NAPIER CITY COUNCIL

Civic Building

231 Hastings Street, Napier

Phone:  (06) 835 7579

www.napier.govt.nz

 

 

 

Community Services Committee

 

 

Open

MINUTES

 

 

Meeting Date:

Wednesday 22 March 2017

Time:

3.55pm – 4.00pm

Venue:

Main Committee Room
3rd floor Civic Building
231 Hastings Street
Napier

 

 

Present:

Councillor White (In the Chair), the Mayor, Councillors  Boag, Brosnan, Dallimore, Hague, Jeffery, McGrath, Price, Tapine, Taylor, Wise, Wright

In Attendance:

Chief Executive, Director Corporate Services, Director City Strategy, Director Community Services, Manager Communications and Marketing, Manager Community Strategies, Communications Specialist

Secretariat:

Governance Team

 

 

Community Services Committee – 22 March 2017 – Open Minutes

 

Apologies

None

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

None

Public forum

None

Announcements by the Mayor

None

Announcements by the Chairperson

None

Announcements by the Management

None

Confirmation of Minutes

Councillors Wright / Tapine

That the Minutes of the meeting head on 8 February 2017 were taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

Notification and Justification of Matters of Extraordinary Business

(Strictly for information and/or referral purposes only).

 

Agenda Items

1.      Joint Alcohol Strategy Review - Public feedback

Type of Report:

Operational

Legal Reference:

N/A

Document ID:

340799

Reporting Officer/s & Unit:

Michele Grigg, Senior Advisor Policy

 

1.1     Purpose of Report

To advise Council on the process undertaken in reviewing the Joint Alcohol Strategy with Hastings District Council, and to request approval to release the draft Strategy for stakeholder and public feedback prior to finalisation of the document, and adoption by each Council.

 

At the Meeting

It was noted that it was not unusual for ‘at risk’ groups to be identified in such strategies, as it contributes towards specific consideration of the groups’ needs and may drive solutions that are particularly helpful to them. Feedback on other possible target groups for consideration could be provided during the consultation period.

It was further noted that there was the option to review the strategy within  three years rather than the suggested five; elected members could use the opportunity to provide feedback on the strategy if they believed this was a better life cycle for the strategy. 

The Chair advised that an alteration should be made to her recommendation that the officer’s recommendation be adopted, and that her new recommendation be:

·         that part a. of the officer’s recommendation stand, but

·         that part b. should be amended to read “…the Community Services Committee Chair and Councillor Keith Price…”.

This recommendation of the Chair was made based on Councillor Price’s existing responsibilities in liquor licensing and his involvement in the Local Alcohol Policy Joint Group, which has strong links to this Joint Strategy.

 

Committee's Recommendation

Councillors Wright / Wise

a.       That Council approve the release of the draft Joint Alcohol Strategy for stakeholder and public feedback; and

b.       That Council nominate the Community Services Committee Chair and Councillor Keith Price to consider any feedback jointly with the nominated Hastings District Councillors prior to the finalisation of the draft Strategy.

CARRIED

  

The meeting concluded at  4pm. 

 

APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS A TRUE AND ACCURATE RECORD OF THE MEETING

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:_____________________________

 

 

DATE OF APPROVAL:____________________