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Environment
and Community Committee
12 September
2017
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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
The Chairperson
accorded precedence to item 5.2 - Public Input -
Assessment of Environmental Protection Authority Report - Steffan Browning and
Jodie Bruning, at this time.
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5.2
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Public
Input - Assessment of Environmental Protection Authority Report - Steffan
Browning and Jodie Bruning
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Steffan
Browning and Jodie Bruning presented their findings on this matter and tabled
a supporting document. A copy of the document has
been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Mayor P Goff entered the meeting at
9.48 am.
Cr J
Walker entered the meeting at 9.49 am.
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Resolution
number ENV/2017/109
MOVED
by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) Thank
Steffan Browning and Jodie Bruning for
the presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 5.2 - Public Input
- Assessment of Environmental Protection Authority Report - Steffan Browning
and Jodie Bruning, tabled document
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5.1
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Public Input - Stormwater Coalition - Bronwen Turner
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A powerpoint
presentation was provided in support of the Stormwater Coalition’s
address. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes
and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/110
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) receive
the presentation and thank Bronwen Turner, Dirk Hudig and David Abbott of
Stormwater Coalition for their attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 5.1 - Public Input
- Stormwater Coalition - Bronwen Turner, presentation
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6 Local Board Input
Whau Local Board representatives wished to speak at Item
C1 - Indicative Business Case - Whau Community Facilities of the confidential agenda.
7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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16
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Te Whau
Pathway Scheme Assessment Report
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Iris
Donoghue, Chair of Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust and Derek Battersby,
Whau Local Board Member spoke in support of the item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/112
MOVED
by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) note
the completion of Te Whau Pathway Scheme Assessment Report dated 30 June
2017.
b) endorse
the progression to detailed design and resource consent for Te Whau Pathway.
CARRIED
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9
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Strategic approach to Auckland's water
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A powerpoint
presentation was provided in support of the item. A copy of the presentation has
been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/113
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) receive
the presentation on the strategic approach to Auckland’s water
outcomes.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 9 - Strategic
approach to Auckland's water, presentation
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10
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Progress report on the upgrade of the Safeswim programme
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A powerpoint
presentation was given in support of the item. A copy of the presentation has
been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Cr R Clow entered
the meeting at 12.04 pm.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/114
MOVED
by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Chairperson P Hulse:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) receive the progress update on the upgrade of the Safeswim
programme.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 10 - Progress
report on the upgrade of the Safeswim programme, presentation
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11
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Incorporating SeaChange objectives into Auckland Council group
activity
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A powerpoint
presentation was given in support of the item. A copy of the presentation has
been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/115
MOVED
by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the proposed work programme as council’s initial response to addressing
the objectives identified by SeaChange;
b) approve
the terms of reference and membership of the Auckland Council SeaChange
– Tai Timu Tai Pari Hauraki Gulf Political Reference Group to ensure
that Hauraki Gulf outcomes are further embedded in the work programme of the
Auckland Council group.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 11 - Incorporating
SeaChange objectives into Auckland Council group activity, presentation
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The meeting adjourned at 12.41pm and
reconvened at 1.21pm.
Cr J Walker, Cr D Quax, Cr W Walker were
not present.
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12
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A strategic framework for Auckland’s urban ngahere
(forest)
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A PowerPoint
presentation was given in support of the item. A copy of the presentation has
been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at
1.27 pm.
Cr C Darby
left the meeting at 1.57 pm.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/116
MOVED
by Cr R Clow, seconded by Chairperson P Hulse:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the proposed framework of the strategy for Auckland’s urban ngahere
(forest) consisting of a vision, objectives, outcomes, mechanisms to deliver
these outcomes and supporting principles.
b) note
that staff have been developing a list of key actions and an implementation
plan as part of the strategy and will continue engagement with mana whenua
and local boards to refine and finalise these, with an intention to present a
full draft of the strategy to the Environment and Community Committee by
December 2017.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 12 - A strategic
framework for Auckland’s urban ngahere (forest), presentation
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Submission to Productivity Commission’s Low Emissions
Economy Issues Paper
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Resolution number ENV/2017/117
MOVED
by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That
the Environment and Community Committee:
a) endorse
the key themes to the Productivity Commission’s low emissions
economy inquiry issues paper as the basis for council’s submission:
· Central
government to provide a strong leadership to support New Zealand’s
transition to a low emissions future
· New
Zealand’s local government and cities are a key part of the transition
to a low emissions future
· To deliver
emissions reduction and build resilience in New Zealand’s economy, we
recommend an integrated approach that seeks to deliver multiple outcomes
b) authorise
the Chair and Deputy Chair and IMSB Member to review and approve
council’s final submission on the
Productivity Commission’s low emissions economy inquiry issues
paper.
