MINUTES OF A
meeting of the
Regional Planning Committee
Date: Wednesday 3 May 2017
Time: 9.00am
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Venue:
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Council Chamber
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
159 Dalton Street
NAPIER
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Present: Cr
R Graham - Chair
T Waaka – Co
Chair Ngāti Pāhauwera
Development & Tiaki Trust
Cr
P Bailey
Cr
R Barker – Deputy Co Chair
Cr
P Beaven
Cr
T Belford
K
Brown – Ngāti
Hineru Iwi Inc (arrived at 9.30am)
Cr
A J Dick
M
Heperi Northcroft – Ngāti
Tūwharetoa Hapū
Cr
D Hewitt
N
Kirikiri – Te Toi Kura
O Waikaremoana
Cr
Neil Kirton
L
Munroe He Toa Takitini (arrived
at 9.50am)
P
Paku - He Toa Takitini
A
Tapine – Tātou
Tātou O Te Wairoa Trust
Cr
F Wilson
In Attendance: G Woodham – Interim Chief Executive
J Palmer –
Group Manager Strategic Planning
I Maxwell –
Group Manager Resource Management
M-A Baker –
Senior Planner Strategy & Policy
G Ide – Manager
Strategy& Policy
S Swabey –
Manager Science
S Lambert - Senior
Planner Strategy & Policy
R Ellison –
Tangata Whenua Advisor
J Buttery – Governance
Administration Assistant
L Blomfield –
Legal Advisor – Sainsbury Logan and Williams (PE Only)
1. Welcome/Apologies/Notices
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting, however due to a lack
of a quorum the meeting was not convened and it was decided to await the
arrival of late members, at which time the meeting would officially begin.
Mr Iain Maxwell - Group Manager Resource
Management gave the committee an update on the four
applications that HBRC has made to the Freshwater Improvement Fund. The four
applications totalling just under $6.5m over three years for the Tukituki and
five years for Whakaki Lake, Ahuriri Estuary and Lake Tūtira amounting to a proposed spend of $14.5m if HBRC is successful
in obtaining all that was requested. All these projects are for activity on the
ground, fencing, planting and physical actions within these catchment areas to
deal with water quality challenges.
Mr Maxwell thanked Councillor Beaven for his input into the Ahuriri
Estuary part of the application, and also Councillor Kirton for his input from
Hohepa.
Karauna Brown arrived at 9.30am, providing a quorum so the meeting
convened.
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RPC21/17
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Resolution
That apologies from T Hopmans, J
Maihi-Carroll and M Mohi be accepted.
Beaven/Bailey
CARRIED
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2. Conflict
of Interest Declarations
There were no
conflict of interest declarations.
The committee was
informed that new tangata whenua member, Apiata Tapine is also a Napier City councillor.
3. Confirmation
of Minutes of the Regional Planning Committee Meeting held on 5 April 2017
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RPC22/17
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Resolution
Minutes of the Regional Planning Committee held on Wednesday, 5
April 2017, a copy having been circulated prior to the meeting, were taken as
read and confirmed as a true and correct record.
Bailey/Waaka
CARRIED
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4.
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Follow-ups from previous Regional
Planning Committee Meetings
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Mr Palmer advised
that the Clean Water Submission is an item on the current agenda and the
feedback received from the Tangata Whenua regarding freshwater bodies.
Mr Maxwell informed
the committee that the outline of the scope of the RRMP effectiveness review
will be incorporated in an item for the next meeting and that he will be
seeking clarification regarding the request for stormwater consents and state
of water quality, from the April 2017 Statutory Advocacy Update.
Regarding the
Environment Court Declaration, he hopes to provide region specific regional
advice when Horizons have obtained legal advice.
Mr Palmer advised
a workshop held regarding the Oil and Gas plan change raised a number of
matters that require further clarification and suggests that a workshop be
held with this committee.
Still a
watching brief on GMOs.
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RPC23/17
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Resolution
That the Regional Planning Committee receives and
notes the report “Follow-up Items from Previous Meetings”.
Waaka/Kirikiri
CARRIED
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5.
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Call for Items of Business Not on the
Agenda
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Recommendation
That the Regional Planning
Committee accepts the following Minor items for
discussion only
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Item
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Topic
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Raised
by
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1.
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What is being done to
support marae during emergencies such as the Civil Defence emergency in
Edgecombe?
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Toro Waaka
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6.
