HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL
MINUTES
OF A MEETING OF THE Community
Development Committee
HELD
IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East,
Hastings ON
Tuesday, 26 February 2019 AT 1.00pm
Present: Chair: Councillor Dixon
Mayor Hazlehurst
Councillors
Barber, Harvey (Deputy Chair), Heaps, Lawson, Lyons, Nixon, O’Keefe,
Poulain, Redstone, Schollum, Travers and Watkins
IN
ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive (Mr N Bickle)
Group Manager:
Economic Growth and Organisational Improvement (Mr C Cameron)
Group Manager:
Community Facilities & Programmes (Mrs A Banks)
Acting Chief
Financial Officer (Mr B Chamberlain)
Strategic
Projects Manager (Mr R Oosterkamp)
Hastings City
Art Gallery Director (Ms T Mackinnon) (Item 4)
Pou Ahurea
Matua - Principal Advisor: Relationships, Responsiveness and Heritage (Dr J
Graham) (Item 4)
Parks Planning
and Development Manager (Ms R Stuart) (5)
Project Manager
– Strategic (Mr S Faulknor) (Item 7)
Project Manager
(Ms J Bainbridge) (Item 8)
Community Engagement Team Leader (Ms C
Crosbie) (9)
Team Leader
Community and Safety (Ms L Stettner) (10)
Team Leader
Youth Development (Mr P Steffert) (Item11)
Social and
Youth Development Manager (Ms D Elers) (11)
Manager:
Democracy and Governance Services (Mrs J Evans)
Committee
Secretary (Mrs C Hunt)
AS
REQUIRED: Karl Wixon, WIKI Design
Consultancy Limited – Item 4
Kobus
Mentz and Wayne Bredemeijer- Urbanism Plus
– Item 5 Sally Russell and Rizwanna Latiff – Item 10
1. Apologies
Leave of Absence
had previously been granted to Councillor Kerr.
2. Conflicts
of Interest
Mayor
Hazlehurst declared a conflict of interest in Item 6 – Hastings City
Centre Public Spaces Revitalisation Plan.
3. Confirmation
of Minutes
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Councillor Watkins/Councillor Nixon
That the minutes of the Community
Development Committee Meeting held Tuesday 6 November 2018 be
confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.
CARRIED
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4.
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Toi Tu Hawke's Bay - Strategic Framework 2019-2021:
Presentation of High Level Implementation Plan and Budget
(Document 18/1261)
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Mr Wixon, together with the Hastings City
Art Gallery Director, Ms Mackinnon displayed a powerpoint presentation
providing a high level implementation plan for the Toi Tu Hawke’s Bay
Strategic Framework 2019-2021.
Dr Graham provided an overview of the
story mapping project in developing and nurturing identity at a local level.
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Councillor Watkins/Councillor Schollum
A) That
the report of the Hastings City Art Gallery Director titled “Toi
Tu Hawke's Bay - Strategic Framework 2019-2021: Presentation of High Level
Implementation Plan and Budget” dated 26/02/2019
be received.
CARRIED
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5.
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Hawke's Bay Opera House Precinct Fundraising
Campaign Proposal Presentation
(Document 19/109)
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This item was
withdrawn from the Agenda and would be addressed at a future meeting.
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Councillor Dixon requested Councillor
Harvey (Portfolio Leader for Our Economy) to present Item 6 below and lead
the debate.
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Mayor Hazlehurst declared a conflict
of interest and withdrew from the meeting table at 1.40pm.
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6.
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Presentation of Hastings City Centre Public Spaces
Revitalisation Plan
(Document 18/1273)
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It was noted that non funded items would
be forwarded and considered through the Annual Plan process.
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Councillor
Schollum/Councillor O'Keefe
A) That the
report of the Parks Planning and Development Manager titled “Presentation
of Hastings City Centre Public Spaces Revitalisation Plan” dated
26/02/2019 be received.
B) That the Community Development Committee adopt the Hastings City
Centre Public Spaces Revitalisation Plan.
C) That the Community Development Committee endorse the priority
programme identified in the Implementation Plan (STR-22-6-8-19-707), and
instruct Officers to proceed to detailed design and further consultation to
implement Stage 1 works.
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 in a way that is most cost-effective for
households and business by:
·
Giving effect to the goals and objectives
included in the Hastings City Centre Strategy 2013-33 and Long Term Plan
2018-28 to improve the vibrancy and amenity of the Hastings City Centre.
