THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Finance Committee held on Thursday 12 August 2004 be taken as read and confirmed.

THAT the report be received

AND THAT the 100^th year of Public Library services in Waihi be symbolically marked by the cutting of a special cake on Monday October 4, 2004 and that the Mayor officiates at the ceremony.

AND THAT Council advises the Lions Club of Ngatea that it will enter into a deferred payment agreement to sell to them a section from the second stage of development at Benner Drive subject to the following:

AND THAT the section is to be selected in consultation with Council representatives

AND THAT the sale price will be the list price for the respective land parcel less real estate commission

AND THAT on whichever event the sooner is, payment in full be made to Council within 18 months of the Sale and Purchase agreement being signed or, immediately following an auction which satisfies the advised objective of the Club.

AND THAT in the unlikely event of the project falling into contest with creditors and/or any other claimants, Council’s retention of its asset is assured

AND THAT the arrangement is additionally subject to any other protection measures considered necessary by Council’s legal adviser.

AND THAT Council on the proviso that acceptance of transfer of the Hall property as suggested by the solicitor for the Ministry of Economic Development, allowed for a process to achieve the desired outcome as described above in the Community Services Manager’s report, without undue problems for Council and the Kaihere Hall Committee, then Council would accept ownership of the property by way of transfer at nil consideration on the understanding that the asset belongs to the Kaihere community as defined by the Special Hall Rating Area and that Council will act in accordance with the majority decision of the ratepayers within the special rating area provided that is legally permissible to do so.

AND THAT Council fences off the remaining unfenced boundaries of Lot 12’s perimeter, installs the appropriate vehicle crossing, and enters into formal negotiation to lease Area "B" as shown on the attached plan.

THAT the reports of delegated matters be received.

The Planning and Environmental Services Manager has reported on the recent activities of the Planning and Environmental Services Department.

The report, which includes details on both the Consents and Monitoring Divisions, is attached for the Committee’s consideration.

THAT the report be received.

AND THAT Council, by resolution publicly notified, amend its existing Control of Dogs Bylaw to be the Control of Dogs Bylaw, 2004 to give affect to the Control of Dogs Policy 2004;

AND THAT the Control of Dogs Bylaw 1991 be repealed from Monday 19 October, 2004;

AND THAT the Control of Dogs Bylaw, 2004 come into force on Monday 19 October, 2004.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the report be received

AND THAT pursuant to Section 34A of the Resource Management Act, 1991 Councillors Tregidga, Carmine, Gordon and Hayden be appointed as Commissioners and to have all of the powers delegated to the Hearings Committee by the Council covering the period 9 October 2004 to the date on which the new Hearings Committee is appointed

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the report be received

AND THAT should a District Plan Review committee or sub-committee be appointed following the triennial elections its members be registered for the training, assessment and certification programme for Resource Management Act decision makers.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the report be received

AND THAT Council commence the ten yearly review of its Operative District Plan in the 2004/05 year

AND THAT a position paper be prepared for incoming Council on the District Plan review and timetable.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the report be received

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the report be received.