1. Welcome/Prayer/Apologies/Notices
The Chairman welcomed everyone present to the meeting, and Councillor
Pipe offered the prayer.
Councillor Dick advised that he will need
to be excused between 2 and 3pm today to present the Regional Transport
Committee submission to Napier City Council.
Resolution
RC42/15 That the apology from Cr Barker for absence 8 and 9 June 2015 be
accepted.
Beaven/Graham
For: Hewitt, Beaven, Graham, Belford
Against: Dick, Pipe, Scott, Wilson
The Chairman used his casting vote
LOST
The Chairman advised that minutes are to reflect which submissions
Councillor Barker is not present to hear. He further advised his absence on
Wednesday morning as he is representing the Council with the Governor General,
at his request, and that he will therefore not vote on matters relating to
submissions he has not heard to ensure the principles of natural justice are
upheld.
Mr Mohi gave
notice that he will be absent on leave from 18-26 June 2015.
Cr Scott requested the staff, in relation to Water Science Charges, identify
which of those submitters who commented are resource consent holders or
speaking on their behalf.
Cr
Hewitt requested that staff provide a reprint of page 133 of the Agenda, as the
text is unreadable.
2. Conflict of Interest Declarations
There were no
conflict of interest declarations.
3. Confirmation
of the Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting held on 27 May 2015
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Deferred to 24 June 2015
Regional Council meeting.
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4. Matters
Arising from Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting held on 27 May 2015
Deferred to 24 June
2015 Regional Council meeting.
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5.
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Long Term Plan 2015-25 Staff Internal
Submission
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Mr Drury
introduced the item, explaining that the requests are for carry forwards,
corrections to tables 2 and 2a in the Resource Management Charges for
consistency, and one for funding not included in prior financials.
Discussions
traversed the decision making processes, and whether the carry forward of
funding in one budget could be carried forward but re-allocated to a
different project, e.g. Future Farming Collective proposal.
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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The confirmed
timetable for the day was tabled, and Mrs Lambert explained the process of
hearing submissions, as outlined in the Agenda Item.
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RC43/15
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Resolutions
That Council:
1. Agrees that the decisions to be made on issues submitted on the
Long Term Plan 2015-25 are made after the provisions included in sections 83
and 85 of the Local Government Act 2002 have been followed.
2. Receives and considers the verbal and written submissions.
Wilson/Scott
CARRIED
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council commenced hearing the verbal
submissions from members of the public.
HB District
Health Board (submission 22) represented by Dr
Nick Jones and Ms Shari Tidswell. Seeking assurance of sustainable water supply
for all communities under changing climatic conditions – HBRC needs to
work with TLAs. Appreciate ongoing involvement of HBRC in healthy homes initiatives
and seeking leadership on inter-agency coalition. Acknowledge significant
work by Council on Public Transport.
Forest
& Bird (submission 17) represented by Mr Dan
Elderkamp and Mr Grenville Christie. Concern around continued investment in
RWSS. Support initiatives to ‘prioritise’ the types of water
takes allowed resource consent and a sinking lid policy. Support re-opening
of Napier-Gisborne railway line. Suggest use of Takapau rail line for
transport of logs. Suggests $40k funding for Biodiversity Strategy
insufficient. Concerns in relation to climate change.
Aramoana
Environmental & Education Charitable Trust (submission 115) represented by Mr Rod Hansen. Oepoto Reserve project.
Hastings
District Council (submission 36) represented by
Mike Maquire. Concerns on Climate Change and the longer term economic
development of the region. Supported the combined council Coastal Strategy
work and increased contributions to HB Tourism providing Tourism as part of
the Regional Economic Development Strategy.
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The meeting adjourned at 10.20am and reconvened at 10.37am
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council continued hearing the verbal
submissions
EIT Student
Association (submission 16) represented by Mr
Mark Maxwell. Investigate the possibilities of providing free bus services
for EIT students.
OSPRI NZ
(submission 56) represented by Stu Hutchings,
Sara Muti and Kevin Sigglekow and HB TBfree (submission 126)
represented by Dennis Mitchell.
Councillor
Beaven declared an interest in submission 48 from the Future Farming
Collective.
Future
Farming Collective (submission 48) represented by
John Bell and Scott Lawson. Proposal to establish a ‘farming hub’
and the request HBRC provides seed funding of $1.3M over 2015-16, 2016-17 and
2017-18 financial years.
Jean Martin
(submission 50) expressing concerns in relation
to the funding changes proposed for Pest Control. Farmers should not be
‘paying twice’ for pest control, i.e. targeted rate and
responsible for paying for possum control themselves.
HB Federated
Farmers (submission 123) represented by Coralie
Matena supporting Council continuing to fund Possum control. Addressed Rates
impact raised in written submission and support for the use of targeted
rates. HB Federated Farmers withdraws support for funding Napier-Gisborne
rail (after receiving feedback from the Wairoa branch) and asks that focus be
put on improving roads.
Guthrie-Smith
Trust (submission 1) represented by Mike
Halliday, highlighted the work of the Trust in relation to biodiversity
education. Request support and willingness to work together to develop Tutira
Lakes Regional Park the centre for biodiversity education.
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5.
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Long Term Plan 2015-25 Staff Internal
Submission
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Mr Adye
explained the rationale for staff’s request to carry forward $120k of RLS
funding in Project
380 – Sustainable Land Management.
Mr Maxwell
explained carry forward of $27k is for the completion of an audit relating to
surface water quantity issues. Mr Maxwell also explained the $231,000 from
project 339-2380 is to fund a new hydrological and contaminant transport model
platform for the TANK process.
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions.
HB Tourism
(submission 14) represented by Mr George Hickton,
Ms Annie Dundas and Chris Roberts (CE Tourism Industry Association NZ); Michele
Cole – The Crown Hotel (submission 69) and Dave Simmons
(submission 131) highlighted reasons for HB Tourism requesting increased
funding to enable HBT to double the economic impact of Tourism in the region
over the next 10 years – adding $500m dollars to the economy in 2025.
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The meeting adjourned at 12.45pm and reconvened at 1.20pm
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions.
Mr Ian
MacDonald, in response to queries, explained the rationale underlying the
provision of additional funding in 2016-17 and 2017-18 budgets.
Damon
Harvey, Tim Wilkins, Russell Nettlingham, Richard Stone (submission 34). Proposed project to build 25km mountain bike track from Havelock
North village, up through Te Mata Peak and further develop existing trails.
Request $104k.
Destination
Napier (submission 27) represented by David
George, explained the group’s membership and philosophy. Requests $30k
funding per year, plus representation on the HB Tourism Board.
Sport
Hawke’s Bay (submission 33) represented by
Mark Aspen and Damon Harvey. Regional Sport Facilities Plan now signed by all
5 of the region’s councils and provided their rationale for a regional
rate to fund active recreation in the region.
Councillor
Dick was excused at 2.00pm
Hastings
Central Business Association (submission 35)
represented by Susan McDade supports HB Tourism’s request for
additional funding.
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5.
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Long Term Plan 2015-25 Staff Internal
Submission
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Mr Maxwell
further explained the carry forward request for the hydrological and
contaminant transport modelling work to be undertaken to inform the TANK plan
change process.
