Sustainable Napier Committee

Open Agenda

 

Meeting Date:

Thursday 30 July 2020

Time:

10am

Venue:

Large Exhibition Hall

Napier War Memorial Hall

Marine Parade

Napier

 

Livestreamed to Council’s Facebook via Zoom

 

 

Committee Members

Mayor Wise, Councillor Price (In the Chair), Deputy Mayor Brosnan, Councillors Boag, Browne, Crown, Mawson, McGrath, Simpson, Tapine, Taylor and Wright

Officers Responsible

Director Infrastructure Services, Director City Strategy

Administration

Governance Team

 

Next Sustainable Napier Committee Meeting

Thursday 10 September 2020

 

 


Sustainable Napier Committee - 30 July 2020 - Open Agenda

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Apologies

Councillor Chrystal

Conflicts of interest

Public forum

Eastern Screen Alliance

Announcements by the Mayor

Announcements by the Chairperson including notification of minor matters not on the agenda

Note: re minor matters only - refer LGOIMA s46A(7A) and Standing Orders s9.13

A meeting may discuss an item that is not on the agenda only if it is a minor matter relating to the general business of the meeting and the Chairperson explains at the beginning of the public part of the meeting that the item will be discussed. However, the meeting may not make a resolution, decision or recommendation about the item, except to refer it to a subsequent meeting for further discussion.

Announcements by the management

Confirmation of minutes

That the Minutes of the Sustainable Napier Committee meeting held on Thursday, 13 February 2020 be taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting............................................................................ 45

Agenda items

1      Napier City Council Submission to the TANK Plan Change............................................. 3  

Minor matters not on the agenda – discussion (if any)

Public excluded ............................................................................................................. 44


Sustainable Napier Committee - 30 July 2020 - Open Agenda                                                                                                                 Item 1

Agenda Items

 

1.    Napier City Council Submission to the TANK Plan Change

Type of Report:

Legal and Operational

Legal Reference:

Resource Management Act 1991

Document ID:

944236

Reporting Officer/s & Unit:

Kim Anstey, Planner Policy/Analyst

Jon Kingsford, Director Infrastructure Services

 

1.1   Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to authorise Council Officers to lodge a submission to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s (HBRC) Proposed Change 9 to the Regional Resource Management Plan (RRMP).  This plan change seeks to improve the management of fresh water in the Greater Heretaunga Catchments and is commonly referred to as the TANK plan change.

 

The Napier City Council submission will address the key points discussed at the Council workshop on June 25 and identified in section 1.3 below. A copy of the submission will be provided to Council prior to lodgement before the submission close date of August 14, 2020.

 

Officer’s Recommendation

The Sustainable Napier Committee:

a.     Authorise Council Officer’s to lodge a submission that addresses the key points of submission at section 1.3 below.

 

 

1.2   Background Summary

The TANK plan change will deliver a new management framework for the regions freshwater in the TANK catchments (Figure 1). The requirement for this plan change comes from HBRC’s obligation to implement the 2014 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. It includes determining objectives, policies and rules, setting allocations limits and specific targets for all waterbodies, including aquifers and wetlands in order to maintain and improve water quality.

The HBRC used a stakeholder based collaborative planning approach to inform the plan change from the ‘ground up’ and to meet the diverse interests and needs of the community. The TANK group was established in 2012 and comprised over 30 groups and organisations representing a spectrum of water users, environmental interests and tangata whenua/mana whenua groups. Officers from Hastings District and Napier City Council also participated although industrial abstractors reliant on their own bores instead of municipal supply were not specifically represented. New groundwater science was presented to the group in 2017 and the final meeting of the TANK group was in July 2018. A draft plan was presented to the Regional Planning Committee in August 2018, although with some items of non-consensus.  The Regional Planning committee made the final decision on these items and adopted the plan change for formal notification in May 2020.

Council’s interest in the plan change reflect our responsibilities as a territorial authority and include:

·     The abstraction of groundwater for municipal supply and the discharge of urban stormwater to freshwater receiving bodies

·     Land use planning responsibilities under the RMA that affect freshwater

·     Advocating for our communities economic and social wellbeing where this is dependent upon water quality and quantity

Napier City Council officers have worked closely with officers from Hastings District Council to establish common points of submission. 

