Minutes of an ordinary meeting of The Hutt City Council held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on
Tuesday 1 June 2021 commencing at 2.00pm
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Mayor C Barry (Chair) |
Deputy Mayor T Lewis |
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Cr J Briggs |
Cr K Brown |
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Cr B Dyer |
Cr S Edwards |
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Cr D Hislop |
Cr C Milne |
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Cr A Mitchell |
Cr S Rasheed |
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Cr N Shaw |
Cr L Sutton |
APOLOGIES: An apology was received from Cr D Bassett.
IN ATTENDANCE: Ms J Miller, Chief Executive
Mr K Puketapu-Dentice, Director Economy and Development (part meeting)
Ms J Livschitz, Chief Financial Officer
Mr G Craig, Head of Business and Economy (part meeting)
Ms W Moore, Head of Strategy and Planning (part meeting)
Mr P Cameron, Head of Procurement
Ms K Stannard, Head of Democratic Services
Mr D Scott-Jones, Solicitor
Ms T Lealofi, Democracy Advisor
PUBLIC BUSINESS
1. OPENING FORMALITIES - Karakia Timatanga
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Kia hora te marino Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana He huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei Aroha atu, aroha mai Tātou i a tātou katoa Hui e Tāiki e! |
May peace be wide spread May the sea be like greenstone A pathway for us all this day Let us show respect for each other For one another Bind us together! |
2. APOLOGIES
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Briggs) Minute No. C 21201(4) "That the apology received
from Cr Bassett be accepted and leave of absence be granted." |
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
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Mayor Barry spoke to his statement attached as pages 21-23 to the minutes. |
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The Chief Executive spoke to her statement attached as pages 24-26 to the minutes. |
6. CONFLICT
OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
There
were no conflict of interest declarations.
7. Committee Minutes with Recommended Items
a) Komiti Iti Ara Waka |Traffic Subcommittee
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21202(4) “That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2021 be adopted with the exception of items 4(a) to 4(i) be adopted.” |
Recommended Items
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Item 4a) |
Tama Street, Alicetown - Proposed P15 Parking Restrictions (21/385) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21203(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the application of P15, 7.30am-9.30am and 3.30pm-5.30pm, Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays) restriction over two current P10, 8.00am-6.00pm, Monday-Friday, (excluding public holidays) parking spaces at 54 Tama Street, Alicetown; (3) approves the application of P15, 8.00am-6.00pm, Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays) restriction over one current P10, 8.00am-6.00pm, Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays) parking space and one unrestricted parking space at 67 Tama Street, Alicetown; (4) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (5) notes that these resolutions will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reasons that the proposed restrictions would improve accessibility and parking availability for parents and caregivers accessing the kindergarten during peak times and support Council’s Parking Policy (2017). |
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Laery Street, Melling - Proposed P15 Parking Restrictions (21/386) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21204(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the application of P15, 7.30am to 4.30pm, Monday-Friday (excluding Public Holidays), time limited parking restriction on Laery Street, Melling, as attached in Appendix 1 to Report No. TSC2021/2/71; (3) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (4) notes that these resolutions will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reason that the proposed restrictions would improve accessibility and parking availability for parents and caregivers accessing the early childhood centre and support Council’s Parking Policy (2017). |
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Dowse Drive, Maungaraki - Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (21/387) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21205(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the proposed No Stopping At All Times restrictions on Dowse Drive, Maungaraki as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/72; and (3) notes that this resolution will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reason that the proposed restrictions would improve the safety within the street for the benefit of all road users; would promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004; support Council’s Parking Policy 2017 and are supported by a majority of the local residents who responded to the consultation documents. |
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Jutland Street, Waterloo - Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (21/388) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21206(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the proposed No Stopping At All Times restrictions on Jutland Street, Waterloo as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/73; and (3) notes that this resolution will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reason that the proposed restrictions will improve accessibility, contribute to the improved parking behaviour in the street and promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. |
