Notice of Meeting:
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Dunedin
City Council will be held on:
Date: Monday
26 November 2018
Time: 1.00
pm
Venue: Council
Chamber, Municipal Chambers,
The
Octagon, Dunedin
Sue Bidrose
Council
PUBLIC AGENDA
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Mayor
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Mayor Dave Cull
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Deputy Mayor
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Cr Chris Staynes
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Members
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Cr David Benson-Pope
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Cr Rachel Elder
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Cr Christine Garey
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Cr Doug Hall
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Cr Aaron Hawkins
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Cr Marie Laufiso
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Cr Mike Lord
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Cr Damian Newell
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Cr Jim O'Malley
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Cr Conrad Stedman
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Cr Lee Vandervis
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Cr Andrew Whiley
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Cr Kate Wilson
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Senior Officer Sue
Bidrose, Chief Executive Officer
Governance Support Officer Lynne
Adamson
Lynne Adamson
Governance Support Officer
Telephone: 03 477 4000
Lynne.Adamson@dcc.govt.nz
www.dunedin.govt.nz
Note: Reports
and recommendations contained in this agenda are not to be considered as
Council policy until adopted.
ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Opening 4
2 Public
Forum 4
2.1 South Dunedin Hub 4
2.2 2017 Reserves and Beaches Bylaw 4
3 Apologies 4
4 Confirmation
of Agenda 4
5 Declaration
of Interest 5
6 Confirmation
of Minutes 19
6.1 Ordinary Council meeting - 30 October 2018 19
Minutes
of Committees
7 Audit
and Risk Subcommittee - 26 April 2018 20
8 Audit
and Risk Subcommittee - 14 June 2018 21
9 Audit
and Risk Subcommittee - 31 August 2018 22
Minutes
of Community Boards
10 Waikouaiti
Coast Community Board - 26 September 2018 23
11 Strath
Taieri Community Board - 27 September 2018 24
12 Otago
Peninsula Community Board - 27 September 2018 25
13 Saddle
Hill Community Board - 3 October 2018 26
14 West
Harbour Community Board - 3 October 2018 27
Reports
15 Temporary
Alcohol Ban for Orientation 2019 28
16 Everton
Road Subdivision - Local Purpose Reserve (Road) - Proposed Road to Vest 42
17 Mayor's
Task Force for Housing Interim Report November 2018 46
18 DCC
submission on the National Disaster Resilience Strategy 57
19 DCC
submission: a new independent infrastructure body (restrospective) 109
Resolution to Exclude the Public 132
1 Opening
Ruth Groffman
from the Church of Scientology will open the meeting with a prayer.
2 Public
Forum
2.1 South Dunedin Hub
Eleanor Doig wishes to address
Council on the South Dunedin Hub.
2.2 2017 Reserves and Beaches Bylaw
Jane Davidson from the Purakanui/Long
Beach coastal community wishes to address the Council regarding community
feedback on the implementation plan of the 2017 Reserves and Beaches Bylaw.
3 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no
apologies had been received.
4 Confirmation
of agenda
Note:
Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they
cannot be delayed until a future meeting.
Declaration of Interest
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Members are reminded of the need
to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role
as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they
might have.
2. Elected members
are reminded to update their register of interests as soon as practicable,
including amending the register at this meeting if necessary.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes/Amends
if necessary the Elected Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A;
and
b) Confirms/Amends the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.
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Attachments
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Councillor Register of
Interest
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Declaration of Interest
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Members are reminded of the need
to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role
as a staff member and any private or other external interest they might have.
2. Staff members are
reminded to update their register of interests as soon as practicable,
including amending the register at this meeting if necessary.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
Executive Leadership Team's Interest Register.
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Attachments
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ELT Register of
Interest
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Confirmation
of Minutes
Ordinary Council meeting - 30 October 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
Confirms the public part of the minutes of
the Ordinary Council meeting held on 30 October 2018 as a correct record.
