Council

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Dunedin City Council held in the Council Chamber, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Wednesday 17 March 2021, commencing at 2.32 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Mayor

Mayor Aaron Hawkins

 

Deputy Mayor

Cr Christine Garey

 

 

Members

Cr Sophie Barker

Cr David Benson-Pope

 

Cr Rachel Elder

Cr Doug Hall

 

Cr Carmen Houlahan

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Cr Mike Lord

Cr Jim O'Malley

 

Cr Jules Radich

Cr Chris Staynes

 

Cr Lee Vandervis

Cr Steve Walker

 

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (Chief Executive Officer), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure Services), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin), Graham McKerracher (Manager, Council Communications and Marketing), Clare Sullivan (Team Leader Civic), Robert West (Acting General Manager City Services),  Karilyn Canton (Senior In-House Legal Counsel) Dougal McGowan (Economic Development Project Manager) and Michael Tannock (Network Assets Team Leader)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Lynne Adamson

 

 

  

 

1          Apologies

             There were no apologies.

 

 

2          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey):

That the Council:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.

 

Motion carried

 

3          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 (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Council:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

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

c)     Notes the proposed management plan for the Executive Leadership Team’s Interests.

Motion carried

    

Reports

4          Requisition for Extraordinary Meeting

 

The Requisition for the Extraordinary meeting was noted.

 

5          Temporary Road Closure - Vogel Street

 

Crs Chris Staynes and Andrew Whiley withdrew from this item and left the meeting at 2.33 pm.

A report from Transport requested approval to temporarily close the road concerned using the provisions of the Local Government Act 1974, to enable the film-making as requested to proceed.

 

Film Dunedin Coordinator (Antony Deaker) and Transport Network Team Leader (Michael Tannock) spoke to the report and responded to questions on compensation for affected parties; job gains and economic benefit to the city and filming duration.

 

The affected businesses and residents were acknowledged for their support of the filming and any disruption which may have occurred. Staff and the production crew were thanked for their work mitigating any problems. 

 

 

Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey):

That the Council:

 

a)     Decides that pursuant to Section 319, Section 342, and Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974, to close the portions of Vogel Street as detailed below;

i)          Friday 19 March from 3.45pm to 2.30am the following day, from 22 Vogel St to Jetty St.

ii)         Saturday 20 March, from 3.45pm to 2.30am the following day, from 22 Vogel St to 115 Vogel St.

iii)        Sunday 21 March, from 3.45pm to 2.30am the following day, from 22 Vogel St to 115 Vogel St.

iv)       Tuesday 23 March, from 4pm to 2.45am the following day, from 22 Vogel St to Jetty St.

v)        Wednesday 24 March, from 7:30pm to 6.15am the following day, from Queens Garden to Jetty St.

Motion carried (CNL/2021/055)

 

 

 

The meeting closed at 3.00 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAYOR