Minutes of Hastings District Rural Community Board

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HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE Hastings District Rural Community Board HELD IN THE Landmarks Room, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East, Hastings ON

Monday, 9 September 2019 AT 1.00pm

Present: Mrs S Maxwell (Chair)

Mayor S Hazlehurst (present for part of meeting)

Mr N Dawson, Mr M Lester and Ms Lesley Wilson

Councillors Kerr and Lyons

IN ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive (Mr N Bickle)

Group Manager: Asset Management (Mr C Thew)

Transportation Manager (Mr J Pannu)

Transportation Operations Manager (Mr A Jackson)

Strategic Transport Engineer (Mr E Philips)

Chief Financial Officer (Mr B Allan)

Financial Controller (Mr A Wilson)

Financial Policy Advisor (Mr A Humphrey)

Manager: Democracy and Governance Services (Mrs J Evans)

Democracy & Governance Advisor (Mrs C Hilton)

ALSO PRESENT: Greg Andrew, NZ Police

Pete Gimblett, NZ Police

Grant Holder, NZ Police

1. Apologies

There were no apologies.

2. Conflicts of Interest

There were no declarations of conflicts of interest.

Mayor Hazlehurst acknowledged that this was the last Hastings District Rural Community Board (RCB) meeting that Mick Lester would be attending as a member of the board. The Mayor recognised Mick’s longstanding contribution to the RCB, noting his understanding of the needs of the rural community, and also his ongoing work at a national level. These comments were echoed by the Chair and the members.

Mayor Hazlehurst withdrew from the meeting.

3. Confirmation of Minutes

Councillor Lyons/Mr Lester

That the minutes of the Hastings District Rural Community Board held Monday 27 May 2019, including the minutes of the meeting while the Public were Excluded, be confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.

CARRIED

Cameras on Rural Roads

(Document 19/835)

The Hastings Rural Community Board members had invited three representatives of the NZ Police who worked in local rural areas – Greg Andrew, Pete Gimblett and Grant Holder – to initiate a general discussion on the matter of installing cameras on rural roads and how the use of this type of technology may assist to address local concerns, vandalism and crime in rural areas.

Councillor Kerr/ Wilson

A) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board receive the report titled “Cameras on Rural Roads” dated 9 September 2019.

B) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board recommend to Council that investigations into rural security cameras be progressed with a view to funding this through the next annual plan.

CARRIED

Middle Road Corridor Management Plan

(Document 19/834)

Mr Lester/Councillor Kerr

A) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board receives the report titled “Middle Road Corridor Management Plan” dated 9 September 2019.

B) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board recommend that Council adopt the Middle Road Corridor Management Plan (CG-14-110) for inclusion in the Long Term Plan for implementation.

CARRIED

Rural Transportation Activities Report

(Document 19/836)

Council officers updated the Hastings Rural Community Board on the Rural Transportation Activities Report.

Mr Lester/Councillor Kerr

A) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board receives the report titled “Rural Transportation Activities Report” dated 9 September 2019.

CARRIED

Rating Area 2 - Financial Result

(Document 19/905)

The Financial Controller, Mr A Wilson, spoke to the agenda report and circulated amended recommendation wording (containing an additional Part “C”) for consideration by the meeting.

Councillor Lyons/Mr Lester

A) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board receives the report of the Financial Controller titled “Rating Area 2 – Financial Result” dated 9 September 2019.

B) That the Hastings Rural Community Board recommend to Council that the Rating Area 2 Rating Surplus of $107,188 be allocated to the Rural Flood and Emergency Event Reserve. Noting that the value of the surplus available may change.

C) That the Hastings District Rural Community Board recommend to Council that the Rating Area 2 share of the Landfill surplus of $151,581 be allocated to the Rural Flood and Emergency Event Reserve. Noting that the value of the surplus may change.

CARRIED

8. Additional Business Items

There were no additional business items.

9. Extraordinary Business Items

There were no extraordinary business items.

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The meeting closed at 2.35pm

Confirmed:

Chairman:

Date:

Hastings District Council

Lyndon Road East, Hastings 4156