1.3   Submission Points

The main objectives of our submission is to:

a)   protect Councils ability to abstract groundwater for municipal supply to provide for growth and;

b)   protect the economic development of the region, while ensuring environmental sustainability. 

 

The following submission points have been raised by both the Hastings and Napier Councils.  These points are further developed in Appendix 1 which sets out the provision of concern, the reasons for the concern and the remedy sought in relation to these concerns. The following provides a summary:

Reference to all versions of HPUDS to ensure water availability for growth

1.  The Councils request an amendment to Objective 16 and Policy 50 to ensure that water is allocated for domestic and municipal supplies to allow for future and existing demands as described in HPUDS (2017), and successive versions including the requirements identified and prescribed under a NPS on Urban Development.

 

2.  We request an amendment to policy 50 to ensure water demand is calculated to include residential and non-residential uses (schools, hospitals, commercial, industrial, and recreational, social, cultural and religious) demands within our network.

 

        Interim Heretaunga Aquifer limit

3.  We request the current wording of an ‘interim’ aquifer limit of 90 million m3 is treated as a target, with a view to developing a formal limit in accordance with policy 42. This policy requires a review of groundwater management as the plan comes into effect with the purpose of ensuring any future aquifer limit is strongly evidence based.

 

        Providing for economic growth when within sustainable limits

4.  We request that there is a softening of the approach for new water consent requests by adding in an ‘exceptional circumstances’ policy

5.  This new policy (37A) is to guide decisions on water allocation and use of groundwater when consents are renewed so that applications are assessed for their proposed use and consider:

a)    Water necessary for beverage, food or fibre processing

b)    To enable the development of Māori economic, cultural and social wellbeing

c)    To enable significant local employment opportunities or wider economic benefits

d)    To enable the servicing of urban growth (including new zones) and social infrastructure facilities.

 

        Applications to change or transfer water use to protect regional industries

6.  The Councils support the policy that the applications to transfer ground or surface water away from irrigation end uses be declined (so to protect the water availability of this use) but also request this policy is expanded to allow transfer to food processing uses as these uses also support the economic vitality of the Heretaunga plains.   

7.  We request that HBRC allow transfers of allocated but un-used water when it can be used for flow enhancement schemes.

8.  The policy wording proposed allows transfer to municipal supplies but excludes transfers to industrial uses above 15m3.  We request this option be reinstated.

 

        Stream depletion mitigation schemes

9.  Napier City Council request to amend policy 39 and rule 9 that requires the stream depletion of all water takes in the Heretaunga aquifer to be offset by a contribution to a stream depletion scheme. NCC requests the requirement for municipal takes be removed from this requirement. This is on the basis that it is impractical to differentiate an amount needed for essential human health when it comes to municipal supply, and a water conservation strategy approach could essentially achieve the same purpose.

 

NCC does not currently have sufficient understanding how any such scheme would work in practice and particularly how it may impact on NCC’s legislative requirements in making financial decisions on behalf of our community, prior to being regulated in a Regional Plan.  NCC considers that it would need to do a full assessment under LGA section 101(3) that requires us to ensure that all funding needs have been met from sources deemed appropriate in accordance with a number of set criteria, particularly as the stream depletion mitigation for Napier would be a water body (the Karamu Stream) that is located outside of our jurisdictional boundary.     

 

Water permit durations

10.  Napier City Council submit against the requirement for a 15-year duration Councils future water permits and instead request a duration of 30 years to align with our infrastructure strategy timeframes and associated legislative requirements to undertake long term infrastructure and financial planning.

 

        Phasing out over allocation

11.  The Councils support policy 52 that guides phasing out of over allocation but request an extra requirement that HBRC will support permit holders to seek new approaches for improved water management, prior to their consents coming up for renewal.

