Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting Minutes

1 July 2021

 

   MINUTES OF Central HAwkes Bay District Council
Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, 28-32 Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa
ON Thursday, 1 July 2021 AT 9.00am

 

PRESENT:              Mayor Alex Walker (Apology)

Deputy Mayor (Chair) Kelly Annand

Cr Jerry Greer

Dr Roger Maaka

Cr Kate Taylor

Cr Exham Wichman (Apology)

Cr Tim Aitken

Cr Brent Muggeridge

Cr Gerard Minehan

Cr Pip Burne

 

IN ATTENDANCE: Monique Davidson (Chief Executive)

                                 Doug Tate (Group Manager, Customer and Community Partnerships)

Joshua Lloyd (Group Manager, Community Infrastructure and Development)

Brent Chamberlain (Chief Financial Officer)

Caitlyn Dine (Governance and Support Officer)

1            Apologies

Mayor Walker apology noted.

Councillor Wichman apology noted.

2            Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

nil

3            Standing Orders

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Gerard Minehan

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 Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Cr Jerry Greer

That the minutes of the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting held on 6 May 2021 as circulated, be confirmed as true and correct.

Carried

 

5            Report Section

6.1         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 Pip Burne

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

Carried

Mrs Davidson presented this report.

 

6.2         Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Priority 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 Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Gerard Minehan

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

 Carried

Mrs Davidson presented this report, followed on with a presentation from Mayors Taskforce for Jobs. Mrs Wiggins then spoke to the May Solid Waste Dashboard.

6.3         Community Pride and Vibrancy Fund- Silent Movie

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to inform the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee of the event funded by the Community Pride and Vibrancy Fund namely the Charlie Chaplin, Silent Movie held at Russell Park on Friday 2 April 2021, in accordance with Councils Community Funding Policy.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Pip Burne

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

Carried

Mrs Cover presented this report alongside David Selfe from The Old Dairy Factory Events.

 

6.4         Community Pride and Vibrancy Fund - Readers and Writers Festival

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to inform the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee of the event funded by the Community Pride and Vibrancy Fund namely the Readers and Writers – Between the Lines Finale held at the Central Hawkes Bay Museum on Sunday 23 May 2021, in accordance with Community Funding Policy.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Cr Kate Taylor

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

Carried

Mrs Cover presented this report alongside Michelle Goodman who is part of the Between the Lines Committee.

 

6.5         Deletion of Indoor Heated Swimming Pools Policy and Swimming Pools Policy

PURPOSE

The matter for consideration by the Council is the deletion of two policies being the Indoor Heated Swimming Pools Policy and the Swimming Pools Policy.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Tim Aitken

That having considered all matters raised in the report:

a)         That Council delete the Indoor Heated Swimming Pool Policy and the Swimming Pools Policy.

Carried

Mrs Leaf presented this report. Councillor Burne noted a conflict of interest as she is part of the CHB Community Trust.

 

6.6         Review of Smokefree and Vapefree Policy

PURPOSE

The matter for consideration by the Council is the adoption of the reviewed Smokefree and Vapefree Policy.

 

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Jerry Greer

Seconded:  Cr Kate Taylor

That having considered all matters raised in the report:

a)         That the reviewed Smokefree and Vapefree Policy, as attached, is adopted.

Carried

Mrs Harrison presented this report.

 

6.7         Review of Local Approved Products Policy

PURPOSE

The matter for consideration by the Council is the review of the amended Local Approved Products Policy for adoption.

 

RECOMMENDATION for consideration

That having considered all matters raised in the report:

a)         The amended Local Approved Products Policy, as attached, is adopted.

Amendment

Moved:       Cr Tim Aitken

Seconded:  Cr Gerard Minehan

That the amended LAPP attached and in addition increase the sale of LAPP from 100 metres to 300 metres from a sensitive site is adopted. 

 

In Favour:       Crs Roger Maaka, Jerry Greer, Kate Taylor, Kelly Annand, Tim Aitken, Gerard Minehan and Pip Burne

Against:           Cr Brent Muggeridge

carried 7/1

 

Mrs Harrison presented this report.

 

6.8         Remits for consideration at LGNZ 2021 AGM

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is for Council to consider its position in relation to the 2021 LGNZ AGM Remits.

 

Recommendation

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

2.   Remit 1: That LGNZ advocate that the provisions that were added to the RMA, that restricted tree protection, be repealed urgently and that this change be carried through into new resource management legislation, thereby restoring the right to councils to adopt and enforce locally appropriate policies to protect trees in their district. That LGNZ advocate to use the current RMA reform process to ensure these changes are carried through into new legislation.

3.   Remit 2: That LGNZ request the Valuer General amend the relevant legislation to allow for Local Government to address the growing disparities between the rating valuation of forestry land and other land uses.

4.   Remit 3: That Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) advocate to central government for provision of funding to enable Councils to engage in civics education for high school children.

5.   Remit 4: That the power the Chief Executive has under the Local Government Act (42, 2 (da)) for “facilitating and fostering representative and substantial elector participation in elections and polls held under the Local Electoral Act 2001" be removed and placed with the Electoral Commission.

6.   Remit 5: That LGNZ works with central government in a) developing consistent emission inventory standards for use by local and regional authorities, and b) setting science- based emissions reduction targets to support delivery on our National Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement and on our nationwide emissions budgets being established by government via advice from the Climate Change Commission.

7.   Remit 6: That LGNZ works with the Government to:

·    Conduct an urgent review of the Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) Accommodation Supplement (AS) system zones in partnership with Territorial Authorities.

·    Schedule a two yearly review of the WINZ AS system zones in partnership with Territorial Authorities ongoing.

8.      Remit 7: That LGNZ works with Government to obtain legal protection/indemnity from the Crown in favour of all Councils, and/or to implement a warranty scheme, for any civil liability claim brought against a Council with regards to building consent functions carried out by Consentium (a division of Kāinga Ora), as any such costs should not be borne by ratepayers.

Amendment

Moved:       Cr Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Cr Tim Aitken

That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted with the removal of Remit 1. 

Carried

 

Amendment

Moved:       Cr Kate Taylor

Seconded:  Cr Tim Aitken

That Councils position on Remit 1 be considered at the discretion of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor after further investigation on what this would mean for Central Hawke’s Bay. 

Carried

 Mrs Davidson presented this report.

6            Date of Next Meeting

Committee Resolution  

Moved:       Cr Gerard Minehan

Seconded:  Cr Pip Burne

THAT the next meeting of the Central Hawke's Bay District Council Strategy and Wellbeing Committee be held on 26 August 2021.

Carried

 

7            Time of Closure

 

The Meeting closed at 11:01am.

 

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Strategy and Wellbeing Committee Meeting held on 26 August 2021.

 

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CHAIRPERSON