Community and Recreation Committee
Te Kōmiti Hapori / Hākinakina
Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Thursday 5 August 2021, commencing at 9.07a.m.
Present: Councillors Y Bowater (Co-Chairperson) and T Brand (Co-Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors M Courtney, J Edgar, K Fulton, M Lawrey, B McGurk, G Noonan, R O'Neill-Stevens, P Rainey, R Sanson and T Skinner
In Attendance: Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Group Manager Community Services (A White), Governance Advisers (J Brandt and K McLean) and Youth Councillors T Wheatley and D Lawrey
Apologies : Cr R Sanson (lateness)
Karakia and Mihi Timatanga
Councillor Brand explained that the meeting would be co-chaired, and that Councillor Bowater would assume the chair for the latter part of the meeting.
1. Apologies
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That the Community and Recreation Committee 1. Receives and accepts the apology from Councillor Sanson for lateness. |
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
There was no change to the order of business.
No interests were declared, however, Her Worship the Mayor and Councillor Rainey noted their connections with the Nelson City Brass Band in relation to agenda item 9, Winding Up of Nelson Municipal Band Trust.
Document number R26114
5.1 17 June 2021
Document number M18717, agenda pages 7 - 15 refer.
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That the Community and Recreation Committee 1. Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Community and Recreation Committee, held on 17 June 2021, as a true and correct record. |
Document number R26076
8. Bishop Suter Trust - Adoption of Final Statement of Intent
Document number R25986, agenda pages 16 - 61 refer.
Strategic Adviser, Dr Tanya Robinson, presented the report, supported by Bishop Suter Trust Deputy Chair, Gabrielle Hervey, and Director, Julie Catchpole. Ms Catchpole answered questions about performance measures, the contract for the government-funded after-school programme, the Living Wage, venue hire for performing arts groups, sustainability and the Nelson City Centre Artwalk.
The meeting was adjourned from 10.06a.m. until 10.12a.m.
The meeting discussed the financial budgets in appendix 1 of the Statement of Intent. It was noted that the financial budgets would need to be amended to reflect changes made during Council’s Long Term Plan process. An additional clause was added to reflect this.
The meeting was adjourned from 10.25a.m. until 10.35a.m.
Councillor Bowater assumed the chair.
9. Winding Up of Nelson Municipal Band Trust
Document number R25979, agenda pages 62 - 69 refer.
Strategic Adviser, Dr Tanya Robinson, presented the report.
Municipal Band Trustee, David Todd, Treasurer, Roger Cole, were in attendance, supported by Her Worship the Mayor Reese in her role as Patron of the Nelson Municipal Band Trust, Her Worship the Mayor.
Her Worship the Mayor thanked Mr Cole for his 40 years of service administering the Trust.
It was noted that the civic relationship between the Nelson City Brass Band and Nelson City Council was an enduring one, and would not be impacted by the winding up of the Trust.
10. Approval of Draft Out and About On Tracks Strategy for Community Feedback
Document number R22580, agenda pages 70 - 137 refer.
Team Leader Parks and Facilities Activity Management, Paul Harrington, presented the report, with David Allan from the Global Leisure Group in attendance.
Mr Harrington noted proposed minor changes to the section on forestry and suggested adding a clause to the officer recommendation for the committee to delegate its power to approve minor editorial changes to the Draft Strategy prior to its release for public engagement.
Mr Harrington answered questions in relation to the proposed engagement process for the review, Council’s partnership arrangements with Ngāti Koata, maintenance costs for tracks and the consideration of environmental factors.
Elected Members provided feedback on the Draft Strategy.
The meeting was adjourned from 11.01a.m. until 11.05a.m.
Attendance: Councillor Noonan left the meeting from 11.19a.m. to 11.30a.m.
Councillor Skinner, seconded by Councillor Noonan, moved:
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That the Community and Recreation Committee 1. Receives the report Approval of Draft Out and About On Tracks Strategy for Community Feedback (R22580) and its attachments (A2471811, A2695484 and A2522539), and 2. Approves the Draft Out and About – On Tracks Strategy (A2471811, A2695484 and A2522539) for community feedback; and 3. Delegates approval of any minor amendments prior to the release of the draft Out and About On Tracks Strategy to the Group Manager Community Services and Deputy Co-Chairs of the Community and Recreation Committee. |
Councillor Skinner raised a Point of Order against Her Worship the Mayor for disrespectful language towards Mr Harrington.
The meeting was adjourned from 10.44a.m. until 11.58a.m.
The Point of Order was not upheld.
Significant Natural Areas were discussed. It was noted the Draft Strategy contained a number of inconsistencies relating to Significant Natural Areas and that those needed to be resolved before the document would be released for consultation.
Following discussion, and with the agreement of the meeting, the mover and seconder amended clause 3 of the resolution.
11. Community Investment Funding Panel Minutes 28 June 2021
Document number R26033, agenda pages 138 - 143 refer.
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That the Community and Recreation Committee 1. Receives the minutes of the meeting of the Community Investment Funding Panel held 28 June 2021 (A2703480 and A2702702). |
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Community and Recreation Committee Meeting - Confidential Minutes - 17 June 2021 |
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 |
The meeting went into confidential session at 12.17 and resumed in public session at 12.18p.m.
The only business transacted in confidential session was to confirm the minutes. In accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, no reason for withholding this information from the public exists, therefore this business has been recorded in the open minutes.
13. Confirmation of Confidential Minutes
13.1 17 June 2021
Document number M18719, agenda pages 3 - 6 refer.
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Resolved CAR/2021/050 |
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That the Community and Recreation Committee 1. Confirms the minutes of part of the meeting of the Community and Recreation Committee, held with the public excluded on 17 June 2021, as a true and correct record. |
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Brand/Edgar Carried |
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14. Re-admittance of the Public
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Resolved CAR/2021/051 |
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1. Re-admits the public to the meeting. |
There being no further business the meeting ended at 12.19p.m.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings at the Community and Recreation Committee meeting on 16 September 2021:
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Resolved CAR/2021/053 |
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That the Community and Recreation Committee 1. Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Community and Recreation Committee, held on 5 August 2021, as a true and correct record. |