That the Council

1.     Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Council, held on 21 March 2019, as a true and correct record.

That the Council

1.     Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Council, held on 27 March 2019, as a true and correct record.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Approves the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Wastewater Asset Management Plan (A2151474) of report R9495.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.       Approves the revised Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit Terms of Reference (A2144233), Attachment 1 of report R10053; and

2.       Approves the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Memorandum of Understanding (A2144291), Attachment 2 of report R10053; and

3.       Removes the requirement for a separate audit of the annual reports of the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit and the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, subject to similar approval by Tasman District Council.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.   Approves the changes to the Speed Limits Bylaw 2011 (No. 210) by removing the section of Waimea Road 240m south of Market Road (Market Road) through to 200m north of the Beatson Road roundabout (being the section of Waimea Road 300m north of its intersection with the northern end of Beatson Road to a point 130m west of Tuckett Place, as described in Schedule H of the Speed Limits Bylaw) from Schedule H (70kph speed limit zones) and adding it to Schedule F (50kph speed limit zones); and

2.   Approves the changes to the Speed Limits Bylaw 2011 (No. 210) Schedule A, which includes the maps of the city’s speed limit zones; and

3.   Approves the implementation of the new speed limit, to take effect four weeks after the Council approval.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.       Approves Part 3.3 of the Parking Policy be amended to include Jurors attending trials at the Nelson Courthouse as detailed in Attachment 1 (A2147652) to Report R9946; and

2.       Approves amendments to the Parking Policy that update references to Council officer positions where required as included in Attachment 1 (A2147652) to Report R9946; and

3.       Approves an amendment to the first bullet point in section 3.3.1 of the Parking Policy from ‘Nelson City Councillors’ to ‘Nelson City Council Elected and Appointed Members’; and

4.       Delegates the Chief Executive the authority to amend the criteria in Part 3.3 of the Parking Policy when required to minimise any negative impacts of the parking permits on the users of the parking resource.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.       Approves the Dog Control fees and charges as detailed in Attachment 1 (A2145361) to report R10031 to take effect from 1 July 2019.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Nelson Future Access: Memorandum of Understanding (R10077) and its attachment (A2162709); and

2.     Approves the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (A2162709), by the Mayor on behalf of the Council, with the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Agrees that The Bishop Suter Trust Statement of Intent 2019/2024 (A2147853) meets Council’s expectations and is approved as the final Statement of Intent for 2019/20; and

2.     Approves the Bishop Suter Trust Collection Policy (A2084139) subject to minor amendments.

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.    Adopts the International Relationships Policy (A2076807), as a draft to be consulted on with iwi;

2.    Authorises Her Worship the Mayor and the Chair of the Governance Committee to approve alterations raised through this process.

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Mayor's Report (R10137) and its attachments (A2178702, A2178701, A2178700 and A2176965); and

2.     Provide feedback to the Remuneration Authority on the proposed policy for providing a childcare allowance for elected local government members, to include the following points:

a.     xx

b.     xx

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Council Status Report - 2 May 2019 (R10170) and its attachment (A1168168).

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Referral of Pet Cremations Review item  (R10171); and

2.     Refers the item Pet Cremations Review, which was left to lie on the table at the 21 March 2019 Council meeting, back to the 30 May 2019 Community Services Committee.

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Council Meeting - Public Excluded Minutes -  21 March 2019

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)(h)

     To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

2

Recommendations from Committees

Governance Committee - 18 April

Nelmac Statement of Intent

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)(h)

     To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

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Tasman Bays Heritage Trust - Archive, Research and Collections Facility

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)(b)(ii)

     To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information

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Council Public Excluded Status Report - 2 May 2019

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)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

·    Section 7(2)(g)

     To maintain legal professional privilege

·    Section 7(2)(h)

     To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

·    Section 7(2)(i)

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

4.1       Jean-paul Pochin and Yasmeen Maria - Extinction Rebellion.

Jean-paul Pochin and Yasmeen Maria from Extinction Rebellion provided a presentation and introduced Council to the movement which focused on urging faster action to climate change. They urged that the truth about climate change not be compromised or diluted and asked that the Council exercise its powers and demand more powers from central government.