Mr Maxwell
explained the carry forward of $76,000 in the Air Quality Monitoring budgets
is to upgrade monitoring sites to monitor for PM2.5
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions.
Waimarama
Maori Committee (submission 4) represented by
Bayden Barber. More support needed for Maori Tourism operators through the
increased funding provided to HB Tourism. As mana whenua of Waimarama, seeks a
direct relationship with the Council and increased resource to develop more
Maori/hapu/marae engagement.
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5.
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Long Term Plan 2015-25 Staff Internal
Submission
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Mr Maxwell further
explained the purpose of the request to carry forward funding for upgrading
air quality monitoring sites to monitor for PM2.5 in order to
investigate what the scope of work would be if MfE changes the NES to require
monitoring of PM2.5.
The science
capital requested, as explained in the staff report, is for installation of
equipment that has already been purchased and replacement of Water Quality
Sensors.
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council continued hearing the verbal
submissions.
Napier City
Business Inc (submission 64) represented by Zoe
Barnes. Supports increased HB Tourism funding.
The
meeting adjourned at 3pm and reconvened at 3.20pm
Council
continued hearing the verbal submissions.
Hawke’s
Bay Express (submission 62) represented by
William van Asch. Supports increasing funding for HB Tourism, supported by
statistics showing how investment in Tourism grows the economy.
Art Deco
Trust (submission 118) represented by Sally
Jackson. Supports increased HB Tourism funding and requests HBRC investigates
options for increasing bus services over Art Deco Weekend.
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5.
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Long Term Plan 2015-25 Staff Internal
Submission
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Council moved to make decisions on those items of the Staff
Internal Submission on which they had obtained additional information from Mr
Maxwell.
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RC44/15
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Resolutions
That Council:
1. Agrees that the decisions to be made on the issues submitted to
the Long Term Plan 2015-25 are made after the provisions included in sections
83 and 84 of the Local Government Act 2002 have been followed.
2. Receives and considers Council’s internal submission.
Technical Capital – Science
3 Approves the carry forward of science technical capital items of
$30,000 from 2014-15 to 2015-16.
Graham/Scott
CARRIED
HBRC Charges
4 Approves
the minor amendments to table 2 and table 2a and the amendments to the
wording of charges to holders of resource consents for flow monitoring;
being:
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Table 2: Monitoring Task (excluding
water takes with water measuring device)
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Fixed Basic Annual Charge (Excl GST)
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Inspection and associated reporting and
administration
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$385
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Inspection and associated reporting and
administration of unmetered water takes
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$293
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Additional inspection, reporting and administration
charges where a resource consent authorises groundwater takes from more
than two wells
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$70 - each additional well over 2.
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Additional inspection, reporting and administration
charges where additional consents under the same ownership and invoiced
collectively, within 5km of each other, and able to be inspected on the
same day
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$233 - each additional consent.
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Sampling time (sampling analysis will be at cost
– see Table 4)
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$110
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Other information returns
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$110
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Table 2a: Monitoring Water Measuring
Devices
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Annual Charge (Excl GST)
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Sampling time (sampling analysis will be at cost
– see Table 4)
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$ 110
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Water use returns & Audits –
Telemetered, Web/Text entry
Each additional water measuring device
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$200
$ 30
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Water use returns & Audits –
Fax/Email/Standard Mail
Each additional water measuring device
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$242
$ 66
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Where water measuring devices do not meet HBRC’s
approved devices criteria or are not installed by an approved installer, a
full compliance audit will be undertaken.
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$385
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Non exercised consent
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$ 92
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Charges to holders of
Resource Consents for Low Flow Monitoring
For holders of consents to take water
where the abstraction is subject to low flow limits (directly or via gallery
intake or wells), the cost of monitoring the low flows will be recovered for
each water take subject to low flow restrictions (excluding frost consents
that are from the same take point as an irrigation consent, held in the same
name):
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A charge of $100 each primary consent (excl GST)
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Should the fixed charges not cover the actual and reasonable
costs associated with the low flow monitoring programme an additional charge
shall be added to all consents subject to the low flow charge to recover the
actual and reasonable costs incurred.
Scott/Beaven
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 3.45pm on
Monday, 8 June 2015
The meeting reconvened at 9am on Tuesday, 9 June 2015.
Present: F Wilson - Chairman
P Beaven
T Belford
A J Dick
R Graham
D Hewitt
D Pipe
C Scott
In Attendance: M Mohi – Chairman – Maori Committee
E Lambert –
Chief Executive
M Adye – Group
Manager Asset Management
P Drury – Group
Manager Corporate Services
I Maxwell –
Group Manager Resource Management
L Hooper – Governance
& Corporate Administration Manager
Secretarial note: Councillor
Barker’s absence noted as advised yesterday.
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions from members of the public.
Citizens Environmental
Advocacy Centre Inc (submission 11) represented
by Ken Crispin. Concerns on rail and environmental issues associated with
transport, in particular re-establishing the rail line between Napier and
Gisborne. Suggests formation of a stakeholders group (forum) including
commercial and private interests, to take issues forward.
Business
Hawke’s Bay (submission 137) represented by
Susan White. Seeking additional funding from Council for specific projects
detailed in written submission.
Bed &
Breakfast Association NZ, HB Regional Group (submission 66) represented by Rayma Jenkins and Fiona Rollings. Supports
increased funding for HB Tourism.
Glen Aros
(submission 67) represented by Meg Bremner. Supports
increased funding for HB Tourism. Tourism rates in other districts are much
higher.
Film HB
(submission 97) represented by Tessa Tylee and
Sally-Anne Lewison. Support additional funding for economic development and
requests $20k funding per year for Film HB.
Councillors
moved to deliberating on submissions received and sought information to
assist decision making on requests for financial assistance on any available
budgets, e.g. Open Spaces, and the impact of funding on rates. It was
reiterated that each individual submission or request needs to be considered
on its merits.
Re Guthrie-Smith
Trust – seeking a ‘partnership’ relationship to develop
Tutira Lakes Regional Park as the main centre for Biodiversity Education in
the region. It was suggested one avenue may be development of a joint brochure
or website. Guthrie-Smith’s perspective that biodiversity needs to be
widened to include exotic plant/tree species is contrary to Council’s
commitment to the HB Strategy focus on indigenous species.
Re Aramoana Environmental & Education Charitable Trust request for $10k funding
for development of Ouepoto Reserve, Mr Adye suggested if Council is
agreeable, budget may be available in Open Spaces borrowing facility for
capital works. It may be possible to provide ‘in kind’ support.
Re the Future Farming Collective request for $1.3M,
Mrs Lambert explained that there are significant overlaps with Council work
programmes and for so much money there would need to be more consultation -
with the Pan Sector Group at a minimum. Discussion traversed Council
expectations around ‘granting’ funds in terms of meeting KPIs;
reporting to Council; whether other funding sources such as MPI’s
sustainable farming fund are more appropriate; and significant overlaps with
work already being done by Council’s land management team. Those
supporting and associated with the project are well known and respected in
the land management space in their own right, with established networks.
