HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

HEARINGS COMMITTEE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE HEARINGS COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON THURSDAY 24 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 9.00AM

L.D. Cavers

Chief Executive

HEARINGS FOR MEETING

9.15am	Fencing of Swimming Pool Waiver – Mrs B J Barry – 05002/335.00
9.25am	Fencing of Swimming Pool Waiver – Mr & Mrs Morton -05030/235.03
9.35am	Fencing of Swimming Pool Waiver – Mrs Craddock – 05002/311.00

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. APOLOGIES

2. DECLARATION OF LATE ITEMS

Pursuant to Section 46A(5) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the Chairman is to call for late items to be accepted. In the event of a late item, an explanation must be given as to why the item was not on the agenda and why discussion cannot be delayed for a subsequent meeting.

3. DELEGATED MATTERS (01.010.001)

3.1 Reports of the matters dealt with by way of delegation from the period 1^st April 2007are submitted separately for the Committee’s information.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the reports of delegated matters be received.

4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1 MEETING HELD THURSDAY 10 MAY 2007 1-16

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Hearings Committee held on Thursday 10 May 2007 be taken as read and confirmed.

5. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6. APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 6 FENCING OF SWIMMING POOLS ACT 1987 17-41

6.1 The applications listed above have been received seeking an exemption from the fencing of swimming pool requirements. All applications will be heard at the times allocated.

A detailed report from the Regulatory Services Manager and Monitoring Officer for each application including supporting documents is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the request from:

Mrs B J Barry, 26 Waimarei Street, Paeroa (24KB)

Mr & Mrs Morton, 15 Mataura Road, Waihi (24KB)

Mrs Craddock, 11 McDonald Place, Paeroa (24KB)

seeking a waiver from the requirement of Clauses 8 to 10 of the Schedule to the Act be granted on the grounds that it would be unreasonable for the access to the pool from the house to comply with the Act. Clause 11 of the Schedule to the Act allows for this specific situation on condition that the doors are fitted with a lock that, when properly operated, prevents the door from being opened by children under 6 years of age. Allowing the exemption would not significantly increase danger to young children.

The waiver is subject to the following conditions:

That all doors with access from the dwelling into the pool area be fitted with a key operated lock that when properly operated prevents the door from being readily opened by children under the age of 6 years. All windows opening out into the pool area are to be fitted with an inhibiting device to prevent the window being opened more than 100mm.

That the door with access from the dwelling into the pool area is locked shut when the pool is not under adult supervision.

That the access from the dwelling to the pool area be protected by an alarm complying with UL 2017 capable of detecting unauthorised access from the dwelling into the immediate pool area, and that when activated emits a sound of 85 decibels or more to be heard from the house.

That the decision of Council be entered on the title of the land for the information of a future owner.

That in every other respect the pool and fencing complies with the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.

7. MATTERS TO BE TAKEN WITH THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED

RESOLVED

THAT the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

Item No.

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Ground(s) Under Section 48(1) for the Passing of this Resolution

1

A Fisher and J & B Thomas Earthworks

Maintain legal professional privilege.

Section 7(2)(g)

Section 48(1)(a) That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist.

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

ITEM 1:

7.1 A FISHER AND J & B THOMAS - EARTHWORKS

The Planning and Environmental Services Manager will brief the Committee on the issue at the meeting.

8. LATE ITEMS

Item No.	General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) Under Section 48(1) for the Passing of this Resolution
1	A Fisher and J & B Thomas Earthworks	Maintain legal professional privilege. Section 7(2)(g)	Section 48(1)(a) That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist.