Minutes of Planning and Strategy Committee

Palmerston North City Council

Minutes of the Planning and Strategy Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 02 September 2019, commencing at 9.02am

Members

Present:

Councillor Duncan McCann (in the Chair) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

Non Members:

Councillors Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM and Leonie Hapeta.

Apologies:

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

The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the meeting at 3.43pm during consideration of clause 69. He was not present for clauses 61-69 inclusive.

Councillor Tangi Utikere left the meeting at 3.39pm during consideration of clause 69. He entered the meeting again at 3.46pm during consideration of clause 70. He was not present for clause 69.

Councillor Lew Findlay left the meeting at 2.59pm during consideration of clause 68. He was not present for clauses 68-71 inclusive.

Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting at 3.02pm during consideration of clause 68. She was not present for clauses 68-71 inclusive.

61-19

Apologies

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Committee receive the apologies.

Clause 61-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

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

62-19	Public Comment
	Public Comment was received from Ms Rachel Keedwell and Mr Phil Stevens regarding the Urban Cycle Network Masterplan 2019.
	Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford. The COMMITTEE RESOLVED 1. That the Public Comment be received for information.
	Clause 62-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows: For: Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

63-19

Draft Use Of Public Spaces Policy 2019 Submissions

The following people appeared before the Committee and made oral statements in support of their submission and replied to questions from Elected Members.

Railway Land Action Group (9)

Ms Marilyn Bulloch spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.

Linton Military Camp (15)

Major M A Pettersen spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.

Moved Brent Barrett, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Planning and Strategy Committee hear submissions from presenters who indicated their wish to be heard in support of their submission.

2. That the Committee note the Procedure for Hearing of Submissions, as described in the procedure sheet.

Clause 63-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The meeting adjourned at 9.33am

The meeting resumed at 2.10pm

64-19

Confirmation of Minutes

Moved Duncan McCann, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the minutes of the Planning and Strategy Committee meeting of 5 August 2019 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Clause 64-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

65-19

Draft Policy for the Use of Public Space 2019 - Summary of Submissions

Memorandum, presented by Julie Macdonald, Strategy & Policy Manager.

Moved Tangi Utikere, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That Attachment 2 of the memorandum titled “Draft Policy for the Use of Public Space 2019 - Summary of Submissions” be received.

Clause 65-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

66-19

Amendment to Dog Control Policy 2018 - Deliberations and Adoption

Memorandum, presented by Julie Macdonald, Strategy & Policy Manager.

Moved Lorna Johnson, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1. That the Council adopts the amended Palmerston North Dog Control Policy 2018 provided in Attachment 1 of the report titled ‘Amendment to Dog Control Policy 2018 – Deliberations and Adoption’.

Clause 66-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

67-19

Annual Section 10A Dog Control Act 1996 Report to Secretary of Local Government

Memorandum, presented by Aaron Thornton, Acting Senior Animal Control Officer and Chris Dyhrberg, Chief Customer and Operating Officer.

Moved Lorna Johnson, seconded Aleisha Rutherford.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the report on the Dog Control Policy and Practices for Palmerston North City Council pursuant to Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996 for the period of 2018/19, as attached to the memorandum titled `Annual Section 10A Dog Control Act Report to Secretary of Local Government’ be received.

Clause 67-19 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

68-19

Urban Cycle Network Masterplan 2019

Report, presented by David Murphy, City Planning Manager.

Councillor Lew Findlay left the meeting at 2.59pm
Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting at 3.02pm

Moved Rachel Bowen, seconded Brent Barrett.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1. That the Urban Cycle Network Masterplan 2019 is endorsed to inform future Council decision making, in particular the preparation of Asset Management Plans and Long Term Plans.

2. That it be noted that future decision making processes, including Long Term Plans, will enable further public consultation and direct engagement with affected stakeholders on the implementation of the Urban Cycle Network Masterplan 2019.

3. That the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Planning and Strategy Committee be authorised to make minor amendments to the Urban Cycle Network Masterplan 2019.

Clause 68-19 above was carried 11 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

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

69-19

Report on Solutions to Issues Raised in Dogwood Way Petition

Memorandum, presented by Tom Williams, Chief Infrastructure Officer.

The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the meeting at 3.43pm
Councillor Tangi Utikere left the meeting at 3.39pm

Moved Bruno Petrenas, seconded Brent Barrett.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Solutions to Issues Raised in Dogwood Way Petition.

2. That the Committee endorse the implementation of the low cost parking management intervention described in the report as Option 1 – Install Passing Bays.

Clause 69-19 above was carried 10 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.

Did not vote:
The Mayor (Grant Smith).

70-19

Pedestrian Safety Issues Quarterly Report

Memorandum, presented by Kathy Dever-Tod, Parks and Reserves Manager.

Councillor Tangi Utikere entered the meeting at 3.46pm

Moved Lorna Johnson, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Planning & Strategy Committee receive the memorandum titled `Pedestrian Safety Issues Quarterly Report”.

2. That the Planning & Strategy Committee approve a change to the timing of the quarterly report to October, January, April and July of each year to allow time for NZTA to update crash data.

Clause 70-19 above was carried 12 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.

71-19

Committee Work Schedule

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1. That the Planning and Strategy Committee receive its Work Schedule dated September 2019.

Clause 71-19 above was carried 12 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The meeting finished at 3.56pm

Confirmed 16 September 2019

Chairperson Chief Executive