The proposal is partially commercial and funding of this magnitude would need
to be consulted on publicly.
Amended by Council resolution on 24 June 2015.
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RC43/15
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Resolutions
That Council:
3. Considers
the submission from #1 Guthrie-Smith Trust requesting ongoing communication and cooperation with Council in
developing Tutira as a Biodiversity Education Centre and comments and
proposals made by staff
3.1 Requests that staff facilitate ongoing discussion and cooperation
between relevant parties to develop a Centre for biodiversity education at
Tutira Lakes Regional Park.
3.2 Makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Scott/Graham
CARRIED
4. Considers
the submission from #115 Aramoana
Environmental & Education Charitable Trust requesting
$10,000 funding for development of the Oepoto Reserve and comments and
proposals made by staff.
4.1 Grants the rquest for funding of $10,000 to be provided for within
the existing Open Spaces borrowing facility and makes no change to the Long
Term Plan.
Dick/Pipe
CARRIED
Councillor
Beaven declared an interest in submission 48 from the Future Farming
Collective, but participated in discussions and debate on the issue, and did
vote.
5 Considers
the submission from #48 Future Farming
Collective requesting seed funding of $1.3M over
the next 3 years for establishment of an independent, research based HB
Future Farming Centre and comments and proposals made by staff
5.1 Declines the request for funding assistance and makes no change to
the Long Term Plan.
5.2 Requests that staff reassess the Future Farming Collective
proposal after the Land Management section’s 2015-16 Operational Plan
for work proposed to support the farming community transition to the NPSFM
and Plan Change 6 has been adopted.
5.3 As part of further considerations, takes the HB Future Farming
Centre proposal to the Pan-Sector Group to guage support of the various sector
groups and discuss options going forward.
Dick/Scott
For: Dick, Hewitt, Pipe, Scott, Wilson
Against: Beaven, Graham, Belford
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 1055am and reconvened at 11.10am
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions.
Kelly
Annand (submission 153) supports increased
funding for HB Tourism, informed by her experience as CHB councillor
representative on the CHB Promotions Board.
Westshore
Beach Inn (submission 106) represented by Jeremy
Bayliss supports increased funding for HB Tourism tied to Key Performance
Indicators.
Margaret
Gwynn (submission 30) Suggests that Council
advocates for a law change to allow prioritising water take applications
according to use. Request specific Council initiatives to address Climate
Change including extensive forestry planting.
Two Crafts
(submission 120) represented by Rhonda Lidgard.
Seeks more exposure and support for Maori tourism. Supports increased HB
Tourism funding.
Gerard Pain
(submission 80) Opposes the overall rates rise
that could be reduced through cutting other costs, and further spending on
the RWSS project. Supports charging consent holders full costs for water
science, charging royalties for taking water, additional spending on a
Biodiversity inventory for Makaroro River area, and re-establishment of the
Napier-Gisborne railway.
Havelock
North Business Assn Inc (submission 117)
represented by Sam Jackman supports increased funding for HB Tourism. Would
like to see industry investment matched by HBRC.
Mohaka
Rafting (submission 140) represented by Norm
Brown supports additional funding for HB Tourism to enable the sector to grow
and fill the gaps in the market that exist currently.
Waiohiki
Community Trust (submission 145) represented by
Denis O’Reilly, expressing the Trust’s aspirations for a healthy,
wealthy and wise community. Seeking support for development of a Maori
Cultural visitor experience and Maori Tourism through additional funding for
HB Tourism.
HB
Environment Group (submission 88) represented by
David Renouf seeks increased funding for policy and plan changes to address
soil health issues associated with nutrient leaching.
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The meeting adjourned at 12.44pm and reconvened at 1.20pm
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions.
Te Taiao HB
Environment Forum (submission 59) represented by
John Cheyne. Support for the HB Regional Biodiversity Strategy, however
suggests there needs to be a substantial ‘grant’ to kick-start
implementation of the strategy, paid to the ‘Biodiversity Trust’.
Requests funding for Te Taiao HB Environment Forum to pay a part-time coordinator to facilitate more effective interaction with Council
and other agencies.
Forest
& Bird Havelock North Branch (submission 20) represented
by Amelia Geary. Highlighted key points of submission around water quality
monitoring data and regional council obligations for State of the Environment
biodiversity management and monitoring as well as implementation of the
Biodiversity Strategy.
Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Authority (submission 72) represented by Bill Hewitt outlined the work EECA carries out and
initiatives they are involved with. Mr Hewitt provided an overview of the
results of the HBRC-EECA relationship to deliver insulation and clean heat
solutions and sought employment of an Eco Design Advisor, and support for
improving energy efficiency.
Te
Taiwhenua O Heretaunga (submission 25) represented
by Marei Apatu and Dayle Moffitt, spoke about improving Maori relationships
with HBRC, the TANK process, and sought funding for a Technical Advisory
Group to support the Regional Planning Committee and other funding priorities
to implement Mana Ake, TANK and cultural monitoring.
YROA YNOT
(submission 26) represented by Lara Tangiora. Sought
use of a range of native plants in planting projects, wetland restoration and
the need to get young people involved.
Re Art Deco
Trust seeking additional public transport services between Hastings –
Napier – Ahuriri over Art Deco weekend, there was discussion around
funding as it wouldn’t be eligible for NZTA or public transport
subsidies. Additional bus services were provided over Art Deco weekend 2015.
Usually event organisers are responsible for transportation needs associated
with an event.
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RC46/15
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Resolutions
That Council:
6 Considers the submission from #118 Art Deco Trust requesting the provision of additional public transport over the
Art Deco weekend and the and comments and proposals made by staff
6.1 Requests that the Transport Manager work with the Art Deco Trust
to investigate options for providing additional public transport options for
traffic over the Art Deco Weekend.
6.2 Makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
Scott/Pipe
CARRIED
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions.
Paul Bailey
(submission 3) Concerns about the way Council manages
water. Concerns about effects of climate change and challenges HBRC to become
carbon neutral. Opposed to Ngaruroro water storage.
Ngati
Pahauwera Development Trust (submission 151) - represented
by Toro Waka. Request assistance to provide Raupunga with a potable water
supply (Ngati Pahauwera contributing $90k), restoration of the Putere Lakes,
to upgrade Marae facilities ahead of Matatini, and direct financial support for
Maori Tourism. Opposed to increased funding for HB Tourism.
Kahungunu
Tangata Kaitiaki ki Te Matau a Māui (submission 51) represented by Jenny Mauger. The collective represents all marae
and hapu in the area between Cape Kidnappers and Napier Port. Seeks planning,
monitoring and reporting relationship with HBRC to develop a multi
stakeholder rohe moana plan.
Te Matau A
Maui Voyaging Trust (submission 92) represented
by Phillip Smith, . Councillor Graham declared an interest as a member of
the Trust. Mr Smith advised the Trust has also submitted to HDC and NCC
– funding requested from HBRC is for school programmes for areas
outside those councils’ boundaries.
HB Chamber
of Commerce (s98) - represented by Wayne Walford.
Chamber wishes to work with HBRC in support of the dam development once
RWSS has resource consents. Supports increased funding for HB Tourism and
more funding for economic development actions and incentives as opposed to
‘administration’.
