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:

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.

Non Members:

Councillors Susan Baty, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor and Bruno Petrenas.

Apologies:

Councillor Tangi Utikere (for lateness).

 

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

Apologies

 

Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.

 

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.

 

                                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

Public Comment

 

Public Comment was received from Grant Binns, from Milmac Homes Limited, regarding Development Contributions.

 

Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.  That the public comment be received for information.

 

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.

 

27-18

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.

 

Moved Rachel Bowen, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

28-18

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.

 

Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

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

 

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.

   

29-18

Confirmation of Minutes

 

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.

 

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.

 

30-18

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

                        Councillor Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke entered the meeting again at 12.48pm

 

31-18

Committee Work Schedule

 

Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Economic Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated June 2018.

 

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.

      

The meeting finished at 12.49pm

Confirmed 13 August 2018

 

 

Chairperson