Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee held in the Waitematā Local Board Room, Level 2, 35 Graham Street on Wednesday, 12 August 2015 at 9.30 am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Christopher Dempsey

 

Deputy Chairperson

Vernon Tava

 

Members

Shale Chambers

 

 

Deborah Yates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Greg Moyle

 

 

 


Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee

12 August 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/27

MOVED by Chairperson CP Dempsey, seconded by Member S Chambers:  

That an apology from Member Greg Moyle for absence be accepted.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4

Hearings and Deliberation Report - Proposed changes to the Dog Access Rules for the Waitematā Local Board Area

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/28

MOVED by Chairperson CP Dempsey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson VI Tava:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee:

a)      in relation to the proposed changes to local dog access rules contained in the document titled ‘Amendments to Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 – Waitematā Local Board May 2015’

i)       receive this hearing and deliberation report;

ii)      receive the submissions;

iii)     receive any late submissions;

iv)     hear the submitters who wish to be heard in support of their submission; and

iv)     deliberate on the report.

CARRIED

  

9.35 am           The hearing commenced.

 

 

4.1

Ken Christie - Submission No. 11

 

Ken Christie spoke in support of his written submission.

 

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/29

MOVED by Chairperson CP Dempsey, seconded by Member S Chambers:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee thanks Ken Christie for his submission and presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

4.2

Gretchen Goldwater - Submission No. 46

 

Gretchen Goldwater spoke in support of her written submission.

 

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/30

MOVED by Chairperson CP Dempsey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson VI Tava:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee thanks Gretchen Goldwater for her submission and presentation.

CARRIED

 

4.3

Peter Townsend - Submission No. 69

 

Peter Townsend spoke in support of his written submission.

 

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/31

MOVED by Member S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson VI Tava:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee thanks Peter Townsend for his submission and presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

4.4

Susan Schreiber (On behalf of Marion Schreiber - Submission No. 63)

 

Susan Schreiber spoke in support of Marion Schreiber’s written submission.

 

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/32

MOVED by Member S Chambers, seconded by Member DA Yates:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee thanks Susan Schreiber for her presentation given on behalf of Marion Schreiber.

CARRIED

 

10.35 am         The hearing ended.

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number WTMH/2015/33

MOVED by Member Chambers, seconded by Member DA Yates:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee agree to adjourn the meeting until 11.15 am.

CARRIED

 

10.36 am         The meeting adjourned.

 

11.15 am         The meeting reconvened and the deliberations commenced.

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number WTMH/2015/34

MOVED by Chairperson CP Dempsey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson VI Tava:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee agree to adjourn the meeting until 3.00 pm.

 

CARRIED

 

1.01 pm           The meeting adjourned.

 

3.02 pm           The meeting reconvened and the deliberations continued.

 

4

Hearings and Deliberation Report - Proposed changes to the Dog Access Rules for the Waitematā Local Board Area

 

Resolution number WTMH/2015/13

MOVED by Chairperson CP Dempsey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson VI Tava:   

That the Hearings Committee recommends to the Waitematā Local Board to:

 

a)         Adopt the decision report titled ‘Hearing Panel Decision Report on the Local Dog Access Rules in the Waitematā Local Board Area 2015.’

b)         Authorise the Manager:  Social Policy and Bylaws, in consultation with the Chair of the Waitematā Local Board Hearing Panel to make any minor edits to (a) to correct any identified errors or typographical edits.

CARRIED

 

 

 

A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council’s website.

 

 

 

Attachments

a     Hearing Panel Decision Report on the Local Dog Access Rules in the Waitemata Local Board Area 2015

b     Schedule of Proposed Changes to Auckland Council Policy on Dogs

c    Decision-making Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

4.35 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 Waitematā Local Board Hearings Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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