Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 31 May 2017 – Open Minutes
Apologies
Nil
CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST
Nil
Public
forum
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Councillor Price / Councillor Boag
That Standing Order 14.14 be suspended
for the duration of the Public Forum to allow Dr Daugherty to speak for up to
15 minutes.
CARRIED
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Dr
Charles Daugherty, Chair of the Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Implementation
Planning Group spoke about the Biodiversity Strategy, a community led project
to which the councils of the region, as well as NGOs and private parties are
encouraged to become partners to. The goal of the Strategy is to engage people
and create partnerships to address issues of ecological recovery for the
benefits of the people of the region. Dr Daugherty noted that as well as the
ecological services provided to us by nature, there were wellbeing and economic
benefits to this work for the region.
A
report will be brought to the next meeting of the Strategy and Infrastructure
Committee, outlining the options and implications for Council of partnering in
the implementation of the Biodiversity Strategy.
Announcements
by the Mayor
Nil
Announcements
by the Chairperson
Nil
Announcements
by the Management
Nil
Confirmation
of Minutes
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Councillor Brosnan / Councillor Wise
That the Minutes of the meeting held
on 19 April 2017 were taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
CARRIED
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Notification
and Justification of Matters of Extraordinary Business
(Strictly for information and/or referral purposes only).
1. Retail Strategy
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Type of Report:
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Enter Significance of Report
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Legal Reference:
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Enter Legal Reference
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Document ID:
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354524
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Dean Moriarity, Team Leader Policy Planning
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1.1 Purpose
of Report
The purpose of this report is for
Council to acknowledge its existing Retail Strategy, confirm its philosophical
approach as still sound, and to authorise officers to review the strategy to
ensure it remains fit for purpose for the next several years.
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At the Meeting
It was noted that the existing strategy is some years old
now and there has been many changes in the retail sector in that time. A
number of factors would need to be considered in any review - the
original strategy maintained the integrity of the CBD through careful
management of the placement of larger format retail and chains and it would
need to be tested as to whether there was appetite for any shift away from
this approach.
In response to a question from Councillors is was noted
that strong synergies are seen between the Retail Strategy and the City
Vision. They are believed to be complementary in building vibrancy across
Napier.
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Committee's
Recommendation
Councillor Jeffery /
Councillor White
That Council
a. Acknowledge
that the basic philosophical approach and strategic direction of the existing
Retail Strategy (2003) remains fundamentally sound and
b. Authorise
a review of the existing Retail Strategy, including a seminar for elected
members, to ensure it remains ‘fit for purpose’ whilst noting the
intention to retain the current overall strategic direction.
CARRIED
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2. Heritage Improvement Grant Administration
Changes
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Type of Report:
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Operational and Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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350991
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Fleur Lincoln, Strategic Planning Lead
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2.1 Purpose
of Report
The
purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to redistribute
Napier City Council’s Heritage Improvement Grant to the Art Deco Trust,
so that it may be added to a much larger funding pool available for the
restoration of Napier’s heritage.
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At the Meeting
An amendment to the Officer’s recommendation was
proposed at the meeting in response to the request from the Art Deco Trust
that Council increase its funding contribution to $20,000 per annum. While
some concern was expressed that Council not become the sole funder of work
that has a more specific focus on heritage buildings than has been the case
while the funding was under Council’s jurisdiction, general support was
expressed for an investigation into how this increase might be funded. One proposed
option was that the $10,000 heritage grant only be increased by the
additional $10,000 requested by the Trust if the targeted $80,000 additional
funding is sufficiently progressed at a 6 month review.
It was suggested that a Council representative might be
appointed to the committee assessing the allocation of funding to contribute
to this decision making and to provide a city wide perspective.
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Committee's
Recommendation
Councillor Wright / Councillor
White
That Council:
a. Agree
to disestablish the Napier City Council Heritage Improvement Grant annual
fund of $10,000 per year as of 30 June 2016
b. Approve
that for the 2017/18 financial year, the fund allocation be transferred to
the Art Deco Trust to combine with a larger Robert McGregor Heritage Fund;
and
c. Approve
that an agreement to manage the administration and expectations associated
with this be prepared.
d.
