Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes

24 September 2024

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Extraordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, Memorial Ave, Kaikohe
ON Tuesday, 24 September 2024 AT 12:32pm

PRESENT:              Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kōwhai - Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Cr Ann Court, Cr Felicity Foy (online), Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira (online), Cr Babe Kapa, Cr Steve McNally (online), Cr Mate Radich (online), Cr John Vujcich

IN ATTENDANCE: Community Board Chairs Adele Gardner (online), Chicky Rudkin, and Belinda Ward (online)

STAFF PRESENT: Guy Holroyd (Chief Executive Officer), Marysa Maheno (Democracy Advisor), Casey Gannon (Democracy Advisor), Esther Powell (Manager - Climate Action and Resilience), Carla Ditchfield (Manager – Legal Services), Nicola Smith (Group Manager - Community and Engagement)(acting), Charlie Billington (Group Manager – Corporate Services), Donald Sheppard (Policy Advisor), Imrie Dunn (Democracy Advisor), Jacine Warmington (Group Manager – Strategic Relationships), Ken Lewis (Manager - Communications and Engagement), Tanya Proctor (Head of Infrastructure Strategy)

1            Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer

Kahika/Mayor Moko Tepania commenced the meeting with a prayer.

2            NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2024/132

Moved:       Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Kōwhai - Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

That the apologies received from Cr Penetaui Kleskovic and Cr Tāmati Rākena be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

3            ngā tono kōrero / Deputation

There were no deputations.

4            NGĀ KŌRERO A TE kahika / MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

· Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania acknowledged the passing of Judy Cooper and also Cyril Chapman. The room held a minute of silence in respect of their passing.

5            Ngā Pūrongo / Reports

5.1         Future of Severely Affected Land - Voluntary Buy-out and Relocation Policy - Approval for Public Consultation

Agenda item 5.1 document number A4885741, pages 6 - 24 refers

Resolution   2024/133

Moved:       Kōwhai - Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Cr John Vujcich

That Council:

a)      Approves the FOSAL Voluntary Buyout and Relocation Policy September 2024;

b)      Approves the Proposal for the FOSAL Voluntary Buyout and Relocation Policy September 2024 for public consultation;

c) Agrees the period for making written submissions on the Proposal will be two (2) weeks.

In Favour:       Crs Moko Tepania, Kelly Stratford, Felicity Foy, Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Babe Kapa, Steve McNally and John Vujcich

Against:           Cr Ann Court

Abstained:       Cr Mate Radich

carried 7/1

Note: Cr Court requested for legal opinion to go out with consultation for the public.

5.2         Review of Land Drainage Bylaw

Agenda item 5.2 document number A4835051, pages 25 - 35 refers

Resolution  2024/134

Moved:       Cr Steve McNally

Seconded:  Cr Felicity Foy

That Council:

1.   Approve, under section 155(1) of the Local Government Act 2002, that a bylaw is still the most appropriate way of addressing problems related to land drainage in the four land drainage districts in Te Hiku Ward;

2.   Approve, under 155(2) of the Local Government Act 2002, that the current form of the Land Drainage Bylaw is not the most appropriate;

3.   Approve, under section 155(3) of the Local Government Act 2002, the Land Drainage Bylaw does not give rise to any implications under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

4.   Approve, the Land Drainage Bylaw 2019 continues with amendment.

Carried

At 1:44 pm, Kōwhai - Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford left the meeting.

At 1:50 pm, Cr Babe Kapa left the meeting.

At 1:51 pm, Kōwhai - Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford returned to the meeting.

At 1:59 pm, Cr Babe Kapa returned to the meeting.

7            Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 2:06pm.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 17 October 2024.

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CHAIRPERSON