NAPIER
CITY COUNCIL
Civic Building
231 Hastings Street,
Napier
Phone: (06) 835
7579
www.napier.govt.nz
Strategy and Infrastructure Committee
Open
Agenda
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Meeting Date:
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Friday 27 January
2017
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Time:
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3pm
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Venue:
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Main Committee Room
3rd floor Civic Building
231 Hastings Street
Napier
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Council Members
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The
Mayor, Councillor Price (Chair), Councillors Boag, Brosnan, Dallimore, Hague,
Jeffery, McGrath, Price, Tapine, Taylor, Wise, White, and Wright.
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Officer Responsible
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Director
Infrastructure Services and Director City Strategy
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Administrator
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Governance
Team
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Next Strategy and Infrastructure Committee
Meeting
3pm Wednesday 8 March 2017
Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 – Open Agenda
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Apologies
Nil
CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST
Public
forum
Nil
Announcements
by the Mayor
Announcements
by the Chairperson
Announcements
by the Management
Confirmation
of Minutes
Nil
Agenda
Items
1 Application
to Significant Projects Fund.................................................................... 3
2 Ground
Lease - Richmondvale Archery Club Incorporated ..................................... 6
3 Road
Stopping – Portion of Battery Road ................................................................. 9
4 Part
Lee Road Stopping and Vesting...................................................................... 13
5 Marine
Parade Realignment.................................................................................... 20
6 Triennial
Agreement 2016-2019.............................................................................. 25
7 Omarunui
Refuse Landfill Joint Committee............................................................. 28
Public
Excluded ........................................................................................................................ 31
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
1. Application to Significant Projects Fund
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Type of Report:
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Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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336131
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Antoinette Campbell, Director Community Services
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1.1 Purpose
of Report
To
apply to the Lottery Significant Projects Fund for a grant toward the
development of the Multi-Use Sports Facility.
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Officer’s Recommendation
a. That
an application is made to the Lottery Significant Projects Fund opening on 1st
February and closing 15th March 2017, toward the development of a
Multi-Use Sports Facility adjacent to Pettigrew Green Arena.
b. That
a resource consent application for the Multi-Use Sports Facility is lodged
with Council before the 1st February 2017.
c. That
a DECISION OF COUNCIL is required urgently to meet funding deadline of
15th March 2017. This will require the following resolution to be
passed before the decision of Council is taken:
That, in terms of Section 82 (3) of
the Local Government Act 2002, that the principles set out in that section
have been observed in such manner that the Napier City Council considers, in
its discretion, is appropriate to make decisions on the recommendation.
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CHAIRPERSON’S
RECOMMENDATION
That the
Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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1.2 Background Summary
A
Detailed Business Case for the Multi-Use Sports Facility (MUSF) has been
progressed over the last few months and will be presented to Council and the
Steering Group at a seminar on 14th February 2017 and will be on the
Council agenda of 22nd February 2017 seeking approval to proceed to
the next stage of detailed design.
The
2015/25 Long Term Plan Consultation Document and subsequently the Detailed
Business Case identified two-thirds of the total funding towards the MUSF is to
come from
corporate sponsorship, philanthropic trusts, government funding and public
donations. The Lottery Significant Projects Fund has been identified as
an appropriate fund. It provides grants to purchase, create or improve
community assets that have regional or national significance. It provides
grants to support projects with a total cost of $3 million or more.
1.3 Issues
The Lottery Significant Project Fund
opens on 1st February 2017 and closes on 15th March
2017. This is not an annual funding allocation and it is unknown when
such a fund might be available again for such projects.
It is usual that a Significant Project
Funding application for suitable projects is accompanied by an approved
resource consent for the proposed activity. A resource consent
application is currently being prepared and will be ready to lodge before 1st
February 2017 so in no way will be approved by 15th March 2017 due
to statutory timeframes. Lottery do however permit applications for
funding provided that a resource consent has been lodged prior to the fund
opening and is well underway by the time applications are received and
considered. It is therefore necessary to lodge the resource consent
application before 1st February 2017 however this should in no way
predetermine Council’s decision on the Detailed Business Case on 22nd
February. At this meeting Council will decide on whether to proceed to
the next stage of the project planning. If the decision is not to proceed
then applications for resource consent and funding will be withdrawn.
