Minutes of a meeting of the Hearings Panel - Other

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

On Wednesday 6 September 2017, commencing at 9.30am

 

Present:              Councillor B McGurk (Chairperson) and Councillor P Matheson

In Attendance:   Councillor  S Walker,  Contracts Supervisor Roading (T Chapman), Roading Network Coordinator (M Ramsay), Consents Administration Coordinator (K Mardon), Manager Environmental Inspections (B Edwards) and Governance Adviser (E Stephenson)

1.       Apologies

           There were no apologies.

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business, however it should be noted that Councillor Ian Barker was originally assigned to the Hearings Panel, but stood down due to other commitments and was replaced by Councillor Paul Matheson.

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.       Street Naming Application - Airport Estates Ltd

        Document number R8074, agenda pages 5 - 10 refer.

        Consents Administration Coordinator, Kathy Mardon, presented the report and answered questions.


 

 

Resolved HEA/2017/004

That the Hearings Panel

Receives the report Street Naming Application - Airport Estates Ltd (R8074) and its attachments (A1793659 and A1793730); and

Approves the name of “Dayson Place” for the road to vest in Council shown as Lot 16 on Land Transfer Plan LT 498837

 

McGurk/Matheson                                                                      Carried

 

6.       Temporary Road Closure - Masked Parade and Port Nelson Street Races

        Document number R8086, agenda pages 11 - 18 refer.

        Roading Network Coordinator, Melissa Ramsay and Contracts Supervisor Roading, Troy Chapman presented the report.

 

Resolved HEA/2017/005

That the Hearings Panel

Receives the report Temporary Road Closure - Masked Parade and Port Nelson Street Races (R8086) and its attachments (A1815006 and A1815009); and

Approves the application for the temporary road closure for the Masked Parade and Port Nelson Street Races.

 

McGurk/Matheson                                                                      Carried

 


 

7.       Objection to Disqualification as a Dog Owner – Jodie Maree LeFrantz

Document number R8295, agenda pages 19 - 32 refer.

The objector, Ms Jodie LeFrantz, was present and was accompanied by Mr Clint Redwood. Ms LeFrantz tabled a letter supporting her objection to her disqualification as a dog owner (A1826760) and advised the Panel that Mr Redwood was present to provide support to her.

Manager Environmental Inspections, Brent Edwards, presented the report, provided background information and answered questions regarding dangerous dog classification, the requirements regarding owner compliance and the history of non-compliance and infringements.

Ms LeFrantz and Mr Redwood confirmed that they had seen the officer report, provided their responses to the report, and answered questions from the Panel.

At the conclusion of questions, the Chair advised that the meeting would be adjourned to allow the Panel to fully consider the matter before reaching a decision.

8.       Adjournment of Meeting

Resolved HEA/2017/006

That the Hearings Panel

Adjourns the meeting, to be reconvened on Monday 11 September 2017 in the Council Chamber at the conclusion of the Council meeting.

McGurk/Matheson                                                                      Carried

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.05am.

 

Minutes of a reconvened meeting of the Hearings Panel - Other

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

On Monday 11 September 2017, commencing at 1.30pm

 

Present:              Councillor B McGurk (Chairperson) and Councillor P Matheson

In Attendance:   Team Leader Governance (R Byrne)

 

9.       Objection to Disqualification as a Dog Owner – Jodie Maree LeFrantz

Following consideration of the evidence, the Panel resolved:

 

Resolved HEA/2017/004

That the Panel

Receives the report Objection to Disqualification as a Dog Owner – Jodie Maree LeFrantz  (R8295) and its attachments (A1820048, A1820051, A1820056, A1820057 and A1820060); and

Dismisses the objection of Jodie Maree LeFrantz; and

Confirms the disqualification of Jodie Maree LeFrantz from dog ownership from 9 June 2016 to 9 June 2021.

McGurk/Matheson                                                                      Carried

Attachments

1    Supporting letter A1826760

       

 


 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 1.38pm.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

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