water catchment
area’.
CARRIED
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Pursuant to
Standing Order 1.8.6 Cr Casey requested
her dissenting vote be recorded.
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Attachments
a 6
August 2015 Regional Strategy & Policy Committee - Item 4 Petition on
1080 poison
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6 Local Board Input
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6.1
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Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board - Lemauga Lydia Sosene
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Member K MacDonald entered the meeting
at 10.21 am.
Cr D Quax retired from the meeting at
10.21 am.
Cr J
Watson retired from the meeting at 10.22 am.
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A PowerPoint
presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Resolution number REG/2015/52
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) thank Lemauga Lydia Sosene,
Chair of the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board for her presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 August 2015 Regional Strategy
& Policy Committee - Item 6.1 Boarding Houses presentation
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7 Extraordinary Business
The Chair ruled
that a proposed item of extraordinary business relating to the Disability
Sector would be referred to the Chief Executive Officer Review Committee
meeting of
26 August 2015.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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Precedence of Business
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Resolution number REG/2015/53
MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ
Anae:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee :
a) agree
that item 10 “Mayoral-led Auckland Business
Delegation to Los Angeles, June 2015” be accorded
precedence at this time.
A division
was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CE Brewer
Mayor LCM Brown
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr LA Cooper
Cr CE Fletcher
Cr DA Krum
Member K MacDonald
Cr MP Webster
Member G Wilcox
Chairperson GS Wood
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Against
Cr CM Casey
Cr RI Clow
Cr C Darby
Cr AM Filipaina
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr CM Penrose
Cr SL Stewart
Cr JG Walker
Cr WD Walker
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 11 votes to 9.
CARRIED
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Mayoral-led Auckland Business Delegation to Los Angeles, June 2015
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Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 10.34
am.
Cr AM Filipaina left the meeting at
10.36 am.
Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at
10.36 am.
Cr SL Stewart retired from the meeting
at 10.36 am.
Cr AM Filipaina returned to the
meeting at 10.45 am.
Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting
at 10.47 am.
Cr RI Clow
returned to the meeting at 11.02 am.
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A PowerPoint
presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Resolution number REG/2015/54
MOVED
by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr DA Krum:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) acknowledge
that the Tripartite Economic Alliance is a strategic opportunity for Auckland
to enhance its economic and trade relationship with Guangzhou and
Los Angeles - dynamic, vibrant and strategically relevant Asia-Pacific
cities.
b) note the
survey feedback received from Auckland’s delegates demonstrate the value of
Auckland Council managed overseas visits – 100 per cent of respondents
indicated that they would participate in an Auckland Council delegation in
the future.
c) note that
the successful delivery of Auckland’s participation in the inaugural
Tripartite Summit in Los Angeles was a direct result of partnership with
Auckland Council-controlled organisations (ATEED, Waterfront Auckland, Auckland
Transport and the Ports of Auckland), as well as NZ Inc agencies the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Trade and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
d) note that
Auckland will host the second Tripartite Summit in May 2016. It is an
opportunity to promote Auckland as an ideal
destination for business, investment, tourism, education and innovation.
e) note the
Tripartite Economic Alliance Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is owned by
the council’s governing body. Councillors will have the opportunity to participate
in the Auckland-hosted Tripartite Summit.
f) note that
the costs associated with operationalising the MoU is covered by existing
Auckland Council and relevant council-controlled organisation budgets.
g)
note that Auckland Council will be
seeking partners and sponsors in the building and delivery of the second
Summit hosted by Auckland in May 2016.
h) thank Mr
Michael Masterson, Head of Commercial at EverEdgeIP Limited, and Mr John
McDermott, Development Manager at Digital Water, for their presentations.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 August 2015 Regional Strategy
& Policy Committee - Item 10 Mayoral-led Delegation to LA presentation
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Mayor LCM Brown retired from the meeting
at 11.17 am.
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9
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The Southern Initiative Update
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Cr AM Filipaina retired from the
meeting at 11.18 am.
Cr MP Webster left the meeting at
11.33 am.
Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 11.33
am.
Cr WD
Walker left the meeting at 11.39 am.
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A PowerPoint
presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Resolution number REG/2015/55
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae, seconded by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) receive The Southern
Initiative Update Report.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 August 2015 Regional Strategy
& Policy Committee - Item 9 Southern Initiative presentation
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Secretarial note: Item 10 “Mayoral-led
Auckland Business Delegation to Los Angeles, June 2015” was considered
prior to Item 9 “The Southern Initiative Update”.
The meeting adjourned at 11:42am.
Cr C Darby left the meeting at 11.42 am.
The meeting reconvened at 11:50am.
