Minutes of Strategy and Recovery Committee Meeting

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Te Hui o Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga

Hastings District Council: Strategy and Recovery Committee Meeting

Ngā Miniti
Minutes

Kua Tae ā-tinana:
Present:

Chair: Councillor Wendy Schollum

Councillors: Ana Apatu, Marcus Buddo, Alwyn Corban, Malcolm Dixon, Michael Fowler, Damon Harvey, Henry Heke, Kellie Jessup, Eileen Lawson (Deputy Chair), Tania Kerr, Hana Montaperto-Hendry, Heather Te Au-Skipworth and Kevin Watkins

Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst

Hastings District Rural Community Board Chair Appointee: Jonathan Stockley (RCB Chair)

Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee Appointees: Ngaio Tiuka

Kua Tatū:
In attendance:

Chief Executive: Nigel Bickle

Deputy Chief Executive - Bruce Allan

Group Manager: Asset Management - Craig Thew

Acting Group Manager: Planning & Regulatory Services – Caleb Sutton

Group Manager: Strategy & Development – Craig Cameron

Group Manager: Community Wellbeing & Services – Rebekah Dinwoodie

General Counsel - Scott Smith

Pou Ahurea Matua: Principal Advisor: Relationships, Responsiveness & Heritage –

Petera Hakiwai

Principal Advisor: Relationships, Responsiveness & Heritage Charles Ropitini

Manager: Democracy & Governance Services – Louise Stettner

Senior Advisor - Democracy and Governance - Lynne Cox

Governance Advisor – Democracy and Governance – Christine Hilton

Kei Konei:
Also present:

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

Chair Hinewai Orsmby, Chief Executive - Dr Nic Peet, Asset Management Group Manager - Chris Dolley, Group Manager Corporate Services – Susie Young, Policy & Regulation Group Manager - Katrina Brunton, Te Pou Whakarae (Māori Partnerships Group Manager) – Te Wairama Munro and Māori Partnerships Advisor - Te Rangihau Gilbert

Councillor Jessup called a karanga to welcome the guests into the Council Chamber.

Charles Ropitini gave an opening karakia.

Petera Hakiwai delivered a mihi whakatau supported by a waiata from Hastings District Council.

Te Rangihau Gilbert responded on behalf of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council followed by a waiata.

1. Apologies – Ngā Whakapāhatanga

Councillor Kerr/Councillor Buddo

That apologies for absence from Councillor Nixon and Rural Community Board Deputy Chair, Izzy Crawshaw be accepted.

CARRIED

2. Conflicts of Interest - He Ngākau Kōnatunatu

There were no declarations of conflicts of interest.

3. Confirmation of Minutes - Te Whakamana i Ngā Miniti

There were no minutes to confirm.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council Presentation on Flood Controls and Drainage Schemes in the Hastings District

(Document 24/361)

The Chair, Councillor Schollum welcomed the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) Chair, Hinewai Ormsby, Chief Executive, Dr Nic Peet along with staff and Councillors to the meeting.

Hastings District Council (HDC) Mayor, Sandra Hazlehurst also extended a welcome to all mana whenua members, Hastings District Rural Community Board, HDC and HBRC staff and Councillors to join together for this meeting and the importance of moving forward in partnership.

HBRC Chair Hinewai Ormsby thanked HDC for the karanga, mihi whakatau received and the opportunity to share the ongoing work happening at HBRC.

Chris Dolley gave a PowerPoint presentation (CG-17-32-00119) and along with Hinewai Ormsby, Dr Nic Peet, Katrina Brunton, Susie Young, Te Wairama Munro responded to questions from the Committee.

Councillor Jessup left the room at 2.02pm and returned at 2.06pm.

The meeting adjourned for afternoon tea at 2.20pm and resumed at 2.32pm.

Councillor Harvey left the meeting at 3.15pm and did not return.

Ngaio Tiuka left the room at 3.19pm and returned at 3.21pm.

The Chair noted that there were no further questions. The Mayor and Chair thanked the Chair, Chief Executive, Councillors and staff from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for an excellent presentation which was unanimously received by the Hastings District Council.

All parties expressed a strong desire to continue to work productively together on the Hawke’s Bay recovery of the Flood Protection Network.

Councillor Schollum/Mayor Hazlehurst

A) That the Strategy and Recovery Committee receive the Report titled Hawke's Bay Regional Council Presentation on Flood Controls and Drainage Schemes in the Hastings District dated 27 August 2024.

B) That the Committee notes the presentation given by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council on the Heretaunga Plains Flood Control Scheme.

CARRIED

5. Minor Items - Ngā Take Iti

There were no additional business items.

6. Urgent Items - Ngā Take WhakahihirI

There were no extraordinary business items.

The meeting ended with a karakia by Charles Ropitini

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The meeting closed at 3.50pm

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Chairman:

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