Councillor
Nixon/Councillor Kerr
A)
That the report of the Democratic
Support Manager titled “Review of Representation Arrangements for the
Hastings District - Further Report Following Receipt of Submissions - Hearing
of Submissions” dated 26 June 2018 be received.
B)
That the submissions in support of the
Representation Review Proposals from Michael Smiley (4); Ingrid Meulenbrugge
(5); Jim Galloway (6) Thomas Towler (8); Mark Sutton (10); Brian Martin (13)
and Barry Pulford (14) be accepted.
C)
That the submissions opposing the
Representation Review Proposals for Hastings/Havelock North ward from Peter
Church (1); Rion Roben (2); Keith Simes (7); and Chris Johnson (11) be
declined for the following reasons:
a. Splitting Hastings/Havelock North Ward into 2 separate wards would
breach the fair representation (+/- 10% rule) and according to the Local
Electoral Act 2001 Section 19V (2) and (3)(iii) the communities of
interest were not considered to be so significantly different that effective
representation would be limited by uniting the two communities of interest of
Hastings and Havelock North.
D)
That the submission opposing the
Representation Review Proposal for a separate Flaxmere ward from Ken
Kibblewhite (3) was declined for the following reason;
a. The special character of Flaxmere ward is considered to be well
supported by the existing ward arrangements and effective representation
arrangements would be limited by joining the community of interest of
Flaxmere with Hastings and Havelock North.
E)
That the submission requesting
that his property in a rural area be included in Hastings/Havelock
North Representation Review from Jon Eames (9) be declined for the
following reason;
a. The inclusion of these rural meshblocks within the
Hastings/Havelock North ward boundary would have a negative
impact on Kahuranaki Ward and blur rural/urban distinction of communities of
interest in the area
F)
That the submission from Phillip
MacDonald (12) be declined in so far as his submission against Māori
Wards was outside the scope of the proposed notified.
E) That
no changes be made to the initial proposal agreed by Council on 22 March
2018, and the Hastings District Council establish the following representation
arrangements for the triennial election of the Hastings District Council to
be held on Saturday 12 October 2019:
1)
That Hastings District as delineated on the plans (CG-05-16-18-24 and (CG-05-16-18-23)
attached to the report in (A) above be divided into five wards.
2) That those five wards
shall be:
a) Flaxmere
b) Hastings/Havelock North
c) Heretaunga
d) Mohaka
e) Kahuranaki
3) That
the Council comprise the Mayor and fourteen Councillors elected as follows:
a) Eight councillors elected by the electors of the
Hastings/Havelock North Ward.
b) Two councillors elected by the electors of the Flaxmere
Ward.
d) Two councillors elected by the electors of the
Heretaunga Ward.
e) One councillor elected by the electors of the Kahuranaki
Ward.
f) One councillor elected by the electors of Mohaka
Ward.
4) That
there be a Hastings District Rural Community as delineated on the plans (CG-05-16-18-22)
attached to the report in (A) above comprising the area of the Rural Ward.
5) That
the Hastings District Rural Community Board be subdivided into four for
electoral purposes as indicated on the plan (CG-05-16-18-22) to the report at
A) above.
6) That
those four subdivisions be:
a) The Tutira Subdivision
b) The Kaweka Subdivision
c) The Maraekakaho Subdivision
d) The Poukawa Subdivision
7) That,
as required by section 19T(i)(b) and 19W(c) of the Local Electoral Act 2001,
the boundaries of the above wards, communities and subdivisions coincide with
the boundaries of current statistical meshblock areas determined by
Statistics New Zealand.
8) That,
as the ward boundaries coincide with community boundaries, the requirements
of section 19T(i)(c) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 are accordingly met.
9) That,
as required by sections 19T(i)(a) and 19W(b) of the Local Electoral Act 2001,
the five wards and one community being created and the number of members of
each ward and community and subdivision will provide effective representation
of communities of interest within Hastings District because:
a) The five wards represent the current significant
and distinct communities of interest that the Council has identified within
Hastings District, namely –
Hastings/Havelock North
Flaxmere
Heretaunga Plains
Kahuranaki
Mohaka
b) The Rural Community Board and its four subdivisions (Tutira Kaweka,
Maraekakaho and Poukawa Subdivisions) provides fair and effective
representation of the communities of interest of the vast and sparsely
populated land area of Hastings District.
c) The retention of the number of councillors at fourteen
will provide continuity and enable Council to continue to work effectively.
CARRIED
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