Komiti Taiao ā-Hapori Hoki /

Environment and Community Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Environment and Community Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 9 April 2019 at 9.39am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Penny Hulse

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

From 9.51am, Item 5.1

 

IMSB Member Renata Blair

 

 

IMSB Member James Brown

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

From 9.47am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Richard Hills

Until 3.56pm, Item 9

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.56am, Item 5.1

Until 3.00 pm

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

From 9.51am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

Until 3.44pm, Item 9

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

Until 12.22pm

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 9.47am, Item 5.1

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

 


Environment and Community Committee

09 April 2019

 

 

1          Apologies

Resolution number ENV/2019/36

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Mayor P Goff, Cr J Bartley and Cr W Walker for lateness and Cr C Fletcher early departure.

CARRIED

 

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 Resolution number ENV/2019/37

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 12 March 2019 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

4          Petitions

Chair Cr Penny Hulse and the Mayor Hon Phil Goff had agreed to meet with SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape) at midday in Aotea Square to receive their petition.

 

5          Public Input

5.1

World Animal Protection New Zealand - how the organisations work relates to Auckland Council

 

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.

 

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 9.49 am.
Mayor P Goff returned to the meeting at 9.49 am.
Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 9.51 am.
Cr J Bartley returned to the meeting at 9.51 am.
Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 9.56 am.

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/38

MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Christine Rose and Elaine McNee on behalf of the World Animal Protection New Zealand and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  Item 5.1 - World Animal Protection New Zealand - how the organisations work relates to Auckland Council, Presentation

 

5.2

Boopsie (Claudia) Maran - community events and working with communities

 

 

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.

 

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/39

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         thank Boopsie (Claudia) Maran for her presentation on working with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport in relation to creating local community events and connecting with communities across the Auckland region and thank her for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  Item 5.2 - Boopsie (Claudia) Maran - community events and working with communities, Presentation

 

 

Note:   Item 5.4 was taken at this point.

 

 

5.4

Dr Stuart Jones - Action for Smokefree communities

 

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.

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/40

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Dr Stuart Jones, on behalf of the Respiratory Specialists New Zealand in relation to the Smokefree Action for Smokefree communities, in particular the Māori and Pacific Smokefree communities and thank him for his advice and attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  Item 5.4 - Dr Stuart Jones - Action for Smokefree communities, Presentation

 


 

 

5.3

Cancer Society Auckland Division -  Action for Smokefree communities

 

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.

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/41

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Sally Liggins, Health Promotion Manager, Cherry Morgan and Leitu Tufuga Cancer Society Auckland Division, in relation to Action for Smokefree communities, in particular Māori and Pacific Smokefree communities and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  Item 5.3 - Cancer Society Auckland Division -  Action for Smokefree communities, Presentation

 

 

Note:   Item 5.4 Dr Stuart Jones – Action for Smokefree communities was taken before Item 5.3 Cancer Society Auclandd Division – Action for Smokefree communities .

 

 

5.5

Auckland Regional Public Health Service - Action for Smokefree communities

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/42

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Dr William Ranger and Hayley Pritchard, Auckland Regional Public Health Service in relation to Action for Smokefree communities and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

5.6

Otara Gambling and Alcohol Action Group

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/43

MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Dr Grant Hewison, on behalf of Otara Gambling and Alcohol Action Group in relation to Action for Smokefree communities and thank him for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.7

Hāpai Te Hauora Maori Public Health

 

Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 11.55 am.
Chairperson P Hulse left the meeting at 11.57 am.
Cr E Collins left the meeting at 11.59 am.
Cr R Clow left the meeting at 11.59 am.
Cr M Lee left the meeting at 12.00 pm.
Cr D Newman left the meeting at 12.01 pm.
Cr J Watson left the meeting at 12.01 pm.

 

Note:   At 11.57am Chairperson Cr P Hulse vacated the chair.

Deputy Chairperson Cr A Filipaina assumed the chair .

