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Environment
and Community Committee
14 February
2017
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Cr R Clow
declared an interest in item 9 - Whau Coastal Walkway
Environmental Trust MOU review .
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
Note: Item
5.3 was taken at this time.
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5.3
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Weed Policy governance, monitoring, research and reporting - Hana
Blackmore on behalf of Weed Management Advisory
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Hana Blackmore on behalf of the Weed
Management Advisory addressed the meeting regarding the weed Policy
governance, monitoring, research and reporting.
A page from the Auckland Council Weed
management Policy for Parks and Open Spaces outlining the
‘Governance, monitoring, research and reporting’ role was tabled
at the meeting.
The Chairperson tabled the
‘Proposed work programme for the Weed Management Political Advisory
Group 2017’ for information.
A copy of the documents has been
placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Cr S Stewart
entered the meeting at 9.40 am.
Cr M Lee
entered the meeting at 9.42 am.
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Resolution
number ENV/2017/3
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a)
receive the presentation and thank Hanna Blackmore for her
attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 14 February
2017 - Environment and Community Committee - Item 5.3 Public Input -
Governance, monitoring, research and reporting - tabled document
b 14 February
2017 - Environment and Community Committee - Item 5.3 Public Input - Proposed
work programme for the Weed Management Political Advisory Group 2017 - tabled
document
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5.1
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Te Whau
project - Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust
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This was taken at item 9 - Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust MOU review.
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5.2
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Acquisition
of land for open space - Riverhead - Riverhead Residents and Ratepayers
Association
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This item was taken at item C1 - Acquisition of land for open space - Riverhead.
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6 Local Board Input
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6.1
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Acquisition of land - Riverhead - Rodney Local Board
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This item was taken at item C1 - Acquisition of land for open space - Riverhead.
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7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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9
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Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust MOU review
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Cr Clow declared conflict of interest
in this item as he is a member of the Trust and neither spoke or voted on this
matter.
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Iris Donoghue, Chair and Tony Miguel,
Deputy Chair of Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust spoke on behalf of
the Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust in
support item 9 - Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust MOU review.
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/4
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the change to clause 11 of the Memorandum of Understanding between Auckland
Council and the Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust from John
Dragicevich to Mace Ward as Council Project Sponsor and Contact Person
b) endorse
the MOU including Council officer time to coordinate the project until
project completion.
c) report
back on the progress of the Whau Coastal Walkway in May 2017.
CARRIED
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Te Muri Regional Park - variation to the Regional Parks Management
Plan
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/5
MOVED
by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) adopt
the recommendations of the independent commissioners in the ‘Te Muri
variation - Commissioners report October 2016’, as set out in
Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) approve
the variation to the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010 to include Te Muri
Regional Park, including the accompanying map, as set out in Attachments B
and C of the agenda report.
c) approve
consequential changes to the Mahurangi Regional Park section of the Regional
Park Management Plan and map, as set out in Attachments D and E of the agenda
report.
CARRIED
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11
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Friends of Auckland Botanical Gardens Expenditure Request
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Cr J Watson arrived
at the meeting at 10.15 am.
Cr J Walker arrived at the meeting at
10.18 am.
IMSB
Member G Wilcox arrived at the meeting at 10.21 am.
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MOVED
by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the Environment and Community Committee:
a) approve
the use of $74,000 of the funds held in the Friends of Auckland Botanic
Gardens artwork acquisition account to cover operational expenses associated
with the 2017/2018 Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition.
b) agree
that the Friends of Auckland Botanic Gardens retain earnings from commissions
on sculpture sales during future Sculpture in the Gardens exhibitions, and
can utilise this funding for the general purposes of running the exhibitions.
c) delegate
the General Manager Parks, Sport and Recreation authorisation to negotiate
with the Friends of Auckland Botanic Gardens updated licence and conditions
to support operation of future Sculpture in the Gardens exhibitions.
