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 July 2021, 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 Pickford (General Manager Community Services), John Christie (Manager Enterprise Dunedin), Graham McKerracher (Manager, Council Communications and Marketing), Jeanette Wikaira (Manahautū (General Manager Māori, Partnerships and Policy), Gavin Logie (Chief Financial Officer); Gill Brown (Housing Action Plan Advisor), Vicki Kestila (Masters Games Manager), Jeanine Benson (Group Manager Transport), Michael Tannock (Transport Network Team Leader), Allison Wallace (Events Coordinator) and Clare Sullivan (Manager Governance). |
Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson
Geshe Dhōnyē opened the meeting with a prayer on behalf of the Buddhist Community
There was no Public Forum.
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Chris Staynes): That the Council:
Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration
Motion carried |
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 (Cr Jim O'Malley/Cr Steve Walker): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 14 April 2021. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Jules Radich): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Strath Taieri Community Board meeting held on 15 April 2021. Motion carried |
11 DCC Submission on the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development Consultation |
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A report from Community and Planning sought approval for a Dunedin City Council (DCC) submission to the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD). |
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The Manahautū (General Manager Māori Partnerships and Policy) Jeanette Wikaira and Housing Action Plan Advisor (Gill Brown) spoke to the report and responded to questions on the submission.
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Cr Doug Hall left the meeting at 11.00 am.
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Council:
Approves the DCC submission, with amendments approved at the meeting to the GPS-HUD consultation to include: i) Reiterating the DCC position that Council tenants have access to the IRRS; ii) Requesting a review of the Accommodation Supplement mechanism, assessing its impact on affordable housing at both a micro and macro level; and iii) Reviewing the building code with the objective of ensuring better quality new builds and iv) Authorises the Chief Executive to make minor editorial changes. Motion carried (CNL/2021/155) |
12 New Zealand Masters Games Service Level Agreement and Statement of Intent |
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A report from Community and Planning presented the Statement of Intent and Service Level Agreement for the Dunedin (New Zealand) Masters Games Trust for approval. |
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The General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford) and Masters Games Manager (Vicki Kestila) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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During discussion Cr Carmen Houlahan left the meeting at 11.08 am and returned at 11.11 am. Cr Doug Hall returned to the meeting at 11.09 am and Cr Sophie Barker left the meeting at 11.10 am.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Council:
a) Approves the 2021 – 2023 Dunedin (New Zealand) Masters Games Trust Statement of Intent. b) Approves the 2021 – 2023 Dunedin (New Zealand) Masters Games Trust Service Level Agreement. c) Authorises the Chief Executive to make minor editorial changes. Motion carried (CNL/2021/156) |
Cr Mike Lord left the meeting at 11.13 am.
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A report from Civic advised that he Local Government Act 2002 (the Act) gave the Remuneration Authority the responsibility for setting remuneration for local government elected members. |
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The Manager Governance (Clare Sullivan) spoke to the report and advised of a correction to Attachment B – Rules for Recovery of Expenses noting that the Community Board Chairs retained their car parks and had a slight increase to their mobile phone expenses.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Council:
a) Notes the Local Government Members (2021/22) Determination 2021 which took effect from 1 July 2021. b) Includes the reimbursement of actual and reasonable costs of public transport, micromobility vehicles and bicycles in the Rules for the Recovery of Expenses and Allowances. Motion carried (CNL/2021/158) with Cr Lee Vandervis recording his vote against. |
The meeting moved into confidential at 11.21 am and concluded at 12.14 pm.
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MAYOR