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Attachments
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Minutes of Ordinary
Council meeting held on 30 October 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Minutes
of Committees
Audit and Risk Subcommittee - 26 April 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Audit and Risk
Subcommittee meeting held on 26 April 2018
b) Takes Part
C items of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee held on Thursday,
26 April 2018, in the non-public part of the meeting.
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Attachments
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Minutes of Audit and
Risk Subcommittee held on 26 April 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Audit and Risk Subcommittee -
14 June 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Audit and Risk
Subcommittee meeting held on 14 June 2018
b) Takes Part
C items of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee held on Thursday,
14 June 2018, in the non-public part of the meeting.
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Attachments
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Minutes of Audit and
Risk Subcommittee held on 14 June 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Audit and Risk Subcommittee -
31 August 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Audit and Risk
Subcommittee meeting held on 31 August 2018
b) Takes Part
C items of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee held on Friday, 31
August 2018, in the non-public part of the meeting.
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Attachments
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Minutes of Audit and
Risk Subcommittee held on 31 August 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Minutes
of Community Boards
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board - 26 September 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast
Community Board meeting held on 26 September 2018
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Attachments
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Minutes of Waikouaiti
Coast Community Board held on 26 September 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Strath Taieri Community Board
- 27 September 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Strath Taieri Community
Board meeting held on 27 September 2018
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Attachments
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Minutes of Strath
Taieri Community Board held on 27 September 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Otago Peninsula Community
Board - 27 September 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Otago Peninsula
Community Board meeting held on 27 September 2018
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Attachments
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Minutes of Otago
Peninsula Community Board held on 27 September 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Saddle Hill Community Board -
3 October 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
minutes of the Saddle Hill Community
Board meeting held on 3 October 2018
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Attachments
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Minutes of Saddle Hill
Community Board held on 3 October 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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West Harbour Community Board
- 3 October 2018
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes of
the minutes of the West Harbour
Community Board meeting held on 3 October 2018
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Attachments
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Minutes of West Harbour
Community Board held on 3 October 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
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Reports
Temporary Alcohol Ban for Orientation 2019
Department: Customer and Regulatory Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 The
Council has received a request to implement a temporary alcohol ban in an area
surrounding the Forsyth Barr Stadium during Orientation 2019.
2 The Otago
University Students’ Association (OUSA) has requested a temporary alcohol
ban in North Dunedin for Wednesday 20 February 2019 from 6pm to 12 midnight,
Thursday 21 February and Saturday 23 February 2019 from 6pm to 1am the
following day (Attachment A).
3 The
Police support the OUSA request and have also asked for Friday 22 February 2019
when there is a Super 15 rugby game at the stadium to be included with the ban
from 5.30pm to 11.30pm (Attachment B).
4 The area
to be covered by the temporary ban is bounded by Albany Street, Riego Street,
Harbour Terrace and Dundas Street, Butts Road, Anzac Avenue, State Highway 88
and Anzac Avenue back to Albany Street (Attachment C).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Approves the
implementation of a temporary alcohol ban for the following days and times:
i) Wednesday 20 February 2019 from 6pm to 12 midnight;
ii) Thursday 21 February 2019 from 6pm to 1am the
following day;
iii) Friday 22 February 2019 from 5.30pm to 11.30pm; and,
iv) Saturday 23 February 2019 from 6pm to 1am the
following day,
in the
area bounded by Albany Street, Riego Street, Harbour Terrace and Dundas
Street, Butts Road, Anzac Avenue, State Highway 88 and Anzac Avenue back to
Albany Street.
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BACKGROUND
5 At the
beginning of each academic year the OUSA organises a series of activities for
students during the University’s Orientation period. The activities
are used as a welcome and introduction to new and returning students. As
well as providing information, the OUSA host various entertainment from sports
days to evening music gigs. The Forsyth Barr Stadium has been used as the
venue for the evening gigs since 2012. Prior to 2012 most large events
were held in the central city where there is already an alcohol ban.
6 Temporary
alcohol bans have been in place for the last four orientation events. The
organisers have found the events are more easily managed with an alcohol ban in
place as it limits the amount of alcohol consumed while patrons are walking to
the stadium. Intoxicated people are more easily identified and there is
less conflict at the gates because security do not need to ask people to
discard drinks.
7 Rubbish
recycle bins will be placed at the perimeter of the ban area to encourage
people to dispose of litter including alcohol containers properly.
8 Section
5.2 of the Alcohol (Control of Alcohol in Public Places) Bylaw 2004 (Attachment
D) provides the ability for Council to implement temporary alcohol restrictions
when considered appropriate. It states:
“The Council may from
time to time by resolution specify additional periods and public places during
which the bringing of alcohol into, the possession and/or consumption of
alcohol in that public place may be prohibited. The Council may make such
a resolution in relation to any planned public event, function or social
gathering to be held in that public place.”
DISCUSSION
9 The
Forsyth Barr Stadium will be the venue for the three main evening events during
the 2019 Orientation Week as well as a Super 15 Rugby Game. The events
and times requested are:
a) Wednesday 20
February 2019, Toga Party, 6pm to 12 midnight
b) Thursday 21
February 2019, Public Concert, 6pm to 1am the following day
c) Friday 22
February 2019, Highlanders v. Reds, 5.30pm to 11.30pm
d) Saturday 23 February
2019, Public Concert, 6pm to 1am the following day
10 The use of the
stadium as a venue enables security and event staff to observe people
approaching the area as it has good visibility of all approach routes.
Intoxicated people are more easily identified and approached by staff before
they get to the gates. People who choose to ‘pre-load’
outside the alcohol ban area will often be showing the effects of what they
have consumed by the time they have reached the entry to the stadium.
11 The organisers
report a reduction of conflict situations at the gates when a temporary ban has
been in place. In the past there has been conflict when people are told
to discard their drinks because they cannot enter the stadium with
alcohol. The ban means people are not openly carrying alcohol and only a
few attempt to ‘smuggle’ it inside.
12 The temporary
alcohol ban is supported by the Police, who have requested that it also
includes the Super 15 rugby event on 22 February as this is also being promoted
by the OUSA as an Orientation event.
13 The cost of signage
and advertising of the temporary ban will be approximately $1,200 and will be
met from the alcohol licensing budget.
14 The Police will
monitor the restriction as they do in the central city with education and
discretion being the priority. Enforcement will only be used if the
circumstances require such an approach.
15 The Alcohol (Control
of Alcohol in Public Places) Bylaw 2004 requires that any resolution made by
Council is publicly notified in the Otago Daily Times and by street signage in
or adjacent to the specified public place at least 14 days before it takes
effect.
16 In order to ensure
public awareness of the alcohol ban the following public notice will be given:
a) The OUSA will
have details of the ban on their Orientation website.
b) There will be
public notice of the ban in the Otago Daily Times on 2 February and 9 February,
and on the Councils website during February.
17 There have been no
objections or complaints about the imposition of temporary alcohol bans in the
area in previous years.
OPTIONS
18 There are two
options for Council to consider.
Option
One – Implement a temporary alcohol ban (recommended)
19 This would allow an
alcohol-free area around the Forsyth Barr Stadium in the period leading up to
and during the three Orientation events and Super 15 rugby game.
Advantages
· There
will be controls in place to provide police with an early intervention tool to
help minimise pre-loading of alcohol before the four events at the stadium.
· Intoxication
levels of people approaching the stadium gates will more easily be assessed.
· There
will be minimal impact on people not attending events at the stadium.
Disadvantages
· There
will be a cost associated with the implementation of the ban ($1,200).
· May
be viewed by some as being unnecessary.
Option
Two – no alcohol ban put in place (status quo)
20 This option would
mean there will be no additional controls in place during Orientation.
Advantages
· There
would be no further input from the Council.
Disadvantages
· Police
and event organisers would not have an ability to use an early intervention
tool to help minimise alcohol-related harm.
· OUSA
and gate staff at the stadium may have more difficulties with intoxicated
people wanting to gain entry.
NEXT STEPS
21 The Alcohol (Control
of Alcohol in Public Places) Bylaw 2004 requires that any resolution made by
Council pursuant to section 5 is publicly notified in the Otago Daily Times and
by street signage in or adjacent to the specified public place before it takes
effect.
22 If the temporary ban
is approved, public notice will begin on 2 February 2019.
Signatories
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Author:
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Kevin Mechen - Secretary, District Licensing Committee
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Authoriser:
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Adrian Blair - Group Manager Customer and Regulatory Services
Simon Pickford - General Manager Community Services
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Attachments
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Title
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OUSA Request for
Alcohol Ban
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Police Request for
Alcohol Ban
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Temporary Alcohol Ban
Area (proposed)
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Alcohol (Control of
Alcohol in Public Places) Bylaw 2004
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This proposal relates to providing a regulatory function
and it is considered good-quality and cost-effective by providing the Police with
an early intervention tool to help minimise alcohol-related harm in an area
and at a time of high-risk to young people.
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Fit with strategic
framework
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Contributes
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Detracts
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Not applicable
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Social Wellbeing Strategy
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Economic Development Strategy
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Environment Strategy
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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3 Waters Strategy
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Spatial Plan
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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The proposal contributes to the Social Wellbeing Strategy
in that it will support a ‘healthy and safe people’. The
activities planned by the OUSA encourage students to come together and
participate in the planned activities through the week. The proposal
will help minimise the risk of alcohol-related harm.
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Māori Impact
Statement
There are no known impacts for tangata whenua.
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Sustainability
There are no implications for sustainability.
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There are no implication for the LTP or Annual Plan.
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Financial
considerations
There will be a cost for advertising and temporary alcohol
restriction signage. This would be approximately $1,200 and is provided
for in the alcohol licensing budget.
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Significance
The proposal has been assessed under the Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy as being of low significance.
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Engagement –
external
The OUSA and Police have been consulted.
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Engagement -
internal
Appropriate Alcohol Licensing and Waste Services staff have
been consulted.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
No risks have been identified. The recommended
option is not considered to be contrary to or inconsistent with the New
Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 as the prevention of alcohol related harm has
been prioritised by Parliament. Parliament has provided for Councils to
impose temporary alcohol bans to avoid alcohol related harm, and the ban
proposed is considered to be appropriate and proportionate to the risk of
alcohol related harm occurring as a consequence of the proposed event.
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Conflict of
Interest
There are no known conflicts of interest.
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Community Boards
There are no implications for Community Boards.
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Everton Road Subdivision - Local Purpose
Reserve (Road) - Proposed Road to Vest
Department: Transport
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 The Council owns a small section of land at the end of Brugh Place,
Dunedin. That section is held as Local Purpose (Road) Reserve.
2 This report recommends that this land be changed from Local Purpose
(Road) Reserve to legal road.
3 The proposed change is required as a condition of the
subdivision of the land at 27 Everton Road. It will facilitate
direct road frontage to the land at 27 Everton Road from Brugh Place.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Resolves that
under Section 111 of the Reserves Act 1977 the Local Purpose (Road) Reserve
defined as Lot 100 on DP 16775 be dedicated as legal road.
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BACKGROUND
4 The
Council has granted subdivision consent for a residential subdivision at 27
Everton Road, Dunedin. The site lies between Everton Road and Brugh Place.
Everton Road is a privately-owned road and Brugh Place is a public road.
5 Vehicle
access to the property is via Brugh Place, over Lot 100 DP 16775 which is held
as Local Purpose Reserve (Road). A condition of the subdivision consent
requires Lot 100 DP 16775 to be vested as legal road, providing site direct
road frontage.
6 Construction
of the subdivision, including vehicle access, has finished, and completion of
this condition is necessary to give effect to the subdivision consent.
DISCUSSION
7 A change to Local Purpose (Road) Reserve is necessary to facilitate
the new vehicle access to the subdivision.
8 Section 111 of the Act specifically empowers the Council to confirm
any road reserve as legal road by resolution if the land is required.
9 The residential subdivision at 27 Everton Road benefits from legal
road frontage in order to provide vehicle and utility access without the need
for easements over reserve land.
OPTIONS Option One – Recommended Option
10 The Council confirms
Lot 100 on DP 16775 as legal road.
Advantages
· The
decision will be consistent with the conditions the Council has imposed on the
subdivision consent.
· The
confirmation of the legal road provides ease of vehicle and utility access to
the new subdivision.
· Subdivision plans will be able to vest and titles issued with legal
road access.
Disadvantages
· There
are no significant disadvantages that have been identified with the recommended
option.
Option
Two – Status Quo
11 The Council does not
confirm Lot 100 on DP 16775 as legal road.
Advantages
· There
are no significant advantages that have been identified with maintaining the
status quo.
Disadvantages
· The
decision will be contrary to its prior decision to impose subdivision consent
conditions when issuing the subdivision resource consent.
