Strategy and Infrastructure Committee – 19 July 2017 – Open Minutes
Apologies
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CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST
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Public
forum
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Announcements
by the Mayor
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Announcements
by the Chairperson
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Announcements
by the Management
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Confirmation
of Minutes
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Councillors McGrath / Wise
That the Minutes of the meeting held
on 31 May 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. Matariki Regional Economic Development
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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375927
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Wayne Jack, Chief Executive
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1.1 Purpose
of Report
To endorse the governance structure,
delivery and funding model for Mataraki – Hawke’s Bay Regional
Economic Development Strategy.
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At the Meeting
In response to questions from Councillors, the Chief
Executive (‘CE’) advised that:
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There are
currently three primary goals for the strategy, with measures which will be used
to assess success. These goals are:
o To increase the average wage across
Hawke’s Bay
o To create 5000 jobs over the next 5
years (measures for this goal include such things as NCEA Level 3 attainment
for Māori/ Non-Māori and changes in employment growth)
o To become a top quartile regional
performer for GDP. Measures for this goal will be broken down by sector.
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Council are
trialling a collaboration portal on behalf of the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) which will allow elected members to see how
we are tracking against those goals on a website. Quarterly reports will also
be able to be generated via the portal.
It was asked how the Matariki REDS strategy was or may be
able to be aligned with the recently launched government contestable fund for
youth projects. The CE advised that the strategy shares a similar
‘language’ with the new fund in that activities that create and
encourage social inclusion are a key focus in how development will be
approached. What is important is that the identification of key projects or
activities will happen at local level rather than being ‘imposed’
by government. For example, it has recently been presented to the Matariki
team that drivers’ licensing programmes have the potential to make a
large difference in accessibility to work.
It was expected that there are a number of robust
development opportunities that could win a strong share of the contestable
fund.
The consultation on the social inclusion strategy has now
been completed and the draft document is being finalised. It is expected that
this will be circulated to council in the near future.
The Mayor acknowledged the considerable work put into the
Matariki REDS by the Chief Executive.
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Committee's Recommendation
Councillors White / Wise
That Council
a. Endorse the
governance structure, delivery and funding model for the Matariki Regional
Economic Development Strategy.
CARRIED
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2. Napier Aquatic Centre Business Case:
Options for Expansion
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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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375027
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Glenn Lucas, Manager Sport & Recreation
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2.1 Purpose
of Report
To seek Council approval of the Napier
Aquatic Centre Expansion Business Case and engage with the community on the
recommended options.
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At the Meeting
General support was indicated for the recommendation to
take options 2, 3 and 4 to public consultation; it had become clear over
recent discussions that a ‘no frills’ renovation would not meet
the community’s needs. It was noted that this business case is focussed
specifically on the aquatic facilities themselves and consideration to
related matters such as car parking and surrounding environment will be
addressed separately.
It was suggested that the appetite for a 50m pool may
become clearer through the consultation process. It was hoped that in general
there would be good levels of feedback through the process, reflecting the
range of people that would use the facilities in different ways.
It was noted that the process of developing the options
has been undertaken extremely quickly, in part out of necessity following the
unexpected closure of the Greendale Pool in December 2016. The Community Team
was thanked for the work they have undertaken to present such strong options
as fast as they have.
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Committee's Recommendation
Councillors Brosnan / Taylor
That
Council
a. Approves
the Napier Aquatic Centre: Options for Expansion Business case
b. Progresses
community engagement and consultation on the recommended three options.
CARRIED
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3. Draft Ahuriri Estuary & Coastal Edge
Masterplan - Consultation
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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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373788
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Fleur Lincoln, Strategic Planning Lead
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3.1 Purpose
of Report
The
purpose of the report is to obtain endorsement of the Final Draft Ahuriri
Estuary and Coastal Edge Masterplan, and of the community engagement plan in
advance of the community consultation phase.
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At the Meeting
There was strong support for the draft Ahuriri
Masterplan. It was seen as a visionary and robust document, with a heavy
focus on environmental considerations while also allowing for recreational
use. It was anticipated that future generations would truly see the benefits
of the work to be undertaken now under the plan.
It was noted that there will be opportunities to work in
partnership with and or alongside a number of organisations and build useful
relationships to achieve the aims of the masterplan. Taking the opportunity
to work closely with the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and sharing our
vision for the Estuary was seen as particularly important.
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Committee's Recommendation
Councillors Boag / Taylor
That Council
a. endorse
the Final Draft Ahuriri Estuary and Coastal Edge Masterplan.
b. endorse
the Community Engagement Plan.
CARRIED
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4. Permanent Commercial Activity on Marine
Parade
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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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352651
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Fleur Lincoln, Strategic Planning Lead
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4.1 Purpose
of Report
The
purpose of this report is to obtain a Council decision on whether to allow a
commercial activity to operate on Marine Parade’s foreshore reserve
throughout the year on a more permanent basis.
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At the Meeting
It was noted that the initial trial had gone well and the
commercial activity was seen as creating vibrancy on the foreshore for
cyclists and pedestrians. It was good that the location had been moved to
work in better with the petanque club.
Some concerns were raised on two matters:
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It was noted that
the area had experienced inundation in early July; the owners would need to
be prepared to address this possibly occurring again.
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It was asked that
Council review the charging model, noting that 5% turnover in arrears acts as
a disincentive to good operators. It was recommended that a set monthly fee
be looked at instead.
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Committee's Recommendation
Councillors Jeffery / White
That
Council
a. Agree
to grant a ‘licence to occupy’ for the northern end of the Marine
Parade foreshore reserve (adjacent to the petanque court) to a food and
beverage-related commercial business.
b. Agree
that the license to occupy be managed as a 3 year contract with a review
after each year.
c. Direct
officers to hold an open tender process to determine who will be granted this
licence to occupy.
d. Require
the future proprietor to cover all costs associated with the provision of
infrastructure.
CARRIED
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5. Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd - Reappointment
of Director
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Type of Report:
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Operational
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Legal Reference:
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Enter Legal Reference
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Document ID:
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376916
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Caroline Thomson, Chief Financial Officer
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5.1 Purpose
of Report
To
seek endorsement from Council for the re-appointment of Sarah Park as a
Director to Hawke’s Bay Airport Ltd.
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At the Meeting
It was suggested that re-appointments should be
undertaken in committee to protect the reputations of anyone involved until a
decision has been made.
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PUBLIC
EXCLUDED ITEMS
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Councillors Wise / Brosnan
That
the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this
meeting, namely:
1. CBD
Security Patrols
2. Citizen's
Civic Award recommended recipients
CARRIED
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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. CBD
Security Patrols
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7(2)(b)(ii) Protect
information where the making available of the information would be likely
unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied
or who is the subject of the information
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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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2. Citizen's
Civic Award recommended recipients
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7(2)(a) Protect the
privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person
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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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The
meeting closed at 3.08pm.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS A TRUE AND
ACCURATE RECORD OF THE
MEETING
CHAIRPERSON:_____________________________
DATE
OF APPROVAL:____________________
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