1.4 Significance and Consultation
The
wider project has been assessed against Council’s Significance and
Engagement Policy and is found to meet the criteria for significance and has
been through considerable consultation through the Long Term Plan process. If
the resource consent is lodged with Council, it will also be subject to further
community consultation through the statutory Resource Management Act
process. In the preparation of the resource consent, further widespread
community consultation has been carried out in the form of residents’
meetings, a community BBQ and the “Future in Motion” open day held
in November 2016.
1.5 Implications
Financial
N/A
Social & Policy
N/A
Risk
N/A
1.6 Options
The
options available to Council are as follows:
1. To
progress the application to the Lottery Significant Projects Fund and lodge the
required resource consent application.
2. To
not progress at this stage.
1.7 Development of Preferred Option
The
preferred option is that Council progress the Lottery Significant Projects Fund
and lodges the resource consent application before the 1st February
2017. This will ensure that Council will be duly considered in its
application for funding of which an outcome should be known by 9th
June 2017. Council may not get another opportunity to apply to this fund
for another few years. The decision sought should not predetermine
Council’s decision on 22nd February 2017 when it will consider
whether or not to take the project to the next stage.
1.8 Attachments
Nil
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
2. Ground Lease - Richmondvale
Archery Club Incorporated
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Type of Report:
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Legal
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Legal Reference:
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Public Works Act 1981
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Document ID:
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333116
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Bryan Faulknor, Manager Property
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2.1 Purpose
of Report
To obtain Council approval to grant a
new ground lease to the Richmondvale Archery Club Incorporated for the land
occupied by the Club’s building on Park Island for a term of 15 years
with one 15 year right of renewal.
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Officer’s Recommendation
a. That
a new ground lease be granted to the Richmondvale Archery Club Incorporated
for the land occupied by the Club’s building on Park Island for a term
of 15 years with one 15 year right of renewal; and
b. That
the terms and conditions of the lease will be as per Council’s standard
terms for leases of reserve land to community groups. The initial ground
rental will be a nominal rental of $705 plus GST per annum, to be reviewed
annually according to the method laid out in the standard terms described
above.
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CHAIRPERSON’S
RECOMMENDATION
That
the Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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2.2 Background
Summary
Council is the owner of an area of land
known as Park Island, part of which is vested in the Council pursuant to the
Public Works Act 1981 for a cemetery.
Section 45 of the Act allows land held
for a public purpose to be leased by Council “on such terms as it may
think fit”. A ground lease with community groups to occupy areas on this
land would meet this requirement.
The Richmondvale Archery Club
Incorporated is an incumbent tenant of Park Island. The Club has been a
responsible tenant of the land on which its clubrooms are located for a number
of years. Its previous ground lease has expired and a new lease needs to be
signed to provide certainty and clarity for both the Council and the Club.
The lease subject to this report relates
only to the building footprint. The use of the land for the archery activity
itself is booked through the Sportsground Booking System. The activity is
carried out pursuant to archery safety rules and procedures.
The lease area is shown in an aerial map
outlined in orange in Attachment A.
The terms and conditions of the proposed
lease are as per Council’s standard terms for leases of reserve land to community
groups. The ground rental is calculated according to the method by which
Council sets all its rentals for community organisations on reserve land.
There are no competing interests for use
of the land.
2.3 Issues
There are no issues.
2.4 Significance
and Consultation
None.
2.5 Implications
Financial
There are no significant financial
implications to the proposed new lease.
Social & Policy
None.
Risk
None.
2.6 Options
The options available to Council are as
follows:
1. (Preferred option):
To enter into a new ground lease with Richmondvale Archery Club Incorporated
for a term of 15 years with one 15 year right of renewal.
2. To not enter into a
new lease with Richmondvale Archery Club Incorporated and instead continue to manage
the tenancy under the terms of the Property Law Act on a month by month basis.
2.7 Development
of Preferred Option
Option 1 is the preferred option as it
provides greater certainty for the Archery Club.
2.8 Attachments
a Richmondvale Archery Club ⇩
Strategy and Infrastructure
Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 – Open Agenda
3. ROAD STOPPING - PORTION OF BATTERY ROAD
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Type of Report:
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Legal
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Legal Reference:
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Local Government Act 1974
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Document ID:
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333136
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Bryan Faulknor, Manager Property
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3.1 Purpose
of Report
To
confirm the Council resolution of 10 August 2016, that approximately 65 m2
of legal road fronting 12 – 18, 20 and 22 Battery Road, Napier be stopped
and sold to the adjoining land owners.
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Officer’s
Recommendation
a. That
Council confirm the resolution of 10 August 2016 to declare the part of
Battery Road fronting 12 – 18, 20 and 22 Battery Road and described in
the Schedule below to be stopped and sold to the adjoining land owners.