CARRIED
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Mayor Hazlehurst rejoined the meeting
table at 2.00pm.
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7.
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Residential Development Status Update
(Document 18/1273)
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The Project Manager – Strategic, Mr
Faulknor displayed a powerpoint presentation (CG-14-73-0056) providing an
overview on progress made to enable new residential land being brought to the
market for development and highlighted current growth areas and the potential
number of housing units.
Officers requested to include information
on smaller developments in future reports.
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Councillor
Nixon/Councillor Travers
A)
That the report of the Project Manager - Strategic
titled “Residential Development Status Update”
dated 26/02/2019 be received.
With the reasons
for this decision being that enabling the supply of Greenfield residential
sections to meet current and future market demand contributes to meeting the
current and future needs of communities for good quality local infrastructure
and local public services by applying robust
project and program management processes.
CARRIED
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8.
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Industrial Development Status Update
(Document 19/54)
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The Project Manager, Ms Bainbridge
continued the powerpoint presentation (CG-14-73-0056) and provided an
overview on progress made to open new land for industrial development and
highlighted current growth areas, new development activity in the Irongate
and Omahu Industrial zones.
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Councillor Dixon/Councillor Nixon
A) That the report of the Project
Manager titled “Industrial
Development Status Update” dated 26/02/2019 be received.
CARRIED
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9.
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Hastings District Libraries: Prison Programmes
update
(Document 19/43)
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The Community Engagement Team Leader, Ms Crosbie displayed a powerpoint presentation (COP-03-14-19-111)
providing an overview of a Library Services programme that was being run at
the Prison for inmates.
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Mayor Hazlehurst withdrew from the
meeting at 2.25pm and rejoined the meeting at 2.45pm.
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Councillor
Travers/Councillor Lawson
A) That
the report and presentation of the Manager, Emergency Readiness &
Response and Libraries titled “Hastings District Libraries:
Prison Programmes update” dated 26/02/2019 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 for good quality local public
services in a way that is most cost-effective and beneficial for the
community by:
i) Assisting people (including youth) in education, skill development
and employment; and
ii) Assistance for people in need.
CARRIED
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10.
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Multicultural Strategy – Update
(Document 19/3)
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It was noted that a Māori
representative should be included in the membership of the Working Group.
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Councillor Redstone/Councillor Heaps
A) That
the report of the Team Leader Community & Safety titled “Multicultural
Strategy - Update” dated 26/02/2019 be received.
B) That the Community Development Committee endorse that community
and stakeholder consultation be undertaken with respect to the development of
the Hastings Multicultural Strategy.
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 local public services in a way
that is most cost-effective for households and business by ensuring that the
Hastings Multicultural Strategy reflects the needs and aspirations of the
Hastings community.
CARRIED
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11.
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Youth Employment Update
(Document 19/55)
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Team Leader Youth Development, Mr
Steffert displayed a video link https://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/he-poutama-rangatahi
of three youth who were successful in obtaining employment through this
programme.
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Councillor Lawson/Councillor Travers
A) That
the report of the Team Leader Youth Development and Manager Social
& Youth Development titled “Youth Employment Update”
dated 26/02/2019 be received.
B) That
Officers investigate further funding bids to the Provincial Growth Fund to
implement further youth employment initiatives in Hastings.
CARRIED
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12. Additional Business Items
There were no additional business items.
13. Extraordinary
Business Items
There were no extraordinary business items.
14.
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Recommendation to
Exclude the Public from Item 15
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SECTION 48,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
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Councillor Heaps/Councillor O'Keefe
THAT the public now be
excluded from the following parts of the meeting, namely;
15. Strategic
Projects Team 2018/19 Work Programme Update
The general subject of the matter to be considered
while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this Resolution in
relation to the 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 is as follows:
GENERAL SUBJECT OF EACH MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED
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REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION IN
RELATION TO EACH MATTER, AND PARTICULAR INTERESTS PROTECTED
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GROUND(S) UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF
EACH RESOLUTION
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15. Strategic Projects Team
2018/19 Work Programme Update
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Section
7 (2) (b) (ii)
The
withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where
the making available of the information would be likely to unreasonably
prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the
subject of the information.
To protect
third party commercial interests.
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Section
48(1)(a)(i)
Where the
Local Authority is named or specified in the First Schedule to this Act
under Section 6 or 7 (except Section 7(2)(f)(i)) of this Act.
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CARRIED
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The meeting closed at 3.15pm
Confirmed:
Chairman:
Date: