Minutes of Planning and Environment Committee

Planning and Environment Committee

MINUTES

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 11 February 2020, commencing at 5.32 pm

PRESENT

Chairperson	Cr David Benson-Pope
Deputy Chairpersons	Cr Sophie Barker	Cr Steve Walker
Members	Cr Rachel Elder	Cr Christine Garey
	Cr Doug Hall	Mayor Aaron Hawkins
	Cr Carmen Houlahan	Cr Marie Laufiso
	Cr Mike Lord	Cr Jim O'Malley
	Cr Jules Radich	Cr Chris Staynes
	Cr Lee Vandervis

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (Group Manager City Services); Nicola Pinfold (Group Manager Community and Planning), Adrian Blair (Group Manager Customer and Regulatory Services), Paul Henderson (Building Solutions Manager), Anna Johnson (City Development Manager), Catherine Irvine (Solid Waste Manager), Chris Henderson (Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions) and Nathan Stocker (Policy Planner Urban Development Capacity Planning)

Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson

1 Public Forum

1.1 Public Forum - 5G network

Christopher Le Breton and Mr John Bentham spoke in support of the precirculated information about health concerns from the 5G network.

Cr Hall entered the meeting at 5.37 pm

Messrs Le Breton and Bentham responded to questions.

1.2 Public Forum - Fluoridation of water in Dunedin

Bruce Spittle spoke to the committee on fluoride-induced neurotoxicity as outlined in Fluoridation of Water in Dunedin: a new review by Philippe Grandjean.

Cr Christine Garey left the meeting at 05:50 p.m.

Mr Spittle responded to questions on fluoridation of the water supply.

1.3 Public Forum - Reserves and Beaches Bylaw

Clive Doubleday addressed the meeting on the administration of the Reserves and Beaches Bylaw.

Cr Carmen Houlahan left the meeting at 05:53 pm.

Mr Doubleday sought clarity on the Waikouaiti Beach boundary as that would enable him to make an informed decision when parking.

Cr Carmen Houlahan returned to the meeting at 05:58 pm and left the meeting at 5.59 pm.

2 Apologies

Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Committee:

Accepts the apologies from Cr Andrew Whiley and Cr Chris Staynes.

Motion carried (PLA/2020/001)

3 Confirmation of agenda

Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

Confirms the agenda with the following alteration:

In regard to Standing Order 21.1 Options for speaking and moving, that Option C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments.

Motion carried (PLA/2020/002)

Cr Christine Garey returned to the meeting at 06:00 p.m..

4 Declarations of interest

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.

Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and

b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

Motion carried (PLA/2020/003)

Part A Reports

5 Planning and Environment Non-Financial Activity Report for the Two Quarters Ending 31 December 2019
	A report from Community and Planning and Customer and Regulatory Services provided an update on activities of the group for the two quarters July-September and October-December 2019. Year-end comparisons with 2018/19 were also provided where appropriate. The General Manager City Services (Sandy Graham), General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford), Group Manager Community and Planning (Nicola Pinfold), Group Manager Customer and Regulatory Services (Adrian Blair), City Development Manager (Anna Johnson) and Building Solutions Manager (Paul Henderson) responded to questions on the activity report.
Cr Carmen Houlahan returned to the meeting at 6.01 pm Cr Mike Lord left the meeting at 6.07 pm and returned at 6.09 pm
	Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Mike Lord): That the Committee: a) Notes the Planning and Environment Non-Financial Activity Report for the six months ending 31 December 2019. Motion carried (PLA/2020/004)

6 Draft Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2020 and Draft Waste Assessment 2018
Cr Doug Hall withdrew from this item and left the meeting at 6.12 pm.
	A report from Waste and Environmental solutions advised that the Draft Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2020 (WMMP) and Draft Waste Assessment 2018 (WA) had been prepared in accordance with: The Waste Minimisation Act (WMA) 2008 Part 4; Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation.
	The Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions (Chris Henderson) and Solid Waste Manager (Catherine Irvine) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the Management Plan and Waste Assessment.
	Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Sophie Barker): That the Committee: a) Approves the Draft Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2020 and Draft Waste Assessment 2018 for inclusion in the Annual Plan 2020-21 process Motion carried (PLA/2020/005)

7 Submission on Urban Development Bill
	A report from Planning sought approval of a draft submission on the Urban Development Bill (the Bill). The City Development Manager (Anna Johnson) and Policy Planner Urban Development Capacity Planning (Nathan Stocker) spoke to the report. In response to a question on regenerative development which was a primary way to become carbon negative rather than carbon neutral, staff advised that this would be incorporated in the submission.
During discussion Cr Doug Hall returned to the meeting at 6.18 pm.
	Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Committee: a) Approves the draft Dunedin City Council submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Urban Development Bill. With the addition of the Regenerative Development Motion carried (PLA/2020/006)

8 Items for Consideration by the Chair

There were no items identified for consideration by the Chair.

The meeting concluded at 6.24 pm.

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CHAIRPERSON