Attachments

1    A2159126 John-paul Pochin and Yasmeen Maria Extinction Rebellion Tabled Document Public Forum Council 21Mar2019

2    A2159554 John-paul Pochin and Yasmeen Maria Extinction Rebellion Powerpoint Public Forum Council 21Mar2019

4.2       Graeme O'Brien

Graeme O'Brien tabled additional information and spoke about workshop notes and records of attendance at workshops being taken, he said that Council was failing, that, in his opinion, decisions were being made in workshops and that he wanted more transparency. 

Attachments

1    A2158933 Public Forum Graeme O'Brien Council 21 March 2019 Handout 4 20Mar2019

4.3       Anne Kolless - Nelson Market Lease

Ms Kolless was concerned that the original responsibility for establishing the Nelson Market in 1978 been completely overlooked and provided background on how the market was established by the Central Relief Committee. While she did not deny the effort that had gone in to developing the market she suggested it was time for a change of management and location for the market. Ms Kolless provided  a placard with historical information.

Attachments

1    A2159629 Anne Kolless Nelson Market Lease Handout Public Forum Council 21Mar2019

2    A2160995 Anne Kolless Nelson Market Lease Public Forum Council 21Mar2019 supporting documents

Resolved CL/2019/007

That the Council

1.     Confirms the amended minutes of the meeting of the Council, held on 19 February 2019, as a true and correct record.

Barker/McGurk                                                                                Carried

Resolved CL/2019/008

That the Council

1.     Approves the sale of the land, as shown on diagram A2120376 of Report R9906, to the adjacent landowners for the total of $10,000 plus GST (if any) subject to completion of the process under Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974; and

2.     Agrees that the applicants pay all costs, including legal, valuation and survey, associated with the road stopping and sales process.

Walker/Rutledge                                                                              Carried

Resolved CL/2019/009

That the Council

1.     Confirms the general matters to be included in the Nelson Regional Development Agency Statement of Expectation letter as those identified in paragraphs 4.5 to 4.12 of report R9752; and

2.     Confirms the following specific matters to be included in the Nelson Regional Development Agency Statement of Expectation letter as those identified in paragraphs 4.13.1 to 4.13.9 of report R9752 and summarised below:

(a)   Council priorities

(b)  Stakeholders

(c)   Partnerships with iwi and Māori

(d)  Promoting the regions

(e)   Funding

(f)   Deliverables and budget

(g)  Advice

(h)  Agility

(i) Te Tauihu Strategy 2077 Regional Growth Strategy;

(j)   Climate Change responsiveness, including risk resilience, mitigation and adaption; and

(k) Development of the relationship with Tasman District Council with a view to increasing funding from that source; and

3.   Confirms the Nelson Regional Development Agency’s review of Board performance will be completed by 1 November 2019.

Barker/Courtney                                                                              Carried

7        City of Nelson Civic Trust Presentation (Agenda Item 8)

Roger Nicholson, Chair of the City of Nelson Civic Trust gave a presentation to Council about the activities of the Trust.

Attachments

1    A2160841 Civic Trust Presentation Council 21Mar2019

8        Mayor's Report (Agenda Item 7)

Document number R10042, agenda pages 18 - 22 refer.

Her Worship the Mayor spoke about the tragedy of the terror attack in Christchurch and the impact on individuals, towns, cities and the country.  She spoke about the concept of ‘kanohi ki te kanohi’,  face to face communication, and stressed the importance of human connections. She gave encouragement to reach out to people if there was a concern and invited the community to celebrate unity and diversity at Race Unity Day on Sunday.   

