Minutes of a meeting of the Sports and Recreation Committee

Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

On Tuesday 30 May 2017, commencing at 9.04am

 

Present:              Councillor T Skinner (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors I Barker, M Courtney, K Fulton, M Rutledge (Deputy Chairperson) and S Walker

In Attendance:   Councillor P Matheson, Chief Executive (C Hadley), Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), , Group Manager Community Services (C Ward), Manager Communications (P Shattock), Administration Adviser (E-J Ruthven) and Youth Councillor (J Ripley)

Apology:             Councillor B McGurk

 

 

1.       Apologies

Resolved SPO/2017/048

That the Committee

Receives and accepts an apology from Councillor McGurk.

Fulton/Walker                                                                             Carried

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

3.       Interests

There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.

4.       Public Forum 

There was no public forum.

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1      4 April 2017

Document number M2475, agenda pages 7 - 12 refer.

Resolved SPO/2017/049

That the Committee

Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Sports and Recreation Committee, held on 4 April 2017, as a true and correct record.

Courtney/Barker                                                                         Carried

5.2      9 May 2017

Document number M2566, agenda pages 13 - 16 refer.

Resolved SPO/2017/050

That the Committee

Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Sports and Recreation Committee, held on 9 May 2017, as a true and correct record.

Barker/Courtney                                                                         Carried

6.       Status Report - Sports and Recreation - 30 May 2017

Document number R7762, agenda pages 17 - 19 refer.

Resolved SPO/2017/051

That the Committee

Receives the Status Report Sports and Recreation Committee 30 May 2017 (R7762) and its attachment (A1664423).

Walker/Rutledge                                                                         Carried

7.       Chairperson's Report         


The Chairperson drew the Committee’s attention to the upcoming Founder’s Book Fair.

Recreation and Leisure

5.       Brook Valley Holiday Park Opening - Review

Document number R7266, agenda pages 20 - 25 refer.

Team Leader Facilities, Gary Alsop, presented the report, and answered questions along with Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, and Group Manager Community Services, Chris Ward.

Her Worship the Mayor, seconded by Councillor Rutledge, moved the recommendation in the officer report. 

Point of order: A point of order was raised that an item not before the committee was being discussed.  The Chairperson upheld the point of order.  

Resolved SPO/2017/052

That the Committee

Receives the report Brook Valley Holiday Park Opening - Review (R7266) and its attachment (A1753220); and

Refers the report to the Commercial Subcommittee for the inclusion in the campground review.

Her Worship the Mayor/Rutledge                                                Carried

6.       Waahi Taakaro Golf Course feedback on proposed fee changes

Document number R6977, agenda pages 26 - 32 refer.

Group Manager Community Services, Chris Ward, presented the report and responded to questions.

Resolved SPO/2017/053

That the Committee

Receives the report Waahi Taakaro Golf Course feedback on proposed fee changes (R6977) and its attachments (A1713597, A1729043, A1706796 and R4513).

Walker/Fulton                                                                             Carried

Resolved SPO/2017/054

That the Committee

Notes the feedback received from golf course users (A1706796); and

Confirms that no changes to the existing fees and charges structure for Waahi Taakaro Golf Course be made for the 2017/18 year.

Barker/Rutledge                                                                         Carried

7.       Capital Expenditure Programme 2016-17 - Requests for change

Document number R6968, agenda pages 60 - 63 refer.

Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, presented the report and responded to questions. 

Attendance:  The meeting adjourned for morning tea from 10.32am to 10.55am.

Resolved SPO/2017/055

That the Committee

Receives the report Capital Expenditure Programme 2016-17 - Requests for change (R6968).

Rutledge/Barker                                                                         Carried

Recommendation to Council SPO/2017/056

That the Council

Approves, with respect to project 2909 Queens Gardens toilet, that $187,403 of current year budget be transferred to 2017-18 to align with the updated construction phasing; and

Approves, with respect to projects 2799 Tahuna Reserve Development fund, 1063 Reserve Development, and 2294 Rutherford Play Space, that $50,381 from current year budgets is released as savings; and

Approves, with respect to project 3110 Marsden Valley Mountain Bike track stage one, that $34,500 from current year budget be transferred to 2017-18; and

Approves, with respect to project 3111 The Brook Mountain Bike Hub, that $30,000 from current year budget be transferred to 2017-18; and

Notes that updated officer advice on resourcing, timing and funding of projects will be confirmed at the Council meeting at which this recommendation is considered.

Rutledge/Barker                                                                         Carried

         

8.       Exclusion of the Public

Resolved SPO/2017/057

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:

Courtney/Fulton                                                                         Carried

 

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

Sports and Recreation Committee Meeting - Public Excluded Minutes -  4 April 2017

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).

2

Status Report - Sports and Recreation - Public Excluded - 30 May 2017

 

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)

3

Community Leases - Omnibus Report

 

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)

The meeting went into public excluded session at 10.59am and resumed in public session at 11.21am. 

9.       Re-admittance of the Public

Resolved SPO/2017/058

That the Committee

Re-admits the public to the meeting.

Rutledge/Barker                                                                         Carried

 

 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 11.21am.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

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