Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting Minutes

22 October 2020

 

   CONFIRMED MINUTES OF Central HAwkes Bay District Council
Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, 28-32 Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa
ON Thursday, 22 October 2020 AT 9:00am

 

PRESENT:             

Deputy Mayor (Chair) Kelly Annand

Mayor Alex Walker

Cr Jerry Greer

Cr Kate Taylor

Cr Exham Wichman

Cr Tim Aitken (apology for lateness – joined the meeting via audio visual link at 9.21am)

Cr Brent Muggeridge

Cr Gerard Minehan

 

Cr Pip Burne (Prior to official swearing in ceremony)

IN ATTENDANCE:

Monique Davidson (Chief Executive Officer)

Doug Tate (Group Manager, Customer and Community Partnerships)

Joshua Lloyd (Group Manager, Infrastructure and Development)

Brent Chamberlain (Chief Financial Officer)

1            Apologies

Dr Roger Maaka apology

2            Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

Nil

3            Standing Orders

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Exham Wichman

Seconded:  Cr Brent Muggeridge

THAT the following standing orders are suspended for the duration of the meeting:

·      20.2 Time limits on speakers

·      20.5 Members may speak only once

·      20.6 Limits on number of speakers

And that Option C under section 21 General procedures for speaking and moving motions be used for the meeting.

Standing orders are recommended to be suspended to enable members to engage in discussion in a free and frank manner.

Carried

 

4            Confirmation of Minutes

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Gerard Minehan

That the minutes of the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting held on 27 August 2020 as circulated, be confirmed as true and correct.

Carried

 

 

5            Report Section

6.1         Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Monitoring Report

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is for the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee to receive a report on the progress of key committee priorities.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Mayor Alex Walker

That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted.

 Carried

 

Mrs Davidson presented the report, followed by a presentation from Deputy Mayor Annand on Housing in Central Hawke’s Bay. Mr Tate also addressed the table with a recent update on social housing.

 

6.2         Committee Resolution Monitoring Report

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to present to the Committee the Strategy and Wellbeing Resolution Monitoring Report. This report seeks to ensure the Committee has visibility over work that is progressing, following resolutions from Committee.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Cr Jerry Greer

Recommendation

That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted.

Carried

Mrs Davidson presented the report and took the report as read.  The document Growth at a Glance was tabled and is linked here. 

 

 

6.3         Adoption of Central Hawke's Bay Tourism Destination Management Plan and Needs Assessment

PURPOSE

The matter for consideration by the Council is the adoption of the Central Hawke’s Bay Tourism Destination Management Plan and Needs Assessment.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Mayor Alex Walker

Seconded:  Cr Kate Taylor

That having considered all matters raised in the report:

a)   That Council adopt the Central Hawke’s Bay Tourism Destination Management Plan and Needs Assessment 2020

 

Carried

 

 

6.4         Economic and Social Recovery Update - Drought and COVID-19

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on the Drought and Covid-19 Response and Recovery.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Cr Exham Wichman

That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted.

Carried

 

Mr Tate Presented the report, followed by a presentation from Mrs Tully (Regional Recovery Manager) who presented the Hawke’s Bay Regional Recovery Dashboard tool to the Committee.

Feedback on the dashboard from Elected Members is welcomed and can be sent to Sarah Tully.

 

 

 

6.5         Update of Community Funding Policy

PURPOSE

The matter for consideration by the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee is to review the current Community Funding Policy.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Mayor Alex Walker

Seconded:  Deputy Mayor (Chair) Kelly Annand

That having considered all matters raised in the report:

a)            That Council adopts the recommended changes to the Community Funding Policy.

b)            That the Chair of the CVOS Committee be consulted before funding application is approved.

Carried

Mrs Cover presented the report.

 

There will be a 6 month report to Committee on status updates on funded applications and projects under the Community Funding Policy.

 

The Committee discussed the implications of the delegations being increased to $5,000.00.  It was decided that consultation and check in with the Committee be

6.6         Environmental Sustainability Fund Application - Hunter Park Kindergarten

PURPOSE

The matter for consideration by the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee is the application for funding from Council’s Environmental and Sustainability Fund to provide Hunter Park Kindergarten with funding up to $10,000 to build a composting station, mulching station, recycling station, a water course and water conservation system.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Exham Wichman

That having considered all matters raised in the report:

a)    Approve the Hunterpark Kindergarten Environmental and Sustainability funding Application up to a maximum funding of $10,000. Approve the Hunterpark Kindergarten Environmental and Sustainability funding Application up to a maximum funding of $10,000.

Carried

 

Mr Harry Robinson introduced Jo the Principal of Hunter Park Kindergarten.

Jo talked about the vision for the project. She outlined that an open day to the public would be organised and offered to share the sustainable practices in action at hunter park kindergarten with the public.

It is noted that the money will be drawn on at specific points along the project plan once plans are confirmed and approved.

Councillor Wichman and Councillor Tayler spoke to the motion, acknowledging the alignment with the Waste Minimisation Plan, and projects with Enviroschools.

Mayor Walker noted that this is a leadership project. It is exciting to support Hunter Park Kindergarten, and the kindergarten and Council will work together to ensure the success of the project.

 

6            Date of Next Meeting

Meeting dates for 2021 have not yet been set, but will be considered by Council at its meeting on the 18th November 2020.

7            Time of Closure

The Meeting closed at 11.30am.

 

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the first Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting of 2021 held on 11 March 2021.

 

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CHAIRPERSON