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Knights Road, Hutt Central - Proposed Time Limited (P120 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday (excluding Public Holidays) and No Stopping (At All Times)) Parking Restrictions. (21/468) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21207(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the No Stopping – At All Times parking restrictions on Knights Road, Central Hutt – as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/74; (3) approves the time limited (P120, 8am-6pm, Monday to Sunday (excluding Public Holidays)) parking restrictions on Knights Road, Central Hutt – as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/74; (4) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (5) notes that these resolutions will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reason that the proposed restrictions will improve the driveway visibility for neighbouring properties while supporting the Council’s Parking Policy (2017). |
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Roberts Street, Epuni - Proposed 'No Stopping' (At All Times) Parking Restriction (21/469) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21208(4) “That Council: (1) notes and receives the information; (2) approves the No Stopping – At All Times parking restrictions on Roberts Street, Epuni as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/75; (3) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (4) notes that the resolution will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reason that the proposed will improve the safety for vehicles given the reduction in visibility caused by the installation of the brush fence while supporting the Council’s Traffic Bylaw (2017) and sections of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. |
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Clendon and Fisk Streets, Naenae - Proposed 'No Stopping' (At All Times) Intersection Parking Restrictions (21/470) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21209(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the No Stopping – At All Times parking restrictions on Clendon Street, Naenae as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/76; (3) approves the No Stopping – At All Times parking restrictions on Fisk Street, Naenae as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/76; (4) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (5) notes that these resolutions will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reason that the proposed will improve the visibility of the Clendon and Fisk Streets intersection approaches while supporting the Council’s Traffic Bylaw (2017) and sections of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. |
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Hutt Road, Alicetown - Proposed School Drop Off - Pick Up and P30 At Other Times Parking Restrictions (21/472) |
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In response to a question from a member, the Head of Democratic Services advised that officers had consulted the local business owners in the area. She confirmed the owners were happy with the new plan. |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21210(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the P30 Loading Zone (Goods Vehicles Only – 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday, excluding Public Holidays) on Hutt Road, as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/77; (3) approves the P5 (8.30am – 9.30am, 2.45pm – 3.15pm, School Days Only), parking restrictions on Hutt Road to all eight marked parking spaces adjacent to the Hutt Road frontage of 6 Railway Avenue, being Hutt Central School; (4) approves the P30 (At Other Times), parking restrictions on Hutt Road to all eight all eight marked parking spaces adjacent to the Hutt Road frontage of 6 Railway Avenue, being Hutt Central School; (5) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (6) notes that these resolutions will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reasons that the proposed changes will improve parking space turnover outside of the school’s restrictions and increase the availability of short term parking in the area, while supporting the Council’s Traffic Bylaw (2017), Parking Policy and sections of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. |
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Leighton Avenue / Awamutu Grove, Waiwhetu - Proposed No Stopping (At All Times) Parking Restrictions (21/473) |
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Resolved: (Cr Dyer/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21211(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the information; (2) approves the No Stopping At All Times parking restrictions on Leighton Avenue, Waiwhetu as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/78; (3) approves the No Stopping At All Times parking restrictions on Awamutu Grove, Waiwhetu as shown in Appendix 1 attached to Report No. TSC2021/2/78; (4) rescinds any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they conflict with the traffic controls described in this resolution; and (5) notes that these resolutions will take effect once the appropriate signage and/or road-markings have been installed.” For the reasons that the proposed restrictions and additional road-markings and signage will improve the operation of both the Leighton / Awamutu and Leighton / Whites Line East intersections, while supporting the Council’s Traffic Bylaw (2017) and sections of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. |
b) Komiti Iti Ahumoni I Tūraru | Audit and Risk Subcommittee
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Rasheed) Minute No. C 21212(4) That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2021 with the exception of item 4) be adopted.”
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Recommended Item
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Item 4) |
Risk management update, including the setting of risk appetite (21/371) |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Shaw) Minute No. C 21213(4) “That Council endorses for approval the draft ‘Risk appetite statement’ as attached as Appendix 2 to Report No. ARSC2021/2/79.” |
c) Komiti Ratonga Rangatōpū me te Rautaki | Policy, Finance and Strategy Committee
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Resolved: (Cr Edwards/Deputy Mayor Lewis) Minute No. C 21214(4) “That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2021 with the exception of items 4a) and 4c) be adopted.”
