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 Thursday, 3 March 2016 at 9.34am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

Members

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.37am, Item 5

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 9.50am, Item 9

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 9.35am, Item 2

 

Cr John Watson

From 9.35am, Item 2

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

Mr Glenn Wilcox

From 9.47am, Item 9

 

ABSENT

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Mr Kris MacDonald

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Malcolm Bell, Franklin Local Board Member

 

Bill McEntee, Chair Papakura Local Board

 

 

 


Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

03 March 2016

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number REG/2016/1

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Mayor LCM Brown, Cr W Cashmore, Cr R Clow, Cr A Filipaina, Member K MacDonald, and Cr D Quax for absence, Cr C Darby for absence on council business, and Member G Wilcox for lateness and early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

Cr WD Walker and Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 9.35am.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number REG/2016/2

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 3 December 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 


5          Public Input

 

5.1

Sea Change - Tai Timu Tai Pari - Paul Beverley, Independent Chair of the Stakeholder Working Group

 

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.

 

Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 9.37 am.

Cr C Brewer left the meeting at 9.45 am.

 

Resolution number REG/2016/3

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Paul Beverley, Independent Chair of the Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari Stakeholder Working Group.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     3 March 2016, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 5.1 - Marine Spatial Plan presentation

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

 

Malcolm Bell, Franklin Local Board - Item 11 - Project Hunua 2015 Post Operation Report

 

Malcolm Bell, Franklin Local Board will speak at Item 11 – Project Hunua 2015 Post Operation Report.

 

 

Bill McEntee, Papakura Local Board - C2 - Takanini Area Land Acquisition for Stormwater Purposes

 

Bill McEntee, Papakura Local Board chair will speak at confidential item C2 – Takanini Area Land Acquisition for Stormwater Purposes.

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.


 


9

Approval of New Marine Protected Areas Act Council 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.

 

Member G Wilcox entered the meeting at 9.47 am.

Cr JG Walker entered the meeting at 9.50 am.

Cr JG Walker left the meeting at 9.53 am.

Cr C Brewer returned to the meeting at 9.55 am.

Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 10.02 am.

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 10.08 am.

 

Resolution number REG/2016/4

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr MP Webster:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)         approve the submission attached to the agenda report, including any amendments sought by the committee, in response to the Ministry for the Environment’s ‘A New Marine Protected Areas Act: Consultation Document’.

b)        delegate authority to the Chair of the committee to approve any final amendments to the submission resulting from changes agreed at the meeting.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     3 March 2016, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 9 - Council Submission: New Marine Protected Areas Act consultation presentation

 

 

10

Update on the implementation of the Empowered Communities Approach

 

Cr JG Walker returned to the meeting at 10.15 am.

Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae left the meeting at 10.25 am.

Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae returned to the meeting at 10.32 am.

Cr SL Stewart left the meeting at 10.34 am.

Cr SL Stewart returned to the meeting at 10.39 am.

 

Resolution number REG/2016/5

MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse:   

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)         receive the update on the implementation of the Empowered Communities Approach report.

b)        congratulate the Community Empowerment unit on their recent Open Day initiative.

CARRIED

 

 


 

11

Project Hunua 2015 Post Operation Report

 

Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae left the meeting at 10.51 am.

Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting at 10.54 am.

Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae returned to the meeting at 10.57 am.

Cr DA Krum left the meeting at 11.22 am.

Member G Wilcox left the meeting at 11.24 am.

Cr DA Krum returned to the meeting at 11.30 am.

Member G Wilcox returned to the meeting at 11.31 am.

 

Malcolm Bell, Franklin Local Board member, spoke in support of the item.

 

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.

 

Resolution number REG/2016/6

MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)         note the achievement of the 2015 Hunua Ranges regional parklands aerial 1080 operation in reducing pest densities.

b)           note the outstanding work undertaken by the Project Hunua team, in collaboration with the Franklin Local Board, iwi, and volunteers.

CARRIED

Note:   In accordance with Standing Order 1.8.6, Cr C Casey requested her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

Attachments

a     3 March 2016, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 11 - Creating a healthier Hunua 1080 programme 2015 presentation

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.43am and reconvened at 11.50am.

 

Cr CE Fletcher, Deputy Mayor PA Hulse, Cr ME Lee, and WD Walker were not in attendance when the meeting reconvened.

 

12

Submission on the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill

 

A document was tabled 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.

 

Cr ME Lee returned to the meeting at 11:51 am.

Cr WD Walker returned to the meeting at 11.53 am.

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 11.56 am.

Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the meeting at 12.00 pm.

 

Resolution number REG/2016/7

MOVED by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      retrospectively approve the submission made to the Commerce Committee on the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill, contained in Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     3 March 2016, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 12 - supplementary evidence

 

13

Forward Work Programme 2016 - Economic Development Committee

 

Resolution number REG/2016/8

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      approve the Economic Development Committee forward work programme to July 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Reports Pending Status Update

 

Resolution number REG/2016/9

MOVED by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr MP Webster:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      receive the reports pending status update.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Information Items

 

 

 

Resolution number REG/2016/10

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)         receive the summary of information memos since 26 November 2015.

CARRIED

  

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 


 

17        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number REG/2016/11

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Flat Bush Land Acquisition for Stormwater Management

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information that may affect property values.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2       Takanini Area Land Acquisition for Stormwater Purposes

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information that may affect property prices.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

12.04pm          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

12.39pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

 

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Flat Bush Land Acquisition for Stormwater Management

 

Resolution number REG/2016/13

MOVED by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

b)      agree that there be no restatement of the resolutions, report or attachments regarding ‘Flat bush Land Acquisitions for Stormwater Management’ until the acquisition of all the properties listed above has been completed.

 

 

C2

Takanini Area Land Acquisition for Stormwater Purposes

 

Resolution number REG/2016/14

MOVED by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

b)      agree that there be no restatement of the resolutions, report or attachments regarding ‘Takanini Area Land Acquisition for Stormwater Purposes’ until the acquisition of all the properties listed above has been completed.

 

 

12.40 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:........................................................