SCHEDULE
Hawke’s Bay Land District
– Napier City
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Area
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Description
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0.0023 ha
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Section 1 SO Plan 504725
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0.0024 ha
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Section 2 SO Plan 504725
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0.0018 ha
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Section 3 SO Plan 504725
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CHAIRPERSON’S
RECOMMENDATION
That the
Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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3.2 Background Summary
The
properties at 12 – 18, 20 and 22 Battery Road encroach onto legal road.
In early 2016 the property owners approached Council requesting the road
reserve area their properties occupy be formally stopped and sold to them. The
property owners have agreed in writing to purchase the stopped area of road as
determined by valuation plus pay all the associated legal, survey and valuation
costs. The Title Plan of the lots in question (SO Plan 504725) is shown at
Attachment A.
The
road stopping process is in effect a boundary line adjustment that will not
change the availability of public access along the road or footpath.
The
occupied area of road reserve is not required for legal road.
At
its meeting of 27 July 2016, the Regulatory Committee of Council recommended to
commence procedures for the formal stopping and sale of a portion of Battery
Road, Napier. This recommendation was approved at the following Council meeting
on 10 August 2016.
The
procedures have been completed in accordance with the 10th Schedule
of the Local Government Act 1974 and no objections have been received. Council
is now required to confirm the original resolution.
3.3 Issues
There
are no issues.
3.4 Significance and Consultation
Not
applicable.
3.5 Implications
Financial
Not
applicable.
Social & Policy
Not
applicable.
Risk
Not
applicable.
3.6 Options
The
options available to Council are as follows:
1. (Preferred
option): To confirm the Council resolution of 10 August 2016, that
approximately 65m2 of legal road fronting 12 – 18, 20 and 22 Battery
Road, Napier be stopped and sold to the adjoining land owners.
2. To
not confirm the Council resolution of 10 August 2016, that approximately 65m2
of legal road fronting 12 – 18, 20 and 22 Battery Road, Napier be stopped
and sold to the adjoining land owners.
3.7 Development of Preferred Option
Option
1 is the preferred option as it allows Council to complete the process for road
stopping as outlined under the Local Government Act 1974.
3.8 Attachments
a Title Plan SO 504725 - Battery Road Properties ⇩
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 – Open Agenda
4. Part Lee Road Stopping and Vesting
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Type of Report:
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Legal
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Legal Reference:
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Public Works Act 1981
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Document ID:
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333253
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Bryan Faulknor, Manager Property
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4.1 Purpose
of Report
To
obtain Council approval to stop part of Lee Road, declare the section in
question as a Segregation Strip subject to the Reserves Act 1977, and add it to
the adjoining existing Segregation Strip.
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Officer’s
Recommendation
a. That
Council declare the legal road described in the Schedule as being stopped
pursuant to Section 116 of the Public Works Act 1981; and
b. That
Council deal with the stopped road described in the Schedule, pursuant to
Section 117(7) of the Public Works Act 1981, by declaring all of the said
stopped road to be a Local Purpose (Segregation Strip) Reserve subject to the
Reserves Act 1977, and to be added to the intersecting Local Purpose
(Segregation Strip) Reserve described as Section 21 SO Plan 491548 and Lot 8 DP
15782.
SCHEDULE
Hawkes Bay Land District
– Napier City
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Area (ha)
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Legal Description
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Adjoining
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0.0004
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Section 20 SO 491458
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Certificates of Title:
761479, 761477, HBH3/370, HBH3/372,
HBH4/122, HBH4/123
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0.0008
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Section 22 SO 491548
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HBH4/122, HBH4/123, 761479
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CHAIRPERSON’S
RECOMMENDATION
That the
Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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4.2 Background Summary
Segregation
Strips are to prevent vehicular road access to/from properties for public
safety.
As
part of the Lee/Meeanee Road intersection upgrade, parts of an existing Local
Purpose (Segregation Strip) Reserve were declared to be road.
A
strip of land was also acquired from an adjoining owner to form part of a
replacement Segregation Strip. Initially, the acquired land was declared to be
road.
At
the same time, a small triangle of land owned by the Council and separating the
two existing Segregation Strips was also declared to be road.
As
part of the second stage of legalisation flowing from the intersection upgrade,
it is now intended to stop two small portions of Lee Road and declare those two
portions of stopped road to be Local Purpose (Segregation Strip) Reserves and
to add those to the existing Local Purpose (Segregation Strip) Reserve
adjoining.
