Community and Culture Committee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Community and Culture Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 03 August 2021, commencing at 1.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Christine Garey

Cr Carmen Houlahan

 

Members

Cr Sophie Barker

Cr David Benson-Pope

 

Cr Rachel Elder

Cr Doug Hall

 

Mayor Aaron Hawkins

Cr Mike Lord

 

Cr Jim O'Malley

Cr Jules Radich

 

Cr Lee Vandervis

Cr Steve Walker

 

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (Chief Executive Officer), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), Jeanette Wikaira (Manahautū – General Manager Māori, Partnerships and Policy), Robert West (General Manager Corporate and Quality), John Christie (Manager Enterprise Dunedin), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure and Development), Paul Coffey (Senior Community Advisor, Chris Snow (Operations Manager Museum and Gallery), Scott MacLean (Group Manager Parks and Recreation), Claire Swift (Senior Planner Parks and Recreation) and Clare Sullivan (Manager Governance)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

1.1       Public Forum - Aspiring Leader Delegates - Isla Thomas, Duncan Campbell and Ben Sommerville

 

Aspiring Leader Delegates, Isla Thomas, Duncan Campbell and Ben Sommerville attended the meeting to report back on their personal experiences at the Aspiring Leaders Forum.  They thanked the Council and Otago Community Trust for allowing them to be able to attend the forum and responded to members’ questions.

 

 

 

 

2          Apologies

An apology was received from Cr Chris Staynes.

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

Accepts the apology received from Cr Chris Staynes.

Motion Carried

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Christine Garey):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.

 

Motion Carried

 

 

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 Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

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

Motion Carried

Cr Mike Lord left the meeting at 1.22 pm.

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Community and Culture Committee meeting - 15 June 2021

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Carmen Houlahan):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the Community and Culture Committee meeting held on 15 June 2021 as a correct record.

Motion Carried

  

6          Minutes of SUBCommittee AND BOARD

6          Grants Subcommittee - 5 May 2021

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 05 May 2021.

Motion Carried

 

7          Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board - 22 February 2021

 

Moved (Cr Carmen Houlahan/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the minutes of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting held on 22 February 2021.  

Motion Carried

  

Part A Reports

8          Actions From Resolutions of Community and Culture Committee Meetings

 

The report detailed the open actions from resolutions of the Community and Culture Committee meetings from the start of the triennium in October 2019.

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Carmen Houlahan):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the open actions from resolutions of the Community and Culture Committee meetings.

Motion Carried

 

9          Community and Culture Committee Forward Work Programme

 

The report provided the forward work programme for the 2021-2022 year. 

 

The General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford) responded to members’ questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Carmen Houlahan):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Community and Culture Committee forward work programme.

Motion Carried

 

10        Dunedin Youth Council Six Monthly Report for the Period 1 January - 30 June 2021

 

The Dunedin Youth Council Six-Monthly Report, prepared by the Dunedin Youth Council (DYC), provided an update on activities for the period 1 January – 30 June 2021.

DYC members, Max Cunninghame and Jess Christie, spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions. 

Cr Mike Lord returned to the meeting at 1.38 pm.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Mayor Aaron Hawkins):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Dunedin Youth Council Six-Monthly Report for the period 1 January – 30 June 2021.

Motion Carried

 

11        Play Spaces Plan 2021

 

A report from Parks and Recreation presented the draft Play Spaces Plan 2021, it noted that this would replace the Play Spaces Strategy 2006.

The Group Manager Parks and Recreation (Scott MacLean) and Senior Planner Parks and Recreation (Claire Swift) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions. 

 

Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Carmen Houlahan):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Adopts the Play Spaces Plan 2021.

b)     Notes that the draft Play Spaces Plan 2021 replaces the Play Spaces Strategy 2006.

c)     Notes that the community will continue to be engaged throughout the implementation of the Play Spaces Plan 2021.

Motion carried (COM/2021/015)

 

12        Update - Mayor's Taskforce for Housing - Housing Action Plan 2019-2039

 

The report provided an update on the Mayor’s Taskforce for Housing (MTFH); Housing Action Plan for Dunedin 2019-2039 (Housing Action Plan).

The General Manager Corporate and Quality (Robert West), Housing Action Plan Advisor (Gill Brown) and Manager Planning and Support Property (Anna Nilsen) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions.

 

Moved (Cr Carmen Houlahan/Cr Christine Garey):

That the Committee:

 

a)         Notes the update on the Mayor’s Taskforce for Housing; Housing Action Plan for Dunedin 2019-2039

b)        Notes staff will present a plan for implementation of the Housing Action Plan to the Community and Culture Committee meeting in September.

Motion Carried

 

13        Community and Culture Activity Report for the Quarter Ending 30 June 2021

 

The report updated the Committee on key city, community, arts and culture outcomes for the quarter ended 30 June 2021. 

The Senior Community Advisor (Paul Coffey) and Operations Manager Museum and Gallery (Chris Snow) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Community and Culture Activity Report for the quarter ending 30 June 2021.

Motion Carried

 

14        Summary of Advisory Group Meetings (April - June 2021)

 

The report provided a summary of the meetings and actions of the DCC’s Social Well-being Advisory Group, Disabilities Issues Advisory Group and Dunedin Refugee Steering Group during the period 1 April – 30 June 2021.

The Senior Community Advisor (Paul Coffey) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions.

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the summary of the Social Well-being and Disabilities Issues Advisory Groups and the Dunedin Refugee Steering Group for the period 1 April – 30 June 2021.

Motion Carried

 

15        Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

There were no items for consideration.

             

The meeting concluded at 3.00 pm .

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON