Council
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Dunedin City Council held in the Council Chamber, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 27 October 2020, commencing at 10.00 am
PRESENT
Mayor |
Mayor Aaron Hawkins |
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Deputy Mayor |
Cr Christine Garey
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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 |
Sandy Graham (Chief Executive Officer), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure Services), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin) and Graham McKerracher (Manager, Council Communications and Marketing). |
Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson
Dr Mohammed Rizwan opened the meeting with a prayer on behalf of the Muslim faith.
Cr Hall left the meeting at 10.44 am
Cr Carmen Houlahan left the meeting at 10.53 am and returned at 10.55 am.
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 Christine Garey): That the Council:
Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 29 September 2020 as a correct record. Motion carried |
Cr David Benson-Pope left the meeting at 11.04 am.
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Moved (Cr Jules Radich/Cr Steve Walker): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Saddle Hill Community Board meeting held on 6 August 2020. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Strath Taieri Community Board meeting held on 6 August 2020. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Otago Peninsula Community Board meeting held on 6 August 2020. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the West Harbour Community Board meeting held on 12 August 2020. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 12 August 2020. Motion carried |
Cr David Benson-Pope returned to the meeting at 11.06 am.
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A report from Civic sought approval to amend Standing Orders by agreeing a default option for speaking and moving motions and amendments at meetings of the Council, its committees and subcommittees, and community boards. The report noted that this would take effect immediately. |
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The Chief Executive Officer (Sandy Graham) and the Team Leader Civic (Clare Sullivan) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Lee Vandervis/Cr Jules Radich): That the Council:
a) Amends Standing Orders to make Standing Order 21.4 Option C as the default for speaking and moving motions and amendments. b) Notes that the decision requires the agreement of 75 percent of members. Motion carried (CNL/2020/080) on a show of hands |
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A report from Customer and Regulatory Services sought approval for the review and retention of the Legal High Retail Location Policy 2015 and updated the Council on the process for the review. The report requested the appointment of members to the Regulatory Subcommittee to consider submissions, hear submitters and make recommendations to the Council on the Policy. |
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The General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford) and the Secretary, District Licensing Committee (Kevin Mechen) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Lee Vandervis/Cr Mike Lord): That the Council:
a) Notes the process to review the Legal High Retail Location Policy 2015. b) Approves the review and retention of the Legal High Retail Location Policy 2015. c) Approves the statement of proposal for consultation purposes. d) Appoints Councillors Andrew Whiley (Chair), Steve Walker and Marie Laufiso to a Hearings Panel of the Regulatory Subcommittee to consider changes, hear submissions and make recommendations to the Council on the review of the Legal High Retail Location Policy. Motion carried (CNL/2020/081) |
15 Regulatory Subcommittee Recommendation on Proposed Trading in Public Places Bylaw |
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A report from the Regulatory Subcommittee presented its recommendation on the proposed Trading in Public Places Bylaw to the Council. The Subcommittee recommended that the Council adopt the Bylaw with a date of effect of 1 January 2021 and noted that the adoption of the Trading in Public Places Bylaw required the revocation of the Mobile Trading and Temporary Stall Bylaw. |
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The General Manager Community Services and Development (Simon Pickford); Manager Compliance Solutions (Ros MacGill) and Policy Analyst Regulatory Services Group (Anne Gray) spoke to the report, explained the editorial changes and responded to questions.
The Chair of the Regulatory Subcommittee (Cr Andrew Whiley) spoke to the recommendations of the Regulatory Subcommittee.
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Cr Elder left the meeting at 11.35 am and back at 11.37 am
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Christine Garey):
a) Notes that the Regulatory Subcommittee has heard and considered submissions on the proposed Trading in Public Places Bylaw. b) Adopts the Trading in Public Places Bylaw as recommended by the Regulatory Subcommittee. c) Approves 1 January 2021 as the date of effect for the Trading in Public Places Bylaw. d) Revokes the Mobile Trading and Temporary Stall Bylaw from 1 January 2021. e) Notes that the promotion of smoke free and vape-free outdoor hospitality would become a condition of all commercial use of footpaths permits. Motion carried (CNL/2020/082) |
Cr Christine Garey left the meeting at 11.45 am.
Cr Carmen Houlahan left the meeting at 11.47 am.
16 Keeping of Animals (excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw Review |
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A report from Customer and Regulatory Services sought approval to commence the review of the Keeping of Animals (excluding dogs) and Birds Bylaw. The report recommended that the Council determined that a bylaw was the most appropriate way to address issues which related to the keeping of animals and birds in Dunedin and noted that an early review of the bylaw was proposed to address nuisance issues relating to roosters in Dunedin. |
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The General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford) and the Manager Compliance Solutions (Ros MacGill) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Cr Christine Garey returned to the meeting at 11.49 am. Cr Carmen Houlahan returned to the meeting at 11.50 am.
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Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
a) Approves commencement of the Keeping of Animals (excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw review. b) Determines that a bylaw was the most appropriate way to address issues relating to the keeping of animals and birds in Dunedin. Motion carried (CNL/2020/083) |
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Cr Christine Garey withdrew from this item. A report from Parks and Recreation presented the findings of the Regulatory Subcommittee following the Camping Control Bylaw 2015 Amendment Hearing on 1 October 2020. |
Cr Mike Lord left the meeting at 11.59 am and returned at 12.03 pm. Cr Sophie Barker left the meeting at 12.01 pm and returned at 12.07 pm.
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The Acting Group Manager Parks and Recreation (Scott MacLean) and the Planning and Partnership Manager (John Brenkley) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Council:
Approves the proposed amendment to include the Thomas Burns Street site under Schedule C of the Camping Control Bylaw 2015. Motion carried (CNL/2020/084) |
18 Proposed Traffic and Parking Restriction Changes - September 2020 |
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A report from Transport advised that the Traffic and Parking Bylaw Subcommittee had considered a range of proposed minor parking control changes and clarifications. The report sought approval of the minor changes and clarifications recommended by the Traffic and Parking Bylaw Subcommittee. |
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The General Manager Infrastructure Services (Simon Drew) and the Transport Strategy Manager (Nick Sargent) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Cr Doug Hall returned to the meeting at 12.39 pm.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Council:
a) Considers the recommendations of the Traffic and Parking Bylaw Subcommittee on the proposed changes to parking. b) Approves the recommended changes to the parking controls that were shown in the September 2020 update of the Dunedin City Council’s traffic and parking controls database, https://tinyurl.com/ParkingSeptember2020. c) Restricts the traffic on Pilkington Street to one-way only from Balmacewen Road to Passmore Crescent. d) Notes that all parking controls previously approved by Council and not shown as a change on the September 2020 traffic and parking database, remained unchanged.
Motion carried (CNL/2020/085) |
20 Councillor Appointment to the Dunedin Heritage Trust Fund |
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A report from Civic advised that Cr Vandervis had resigned as Chair of the Dunedin Heritage Trust Fund (the Trust). The report noted that a new appointment was required. |
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The Chief Executive Officer (Sandy Graham) and the Team Leader Civic (Clare Sullivan) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Carmen Houlahan): That the Council:
a) Appoints Cr Sophie Barker as Chair of the Dunedin Heritage Trust Fund. b) Acknowledges the contribution made by Cr Vandervis to the Dunedin Heritage Trust Fund.
Motion carried (CNL/2020/086) |
Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey):
That the Council:
Adjourns the meeting.
Motion carried
The meeting adjourned at 12.48 pm and reconvened at 1.32 pm.
Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey):
That the Council:
Adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried
The meeting moved into confidential at 2.24 pm and concluded at 5.45 pm.
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MAYOR