Cr WD Walker returned to the meeting at
11.50 am.
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Report back on elected member tour of waste facilities in Adelaide
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Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at
11.53 am.
Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at
12.00 pm.
Cr MP
Webster returned to the meeting at 12.00 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2015/56
MOVED
by Member G Wilcox, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a)
note the information included in the ‘South Australian Resource Recovery Study Tour May 2015’ report.
b) endorse that
council works with Local Government New Zealand and advocates to Central
Government on the need to develop comprehensive container deposit legislation
similar to the container scheme observed in South Australia.
CARRIED
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Community Facilities Network Plan
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Cr ME Lee entered
the meeting at 12.37 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2015/57
MOVED
by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) approve the Community
Facilities Network Plan (Attachment A of the agenda report) and Action Plan
(Attachment B of the agenda report), noting the action plan will be updated
annually as part of ongoing implementation.
CARRIED
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District Licensing Committee work programme
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Cr RI Clow retired from the meeting at
12.46 pm.
Cr LA Cooper left the meeting at 12.46
pm.
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting
at 12.48 pm.
Deputy
Mayor PA Hulse returned to the meeting at 12.56 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2015/58
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) endorse the
District Licensing Committee work programme as set out in Attachment A of the
agenda report, which responds to the opportunities for improvement that were
identified through the District Licensing Committee review.
CARRIED
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Auckland Council Submission on the Proposed National Environmental
Standard for Plantation Forestry
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Cr LA Cooper returned to the meeting
at 12.59 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 1.12 pm.
Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse, Crs Casey
and Krum and member G Wilcox left the meeting at 1:12 pm.
Cr CE Brewer retired from the meeting at
1:12 pm.
Member K MacDonald retired from the
meeting 1:12 pm.
The meeting reconvened at 1.49 pm
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the
meeting at 1.51 pm.
Cr DA Krum returned to the meeting at
1.51 pm.
Cr CM Casey returned to the meeting at
1.52 pm.
Member G Wilcox returned to the
meeting at 1.53 pm.
Cr JG
Walker retired from the meeting at 2.30 pm.
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Staff
provided additional information in support of the item. A copy has been
placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
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MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr WD Walker:
That the Regional Strategy and
Policy Committee:
a) approve
Auckland Council’s attached submission, including any amendments sought by
the committee, on the proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation
Forestry produced by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
b) authorise the
delegation of any final minor changes to the submission to the Chair of the
committee, Cr Bill Cashmore and Cr Wayne Walker.
A division
was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr CM Casey
Cr C Darby
Cr CE Fletcher
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr ME Lee
Cr WD Walker
Chairperson GS Wood
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Against
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr LA Cooper
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr JG Walker
Cr MP Webster
Member G Wilcox
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Abstained
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The motion was declared lost by 8 votes to 7.
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Moved by Deputy Mayor Hulse and
Cr Wayne Walker:
That the Regional Strategy and
Policy Committee:
c) approve that the council
submission reflected in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan provisions
relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (as detailed in the information
tabled by staff).
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr CM Casey
Cr C Darby
Cr CE Fletcher
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr ME Lee
Cr WD Walker
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Against
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr LA Cooper
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 motion was declared lost by 8 votes to 7.
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Resolution number REG/2015/59
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a)
agree that the decision on support for the submission be revisited
as new information had come to light.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CM Casey
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr LA Cooper
Cr C Darby
Cr CE Fletcher
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr ME Lee
Cr CM Penrose
Cr JG Walker
Cr WD Walker
Member G Wilcox
Chairperson GS Wood
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Against
Cr MP Webster
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 14 votes to 1.
CARRIED
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Resolution number REG/2015/60
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:
That the Regional Strategy
and Policy Committee:
a)
approve Auckland Council’s attached submission, including any amendments sought by the committee, on the proposed
National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry produced by the
Ministry for Primary Industries, noting
that council has been unable to consult with the council’s Rural Advisory
Panel due to the timeframe.
b)
request an extension to the submission period by one month to
allow the consultation with the Rural Advisory Panel to occur.
c)
authorise the delegation of any final minor
changes to the submission to the Chair of the committee, Cr Bill Cashmore and
Cr Wayne Walker.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 August 2015 Regional Strategy
& Policy Committee - Item 10 GMO attachment
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Regional Strategy and Policy Committee Forward Work Programme
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Cr ME Lee retired
from the meeting at 2.39 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2015/61
MOVED
by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) agree to the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee 2015/16 work programme under Attachment A of
the agenda report.
b) note that the work programme
will guide the work of this committee over the next twelve months, be updated
monthly and reviewed approximately every six months.
CARRIED
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17 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
2.42 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:........................................................