Council
then commenced deliberating on decisions required on public submissions
received on the Our Plan topics.
For Pest
Control, councillors stressed importance of clarifying for ratepayers what
the targeted biosecurity rates pay for and what they do not cover.
For Emergency Management,
a significant majority of respondents was in favour of increasing the
Emergency Management rate.
Relating to
Transport, submitters made points in relation to re-establishing the rail
link between Napier and Gisborne, health issues associated with the
Expressway, encouraging use of electric cars, investigating rail transport
between Waipukurau and Napier-Hastings, and free buses for EIT students.
Council has made provision for re-establishing Napier-Gisborne rail corridor
in the LTP and other comments related to health issues should be referred to
Regional Transport Committee.
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RC47/15
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Resolutions
Pest
Control
That Council:
7 Considers the submission points relating
to Pest Control, and
comments and proposals made by staff,
7.1 increases spending by $100,000 in 2015-16 to maintain low possum
numbers, funded 30% from General Rates and 70% from a Rural Targeted Rate,
7.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan, and
7.3 in
the communication of Council’s decision, makes specific reference to
the breakdown of what the Biosecurity rates pay for.
Scott/Graham
CARRIED
Emergency Management
8 Considers the submission points relating
to Emergency Management and comments and proposals made by staff,
8.1 increases
coordination efforts around Council’s HB CDEM Group through provision
of an additional $75,000 in 2016-17 and $50,000 in 2017-18
8.2 makes no change to the Long Term
Plan, and
8.3 in the communication of
Council’s decision, makes specific reference to the funding
requirements in terms of meeting statutory obligations.
Wilson/Scott
CARRIED
9 Considers
the submission points relating to Transport, and any comments and
proposals made by Council officers,
9.1 requests that the Transport Manager liaise with the EIT Students’
Association to investigate options for the provision of public transportation
to students, and in the communication of
Council’s decision, makes specific reference to Mrs Redgrave’s
experience working with Massey University and UCOL
9.2 confirms retention of the budget
provision to investigate opportunities for the re-establishment of the
Napier-Gisborne rail corridor, and in the communication
of Council’s decision, makes specific reference to the status of those
investigations
9.3 refers submitters concerned about
public health issues related to Transport to the Regional Transport
Committee, and in the communication of Council’s decision makes
specific reference to that Committee’s responsibilities in terms of
stakeholder engagement on transport issues, and
9.4 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Scott/Beaven
CARRIED
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required on public submissions received
on the Our Plan topics.
Other comments
made under ‘Have we missed anything important?’ heading in Our
plan covered:
· queries and suggestions about Council’s Forestry plantations
- Forestry report noted in officers response to be provided to submitters
· a suggestion to undertake river control works on the Wairoa River
to reduce the risk of erosion of the true left bank in the vicinity of the
Ferry Hotel - the cost of a control structure would be high, let alone the
cost of construction - staff do not support the proposal outlined in the
submission
· reducing risk of flooding to Napier – plans are provided in
the LTP, to increase levels of protection to Napier and Hastings
· request for Council to take the lead role in the re-establishment
of the Healthy Housing Coalition – Council doesn’t have the
expertise required so suggest guidance sought from the Intersectoral Leadership
Forum as to who Lead Agency should be – Council’s interests in
this space relate to responsibility for regulating NES for Air Quality, through
clean heat initiatives. Part-time role requested is not budgeted.
· a request to webcast committee meetings in addition to Council
meetings – average cost is $600/meeting (5 hour day) and would need to
increase budget, and consequentially amend LTP
· Wairoa waterfront and plantings – suggest joint meeting with
WDC staff and YROA YNOT to discuss issues and engagement. Also wetland
regeneration projects in the area to be ‘publicised’ and suggest
a hui to initiate engagement and involvement
· Energy futures raised through Big Six – advise
Council’s initiation of the process with the Energy Futures workshop
held recently and explain HBRC monitoring and reporting on its own Carbon
footprint, plantings and other initiatives in the Climate Change space. A
‘stocktake’ previously done, and decision made to spend money on
actions rather than administration type activities.
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RC48/15
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Resolutions
That Council:
10 In accordance with standing order 3.3.7 continues the meeting past
the six hour time limit.
Wilson/Scott
CARRIED
11 Considers
the submission #3 Paul Bailey and the comments and proposals made by
Council officers in relation to Webcasting Committee meetings, and amends the
Long Term Plan by adding $5400 to the 895- budget to enable recording of
Standing Committee meetings in addition to Council meetings.
Belford/Beaven
LOST
That Council:
11 Considers
the submissions from #3 Paul Bailey and #30 Margaret Gwynn in
relation to Forestry and the comments and proposals made by Council officers,
11.1 makes no change to the Long Term Plan, and
11.2 In the communication of Council’s decision, make specific
reference to the make-up of Council’s current planting and include a
copy of the 12 November 2014 report entitled
HBRC Forest Assets.
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
12 Considers
the submission from #45 Mike Little and the comments and proposals
made by Council officers in relation to Wairoa River erosion
12.1 Makes no change to the Long Term Plan
12.2 In the communication of Council’s
decision, make specific reference to staff investigations of options for
mitigating erosion issues along the Wairoa River.
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
13 Considers
the submission from #94 Robert Symonds in relation to reducing the
risk of flooding to Napier and the comments and proposals made by Council
officers
13.1 Makes no change to the Long Term Plan
13.2 In the communication of Council’s
decision, make specific reference to the provision in
HBRC’s future budgets to increase the levels of protection to Napier
and Hastings to withstand a 1 in 500 year event.
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
14 Considers
the submission from #22 Hawke’s Bay District Health Board and
the comments and proposals made by Council officers in relation to Health
Equity,
14.1 makes no change to the Long Term Plan
14.2 in the communication of Council’s
decision, make specific reference to the Intersectoral
Leadership Forum.
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
15 Considers
the submissions from #61 Unison and #65 Kathryn Bayliss and the
comments and proposals made by Council officers in relation to Connecting the
Region and Rural Broadband, and
15.1 makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
16 Considers
the submission from #3 Paul Bailey and the comments and proposals made
by Council officers in relation to Webcasting Committee meetings, and
16.1 makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
17 Considers the submissions from #26 YROA YNOT and #68
Denys Caves and the comments and proposals made by Council officers in relation
to Wairoa Issues,
17.1 makes no change to the Long Term Plan, and
17.2 in the communication of Council’s
decision, make specific reference to wetland restoration projects in the area
and how to get involved (#26 YROA YNOT), plus outline Regional Council
functions and responsibilities (#68 Denys Caves).
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
18 Considers the submissions from #123 HB Federated Farmers, #65
Kathryn Bayliss, #61 Unison and #72 EECA and the
comments and proposals made by Council officers in relation to Energy
Futures,
18.1 makes no change to the Long Term Plan, and
18.2 in the communication of Council’s
decision, makes specific reference to the Energy Futures consultation process
initiated recently through a ‘scoping’ workshop and detailing
current HBRC initiatives such as vehicle purchasing and GPS monitoring, plantings and office energy
efficiencies.
