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Regulatory
Committee
15 June 2017
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Councillor L
Cooper declared a conflict of interest in relation to items 11 - Statutory
review of Auckland Council's gambling venue policies and Confidential Item 1 -
Recommendation for the appointment of District Licensing Committee chairs and
members 2017-2020.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
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5.1
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Four Winds Foundation - Jared True : Review of the Auckland
Council's gambling venue policies
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Jared True on
behalf of Four Winds Foundation spoke and tabled a copy of their feedback in
relation to the review of the gambling venue policies. A copy has been placed
in the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as
minutes attachments.
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Cr J Watson arrived at the
meeting at 9.42am
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Resolution number REG/2017/47
MOVED by IMSB Member G Wilcox, seconded by IMSB Member D Taipari:
That the Regulatory Committee:
a)
thank Jared Ture for the presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 June 2017 - Regulatory Committee - Item 5.1 Four Winds
Foundation - feedback
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6 Local Board Input
There was no
local board input.
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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Appointment of independent hearings commissioners 2017-2020
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Staff were present in support
of the report.
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Resolution number REG/2017/48
MOVED
by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by Cr R Hills:
That the Regulatory Committee:
a) note
the selection process for independent hearings commissioner appointments for
2017-2020.
b) note
that it will consider recommendations for independent hearings commissioner
appointments after the public has been excluded.
CARRIED
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10
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Appointment of District Licensing Committee chairs and members
2017-2020
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Staff were present in support
of the report.
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Resolution number REG/2017/49
MOVED
by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by Chairperson L Cooper:
That the Regulatory
Committee:
a) note
the selection process for District Licensing Committee chair and member
appointments for 2017-2020.
b) note
that it will consider recommendations for District Licensing Committee chair
and member appointments after the public has been excluded.
CARRIED
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11
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Statutory review of Auckland Council's gambling venue policies
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Staff were present in support
of the report.
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Chairperson L Cooper declared
a conflict of interest on this item and vacated the chair.
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Cr Cooper left the room at
10.15am.
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The Deputy Chairperson assumed
the chair.
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Resolution number REG/2017/50
MOVED
by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox:
That the Regulatory
Committee:
a) note
that staff have now completed a review of the Class 4 Gambling Pokie Venue
Policy, which included consideration of whether to adopt a relocation policy,
as required by the Gambling Act 2003.
b) note that staff have now completed a review of the New Zealand Racing
Board (TAB) Venue Policy, as required by the Racing Act 2003.
Auckland Council Class 4
Gambling Pokie Venue Policy
c) agree
that its response to the review of the Class 4 Gambling Pokie Venue Policy is
to:
(i) agree to retain
the existing Class 4 Pokie Venue Policy, with no changes, as recommended by
staff.
Auckland Council New Zealand
Racing Board (TAB) Venue Policy
d) agree
that its response to the review of the Auckland Council New Zealand Racing
Board (TAB) Venue Policy is to:
i) agree
to retain the New Zealand Racing Board (TAB) Venue Policy, with no changes,
as recommended by staff.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at
10.55am and reconvened at 11.00am.
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Members Wilcox and Taipari
were not present.
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Deputy Mayor B Cashmore
left the meeting at 10.57 am.
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Chairperson L Cooper
returned to the meeting at 11.00 am.
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The Chairperson, Cr L Cooper
resumed the chair.
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IMSB Member D Taipari returned to the meeting at 11.01
am.
IMSB Member G Wilcox returned
to the meeting at 11.01 am.
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12
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Boarding Houses Inspection update
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Staff were present in support
of the report.
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IMSB Member D Taipari returned to the meeting at 11.02
am.
Cr D Newman left the meeting at 11.05 am.
Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 11.06 am.
IMSB Member G Wilcox returned to the meeting at 11.07
am.
Deputy Chairperson W Walker left the meeting at 11.12
am.
Deputy Chairperson W Walker
returned to the meeting at 11.16 am.