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MOVED by Cr D
Simpson, seconded by Cr C Darby an amendment to the original recommendation as
follows: :
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the use of $74,000 of the funds held in the Friends of Auckland Botanic
Gardens artwork acquisition account to cover operational expenses associated
with the 2017/2018 Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition on
the condition this is repaid after the 17/18 event into the art acquisition
fund
b) request the GM Parks, Sport and Recreation to work with Friends of
Auckland Botanical Gardens to ensure sponsorship is in place to ensure future
events from 18/19 onwards are self funding and meet agreed art licence
agreements.
The amendment
was put and declared Lost .
LOST
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Resolution number ENV/2017/6
MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
a) approve
the use of $74,000 of the funds held in the grant Friends of Auckland
Botanic Gardens approval to utilise $74,000 of the funds held in their
artwork acquisition account to cover operational expenses associated with the
2017/2018 Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition.
b) agree
that the grant the Friends of Auckland Botanic Gardens further approval to
retain earnings from commissions on sculpture sales during future Sculpture
in the Gardens exhibitions, and to can utilise this funding for the general
purposes of running the exhibitions.
c) delegate
the General Manager Parks, Sport and Recreation authorisation to negotiate
with the Friends of Auckland Botanic Gardens updated licence and conditions
to support operate operation of future Sculpture in the Gardens exhibitions.
CARRIED
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Regional Pest Management Plan - Determination of inconsistency
with the National Policy Direction for Pest Management 2015
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/7
MOVED
by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Chairperson P Hulse:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) determine that the Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan
2007-2012 is inconsistent with the National Policy Direction for Pest
Management 2015.
b) agree
that it is necessary to resolve the inconsistencies
with the National Policy Direction for Pest Management 2015, and that the
changes to necessary cannot be addressed by minor amendment.
c) endorse
the intention to formally initiate and notify a review
of the Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan prior to 17 December
2017, in accordance with s100D(5) of the Biosecurity Act 1993.
CARRIED
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13
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Proposed reclassification of a portion of Warkworth Show Grounds
Reserve
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/8
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by Cr G Sayers:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) resolve,
pursuant to Section 24 (1)(b) of the Reserves Act 1977, to reclassify Section
1 SO 348663 of the Warkworth Showgrounds Reserve from a recreation reserve to
a local purpose (community buildings and showgrounds) reserve, subject to the
completion of all statutory processes.
CARRIED
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14
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Facility Partnerships Policy Project: findings and next steps
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Cr R Clow left the meeting at 10.57
am.
IMSB
Member J Brown entered the meeting at 11.06 am.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/9
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the proposed deliverables and timelines for Phase 2 of the Facility
Partnerships Policy project, as outlined in Table 3 of the report.
b) request
this report and attachments be circulated to all local boards for their
information.
CARRIED
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I Am Auckland 2017 Progress Update
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Cr R Clow
returned to the meeting at 11.15 am.
Cr D Lee
left the meeting at 11.16 am.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/10
MOVED
by Cr E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) endorse
the I Am Auckland Status Report for publication.
b) approve the development of an implementation plan and evaluation
framework for I Am Auckland.
CARRIED
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Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 11.25
pm.
The meeting
adjourned at 11.28am and reconvened at 11.31am.
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Future Options for Safeswim Programme
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Staff were in attendance in support
of this item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/11
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr D Simpson:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) note
the findings of the independent audit on Safeswim prepared by MartinJenkins
Ltd.
b) endorse
the recommended improvements to the Safeswim programme, specifically;
i. shift
the programme from a weekly reporting of retrospective monitoring results to
a validated modelling and forecasting approach by 1 November 2017, and
ii. upgrade
communication tools to include mobile reporting and active beach information
signs.
c) approve
implementation of this initiative within existing budgets, including an
initial capital investment of $325,000.
d) request
staff to prepare a report on costs and benefits associated with the
‘white box’ model proposed in the MartinJenkins Ltd report.
e) forward
this report and resolutions to all Local Boards and the Independent Maori
Statutory Board for their information and their assistance with awareness.
CARRIED
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The meeting reconvened at 1.30pm. Cr D
Newman, Cr C Fletcher, Cr R Clow, Cr G Sayers and Cr J Walker were not
present.
