Minutes of Economic Development & Urban Affairs Committee Meeting

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HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE Economic Development & Urban Affairs Committee HELD IN THE Council Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East, Hastings ON

Tuesday, 5 December 2017 AT 1.00pm

Present: Chair: Councillor Harvey

Mayor Hazlehurst

Councillors Dixon, Heaps, Lyons, Kerr, Nixon (Deputy Chair), O’Keefe, Poulain, Redstone, Schollum and Travers

IN ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive (Mr R McLeod)

Acting Group Manager: Economic Growth and Organisational Improvement (Mr R Oosterkamp)

Project Manager – Strategic (Mr S Faulknor)

Economic Development Manager (Mr L Neville)

Economic Development Project Officer (Mr S Jackman)

Marketing and Communications Manager (Ms J Mackay)

Project Manager – Strategic (Mr S Faulknor)

Principal Advisor: District Development (Mr M Clews)

Senior Advisor Economic Policy ＆ Evaluation (Mr B Murdoch)

Committee Secretary (Mrs C Hunt)

AS REQUIRED: Joanne Edwards, Kiwi Gardens

Todd Rogers, EIT School of Trades

1. Apologies

Councillor Dixon/Councillor Redstone

That an apology for absence from Councillor Watkins be accepted.

CARRIED

Leave of Absence had previously been granted to Councillor Barber.

2. Conflicts of Interest

There were no declarations of conflicts of interest.

3. Confirmation of Minutes

Councillor Travers/Councillor Harvey

That the minutes of the Economic Development & Urban Affairs Committee Meeting held Tuesday 26 September 2017 be confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.

CARRIED

With the agreement of the meeting Item 6 was taken out of order.

Economic Development Activities for the Quarter Ending 5 December 2017

(Document 17/1215)

Ms Edwards from Kiwi Gardens displayed a powerpoint presentation (CG-14-3-00048) and short video clip providing an overview of the freeze dried natural snack foods they produce and their experience at international food fairs.

Councillor Kerr withdrew from the meeting at 1.30pm

Mr Todd Rogers, EIT School of Trades displayed a powerpoint presentation (CG-14-3-00045) and provided an overview of numbers in trade training in Hawke’s Bay.

Councillor Kerr rejoined the meeting at 1.45 pm.

Councillor Damon together with the Economic Development Manager (Mr Lee), Acting Group Manager (Mr Oosterkamp) displayed a powerpoint presentation (STR-22-8-17-682) and provided an overview of the International Conference Town Centres 2017 they attended in October 2017.

Councillor Lyons left the meeting at 2.30pm.

Councillor O’Keefe left the meeting at 2.40pm.

Councillor Heaps/Councillor Redstone

A) That the report of the Economic Development Manager titled “Economic Development Activities for the Quarter Ending 5 December 2017” dated 5/12/2017 be received.

With the reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities in a way that is most cost-effective for households and business.

CARRIED

Marketing Communications Update

(Document 17/1231)

Councillor Harvey/Councillor Dixon

A) That the report of the Marketing & Communications Manager titled “Marketing Communications Update” dated 5/12/2017 be received.

With the reason for this decision being that effective and efficient delivery of marketing and communications services contributes to meeting the current and future needs of communities in a way that is cost effective for households and business.

CARRIED

Update on Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation

(Document 17/1169)

Councillor Dixon/Councillor Travers

A) That the report of the Project Manager - Strategic titled “Update on Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation” dated 5/12/2017 be received.

B) That Council notes the implementation of the Council’s climate change mitigation and adaptation programme.

With the reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities for good quality local infrastructure and quality environmental management.

CARRIED

Central Government Urban Development Initiatives

(Document 17/868)

Due to time constraints it was agreed to defer this item to the next meeting to be held on 13 February 2018.

Status Update on Urban Development

(Document 17/1168)

Due to time constraints it was agreed to defer this item to the next meeting to be held on 13 February 2018.

9. Additional Business Items

There were no additional business items.

10. Extraordinary Business Items

There were no extraordinary business items.

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The meeting closed at 3.30 pm

Confirmed:

Chairman:

Date:

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