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Council
OPEN MINUTES Confirmed
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Minutes of a meeting of Council held in the Council Chambers, 126-148 Oxford St, Levin on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 12:00 pm.
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Mayor |
His Worship The Mayor Bernie Wanden |
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Deputy Mayor |
Councillor David Allan |
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Councillors |
Councillor Mike Barker |
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Councillor Rogan Boyle |
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Councillor Ross Brannigan |
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Councillor Clint Grimstone |
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Councillor Nina Hori Te Pa |
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Councillor Sam Jennings |
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Councillor Paul Olsen |
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Councillor Jonathan Procter |
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Councillor Justin Tamihana |
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Councillor Piri-Hira Tukapua |
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Councillor Alan Young |
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Reporting Officer |
Monique Davidson |
Chief Executive |
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Daniel Haigh |
Group Manager - Community Infrastructure |
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Jacinta Straker |
Group Manager - Organisation Performance |
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Brent Harvey |
Group Manager - Community Experience and Services |
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David McCorkindale |
Group Manager – Community Vision and Delivery |
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Blair Spencer |
Group Manager – Housing & Business Development |
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Ashley Huria |
Business Performance Manager |
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Grayson Rowse |
Principal Advisor – Democracy |
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Carolyn Dick |
Strategic Planning Manager |
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Anne Saolele-Lealiifano |
Strategic and Corporate Planner |
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Lisa Campbell |
Strategic Communications Manager |
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Meeting Secretary |
Alice Petersen |
Business Support Officer - Democracy |
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Resolution Number CO/2024/95 MOVED by Mayor Wanden, seconded Cr Young: That an apology from Councillor Jonathan Procter be received and accepted. |
There were no late items
Councillor R Brannigan declared a conflict of interest in relation the Horowhenua Neighbourhood Support submission and did not take part in debate or discussion of this item
Councillor J Tamihana declared a conflict of interest in relation to the Manawatu Estuary Management Team submission and did not take part in debate or discussion of this item
Deputy Mayor
Allan advised that as the Council appointed member to Te Awahou Foxton
Community Board he withdrew from all Long Term Plan discussions.
Councillor Barker
declared an interest in the Horowhenua Neighbourhood Support submission.
Councillor Olsen declared
an interest in Shannon Progressive Association and also that he is a member of
Federated Farmers but had not partaken in discussions of their group
submissions.
Councillor Young declared an interest in the Levin Tennis Club as he is a member.
Chief Executive provided clarification for members, that having noted those potential conflict of interest, if an Elected Member has not been involved in the development of the submissions then it is appropriate that they remain during the hearing of those submissions.
4 Reports for Noting
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1. Purpose 1.1 To receive submissions on the Draft Long Term Plan 2024-2044, and hear from submitters. |
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MOVED by Mayor Wanden, seconded Cr Allan: 2.1 That Report 24/250 Receipt and Hearing of Submissions - Long Term Plan 2024-44 be received. 2.2 That this matter or decision be recognised as not significant in terms of s76 of the Local Government Act 2002. 2.3 That Council receive the submissions on the Draft Long Term Plan 2024-2044 lodged by 4pm 15 April 2024. 2.4 That Council receive the late submissions on the Draft Long Term Plan 2024-2044 lodged after 4pm 15 April 2024. |
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The following people and groups attended the meeting and spoke to their submission
Cr Brannigan left the table having previously declared an interest in this group.
Jo Mason and Deborah Campbell of Horowhenua Neighbourhood Support spoke to their group submission number #454.
Cr Brannigan returned to the table.
Christine Mitchell spoke to their submission number #456
Kylie Turuwhenua-Tapsell and Ethan Pollock of Sport Manawatu spoke to their group submission #398
Kate Aplin & Chris Atherton from Volunteer Central spoke to their group submission #391
Kate Aplin & Catherine Rikihana of Te Awa Community Foundation spoke to their group submission #395
Greg Carlyon of the Project Management Group spoke to their group submission #459
Stu Smith of Shannon Community-Led Development Group spoke to their group submission #379
Elizabeth Valentine spoke to their submission #306.
Xan Remnant spoke to their submission #232.
The meeting adjourned for a break at 2.00pm and resumed at 2.15pm
Charlie Cordwell of Surf Life Saving New Zealand spoke to their group submission #390.
Jacob Brookie & Xan Remnant of MAVTECH Trust spoke to their group submission #470.
Between speakers Councillors watched video submissions from Muaūpoko Tribal Authority #495, Waiopehu College #286 and Levin Intermediate #381.