SO
Plan 491548 showing these areas is at Attachment A.
4.3 Issues
There
are no issues.
4.4 Significance and Consultation
Not
applicable.
4.5 Implications
Financial
Not
applicable.
Social & Policy
Not
applicable.
Risk
Not
applicable.
4.6 Options
Due to road safety considerations, the
Officer’s Recommendation comprises the only viable option to Council.
This work also forms a key component to the Lee/Meeanee Road intersection
upgrade land legalisation.
4.7 Attachments
a Title Plan SO 491548 - section of Lee Road to be stopped ⇩
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 – Open Agenda
5. Marine Parade Realignment
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Type of Report:
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Operational
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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330984
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Fleur Lincoln, Strategic Planning Lead
Georgina King, Urban Design Lead
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5.1 Purpose
of Report
The
purpose of the report is to update Council on progress made with the Marine
Parade realignment project, including the final design, public engagement and
communication strategy, and timeframes.
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Officer’s
Recommendation
a. That
the Officer’s update report on Marine Parade Realignment dated 27
January 2017 be received.
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CHAIRPERSON’S
RECOMMENDATION
That the
Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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5.2 Background Summary
The
decision to proceed to detailed design and implementation in relation to this
project were made at the 7 September 2016 Regulatory Committee, and subsequent
Council meeting on the 21 September 2016, and are as follows:
a. That the
Marine Parade realignment project be furthered to the detailed design and
implementation stages.
b. That the
proposed roundabout at the intersection of Marine Parade and Vautier Street be
funded through a Rates Loan.
c. That the
construction of the proposed roundabout be timed to commence from March 2017.
d. That the
Council acknowledges the concerns raised by the Ahuriri Business Association
and will meet with New Zealand Transport Authority before work on the Marine
Parade begins in March 2017. Council will strongly urge them to implement
safety measures on heavy traffic areas in Ahuriri.
For
the benefit of newly elected Councillors, the project details and outcomes
sought are briefly summarised here.
Council
has been working to revitalise Napier’s premier waterfront boulevard,
Marine Parade, and improve the pedestrian environment, amenity and physical
connections with the waterfront.
Council
Officers have produced a developed design for Marine Parade that shifts the
main traffic flow along Marine Parade onto the seaward side of the centre
median and provides a number of pedestrian crossing points linking the CBD to
the foreshore. This realignment stretches from the intersection with Vautier
Street to the clock tower and encompasses the area outside of the i-Site.
The
intention of this design is for most elements to remain flexible, and therefore
able to be tested and adjusted based on the findings of the monitoring
post-construction. These design elements include: the position and angle of
parking bays, the presence (or absence) of a separated cycle path, the
introduction of demarcated pedestrian crossing points at constant intervals
along the project length, and the configuration of cruise ship parking at the
northern end of the project area.
The
city-side of Marine Parade will become a parking precinct, comprising a one-way
slow lane and angle parking against the median strip. On cruise ship days, bus
overflow parking will be positioned in the northern section of the parking
precinct, thus those carparks will be made inaccessible to the public by
placing cones on the ground.
A
new roundabout at the intersection of Vautier Street/Marine
Parade is essential as a mechanism for shifting commuting vehicles to the
seaward side of Marine Parade, and signalling to motorists that they are
entering a more ‘people-prioritised’ environment. While this will
be a permanent feature, all other elements of the design, work within the
existing kerb lines of Marine Parade and can be adjusted following the trial.
The
design concept is supported by both Road Transport NZ and the Napier Port.
Outcomes
sought for this project will be measured prior to, during, and following
implementation of the design as part of a monitoring study. The eventual
permanent design solution may include features such as widened footpaths,
separate cycle paths, additional landscaping, and paved pedestrian connections
- the final implementation of which will be constructed as a future project.
The
design shown in Attachment A will be used for the consultation phase. Traffic
Planning Consultants Ltd (TPC) have undertaken a safety audit of the design and
have put forward a series of recommendations with regard to the safety of the
design. Council Officers have amended the design to accommodate these.
Construction
of the roundabout is proposed to commence after the 2017 cruise ship season,
after which the realignment of Marine Parade can occur for a study (monitoring)
duration of 3-months.