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 4.20pm on Tuesday,
9 June 2015
The meeting reconvened at 9am on
Wednesday, 10 June 2015.
Present: C Scott - Chairman
R Barker
P Beaven
T Belford
A J Dick
R Graham
D Hewitt
D Pipe
F Wilson (from
2.20pm)
In Attendance: M Mohi – Chairman – Maori Committee
E Lambert –
Chief Executive
M Adye – Group
Manager Asset Management
P Drury – Group
Manager Corporate Services
I Maxwell –
Group Manager Resource Management
L Hooper – Governance
& Corporate Administration Manager
1. Welcome/Apologies
In the absence of
Cr Wilson, Cr Scott assumed the Chair and welcomed everyone present to the
meeting, for the final day of hearing LTP submissions.
Resolution
RC48/15 That the apology for absence from Councillor Wilson is accepted.
Barker/Beaven
CARRIED unanimously
2. Conflict of Interest Declarations
There were no
conflict of interest declarations.
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Council recommenced hearing the verbal
submissions from members of the public.
Guardians
of the Aquifer (submission 13) represented by Pauline Doyle & Ken Keys. Concerned for safety of connected waterways and seek a plan
change to change the activity classification of bore drilling applications,
to be Discretionary under a new rule 2a. Treat as top priority and
‘fast track’ plan change.
Andrew
Fulford (s73). Concerned about water quality
issues in HB and slow progress being made on remediation. Suggests quicker
results could be achieved using plantation forestry on river berms and
stronger regulatory measures around land use. (re Lake Hatuma, Mr Maxwell
clarified that land ownership in the area is an issue and a focused study of
the area is included as part of PC6 implementation.)
Fred
Robinson (s89) outlined key points of water
management and repairing the damage that has been done over the last 100
years. Opposed to large scale water storage using dams and supports using
nature’s natural water storage methods through trees and educating
farmers on their benefits. Requests that staff and Councillors view
“Water Whisperers Tangaroa" and "The Extraordinary Nature of
Water’ DVDs.
Soil &
Health Assn of NZ (s57) represented by Marion Thomson highlighted request to prioritise implementation of plan change
for precautionary management of GMOs and to include reference to biological
and physical hazards in Strategic Planning Activity 2 Strategy and
Planning performance measures document.
Council
recommenced deliberating on decisions required on public submissions received
on the Our Plan topics.
Requests for
Plan Change to address management of activities associated with oil and gas
exploration discussions covered:
·
recommendations from the Parliamentary
Commissioner for the Environment’s 2014 report in terms of procedural
issues relating to provisions around public notification and bundling of
resource consent applications
·
requirements under the Regional Resource
Management Plan and RMA including consultation
·
timeframes for a plan change.
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Resolutions
That Council:
19 Considers the submission from #13 Guardians of the Aquifer in relation to their request for a Plan
Change to address management of activities associated with oil and gas
exploration, and comments and proposals made by Council officers
19.1 requests
that the Regional Planning Committee explores the options for a potential limited
Plan Change addressing Oil and Gas Exploration Issues, and
19.2 amends
the associated Levels of Service Measures and Performance Targets in the Long
Term Plan.
Belford/Dick
CARRIED
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Council continued hearing the verbal
submissions.
Derek
Williams (submission 102) highlighted his
concerns in relation to wastewater, in particular in Central Hawke’s
Bay and his support for local government reorganisation in HB as well as
support for Maori representation in its own right rather than via
appointments.
Neil Kirton
(submission 23) expressed his concern that water
management is not sufficiently prioritised and requests that Council
reintroduces a strategic management plan specifically for Ahuriri Estuary and
allocates sufficient resources to implement that plan.
Amelia
McQueen & Stephane Tiedemann (submission 125),
stress that Council should concentrate on its core responsibilities around
environmental management and not be involved in Economic development or
Tourism. Suggests sustainable land use practices be used instead of RWSS and
that Council needs to significantly increase Biodiversity budgets.
The
meeting adjourned at 10.45am and reconvened at 11.00am
Nga Marae O
Heretaunga (submission 54) and Takitimu District Council (submission 58) represented by Des Ratima sought support in preparing for
Matatini including tourism funding to build capacity. (Staff clarified that
there is a Matatini Development Plan being developed by HDC which includes a
stocktake of facilities and work needed in preparation for Matatini).
Having
heard all those wishing to speak to their submissions, Council recommenced
deliberating on decisions required.
In relation to
HB Trails and Te Mata Park, discussions traversed budget levels required for sufficient
maintenance and related commitments from HDC for maintenance of the mountain
bike tracks.
In relation to
HB Regional Parks, discussions covered wetland areas included or for
development, amounts available or remaining from the $7.5 million borrowing
facility as well as requesting further details relating to the Waipatiki
Campground proposal. Staff have been contacted by
Chris Tremain regarding his Waipatiki proposal, however have not received any
details of how much ‘investment’ he’s asking for, or when.
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Resolutions
HB Trails
That Council:
20 Considers the submission points received relating to HB Trails,
and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
20.1 increases
Council’s yearly maintenance budget of $60,000 by $10,000 per year to cater for
an expanding trails network, and
20.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Graham/Hewitt
CARRIED
Te Mata Park
That Council:
21 Considers the submission points received relating to Te Mata
Park, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
21.1 increases
Council’s yearly maintenance contribution of $35,000 to $65,000, and
21.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Graham/Beaven
CARRIED
22 Considers the submission from #34 Damon Harvey, Tim Wilkins,
Russell Nettlingham, Richard Stone requesting $104,000 for development of
mountain bike trails, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
22.1 refers
the proposal to the Te Mata Park Trust Board and defers Council’s
consideration of it until such time as the Trust Board reports back to
Council with alternative proposals for the use of the $500,000 allocated for
the Visitor Information Centre, and
22.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Dick/Belford
CARRIED
HBRC Regional
Parks
That Council:
23 Considers
the submission points received relating to HBRC Regional Parks, and
any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
23.1 increases
Council’s borrowing up to a further $1 million commencing in the
2018-19 year for new open space opportunities, and
23.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan
24 Considers
the submission from #96 Chris Tremain requesting funding assistance to
purchase Waipatiki Holiday Park, and any comments and proposals made by
Council officers,
24.1 defers
consideration of the request until further information is forthcoming, and it
can be assessed in accordance with the criteria for the Open Spaces borrowing
facility, and
24.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan
Dick/Pipe
CARRIED
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required.
In relation to Water Science Charges, discussions
traversed:
·
Lack of feedback received from consent holders
·
Suggestion to use targeted consultation with
consent holders to find out whether a change to a regional-charge system is
needed/wanted – then ‘implement’ through 2016-27 Annual
Plan process if required
Managing Our Environment, discussions
covered:
·
Slim majority of submitters in favour of
Council increasing budgets to employ people to
deliver the region’s catchment-based plan changes in a reasonable time
·
many raised points relating to regional
plan/RPS policy changes, future policy development and policies and other
provisions (e.g. rules) to address specific issues - not resourcing and
funding decisions of the LTP. Examples: CHB Wastewater, moratorium on GMOs,
Climate Change response strategies.
