Community and Culture Committee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Community and Culture Committee held via audio visual link on Tuesday 05 April 2022, 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 Chris Staynes

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), Joy Lanini (Manager Community Development and Events), Gill Brown (Housing Action Plan Advisor) and Clare Sullivan (Manager Governance)

 

Governance Support Officer                   Lynne Adamson

 

 

 

 

Karakia and Tribute to MatUa DR TE MOANA NUI A KIWA JACKSON (MOANA)

 

Komene Cassidy provided a Karakia and Tribute to the late Matua Dr Te Moana Nui A Kiwa Jackson, renowned legal scholar who passed away recently. 

 

 

1          Public Forum

             There was no Public Forum.   

 

2          Apologies

             There was an apology from Cr Doug Hall.

 

             Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Rachel Elder):

             That the Committee:

Accepts the apology from Cr Doug Hall.

 

Motion carried

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Carmen Houlahan):

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 Carmen Houlahan):

That the Committee:

a)         Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

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

Motion carried

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Community and Culture Committee meeting - 15 February 2022

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Christine Garey):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the minutes of the Community and Culture Committee meeting held on 15 February 2022 as a correct record.

Motion carried

    

Part A Reports

6          Actions From Resolutions of Community and Culture Committee Meetings

 

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

The Chief Executive Officer (Sandy Graham) responded to questions.

 

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

 

7          Community and Culture Committee Forward Work Programme

 

The report provided an update of the Community and Culture Committee forward work programme.

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Community and Culture Committee forward work programme.

Motion carried

 

8          Housing Action Plan Update

 

This report provides an update on the Housing Action Plan (‘the Plan’), and an overview of the meetings the Housing Plan Advisor (‘the Advisor’) has held with stakeholders, as well as the key themes that are emerging from those meetings.

The General Manager Corporate and Quality (Robert West) and Housing Action Plan Advisor (Gill Brown) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

Moved (Cr Carmen Houlahan/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

Notes the Housing Action Plan update.

 Motion carried

 

9          Dunedin Former Refugee Steering Group

 

This report provided details of the three-year Resettlement Action Plan developed by the Dunedin Refugee Steering Group and the approval of the updated Terms of Reference for the Dunedin Former Refugee Steering Group.

The General Manager (Simon Pickford) and Manager Community Development and Events (Joy Lanini) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Resettlement Action Plan developed by the Dunedin Former Refugee Steering Group.

b)     Approves the Terms of Reference presented for the Dunedin Former Refugee Steering Group.

Motion carried (COM/2022/001)

 

10        Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

The Mayor requested consideration be given as to how the advocacy workstream of the Housing Action Plan be coordinated.

 

The meeting concluded at 1.47 pm .

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON