Palmerston North City Council

 

Minutes of the Community Development Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 07 May 2018, commencing at 9.03am

Members

Present:

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

Non Members:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Adrian Broad, Vaughan Dennison, Jim Jefferies and Bruno Petrenas.

Apologies:

Councillor Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke.

  

8-18

Apologies

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.

 

Clause 8-18 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.

 

9-18

Presentation - Legacy

Representing Legacy John Faiz, Pastor Legacy Church, Jay Cootes, General Manager, Legacy Centre, Jason Belworthy, General Manager, Legacy Housing and John Crowther, Chairman, Legacy Centre gave a presentation regarding Legacy.

Legacy was a faith based organisation that offer a number of services.  They work closely with other organisations such as Te Aroha Noa, Te Waka Huia and Police to assist those in need.

They host a community meal every Monday night that feeds approximately 200 people and every Thursday night provide food for approximately 40 children after school.

Legacy run the Restore programme which is a ten week programme to assist men who are coming off addiction and assist them into with healthy living, by way of employment, budget advice etc.

Legacy has also taken over the Shepherds Rest Trust work in social housing and currently have a capacity of 86 rooms and in the next four months will be adding more.  Housing is not limited to male occupants as there was a gap for this type of housing for females and also males with children.

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

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

 

Clause 9-18 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, Vaughan Dennison, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

Note:
Councillor Lew Findlay declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the meeting for clause 9 above.

   

10-18

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Duncan McCann.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the Community Development Committee meeting of 5 March 2018 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Clause 10-18 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.

 

11-18

Review of City Ambassadors Trial

Report, dated 20 April 2018 from the Manager - Community Engagement, Ian Littleworth and the Safe Communities Coordinator, Zoe Kavanagh.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1.   That the report Review of City Ambassadors Trial be received.

 

Clause 11.1 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.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

2.   That subject to funding through the 10 Year Plan the City Ambassadors Initiative continue on an ongoing basis over the summer period (December to March) with a dual focus of city safety and city vibrancy

3.   That as part of its 2018/28 10 Year Plan deliberations Council give considerations to including Funding of $34,000 per annum for the City Ambassador initiative.

 

Clause 11.2 and 11.3 above were carried 12 votes to 3, the voting being as follows:

For:

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

Against:

Councillors Rachel Bowen, Lorna Johnson and Karen Naylor.

 

Moved Rachel Bowen, seconded Jim Jefferies

 

Note:

On a motion: That the Chief Executive be instructed to report back to the Committee on the opportunities for the parking wardens to deliver the benefits identified in the City Ambassadors trial. The motion was lost 7 votes to 8, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann and Karen Naylor.

Against:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Leonie Hapeta, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Bruno Petrenas

 

Note:

On a motion: That the Chief Executive be instructed look at external funding partnerships for the City Ambassador Trial/Programme. The motion was lost 7 votes to 8, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Vaughan Dennison, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor and Bruno Petrenas.

Against:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

 

12-18

Committee Work Schedule

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Community Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated May 2018.

 

Clause 12-18 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

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

      

 

The meeting finished at 11.14am

 

Confirmed 6 June 2018

 

 

 

Chairperson