Regulatory Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Regulatory Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert St, Auckland on Thursday, 10 August 2017 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Wayne Walker

 

Members

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

Until 10.29am, item 9

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

Until 11.19am, item 15

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

From 9.37am, item 6

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Mayor Phil Goff, JP

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

Until 11.05am, item 10

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Julia Parfitt, Chair Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

 


Regulatory Committee

10 August 2017

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number REG/2017/69

MOVED by Chairperson L Cooper, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr D Newman for absence on council business, Deputy Mayor Cashmore for early departure on council business, IMSB Chair Taipari for lateness and Mayor P Goff for absence.

CARRIED

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

The chair declared an interest in the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy, but had no conflict with Item 15 - High Court time extension to appeal the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number REG/2017/70

MOVED by Cr Cooper, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 6 July 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Freedom Camping - Julia Parfitt, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chairperson

 

Julia Parfitt addressed the committee and tabled a letter from Destination Orewa Beach. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number REG/2017/71

MOVED by Chairperson L Cooper, seconded by Deputy Chairperson W Walker:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      receive the presentation and thank Ms Parfitt, chairperson of Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, for her attendance

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     10 August 2017 Regulatory Committee - Item 6.1 - Local Board Input - Freedom Camping - Tabled letter from Destination Orewa Beach

 

IMSB Chair D Taipari entered the meeting at 9.37 am.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 


9

Approaches to managing freedom camping in Auckland

 

A powerpoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number REG/2017/72

MOVED by Cr D Quax, seconded by Chairperson L Cooper:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)         agree that its approach to manage freedom camping in Auckland is through a regional bylaw developed under the Freedom Camping Act 2011.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     10 August 2017 Regulatory Committee - Item 9 - Approaches to managing freedom camping in Auckland - presentation

 

 

10

Appointment of hearings panel:  Proposed change of use of 40 Anzac Street Takapuna

 

A powerpoint presentation was given 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.

 

MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by IMSB Member D Taipari:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      appoint Councillors Cooper, Hulse and Clow to hear submissions on the proposed change of use and subsequent sale of 40 Anzac Street Takapuna, deliberate and make recommendations to the Planning Committee.

b)      appoint Councillor Cooper as chairperson of the hearings panel.

c)      delegate authority to the chairperson of the Regulatory Committee to make replacement appointments to the hearings panel in the event that a member of the hearings panel is unavailable.

 

 

 

Note:   The chair deferred the item to be considered later in the meeting.

 

Attachments

a     10 August 2017 Regulatory Committee - Item 9 - Appointment of hearings  panel: Proposed change of use of 40 Anzac Street Takapuna - presentation  

 

Deputy Mayor B Cashmore left the meeting at 10.29 am.

 

 

11

Resource Consents: Quarterly Hearings Report August 2017

 

Resolution number REG/2017/73

MOVED by IMSB Member D Taipari, seconded by Deputy Chairperson W Walker:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      receive the Resource Consents: Quarterly Hearings Report August 2017

CARRIED

 

 


12

Resource Consent Appeals: Status Report 10 August 2017

 

Resolution number REG/2017/74

MOVED by Chairperson L Cooper, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      receive the Resource Consents Appeals: Status Report 10 August 2017.

CARRIED

 

 


13

Regulatory Committee Summary of Information Items - 10 August 2017

 

Resolution number REG/2017/75

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Walker, seconded by Cr R Hills:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      receive the information report.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   Consideration of Item 10 was continued at this point.

 

10

Appointment of hearings panel:  Proposed change of use of 40 Anzac Street Takapuna

 

Resolution number REG/2017/76

MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by IMSB Member D Taipari:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      appoint Councillors Cooper, Hulse, Clow and IMSB Member Wilcox to hear submissions on the proposed change of use and subsequent sale of 40 Anzac Street Takapuna, deliberate and make recommendations to the Planning Committee.

b)      appoint Councillor Cooper as chairperson of the hearings panel.

c)      delegate authority to the chairperson of the Regulatory Committee to make replacement appointments to the hearings panel in the event that a member of the hearings panel is unavailable.

CARRIED

 

Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, Cr W Walker requested that his dissenting vote be recorded.

 

Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 1.4.9, Cr Casey requested that the minutes record her objection to words, “you are not a decision maker here,” used by the chair.

 

 

 

 

Note:   Item 14 – Extraordinary Business was considered after Item 15 - High Court time extension to appeal the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy.

 

 

15

High Court time extension to appeal the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy

 

The chair had declared an interest in the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy, but had no conflict with this item.

 

Resolution number REG/2017/77

MOVED by IMSB Member G Wilcox, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Regulatory Committee:

a)      direct staff to make an application to the High Court seeking an extension of time to bring an appeal against the decision of the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority to a date at least 14 days after the Regulatory Committee meets on 14 September 2017.

CARRIED

 

 

Cr D Quax left the meeting at 11.19 am.

 

 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

11.20 am                                            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

 

 

 

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