Palmerston North City Council

 

Minutes of the Economic Growth Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 28 February 2024, commencing at 9.00am.

Members

Present:

Councillor Leonie Hapeta (in the Chair), The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan and Orphée Mickalad.

Non Members:

Councillors Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock, and Kaydee Zabelin.

Apologies:

Councillor Lorna Johnson (late arrival)

 

 

Councillor Lorna Johnson entered the meeting at 9.18am during consideration of clause 16.  She was not present for clauses 13 to 15 inclusive.

13-24

Apologies

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the apologies.

 

 

Clause 13-24 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

14-24

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the Economic Growth Committee meeting of 25 October 2023 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

 

Clause 14-24 above was carried 12 votes to 0, with 2 abstentions, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Roly Fitzgerald, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

Abstained:

Councillors Vaughan Dennison and Lew Findlay.

 

15-24

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved William Wood, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the extraordinary Economic Growth Committee meeting of 15 February 2024 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

 

Clause 15-24 above was carried 11 votes to 0, with 3 abstentions, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad and Patrick Handcock.

Abstained:

Councillors Rachel Bowen, Lew Findlay and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

16-24

Pioneer Highway Signalised Dual Crossing

Report, presented by Bryce Hosking, Acting Group Manager - Transport and Development

Councillor Lorna Johnson entered 9.18am

 

Moved Brent Barrett, seconded Lorna Johnson.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1.   That Council agree Option 1 and construct the signalised dual       crossing in the location described in Attachment 2, noting this will       remove the right-hand turn exit from the shopping centre.

 

 

Clause 16-24 above was carried 10 votes to 4, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors William Wood, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

Against:

Councillors Leonie Hapeta, Mark Arnott, Roly Fitzgerald and Billy Meehan.

Abstained:

Councillor Vaughan Dennison.

 

 

Moved William Wood, seconded Mark Arnott.

 

Note:

Motion 1: That Council agree Option 2 and construct the signalised dual crossing as described in Attachment 3, noting this will continue to allow a right-hand turn exit from the shopping centre.

The motion was lost 7 votes to 8, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald and Billy Meehan.

Against:

Councillors Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

17-24

Annual economic snapshot - Palmerston North

Memorandum, presented by Stacey Andrews, City Economist.

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the report titled ‘Annual economic snapshot – Palmerston North 2024 (attachment 1)’ presented to the Economic Growth Committee on 28 February 2024.

 

 

Clause 17-24 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.37am

The meeting resumed at 10.50am

 

18-24

Central City Transformation - Streets for People 6 Monthly Update

Memorandum, presented by Bryce Hosking, Acting Group Manager - Transport and Development.

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee receive the memorandum titled ‘Central City Transformation – Streets for People 6 Monthly Update’ presented to the Economic Growth committee on 28 February 2024.

 

 

Clause 18-24 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

19-24

Proposed Bus Shelter: 85 Amberley Avenue/ Clarke Avenue - Update

Memorandum, presented by Bryce Hosking, Acting Group Manager - Transport and Development.

Officers decided to relocate the bus stop and its proposal of a bus shelter to mitigate safety risks.  

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Committee lift the report ‘Proposed Bus Shelter: 85 Amberley Avenue, Highbury’  from the table.

 

Clause 19.1-24 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

2.   That the Committee note the Chief Executive will relocate the bus stop at 85 Amberley Ave.

 

 

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

3. That Council decide not to proceed with the proposal for a bus shelter at 85 Amberley Avenue.

 

 

Clause 19.2-24 and 19.3-24 above were taken together and carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

20-24

Work Schedule - February 2024

 

Moved Leonie Hapeta, seconded William Wood.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the Economic Growth Committee receive its Work Schedule dated February 2024.

 

 

Clause 20-24 above was carried 15 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Leonie Hapeta, William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Lorna Johnson, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock and Kaydee Zabelin.

 

 

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

Councillor Debi Marshall-Lobb closed the meeting with Karakia.

 

 

The meeting finished at 11.15am

 

Confirmed 24 April 2024.

 

 

 

Chair