7.1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT (01.000.020)
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HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON THURSDAY 1st MARCH 2007 COMMENCING AT 9.00 AM
Morning tea will be available at 10.15 am.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. APOLOGIES Pages
2. DECLARATION OF LATE ITEMS
Pursuant to Section 46A(7) 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
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RECOMMENDATION
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Hauraki District Council held on Thursday 15 February 2007 be taken as read and confirmed.
4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF WARD COMMITTEES
5.1 PLAINS WARD COMMITTEE (01.005.030) – Tuesday 13 February 2007 9-11
5.2 PAEROA WARD COMMITTEE (01.007.030) – Tuesday 13 February 2007
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5.3 WAIHI WARD COMMITTEE (01.008.030) – Tuesday 13 February 2007 17-23
6. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
6.1 WESTERN PLAINS DRAINAGE DISTRICT (45.499.001) – Wednesday 24 January 2006 24-26
7. REPORTS
7.1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT (01.000.020)
The Chief Executive’s monthly report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the Chief Executive’s monthly report be received.
Review of Code of Conduct
The Governance Structure of the Council has changed since the Code of Conduct was adopted. There is no longer a Works or Planning and Finance Committee. In this regard the Council needs to amend the section of the Code of Conduct that relates to the Conduct Review Committee.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the Code of Conduct be amended with the Conduct Review Committee comprising the deputy mayor and the Ward Committee Chairs.
8. FINANCIAL SERVICES
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The Corporate Services Manager’s financial report for the month ended 31 January 2007 is attached for the members’ information.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the report be received.
9. REGULATORY PLANNING SERVICES
9.1 MONITORING REPORT – PERIOD ENDING 31 JANUARY 2007 (01.000.023)
The Planning and Environmental Services Manager’s monthly monitoring report for the month of January 2007 is attached for the members’ consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the report be received.
Bylaw Review
It was the intention of staff to present to Council the initial draft parts to the Draft Hauraki District Council Consolidated Bylaw at the meeting of 1st March 2007. On collation of the report it became evident that it was likely that the report may more appropriately be considered at a workshop to enable greater discussion on the extensive content of the bylaws.
It is therefore requested that a workshop date be set to discuss the Introductory, Public Safety and Land Transport parts to the bylaw.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT it be approved that an extraordinary meeting be held on Tuesday 20th March 2007 at 9.00am in the Council Chambers, Hauraki District Council for the purposes of discussing the Draft Hauraki District Council Consolidated Bylaw, Part 1, 2 and 3.
9.2 NGATEA PLAN CHANGE – ADVICE OF LODGING FOR A PLAN CHANGE NGATEA & WAIHI (03.220.006)
The Community Services Manager presented a report which advices Council that two changes applications to the District Plan are being lodged which seek zone changes for two areas within Ngatea and one in Waihi.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the report be received
AND THAT Council approves of the lodging of the plan change applications as generally described above.
9.3
DRAFT POSITIVE AGEING STRATEGY (70.000.995)
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The Planning and Environmental Services Manager will present a report on the Positive Ageing Strategy.
In the Hauraki Community Plan 2006-16, Council committed to drafting and consulting on a Positive Ageing Strategy. This commitment followed the direction provided by the community during the Community Outcome forums and further independent meetings held by local organisations.
Council committed to working with relevant organisations, locally, regionally and where possible nationally to develop a Positive Ageing Strategy relevant to Hauraki District.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the report be received
AND THAT the Draft Positive Ageing Strategy as amended be approved for consultation via the Special Consultative Procedure into the Draft Annual Plan 2007/08
9.4 DRAFT DOG CONTROL POLICY (63.100.000)
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Attached in a report on the Dog Control Policy from the Planning and Environmental Services Manager.
It is proposed the Draft Dog Control Policy be approved for inclusion into the Draft Annual Plan 2007/08 for consultation through the Special Consultative Procedure.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the report be received
AND THAT the Draft Dog Control Policy be approved
AND THAT the Draft Dog Control Policy be approved for consultation through the Special Consultative Procedure in the Draft Annual Plan 2007/08.
9.5 DOG FEES REPORT 2006/2007 (63.100.000)
132-133Council, at its meeting of 25 January, 2007 gave consideration to a draft report on dog registration fees that offered a number of options for the 2007/08 year.
After consideration and discussion Council indicated it favoured option 4 as detailed in the report but asked staff to confirm dog numbers and the actual costs of registering dogs where in excess of 3 dogs were registered by one owner.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT pursuant to Section 37 of the Dog Control Act, 1996 the Schedule of Fees as detailed in the report be adopted as the scale of fees for Dog Registration for the 2007/08 registration year.
10.0 NETWORK SERVICES
10.1 ROADING MANAGERS REPORT (01.001.029)
The Roading Manager will be circulating a report prior to the Council meeting from the New Zealand Utilities Advisory Group ‘Utilities in the road corridor – the new context’.
11. GENERAL BUSINESS
11.1 COUNCIL ESTIMATES – DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN 2007/08 (24.003.206)
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the 2007/08 Council Estimates be approved, as amended, and be included as appropriate in the Draft Annual Plan 2007/08 for presentation to Council at the 15th March 2007 Council meeting
12. LATE ITEMS
13. MATTERS TO BE TAKEN WITH THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED 181-202
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
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Property sub Committee Report
-Restrictive Covenants on Kerepehi Lots
- Selling of Lot 1 Taylor Avenue Paeroa
Prejudice to Commercial Position/Negotiations
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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.
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Ongoing Noise Issues-
36 Tauranga Road Waihi
Protection of Privacy of Natural Persons
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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.