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M I N U T E S

 

 

 

 

Community Development Committee

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

 


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Minutes of a Meeting of the Community Development Committee held on

26 February 2019 at 1.00pm

 

Table of Contents

 

Item                                                                                    Page No.

 

1.         Apologies  1

2.         Conflicts of Interest 1

3.         Confirmation of Minutes  2

4.         Toi Tu Hawke's Bay - Strategic Framework 2019-2021: Presentation of High Level Implementation Plan and Budget 2

5.         Hawke's Bay Opera House Precinct Fundraising Campaign Proposal Presentation   2

6.         Presentation of Hastings City Centre Public Spaces Revitalisation Plan   2

7.         Residential Development Status Update  3

8.         Industrial Development Status Update  3

9.         Hastings District Libraries: Prison Programmes update  4

10.       Multicultural Strategy - Update  4

11.       Youth Employment Update  5

12.       Additional Business Items  5

13.       Extraordinary Business Items  5

14        Recommendation to Exclude the Public from Item 15  5

 

 


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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

 

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 

 

4.

Toi Tu Hawke's Bay - Strategic Framework 2019-2021: Presentation of High Level Implementation Plan and Budget

(Document 18/1261)

 

 

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.

 

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 

 

 

5.

Hawke's Bay Opera House Precinct Fundraising Campaign Proposal Presentation

(Document 19/109)

 

 

This item was withdrawn from the Agenda and would be addressed at a future meeting.

 

Councillor Dixon requested Councillor Harvey (Portfolio Leader for Our Economy) to present Item 6 below and lead the debate.

 

Mayor Hazlehurst declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the meeting table at 1.40pm.

 

6.

Presentation of Hastings City Centre Public Spaces Revitalisation Plan

(Document 18/1273)

 

 

It was noted that non funded items would be forwarded and considered through the Annual Plan process.

 

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 

 

 

Mayor Hazlehurst rejoined the meeting table at 2.00pm.

 

7.

Residential Development Status Update

(Document 18/1273)

 

 

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.

 

 

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 

 

 

8.

Industrial Development Status Update

(Document 19/54)

 

 

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.

 

Councillor Dixon/Councillor Nixon

A)        That the report of the Project Manager titled Industrial Development Status Update dated 26/02/2019 be received.

CARRIED 

 

 

9.

Hastings District Libraries: Prison Programmes update

(Document 19/43)

 

 

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.  

 

Mayor Hazlehurst withdrew from the meeting at 2.25pm and rejoined the meeting at 2.45pm.

 

 

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 

 

 

10.

Multicultural Strategy – Update

(Document 19/3)

 

 

It was noted that a Māori representative should be included in the membership of the Working Group.

 

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

 

 

 

11.

Youth Employment Update

(Document 19/55)

 

 

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.

 

 

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 

 

 

12.       Additional Business Items

            There were no additional business items.

 

13.       Extraordinary Business Items

            There were no extraordinary business items.

 

     

14.

Recommendation to Exclude the Public from Item 15 

 

SECTION 48, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

 

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

REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO EACH MATTER, AND PARTICULAR INTERESTS PROTECTED

GROUND(S) UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF EACH RESOLUTION

15.   Strategic Projects Team 2018/19 Work Programme Update

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.

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.

 

CARRIED 

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The meeting closed at 3.15pm

 

Confirmed:

 

 

 

 

Chairman:

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