 

        Permitted activity for minor surface water takes

12.  The Councils request a minor amendment to rule wording here to ensure the onus is not on the property owner to upgrade inefficient bores that have been in existence prior to any rule framework being in place

 

        Stormwater

13.  NCC and HDC officers have been actively involved in the development of the Stormwater Provisions via the stormwater working group. The submission therefore will be to support the direction towards alignment between the three councils through an integrated catchment management approach and working to align policies, standards and bylaws to achieve water quality objectives. To ensure that integrated management can be achieved however, the submissions seeks changes to provide:

·     Greater clarity on roles and responsibilities;

·     Remove direction to amend District Plans due to third party rights of objection and appeal;

·     Further refinement of the risk matrix for industrial and trade premises to appropriately define low, medium and high risk sites;

 

        Source Protection Zone provisions

14.  Council supports the spatial definition of Source Protection Zones around the Napier water supply bores.  This mechanism with enable improved understanding of the land use activities in these areas and the risks they pose on the safety of drinking water.  The Source Protection Zone provisions were developed closely with the Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water Joint Governance Committee (JWG) of which NCC is a part of.  Council will refer to the submission of proposed amendments from the Joint Working group on matters relating to source protection zones.

 

The above submission points are developed in more detail in Attachment 1, which sets out the provisions of concern, the reasons for the concern and the remedy sought in relation to those concerns.

1.4   Significance and Engagement

A submission on the Regional Plan does not trigger the need to consult with the community in accordance with the significance and engagement policy.

1.5   Implications

Financial

The lodging of a submission on the Plan Change 9 to the Regional Resource Management Plan is able to be met within operational budgets

Social & Policy

The opportunity to submit on this plan change ensures Napier City Council participates in changes brought about by the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2014.  It gives Council the opportunity to ensure the Regional Resource Management Plan allows Council to meet our territorial responsibilities, which includes advocating for our communities economic and social wellbeing where this is dependent upon water quality and quantity.

Although the Plan Change seeks to ensure existing water use is maintained with a reasonable security of supply, growth will be severely constrained. Until the re-allocation of water to existing use is completed and a review of sustainable allocation completed alongside feasibility studies for water storage and flow enhancement, there will not be any available water for intensification or new use. This could take ten years to complete.

 

Risk

There is some risk that other parties with interest in the plan change would have the view that Councils submission favours water allocation for urban growth over allocation for other purposes such as irrigation. Any points raised to this effect will be assessed through the reporting on submission phase that will follow.

1.6   Options

The options available to Council are as follows:

a.     Make a submission to the HBRC on matters of support and concern in accordance with the points raised in 1.3 of this report

b.     Make a submission to the HBRC on matters of support and concern in accordance with the points raised in 1.3 of this report and additional direction provided by elected members

c.     To not lodge a submission

1.7   Development of Preferred Option

Council officers support option a. The proposed submission points above attempt to strike a balance in terms of promoting development within environmental limits, and adhering to the purpose of the RMA to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. The submission seeks some amendments to the proposed plan change to ensure NCC is able to meet its statutory obligations to support housing and business capacity to meet growth demands. Not lodging a submission will remove the ability for Council to be upfront in these request and will impact on our ability to seek changes sought by others that will influence the final outcome.

 

1.8   Attachments

a     Submission Points Detail   



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Sustainable Napier Committee - 30 July 2020 - Open Agenda

PUBLIC EXCLUDED ITEMS

 

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely:

AGENDA ITEMS

1.         Land Acquisition & Road Stopping - McLeod Road

 

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:

General subject of each matter to be considered.

 

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter.

 

Ground(s) under section 48(1) to the passing of this resolution.

 

1.  Land Acquisition & Road Stopping - McLeod Road

7(2)(i) Enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

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.

 

 


Sustainable Napier Committee - 30 July 2020 - Open Agenda

 

 

Sustainable Napier Committee

Open Minutes

 

Meeting Date:

Thursday 13 February 2020

Time:

10am – 11.10am

11.11am – 11.39am

11.49am – 12.30pm

Venue

Council Chambers
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
159 Dalton Street
Napier

 

 

Present

Mayor Wise, Councillor Price (In the Chair), Deputy Mayor Brosnan, Councillors Boag, Browne, Chrystal, Crown, Mawson, McGrath, Simpson, Tapine, Taylor and Wright

