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 12 November 2018, commencing at 9.01am

Members Present:	Councillor Adrian Broad (in the Chair), The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Duncan McCann and Aleisha Rutherford.
Non Members:	Susan Baty, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor and Bruno Petrenas.
Apologies:	Councillors Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM (Early Departure), Jim Jefferies (Early Departure), Duncan McCann (Lateness) and Tangi Utikere (Council Business)

Councillor Duncan McCann entered the meeting at 9.17am during consideration of clause 55.  He was not present for clause 54.

54-18	Apologies
	Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Aleisha Rutherford. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.
	Clause 54-18 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.

55-18	Presentation - MASH Trust Presentation from David Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, MASH Trust. Councillor Duncan McCann entered the meeting at 9.17am
	Mr Robinson spoke of MASH Trust’s main focus as an organisation in supporting the citizens of our city. Established in 1990, the Trust was a socially orientated organisation with almost three decades of social and economic contribution to Palmerston North. MASH Trust works collaboratively with Palmerston North City Council with a focus on social and community housing. An example being the partnership of the Trust with PNCC and MidCentral DHB is the LUCK venue, which provides social connection for those becoming isolated. The Trust was well positioned to continue its growth in areas of demand, workforce and funding with national initiatives at present including mental health, social housing, addiction recovery and counselling services. MASH Trust is a significant employer in the region, recruiting for up to 50 vacancies at any one time. The Trust received $30 million in funding annually and contributed more than $100 million in direct spending to the Palmerston North/Horowhenua district over the last five years. Looking to the future, the Trust is keen to align central government funding with the way the organisation operates. Mr Robinson highlighted that in Palmerston North the Trust had an excellent network of Non-Government Organisations and different organisations that have they have teamed up with to enable MASH Trust to deliver more.
	Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Leonie Hapeta. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the Economic Development Committee receive the presentation for information.
	Clause 55-18 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.

56-18	Confirmation of Minutes
	Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Lorna Johnson. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting of 8 October 2018 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.
	Clause 56-18 above was carried 13 votes to 0, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows: For: Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford. Abstained: The Mayor (Grant Smith).

57-18	City Shapers Digital Transformation Project Memorandum, dated 25 October 2018 presented by the Acting General Manager - Strategy and Planning, David Murphy.
	Moved Brent Barrett, seconded Karen Naylor. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the presentation on the City Shapers Digital Transformation Project is received.
	Clause 57-18 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.

58-18	Comparative Study of Urban Design Approaches Across New Zealand's Metro Cities Memorandum, dated 25 October 2018 presented by the Acting General Manager - Strategy and Planning, David Murphy.
	Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Rachel Bowen. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the report titled `Comparative Study of Urban Design Approaches Across New Zealand’s Metro Cities’ dated 25 October 2018 is received
	Clause 58-18 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.

59-18	Committee Work Schedule
	Moved Adrian Broad, seconded Rachel Bowen. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1.   That the Economic Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated November 2018.
	Clause 59-18 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Adrian Broad, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.

The meeting finished at 10.42am

Confirmed 10 December 2018

Chairperson