·
Staff believe resourcing proposed in the LTP
is enough to carry out the proposed work programme but if extra projects are
added (e.g. a plan change to prohibit GMOs or fracking) then the work
programme will need re-prioritising over the next 10 years and beyond.
·
Priorities are: adopting a revised programme of
how Council will fully give effect to the NPSFM by 31 December 2025,
implementation of PC6 and the TANK and Mohaka plan change processes already
under way.
Looking After
Our Waterways, discussions traversed:
·
76% of submitters in favour of Council’s
preferred option to Increase spending on monitoring the health and state
of our region’s major river catchments
·
Again, a range of
matters unrelated to the LTP were raised, e.g. requesting changes to the RPS
or RRMP, asking HBRC to undertake a process to classify communities and their
drinking water supplies according to risk of drought, and regulation of
petrochemical and/or mineral exploration activities.
·
The extra resourcing proposed is to undertake
the science and monitoring programmes required for policy development and
policy effectiveness monitoring – and staff believe what’s been
budgeted is sufficient, unless further ‘projects’ get added to
the list
Managing and
Monitoring Our Land
·
Majority of submitters in favour of increasing
targeted rates on landowners, some suggesting landowners should pay up to
100% (dominant theme was that land owners should pay for all the costs
associated with their businesses)
·
Federated Farmers disagreed with the change on
the basis that there was no transparency as to how the funds would be used
·
Other suggestions from submissions included: define
the permissible quantities of dairy effluent, nitrogen and irrigation water
that can be applied to the land based on soil type and humus content in the
RRMP, work towards reducing glysophate use in Hawkes Bay, and significantly
increase funding for riparian retirement, fencing and planting, retiring land
and planting forestry in floodways.
·
Concerns raised that the rate implications for
farmers are not fully understood, slow economy will over-burden already
pressured landowners, and that farmers are being ‘lumped’ with
the costs that do provide ‘public’ benefit.
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Resolutions
Water Science
Charges
That Council:
25 Considers
the submission points received relating to Water Science Charges,
and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
25.1 instructs
staff to pursue dialogue with consent holders to advise what work is
occurring that attracts s36 charges and why this work is required,
25.2 instructs
staff to undertake further targeted consultation directly with consent holders
to review the current policy for s36 charging, and
25.3 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Beaven/Hewitt
CARRIED
Managing Our
Environment
That Council:
26 Considers the submission points received relating to Managing
Our Environment, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers
26.1 increases Council’s spend on planning by $595,000 in 2015-16
and the years that follow, $268,000 funded from General Rates and $327,000
from our Environmental Initiative Reserve Fund, and
26.2 makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
Scott/Pipe
CARRIED
Looking After Our Waterways
That Council:
27 Considers
the submission points received relating to Looking After Our
Waterways, and any comments and proposals made by
Council officers,
27.1 increases
spending on monitoring the health and state of our region’s major river
catchments by $618,000 in 2015-16, funded from General Rates and Section 36
Water Science Charges, and
27.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Dick/Beaven
CARRIED
Managing and
Monitoring Our Land
That Council:
28 Considers the submission points received relating to Managing
and Monitoring Our Land, and any comments and proposals made by
Council officers,
28.1 increases
Rural Targeted Rate funding of land management activities by $560,000 in
2015-16, $660,000 in 2016-17 and $760,000 in 2017-18, and
28.2 makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
Scott/Pipe
For Dick, Pipe, Beaven, Scott
Against Hewitt, Barker, Graham,
Belford
Chair exercised casting vote
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 12.30 and reconvened at
1.15pm
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required.
In relation to
the Biodiversity Strategy discussions traversed comments expressing the need
for more funding in the Biodiversity area, that a part-time coordinator is
only one part of getting the Strategy implemented, the Cape to City
Project, and expectations of some that HBRC would contribute
‘significant seed funding’ to establish the Biodiversity Trust.
Several (3)
submitters requested amendments be made to the Supporting Accountability
documents which will become the Long Term Plan. Amendments proposed by TTOH
and TTO te Whanganui A Orotu to include ‘sustainably’ into a
statement to “manage the region’s physical and natural
resources’ and adding ‘hydrology and groundwater /surface water
connectivity’ in the Resilient Ecosystems section of the Activities.
Soil &
Health Association of NZ requested amendments to a section explaining what
legislation empowers Council to carry out its purpose, quoting the 2002 Local
Government Act which has been superseded by the Local Government Amendment
Act 2012 , and additional wording outside the defined activities of RMA
sections 6 & 7. For these reasons staff did not consider the additional
wording appropriate.
HDC requested
changes to the Consultation Document, to re-write part of the commentary on
the Big Six relating to Relationship with Maori which is irrelevant at
this stage as the time to amend that document was prior to the consultation
period.
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Resolutions
Biodiversity
Strategy
That Council:
29 Considers the submission points received relating to Biodiversity
Strategy, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers
29.1 Allocates $40,000 per year to help implement this region's
biodiversity strategy, funded from General Rates
29.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Pipe/Graham
For: Dick, Hewitt, Barker, Pipe, Beaven, Graham,
Scott
Against: Belford
CARRIED
Requested Amendments
to Supporting Accountability Documents
That Council:
30 Considers the submission points received from #25 Te Taiwhenua
o Heretaunga and #85 Te Taiwhenua 0 Te Whanganui A Orotu relating to
requested amendments to the Group of Activities document, and any comments
and proposals made by Council officers, and
30.1 amends the Long Term Plan (HBRC’s Activities, page 3) to read “Active management …
– by the development … plans, sustainably managing …”
30.2 amends the Long Term Plan (HBRC’s Activities, page 3) to read “Balanced water use … setting water quantity allocation limits … river flows, hydrology and groundwater-surface water connectivity, and economic impacts.
31 Considers the submission points received from #57 Soil &
Health Association of NZ requesting amendments to the Group of Activities
document, Strategic Planning Activity 2, and any comments and proposals made
by Council officers, and
31.1 Does not accept amendments (excerpts of superseded legislation no
longer relevant) requested, and makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
32 Considers
the submission point received from #36 Hastings District Council
requesting amendment of Our Plan, and any comments and proposals made by
Council officers, and
32.1 Does
not accept the amendment and makes no change to the Long Term Plan.
Scott/Dick
CARRIED
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required.
Several
submissions raised management of GMOs, which was addressed during the deliberations
on the Managing Our Environment topic. Councillors may wish to discuss
specifics of the ‘other issues’ raised as part of the wrap-up at
the end of today’s session.
Funding
request from Toimata Foundation to increase Enviroschools funding (run in
partnership with Nina Braithwaite Trust, renewed 3-yearly) by 10% to continue
developing and growing the programme. Enviroschools Foundation launched the name
change in April and is now Toimata Foundation. Councillors agreed to an
increase as long as it can be accommodated within existing budgets.
Sport
Hawke’s Bay is asking for HBRC to establish a ‘regional
rate’ to fund regional organisations like Tourism HB and themselves.