5.3 Issues
N/A
5.4 Significance and Consultation
Under
the City Vision, a different approach to project design and consultation has
been encouraged, where this is appropriate. The traditional approach to
projects such as this would be to consult widely with the public for several
months on detailed plans prior to implementation. Compromises are then often
made on the design and once constructed, the approach affords no ability to
make changes once the street layout is operational and real-life situations
tested.
The
approach that will be taken during this project is to test a new layout through
minimal interventions of existing physical elements (eg removal of trees,
kerblines, areas of seal etc), and with a period of time following
implementation when the success of the new layout can be monitored. During this
time, the public can experience for themselves the new layout on the basis that
changes can still be made to improve functionality. This removes the fear of
change, and allows Council to be brave with its decision-making.
Directly
affected stakeholders will be consulted immediately prior to the implementation
of the design, to ensure that they are fully aware of the project and the
changes that will be made to Marine Parade. Some initial consultation with key
parties has already taken place; however all stakeholders will be provided with
the appropriate website information closer to the time so that they can provide
live feedback during the study.
For
the general public, there will be on-site signs similar to those used for the
Marine Parade Redevelopment, press releases, and an interactive webpage on the
projects page of the Council website. This webpage will be our main method of
communication and gathering of feedback. This will entail a ‘live’
webpage where people can select from a range of prescribed feedback options to
comment on the realignment in general, and/or focus in on key design features
(i.e. parking precinct / cycle lanes / pedestrian flow etc.) and then add their
feedback.
5.5 Implications
Financial
None
Social & Policy
None
Risk
The
Traffic Safety Audit indicated some safety risks based on the design put before
them. Council Officers have modified the design to address these and lower the
risks to an acceptable level.
A
new way of engagement with the community may result in negative feedback.
However because the interventions are relatively low cost (other than the
roundabout), adjustments can be made if it is found that the issue of concern
has substance.
5.6 Options
1. N/A
5.7 Development of Preferred Option
N/A
5.8 Attachments
a Marine Parade Realignment Concept Plan ⇩
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 – Open Agenda
6. Triennial Agreement 2016-2019
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Type of Report:
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Information
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Legal Reference:
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Local Government Act 2002
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Document ID:
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334507
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Deborah Smith, Governance Advisor
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6.1 Purpose
of Report
The
purpose of this report is to provide Elected Members with an update on the
current status of the Triennial Agreement 2016-2019, and the proposals Napier
City Council have made towards creating a more meaningful document.
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Officer’s
Recommendation
a. That
the update report titled Triennial Agreement 2016-19 dated
27 January 2017 be received.
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CHAIRPERSON’S RECOMMENDATION
That the
Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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6.2 Background Summary
The
Local Government Act 2002 (‘the Act’) encourages collaboration
between local authorities and other agencies and organisations. Section 15 of
the Act specifically requires that by the 1st of March of any year
immediately following a local body election, all local authorities within each
region must enter into an agreement (Triennial Agreement) covering the period
until the next triennial election.
The
agreement must include:
·
protocols for
communication and co-ordination among the local authorities;
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a statement of the
process by which the local authorities will comply with section 16 of the Act
in respect of proposals for new regional council activities; and
·
processes and protocols
through which all local authorities can participate in identifying, delivering,
and funding facilities and services of significance to more than one district.
It
could be viewed as an overarching strategy document, driving the many other
forms of collaboration and co-operation that the regional councils engage in.
The
primary parties to the Hawke’s Bay Region Triennial Agreement are:
·
Napier City Council
·
Hastings District
Council
·
Central
Hawke’s Bay District Council
·
Wairoa District
Council
·
Hawke’s Bay
Regional Council
There
are also two secondary parties to the Agreement, local authorities whose
boundaries bisect the Hawke’s Bay region but whose primary affiliation is
with another region:
·
Rangitikei District
Council
·
Taupo District
Council
The
Regional Council has accepted the responsibility for overseeing the update
process for the Triennial Agreement 2016-2019.
6.3 Issues
Triennial
Agreements in previous triennia have provided a broad framework for engagement
rather than detailing priority areas. There is an opportunity with the
2016-2019 to create a more meaningful document that provides a foundation for
identifying, prioritising and assessing the success of regional opportunities.
Initial
feedback provided to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has included:
·
Recommendations on
existing key regional priorities that could be included in the Agreement, such
as the development of a regional infrastructure investment fund, regional
economic development, the links to Hawke’s Bay LIFT and the Intersectoral
Leadership Group;
·
Providing more
detail and prominence to the section on Shared Services;
·
Using the existing
Mayoral Forum as the basis for future meetings, allowing meetings to take place
more regularly to discuss performance against the Agreement’s priorities
without becoming an unnecessarily onerous commitment; and
·
Developing the
performance assessment section of the Agreement to clarify how, when, against
what standards and by whom the performance of priority works will be weighed.