Cr L Cooper entered
the meeting at 1.30 pm.
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17
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Role of the council in addressing homelessness
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Staff were present in support of this
item and tabled an overview slide of the project.
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Cr G Sayers
returned to the meeting at 1.34 pm.
Cr C Fletcher returned to the meeting
at 1.34 pm.
Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at
1.35 pm.
Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 2.00
pm.
Cr R Clow
returned to the meeting at 2.00 pm.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/13
MOVED
by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the scope of policy work on council’s role in addressing homelessness
including, preventing, managing and eliminating homelessness in all its
forms.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 14 February
2017 - Environment and Community Committee - Item 17 - Role of the council in
addressing homelessness - tabled presentation
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Note: Items 18, 19 and 20 were
taken together.
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Submission to Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment
Bill
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Staff were in attendance in support
of this item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/14
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr R Clow:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) confirm
the political working party of Councillors P Hulse, D Lee, A Filipaina and L
Cooper to consider and lodge a submission to the Health (Fluoridation of
Drinking Water) Amendment Bill by 2 February 2017
b) approve
the attached submission to Central Government’s Health Committee on the
Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant to Standing
Order 1.8.6 Cr C Casey and W Walker requested their dissenting votes be
recorded.
IMSB Members Brown and Wilcox abstained from voting
on the above resolution.
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Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment
Bill 2016 Submission
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/15
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr R Clow:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) endorse
the joint Auckland Council/Auckland Transport submission on the Energy
Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2016.
CARRIED
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Note: IMSB Members Brown and Wilcox
abstained from voting on the above resolution.
Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6 Cr M Lee requested
that his dissenting vote be recorded.
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New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2017-2022
Submission
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Staff were present in support of the
item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/16
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr R Clow:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) receive
and retrospectively endorse Auckland Council’s submission on the New
Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2017-2022
CARRIED
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Note: IMSB Members Brown and Wilcox
abstained from voting on the above resolution.
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James Wallace Arts Trust - Joint Liaison Body Appointment
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Resolution number ENV/2017/18
MOVED
by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr L Cooper:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) note
that Cr R Clow was appointed in the previous term of council to the Joint
Liaison Body set up under the Relationship Agreement between Auckland Council
and the James Wallace Arts Trust.
b) confirm
that Cr R Clow’s appointment will continue for the remainder of the
term.
CARRIED
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24 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
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25 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution
number ENV/2017/20
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by
Cr C Fletcher:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
a) exclude
the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.
b) agree
that Claire Walker, representing Riverhead Residents and Ratepayers
Association be permitted to present the public input item 5.2 in the
Confidential section of the 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 Acquisition
of land for open space – Riverhead
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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 identifies land the council seeks to acquire for
open space purposes
s7(2)(i)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In
particular, the report identifies land the council seeks to acquire for
open space purposes.
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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.
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C2 Acquisition
of Land for Open Space - Flat Bush
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Reason for passing this resolution in
relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where
applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the
passing of this resolution
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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.
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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
information about land that council may acquire for open space purposes.
s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the
information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without
prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and
industrial negotiations).
In particular, the report contains
information about land that council may acquire for open space purposes.
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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.
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The text of these resolutions was
made available to the public who were present at the meeting and formed part
of the minutes of the meeting.
CARRIED
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2.35pm 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.
4.31pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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Acquisition of land for open space - Riverhead
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Resolution number ENV/2017/24
MOVED
by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Cr L Cooper:
That the Environment and
Community Committee:
c)
confirm that there be no restatement of this
confidential report, attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of land
for public open space in Riverhead.
CARRIED
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C2
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Acquisition of Land for Open Space - Flat Bush
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Resolution number ENV/2017/25
MOVED
by Cr D Newman, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That the Environment and Community
Committee:
b) confirm that there be no restatement of this confidential report,
attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space
at Flat Bush until settlement of the purchase, and
only then is the resolution to be restated.
CARRIED
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4.32 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 Environment and Community Committee
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