Te Taiao HB
Environment Forum (non-political collective of
environmental groups) requested $25k per year to pay
a part-time coordinator, to operate more effectively
with Council and other agencies. Funding not provided for, so would either
come out of Rates (rise) or out of another budget if decided it’s more
important than something else Council would do less of. Queried whether
there’s the potential to complicate Council consultation processes when
individual groups must be consulted with in their own right, e.g. Forest
& Bird.
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Resolutions
Funding
Requests
That Council:
33 Considers
the funding request received from #60 Toimata Foundation to increase
the funding for the Enviroschools Programme by 10%, and any comments and proposals
made by Council officers,
33.1 approves the increase of $2000 per year, to be provided within
existing budgets, and
33.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Pipe/Graham
CARRIED
34 Considers the request
from #33 Sport Hawke’s Bay for the introduction of a regional
funding model to be administered by HBRC to financially support the work of
Sport Hawkes Bay and other regional organisations, the submissions from #109
Napier City Council and #36 Hastings District Council supporting
the request, and the comments and proposals made by Council officers,
34.1 defers consideration of the
proposal until the outcome of the HB Local Government re-organisation process
is known, and
34.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Dick/Pipe
CARRIED
35 Considers the request from #59 Te
Taiao HB Environment Forum for $25,000 per year funding, and the comments
and proposals made by Council officers, and
35.1 approves the application for
funding of $25,000 for each of the years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, to be
funded from the General Rate
Belford/Barker
For: Barker, Beaven, Graham, Belford
Against: Dick, Hewitt, Pipe, Scott
Chairman used casting vote
LOST
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required.
Developing our
Economy – Tom Skerman, HBRC Economic Development Manager, joined the
meeting via telephone to answer queries. Business HB identified several
projects they would like Council to provide additional funding for, to a
total of $182k.
Councillor
Fenton Wilson arrived at 2.20pm
Mr Skerman advised that his understanding of the
Business HB submission is that it contained a ‘wish list’ rather
than a request for a specific amount. NCC, in their submission, requests that
Economic Development be funded by a regional rate funding model.
·
Delay getting the REDS reviewed and updated
was raised. HB Chamber of Commerce does not support additional funding for
administration, but rather any future funding tagged to specific action
projects.
·
Preference expressed, for review of the
strategy to be completed before considering any further funding.
·
Suggested that any discussion on a regional
funding model is deferred until after the outcome of the reorganisation
proposal is known.
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Resolutions
Developing Our Economy
That Council:
36 Considers the submission points received relating to Developing
Our Economy, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
36.1 continues
to support our economy at the same level of spending, and
36.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Dick/Graham
CARRIED
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Long Term Plan 2015-25 Staff Internal
Submission
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Council
recommenced deliberations on decisions on internal submission points, having
received the further information requested on Monday and Tuesday.
In relation to
the funding for a poll on reorganisation, it was confirmed that the
contingency funds provided are $50,000 and it is estimated that HBRC’s
portion of costs will be at least $75k.
There was no
further discussion about the carry forwards in projects 380 Sustainable Land
Management, 320 Surface Water Quantity, 339 Regional Land Science Research
and 341 Air Quality.
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Resolutions
Governance
and Community Engagement
Project 876 – Contingency Funding Support
That Council:
5 Approves
an additional allocation of $25,000 to Project 876 - Contingency Funding
Support, noting that such an increase will increase Council’s operating
deficit in 2015-16, to cover costs of a Local Government Reorganisation poll.
Dick/Belford
CARRIED
Project 380 –
Sustainable Land Management
That Council:
6 Approves
the carry forward in project 380-2860 of
$120,000 to cover the costs associated with implementing the Papanui
sub-catchment plan.
Wilson/Pipe
CARRIED
Project 320 – Surface Water Quantity
That Council:
7 Approves the carry forward in project 320-2380 of $27,000 from
2014-15 to 2015-16.
Wilson/Graham
CARRIED
Project 339 – Regional Land Science
Research
That Council:
8 Approves the carry forward in project 339-2380 of $231,000 from
2014-15 to 2015-16
Pipe/Beaven
CARRIED
Project 341 – Air Quality
That Council:
9 Approves the carry forward in project 341-2380 of $76,000 from
2014-15 to 2015-16.
Wilson/Graham
CARRIED
That Council:
10 Amends
the Long Term Plan to reflect the decisions made on Internal submission
points.
Dick/Pipe
CARRIED
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required on public submission points.
In relation to Relationship with Maori and tangata
whenua issues raised in submissions. Discussions traversed:
·
Resourcing within Council – raised
initially through Maori Committee for a person to assist Council with
engagement with tangata whenua. Liaison role suggested in several submissions
– no funding provided in LTP. External expenditure set aside in
Strategic Alliance for ‘active involvement of council in negotiations
and resolution of resource management redress for Treaty of Waitangi claimant
groups’ that may be able to be redirected. Planning position (already
budgeted for in LTP) is to provide technical policy support on cultural and
other related Maori to planning processes, e.g. TANK, and a liaison position
would be in addition to that.
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Suggestion that HB Tourism funding be tagged
to including a Maori rep on the Board to represent Maori Tourism interests
·
Main rationale for ‘liaison role’
is to provide assistance to Council to work with groups to understand what
the needs and priorities of all requests. Year 1 (15-16) funding for a
‘significant’ part-time role or to partly fund a full time role
may be available from the Strategic Alliances External Expenditure budget if
prioritised above assistance with hapu management plans and other assistance
normally provided from within that budget.
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Suggested that the “review of
HBRC’s practices to incorporate tangata whenua values to determine how
HBRC can best incorporate tangata whenua values and how it can best support
the Regional Planning Committee” by the working party will resolve how
best to proceed and Council should defer any significant decisions until that
review has been completed.
·
Position will be pivotal and expectations
high, so job description critical.
·
Need clarity around what funding streams are
available for staff positions and an overall view of the extent of the
resources requested.
The
meeting adjourned at 2.55pm and reconvened at 3.15pm
Council resumed deliberating on tangata whenua
issues, covering:
·
Mr Mohi added his perspective in relation to
the internal Maori liaison role. Suggests leave this until October next year
when the treaty settlements are mostly done. Members of the Maori Committee
currently perform that type of role in response to various queries at
different times. Re policy position – will be difficult to fill and
will need support of a full time liaison person. Re Matatini – various
marae have differing views of what needs to be done and who will do it
– suggests all parties need to get together and organise a
‘single’ approach.
·
$75k Strategic Partnerships budget provision
in LTP. Massey University MoU up for renewal/review within next financial
year so budget provision in LTP.
·
Suggests $30k for water safety education
should be considered as separate funding request, not as part of
‘Maori’ engagement/support
·
NKII is hosting iwi for the event and have
overall responsibility for development of the festival. HDC has employed a
person to coordinate an assessment of what assistance is required to bring
marae and other Maori infrastructure up to date to be ready for Matatini. He
Toa Takatini has indicated that they will provide grants to marae for
upgrading.
·
Direct relationship with Waimarama –
suggestion to implement a ‘programme’ of hui at various marae for
councillor reps to develop those direct relationships. Can be handled
internally.
·
Lots of complex issues raised through the
submissions and suggestion made to defer consideration of funding requests
until resolution of re-organisation.