In Attendance

Chief Executive, Director Corporate Services, Director Community Services, Director Infrastructure Services, Director City Services, Director City Strategy, Manager Communications and Marketing, Kaihautū (Principal Māori Advisor), Senior Māori Advisor, General Manager National Aquarium of New Zealand

Administration

Governance Team

 


 

Apologies

Nil

Conflicts of interest

Nil

Public forum

Justin Leydesdorff and Kim Hooper – Napier City Business Inc. (NCBI)

Justin and Kim spoke on behalf of Napier City Business Inc. which represents Napier CBD business and property owners, and addressed their concerns around consultation in relation to large format retail developments outside of the CBD. It was noted that although many of the planned developments will be located within 2.5km of the CBD, consultation with CBD businesses is not currently required.

They asked that consultation be considered as part of the Retail Strategy review due to be undertaken later this year, and hoped that this would also include hospitality businesses which are also impacted by these developments due to the inclusion of secondary/ supplementary services.

They suggested that the sum effect of large format retail developments should be considered, and asked what will happen to the CBD if Council continues to support these outside of the CBD.

In response to questions from Councillors the following points were clarified:

·         It was confirmed that developments such as the Kmart development on Prebensen Drive, the ‘Gravel Pit’ development and the proposed Taradale Road development have been approved without notification to CBD businesses. There is currently no requirement to consult with these impacted parties under the Retail Strategy.

·         It was confirmed that NCBI were approached for information in relation to the developments but not for consultation.

·         Justin and Kim agreed that it would be beneficial to establish a panel to review the Retail Strategy and noted that this panel should include representatives from the hospitality, as well as retail, industries.

Announcements by the Mayor

Nil

Announcements by the Chairperson

The Chair advised that he has requested a report to come to the next Sustainable Napier Committee meeting regarding establishing a working group for indoor sports facilities.

It was noted that the following minor matters not on the agenda would be discussed following the agenda items:

·         Public forum – consultation on large format retail development

·         The opening of Te Kōhungahunga Atawhai

·         Update on dirty water projects

Announcements by the management

The Director Infrastructure Services provided the following updates to Council:

 

 

 

Chlorine free capable water supply network review

It was noted that stage one of the procurement process - expressions of interest - is now closed for submissions. Seven submissions were received and are now with the tender evaluation team.

Three waters management review

Officers are now moving into stage two of this review following confirmation of government funding, and workstreams are now underway in order to commence this work.

Confirmation of minutes

Nil

 

 


 

Agenda Items

 

1.    National Aquarium Detailed Business Case

Type of Report:

Procedural

Legal Reference:

N/A

Document ID:

841656

Reporting Officer/s & Unit:

Antoinette Campbell, Director Community Services

 

1.1   Purpose of Report

The purpose of the report is to receive the National Aquarium of New Zealand Detailed Business Case (DBC), approve the communications and engagement plan, and apply to the Provincial Growth Fund and Government for funding.

 

At the Meeting

The Director Community Services spoke to the report, noting that the proposal has changed significantly from the Indicative Business Case and original consultation. She provided an extensive overview of the process followed to date, outlined the options available to Council and covered the officer’s recommendations as set out in the report.

The Principal Māori Advisor spoke to the Cultural Case, which is included in the Detailed Business Case, and advised that an aquarium based on indigenous knowledge would be a global first. The Cultural Case and Detailed Business Case marry indigenous knowledge with western science for a better understanding of our environment as a whole. He suggested that, should the proposal proceed to the revenue generation stage, that Ngāti Kahungunu post-settlement entities should be approached before pursuing other potential partnerships.

The General Manager for the National Aquarium of New Zealand discussed the changing nature of aquaria, noting that this proposal is an opportunity for Council to be inclusive of our community both regionally and nationally and to do this properly.

In response to questions from Councillors, the following points were clarified:

·         Officers are currently in the process of arranging meetings with the appropriate Ministers. These meetings will need to happen before Council can submit their Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) application.

·         Ngāti Kahungunu have endorsed the proposal and intend to accompany the Mayor to any meetings with Ministers in Wellington, in support.

·         Other partners, such as Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, will be approached through the consultation process. It was noted that there is already visibility around this with other Councils as the proposal sits within the Matariki RDS plan.

