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 MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2009 COMMENCING AT 9.00 AM

L.D. Cavers

Chief Executive

 HEARINGS FOR MEETING

 9.15AM

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMRequest for Prosecution - Non Compliant Swimming Pool

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. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1 MEETING HELD MONDAY 22 JUNE 2009  1-4

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Hearings Committee held on Monday 22 June 2009 are confirmed and are a true and correct record.

4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5. MATTERS TO BE TAKEN WITH THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED 5-33

RECOMMENDATION

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

Item 1

Request for Prosecution - Non Compliant Swimming Pool Section 7(2)(a) – Protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.

 

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.

 

6. LATE ITEMS

 

 

PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS

1. Chairman

The Chairman will declare the hearing open and advise on the procedure to be followed.

 

2. Council Secretary

The Council Secretary will read the application and determine:

If the applicant is in attendance, or represented;

If there are any witnesses in support.

If there are any submissioners in attendance;

If there are any witnesses in support.

 

3. Applicant

The applicant will present the application and call any witnesses in support, and answer any questions from the Councillors.

 

4. Submissions to be Heard

The submissioners may present their submissions, calling any witnesses in support and answering any questions from the Councillors.

 

5. Planning Officer

The Planning Officer will present a report and answer any questions from the Councillors.

 

6. Right of Reply

The applicant now has the right of reply.

 

7. Close of Hearing

The Chairman will close the hearing and advise that Council’s decision is reserved until it has considered the evidence presented and all relevant matters.