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Recommended Items
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Item 4a) |
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In response to a question from a member, the Head of Strategy and Planning advised the reference from Hastings District Council and other Councils had been forwarded to Council’s District Plan Policy team. She said Hastings District Council did follow the voluntary listing policy for non-heritage New Zealand designated properties. She noted that a number of places listed on Hasting District Council’s heritage list were not registered under Heritage New Zealand. She highlighted that Council’s Head of District Plan Policy would be in contact with Hastings District Council if further information was required. She stated that she had contacted Heritage New Zealand and they did not recall any district plans including voluntary scheduling. They agreed that the approach was to include the heritage list in the District Plan. She highlighted that the Insurance Council of New Zealand’s advice was that registration alone should not be a sufficient reason for insurance to be turned down. In response to a question from a member, the Head of Strategy and Planning advised that she would pass on the insurance information with the member of public who had raised the matter at the recent Policy, Finance and Strategy Committee meeting. |
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Resolved: (Cr Edwards/Cr Brown) Minute No. C 21215(4) “That Council: (1) notes the further comments from submitters and amendments to Taonga Tuku Iho – Heritage Policy; (2) agrees to refer Appendix 1 of the Taonga Tuku Iho – Heritage Policy attached to Report No PFS2021/2/89 to the District Plan review for consideration as part of the heritage chapter review. This will enable further submissions, evaluation and consideration to be undertaken before Council commits to the use of any particular incentive approach/tool; (3) notes officers will review the Rates Remission Policy once Council has made its final decisions regarding Taonga Tuku Iho – the Heritage Policy; (4) notes that the District Plan heritage chapter review is underway; (5) agrees that Appendix 1 of the Taonga Tuku Iho – Heritage Policy attached to Report No PFS2021/2/89 does not form part of the Taonga Tuku Iho – the Heritage Policy until or unless confirmed by the District Plan review process; (6) agrees that Taonga Tuku Iho – the Heritage Policy and its use of the word ‘significant’ mirrors what the Regional Policy Statement on heritage issues requires of us; (7) notes that officers have made further minor editorial changes (including any changes to the mana whenua content) in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Committee; and (8) adopts the Taonga Tuku Iho – Heritage Policy attached as Appendix 1 to memorandum No. 21/824.” For the reason that Taonga Tuku Iho sets out Council’s intent and the direction it will take to meet both community aspirations and its legislative responsibilities for heritage in all its forms in the city. |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Edwards) Minute No. C 21216(4) “That Council: (1) notes and receives the report; and (2) approves the Rating Sale Policy, attached as Appendix 1 to Report No. PFSC2021/2/91.” |
8. Miscellaneous
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RiverLink Project - Daly Street Laneway (21/701) Report No. HCC2021/2/117 by the Head of City Growth |
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The Head of City Growth elaborated on the report. |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Hislop) Minute No. C 21217(4) “That Council: (1) notes Council resolved (12 June 2017) to acquire the properties at 6, 7, 10 and 12 Daly Street using the Public Works Act 1981 to enable and secure the objectives of the RiverLink Project; and that these properties have now been acquired; (2) notes the Daly Street Laneway runs between the properties at 7 and 10 Daly Street. The Laneway was taken by the Crown for railway purposes in 1964 and is owned by the New Zealand Railways Corporation (NZRC) and leased to KiwiRail; (3) notes that with the RiverLink Project now progressing towards consent and implementation officers recommended that Council now proceed to purchase the Daly Street Laneway; (4) notes NZRC/KiwiRail have been approached about selling the subject property and have internal approvals to proceed; (5) notes that the parties legal advice is that the sale should be via section 50 of the Public Works Act – which allows the transfer of an existing public work to a local authority. This requires Council to agree to take the land for a public work; (6) notes its authorisation is required for the purchase of property; (7) agrees to take the land for a public work; and (8) authorises officers to conclude the purchase of the Daly Street Laneway with NZRC/KiwiRail on the basis of valuations received and reimbursement of NZRC/KiwiRail costs of disposal as outlined in Financial Considerations (see paragraphs 20-23 contained within the report). For the reasons full ownership of the Daly Street Laneway, while involving upfront purchasing costs, provides significant benefits of control for Council in ensuring the integration, delivery, timing, and high quality, of the RiverLink Project, thereby achieving its objectives. This will enable Council to deal with the entire redevelopment area unfettered by not having to take into account the separate requirements of the small parcel of land taken up by the Daly Street Laneway. The site will be amalgamated into the larger redevelopment area incorporating the properties already acquired in Daly Street. This will create a continuous site for future redevelopment. |
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Proposed Remit on behalf of Porirua City Council regarding Puppy Farming (21/773) Report No. HCC2021/2/126 by the Head of Democratic Services |
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Mayor Barry elaborated on the report. |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Brown) Minute No. C 21218(4) “That Council: (1) receives and notes the letter and proposed remit from Mayor Baker, Porirua City Council attached as Appendix 1 to report; and (2) retrospectively endorses its support to Porirua City Council for its proposed remit to Local Government New Zealand requesting government to introduce ‘puppy farming’ legislation.” |
9. Minutes
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Edwards) Minute No. C 21219(4) “That the minutes of the meeting of the Hutt City Council held on Wednesday, 24 March 2021, be confirmed as a true and correct record.” |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Dyer) Minute No. C 21220(4) “That the minutes of the meeting of the Hutt City Council held on Wednesday, 31 March 2021, be confirmed as a true and correct record.” |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Deputy Mayor Lewis) Minute No. C 21221(4) “That the minutes of the meeting of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Wednesday, 21 April 2021, be confirmed as a true and correct record.” |
10. Committee Minutes without Recommended Items
a) Komiti Iti Mahere ā-Ngahurutanga / Mahere ā-Tau | Long Term Plan/Annual Plan Subcommittee
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Brown) Minute No. C 21222(4) “That the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2021 be adopted.”
