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Environment
and Community Committee
12 March 2019
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Cr E Collins
entered the meeting at 9.39 am
Cr C Casey
advised the meeting that she is an ambassador for the SPCA but had no conflict
with Item 10 – Adoption of the Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029.
Cr R Clow and
Cr C Darby advised the meeting that they are members of the Forest and Bird Society
but had no conflict with Item 10 – Adoption of the Regional Pest
Management Plan 2019-2029.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public
Input
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5.1
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Extinction Rebellion Auckland - effective
action against climate change
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Rosie Gee and Dr Chris Holland,
Extinction Rebellion Auckland were in attendance in relation to Auckland
Council taking a lead in Aotearoa, towards effective action against climate change.
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.
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Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 9.46
am.
Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 9.49am.
Cr R Hills entered the meeting at 9.55
am.
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Resolution number ENV/2019/14
MOVED
by Cr C Darby, seconded by Chairperson P Hulse:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a)
receive the presentation from Rosie Gee and Dr Chris Holland,
Extinction Rebellion Auckland, in relation to Auckland Council taking a lead
in Aotearoa towards effective action against climate change and thank them
for their attendance.
b)
agree to forward the presentation to the Chief Sustainability
Office for their information.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12 March 2019, Environment and Community Committee: Item
5.1 - Extinction Rebellion Auckland - effective action against climate
change, Presentation.
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5.2
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Marcus Reynolds - Tennis Auckland
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Marcus
Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer and Simon Vannini, Board Chairman Tennis
Auckland were in attendance to address the committee regarding Item 11:
Tennis Auckland Region – Redevelopment of ASB Tennis Arena –
Grant Allocation.
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.
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Cr C
Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.07 am.
Cr G Sayers entered the meeting at 10.12 am.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/15
MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) receive
the presentation from Marcus Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer, and Simon
Vannini, Board Chairman - Tennis Auckland, regarding the ASB Tennis Arena
redevelopment project and thank them for their attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12 March 2019, Environment and Community
Committee: Item 5.2 - Auckland Tennis - the ASB Tennis Arena redevelopment
project, Presentation.
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5.3
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Kim Kerrigan - Glenesk Road, Piha - Flooding
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Kim Kerrigan,
resident Glenesk Road, Piha was in attendance to address the committee in
relation to Item 8: Engagement on options in response to flood safety risk in
Piha.
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.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/16
MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr L Cooper:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) thank
Kim Kerrigan for her presentation in relation to Glenesk
Road, Piha – Flooding and thank her for her attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12 March 2019, Environment and Community
Committee: Kim Kerrigan - Glenesk Road, Piha - Flooding, Presentation
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6 Local
Board Input
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6.1
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board - Consultation
on options in response to flood safety risk in Piha
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Chairperson Greg
Presland and Member Sandra Coney, Waitakere Ranges Local Board, were in
attendance to address the committee in regards to
Item 8: Engagement on options in response to flood safety risks in Piha
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/17
MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Chairperson P Hulse:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) thank
Greg Presland and Sandra Coney from the Waitakere Ranges Local Board for
their presentation and attendance regarding the options in response to flood
safety risk in Piha.
CARRIED
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7 Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Engagement on options in response to flood
safety risk in Piha
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/18
MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Chairperson P Hulse:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) agree
to engage the Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Piha community and
landowners as well as Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngāti
Whātua on a
long-list of options in response to a high flood safety risk in Piha.
b) request
a report back to the Environment and Community Committee on 11 June 2019 with
a summary of the engagement findings and decision of the next steps for the
options.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 11.27 am and
reconvened at 11.37 am.
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9
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Safe Communities Accreditation for Auckland:
Approval of Application
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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.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/19
MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve the Auckland Safe Communities accreditation application
(Attachment A to the agenda report).
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 12 March 2019, Environment and Community
Committee: Item 9 - Safe Communities Accreditation for Auckland: Approval of
Application Presentation
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11
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Tennis Auckland Region - Redevelopment of
ASB Tennis Arena - Grant Allocation
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Note: changes were
incorporated under clause d) with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/21
MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) acknowledge
the work undertaken by Tennis Auckland Region to progress a redevelopment
plan that increases seating capacity to the minimum requirements of the
international professional tennis bodies, with the view to securing future
tournaments in Auckland.
b) confirm and
approve the $3.0 million grant incorporated into the 2012 Long Term Plan for
the redevelopment of the West and South stands - Stages 1A and 1B of the
revised development plan.
c) approve the
allocation of $2.5 million from allocated grant funding to the redevelopment
of the West and South stands - Stages 1A and 1B of the revised development
plan.
d) delegate the
General Manager Parks, Sport and Recreation to prepare a Development Funding
Agreement documenting the grant to Tennis Auckland Region, noting that the
total grant pool of $5.5 million is recommended to be allocated as: $3.0
million to Stage 1A, and $2.5 million to Stage 1B.
CARRIED
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The meeting
adjourned at 12.45 pm and reconvened 1.21 pm.
Cr J Bartley, Cr E Collins, Cr D Newman and Cr J Walker were not present.
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10
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Adoption of the Regional Pest Management
Plan 2019-2029
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Cr C Casey,
Cr R Clow and Cr C Darby declared interests but had no conflict with this
item.
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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.
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Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at
1.28 pm.
Cr E Collins returned to the meeting at 1.29 pm.
Cr J
Bartley returned to the meeting at 1.34 pm.
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Note: clauses
j) and k) were added with the agreement of the meeting.
The motion
was put in parts.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/22
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
a) determine that it is satisfied
that the consultation that has taken place in relation to the Regional Pest
Management Plan 2019-2029 complies with section 72(1) of the Biosecurity Act
1993
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/23
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
b) approve the preparation of a
final plan in accordance with section 73(1) of the Biosecurity Act 1993
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/24
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
c) determine under section 100(1) of
the Biosecurity Act 1993 that Auckland Council is the management agency for
the Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/25
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
d) determine that
it is satisfied that the contents of the Regional Pest Management Plan
2019-2029 meet the requirements of section 74 of the Biosecurity Act 1993
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/26
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
e) adopt the final Regional Pest
Management Plan 2019-2029 (Attachment A to the agenda report)
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/27
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
f) incorporate by reference
the Pest Free Warrant conditions for commercial transport operators moving
people or goods within the Hauraki Gulf Controlled Area as part of the final
Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 under part 6 of the Biosecurity Act.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/28
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
g) adopt
the agenda report and attachments as Auckland Council’s report under
section 75 of Biosecurity Act.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/29
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
h) determine
under section 100T of the Biosecurity Act 1993 that the Regional Pest
Management Plan 2019-2029 will be funded by a combination of general rates
(approximately $85m over 10 years) and targeted rates (approximately $161m
over 10 years);
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/30
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the
Environment and Community Committee:
i) delegate
to the Chair of the Environment and Community Committee the power to edit the
Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 to correct any identified errors or
typographical edits, and to give effect to changes to the final plan
requested by the committee at this meeting.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/31
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment and Community
Committee:
j) authorise the Chief
Executive and General Counsel to fix the councils official seal to the Regional
Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 in accordance with section 77 of the
Biosecurity Act.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/32
MOVED by
Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:
That the Environment and Community
Committee:
k) support
the establishment of a working group including SPCA and cat welfare agencies
to establish best practice guidelines for cat ownership and welfare.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, the following councillors
requested that their dissenting
votes be recorded against clause e):
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Cr G Sayers
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Cr D Simpson
Note: Cr G Sayers
requested that the minutes record that he does not support cats being included
in the Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029.
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Attachments
a 12 March 2019, Environment and Community
Committee: Item 10 Adoption of the Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029,
presentation
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Note: Item 11: Tennis Auckland
Region - Redevelopment of ASB Tennis Arena - Grant Allocation was considered before
Item 10: Adoption of the Regional Pest Management Plan
2019-2029.
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12
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Proposed land exchange at Cadness Loop
Reserve, Northcote
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Note: clause
c) was added with agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/33
MOVED by Cr C Darby,
seconded by Cr R Hills:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) approve the exchange of 525m2 of land in Cadness Loop
Reserve (subject to survey) with 525m² of the land at 68-74 and 76-82
Cadness Street, Northcote (subject to survey) owned by Housing New Zealand
Corporation.
b) recommend to the Finance and Performance Committee that, under
delegated authority, it authorise the disposal of 525m2
of land within Lot 393 DP 48335 to complete the land exchange.
c) note
the playground and basketball court are outside of the land exchange process
but all endeavours will be made to reinstate these into a reconfigured
reserve at no cost to the Kaipatiki Local Board.
CARRIED
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13
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Submission to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Authority (EECA) technical report “Process Heat in New Zealand:
Opportunities and barriers to lowering emissions”.
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A
presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and
is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Cr M Lee left the meeting at 2.53 pm.
Cr R Hills
left the meeting at 2.53 pm.
IMSB Member J Brown left the meeting at 3.00 pm.
Cr R Clow left the meeting at 3.08 pm.
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Resolution
number ENV/2019/34
MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Environment
and Community Committee:
a) retrospectively
endorse the officer submission on process heat to MBIE’s and
EECA’s technical document, ‘Process Heat in New Zealand:
Opportunities and barriers to lowering emissions’.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant
to Standing Order 1.8.6 the following members requested that their dissenting
votes be recorded:
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IMSB Member R Blair
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Cr C Fletcher
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Cr D Newman
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Cr Sayers
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Cr Simpson
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Attachments
a 12 March 2019, Environment and Community
Committee: Item 13 - Submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority report
"Process Heat in New Zealand...", presentation
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15 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
3.08 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:........................................................
