3 10 February 2021

HUTT CITY COUNCIL

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of The Hutt City Council held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on

Wednesday 10 February 2021 commencing at 1.45pm

PRESENT:	Mayor C Barry (Chair)	Deputy Mayor T Lewis
	Cr D Bassett	Cr J Briggs
	Cr K Brown	Cr B Dyer
	Cr S Edwards	Cr D Hislop
	Cr C Milne (via audio visual)	Cr A Mitchell
	Cr S Rasheed	Cr N Shaw
	Cr L Sutton

APOLOGIES:                  There were no apologies.

IN ATTENDANCE:       Ms J Miller, Chief Executive

Ms A Blackshaw, Director Neighbourhoods and Communities

Mr M Boggs, Director Strategy and Engagement

Ms H Oram, Director Environment and Sustainability

Mr K Puketapu-Dentice, Director Economy and Development  

Ms J Livschitz, Chief Financial Officer

Mr J Joseph, Senior Environmental Policy Analyst (part meeting)

Ms K Stannard, Head of Democratic Services

Ms K Glanville, Senior Democracy Advisor

PUBLIC BUSINESS

1. APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

2.       PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.     

3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

There were no conflict of interest declarations.

4.

Resolved:  (Mayor Barry/Cr Hislop)                                           Minute No. C 21101 “That Council adopts the recommendations made on the following reports, and any amendments or additional items agreed at the Long Term Plan/Annual Plan Subcommittee meeting held on 10 February 2021: (a)     Proposed Infrastructure Strategy 2021-2051; (b)     Draft Long Term Plan 2021-2031: (c)      Naenae Project Cost  Reassessment; (d)     Parks Assets – Petone Recreation Grandstand and Point Howard and Petone Wharves; and (e)      Accelerating the transition out of natural gas use at Council facilities.”

5.	Plan Change 43 - Residential and Suburban Mixed Use - Final Approval and Operative Date (21/57) Report No. HCC2021/1/2 by the Senior Environmental Policy Analyst
	The Senior Environmental Policy Analyst elaborated on the report.
	Resolved:  (Mayor Barry/Cr Dyer) Minute No. C 21102 “That Council: (1)   resolves, in accordance with clause 17 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, to approve Plan Change 43 to the City of Lower Hutt District Plan; (2)   approves the affixing of the Common Seal to Plan Change 43 in accordance with Standing Order 8.2; and (3)   notes that a public notice will be included in the Hutt News on 16 February 2021 advising the operative date of Plan Change 43, in accordance with clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991.” For the reason that all provisions of the plan change are now beyond legal challenge and all rules are being treated as operative under section 86F of the Resource Management Act 1991. Cr Bassett requested his dissenting vote be recorded against the above matter.

6.       QUESTIONS

There were no questions.

7. CLOSING FORMALITIES - Karakia WHAKAMUTUNGA

Whakataka te hau ki te uru Whakataka te hau ki te tonga Kia mākinakina ki uta Kia mātaratara ki tai E hī ake ana te atakura He tio, he huka, he hau hū Tīhei mauri ora.

Cease the winds from the west Cease the winds from the south Let the breeze blow over the land Let the breeze blow over the ocean Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.  A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

There being no further business the Chair declared the meeting closed at 1.56pm.

C Barry

MAYOR

CONFIRMED as a true and correct record

Dated this 24th day of March 2021