AGENDA

Ordinary meeting of the

Nelson City Council

to hear submissions to

the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw

Wednesday 9 August 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

Nelson City Council

9 August 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.       Hearing of Submissions to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw                                                                                          

4.1      Draft Hearing Schedule

           Document number A1796396

           An updated Hearing Schedule will be tabled at the meeting.

4.2      Index of Submissions – by name

           Document number A1796223

           Document circulated separately.

4.3      Index of Submissions – by submission number

           Document number A1796219

           Document circulated separately.

4.4      Copy of Submissions

           Document number A1796105

           Document circulated separately.

5.       Additional submissions to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw                                                                                    4 - 9

Document number R8173

Recommendation

That the Council

Receives the report Additional submissions to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw (R8173) and its attachment (A1807679); and

Accepts the late submission (13867) to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw; and

Accepts the additional submission (13904) to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw.

Note:

· Lunch will be provided. (delete as appropriate)

Council 9 August 2017

REPORT R8173

Additional submissions to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw

1.       Purpose of Report

1.1      To advise that additional submissions have been received and recommending that these submissions be accepted.

2.       Recommendation

That the Council

Receives the report Additional submissions to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw (R8173) and its attachment (A1807679); and

Accepts the late submission (13867) to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw; and

Accepts the additional submission (13904) to the Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw.

3.       Background

3.1      One submission (Mr J. L. McArthur, submission 13867) was received after the closing date for submissions and is attached.

3.2      A submission from Mr Bob Andrews, submission 13904, was misfiled although it was received at Council before the cut-off date. Mr Andrews’ submission is attached, as it has not been included with the other submissions being provided to Councillors (A1796105). Mr Andrews has asked to speak to his submission, his hearing time has been confirmed and is included on the draft hearings schedule. 

3.3      In order for these submissions to be included in the formal decision-making process, and for the person wishing to speak in support of their submission, it would be advisable for Council to pass the recommendations above.

Julie McDougall

Administration Advisers

Attachments

Attachment 1:  A1807679 - Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw - two additional submissions - 9 August 2017 ⇩