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 05 June 2019, commencing at 9.10am

Members

Present:

Councillors Aleisha Rutherford (in the Chair) Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor and Tangi Utikere.

Non Members:

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

Apologies:

The Mayor Grant Smith (on Council Business) and Councillors Adrian Broad (early departure) and Vaughan Dennison (late arrival on Council Business).

 

Councillor Vaughan Dennison entered the meeting at 10.25am during consideration of clause 10-19.2.  He was not present for clauses 7 to 10-19.1 inclusive.   

7-19

Apologies

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.

 

Clause 7-19 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors  Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

 

8-19

Deputation - Mayors Taskforce for Jobs

 

Noa Woolloff, Taskforce Co-ordinator for Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) made a deputation outlining the work that the organisation does.

 

Established in 2000, MTFJ was set up by Mayors and Business leaders to create better opportunities for jobs.  It was represented by 65 of the 67 Mayors nationwide, with PNCC being a very engaged member.

 

Young people were facing many challenges and over 87,000 were not engaged in education, training or employment.  MTFJ had many areas that they were involved in to try and address these issues, such as:

 

-          Outward Bound scholarship, each worth $3,600

-          Industry Training Graduations aimed at elevating the status of trades and service careers

-          The Tuia Programme that aims to build on mentoring experiences for young people

-          Continue to advocate for central government system change to a truly accessible driving licensing programme.

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

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

 

Clause 8-19 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

   

9-19

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the Community Development Committee meeting of 1 April 2019 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Clause 9-19 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

 

10-19

Options for Library Services in Highbury

Memorandum, dated 14 May 2019 presented by the Manager - Libraries, Community, Linda Moore.

During discussion Elected Members requested that further engagement take place with the wider community.  They believed there was more clarity required as to what the community really wanted and to further explore co-location with Te Aroha Noa.

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1.   That the memorandum dated 14 May 2019 and titled “Options for Library Services in Highbury” be received

 

Clause 10-19 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

 

Moved Rachel Bowen, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

Councillor Vaughan Dennison entered the meeting at 10.25am

2.  That the Chief Executive be instructed to provide a report back to the Community Development Committee following further community engagement around the future of the Library services in the Highbury Area and providing detail of the outcomes of the next steps outlined in the report dated 14 May 2019 and titled “Options for Library Services in Highbury”. 

 

Clause 10-19 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

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.

 

11-19

Committee Work Schedule

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Community Development Committee receive its Work Schedule dated June 2019.

 

Clause 11-19 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

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 10.37am

 

Confirmed 2 September 2019

 

 

 

Chairperson