Environment and Climate Committee
Te Kōmiti Taiao / Āhuarangi
Held via Zoom on Wednesday 16 February 2022, commencing at 1.00p.m to Hear Submissions to Urban Environment Bylaw Review
Present: M Courtney (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors Y Bowater, T Brand, J Edgar (Deputy Mayor), M Lawrey, B McGurk (Deputy Chairperson), G Noonan, R O'Neill-Stevens, P Rainey and R Sanson.
In Attendance: Group Manager Environmental Management (C Barton) and Team Leader Governance (R Byrne), Governance Adviser (C Anderson) and Governance Support Officer (A Bryce-Neumann).
Apologies: Apologies had been received from Councillors K Fulton and G Noonan, and Ms G Paine.
Karakia and Mihi Timatanga
1. Apologies
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That the Environment and Climate Committee 1. Receives and accepts the apologies from Councillors K Fulton, G Noonan and Ms G Paine. |
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.
There was no public forum.
5. To hear submissions to the Urban Environment Bylaw
Document number R26595, agenda pages 4 - 162 refer.
5.1 Karen Wilson and Lennane Kent from the Blind Citizens NZ Nelson Branch spoke about obstacles found on Nelson City Centre footpaths and shared the survey results (presentation attached).The results they presented were 221 sandwich board signs and notices on the footpath and only 7 were compliant in line with the current bylaw.
5.2 Chris Teo-Sherrell presented his submission on behalf of Living Streets Aotearoa and spoke about promoting walking-friendly communities. There were some concerns about the limit of 1.5 metre width for throughfares and he suggested that this be set at 2.4 metres. Their submission highlighted some inconsistencies in the bylaw and they suggested that the rules apply to all.
5.3 Christine Sumner of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RNZSPCA) attended the meeting to speak about the bylaw and how that impacts on the welfare of animals and other issues i.e. desexing, microchipping.
5.4 Waihaere Mason did not attend.
6. Late submission to the Urban Environment Bylaw
Document number R26611, agenda pages 163 - 174 refer.
Angela Mockett on behalf of residents in The Wood attended the meeting to present a submission on the bylaw and tabled a document (Current Alcohol Ban area Central City (Attached A2840497). Concerns were expressed about guests at a Backpackers consuming alcohol and causing disturbances in the surrounding streets of the suburb.
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That the Environment and Climate Committee 1. Receives the late submission from Angela Mockett (A2837377) be received. |
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1 (A2837377) Angela Mockett - Tabled Document - Late Submission |
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Attendance: Her Worship the Mayor Reese left the meeting at 2.58p.m.
Karakia Whakamutanga
There being no further business the meeting ended at 3.03pm
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 07 April 2022.
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That the Environment and Climate Committee 1. Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Environment and Climate Committee, held on 16 February 2022, as a true and correct record. |