Minutes of Economic Development Committee

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:

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.

Apologies:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) (for lateness) and Councillor Leonie Hapeta (for lateness on Council business).

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

Apologies

Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Vaughan Dennison.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Committee receive the apologies.

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.

54-17

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.

Moved Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, seconded Vaughan Dennison.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.

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.

55-17

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.

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded Duncan McCann.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.

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.

56-17

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.

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.

Clause 56-17 above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

57-17

Confirmation of Minutes

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.

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.

58-17	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

59-17

Committee Work Schedule

Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Economic Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated December 2017.

Clause 59-17 above was carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The meeting finished at 10.33am

Confirmed 12 February 2017

Chairperson