Minutes of Council Meeting - Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Te Hui o Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga

Hastings District Council: Council Meeting

Ngā Miniti
Minutes

Kua Tae ā-tinana:
Present:

Chair - Tiamana: Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst

Councillors - Ngā KaiKaunihera:

Councillors Ana Apatu, Alwyn Corban, Malcolm Dixon, Damon Harvey, Henry Heke, Tania Kerr (Deputy Mayor), Eileen Lawson, Simon Nixon, Wendy Schollum, and Kevin Watkins

Kua Tatū:
In attendance:

Chief Executive - Nigel Bickle

Deputy Chief Executive - Bruce Allan

Group Manager: Strategy and Development – Craig Cameron

Group Manager: Community Wellbeing and Services – Rebekah Dinwoodie

General Counsel – Scott Smith

Manager 'Business Projects' Planning and Delivery – Dean Ferguson

Manager - Community Development – Kirstin Thompson

Communications and Engagement Lead – Diane Joyce

Director – Growth and Development – Raoul Oosterkamp

Manager: Democracy and Governance Services – Louise Stettner

Democracy and Governance Advisor – Lynne Cox

Democracy and Governance Advisor – Caitlyn Dine

1. Opening prayer - Karakia

The opening prayer was given by Chief Executive, Nigel Bickle.

2. Apologies & Leave of Absence - Ngā Whakapāhatanga me te Wehenga ā-Hui

Leave of Absence had previously been granted to Councillor Buddo.

Mayor Hazlehurst/Councillor Kerr

That the Apologies from Councillor Jessup be accepted.

That Leave of Absence be granted to Councillor Schollum for 29 May to 4 June 2024.

CARRIED

3. Conflicts of Interest - He Ngākau Kōnatunatu

There were no declarations of conflicts of interest.

4. Confirmation of Minutes - Te Whakamana i Ngā Miniti

There were no minutes to confirm.

Extraordinary Council Meeting - 9 May 2024

(Document ref 24/151)

Councillor Kerr/Councillor Lawson

A) That Council receive the report titled Extraordinary Council Meeting - 9 May 2024 dated 30 April 2024.

B) That Council agree to call an Extraordinary Council meeting on Thursday 9 May, 8:30am in the Council Chamber.

C) That Council note that the general nature of business to be undertaken at the Extraordinary Council meeting will be to consider a commercial transaction / litigation issue.

CARRIED

6. Minor Items - Ngā Take Iti

There were no additional business items.

7. Urgent Items - Ngā Take Whakahihiri

There were no extraordinary business items.

Recommendation to Exclude the Public from Item 9

SECTION 48, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

Councillor Kerr/Councillor Schollum

THAT the public now be excluded from the following parts of the meeting, namely;

9 Commercial Transaction

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

9 Commercial Transaction

Section 7 (2) (h)

The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

Commercially Sensitive.

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 9.14am

Confirmed:

Chairman:

Date: