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AGENDA

Ordinary meeting of the

 

Nelson City Council

 

Thursday 2 March 2017

Commencing at 9.00am

Council Chamber

Civic House

110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

 

 

Membership: Her Worship the Mayor Rachel Reese (Chairperson), Councillors Luke Acland, Ian Barker, Mel Courtney, Bill Dahlberg, Kate Fulton, Matt Lawrey, Paul Matheson, Brian McGurk, Gaile Noonan, Mike Rutledge, Tim Skinner and Stuart Walker

 


N-logotype-black-wideNelson City Council

2 March 2017

 

 

Page No.

Opening Prayer

1.       Apologies

Nil

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

3.       Interests

3.1      Updates to the Interests Register

3.2      Identify any conflicts of interest in the agenda

4.       Public Forum

4.1      Jim Hilton

Jim Hilton will speak about the lack of public consultation about the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust’s (BWST) plans to helicopter drop 26.5 tonnes of Brodificaum poison into the Brook Valley, Nelson’s first public water reserve.         

5.       Notice of Motion - 250 Haven Road                               5 - 9

Document number R7226

Recommendation

That the Council

Demolish the building located at 250 Haven Road (known as the Four Seasons), and that the adjoining property boundaries be made good. The surface area remaining be compacted with base metal to form extra parking for people/families visiting the wharf and businesses in the vicinity and that these works be completed by 30 June 2017

 

6.       Notice of Motion: Revocation of resolution and substitution with another                                                             10 - 14

Document number R7229

Recommendation

That the Council

Revoke its resolution (CL/2016/320) regarding the Anzac Park Link - Concept Design Approval passed on 15 December 2016 as follows:

That the Council

Receives the report Anzac Park Link - Concept Design Approval (R6850) and its attachment (A1669707); and

Approves design and construction of option 3  (as presented in report R6617) - Haven Road shared path adjacent to ANZAC Park, noting that construction will commence in 2016/17, with work including a pedestrian refuge on Rutherford Street, at an estimated total cost of $255,000; and

Approves a re-allocation of $58,000 from within the overall Walk Cycle Programme to the Haven Road shared path adjacent to ANZAC Park project; and

Notes the primary purpose of this project is to connect the St Vincent Street cycleway to the central business district; and

Notes that for the network of cycleways to function effectively, an arterial cycle route to connect The Wood and Nelson East will be required; and

Notes that connection of the Haven Road shared path to the Maitai Path would be best achieved via a cycle facility that runs through the Halifax/Rutherford Street signalised intersection and alongside Paru Paru Road and this will be considered in the 2018/28 Long Term Plan and 2018/2021 Regional Land Transport Plan.

Approves an allocation of up to $80,000 for design and construction of a refuge to provide a safe Rutherford Street Crossing.

  

Public Excluded Business

7.       Exclusion of the Public

Recommendation

That the Committee

Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows: 

 

Item

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interests protected (where applicable)

1

Major sporting event - request for funding

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·   Section 7(2)(i)

     To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

 

8.       Re-admittance of the public

Recommendation

That the Committee

Re-admits the public to the meeting.

 

Note:

·               Youth Councillors Emily Rais and Jenna Stallard will be in attendance at this meeting. (delete as appropriate)

   


 

Council

2 March 2017

 

 

REPORT R7226

Notice of Motion - 250 Haven Road 

     

 

1.       Purpose of Report

1.1      To consider the notice of motion from Councillor Mel Courtney regarding the demolition of the Council’s asset at 250 Haven Road (Ex Four Seasons Building).

2.       Delegations

2.1      Council has the appropriate delegation to consider this notice of motion.

 

3.       Recommendation

That the Council

Demolish the building located at 250 Haven Road (known as the Four Seasons), and that the adjoining property boundaries be made good. The surface area remaining be compacted with base metal to form extra parking for people/families visiting the wharf and businesses in the vicinity and that these works be completed by 30 June 2017

 

 

 

4.       Background

4.1      The procedure for a Notice of Motion is dealt with in Council’s Standing Orders. The relevant portions of the Standing Orders relating to this Notice of Motion are set out below:

“Standing Order 3.10.1 Notices of Motion to be in writing

Notices of motion must be in writing signed by the mover, stating the meeting at which it is proposed that the notice of motion be considered, and must be delivered to the Chief Executive at least 5 clear working days before such meeting.”

4.2      A copy of the Notice of Motion received by the Chief Executive from Councillor Courtney is attached.

4.3      Background information from Officers is also attached.

 

Robyn Byrne

Team Leader Administration Advisers

Attachments

Attachment 1:  A1719542 - Notice of Motion: Councillor Courtney

Attachment 2:  A1718227 - Background information from Officers

   




 


 

Council

2 March 2017

 

 

REPORT R7229

Notice of Motion: Revocation of resolution and substitution with another

     

 

1.       Purpose of Report

1.1      To consider the notice of motion from Councillor Stewart Walker (A1717792)

2.       Delegations

2.1      Council has the appropriate delegation to consider this notice of motion which is a request to revoke the Council resolution Cl/2016/320 which was resolved at the Council meeting on 15 December 2016. This item was referred to Council from the Works & Infrastructure Committee meeting on 17 November 2016.

 

3.       Recommendation

That the Council

Revoke its resolution (CL/2016/320) regarding the Anzac Park Link - Concept Design Approval passed on 15 December 2016 as follows:

That the Council

Receives the report Anzac Park Link - Concept Design Approval (R6850) and its attachment (A1669707); and

Approves design and construction of option 3  (as presented in report R6617) - Haven Road shared path adjacent to ANZAC Park, noting that construction will commence in 2016/17, with work including a pedestrian refuge on Rutherford Street, at an estimated total cost of $255,000; and

Approves a re-allocation of $58,000 from within the overall Walk Cycle Programme to the Haven Road shared path adjacent to ANZAC Park project; and

Notes the primary purpose of this project is to connect the St Vincent Street cycleway to the central business district; and

Notes that for the network of cycleways to function effectively, an arterial cycle route to connect The Wood and Nelson East will be required; and

Notes that connection of the Haven Road shared path to the Maitai Path would be best achieved via a cycle facility that runs through the Halifax/Rutherford Street signalised intersection and alongside Paru Paru Road and this will be considered in the 2018/28 Long Term Plan and 2018/2021 Regional Land Transport Plan.

Approves an allocation of up to $80,000 for design and construction of a refuge to provide a safe Rutherford Street Crossing.

 

 

 

4.       Background

4.1      The procedure for a Notice of Motion is dealt with in Council’s Standing Orders. The relevant portions of the Standing Orders relating to this Notice of Motion are set out below:

Standing Order 3.9.15 Revocation or alteration of resolutions

A notice of motion for the revocation or alteration of all or part of a previous resolution of the Local Authority is to be given to the Chief Executive by the member intending to move such a motion.

(a) Such notice is to set out:

i.   The resolution or part thereof which it is proposed to revoke or alter;

ii.  The meeting date when it was passed; and

iii. The motion, if any, that is intended to be moved in substitution thereof.

(b) Such notice is to be given to the Chief Executive at least 5 clear working days before the meeting at which it is proposed to consider such a motion and is to be signed by not less than one third of the members of the Local Authority, including vacancies.

(c) The Chief Executive must then give members at least 2 clear working days notice in writing of the intended motion and of the meeting at which it is proposed to move such.

Standing Order 3.10.1 Notices of Motion to be in writing

Notices of motion must be in writing signed by the mover, stating the meeting at which it is proposed that the notice of motion be considered, and must be delivered to the Chief Executive at least 5 clear working days before such meeting.

4.1.1   A copy of the Notice of Motion received by the Chief Executive from Councillor Walker is attached.

 

Robyn Byrne

Team Leader Administration Advisers

Attachments

Attachment 1:  A1717792 Notice of Motion Cr Walker 02Mar17