CARRIED
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14
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Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan
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David Parker,
Auckland Aktive presented a PowerPoint presentation in support of this item.
A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
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Cr J Watson left the meeting at 2.29
pm.
Cr R Clow
left the meeting at 2.35 pm.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/118
MOVED
by IMSB Member G Wilcox, seconded by Cr D Simpson:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) endorse
the Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan.
b) thank
the sport sector, Aktive and Sport NZ for their foresight and work on the
development of the plan.
c) request
that staff report back to the committee on the sector’s investment
priorities and investigate potential funding options.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12
September 2017 Environment and Community Committee - Item 14 - Auckland Sport
Sector: Facility Priorities Plan, presentation
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15
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Regional Sport and Recreation Grant Programme
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Resolution number ENV/2017/119
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
the 2018/2019 Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme to proceed in
accordance with the Community Grants Policy suggested outcomes and assessment
matrix.
b) approve
the 2018/2019 Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme opens for applications
on 30 October 2017, closes on 8 December 2017 and reports back to the
Environment and Community Committee for funding decisions to allocate
$508,000 from financial year 2018 (FY18).
CARRIED
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Note: Item 16 - Te Whau Pathway
Scheme Assessment Report was considered prior to Item 9
– Strategic approach to Auckland's water.
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Classification of Putiki Reserve, Shelly Beach Road, Surfdale,
Waiheke Island
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This item was
withdrawn from the agenda.
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Reserve classification of three parcels of land at 33-35 Uxbridge
Road, Howick
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Resolution number ENV/2017/121
MOVED
by Cr S Stewart, seconded by IMSB Member J Brown:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve
to classify the following three parcels of land occupied by Uxbridge
Community Projects Incorporated as a local purpose (community buildings)
reserve pursuant to Section 16 (2A) (a) of the Reserves Act 1977:
i) Part
Lot 3 DP 47633 comprising 703 square metres and contained in NA7A/65
ii) Part
Lot 4 DP 47633 comprising 172 square metres and contained in NA1946/76
iii) Part
Lot 1 DP 8807 comprising 2474 square metres and contained in NA1678/48.
CARRIED
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Approval of the Disability and Seniors Advisory Panels' 2017/2018
work programmes
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Philip
Patston, Chair and Rachel Peterson, Member of the Disability Advisory Panel
and Janet Clews, Chair of Seniors Advisory Panel spoke to this item.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/122
MOVED
by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr S Stewart:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve the work programmes of the Disability and Seniors Advisory
Panels for the 2017/2018 financial year.
b) note that the lead officers of the Disability and Seniors Advisory
Panels will update the panels’ work programmes to track progress.
CARRIED
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22 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
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23 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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IMSB
Member J Brown left the meeting at 3.29 pm.
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Resolution number ENV/2017/124
MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A
Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community 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 Indicative
Business Case - Whau Community Facilities
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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)(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 that may prejudice
council's ability to negotiate property acquisitions or other procurement
relating to the proposed developments.
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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 - Drury
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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.
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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C3 Acquisition of land for
open space - Te Arai
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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.
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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The text of these resolutions was
made available to the public who were present at the meeting and form part of
the minutes of the meeting.
A division
was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Mayor B Cashmore
Cr R Clow
Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina
Mayor P Goff
Cr R Hills
Chairperson P Hulse
Cr D Simpson
Cr S Stewart
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Against
Cr C Casey
Cr E Collins
Cr C Fletcher
Cr D Newman
Cr W Walker
IMSB Member G Wilcox
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Abstained
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The motion was
declared carried by
8 votes to 6.
CARRIED
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3.39pm 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.
4.40pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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C2
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Acquisition of land for open space - Drury
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Resolution number ENV/2017/127
MOVED
by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the Environment and
Community Committee:
d) confirm
that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments or
resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space at Drury until
settlement of the purchases, and only then is the resolution to be restated.
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C3
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Acquisition of land for open space - Te Arai
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Resolution number ENV/2017/128
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox:
That the Environment and
Community Committee:
e) confirm
that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments or
resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space at Te Arai
until settlement of the acquisition, and only then is the resolution to be
restated.
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4.40 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 Environment and Community Committee
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