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b) Komiti Hapori | Communities Committee
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Resolved: (Deputy Mayor Lewis/Cr Shaw) Minute No. C 21223(4) “That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 2021 be adopted.”
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c) Komiti Hanganga | Infrastructure and Regulatory Committee
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Resolved: (Cr Hislop/Cr Mitchell) Minute No. C 21224(4) “That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 May 2021 be adopted.”
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d) Komiti Kaupapa Taiao | Climate Change and Sustainability Committee
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Resolved: (Cr Briggs/Cr Rasheed) Minute No. C 21225(4) “That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 May 2021 be adopted subject to an amendment to page 141, paragraph three, sentence two to read “He said officers were expecting the bins would be made locally.”
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Report No. HCC2021/2/18 by the Solicitor |
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Mayor Barry highlighted an error under Schedule 1 h) contained in the officer’s report. He noted it should read 42 Tennyson Street not Road. |
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Deputy Mayor Lewis) Minute No. C 21226(4) “That Council: (1) approves the affixing of the Common Seal to all relevant documents in connection with the items set out in Schedule 1 contained in the report; and (2) approves the warrants set out in Schedule 2 of the report. SCHEDULE 1 - General Sealing Authority
Subdivision related documents – including Easements to Council Standard easements and related requirements granting rights to Council as part of the subdivision process: a) Hutt City Council and Malcolm Elder Alexander, 164 and 166 Normandale Road, Normandale, Lower Hutt, L21/39 b) Hutt City Council and C S Peterson Limited, 96 Naenae Road, Naenae, Lower Hutt, L21/43 c) Hutt City Council and Housing New Zealand Limited, 23 Hunter Street, Taita, Lower Hutt, L21/32 d) Hutt City Council and Bellboy Limited, 108-110 Wellington Road, Wainuiomata, L21/40 e) Hutt City Council and Stephen Douglas Tetlow, Caroline Odelle Patterson and Andrew Michael Wilkinson, Rachel Skipper & Duane Richard Nuku, Tui Glen Developments Limited, 120 Fitzherbert Road, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, L21/20 f) Hutt City Council and Williams Corporation Trading 6 Limited, 176 Cambridge Terrace, Fairfield, Lower Hutt, L21/26 g) Hutt City Council and Roscoe Robert Price Moor & Charlotte Elsie Moffat, 392 Cambridge Terrace, Fairfield, Lower Hutt, L21/17 h) Hutt City Council and Allan Davidson and Lara Jane Davidson, 42 Tennyson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, L21/51 i) Hutt City Council and Williams Corporation Trading 6 Limited, 97 Waiwhetu Road, Waterloo, Lower Hutt, L21/53 j) Hutt City Council and Ian Bruce Shephard and Jessica Jane Kellow, 155-157 Waterloo Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt L21 Release of Statutory Land Charge k) Hutt City Council, 128 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, DOC/21/54981 Building Line Restriction Removal
l) Hutt City Council, 351A Wellington Road, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, L21/49 m) Hutt City Council, 67 Tilbury Street, Fairfield, Lower Hutt, l21/28 SCHEDULE 2
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12. QUESTIONS
There was no questions.
13. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
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Resolved: (Mayor Barry/Cr Briggs) Minute No. C 21227(4) “That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely: 14. Minutes - 24 March 2021 and 21 April 2021 (Mayor and Councillors only) 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:
This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as specified in Column (B) above.”
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C Barry
MAYOR
CONFIRMED as a true and correct record
Dated this 10th day of August 2021
1 June 2021
Mayoral Statement
Kia ora koutou katoa,
Condolences
Before I begin, I’d like to extend our collective condolences and pay tribute to a few people who have contributed hugely to our communities.
