Palmerston North City Council

Minutes of the Extraordinary Manawatu District/Palmerston North City Joint Strategic Planning Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 31 March 2017, commencing at 1.00pm

Members Present:	Manawatu District Council The Mayor (Helen Worboys) and Councillors Barbara Cameron, Shane Casey, Michael Ford and Phil Marsh. Palmerston North City Council The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Susan Baty, Leonie Hapeta and Tangi Utikere.
Non Members:	Manawatu District Council Councillors Steve Bielski, Hilary Humphrey and Alison Short. Palmerston North City Council Councillors Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Duncan McCann, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.
Apologies:	Councillor Jim Jefferies.

Note:      The meeting was Chaired by the Palmerston North City Council Chief Executive until the election of a Chair and Deputy Chair which was in clause 2-17.

1-17	Apologies
	Moved Grant Smith, seconded Leonie Hapeta. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.

2-17	Appointment of Chair and Deputy Chairperson of the Manawatu District/Palmerston North City Joint Strategic Planning Committee Memorandum, dated 28 February 2017 from the Governance & Support Team Leader, Kyle Whitfield.
	Moved Michael Ford, seconded Tangi Utikere. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the Mayor of Palmerston North City Council be the Chairperson and the Mayor of Manawatu District Council become the Deputy Chairperson of the Manawatu District/Palmerston North City Joint Strategic Planning Committee.

3-17	Public Participation at Meetings Memorandum, dated 16 March 2017 from the Governance & Support Team Leader, Kyle Whitfield.
	Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That Manawatu District/Palmerston North City Joint Strategic Planning Committee set aside a public comment section of not more than 30 minutes at the commencement of each ordinary meeting of the Committee to provide members of the community the opportunity to comment.

4-17	Presentation - Gravel and Tar Presentation, dated 16 March 2017, by Kyle Whitfield.
	Moved Grant Smith, seconded Leonie Hapeta. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the Manawatu District/Palmerston North City Joint Strategic Planning Committee receive the presentation for information.

5-17	Central Economic Development Agency - Annual Report for 9 Months Ended 30 June 2016 Memorandum, dated 12 March 2017 from the General Manager - City Future, Sheryl Bryant and the General Manager, Community and Strategy, Manawatu District Council, Brent Limmer.
	Moved Grant Smith, seconded Helen Worboys. The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 1.   That the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Central Economic Development Agency for the year ended 30 June 2016 be received.

6-17	Central Economic Development Agency - Interim Report for 6 Months to 31 December 2016 Memorandum, dated 12 March 2017 from the General Manager - City Future, Palmerston North City Council, Sheryl Bryant and the General Manager - Community and Strategy, Manawatu District Council, Brent Limmer.
	Moved Grant Smith, seconded Helen Worboys. The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 1.   That the Interim Report and Financial Statements of the Central Economic Development Agency for the period ended 31 December 2016 be received.

7-17

Central Economic Development Agency - Draft Statement of Intent for 2017/18 Memorandum, dated 12 March 2017 from the General Manager - City Future, Palmerston North City Council, Sheryl Bryant and the General Manager - Community and Strategy, Manawatu District Council, Brent Limmer.

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Helen Worboys. The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 1.   That the Central Economic Development Agency’s draft Statement of Intent for 2017/18 be received. 2.   That the comments on the draft SOI be conveyed to CEDA for its consideration in finalising the SOI: ·    Working closely with the councils in developing a marketing strategy to promote a sense of identity for the region ·    Working closely with the councils in undertaking any analysis of the events sector and subsequent discussion that may evolve in regard to roles and relationships ·    Advancing the work on the Business Hub to achieve greater collaboration and synergy amongst key partners ·    Establishing a relationship with Iwi ·    Working with councils to better understand their strategic aspirations and growth plans. ·    The outcome of supporting the growth of business in the region also include job growth. ·    The service statement regarding business development and support be strengthened to focus on inward investment and new businesses as a priority and that the associated activities include specific reference to Spearhead Manawatu and the Lead Team (i.e. MDC and PNCC Mayors and CEOs; CEDA Chair and CEO; and Spearhead Principal) as a key activity in achieving inward investment.

The meeting finished at 2.09pm

Confirmed 21 June 2017

Chairperson