Mayor Reese spoke about the Youth Climate Change Protest held on Friday 15th March, which delivered a message about urgency for change. She felt this was an opportunity and that the City of Whakatu was up to the challenge and presented a video of a young activist, Penelope Lea (14), who called for action on the EAT-Lancet Launch in Oslo. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WnVG0GIz1n4 

Resolved CL/2019/010

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Mayor's Report (R10042) and its attachment (A2149760).

Her Worship the Mayor/Barker                                                      Carried

3

Recommendations from Committees

Sports and Recreation Committee  - 6 March 2019

2.2.1 Campground Governance and Tahunanui Camp

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)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

·    Section 7(2)(g)

     To maintain legal professional privilege

·    Section 7(2)(i)

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

Resolved CL/2019/013

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Approves the amendment of Schedule A of the Urban Environments Bylaw No.225 to include the Kerr Street Walkway area (refer map A2120387) in the list of Alcohol Ban Areas – 24 Hours, 7 days a week.

Her Worship the Mayor/McGurk                                                        Carried

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Approves the continuation of pet cremation services at the Wakapuaka Crematorium, noting that if the pet cremation is not fully user pays, then an adjustment to fees will be made to the fee schedule to achieve this outcome.

Noonan/Courtney

Item of business to lie on the table

Resolved CL/2019/014

That the Council

1.     Leaves the item Pet Cremations Review to lie on the table until the next scheduled Council meeting on 2 May 2019.

Acland/Skinner                                                                      Carried

Resolved CL/2019/015

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Adopts the Heritage Activity Management Plan 2018 – 2028 (A1826798) to reflect the approved Long Term Plan 2018 - 2028.

Courtney/Fulton                                                                               Carried

Resolved CL/2019/016

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Adopts the Arts Activity Management Plan 2018 – 2028 (A1766400) to reflect the approved Long Term Plan 2018 - 2028.

Courtney/Fulton                                                                               Carried

Resolved CL/2019/017

Recommendation to Council

That the Council

1.     Confirms that new Community Investment Fund applications will not be offered in 2019 /20; and

2.     Agrees that the residual community investment funding 2019/20 (up to $41,393) be combined with the existing small grant pool of $50,000 for 2019/20.

3.     Confirms that the Community Grant Fund approvals be increased from $2,500 to $5,000 maximum for 2019/20; and

4.     Approves the updated Community Investment Fund Panel Terms of Reference (A2093465) and Code of Conduct (A1960223).

Noonan/Courtney                                                                            Carried

6.5     Governance Committee  - 26 July 2018

6.5.1    Nelson Regional Development Agency – Events Contestable Fund

Resolved CL/2019/018

That the Council

1.     Approves unbudgeted expenditure of $20,000 for the All Blacks vs Argentina Rugby Match including provision for Park and Ride associated with the Match.

Barker/Dahlberg                                                               Carried

Resolved CL/2019/019

That the Council

1.    Receives the report Adoption of Annual Plan 2019/20 Consultation Document in principle (R9925) and its attachments (A2129114, A2152430); and

2.    Agrees to consult on the matters outlined in the Consultation Document for the Annual Plan 2019/20 using the special consultative procedure; and

3.    Adopts the supporting information (A2152430), as information relied on by the content of the  Consultation Document, that is necessary to enable the Auditor-General to give required reports and that provides the basis for the amendment of the Long Term Plan 2018-28; and 

4.    Agrees the content of the Consultation Document (A2129114) for the Annual Plan 2019/20 subject to final adoption at the Council meeting on 27 March 2019; and

5.    Agrees that the Consultation Document for the Annual Plan meets the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002, including the purpose and content of consultation documents as set out in Section 95(A); and

6.    Adopts in principle and subject to the Council decision on 27 March 2019, the Consultation Document for the Annual Plan 2019/20; and

7.    Notes that a proposal to divest Council’s community housing through an amendment to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 (LTP) will be brought to Council on 27 March 2019 and that if the proposal is adopted for consultation, the consultation documents on the Annual Plan and the LTP amendment will be combined and adopted at that meeting; and