·         The projections around tourism numbers have been compiled based on business as usual; it is not possible to forecast any pandemics/ emergencies etc. that may impact visitor numbers. Council officers noted that the visitor numbers are considered to be conservative.

·         The Director Corporate Services spoke to the ongoing operational costs and confirmed that the operating deficit currently sits with Council; however, the Detailed Business Case is a starting point for discussion and there are opportunities to look at depreciation and other ways the deficit could be reduced.

·         A specialist financial modeller has been brought in and has been working through the financials with Terra Moana. The financial model has been a joint effort and provides transparency around costs.

·         The specialist fundraisers who pulled together the strategy and implementation plan (the plan) believe that the project will appeal to investors. The plan states that it will be important to gain the backing of a high net worth individual in order to attract other investors. Officers confirmed that the revenue generation specialists are confident that the project will be able to achieve the target of $40Million.

·         The Principal Māori Advisor confirmed that the compelling Cultural Case is an invitation for Māori to invest both financially and culturally in this facility. Initial discussions have indicated a high likeliness for Māori to invest; however, formal discussion cannot take place until Council is able to present their Detailed Business Case.

·         Government funding has not come through for the second half of the business case yet, and officers have not yet received confirmation whether the application has been approved or not.

·         Without Central Government backing the project will not proceed further and Council will then need to consider options for the facility moving forward.

·         There are limits on what can be approved through the Provincial Growth Fund and officers have been advised that since the proposal is of National significance it will need to go through Cabinet first.

A number of Councillors advised that they were not comfortable proceeding further until the meetings with Ministers had taken place and the extent of Government’s support was known.

Councillors Browne and Mawson left the meeting at 11.10am.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11.11am to allow for a short break. Councillors Browne and Mawson returned to the meeting during the break and the meeting reconvened at 11.15am.

Councillor Simpson moved an amended motion, excluding part d. of the officer’s recommendation, seconded by Councillor Browne. Following debate, the motion was lost with Deputy Mayor Brosnan foreshadowing further amendments.

A new substitute motion was moved by Deputy Mayor Brosnan, seconded by Mayor Wise.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11.39am for administrative purposes, and reconvened at 11.49am.

The wording of the motion was workshopped during the meeting by Councillors, with a number of Councillors noting that they would ideally like to see a contribution towards ongoing operational costs from Government.

 

 

Officer’s Recommendation

The Sustainable Napier Committee:

a.     Receive the National Aquarium Detailed Business Case.

b.     Note additional Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) funding for completion of Detailed Business Case is to be confirmed following meeting with Ministers.

c.     Note the increased annual operational cost identified in the Detailed Business Case and that alternative options to offset this are being explored.

d.     Approve the high level Communications and Engagement Plan and commence community engagement.

e.     Resolve to apply to the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation (MBIE) Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and other government funds for funding pending meeting with relevant Ministers.

f.     Receive the National Aquarium and Oceans Centre Concept Design.

 

Substitute Motion

Councillors Simpson / Browne

That the Sustainable Napier Committee:

a.     Receive the National Aquarium Detailed Business Case.

b.     Note additional Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) funding for completion of Detailed Business Case is to be confirmed following meeting with Ministers.

c.     Note the increased annual operational cost identified in the Detailed Business Case and that alternative options to offset this are being explored.

e.     Resolve to apply to the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation (MBIE) Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and other government funds for funding pending meeting with relevant Ministers.

f.     Receive the National Aquarium and Oceans Centre Concept Design.

The motion was declared lost by 1 vote to 12 votes. Councillor Simpson voted in favour of the motion.

Substitute Motion

Committee's recommendation

Deputy Mayor Brosnan / Mayor Wise

That the Sustainable Napier Committee:

a.    Receive the National Aquarium Detailed Business Case.

b.    Receive the National Aquarium and Oceans Centre Concept Design.

c.     Note Council’s view that this project is of National significance and has outgrown Council’s capacity to resource and lead.

d.    Note Council’s support and endorsement for the concept and this facility’s ongoing presence in Napier.

e.    Confirms it will not further the project as set out in the detailed business case without:

·         Government capital support of a minimum of $35Million.

