Council
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Dunedin City Council held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Friday 31 January 2020, commencing at 10.02 am
PRESENT
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Mayor |
Mayor Aaron Hawkins
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Members |
Cr Sophie Barker |
Cr David Benson-Pope |
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Cr Rachel Elder |
Cr Doug Hall |
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Cr Carmen Houlahan |
Cr Marie Laufiso |
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Cr Mike Lord |
Cr Jim O'Malley |
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Cr Jules Radich |
Cr Chris Staynes |
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Cr Lee Vandervis |
Cr Steve Walker |
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Cr Andrew Whiley |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive Officer), Sandy Graham (General Manager City Services), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure Services), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), Dave Tombs (General Manager Finance and Commercial), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin), Graham McKerracher (Manager, Council Communications and Marketing), Chris Henderson (Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions), Catherine Irvine (Senior Strategy and Policy Officer), Stephen Hogg (Assistant Parks and Recreation Planner), Robert West (Group Manager Parks and Recreation), Nicola Pinfold (Group Manager Community and Planning), Paul Coffey (Senior Community Advisor), Jamie Shaw (Senior Communications Advisor) and Anna Johnson (City Development Manager) |
Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson
There was no Public Forum.
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr David Benson-Pope): That the Council:
Accepts the apologies from Cr Christine Garey for absence and from Cr Lee Vandervis for early departure.
Motion carried (CNL/2020/001) |
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Chris Staynes): That the Council:
Confirms the agenda with the following alteration
In regard to Standing Order 21.4, that Option C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments.
Motion carried (CNL/2020/002) |
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 (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Council:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. c) Notes the Executive Leadership Team Register. Motion carried (CNL/2020/003) |
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The Group Manager Parks and Recreation (Robert West) and Parks and Recreation Planner (Stephen Hogg) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the Camping Control Bylaw Review Summary 2020 and the Camping Control Bylaw 2015.
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Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Cr Doug Hall): That the Council:
a) Notes the Review of the Camping Control Bylaw 2015 report. Motion carried (CNL/2020/004) |
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A report from City Development and Community and Planning sought approval of a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the options and issues paper “Transforming the resource management system: Opportunities for change”. The Group Manager Community and Planning (Nicola Pinfold) and City Development Manager (Anna Johnson) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the submission. |
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Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Council:
a) Approves the submission on the consultation document “Transforming the resource management system: Opportunities for change.” Motion carried (CNL/2020/005) |
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7 Submission - Reducing waste: a more effective landfill levy |
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A report from Waste and Environmental Solutions sought approval of a draft submission to the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) on proposed changes to the Waste Minimisation Act Part 3 Waste Disposal Levy (also called Waste Disposal Levy, Waste Levy, or Landfill Levy). |
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The Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions (Chris Henderson) and Solid Waste Manager (Cath Irvine) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the submission.
During discussion Cr Lee Vandervis left the meeting at 11:02 a.m..
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Moved (Cr Doug Hall/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Council:
a) Approves the submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the consultation document ‘Reducing waste: a more effective landfill levy’. Motion carried (CNL/2020/006) |
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8 Submission on Employment, Labour Markets and Income - Technological Change and the Future of Work, Draft Report |
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A report from Community and Planning sought approval of a draft submission to the Productivity Commission on the Employment, labour markets and income, Technological change and the future of work, Draft report. |
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The Group Manager Community and Planning (Nicola Pinfold) and Senior Community Advisor (Paul Coffey) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the submission.
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Moved (Cr Sophie Barker/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Council:
a) Approves the submission to the Productivity Commission on the Employment, labour markets and income, Technological change and the future of work, Draft report. Motion carried (CNL/2020/007) |
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A report from Civic advised that minor changes had been made to the Committee Structure and Delegations Manual to primarily provide clarity and correct any issues of ambiguity or conflict between provisions. The manual was now presented for formal adoption by the Council. The General Manager City Services (Sandy Graham) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the manual. |
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Doug Hall): That the Council:
a) Adopts the Committee Structure and Delegations Manual 2019 with any editorial changes or amendments as considered necessary. Motion carried (CNL/2020/008) |
The meeting concluded at 11.52 am.
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MAYOR