· Subdivision plans will not be able to vest and titles cannot be
issued.
NEXT STEPS
12 At
the time the legalisation of the subdivision is being completed, the
certificate confirming Lot 100 as legal road will be registered with LINZ.
Signatories
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Author:
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Grant Fisher - Transport Planner/Engineer
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Authoriser:
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Richard Saunders - Group Manager Transport
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Attachments
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Location Plan
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This decision relates to providing local infrastructure
and it is considered good-quality and cost-effective.
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Fit with strategic
framework
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Contributes
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Detracts
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Not applicable
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Social Wellbeing Strategy
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☐
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Economic Development Strategy
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Environment Strategy
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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3 Waters Strategy
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Spatial Plan
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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This is an administrative function.
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Māori Impact
Statement
There are no known impacts for tangata whenua.
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Sustainability
There are no implications for sustainability.
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There are no implications for the LTP or Annual Plan.
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Financial
considerations
There are no financial implications.
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Significance
The proposal has been assessed as being of low
significance.
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Engagement –
external
There has been engagement with the developer.
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Engagement -
internal
There has been engagement with Subdivision Planner
(Resource Consents), and the DCC Legal team.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
There are no known risks.
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Conflict of
Interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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Community Boards
The site is not located within a Community Board area.
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Mayor's Task Force for Housing Interim Report
November 2018
Department: Community and Planning and Property
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 The
Council is requested to consider the attached Mayor’s Taskforce for
Housing (MTFH) Interim Report November 2018 (see Attachment A).
2 The MTFH
is a multisector group representing Council, community housing providers,
social service agencies, government departments, public health, commercial
property managers and rūnaka. The group was formed in early 2018 (see
Attachment B for MTFH Terms of Reference).
3 Organisations
and individuals with expertise in building and housing have been invited to
share their expertise and knowledge with the MTFH since its inception.
4 The MTFH
report advocates for Council and community actions to address the city’s
current and future housing shortage.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Notes the
Mayor’s Taskforce for Housing (MTFH) Interim Report November 2018.
b) Decides if
there are recommendations from the report which Council will action.
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BACKGROUND and discussion
5 There are
a number factors contributing to current and anticipated housing issues in the
city.
Demographic
projections
6 Dunedin’s
population is expected to grow and is now classified as a medium growth area.
The population projections used in the 2018-2028 10-year plan indicated that
Dunedin’s population was expected to grow by an average of 290 people per
year over the period of the plan. Between July 2017 - June 2018 Dunedin's
population is estimated to have grown by 1,900. This means the city needs to
continually monitor the demand for, and supply of, residential land, rather
than waiting for private plan change requests or the next full plan review.
7 Despite
an estimated growth of 1,900 people over the 2017/2018 year, only 358 homes
were built over that period. Likewise, over 2016/2017 the city had an
estimated growth of 1,800 people and built 335 homes.
8 It’s
estimated that 17% of Dunedin’s current population is aged 65 or
over. By 2048, this is projected to increase to 26% of the population.
9 An
increase in the proportion of people aged over 55 years who will rent rather
than own a home is predicted. The BRANZ Study Report SR390 Building to Rent
(2018) estimates that the number of people 65 years or over in rental
accommodation is likely to more than double between 2013 and 2038.
Social
housing demand
10 The Property Group
Ltd report, An Assessment of Future Social Housing Needs in Dunedin City
2011–2031, presented to the Community Development Committee on 23
April 2012, estimated that up to 1,000 ‘new housing solutions’
would be required for social housing consumers in Dunedin by 2031,
predominantly in one and two bed units. This is not what the market has
been building, and until this year there was no new social housing built in
Dunedin for almost a decade. This means the city is significantly behind in
meeting current, and projected demand.
Limited
investment
11 In the Science
Challenge Research Bulletin 2018, K. Saville-Smith identifies that very
small numbers of affordable housing have been built since 1990 in New Zealand.
Saville-Smith argues this is primarily due to the shift in government policy.
The government removed capital investment in public and community housing and
removed saving/housing incentives for families to build affordable homes.
This money has been put towards the Accommodation Supplement for tenants in
private rentals. This policy change has resulted in developers and
builders following private investment into higher value housing rather than
community housing.