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Resolution number REG/2017/51
MOVED
by Chairperson L Cooper, seconded by IMSB Member D Taipari:
That the Regulatory
Committee:
a) receive
the update on the proactive boarding house inspections in West Auckland.
b) note the increase in proactive inspections from one to a minimum
of three per year commencing 2017/18, in collaboration with the Ministry for
Business, Innovation and Employment.
CARRIED
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14
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Freyberg Place
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Cr S Stewart left the meeting at 11.26 am.
Cr S Stewart returned to the meeting at 11.28 am.
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Staff were present in support
of the report.
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Resolution number REG/2017/53
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Cr S Stewart:
That the Regulatory
Committee:
a) pursuant
to clause 7 of the Auckland Council Traffic Bylaw 2015, makes the
council-controlled portion of Freyberg Place (as shown in Attachment D) a
one-way road whereby a driver must travel only in an eastbound direction (from
High Street to Courthouse Lane).
b) pursuant
to clause 8(1)(a) of the Auckland Council Traffic Bylaw 2015, prohibits the
stopping or standing of any vehicle on the council-controlled portion of
Freyberg Place (as shown in Attachment D) at all times.
c) pursuant
to clause 8(1)(d) of the Auckland Council Traffic Bylaw 2015, prohibits heavy
vehicles from being driven on the council-controlled portion of Freyberg
Place (as shown in Attachment D) at all times.
d) revoke
any previous resolutions made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they
are in conflict with the traffic controls described in (a) and (b) and (c).
e) note
that the traffic controls in (a) and (b) and (c) will take effect when the
traffic control devices that evidence the restrictions are in place.
f) note
that enforcement of the traffic controls in (a) and (b) and (c) will be delegated
to Auckland Transport.
g) note
that the Auckland Transport Traffic Control Committee will consider
equivalent traffic controls for the portion of Freyberg Place that is legal
road (as shown in Attachment D).
CARRIED
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16 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
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17 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution number REG/2017/55
MOVED by Chairperson L Cooper, seconded by Deputy Chairperson W
Walker:
That the
Regulatory 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 Recommendation for the
appointment of District Licensing Committee chairs and members 2017-2020
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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)(a)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of
natural persons, including that of a deceased person.
In
particular, the report contains the names of people recommended as District
Licensing Committee chairs and members. This information should not be made
public until the Regulatory Committee endorses the recommendations and the
successful applicants confirm their acceptance of the appointment.
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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 Recommendation for the
appointment of independent hearings commissioners 2017-2020
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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)(a)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of
natural persons, including that of a deceased person.
In
particular, the report contains the names of people recommended for
appointment as independent hearings commissioners.
This
information should not be made public until the Regulatory Committee
endorses the recommendations and the successful applicants confirm their
acceptance of the appointment.
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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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C3 Designation of independent
commissioners as duty commissioners to determine resource consent
applications
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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)(a)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of
natural persons, including that of a deceased person.
In
particular, the report contains the recommended names of duty commissioners
for the coming year and it is necessary to protect the privacy of these
individual prior to their appointment.
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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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11.43am 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.
12.08pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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C1
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Recommendation for the appointment of District Licensing Committee
chairs and members 2017-2020
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Resolution number REG/2017/51
MOVED
by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by Cr R Hills:
e) agree
that the successful candidate appointments will be made public once criminal
history checks have been completed and successful candidates have been
advised and confirmed acceptance of their appointment.
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C2
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Recommendation for the appointment of independent hearings
commissioners 2017-2020
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Resolution number REG/2017/52
MOVED
by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by Cr D Quax:
c) agree
that the successful candidate appointments will be made public once criminal
history checks have been completed and successful candidates have been
advised and confirmed acceptance of their appointment.
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C3
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Designation of independent commissioners as duty commissioners to
determine resource consent applications
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Resolution number REG/2017/53
MOVED
by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by Deputy Chairperson W Walker:
That the Regulatory Committee:
Restatement
d) agree
that the report and resolutions be re-stated in the open section of the
minutes once the duty commissioners have been advised and
confirmed acceptance of their appointment.
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12.09 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 Regulatory Committee HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
