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 June 2018, commencing at 9.00am
Members
Present:
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Councillor Adrian Broad (in the Chair),
The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Duncan McCann and
Aleisha Rutherford.
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Non Members:
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Councillors Susan Baty, Jim Jefferies,
Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor and Bruno Petrenas.
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Apologies:
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Councillor Tangi Utikere (for lateness).
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Councillor Vaughan
Dennison entered the meeting at 11.22am following the
adjournment. He was not present for clause 25.
Councillor Tangi
Utikere entered the meeting at 11.22am following the
adjournment. He was not present for clause 25.
Councillor Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke
left the meeting at 12.44pm during consideration of clause 30. She
entered the meeting again at 12.48pm at the conclusion of clause 30. She
was not present for clause 30.
25-18
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Apologies
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Moved
Adrian Broad, seconded Rachel Bowen.
The
COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That
the Committee receive the apologies.
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Clause 25-18 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, Gabrielle
Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay Leonie Hapeta, QSM, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson,
Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.
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The
meeting adjourned at 9.01am
The
meeting resumed at 11.22am
When
the meeting resumed Councillors Vaughan Dennison and Tangi Utikere were
present.
26-18
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Public Comment
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Public Comment was received from Grant Binns,
from Milmac Homes Limited, regarding Development Contributions.
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Moved
Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta.
The
COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That the
public comment be received for information.
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Clause 26-18 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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27-18
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Deputation - Paul Barris
Mr Paul
Barris made a deputation regarding Council’s charging of Development
Contributions.
Development
Contributions had been set up to recover costs in relation to city growth and
yet noted that in the last 10-12 years Council had overstated the work they
were going to complete, such as the Bridge. Developers had made a fair
contribution towards it but as yet it was not built.
The way
that the Development Contributions were charged was not based on how people
used the services.
Mr Barris believed that in some situations Council were
double dipping, as was the case for a development where the site had been
paying rates previously with development contributions still having to be
paid as the site was brownfield.
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Moved Rachel Bowen, seconded Leonie Hapeta.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive the deputation for information.
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Clause 27-18 above was
carried 16 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:
For:
The Mayor (Grant Smith) and
Councillors Adrian Broad, Leonie Hapeta, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel
Bowen, 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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Moved Karen Naylor,
seconded Lorna Johnson
Note:
On a motion that: The Chief
Executive undergo a review of how Development Contributions are charged, the
motion was lost 2 votes to 14, the voting being as follows:
For:
Councillors Lorna Johnson
and Karen Naylor.
Against:
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,
Duncan McCann, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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28-18
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Presentation - Manawatu Chamber of Commerce
Presentation
from Amanda Linsley, Chief Executive Officer, Felicia Aull, Youth Ambassador
and Liane Anderson of Manawatu Chamber of Commerce.
The
presentation spoke about the Work Ready Passport, which was an initiative
that prepared students to transition to work. With a large number of
students leaving school without University Entrance and 70% not going to
University, this was a pathway to work.
Six
schools from across the region were involved and the Chamber were also
supporting the Whanganui Region. It was important that the Work Ready
Passport remained an industry led initiative and it had support from local
employers and the wider community.
Ms Aull provided an overview of the Young Chamber that had
been created in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.
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Clause 28-18 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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29-18
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Confirmation of Minutes
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Moved
Adrian Broad, seconded Vaughan Dennison.
The
COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That
the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting of 14 May 2018 Part
I Public and Part II Confidential be confirmed as a true and correct record.
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Clause 29-18 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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30-18
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Summary Report on the March 2018 Manawatū Quarterly
Economic Monitor, Major Developments and Quarterly Retail Report for April
2018
Memorandum, dated 24 May 2018
from the Economic Policy Advisor, Peter Crawford and the Chief Executive,
CEDA, Linda Stewart.
Councillor
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke left the meeting at 12.44pm
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Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That the
March 2018 Manawatū Quarterly Economic Monitor, Major Developments and
Quarterly Retail Report be received.
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Clause 30-18 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.
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Councillor Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke entered the meeting
again at 12.48pm
31-18
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Committee Work Schedule
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Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That
the Economic Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated June 2018.
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Clause 31-18 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 12.49pm
Confirmed 13 August 2018
Chairperson