Unconfirmed

MINUTES OF A meeting of the Hearings Committee

Date:                          Tuesday 6 June 2017

Time:                          2.00pm

Venue:

Mohaka Room Hawke's Bay Regional Council 159 Dalton Street NAPIER

Present:                     P Beaven - Chairman

P Bailey

In Attendance:          M Miller – Manager, Resource Consents

A Brosnan – Consents Advisor

L Hooper – Governance Manager

1. Welcome/Apologies/Notices

Resolution

HC1/17    That the apology from Councillor Barker for absence is accepted.

Beaven/Bailey

CARRIED

2. Conflict of Interest Declarations

There were no conflict of interest declarations.

3.	Hearings Committee Terms of Reference
	The item was taken as read. The amendments noted were proposed to address updated Council policy and processes.
HC2/17	Resolutions 1.      That the Hearings Committee receives and notes the “Hearings Committee Terms of Reference” staff report. 2.      The Hearings Committee recommends that Council: 2.1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted Significance and Engagement Policy, and that Council 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. 2.2.      Confirms the Terms of Reference for the Hearings Committee, including agreed amendments. Beaven/Bailey CARRIED

4.	Appointments to Hearing Panels
	As there are currently no Panels requiring appointments, there was discussion on the appointments process, how commissioners are chosen, and potential upcoming hearings. Mrs Brosnan agreed to provide the Committee with a list of all “making Good Decisions” accredited councillors and tangata whenua representatives, along with a list of independent commissioners. Discussions also covered the Te Mata Mushrooms notified resource consent and the potential for the applicant to apply for direct referral to the Environment Court.
HC3/17	Resolution That the Hearings Committee receives and notes the “Appointments to Hearing Panels” staff report. Beaven/Bailey CARRIED

5.	Resource Consent Application and Hearings Processes
	Mrs Annette Brosnan, through a Powerpoint presentation, covered the steps and timeframes involved in processing a resource consent application once it has been lodged by an applicant. This presentation will be offered to Regional Planning and Maori Committee tangata whenua representatives and any other councillors interested in attending, on 4 July.
HC4/17	Resolution That the Hearings Committee receives and takes note of the “Resource Consent Application and Hearings Processes” staff report and presentation. Beaven/Bailey CARRIED

Closure:

There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3.37pm on 6 June 2017.

Signed as a true and correct record.

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