Palmerston North City Council

 

Minutes of the Planning & Strategy Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 10 August 2022, commencing at 9.00am.

Members

Present:

Councillors Aleisha Rutherford (in the Chair), Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Lorna Johnson, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

Non Members:

Councillors Susan Baty, Lew Findlay QSM and Karen Naylor.

Apologies:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) (late arrival) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Renee Dingwall (late arrival), Leonie Hapeta (late arrival) and Billy Meehan.

 

The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the meeting at 9.28am during consideration of clause 36. He was not present for clauses 33 to 35 inclusive.

 

Councillor Leonie Hapeta entered the meeting at 9.36am during consideration of clause 36. She was not present for clauses 33 to 35 inclusive.

 

Councillor Rachel Bowen was not present when the meeting resumed at 11.00am. She entered the meeting again at 11.32am during consideration of clause 38. She was present for all clauses.

 

Councillor Renee Dingwall was present when the meeting resumed at 11.32am. She was not present for clauses 33 to 37 inclusive.

 

Councillor Aleisha Rutherford left the meeting at 12.00pm at the conclusion of clause 39. She was not present for clause 40 and 41.

 

33-22

Apologies

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.

 

Clause 33-22 above was carried 11 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

 

 

34-22

Public Comment

Annette Nixon made public comment regarding the Panako Park report, clause 36-22 (item 6 on the Agenda).

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the public comment be received for information.

 

Clause 34-22 above was carried 11 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

35-22

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Brent Barrett.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the Planning & Strategy Committee meeting of 8 June 2022 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Clause 35-22 above was carried 11 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

36-22

Panako Park - Strategic Options Review

Report, presented by Kathy Dever-Tod, Manager Parks and Reserves and Bryce Hosking, Manager Property.

The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the meeting at 9.28am.

Councillor Leonie Hapeta entered the meeting at 9.36am.

 

 

Moved Lorna Johnson, seconded Lew Findlay QSM.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1.   That Council instruct the Chief Executive to investigate the level of community demand for recreation and community use with a view to retaining Panako Park and the Girl Guide Hall for community use.

 

Clause 36-22 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

37-22

Palmerston North Integrated Transport Initiative (PNITI)

Memorandum, presented by Vinuka Nanayakkara, Senior Transport Planner and Lisa Malde, Regional Principal Transport Planner – Waka Kotahi Central North Island.

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Grant Smith.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1.   That Council endorse the Palmerston North Integrated Transport Initiative (PNITI) as a key strategic document to inform future transport and land-use decisions, including future District Plan Changes, Asset Management Plans, Annual Budgets and Long-Term Plans.

 

Clause 37-22 above was carried 12 votes to 1, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

Against:

Councillor Brent Barrett.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.37am.

The meeting resumed at 11.00am.

Councillor Rachel Bowen was not present when the meeting resumed.

Councillor Renee Dingwall was present when the meeting resumed.

 

38-22

Update on the options and value proposition of providing free bus fares for priority groups

Memorandum, presented by Vinuka Nanayakkara, Senior Transport Planner and Mark Read, Manager Transport Services Horizons Regional Council.

In discussion it was suggested that there should be community feedback on the zero fare urban bus services and that Horizons Regional Council should consider going out for consultation on this.

Councillor Rachel Bowen entered the meeting at 11.32am.

 

Moved Brent Barrett, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Planning & Strategy Committee receive the report titled ‘Update on the options and value proposition of providing free bus fares for priority groups’ for information.

 

 

 

Clause 38.1-22 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

Moved Brent Barrett, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

2.   That Council ask Horizons to consider consulting with the community           on zero fare urban bus services.

 

Clause 38.2-22 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

Moved Karen Naylor, seconded Susan Baty.

 

Note:

An amendment was made to clause 38.2 to add the words ‘ask Horizons to consider’ after the word ‘Council’, add the letters ‘ing’ to ‘consult’ and delete the words ‘in the Annual Budget 23-24 process’. The amendment was carried 7 votes to 6, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Susan Baty, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

Against:

Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Patrick Handcock ONZM and Lorna Johnson.

Abstained:

Councillor Rachel Bowen.

 

39-22

Te Āpiti Masterplan

Memorandum, presented by Jeff Baker, Senior Planner.

 

Moved Aleisha Rutherford, seconded Karen Naylor.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Planning & Strategy Committee receive the Te Āpiti Masterplan for information.

 

Clause 39-22 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

Councillor Aleisha Rutherford left the meeting at 12.00pm.

 

 

40-22

Election of Chair

 

Moved Karen Naylor, seconded Brent Barrett.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.  That the Mayor Chair the rest of the meeting.

 

Clause 40-22 above was carried 12 votes to 0, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows:

For:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

Abstained:

The Mayor (Grant Smith).

 

41-22

Committee Work Schedule

 

Moved Grant Smith, seconded Rachel Bowen.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Planning & Strategy Committee receive its Work Schedule dated August 2022.

 

Clause 41-22 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

 

Moved Karen Naylor, seconded Orphée Mickalad.

 

Note:

On a motion that the work schedule include an update of the Palmerston North Civic and Cultural Precinct Masterplan by November 2022, the motion was lost 4 votes to 9, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

Against:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta and Lorna Johnson.

 

The meeting finished at 12.16pm.

 

Confirmed 14 September 2022

 

 

 

Chairperson