Minutes of Planning and Strategy Committee

Palmerston North City Council

Minutes of the Planning and Strategy Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 02 October 2017, commencing at 9.00am.

Members

Present:

Councillor Duncan McCann (in the Chair), The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

Apologies:

Councillor Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke.

Councillor Vaughan Dennison entered the meeting at 9.46am during consideration of clause 66. He was not present for clauses 63 to 65 inclusive.

63-17

Apologies

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Committee receive the apologies.

Clause 63-17 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

64-17	Public Comment
	Danny Auger from SPCA made public comment regarding the Draft Palmerston North Animals and Bees Bylaw.
	Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1. That the public comment be received for information.
	Clause 64-17 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

65-17

Confirmation of Minutes

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the minutes of the Planning and Strategy Committee meeting of 4 September 2017 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Clause 65-17 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

66-17

City Centre Streetscape - Square East Safety Audit

Memorandum, dated 14 September 2017 from the Roading Manager, Jon Schwass and the City Planning Manager, David Murphy.

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Jim Jefferies.

Councillor Vaughan Dennison entered the meeting at 9.46am.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1. That the Road Safety Audit of the Square East section of the City Centre Streetscape Plan be received.

2. That the findings of the Road Safety Audit inform the basis of the final design and targeted consultation on the Square East section of the City Centre Streetscape.

3. That the Square East section of the City Centre Streetscape Plan be designed to accommodate 60 degree parking in the interim but be easily converted to the original concept of 90 degree parking at a later date when through traffic volumes decrease.

Clause 66-17 above was carried 14 votes to 0, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows:

For:

Abstained:

Councillor Vaughan Dennison.

67-17

Pedestrian Facilities and Safety (NZTA) - September 2017

Memorandum, dated 18 September 2017 from the Senior Transportation Engineer, Glenn Connelly.

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Adrian Broad.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the progress and actions regarding pedestrian safety and crossing facilities outlined in the report titled “Pedestrian Facilities and Safety (NZTA) – September 2017” and dated 18 September 2017 from the Senior Transportation Engineer, Glenn Connelly, be noted.

Clause 67-17 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

68-17

Draft Palmerston North Animals and Bees Bylaw - Approval for Consultation

Report, dated 15 September 2017 from the Policy Analyst, Ann-Marie Mori.

In discussion it was noted that the desexing and microchipping issue around cats needed to be included in the draft bylaw, and how roosters should not be allowed in the urban area with the exception of the Palmerston North villages.

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1. That the Council determines the form of the draft Animals and Bees Bylaw 2017 and Administration Manual (contained in Appendix 1) is, subject to the outcome of public consultation, considered to be the most appropriate form of bylaw.

2. That the Council confirms that it has considered the draft Animals and Bees Bylaw 2017 and determines that it does not give any rise to any implications under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

3. That the Consultation Document (including the draft Animals and Bees Bylaw 2017 and Administration Manual) (attached as Appendix 1) incorporating any amendments recommended by the Committee be approved for consultation.

4. That delegated authority is given to the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the Planning and Strategy Committee for the approval of any minor amendments to the Consultation Document.

Clauses 68.1 to 68.4 inclusive above were carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Moved Lorna Johnson, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

5. Subject to confirmation through the 10 Year Plan, develop a public campaign (with input from key stakeholders) to:

a. Promote desexing and microchipping of all cats;

b. Educate cat owners and pet stores on best practice animal care, including improved information delivered through Council’s website.

6. That the following clause is added to ‘Part 4 – Cats’ of the draft Animals and Bees Bylaw:

“8.7 Every person who keeps cats must ensure:

a. Cats are microchipped and registered with a recognized microchip registry.

b. Cats over 4 months old are desexed (unless kept for breeding purposes and are registered with New Zealand Cat Fancy Ltd.).”

7. That clause 3.1 of the draft Animals and Bees Bylaw be amended to read:

“3.1 This Bylaw comes into force on 2 July 2018, except for clause 8.7, which comes into force on 1 July 2019.”

Clauses 68.5 to 68.7 inclusive above were carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Moved Susan Baty, seconded Rachel Bowen.

8. That roosters not be allowed in the urban area but excluding Palmerston North villages under clause 12 of the Poultry.

Clause 68.8 above was carried 10 votes to 5, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Jim Jefferies, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor and Bruno Petrenas.

Against:

Councillors Adrian Broad, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

Amended by Council on 24 October 2017

Clause 163-17

69-17

Committee Work Schedule

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Planning and Strategy Committee receive its Work Schedule dated October 2017.

Clause 69-17 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The meeting finished at 11.07am.

Confirmed 6 November 2017

Chairperson