Palmerston North City Council

 

Minutes of the Council Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 18 March 2019, commencing at 9.02am

Members

Present:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) (in the Chair) 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 and Tangi Utikere.

Apologies:

Councillor Rachel Bowen (early departure on Council Business).

 

                            Note:

                            At the commencement of the meeting a tribute was paid to those who died or were injured in the Christchurch  terror attack.  The Mayor (Grant Smith) advised that condolences had been sent from this Council to the Christchurch City Council and the Palmerston North Muslim Community. 

A moments silence was observed.                                       

   

18-19

Apologies

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

RESOLVED

1.   That Council receive the apologies.

 

Clause 18-19 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

   

19-19

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the ordinary meeting of 25 February 2019 Part I Public and Part II Confidential be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Clause 19-19 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Reports

20-19

Annual Budget 2019/20 - Final Version of Consultation Document

Memorandum, dated 11 March 2019 presented the Strategy Manager Finance, Steve Paterson.

During discussion Elected Members considered additional amendments to the Consultation Document.

 

Moved Karen Naylor, seconded Brent Barrett.

RESOLVED

1.     That the six items that have been added to page 20 of the supporting information document also be included on page 4 of the consultation document.

 

Clause 20.1 above was carried 8 votes to 7, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Duncan McCann and Karen Naylor.

Against:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Adrian Broad, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Rachel Bowen.

2.     That Council consults in the Annual Budget on the principle of implementing free swimming for under five year olds at Council owned swimming pools. 

 

Clause 20.2 above was carried 8 votes to 7, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Lorna Johnson and Duncan McCann.

Against:

Councillors Susan Baty, Vaughan Dennison, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

3.   That recommendation 9 of clause 3-19 of the Committee of Council meeting of 4 March 2019 be amended to read:

“That the Consultation Document for the 2019/20 Annual Budget as attached to the report titled “Annual Budget 2019/20 – Final Version of Consultation Document” and dated 11 March 2019, incorporating the above amendments be adopted”.

4.   That the Mayor and Deputy Mayor be given delegated authority to make minor amendments in the finalisation of the Consultation Document.

 

 

Clauses 20.3 and 20.4 above were 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Karen Naylor

 

Note:

On a motion “That programme 1430 (Sport Manawatu Sports House Contribution) be reinstated $380,000 in the 19/20 year and $1,168M in the 20/21 year and that programme 1514 (New building on Cuba Street frontage of CET Arena)”, the motion was lost 2 votes to 13, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Vaughan Dennison and Karen Naylor.

Against:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

  

Recommendations from Committee Meetings

21-19

Committee of Council Part I Public - 4 March 2019

Consideration was given to Committee of Council recommendations as appended to these minutes.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee's recommendation 3.2 be adopted.

 

Clause 21.1 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

2.   That the Committee's recommendation 3.3 be adopted.

 

Clause 21.2 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

3.  That the Committee's recommendation 3.4 be adopted.

 

Clause 21.3 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

RESOLVED

4.     That the Committee's recommendation 3.5 be adopted.

 

Clause 21.4 above was carried 14 votes to 1, 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, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

Against:

Councillor Karen Naylor.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

5.     That the Committee's recommendation 3.6 be adopted.

 

Clause 21.5 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, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi Utikere.

6.     That the balance of recommendations from the Committee of Council         meeting of 4 March 2019 be adopted, with the amendment of clause 9.

 

Clause 21.6 above was carried 14 votes to 1, 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, Bruno Petrenas and  Tangi Utikere.

Against:

Councillor Karen Naylor.

 

Moved Karen Naylor, seconded Lorna Johnson

 

Note:

On a motion “That programme 1478 N(City Advocacy) be deferred to 2021”, the motion was lost 1 votes to 13, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillor 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, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.

Abstained:

Councillor Leonie Hapeta.

     

 

The meeting finished at 10.39am

 

Confirmed 25 March 2019

 

 

 

Mayor

 

 

 


Council - Part I                                                                                                                                       18 March 2019

Recommendations from Committee

TO:                                Council

MEETING DATE:           18 March 2019

TITLE:                            Presentation of the Part I Public Committee of Council Recommendations from its 4 March 2019 Meeting

 

 

Set out below are the recommendations only from the Committee of Council meeting Part I Public held on 4 March 2019. The Council may resolve to adopt, amend, receive, note or not adopt any such recommendations. (SO 3.18.1)

 

3-19

Annual Budget (Plan) 2019/20 (Year 2 of the 10 Year Plan 2018-28) - Adopting Supporting Information and the Consultation Document

Memorandum, dated 18 February 2019 presented by the Strategy Manager Finance, Steve Paterson.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

2.  That the Chief Executive incorporate the following amendments to the draft of the supporting information and the Consultation Document for the 2019/20 Annual Budget.

 

3.  That the Chief Executive be instructed to investigate options to increase the utilisation of the bikes at the Junior Road Safety Park, as part of the Manawatu River Framework and in conjunction with the Esplanade User Group. 

4.   That the consultation document includes reference to the proposal for a City flag as discussed at the Planning and Strategy Committee meeting held on 4 March 2019 and requests submissions through the Annual Budget process. 

5.  That $90,000 for lagoon embankment improvements at Caccia Birch be included in the Annual Budget for consultation.

6.   That a budget of $5,000 be included for the Chief Executive to explore the possibility of repurposing of materials from the demolition of houses.

8.    That the following (amended to incorporate amendments in recommendation 1) be adopted as supporting information that has been relied upon to prepare the Consultation Document for the 2019/20 Annual Budget (Plan):

 

·     Financial overview and forecast financial statements

 

·     Annual Budget (Plan) Disclosure Statement

 

·     Groups of Activities information, including financial forecasts and programme schedules

 

·     Significant forecasting assumptions

 

·     Descriptions of the proposed rating system, rates and funding impact statements

 

·     Descriptions of proposed levels of service for Council activities and performance measures.

9. That the Consultation Document (amended to incorporate amendments in recommendation 1) for the 2019/20 Annual Budget (Plan) be adopted.

10.   That the Mayor and Deputy Mayor be given delegated authority to make minor amendments to the Consultation Document.

 

 

 

 

 

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