Direct Council Officers to investigate
increasing the Heritage Improvement Fund to $20,000 and report back to the
Council meeting scheduled for 28 June 2017 on funding options.
CARRIED
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3. Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards
Strategy 2120 - Progress Update
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Type of Report:
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Enter Significance of Report
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Legal Reference:
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Enter Legal Reference
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Document ID:
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352640
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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James Minehan, Development Planner
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3.1 Purpose
of Report
To
inform and update Council about the progress on the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal
Hazard Strategy since the last report presented to Council in June 2016 and to
obtain approval of funding additional unbudgeted expenditure.
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At the Meeting
A brief update was provided to the Committee on progress
made under the Clifton to
Tangoio Coastal Hazard Strategy and topics of particular focus currently,
including concerns regarding the depositing of sand off shore (as opposed to
the current consented deposite zones close to Westshore) by the Port of
Napier which is believed would have ramifications for Westshore. It was noted
that reports commissioned by the Port differ greatly to the findings of
historical investigations into the ramifications of this scenario, but the
committee have not had to the opportunity to review the Port papers.
A minor amendment was made at the meeting to Part B of
the Committee’s recommendation.
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Committee's
Recommendation - SUPERCEDED
Councillors Boag / Jeffery
That Council:
a. Receives
the Officer’s Report Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy
2120 – Progress Update.
b. Endorses
the following reports adopted by the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards
Strategy Joint Committee (28 February 2017):
- Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards
Strategy 2120: Coastal Hazard Assessment,
Tonkin & Taylor, May 2016 (Attachment A).
- Clifton to Tangoio
Coastal Hazards Strategy 2120: Coastal Risk Assessment
Tonkin & Taylor, May 2016 (Attachment B)
- Stage Two Report:
Decision Making Framework, Mitchell Daysh, February
2017, (Attachment C)
c. Endorses
the updated Terms of Reference (Attachment D) adopted by the Clifton to
Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee (5 December 2016).
d. Notes
that the forecast project costs have now been incurred and that funding of
$110,000 will be sourced from year end budgets.
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Committee's
Recommendation – AMENDED
Councillors Dallimore
/ Boag
That Council:
a. Receives
the Officer’s Report Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy
2120 – Progress Update.
b. Receives
the following reports adopted by the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards
Strategy Joint Committee (28 February 2017):
- Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards
Strategy 2120: Coastal Hazard Assessment,
Tonkin & Taylor, May 2016 (Attachment A).
- Clifton to Tangoio
Coastal Hazards Strategy 2120: Coastal Risk Assessment
Tonkin & Taylor, May 2016 (Attachment B)
- Stage Two Report:
Decision Making Framework, Mitchell Daysh, February
2017, (Attachment C)
c. Endorses
the updated Terms of Reference (Attachment D) adopted by the Clifton to
Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee (5 December 2016).
d. Notes
that the forecast project costs have now been incurred and that funding of
$110,000 will be sourced from year end budgets.
CARRIED
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4. Land legalisation - 2 Hastings Street
& 12 Browning Street, Napier
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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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352620
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Bryan Faulknor, Manager Property
Jenny Martin, Property and Facilities Officer
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4.1 Purpose
of Report
To
obtain Council approval, pursuant to Section 114 of the Public Works Act 1981
to declare the land in the Schedule to be road.
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Committee's
Recommendation
Councillor Jeffery /
Councillor Brosnan
That Council
a. Consents,
in accordance with Section 114 of the Public Works Act 1981, to the
land described in the Schedule hereto to be declared road and vested in the
Napier City Council.
SCHEDULE
Hawke’s
Bay Land District – Napier City
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Area (ha)
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Legal Description
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Certificate of Title
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0.0001
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Lot 8 DP 6356
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HB 56/57
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0.0002
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Lot 9 DP 6356
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HB 56/59
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CARRIED
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The meeting concluded at 3.40pm.
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APPROVED
AND ADOPTED AS A TRUE AND ACCURATE RECORD OF THE MEETING
CHAIRPERSON:_____________________________
DATE
OF APPROVAL:____________________
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NAPIER
CITY COUNCIL