12 Current government
policy reinforced in October 2018 has ruled out making the Income Related Rent
Subsidy (IRRS) available for territorial local authorities. At this time there
is only one registered Community Housing Provider (CHP) in Dunedin and that CHP
provides four household units that are eligible for the IRRS.
13 Successive central
government policies have been aimed at either subsidising the rental cost
through the Accommodation Supplement or incentivising greater support for the
not-for-profit sector to provide more subsidies to tenants through the IRRS.
These policies have not led to an increase in supply of rental accommodation
for those with the greatest need.
14 There has also been
discussion about the knowledge of the extent of need and issues for housing in
the city from central government agencies in Wellington. The sheer scale of
housing needs in Auckland and other cities is overshadowing the Dunedin
City’s case for new Crown capital funding assistance.
Increasing demand with city infrastructure projects
15 There are
significant infrastructure projects planned within the city during the next
decade which are likely to result in higher demand for worker accommodation.
16 The Hospital Rebuild
project is estimated to require 800 - 1,200 workers. Planning for the project
is underway and the build is expected to be completed in 2028. Funding is
being sought through the Provincial Growth Fund to determine the timing, skill
and number of workers required over this period of significant construction in
the city. A report detailing this is expected from Enterprise Dunedin in
mid-2019.
17 The University of
Otago is planning capital build projects estimated at $700m. This may include
two 350-bed colleges. The University will make a presentation to the MTFH on a
new campus masterplan at the January 2019 meeting.
18 Dunedin City Council
has also planned asset renewal and infrastructure upgrades estimated at over
$800m over the next ten years.
Other
factors
19 Central government
has embarked on a legislative programme in the housing area. Over the
period of the MTFH meetings, submissions have been made by the Council on the
regulations for the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act and to the discussion paper for
the Amendment of the Residential Tenancy Act.
20 The latest Quotable
Value (QV) house sales numbers show continuing strong demand in Dunedin by
investors. In Dunedin QV, the average sale for October was $422,674 which
is a yearly change of +10.5%. QV report that this is a +47% change on 2007
sales.
21 It is also
recognised that quality of housing requires improvement in the city due to the
high proportion of un-insulated stock built prior to 1920’s. In 2007, it was estimated that Dunedin had four times more
dwellings built before 1920 than the national average.
OPTIONS
22 There are no options
to this cover report for the MTFH interim report.
NEXT STEPS
23 The MTFH will
continue its schedule of meetings and is expected to make a final report to the
Council in mid-2019.
Signatories
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Author:
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Joy Gunn - Manager Events and Community Development
Alana Reid - Housing Manager
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Authoriser:
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John Christie - Director Enterprise Dunedin
Nicola Pinfold - Group Manager Community and Planning
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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Terms of Reference
Mayors Task Force for Housing
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51
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⇩b
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Mayors Taskforce for
Housing Interim Report November 2018
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53
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This report enables democratic local decision making and
action by, and on behalf of communities.
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Fit with strategic
framework
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Contributes
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Detracts
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Not applicable
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Social Wellbeing Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Economic Development Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Environment Strategy
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☐
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☐
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☒
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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☐
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☐
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☒
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3 Waters Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Spatial Plan
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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☐
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☐
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☒
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The Mayor’s Taskforce for Housing (MTFH) has been
established to provide suggestions and recommendation to address housing
issues within the city.
The MTFH work to consider housing needs and make
recommendations to ensure the city’s housing needs align with:
Social
Wellbeing Strategy:
Affordable and healthy homes: people
are living in warm and healthy homes and affordable housing options are
available to all
Spatial
Plan;
Liveable city: a healthy and safe
environment; quality air and water; a connected community; recreation,
leisure and learning, opportunities; healthcare, and warm housing
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Māori Impact
Statement
Mana Whenua have a representative on the MTFH to keep all
parties informed. Maori and Pacifica people are identified as being
over represented within the group needing public housing.
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Sustainability
Ensuring there is adequate healthy housing which meets the
needs of all residents means the city can sustain residents’ quality of
life, economically, socially and from a health perspective.
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There are no known implications.
|
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Financial
considerations
There are no financial implications to this cover report.
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Significance
The significance of this cover report is assessed as low
in terms of Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.