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Government's "Clean Water"
Reform Proposals and Draft Submission
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Mary-Anne
Baker explained that the tabled draft includes comments from tangata whenua on
HBRC’s Clean Water Submission, she made some general comment about the
content of some of the changes.
Discussions
arose about the meaning of the swimmability and how swimmability works
throughout the year. Swimmability actually means good quality water, all year
round, not just about swimming during the summer months.
Liz Munroe arrived at the meeting at 9.50am
Concern was
raised from Councillors that they had not had time read and digest the
revised Clean Water submission. Questions were asked regarding the changes
and what impact those changes had on the final document.
Riki Ellison –
technical advisor to the tangata whenua, explained his background and
association with the tangata whenua and various organisations. He gave
explanations of the changes to the submission requested by tangata whenua and
what those changes mean. He explained the meaning behind the Te Mana o Te Wai
additions to the document. Tangata Whenua have taken a principled approach to
the changes made, they have left the technical details to the HBRC, nothing
from what has been seen previously has been changed, just expanded from the
tangata whenua perspective.
Further discussions
took place regarding the various changes proposed with some minor wording
changes noted.
It was suggested
that the MfE be invited to explain the changes to the RMA to this council.
The meeting
adjourned for morning tea at 10.15am and reconvened at 11.15am.
The Chairman expressed
his view that if the government does not heed the HBRC submission, HBRC
should follow their own conscience and follow their own path.
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RPC24/17
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Resolutions
1. That the Regional Planning Committee
1.1. Receives and notes the “Government's "Clean Water"
Reform Proposals and Draft Submission” report.
1.2. Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the
criteria contained in Council’s adopted Significance and Engagement
Policy, and that the Committee can exercise its discretion and make decisions
on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons
likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision.
1.3. Agrees to lodge the submission to the Ministry for the Environment
in respect of the Clean Water discussion, as tabled at the meeting, subject
to minor changes discussed at the meeting.
Dick/Kirton
CARRIED
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7.
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Science Inputs to Regional Planning
Committee Work Plan 2017-18
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Dr Stephen
Swabey explained that the item lays out a programme of work that will be
presented to the RPC and also state of the environment ongoing work. Largely science
information designed to give information. A conscious decision has been made
that the science reports would be presented to support decision making.
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RPC25/17
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Resolution
That the Regional Planning
Committee receives and notes the “Regional Planning Committee Work Plan 2017-18 – Part 2
Science Inputs” report.
Barker/Beaven
CARRIED
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8.
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Items of Business Not on the Agenda
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Minor items (for discussion only)
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Item
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Topic
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Raised
by
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1.
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What is being done to
support Marae in emergencies?
During the latest emergencies, Mr Waaka noted that marae were
the first to respond to the needs of the community. How do Councils support
marae?
Questions should be directed to the Civil Defence Committee. There
are a lot of things that could be done on marae that would aide in the
event of an emergency. Generators, pallets of fresh water etc.
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Toro Waaka
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9.
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Plan Change 5 Appeal - Confidential
Settlement Offer
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RPC26/17
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Resolutions
1.
That Council excludes the
public from this section of the meeting, being Agenda Item 9 Plan Change 5
Appeal - Confidential Settlement Offer with the general subject of the item
to be considered while the public is excluded; the reasons for passing the
resolution and the specific grounds under Section 48 (1) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this
resolution being:
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GENERAL SUBJECT OF THE ITEM TO BE
CONSIDERED
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REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION
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GROUNDS UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE
PASSING OF THE RESOLUTION
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Plan Change 5 Appeal - Confidential
Settlement Offer
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7(2)(c)(ii) That the public conduct of
this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information
where the withholding of that information is necessary to protect
information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any
person has been or could be compelled to provide and would be likely
otherwise to damage the public interest.
7(2)(g) That the public conduct of this
agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information
where the withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal
professional privilege.
7(2)(i) That the public conduct of this
agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information
where the withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or
disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial
negotiations).
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The Council is specified, in the First
Schedule to this Act, as a body to which the Act applies.
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2. That Lara Blomfield remains in attendance, as a partner of
Sainsbury Logan & Williams Lawyers to answer questions regarding tabled legal
opinion.
Beaven/Tapine
CARRIED
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The meeting went into public excluded session at 11.30am
and out of public excluded session at 12.15pm
Matiu Heperi Northcroft offered a karakia to close the meeting.
Closure:
There
being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 12.20pm
on 3 May 2017.
Signed
as a true and correct record.
DATE: ................................................ CHAIRMAN:
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