·         a commitment to ongoing operational costs from Government in recognition that the facility is of National significance.

·         the conversations with Government being reported back to Council along with recommendations on the next steps.

f.      Approve the high level Communications and Engagement Plan and commence community engagement following Government endorsement as detailed in part e.

g.    Resolve to apply to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and other government funds for funding pending meeting with relevant Ministers.

The motion was declared carried by 12 votes to 1 vote. Councillor Tapine voted against the motion.

Carried

 

     


MINOR MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

Public forum – consultation on large format retail development

The Director City Strategy advised that under the District Plan, Council is unable to consider parties that may be economically disadvantaged. Notification must be based on environmental impacts identified through the project. Through the City Vision, there has been a strong drive by Council to make the CBD the best it can be; however, the District Plan must give certainty to land owners.

It was noted that the District Plan Review is currently underway and this particular issue will be part of that work. The matter will firstly come to Council to consider prior to consultation with affected parties, which will include the CBD and large format retail. Following this, Council will decide what will then go out for wider consultation.

The opening of Te Kōhungahunga Atawhai

Councillor Brosnan advised that the Te Kōhungahunga Atawhai officially opened on 12 February 2020 in Ocean Boulevard. It was confirmed that at the time this project was commenced, the Womens’ Rest was considered earthquake prone and $50,000 was set aside in the Long Term Plan in order to provide a similar parent/child facility in the CBD. A more recent investigative report indicates that the Womens’ Rest seismic assessment rating may not be as high as initially thought. Council may need to consider the future of this space.

Update on dirty water projects

The Director Infrastructure Services provided an update to Council on the three waters programme, noting that it is very complex.

There are three main programmes; firstly, the Tamatea District metered zone as a pilot project. This is about being able to isolate a particular area within the water network from receiving water from the bulk water mains, and being able to gravity feed water directly into that area from reservoirs. This will allow Council to understand how the area might be isolated, and then to undertake this work. The timeframe for the Tamatea Pilot programme will hopefully be delivered within the next 3-4 months.

Secondly, the ability to treat manganese at the bore, which could involve mainly either chemically treated or green sand filtered treatment. Upon investigation, a treatment plant of sufficient size and capacity for green sand filter treatment would cost around $6Million. This is not considered to be cost effective and the recommendation is not to pursue this.

Thirdly, the development of a new bore. The selection of locations has followed a multi criteria analysis approach that considered among other criteria, the quality of water in those locations. Two locations have been identified for which approval will be sought to move forward on. The timeframe for this work is difficult to estimate at this time.

A formal paper will come to Council to highlight the overall strategy and to formalise the recommendations.

A Councillor requested the timeframe for the second de-chlorinated water station. The Director Infrastructure Services confirmed that he will look into this and come back to Council.

ACTION: Director Infrastructure Services to provide an update to Council regarding the timeframe for the second de-chlorinated water station.

A further question was raised in relation to what Council’s involvement will be in relation to impacts due to the coronavirus, and whether there is an opportunity for Council to request a report addressing the key impacts to the City as a result of this, or to commence discussions with the likes of the Ministry of Social Development to see how Napier might be impacted?

The Chief Executive advised that anything in this space will be led by Government; any response will be Nationally led. Council will need to wait for Government’s response to understand the level of Government support. It was suggested that the Civil Defence group would be better placed to raise concerns with Government departments as the matter concerns resilience.

It was noted that both the District Health Board and Central Government have pandemic plans which will come into effect. The Chief Executive confirmed that this could be raised with Matariki RDS to consider from a regional perspective.

 

 


 

PUBLIC EXCLUDED ITEMS

Councillor Taylor / Mayor Wise

That the public and all staff be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely:

1.         Chief Executive Contract

 

Carried

 

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:

General subject of each matter to be considered.

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter.

Ground(s) under section 48(1) to the passing of this resolution.

1.  Chief Executive Contract

7(2)(a) Protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

7(2)(g) Maintain legal professional privilege

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.

 

The meeting moved into committee 12.30pm.

 

 

Approved and adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

 

 

Chairperson .............................................................................................................................

 

 

Date of approval ......................................................................................................................