Vera Ellen, Distinguished nurse, amateur historian, local politician, advocate for women, Soroptimist and a founder of Keep Petone Beautiful, sadly passed away.
Vera dedicated her life to the community, and did so with such excellence, culminating in her being awarded the distinguishable Florence Nightingale Medal in 2011.
I also want to acknowledge the passing of Richard Te One. Richard was a trustee of Wellington Tenths Trust and the Palmerston North Maori Reserve Trust.
Like Vera, Richard was a man dedicated to his community. I want to thank Richard for his contribution he made to Lower Hutt and the wider region — working to bring all of us closer together.
Highlights
I feel like I say this at every meeting — but the past two months have been extremely productive in our city, and for our Council.
It reflects the fact that there are a number of exciting projects on the go — some starting, some finishing, and others which will set our direction for the years to come, like the 10 year plan.
Against the backdrop of significant government reform, which will impact on local government. It has never been a more exciting and challenging time for our city.
Council projects
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We recently re-opened the Day Bay Wharf — an important asset
for the community for recreational and commuter uses. Shout out to all those
who joined me with our respective manus!
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The Wainuiomata Countdown opened recently too. Alongside the mall
redevelopment and the Queen St revitalisation, this is a watershed moment for
the local community and the Wainuiomata town centre.
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The Les Dalton Dog Park was also opened a few weekends ago. Les,
who sadly passed away last year, worked in Animal Services for almost 45 years.
I know he will be pleased that the dogs of Lower Hutt finally have a space of
their own.
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We have kicked off engagement on our integrated transport
strategy. This is about getting all parts of our transport network working
better together, and being more strategic in our transport planning
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The rollout of our new rubbish and recycling service is happening
at pace. You will have seen thousands of bins being delivered across the
Hutt, and I know the Chief Executive will touch on this further
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I’m pleased that the Eastern Bays Shared Path continues to
move ahead, after an appeal on the resource consent was resolved through
mediation last week.
· And finally, last Friday, Council attended the blessing of Takai Here Tangata, where 19 warm, dry homes will be built over the next ten months in Taita. This is a culmination of effective partnership between Council, Te Ati Awa, Kahungunu Whānau Services, and UPL.
In the community
And although there’s a lot happening at Council, it would be remiss of us not to acknowledge the amazing things people are doing in our community.
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Just today, Wainuiomata Marae have announced they are stepping up
to have a vaccination clinic based at their whare — supporting the
Wainuiomata community to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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The Hutt Valley Sports Awards were held last week. I want to
recognise the immense sporting talent we have in our city and congratulate all
winners on the night.
· Glenet Marching Club — who have just won the national marching championships.
Other matters
I’ve been privileged recently to have been elected to the Chair of the Wellington Water Committee. Alongside that, I am also pleased to have been co-opted onto the National Three Waters Steering Committee.
It is a privilege to be elected to the role, although I am under no illusions of the challenges that lie ahead.
The reality is that budget lines alone won’t fix the issues we have, so it is important that we address deliverability and capability functions within Wellington Water.
As we know we are facing a trifecta of issues, and Wellington Water is an essential part of us being able to tackle those challenges.
Would like to acknowledge Cr Bassett, who served as Chair for a long period of time, and the contributions he made to the role on our city and the region’s behalf.
Conclusion
Finally - can I acknowledge everyone who has worked and continues to work on our city’s 10 year plan.
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To Council staff who have developed policy, written reports,
supported engagement, evaluated engagement.
· To the community who submitted on the 10 year plan at record levels - in person, online, and across multiple platforms.
I am looking forward to making final decisions on the 10 year plan next week on 9 June.
1 June 2021
Chief Executive’s Statement
Talofa Lava, Samoan language week kicked off yesterday with a special ceremony in Council Chambers attended by members of the Pasifika community and our staff. A series of events and celebrations are planned for this week involving our libraries and community hubs. A luncheon will be held on Friday celebrating the cuisine of the Pacific.
A large crowd joined Hon Meka Whaitiri early on Friday to celebrate the announcement of the name of the first housing development driven by the partnership between Hutt City Council, Kahungunu Whānau Services (a Community Housing Provider - CHP), Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa, and Urban Plus Limited. The name of the 19 dwelling development gifted by Te Āti Awa is Takai Here Tāngata - A sacred connection that unites the people and binds us to the land. This event followed on from the launch by Minister Marama Davidson of Tāhuhu Oranga – a partnership with partnership between Kahungunu Whānau Services and Te Rūnanga o Te Atiawa to deliver wrap around support services to people in housing need.
