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Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee
05 November
2015
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
Items
5.1 and 5.2 were taken together
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5.1
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Public Input – Richard and Robyn Northey - Fluoridation of the
Onehunga Water Supply
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Cr CE Brewer entered the meeting at 9.34
am.
Cr RI Clow entered the meeting at 9.39
am.
Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 9.40
am.
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting
at 9.41 am.
Cr JG Walker entered the meeting at
9.44 am.
Cr MP Webster entered the meeting at
9.49 am.
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Richard and Robyn Northey were present to
speak in favour of fluoridation of the Onehunga water supply.
A PowerPoint presentation and supporting
documents were provided. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and
are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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5.2
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Public
Input - Kane Titchener - Fluoride free NZ
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Kane
Titchener was present to speak against the public input proposal to
fluoridate Onehunga's water supply.
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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.
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Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the
meeting at 10.00am.
Cr J
Watson entered the meeting at 10.01 am.
Note: The motion was put in parts.
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Resolution number REG/2015/86
MOVED by Cr DA Krum, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee :
a) receive the presentation by
Richard Northey and Robyn Northey for the fluoridation of the Onehunga water
supply and the points raised in the presentation, attached to the minutes.
b) receive the presentation by
Kane Titchener, Fluoride free NZ, against the fluoridation of Onehunga’s
water supply and the points raised in the presentation, attached to the
minutes.
CARRIED
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MOVED by Cr DA Krum,
seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee :
c) request
that officers report back, in due course on the implications, including costs
of any consultation, to introduce fluoride to Onehunga’s water supply.
A division
was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr CM Casey
Cr AM Filipaina
Cr DA Krum
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Against
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CE Brewer
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr RI Clow
Cr LA Cooper
Cr C Darby
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr ME Lee
Member K MacDonald
Cr CM Penrose
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr JG Walker
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
Cr MP Webster
Member G Wilcox
Chairperson GS Wood
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Abstained
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The motion was
declared lost by 3 votes
to 18.
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Resolution number REG/2015/87
MOVED by Cr DA Krum, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee :
d) request that staff, under
delegation from the Chief Executive, write to the Minister of Health to
request an update on their position in relation to the LGNZ remit that the
Director General of Health be responsible for decisions on fluoridation.
CARRIED
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Resolution number REG/2015/88
MOVED by Cr DA Krum, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee :
e) request that staff provide an information report on
fluoride treatment as currently practiced by Watercare.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant to standing order 1.8.6, Crs CM Casey, C Darby,
ME Lee, WD Walker and J Watson requested that their dissenting votes against
clause d) be recorded.
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Attachments
a 5
November 2015 - Regional Strategy and Policy Committee - Item 5.1 -
Fluoridation of the Onehunga Water Supply PowerPoint Presentation
b 5
November 2015 - Regional Strategy and Policy Committee - Item 5.1 -
supporting information
c 5
November 2015 - Regional Strategy and Policy Committee - Item 5.2 - Fluoride
Free NZ PowerPoint Presentation
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6 Local Board Input
Peter Haynes,
Chair Albert-Eden Local Board spoke at Item 10 - Auckland Council Submission:
Building (Pools) Amendment Bill.
7 Extraordinary Business
Pursuant to
Standing Order 2.4.6, the meeting agreed to receive a presentation relating to
the general business of the committee, Waste Collection Service Delivery.
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14.1
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Extraordinary Business - Waste Collection Service Delivery
Presentation
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Cr C Darby left the meeting at 11.06
am.
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae left the
meeting at 11.08 am.
Member G Wilcox left the meeting at
11.08 am.
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Resolution number REG/2015/90
MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:
That the
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) receive the Waste
Collection Service Delivery presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 5
November 2015 - Regional Strategy and Policy Committee - Item 14.1 - Waste
Collection Service Delivery - PowerPoint Presentation
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8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
The meeting was adjourned 11.12am.
The meeting reconvened at 11.19am.
Crs CE Brewer, LA Cooper, Deputy Mayor PA
Hulse, Crs DA Krum, ME Lee, J Watson and MP Webster were not present.
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Auckland Council Submission: Building (Pools) Amendment Bill
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Peter Haynes,
Chair of the Albert-Eden Local Board spoke to this item.
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Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the
meeting at 11.21 am.
Cr MP Webster returned to the meeting
at 11.21 am.
Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at
11.22 am.
Cr ME Lee returned to the meeting at
11.22 am.
Cr CE Brewer returned to the meeting
at 11.22 am.
Cr DA Krum returned to the meeting at
11.22 am.
Cr LA
Cooper returned to the meeting at 11.26 am.
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Note: Cr AM Filipaina declared a
conflict of interest in this item and neither spoke nor voted on the matter.
The motion was put in parts.
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Resolution number REG/2015/92
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Casey:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) approve
the draft Auckland Council submission on the Building (Pools) Amendment Bill
so that it can be filed with Parliament’s Local Government and Environment
Select Committee.
b) delegate
to the Chair of the committee the approval of any minor revisions to the
Auckland Council Submission: Building (Pools) Amendment Bill, resulting from
changes agreed at the meeting.
c) approve that the Chair of
the committee and a local board representative attend the select committee if
needed, along with staff.
CARRIED
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Resolution number REG/2015/93
MOVED
by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Casey:
d) amend clause 3.7.4 of
the submission from ‘a shorter time frame’ to a ‘three year timeframe.’
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae
Cr CM Casey
Cr LA Cooper
Cr C Darby
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr ME Lee
Member K MacDonald
Cr WD Walker
Member G Wilcox
Chairperson GS Wood
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Against
Cr CE Brewer
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr JG Walker
Cr J Watson
Cr MP Webster
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 10 votes to 9.
CARRIED
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11
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Manukau Harbour Update
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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.
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Deputy
Chairperson AJ Anae retired from the meeting at 12.03 pm.
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Resolution number REG/2015/94
MOVED
by Cr DA Krum, seconded by Cr CM Casey:
That the Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee:
a) endorse the current Manukau Harbour work programme.
b) note
that regional funding has been committed to fund and complete a scoping and
feasibility study for hydrodynamic modelling in the Manukau Harbour this
financial year.
c) note
that options for the potential implementation of hydrodynamic modelling will
be presented following the completion of the scoping study, and a review of
conclusions from that study.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 5 November 2015 - Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 11 - Manukau Harbour Update
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14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
Note: Extraordinary Item 14.1 - Waste Collection Service Delivery Presentation, was considered prior to Item 8 – Notices of Motion.
12.30 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:........................................................