Brett Russell of the Manawatu Estuary Management Team spoke their group submissions #397
Brett Russell of the Foxton Beach Progressive Association spoke of their group submission #443
Kelvin Lane of the Manawatu Estuary Trust spoke to their group submission #443
Robin Hapi of Save Our River Trust spoke to their group submission #478
Charles Rudd spoke to their submission #487
Suzanne McFarlane spoke to their submission #426
Richard Christie spoke to their submission #6 |
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The meeting adjourned for a break at 4.05pm and resumed at 4.25pm
Josephine Gurtry of Cancer Society of New Zealand Manawatū Centre Inc spoke to their group submission.
Todd Strode-Penny of TSP Construction Ltd spoke to their group submission.
Molly Fuauli and Choir from Unison Community Choir spoke to their group submission #272
Councillor Hori Te Pa exited the meeting at 05:27 pm.
Brian & Fern Forth from the Levin Waitārere Beach Surf Life Saving Club spoke to their group submission #320
Angelina Mose-Tuialii from Fale Pasifika Horowhenua and Pacific Leaders Fono Group spoke to their group submission #476.
Gerard Brennan spoke to their submission #265
Shelley Warwick of the Kāpiti Equestrian Association spoke to their group submission #436.
Wayne Bishop of the Wayne Bishop Group spoke to their group submission #426
John Girling of Te Awahou Foxton Community Board spoke to their group submission #455
Sharon Williams of Hapai te Hapori via Zoom spoke their group submission #409.
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The meeting adjourned at 7.40pm Wednesday 1 May 2024 |
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The meeting resumed at 12.04pm Thursday 2 May 2024 |
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MOVED by Mayor Wanden, seconded Cr Allan:
That Council accept an additional late submission from Diane Brown of Grey Power which was received after the close of consultation.
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The meeting noted Cr Hori Te Pa is absent from the readjourned meeting.
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Councillor Brannigan returned to the meeting at 12:18 pm. |
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Cr Olsen left the table having previously declared an interest in this group.
Ian Strahan and Richard McIntyre of Federated Farmer’s spoke to their group submission #437
Cr Olsen returned to the table.
Sarah Harper of Save Our River Trust (SORT) spoke to their group submission #431
Sarah Eveleigh of HGI Limited via Zoom spoke to their group submission #399
John Girling spoke to their submission #489
Kelly Tawihi spoke to their submission #451
Lone Jorgenson spoke to their submission #105
Vivienne Bold spoke to their submission #429
Bruce Eccles of the Waitārere Beach Progressive & Ratepayers Association spoke to their group submission #387
Ted Melton and Peter Rosewarne of the Horowhenua Community Camera Trust spoke to their group submission #457
Levin Intermediate students spoke to their submission #381
Jim Harper and Heeni Collins of the Foxton Historical Society spoke to their group submission #428
Cr Young left the table having previously declared an interest in this group.
Mark Vallance and Jeff Paulin of the Levin Tennis Club spoke to their group submission #389
Cr Young returned to the table.
Judy Sanson of the Foxton Windmill Trust Inc. spoke the their group submission #404
Ann Thomas spoke to their submission #485
Ann Thomas of Horowhenua Farmers Ratepayers Group spoke to their group submission #240
Peter Everton of Lakeview Farms spoke to their group submission #414
Aleena O’Sullivan spoke to their submission #347
Helen King of Environment Network Manawatū via Zoom spoke to their group submission #403
Alice Williamson, Eddie Millard and Murray Jacob of Bainesse & Districts Community Development Trust spoke to their group submission #438
Antony Young and Larry Ellison of the Horowhenua New Zealand Trust spoke to their group submission #442
Graham Lindsay spoke to their late submission.
Jo Buckland spoke to their submission #329
David Roache spoke to their submission #424
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Councillor Olsen exited the meeting at 04:57 pm. |
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Councillor Olsen returned to the meeting at 04:58 pm. |
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The Mayor thanked all submitters for their time in presenting their view, and also thanked Officers for the assistance they had provided the meeting
The meeting closed with karakia. |
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1 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 6 - Powerpoint 2 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 240 Horowhenua Farmers Ratepayers Group - Oral submission handout 3 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 265 - Powerpoint 4 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 306 - Powerpoint 5 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 389 Levin Tennis Club - Oral Submission handout 6 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 428 Foxton Historical Society - Oral Submission handout 7 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 429 Vivienne Bold - Oral Submission handout 8 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 431 SORT - Oral Submission handout 9 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 436 Kāpiti Equestrian Association - Powerpoint 10 LTP 2024-2044 Submittor 454 - Neighbourhood Support LTP Submission PowerPoint 11 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 457 HCCT - Oral Submission handouts 12 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 487 Charles Rudd - Oral Submission handout 13 LTP 2024-2044 Submitter 485 Ann and Brian Thomas - Oral Submission handout |
5.01 pm There being no further business, the Chairperson declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF Council HELD ON
DATE: .12 June 2024..........................