The
suggested priorities as outlined above align with previous regional discussions
and with the opportunities for the Matariki Hawke’s Bay Regional Economic
Development Strategy.
A
meeting of senior officials from each primary party is expected to be arranged
for early February 2017, to discuss the Agreement and work towards a final
draft that can be brought to each Council for sign off prior to 1 March 2017.
The draft document would be brought to Napier City Council’s meeting
scheduled for 22 February 2017.
6.4 Significance and Consultation
None
6.5 Implications
Financial
None
Social & Policy
None
Risk
None
6.6 Options
Participation
in a triennial agreement is expected under the Local Government Act 2002.
6.7 Development of Preferred Option
6.8 Attachments
Nil
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
7. Omarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee
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Type of Report:
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Operational and Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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Local Government Act 2002
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Document ID:
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333707
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Jane McLoughlin, Team Leader Governance
Caroline Thomson, Chief Financial Officer
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7.1 Purpose
of Report
To
provide key points of interest and a copy of the minutes from the Omarunui
Refuse Landfill Joint Committee meeting held on 9 December 2016.
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Officer’s
Recommendation
a. That
the minutes from the Omarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee held on 9
December 2016 be received.
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CHAIRPERSON’S
RECOMMENDATION
That the
Council resolve
that the officer’s recommendation be adopted.
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7.2 Background Summary
9 December 2016 meeting
Key points of interest at
this meeting include:
- Election
of Chair and Deputy Chair for the 2016/19 triennium:
o Councillor
Dallimore was elected as the Deputy Chair
o Councillor
Heaps from Hastings District Council was elected as the Chair.
- Financial
position
o The
net surplus for the first quarter of the financial year was $451K above
budget. At the end of each financial year any surplus is returned to the
parent Councils as per their shareholding.
- Landfill
forest
o The Committee
awarded a contract to Pan Pac Forest Products Limited to harvest and sell the
tree crop within the next 3 years on behalf of the landfill. The selling
of the tree crop is likely to net in the order of $700k which would then be
apportioned between the parent Councils as per their shareholding.
- Context
snapshot
o Volumes
of waste are trending upwards and this is a direct reflection of economic
activity. The increase in tonnages is likely to result in an
increase in revenue and a decrease in the remaining air space available at the
landfill.
For further details the minutes are
outlined in Attachment A.
Brief overview of the Committee
The
Omarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee is owned jointly by the Hastings
District and Napier City Councils. The current shareholdings reflect the
apportionment of assets and liabilities:
- Napier City 36.32%
- Hastings
District 63.68%.
The
landfill is operated by a joint committee of the two councils under a heads of
agreement document.
The
Joint Committee comprises of:
- two elected
members from Napier City Council
- four elected
members from Hastings District Council.
Hastings
District Council are the administering authority and provide technical,
financial and secretarial services and are the employing authority for staff
required in the administration and conduct of the refused disposal
operation.
The
Joint Committee’s general powers include:
- To develop and
operate the refuse disposal facility in compliance with the resource and
regulatory consents already obtained, and power to seek new consents
- To construct
buildings, purchase and dispose of plant, equipment and materials
- To fix and
recover fees and charges payable by landfill users
- The licensing
of users
- To enter into
contracts.
7.3 Attachments
a Omarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee minutes, 9
December 2016 ⇩
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
Strategy and
Infrastructure Committee – 27 January 2017 –
Open Agenda
PUBLIC
EXCLUDED ITEMS
That
the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this
meeting, namely:
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Omarunui
Refuse Landfill Joint Commitee
The
general subject of each matter to be considered while the public was excluded,
the reasons 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 were as
follows:
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GENERAL SUBJECT OF
EACH MATTER TO BE
CONSIDERED
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REASON FOR PASSING THIS
RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO EACH MATTER
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GROUND(S) UNDER SECTION
48(1) TO THE PASSING OF THIS RESOLUTION
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1. Omarunui
Refuse Landfill Joint Commitee
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7(2)(h) Enable the
local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial
activities
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48(1)A That the
public conduct of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the
meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which
good reason for withholding would exist:
(i) Where the local authority is named or specified in Schedule 1 of this
Act, under Section 6 or 7 (except 7(2)(f)(i)) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
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