Community and Culture Committee
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Community and Culture Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 14 August 2018, commencing at 1.00 pm
PRESENT
Chairperson |
Cr Aaron Hawkins |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Marie Laufiso |
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Members |
Cr David Benson-Pope |
Mayor Dave Cull |
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Cr Christine Garey |
Cr Mike Lord |
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Cr Damian Newell |
Cr Jim O'Malley |
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Cr Chris Staynes |
Cr Lee Vandervis |
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Cr Andrew Whiley |
Cr Kate Wilson |
IN ATTENDANCE |
Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), Leanne Mash (Acting General Manager Infrastructure and Networks), Joy Gunn (Manager Events and Community Development), Nicola Pinfold (Group Manager Community and Planning), Sandy Graham (General Manager Strategy and Governance) and Nick Dixon (Group Manager Ara Toi) and Andrea Jones (Communications Team Leader) |
Governance Support Officer Wendy Collard
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Alex Gorrie and Rosemary Penwarden from 350 Dunedin commented on the funding sources for the Cosy Homes Charitable Trust which included New Zealand Oil and Gas. Mr Gorrie provided a background to 350 Dunedin which was part of a worldwide organisation concerned with climate change. He requested that Council give consideration to a partnership of a local renewable energy source and Cosy Homes.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Accepts the apologies from Councillors Rachel Elder, Conrad Stedman and Doug Hall
Motion carried (COM/2018/001) |
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the agenda with the following alteration: - In regard to Standing Order 2.1, Option C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments. Motion carried (COM/2018/057) |
Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (COM/2018/058) |
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Moved (Chairperson Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 5 July 2017 as a correct record.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 8 August 2017 as a correct record.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 20 November 2017 as a correct record.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 21 May 2018 as a correct record.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 27 June 2018 as a correct record.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Confirms the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 4 July 2018 as a correct record.
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Kate Wilson): That the Committee: a) Notes the minutes of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting held on 21 February 2018. Motion carried (COM/2018/065) |
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Kate Wilson): That the Committee: a) Notes the minutes of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting held on 18 April 2018. Motion carried (COM/2018/066) |
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Kate Wilson): That the Committee: a) Notes the minutes of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting held on 23 May 2018. Motion carried (COM/2018/067) |
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Kate Wilson): That the Committee: a) Notes the minutes of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting held on 27 June 2018. Motion carried (COM/2018/068) |
10 Otago Museum Report to Contributing Local Authorities - May to June 2018 |
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A report from Otago Museum provided an update on the key activities from May to June 2018. The Director of the Otago Museum (Dr Ian Griffin) spoke to the report, commented on highlights of the period reported and responded to questions from the Committee.
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Moved (Cr Kate Wilson/Cr Chris Staynes): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Otago Museum Report to Contributing Local Authorities – May to June 2018. Motion carried (COM/2018/069) |
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Mayor Cull withdrew from the item In December 2016 the Council approved contributions of $25,000 (in 2016/17) and $20,000 (in 2017/18) from the Consumer Electricity Fund to the Cosy Homes Charitable Trust Otago for the purposes of supporting home insulation within the city. A report from Community and Planning sought a decision from Council on an ongoing grant of $20,000 from the Consumer Electricity Fund (CEF) to the Cosy Homes Charitable Trust Otago (the Trust). The report also sought approval of a rule change to the CEF to allow applicants to access the Fund twice during a five-year period. The Group Manager Community and Planning (Nicola Pinfold) and the Manager Events and Community Development (Joy Gunn) spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee |
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Christine Garey): That the Committee:
b) Approves an amendment to the Consumer Electricity Fund rules, that "Clients may access the Fund twice in a five-year period if the distributing agency determines there are circumstances special enough to warrant an additional payment." Motion carried (COM/2018/071) |
13 Community and Culture Non-Financial Activity Report for the Quarter Ended 30 June 2018 |
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A report from Community and Planning updated the Committee on key city, community arts and culture outcomes for the quarter ended 30 June 2018.
The Group Manager Community and Planning (Nicola Pinfold), the Group Manager Ara Toi (Nick Dixon) and the Manager Events and Community Development (Joy Gunn) spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee
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Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Committee: a) Notes the Community and Culture Non-Financial Activity Report for the Quarter Ended 30 June 2018. Motion carried (COM/2018/072) |
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There were no items notified.
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Moved (Chairperson Aaron Hawkins/Deputy Chairperson Marie Laufiso): That the Committee:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, excludes the public from the following part of the proceedings of this meeting namely:
This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act, or Section 6 or Section 7 or Section 9 of the Official Information Act 1982, as the case may require, which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as shown above after each item.
Motion carried (COM/2018/073) |
The meeting moved into non-public at 1.38 pm and concluded at 1.45 pm.
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CHAIRPERSON