I attended a carbon reduction workshop yesterday with staff across council and members of the climate change lead group yesterday. Thank you to Cr Briggs and Virginia Horrocks for giving up your time to attend and assist us on this journey. The work on those present resulted in a number of key recommendations that will help us to progress our response to climate change, to develop a council-wide organisational Carbon Reduction Plan and ultimately a city-wide roadmap for reducing emissions and respond to climate change impacts. I was impressed with the work that staff are already doing to minimise our carbon footprint and the ideas they have including more collaboration across the region.
Taituarā Mangement Challenge Event
Well done to our 'Team Auaha' - Alexia Herrera, Alicia Andrews, Brianne Peters, Joni Araiti, Josef Shadwell and Lillian Pak who, along with team coach Parvati Rotherham, participated in the National Taituarā Mangement Challenge alongside 13 other teams. This is the second time we have entered a team and we intend to do so next year.
Covid-19
I’m currently attending sessions at Police Headquarters alongside NEMA, WREMO and Iwi to look at modelling a new emergency response approach with Iwi at the centre following on from lessons learned during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Staffing
The majority of our organisational design is complete. Most people affected through phase 2 have found their new home in our structure and we’re focused on ongoing recruitment for the remaining vacant roles. We’re now focused on Information Services and Neighbourhoods and Communities.
We continue to have a good relationship with our unions and good engagement with staff. Our focus is on retaining existing staff and promoting from within - its important that our people see there is a career path and our priority has been to wherever possible retain staff. At the same time we need to fill critical gaps in order to deliver on council priorities and challenges facing our city such as significant growth. This is why we’re appointing to roles in the areas of procurement, EPMO, asset management, engagement, project managers for our capital programme, housing leads, community engagement, climate change, business support, planner, and subdivision support. 15 new positions have been added to the organisation to fulfil these and other roles.
In terms of redundancies from phase 2, 20% of disestablished roles resulted in redundancies This means a total of 11 staff have received redundancy. Throughout the process staff have been able to access various means of support.
We have made some exciting appointments as part of phase 2. Peter Cameron is our new Head of Procurement, working across Council providing specialist support to improve procurement practices and processes and provide flexibility for the delivery of our capital programmes. Allen Yip has been appointed as the Head of the newly established Enterprise Programme Management Office (EPMO) and Derek Kerite has been appointed as the Head of Regulatory which brings together the building teams, environmental health (including trade waste), parking and animal services. Congratulations to Alannah Laban who has been appointed as the Head of Assets and Facilities Management.
We are finalising our updated organisation chart and once this has been finalised we will share it with members. This will show new roles and new reporting lines. Later on this year as part of the transition programme we’ll be showcasing the new teams and their work and there will be more opportunities to find out about their work.
Rubbish and
recycling
1. Bin Roll-Out Progress
· As at the close of business yesterday over 47% of residents have had their bins delivered, that is almost 35,000 bins. All is on track to meet our start date.
· We have received advice from Waste Management that a delay with the final bin delivery will occur once again due to shipping delays caused by Covid. Rotaform has said all bins will still be delivered prior to the start of the service.
2. Truck deliveries
· A full fleet of trucks will be ready to go from 1 July, 5 of which are EVs. The other 6 EVs that were due to be on the road for the start of the service are delayed due to shipping interruptions caused by Covid.
3. Assisted Services
· Visits have mostly been completed, though there still remains a number (around 80) that we have not been able to personally contact (either on site or at home). We continue to try to get hold of these people.
· We are finalising the details of the assisted service and letters will be sent to everyone who asked to receive this service in the week ahead.
4. Communications
· The communications for the roll-out phase continue on social media. The focus will move to being on the start of the new service.
5. In-house resourcing
· The call centre is experiencing increased caller traffic associated with the bin roll-out.
Building Area
We have continued to have significant building activity happening in our city in particular with our building inspectors who have been busier this year than previous years for every month except January.
As at May the consents team has processed $60M more consents in terms of value than for the same time last year. This means we have already surpassed the full year value to 31 March 2021 compared with the year to 30 June 2020 with an extra $11M value of consents processed.
We are seeing a significant increase in the number of multi-unit developments with almost 480 to 31 March 2021 compared with the same period last year with 211 MUDs.
I’m delighted that the team has received accreditation from IANZ as a building consent authority.