Community Services Committee

MINUTES

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Community Services Committee held in the Council Chambers, Level 2, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon, Dunedin on Monday 6 March 2023, commencing at 10:00am.

PRESENT

Chairperson	Cr Marie Laufiso
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Mandy Mayhem
Members	Cr Bill Acklin	Cr Sophie Barker
	Cr David Benson-Pope	Cr Christine Garey
	Cr Kevin Gilbert	Cr Carmen Houlahan
	Cr Cherry Lucas	Cr Jim O'Malley
	Mayor Jules Radich	Cr Lee Vandervis
	Cr Steve Walker	Cr Brent Weatherall

IN ATTENDANCE

Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services); Robert West (General Manager Corporate and Quality); Jeanette Wikaira (Manahautū (General Manager Māori, Partnerships and Policy); Leanne Mash (Communications and City Marketing Manager); Gill Brown (Housing Action Plan Manager) and Clare Sullivan (Principal Policy Advisor)

Governance Support Officer                  Lynne Adamson

1          Opening

Cr Marie Laufiso opened the meeting with a Karakia Timatanga.

2          Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.

3          Apologies

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

Accepts the apologies from Cr Andrew Whiley for absence and Cr David Benson-Pope for lateness.

             Motion carried (CSCCC/2023/001)

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 Christine Garey):

That the Committee:

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

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

Motion carried (CSCCC/2023/002)

Part A Reports

5          Community Services Committee Forward Work Programme - March 2023
	A report from Civic provided an update of the Community Services Committee forward work programme for March 2023.
	The Chief Executive Officer (Sandy Graham), General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford) and Manahautū (General Manager Māori, Partnerships and Policy) (Jeanette Wikaira) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
	Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker): That the Committee: Notes the Community Services Committee forward work programme. Motion carried (CSCCC/2023/003)

6          Ōtepoti Dunedin Housing Plan Update
	A report from Property provided an update on the Ōtepoti Dunedin Housing Plan 2022 and presented the priority actions for the first 18 months of the Implementation Plan 2023-2024.
	The General Manager Corporate and Quality (Robert West) and Housing Action Plan Advisor (Gill Brown) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
Cr David Benson-Pope entered the meeting at 10.32 am.
	Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem): That the Committee: Notes the Ōtepoti Dunedin Housing Plan 2022 Update.              Motion carried (CSCCC/2023/004)
7          Karakia Whakamutunga
	Cr Marie Laufiso closed the meeting with a Karakia Whakamutunga.

The meeting concluded at 10.40 am.

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CHAIRPERSON