8.     Agrees to renew the supply agreement for green waste disposal with the current commercial compost operator for a period of two years; and

9.     Notes that green waste disposal will be reviewed as part of the development of the Long Term Plan 2021-31; and

10.  Notes that any changes to green waste fees and charges will be brought back to the Works and Infrastructure Committee; and

11.  Agrees that the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive be delegated to approve any  minor  amendments required to the supporting information or the Consultation Document prior to start of the special consultative procedure; and

12.  Approves the consultation approach (set out in paragraph 4.26 – 4.27) and agrees that the plan:

(a)     meets the requirements of sections 82 and 83(1)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 2002; and

(b)     includes sufficient steps to ensure the Consultation Document will be reasonably accessible to the public and will be publicised in a manner appropriate to its purpose and significance; and

(c)   will result in the Consultation Document being as widely publicised as is reasonably practicable as a basis for consultation.

Her Worship the Mayor/Fulton                                                          Carried

Extension of Meeting Time

Resolved CL/2019/020

That the Council

1.     Extends the meeting time beyond six hours, pursuant to Standing Order 4.2.

Her Worship the Mayor/McGurk                                                        Carried

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Council Meeting - Public Excluded Minutes -  19 February 2019

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:

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

2

Recommendations from Committees

Community Services Committee – 26 March 2019

2.1.1 Greenmeadows Centre – Progress Update

Governance Committee – 7 March 2019

2.3.1 Montgomery Square Market – Licence Expiry

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)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

·    Section 7(2)(g)

     To maintain legal professional privilege

·    Section 7(2)(i)

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

Councillor Skinner moved, seconded by Her Worship the Mayor Reese, a motion to allocate funds from the Nelson Market to the Community Investment Fund. In speaking to the motion Councillor Skinner suggested that a small but effective amount of income from the market lease being allocated to the Community Investment Fund would reflect the history of the market.

Resolved CL/2019/023

1.     Allocates  5% of income that Council receives from Nelson Market into the Community Investment Fund.

Skinner/Her Worship the Mayor                                                                          Carried

 14     Exclusion of the Public

Resolved CL/2019/024

That the Council

1.     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:

Her Worship the Mayor/Walker                                         Carried

2

Recommendations from Committees

Governance Committee – 7 March 2019

2.3.2 NRDA  - Appointment of Directors and Chair

2.3.3 The Bishop Suter Trust – Trustee Remuneration 2018/19

2.3.4 Property Matters and Priorities

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)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

·    Section 7(2)(g)

     To maintain legal professional privilege

·    Section 7(2)(i)

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

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Decision Report on the Tasman-Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029

Section 48(1)(d)

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

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 48(1)(d)

     That the exclusion of the public from the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting is necessary to enable the local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in any proceedings to which this paragraph applies.

Section 48(2)

Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) applies to -

(a) Any proceedings before a local authority where -

(i) A right of appeal lies to any Court or tribunal against the final decision of  the local authority in those proceedings; or

(ii) The local authority is required, by any enactment, to make a recommendation in respect of the matter that is the subject of those proceedings; and

c) Any proceedings of a local authority in relation to any application or objection under the Marine Farming Act 1971.

15      Workshop Policy (Agenda Item 10 Reconvened)

Manager Governance and Support Services, Mary Birch, advised that an additional clause would be added to the Workshop Policy. The clause would read:

5.11 Officers will provide elected members with key areas of discussion from the workshops through the relevant Quarterly Report or another appropriate reporting mechanism.

Resolved CL/2019/025

That the Council

1.   Receives the report Workshop Policy (R9887) and its attachment (A2100146); and

2.   Adopts the Council Workshop Policy (A2100146) with the inclusion of clause 5.11 outlined in the minutes.

Fulton/Noonan                                                                              Carried

1

PUBLIC EXCLUDED: Montgomery Square Market - Licence Expiry

1.     Agrees that Report (R9975), Attachment (A2091692), related minutes and the decision be released from public excluded business once negotiations are concluded.

2

PUBLIC EXCLUDED: Nelson Regional Development Agency - Appointment of Directors and Chair

1.     Agrees that Report (R9947) and Attachments (A2142398 and A2142399) be excluded from public release at this time.

 3

PUBLIC EXCLUDED: Decision Report on the Tasman-Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029

1.     Agrees that Report (R9984), Attachments (A2129140, A2145671, A2136847, A2136858, and A2136796) and the decision be released from public excluded business once the Tasman-Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan is publicly notified.

4.1       Rachel Boyack - Review of Vocational Education

Ms Boyack clarified that she spoke on her own behalf. She spoke of vocational education having the power to change lives and of challenges facing the sector. Ms Boyack said that she felt the most exciting part of the proposal was the development of centres of vocational excellence partnering to deliver high quality research. She felt that concerns regarding the sale of assets and courses being dropped were a misunderstanding as there was nothing regarding the sale of assets in the document. She felt this was an opportunity giving access to new courses, which, under the current model, would take two to three years.

Ms Boyack recognised the need for industry and regional influence, and felt the consultation document was open about that. She noted that Council could submit on what that would look like. Ms Boyack suggested a tweak to clause 3 of the Notice of Motion, as she felt the proposal document was not going down that pathway. She answered a question regarding the control of assets.

4.2       Keith Preston, Chairperson, Nelson Tasman Housing Trust - Community Housing

Mr Preston noted that the Trust provided asset management, housing and tenancy management services to the Council and that it had an excellent relationship with tenants. He said that the wellbeing of current and future tenants and the wider community was of utmost importance to the Trust.

Mr Preston said that the Trust supported the proposal to divest housing stock, if it would improve the quality of life of tenants and generate more affordable social housing for Nelsonians. He urged Council to remember that these strategic assets were homes to vulnerable people. He felt that wellbeing should come first and foremost in consideration of the proposal. He said that if the proposal proceeded, Council should remember that communities must be balanced and sustainable and they would be compact. Mr Preston said that tenants were nervous and concerned and needed to be fully informed about all of the implications of divestment.

Two documents were tabled - the signed Long Term Plan 2018-28 Amendment Audit opinion letter (A2162939) and Subsequent amendments to the Annual Plan 2019/20 Consultation document (A2161997).

Group Manager Strategy and Communications, Nicky McDonald, noted the Annual Plan 2019/20 Consultation Document changes:

·    Landfill charges, on page 29

·    Natureland, on page 31.

Ms McDonald and Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, answered questions regarding recycling and refuse charges. It was suggested that landfill charges be covered in the Our Nelson publication, to ensure that the public was aware of the Annual Plan content.

Ms McDonald also noted amendments related to Community Housing:

·    Financial impacts to be added, on page 33

·    two extra assumptions to be added - 6.2 and 6.3, on page 51.

Further questions were answered regarding community housing.

During discussion, the following minor amendments to the Consultation Document were requested:

·    to change the font of the words iwi relationships on page 21

·    to add an explanation of the word divest (community housing).

Attendance: Councillor Matheson left the meeting from 10.05a.m. until 10.08a.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 10.21a.m. and reconvened at 10.26a.m. Councillor Rutledge was not present.

During debate, Her Worship the Mayor ruled, through a Point of Order, that a misleading statement had been made by Councillor Lawrey and the statement was withdrawn.

 Attendance: Councillor Rutledge returned to the meeting at 10.30a.m.

