Council
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Dunedin City Council held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Wednesday 27 April 2022, commencing at 1.15 pm
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 Mike Lord |
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Cr Jim O’Malley |
Cr Jules Radich |
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Cr Chris Staynes |
Cr Lee Vandervis |
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Cr Steve Walker |
Cr Andrew Whiley |
IN ATTENDANCE |
Sandy Graham (Chief Executive Officer), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure and Development), Jeanette Wikaira (Manahautū (General Manager Māori, Partnerships and Policy), Gavin Logie (Chief Financial Officer), Robert West (General Manager Corporate and Quality), Chris Henderson (Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions), Gina Huakau (Corporate Policy Manager), Michael Tannock (Network Assets Team Leader) and Clare Sullivan (Manager Governance) |
Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson
There was no Public Forum.
Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Steve Walker): That the Council: Accepts the apologies from Crs Doug Hall, Carmen Houlahan and Marie Laufiso. Motion carried |
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey): 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 (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Steve Walker): That the Council:
Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 29 March 2022 as a correct record. Motion carried
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Moved (Cr Steve Walker/Cr Jules Radich): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the West Harbour Community Board meeting held on 09 February 2022. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jules Radich): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Otago Peninsula Community Board meeting held on 03 February 2022. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Strath Taieri Community Board meeting held on 03 February 2022. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting held on 10 February 2022. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Cr Jules Radich): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 02 February 2022. Motion carried |
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Moved (Cr Jules Radich/Cr Sophie Barker): That the Council:
Notes the minutes of the Saddle Hill Community Board meeting held on 17 February 2022. Motion carried |
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A report from Community and Planning sought approval for the underwrite for the 2022 New Zealand Masters Games. |
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The General Manager Community Services (Simon Pickford) and Manager Community Development and Events (Joy Lanini) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jules Radich): That the Council:
Approves the underwrite of $106,665 for the 2022 New Zealand Masters Games. Motion carried (CNL/2022/019) |
15 DCC submission on ‘Te panoni i te hangarua, Transforming Recycling’ |
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A report from Waste and Environmental Solutions sought approval of a submission on the Ministry for Environment (MfE) consultation, ‘Te panoni i te hangarua, Transforming Recycling’ (https://environment.govt.nz/news/transforming-recycling). |
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The General Manager Infrastructure and Development (Simon Drew) and Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions (Chris Henderson) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Cr David Benson-Pope): That the Council:
a) Approves the DCC submission, with amendments, to the Ministry for Environment on ‘Te panoni i te hangarua, Transforming Recycling’. b) Authorises the Chief Executive to make any minor editorial changes to the submission. |
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Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey): That the Council: c) Amends the submission by requesting government, through waste levy or other means fund the container deposit scheme fees for producer responsibility schemes.
Motion carried with Cr Lee Vandervis recording his vote against
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Moved (Cr Rachel Elder/Cr Jim O'Malley):
That the Council:
d) Amends the submission to request that consideration be given to implementing a system for tracking waste across the country.
Motion carried (CNL/2022/021)
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The substantive motion was then put:
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Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Cr David Benson-Pope): That the Council: a) Approves the DCC submission, with amendments, to the Ministry for Environment on ‘Te panoni i te hangarua, Transforming Recycling’. b) Amends the submission by requesting government through waste levy or other means fund the container deposit scheme for producer responsibility schemes. c) Amends the submission to request that consideration be given to implementing a system for tracking waste across the country. d) Authorises the Chief Executive to make any minor editorial changes to the submission. Motion carried (CNL/2022/022) |
16 DCC submission on Te Huringa Taraiwa: Te arotake I te pūnaha utu kaiwhakamahi rori | ‘Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System |
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A report from Transport sought approval for a submission to Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport on the Te Huringa Taraiwa: Te arotake: te pūnaha utu kaiwhakamahi rori ‘Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System’ (RUC consultation). |
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The General Manager Infrastructure and Development (Simon Drew) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Cr Garey left the meeting at 2.12 pm and returned at 2.14 pm.
Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Steve Walker):
That the Council:
Adjourns the meeting.
Motion carried
The meeting adjourned at 2.25 pm and reconvened at 2.25 pm.
Cr Christine Garey assumed the Chair. The Mayor resumed the Chair at 2.25 pm.
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Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Cr Steve Walker): That the Council:
a) Approves the DCC submission to Te Manatū Waka on Te Huringa Taraiwa: Te arotake: te pūnaha utu kaiwhakamahi rori Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System consultation. Motion carried (CNL/2022/023)
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A report from Corporate Policy sought approval of a submission to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) on reducing pokies harm. |
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The Manahautū - General Manager Māori Partnerships and Policy (Jeanette Wikaira) and Corporate Policy Manager (Gina Huakau) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr David Benson-Pope): That the Council:
a) Approves the draft Dunedin City Council submission to the Department of Internal Affairs on the options for changes to the Gambling (Harm Prevention and Minimisation) Regulations 2004. b) Authorises the Chief Executive to make any minor editorial changes to the submission to ensure consistency of language. Division The Council voted by division:
For: Crs Sophie Barker, David Benson-Pope, Rachel Elder, Christine Garey, Mike Lord, Jim O'Malley, Jules Radich, Chris Staynes, Lee Vandervis, Steve Walker and Mayor Aaron Hawkins (11). Against: Nil Abstained: Cr Andrew Whiley (1).
The division was declared CARRIED by 11 votes to 0 with one abstention.
Motion carried (CNL/2022/024) |
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A report from Transport recommended approval for temporary road closures using the provisions of the Local Government Act 1974 for events to be held in May 2022. |
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The General Manager Infrastructure and Services (Simon Drew) and Network Assets Team Leader (Michael Tannock) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Steve Walker): That the Council:
Resolves to close the roads detailed below, pursuant to Section 319, Section 342, and Schedule 10 clause 11(e) of the Local Government Act 1974: Saturday 7, Saturday 14, and Saturday 21 May 2022, parades beginning 11:30am.
10:00am until 1:00pm Great King Street between Frederick Street and Albany Street.
11:15am until 12:15pm: Frederick Street between Great King Street and George Street. George Street between Frederick Street and St Andrew Street. St Andrew Street between George Street and Filleul Street. Filleul Street between St Andrew Street and Moray Place. Moray Place between George Street and Filleul Street.
Approximately 10:45am until parade has cleared. Moray Place between Upper Stuart Street and Filleul Street.
Hyde Street 2022
Albany Street, between Leith Street and Clyde Street, from 5.00am to 8.30pm on Saturday 28 May 2022.
Hyde Street, between Albany Street and Frederick Street, will be closed from 5.30am Friday 27 May to approximately 12 noon Sunday 29 May 2022.
Motion carried (CNL/2022/025) |
Mayor Aaron Hawkins paid tribute to former Mayor Dave Cull on the one year anniversary of his passing. The Mayor extended aroha to his wife and whānau and to Mr Cull’s colleagues locally, nationally and internationally.
He thanked the Otago Peninsula Community Board for their acknowledgement of Mr Cull earlier in the day.
Moved (Mayor Aaron Hawkins/Cr Christine Garey): That the Council:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, exclude the public from the following part of the proceedings of this meeting namely:
This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act, or Section 6 or Section 7 or Section 9 of the Official Information Act 1982, as the case may require, which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as shown above after each item.
That the meeting adjourn to enable members of the media and public to leave.
Motion carried (CNL/2022/026) |
The meeting moved into confidential at 3.10 pm and closed at 4.05 pm.
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MAYOR