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Engagement –
external
The MTFH is made up of stakeholders from
local Runaka, central government, health, social sector organisations,
property managers, the University of Otago and Community Housing Aotearoa.
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Engagement -
internal
An internal housing group has been convened and meets
monthly. The group includes staff from Building Services, Property, Planning,
Policy, Enterprise Dunedin, Customer Services, and Community Development.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
There are no known risks.
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Conflict of
Interest
There are no known conflicts of interest.
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Community Boards
There are no specific implications for Community
Boards. However, they may be engaged as the MTFH progresses.
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DCC submission on the National Disaster
Resilience Strategy
Department: Corporate Policy
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report provides a draft Dunedin City Council (DCC) submission letter
(Attachment A) to the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency
Management, on the proposed National Disaster
Resilience Strategy (Attachment B). Submissions are due Friday 7 December 2018.
2 The
purpose of the proposed strategy is to outline the long-term goals for Civil
Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) in New Zealand. The Strategy provides the
vision and strategic direction, including outlining priorities and objectives
for increasing New Zealand’s resilience to disasters. It explicitly links
resilience to the protection and growth of wellbeing (the four capitals), for
all New Zealanders, and focusses on building a wide, whole-of-society,
participatory and inclusive culture of resilience and approach to civil
defence.
3 The
strategy will be current for 10 years from the date it comes into effect,
unless replaced during this time.
4 The DCC
supports the proposed National Disaster Resilience Strategy in its entirety,
and notes the DCC and Otago Civil Defence Emergency Management have been
working with local communities of interest to develop relevant and practical
community response plans.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Approves the
draft submission letter as attached.
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Signatories
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Author:
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Hoani Yates - Policy Advisor
|
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Authoriser:
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Maria Ioannou - Corporate Policy Manager
Sandy Graham - General Manager City Services
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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Draft DCC submission on
National Disaster Resilience Strategy
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59
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⇩b
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National Disaster
Resilience Strategy document
|
61
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
|
|
Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This report enables democratic local decision making and
action by, and on behalf of communities.
|
|
Fit with strategic
framework
|
|
Contributes
|
Detracts
|
Not applicable
|
|
Social Wellbeing Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Economic Development Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Environment Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Arts and Culture Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
3 Waters Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Spatial Plan
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Integrated Transport Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Parks and Recreation Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Other strategic projects/policies/plans
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
The DCC’s response to disaster resilience supports
delivery of the strategic framework.
|
|
Māori Impact
Statement
There are no known impacts for tangata whenua.
|
|
Sustainability
Resilience to disasters is important for Dunedin’s
long-term sustainability.
|
|
LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There are no specific implications on the 10 year plan or
annual plan.
|
|
Financial
considerations
There are no specific financial implications.
|
|
Significance
This submission is considered to be of low significance in
terms of the Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.
|
|
Engagement –
external
Otago Civil Defence Emergency Management provided feedback
on the strategy, which has incorporated into the draft submission.
|
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Engagement -
internal
Staff from Events and Community Development and Risk
Management have been engaged for feedback. These are incorporated into the
draft submission.
|
|
Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
There are no identified risks.
|
|
Conflict of Interest
There are no known conflict of interest.
|
|
Community Boards
Community Boards have existing community response plans
that are being reviewed and will align with the strategy.
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DCC submission: a new independent
infrastructure body (restrospective)
Department: Corporate Policy
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
cover report seeks retrospective approval of the Dunedin City Council (DCC)
submission on a new independent infrastructure body as submitted to the New
Zealand Treasury on 26 October 2018 (Attachment A).
2 On 8 October 2018, Treasury published a consultation document called
‘A New Independent Infrastructure Body’ (Attachment B). The
Minister for Infrastructure’s foreword stated the Government will
establish a new independent body in 2019 to ensure better infrastructure
planning across New Zealand. The Minister called
for submissions on what the new entity should look like and how it can best be
mandated to tackle nationwide infrastructure planning issues.
3 Corporate
policy and infrastructure staff drafted a submission that was circulated to
elected members for feedback on Wednesday 24 October. The Mayor approved an amended
draft before the final submission was sent to Treasury on 26 October.