Resolved CL/2019/037

That the Council

1.  Receives the report Adoption of the Consultation Document for the 2019/20 Annual Plan/Community Housing (R10054) and its attachments (A2160794, A2121185); and

2.  Agrees to consult on a proposal to divest some or all of Council’s community housing through an amendment to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 at the same time as it consults on the Annual Plan 2019/20; and

3.  Agrees that the Consultation Document for the Annual Plan meets the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002, including the purpose and content of consultation documents as set out in Section 93(B) and 95(A); and 

4.  Adopts the Consultation Document for the Annual Plan 2019/20 and the proposed amendment to the Long Term Plan 2018 – 28 (A2160794), amended as per minutes attachment (A2161997); and

5.  Agrees that the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive be delegated to approve any  minor amendments required to the supporting information or the Consultation Document prior to the start of the special consultative procedure; and

6.  Notes that the documents listed in paragraph 5.13 of report (R10054) will be published on Council’s website; and

7.  Approves the consultation approach (set out in paragraph 5.14 of report (R10054)) and agrees that the plan:

 (a)    meets the requirements of sections 82 and 83(1)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 2002; and

(b)    includes sufficient steps to ensure the Consultation Document will be reasonably accessible to the public and will be publicised in a manner appropriate to its purpose and significance; and

(c)     will result in the Consultation Document being as widely publicised as is reasonably practicable as a basis for consultation.

Her Worship the Mayor/Noonan                                                  Carried

Councillors Lawrey and Skinner requested that their votes against the motion be recorded.

Attachments

1    A2162939 - Long Term Plan 2018-28 Amendment Audit opinion letter

2    A2161997 Subsequent amendments to the Annual Plan 2019/20 Consultation Document

Group Manager Strategy and Communications, Nicky McDonald, and Strategic Property Advisor, Antony Hobbs, spoke to the report. The meeting was advised of minor wording changes to:

·    paragraph 3.27 on agenda page 75 – to change the word ‘proposes’ to ‘proposal attempts to’

·    option 3 on agenda page 78 – fourth sentence in the Disadvantages section - to insert the word  ‘funds’ as follows: ‘Council has to raise funds to’

·    paragraph 6.4 on agenda page 79 – to replace the words ‘Community Housing’ with ‘Nelson City Council’.

Cephas representatives, Mr Steve Baigent, Mr Patrick Shone and Ms Liz Crawshaw, were invited to the table. Mr Baigent spoke about the proposal and answered questions regarding architectural design, commercial consideration, Nelson’s uniqueness as a boutique destination, economics, inner city living, resilience to a changing market and car parking.

Attendance: Councillor Lawrey left the meeting from 11.30a.m. until 11.32a.m.

Ms McDonald and Mr Hobbs answered questions regarding clarification of ownership in the statement of proposal, noting there was a minor amendment. It was noted that the figures on agenda pages 72 and 74 were being refined and would be finalised later that day, those changes would be included in the document.

It was noted that a clause regarding seeking advice from the Urban Design Panel had been included in the recommendation. Discussion followed regarding building appearance and quality and a request was made to add more schematic information into the Precinct Key Plan on agenda page 83.

Attendance: Councillor Noonan left the meeting from 11.53a.m. until 11.56a.m.

It was reiterated that community feedback and a decision to sell the land needed to happen before the road stopping process could be commenced, and that there could be no predetermination. Road stopping was a statutory process, giving people an opportunity to object.

A request was made for officers to check whether supportive feedback could also be accepted as part of the road stopping process.

A request was made to change the word ‘dispose’ in paragraph 3.30 on agenda page 76 to ‘sell’.

Resolved CL/2019/038

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Wakatu Square: Potential Sale of Land (R9967) and its attachment (A2145385); and

2.     Agrees to consult on the proposal to dispose of land at Wakatu Square using the special consultative procedure; and

3.     Agrees that the Statement of Proposal - Potential Sale of Land for Commercial Development meets the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002; and 

4.     Adopts the Statement of Proposal – Potential Sale of land for Commercial Development (A2145385), amended as necessary; and

5.     Seeks advice from the Urban Design Panel before any decision on the sale of the land; and

6.     Agrees that the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive be delegated to approve any  minor  amendments required to the Statement of Proposal prior to start of the consultation process; and

7.       Approves the consultation approach (set out in section 5 of report R9967) and agrees:

(a)   the approach includes sufficient steps to ensure the Statement of Proposal will be reasonably accessible to the public and will be publicised in a manner appropriate to its purpose and significance; and

(b)  that a summary of the Statement of Proposal is not necessary to enable public understanding of the proposal; and

(c) the approach will result in the Statement of Proposal being as widely publicised as is reasonably practicable as a basis for consultation.