·
Request for Maori technical advisory committee
– RPC now has support of a range of Council technical (science,
planning) advisors plus senior Maori planner with
appropriate Maori cultural experience and/or qualifications budgeted
in LTP.
Amended by Council resolution on 24 June 2015.
·
TTOH funding for research and development
programmes ($5,000 per annum for support rangatahi science, $40,000 for Mana
Ake wananga and workshop, $40,000 for hapu GIS programme, resourcing of
Tukituki Plan Change wananga for Mauri monitoring of lower Tukituki River,
and $250,000 for Heretaunga hapu/mana whenua for preliminary work on
potential Ngaruroro water storage including cultural values) – no
funding provision in LTP, however may reconsider after reorganisation outcome
known.
·
Regional Maori Tourism Coordinator – to
be picked up under Tourism.
·
Putere Lakes – inland from Raupunga, 3
freshwater lakes, Ngati Pahauwera has been asked to make an application to M
Mohi fund to fund 50% of the costs of fencing. Suggest also make application
to RLS fund.
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Ahuriri initiatives – including Kirton
request.
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Potable water supply at Raupunga –
suggest this is a TA responsibility and will also be taken forward through HB
DHB public water supply initiatives as well.
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Specific request for $30k to run water safety
education programme – aligns with Navigation Safety & Harbour
Management programmes, currently spending $18k/yr on water safety through
Coastguard and school programme. Staff keen to discuss options for
integrating Te Matau A Mauri Voyaging Trust programmes into the HBRC
programmes.
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Resolutions
Tangata
Whenua Resources
That Council:
37 Considers the submission points received relating to Relationships
with Maori and Tangata Whenua Issues, and any comments and proposals made
by Council officers,
37.1 defers consideration of a Senior Maori Liaison role pending
resolution of Local Government Reorganisation,
37.2 confirms
support of a Technical Advisory Group for the Regional Planning Committee
(included in current LTP budgets),
37.3 defers consideration of funding requests from #25 Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga for
$40k/yr to develop Mana Ake over the next 3 years, $40k/yr to develop GIS
technology for each of the next 3 years, $5k/yr rangatahi science funding, resourcing of Tukituki Plan Change wananga, and $250k for
Heretaunga hapu/mana whenua pending resolution of
Local Government Reorganisation,
37.4 refers
#151 Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust to relevant sources of potential
funding for their community development projects, in particular, a potable
water supply for Raupunga and riparian planting at Putere Lakes
37.5 refers
#23 Neil Kirton to the Mana Ahuriri-HBRC Memorandum of Understanding in
relation to Ahuriri Estuary initiatives,
37.6 undertakes
to develop a direct relationship with the Waimarama
Maori Committee, including investigating hui a hapu within existing LTP
budgets
37.7 refers
all submitters on Matatini related matters to NKII and the HDC coordination
project
37.8 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan
Dick/Scott
CARRIED
Funding
Requests
That Council:
38 Considers
the funding request received from #92 Te Matau A
Mauri Voyaging Trust for $30,000 each year for the next 3 years, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
38.1 Declines the application however requests that staff liaise with
the Trust to investigate how the Voyaging Trust programmes may be integrated
with the Council’s water safety education programmes, and
38.2 makes
no change to the Long Term Plan.
Wilson/Beaven
Councillor Graham declared an
interest and abstained
CARRIED
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6.
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Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2015-25
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Council
continued deliberating on decisions required.
Tourism
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No further discussion on Destination Napier
request for funding. Request for representation on the HB Tourism Board
– to be left up to HB Tourism as to who sits on the Board
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Suggestion that Tourism HB should provide
‘support’ for Film HB, not separate funding from HBRC
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Current allocation $850k/yr – no cost of
living increases over last 4 hours, $70k for CoL provided in LTP. Starting
position is $920k/hr to maintain current levels of service.
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93% of submitters in favour of HB
Tourism’s request for additional $900k – mostly from industry.
·
Paul Drury ran through options and scenarios
and the effects of those on ratepayers, to give Councillors guidance.
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Paid through Uniform Annual Charge, so residential/rural
ratepayers all pay the same amount.
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Suggestion that staggering increases over the
next 3 years could be an option.
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Council made the decision prior to
Consultation, to not consult on a specified dollar amount of increase but
instead to only provide what the impact of each $100k increase represents as
a rate impact so that consultation would be more ‘open ended’.
The $900k has come directly from HB Tourism and was put into the public arena
by them.
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Suggestion that any funding increase be
subject to Maori Tourism representation on the HB Tourism board. Raised
through submissions, that there’s a significant gap in the regional
tourism picture in relation to Maori Tourism.
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Gradual increase may be more affordable, and
biggest increase will be paid for by industry itself as the commercial
ratepayer will pay more than the residential ratepayer. Some concern that HB
Tourism may not be able to implement full strategic goals if not provided
with the full amount requested.
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Tourism needs to be part of the regional
economic development picture.
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Concern and unease about how much the additional
Tourism funding impacts the rate increase figure – on average $3.75 per
residential property per year. Concern that perception in community is
Tourism not ‘core function’ of HBRC. Several submissions
expressed concerns for ratepayers facing rate increases in a slow economy
where people are struggling financially.
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Film HB request for funding was decided
without further discussion.
Overall rates rise
·
Mr Drury outlined the rate increases over the
next 3 years based on the decisions made. Concerns that it is so much higher
than the 3.95% that was consulted on.
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Resolutions
Tourism
That Council:
39 Considers the funding request received from #27 Destination Napier for
$30,000 and any comments and proposals made by Council officers,
39.1 Declines the application and makes no
change to the Long Term Plan.
Dick/Wilson
CARRIED
40 In accordance with standing order 3.3.7 continues the meeting past
the six hour time limit.
Scott/Wilson
CARRIED
41 Increases the funding of Tourism HB by $70,000 to recover cost of
living increases over the last 4 years and by a further $300,000 each year
over the next 3 years to provide for additional Tourism Promotion activities
and that these additional amounts be funded through an increase of the
Economic Development Rate.
41.1 Contingent
upon the appointment of a representative of Maori Tourism on the HB Tourism
Board of Directors.
Dick/Graham
For: Dick, Pipe, Wilson, Graham,
Scott
Against: Hewitt, Barker, Beaven,
Belford
CARRIED
42 Considers
the funding request received from Film Hawke’s
Bay for $20,000 each year for
the next 3 years, and any comments and proposals made
by Council officers.
42.1 Declines the application and makes no change to the Long Term
Plan.
Wilson/Hewitt
CARRIED
Overall Rates
Impact
That Council:
43 Considers the submission received relating to Overall Rates
Impact, and any comments and proposals made by Council officers as well
as the decisions made on submissions.
43.1 Increases
rates on average by 5.87% in 2015-16, 5.69% in 2016-17 and 5.51% in 2017-18, and
43.2 Amends the
Long Term Plan accordingly.
Wilson/Dick
For: Dick, Pipe, Wilson, Graham, Scott
Against: Hewitt, Barker, Beaven, Belford
CARRIED
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Closure:
There
being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.20pm on
Wednesday 10 June 2015.
Signed
as a true and correct record.
DATE: ................................................ CHAIRMAN:
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