4 The
attached DCC submission:
a) recognises the benefits of a new independent infrastructure body for
establishing a national perspective on infrastructure planning and supporting
the development of expertise and capacity;
b) recommends a new independent infrastructure body take a
future-proofing approach to ensure long-term investments for medium-growth
cities like Dunedin are balanced alongside the needs of high-growth priority
areas such as Auckland;
c) recommends a new independent infrastructure
body works in partnership with local government as an
infrastructure owner, with a renewed focus on delivering against the four well-beings;
and
d) recommends the addition of climate change adaptation planning and
delivery for infrastructure as a function of a new independent infrastructure
body.
5 Due to a
short consultation timeframe and Labour Day falling on Monday 22 October it was
not possible to report to Council prior to the 26 October closing date for
submissions. This report seeks Council’s retrospective approval of the
submission.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council:
a) Approves retrospectively
the DCC submission to Treasury on a new independent infrastructure body
(Attachment A).
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Signatories
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Author:
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Scott Campbell - Policy Advisor
|
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Authoriser:
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Maria Ioannou - Corporate Policy Manager
Simon Drew - General Manager Infrastructure Services
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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DCC submission on a new
independent infrastructure body
|
113
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⇩b
|
A new independent
infrastructure body discussion document (NZ Treasury)
|
129
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
|
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This decision relates to providing local infrastructure
and it is considered good-quality and cost-effective.
|
|
Fit with strategic
framework
|
|
Contributes
|
Detracts
|
Not applicable
|
|
Social Wellbeing Strategy
|
☐
|
☐
|
☒
|
|
Economic Development Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Environment Strategy
|
☐
|
☐
|
☒
|
|
Arts and Culture Strategy
|
☐
|
☐
|
☒
|
|
3 Waters Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Spatial Plan
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Integrated Transport Strategy
|
☒
|
☐
|
☐
|
|
Parks and Recreation Strategy
|
☐
|
☐
|
☒
|
|
Other strategic projects/policies/plans
|
☐
|
☐
|
☒
|
This submission has been made in line with the goals and
objectives of the DCC strategic framework.
|
|
Māori Impact
Statement
We are not aware of any impacts for tangata whenua
resulting from a decision to retrospectively approve the DCC submission.
|
|
Sustainability
The DCC submission recommmends a new
independent infrastructure body take a future-proofing approach to ensure
long-term investments for medium-growth cities like Dunedin are balanced
alongside the needs of high-growth priority areas such as Auckland. The DCC
submission also promotes sustainable development by recommending the addition
of climate change adaptation planning and delivery for infrastructure as a
function of a new independent infrastructure body.
|
|
LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
This decision has no known implications for current levels
of service and/or performance measures.
|
|
Financial considerations
This decision has no known financial implications.
|
|
Significance
This decision has been assessed under the Council's
Significance and Engagement Policy as being of low significance.
|
|
Engagement –
external
There has been no external engagement on this submission.
|
|
Engagement -
internal
The following teams were consulted in the preparation of
the submission: Transport and 3 Waters. Elected members were consulted via
email.
|
|
Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
There are no known risks associated with this decision.
|
|
Conflict of
Interest
There are no known conflicts of interest.
|
|
Community Boards
There are no known implications for Community Boards.
|
Resolution to Exclude the
Public
That the Council excludes
the public from the following part of the proceedings of this meeting (pursuant
to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987) namely:
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General subject of the matter to be considered
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Reasons
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Ground(s) under
section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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Reason for
Confidentiality
|
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C1
Confirmation of the Confidential Minutes of Ordinary Council meeting -
30 October 2018 - Public Excluded
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S7(2)(a)
The
withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural
persons, including that of a deceased person.
S7(2)(h)
The
withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to
carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.
|
.
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C2
Confirmation of the Confidential Minutes of Audit and Risk Subcommittee
- 26 April 2018 - Public Excluded
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.
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C3
Confirmation of the Confidential Minutes of Audit and Risk Subcommittee
- 14 June 2018 - Public Excluded
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.
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C4
Confirmation of the Confidential Minutes of Audit and Risk Subcommittee
- 31 August 2018 - Public Excluded
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C5
Waterfront development application for funding
|
S7(2)(h)
The
withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to
carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.
|
S48(1)(a)
The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of
information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
|
The Provincial Growth
Fund application process is a competitive process and the information
contained in this report and attachments are commercially sensitive..
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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.