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/44

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Mihi Blair and Rebecca Ruwhiu-Collins Hāpai Te Hauora Māori Public Health in relation to Action for Smokefree communities and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

5.8

Pacific Health & Welfare Incorporated

 

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.

 

Cr R Clow left the meeting at 12.04 pm.

Cr R Clow returned to the meeting at 12.18 pm.
Cr W Walker left the meeting at 12.04 pm.
Cr C Casey left the meeting at 12.14 pm.

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/45

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by IMSB Member J Brown:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Metua Bates, Chairperson - Pacific Health & Welfare Incorporated, Stephanie Erick and Fole Finau, Healthy Families Waitakere in relation to Action for Smokefree communities and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  item 5.8 - Pacific Health & Welfare Incorporated, Presentation

 

 

Cr J Walker retired from the meeting at 12.22pm.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 12.22pm and reconvened at 1.08pm.

 

 


 

4

Petition - #protectihumatao

 

Note:   prior to the adjournment Chairperson Cr P Hulse and Mayor Hon Phil Goff left the meeting to receive the petition from SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape) in Aotea Square.

 

The supporting information has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.  The petition can be found online at: https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/toitu-te-whenua-protectihumaatao

 

Petition Prayer:

SOUL is urgently seeking Government and Auckland Council intervention, to either buy the land at Ihumātao known as SHA62 from Fletcher Building Limited or mandate a process that will enable all affected parties to come up with an outcome everyone can live with.

 

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019 Environment and Community Committee Item 4: Petition - supporting document

 

 

The meeting reconvened at 1.08pm.

 

Cr E Collins, Cr M Lee, Cr D Newman, Cr S Stewart and Cr W Walker were not present.

 

6          Local Board Input

There was no local board input.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8

Auahi kore hapori whānui – action for smokefree communities

 

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.

 

Note:   changes to clause b), adding sub-clauses i), ii), iii), and iv) were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 1.14 pm.
Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 1.16 pm.
Cr E Collins returned to the meeting at 1.16 pm.
Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 1.28 pm.
Cr S Stewart returned to the meeting at 1.55 pm.

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/46

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      approve the action plan Auahi kore hapori whānui – action for smokefree communities 

b)      delegate to staff through the chief executive, the ability to make minor amendments and complete the action plan design noting the following amendments:

i)          vaping is a legitimate tool to help established smokers to quit

ii)         the need to avoid encouraging non-smokers from taking up vaping

iii)       that while vaping is less dangerous then smoking the negative side effects of vaping are still not fully known

iv)       amend activity stream 3 “create more supportive environments in a harm reduction approach for smokers who want to quit.”

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  item 8 - Auahi kore hapori whānui – action for smokefree communities, Presentation

 

 

Cr M Lee retired from the meeting at 3.00pm.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at at 3.00pm and reconvened at 3.15pm.

 

 

9

Community Facilities Network Plan; revised Action Plan (2019)

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

At 3.28pm:

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/47

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         agree pursuant to standing order 1.1.3, that an extension of time be granted, until the business of the agenda is complete.

CARRIED

 

Cr S Stewart retired from the meeting at 3.44 pm.

Cr R Hills retired from the meeting at 3.56 pm.

 

 

Note:   changes to clause b) were made and clause c) was added with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/48

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         approve the revised Community Facilities Network Plan Action Plan (2019) including the prioritisation of actions for delivery during the period 2019 to 2021, as outlined in Attachment B to the agenda report.

b)        endorse the Central Library priority action for the investigation and development of a business case.

c)         refer the request for operational funding of $420,000 for the 2019/2020 financial year to be considered as part of the Annual Budget 2019/2020 process to the Finance and Performance Committee.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 April 2019, Environment and Community Committee:  item 9 - Community Facilities Network Plan; revised Action Plan (2019), Presentation

 

 

10

Summary of Environment and Community Committee Information - updates, memos and briefings - 9 April 2019

 

Resolution number ENV/2019/49

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the summary of the Environment and Community Committee information report – 9 April 2019.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

4.00 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:........................................................