Palmerston North City Council
Minutes of
the Economic Development Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council
Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston
North on 11 December 2017, commencing at 9.01am
Members
Present:
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Councillors Adrian Broad (in the Chair),
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan
Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno
Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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The Mayor (Grant
Smith) (for lateness) and Councillor Leonie Hapeta (for lateness on Council
business).
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Councillor Duncan McCann entered the meeting at 9.03am at the
conclusion of clause 53. He
was not present for clause 53.
Councillor Leonie
Hapeta entered the meeting at 9.23am during consideration of clause 55. She was
not present for clauses 53 and 54.
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) entered the meeting at 9.36am during consideration of clause 55. He was
not present for clauses 53 and 54.
53-17
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Apologies
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Moved
Adrian Broad, seconded Vaughan Dennison.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That the Committee receive the apologies.
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Clause 53-17 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the
voting being as follows:
For:
Councillors
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke,
Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen
Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
Councillor Duncan McCann entered the meeting at
9.03am.
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54-17
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Presentation - Poppy Clapperton -
Industry Training Solutions
Ms Poppy
Clapperton of Industry Training Solutions made a presentation to the
Committee regarding operating a successful business nationally based in
Palmerston North.
Ms
Clapperton spoke about how she became the owner of Industry Training Solutions
and that it was a multi award winning company. She advised that the company
trains young people on food and sale of alcohol safety, health and safety,
leadership and much more. The biggest part of the Company was working in high
schools and undertaking logistics and distribution training, where they trained
the youth for six weeks and turned their lives around.
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Moved Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, seconded
Vaughan Dennison.
The COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.
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Clause 54-17
above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
Councillors
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke,
Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan
McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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55-17
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Presentation - Michael Saywell - Design
School
Michael Saywell, Managing Director of Design School made a
presentation to the Committee regarding supporting young people in employment
training opportunities in Palmerston North.
Mr Saywell spoke about how a programme was set up for talented
youth who could not get into courses as they did not have the correct
qualifications. Design School then gave them the opportunity to train them
for future employment. The statistics for long term employment outcomes for
graduate students are on average 45% for employment in New Zealand and 35% of
employment overseas. The courses run from six months to two years.
Councillor Leonie Hapeta entered the
meeting at 9.23am.
The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the
meeting at 9.36am.
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Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded Duncan
McCann.
The COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.
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Clause 55-17
above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas,
Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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56-17
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Presentation - Kevin Pratt, Director -
Kamada Park
Kevin Pratt,
Director of Kamada Park made a presentation to the Committee regarding local
property investments and promotion of the racing industry in Palmerston
North.
Mr Pratt
spoke about how he wanted to invest in Palmerston North and how he had always
loved the Manawatu. He saw opportunities in Palmerston North where he didn’t
see anywhere else. Kamada Park was his pride and joy where 120 horses had
been broken in. He advised that he was very passionate about the racing
industry and that some of the world’s best horses had come out of
Palmerston North. Mr Pratt advised that Racing New Zealand needed to look at
the number of tracks around the country and would like to see some of the
smaller tracks close so there can be more focus and funding for the larger
ones.
Mr Pratt
advised that the Gold Cup Festival was coming up and how he was in the
process of making the trophies for it. He also mentioned the new Poly track
that was being designed, which would make a big difference to the training
industry.
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Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded Lorna
Johnson.
The COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.
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Clause 56-17
above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas,
Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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57-17
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Confirmation of Minutes
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Moved
Adrian Broad, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That the minutes of the Economic Development Committee
meeting of 13 November 2017 Part I Public be
confirmed as a true and correct record.
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Clause 57-17 above was carried 15 votes to 0, with 1
abstention, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Jim Jefferies,
Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha
Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
Abstained:
Councillor Leonie Hapeta.
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58-17
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Summary Report on the September 2017 Manawatū
Quarterly Economic Monitor, Major Developments and Quarterly Retail Report
for October 2017
Memorandum,
dated 20 November 2017 from the Economic Policy Advisor, Peter Crawford and
the Chief Executive, CEDA, Linda Stewart.
In
discussion it was noted that the statistics were not clear on relocatable
houses.
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Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded Karen
Naylor.
The COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
1. That
the September 2017
Manawatu Quarterly Economic Monitor, Major Developments and Quarterly Retail
Report be received.
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Clause 58.1
above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas,
Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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Moved Susan Baty, seconded Grant Smith
2. That the Chief Executive be
instructed to bring a report back to the Committee
in February 2018 on reviewing the statistics on new residential housing
and ringfencing relocatable houses from the statistics that are not for
the city.
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Clause 58.2
above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas,
Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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59-17
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Committee Work Schedule
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Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Gabrielle
Bundy-Cooke.
The COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated December
2017.
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Clause 59-17
above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant
Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas,
Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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The meeting finished at 10.33am
Confirmed 12 February
2017
Chairperson