Her Worship the Mayor/Barker                                                         Carried

Amended copies of the Future Development Strategy (FDS) Draft Consultation Document (A2158751) and the FDS Draft Feedback Survey (A2158753) were tabled. It was noted that the drafts had not yet been styled for publication.

Team Leader City Development, Lisa Gibellini, and Senior City Development Planner, Alastair Upton, answered questions regarding the level of sea level rise used, noting that this was a high level conceptual document.

Attendance: Councillor Dahlberg left the meeting from 12.13p.m. until 12.16p.m.

A draft webmap was used to illustrate types of scenarios and intensification typologies. Discussion took place on levels of growth, analysis criteria, infrastructure challenges, mapping and risk of litigation.

It was noted that a clause had been added to the recommendations to delegate authority to the two Mayors to approve minor amendments to the documents.

Attendance: Councillor Tim Skinner left the meeting from 12.37p.m. until 12.39p.m.

ResolvedCL/2019/039

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy - Consultation Documents (R10056) and its attachments (A2158751, A2158752 and A2158753); and

2.     Approves the Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy consultation document (A2158751), feedback survey (A2158753) and web map (A2158752) for release on 8 April 2019 for public feedback under the Local Government Act 2002; and

3.     Delegates to the Mayor of Nelson City Council and the Mayor of Tasman District Council, approval of minor amendments to be made to the draft consultation document, survey and maps.

McGurk/Dahlberg                                                                              Carried

Attachments

1    A2158751 - Amended FDS Draft Consultation Document

2    A2158753 - Amended FDS Draft Feedback Survey

A copy of a Nelson City Council draft submission on the Reform of Vocational Education (A2156688), prepared by officers, was tabled.

Discussion took place on potential conflicts of interest. Councillor Rutledge raised a Point of Order relating to a misleading statement made by Councillor Lawrey. Her Worship the Mayor upheld the Point of Order and the statement was withdrawn.

Councillor Lawrey declared an interest in this item and left the meeting at 12.44p.m.

Attendance: Councillor Noonan left the meeting from 12.46p.m. until 12.48p.m.

Discussion took place on the Notice of Motion and the preparation of the draft submission. It was confirmed that the submission aligned with the principles in the Notice of Motion and that the consultation timeframe had been extended to 5 April 2019.

Attendance: Councillor Acland left the meeting at 1.14p.m.

Resolved CL/2019/040

That the Council

1.      Receives the report Notice of Motion from Councillor Rutledge: Submission on the Reform of Vocational Education Consultation (R10070) and its attachment (A2160455); and

2.      Makes a submission to the Tertiary Education Commission on the Government’s proposal for the Reform of Vocational Education supporting aspects of the proposal relating to improved funding models and Centres of Vocational Excellence, but emphasising the need for our regional tertiary provider, the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, to retain its autonomy, regional governance, and responsiveness to local needs; and

3.      Notes, in particular, Council’s concerns regarding the proposal to create a centralised “New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology” for its potential impact on local jobs, course provision, control of assets, and the connectedness of the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology to local industries and the community; and

4.      Notes the community’s longstanding support for the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, which included an initial gift of land upon which the campus was built, made by the Nelson City Council in 1903; and

5.      Encourages an approach that supports the strengths and unique character of the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and ensures high quality educational outcomes.

Rutledge/Matheson                                                                          Carried

Attachments

1    A2156688 - Nelson City Council Submission on Reform of Vocational Education