Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting Minutes

11 February 2020

 

   MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 AT 1.00 pm

 

PRESENT:              Cr Kelly Stratford, Mayor John Carter (HWTM), Cr Dave Collard, Cr David Clendon, Cr Ann Court, Cr Rachel Smith, Cr John Vujcich

IN ATTENDANCE:

STAFF PRESENT:

1            karakia Timatanga – opening prayer

Cr Stratford – Chairperson, opened the meeting with a karakia.

2            Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Committee Resolution  2020/1

Moved:       Cr John Vujcich

Seconded:  Cr Dave Collard

That the apology received from Cr Clendon and apologies for lateness received from Mayor John Carter and Chief Executive Shaun Clarke be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

 

3            Deputation

Bob Drey representing Russell Protection Society Inc spoke regarding the issue of helicopter activity in the district and asked that Council conduct a review of all available options, including a judicial review. (Tabled document A2850117)

 

4            Information Reports

4.1         Building Consents Authority Regulatory Compliance Update

Agenda item 3.1 document number A2826401, pages 10 - 13 refers.

Dean Myburgh (General Manager – District Services) and Trent Blakeman (Manager – Building Consents) spoke to this report.

Committee Resolution  2020/2

Moved:       Cr John Vujcich

Seconded:  Cr Rachel Smith

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receives the report Building Consents Authority Regulatory Compliance Update.

Carried

 

4.2         Resource Consents Process Renovation Project Update (Vision 20/20)

Agenda item 3.2 document number A2826865, pages 14 - 15 refers.

Dean Myburgh (General Manager – District Services) and Katie Waiti-Dennis (Special Projects – Environmental Services) spoke to this report.

Committee Resolution  2020/3

Moved:       Cr Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Cr Dave Collard

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receive the report Resource Consents Process Renovation Project Update (Vision 20/20).

Carried

 

4.3         Strategic Customer Compliance Framework

Agenda item 3.3 document number A2828119, pages 16 - 18 refers.

Dean Myburgh (General Manager – District Services) spoke to this report.

Committee Resolution  2020/4

Moved:       Cr John Vujcich

Seconded:  Cr Rachel Smith

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receive the report Strategic Customer Compliance Framework.

Carried

 

5            Public Excluded

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Committee Resolution  2020/5

Moved:       Cr John Vujcich

Seconded:  Cr Ann Court

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

The general subject matter 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 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution

5.1 - Progress Report - Negotiations to Purchase of Melka Kennel to deliver Council's Southern Animal Shelter

s7(2)(a) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons

s7(2)(h) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

s7(2)(i) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

s48(1)(a)(i) - 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 under section 6 or section 7

Carried

 

Committee Resolution  2020/6

Moved:       Cr Dave Collard

Seconded:  Cr Ann Court

That Regulatory Compliance Committee moves out of Closed Regulatory Compliance Committee into Open Regulatory Compliance Committee.

Carried

 

6            Confirmation of information and decisions in open meeting

Committee Resolution  2020/7

Moved:       Cr Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Cr John Vujcich

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee confirms that the information and decisions contained in the part of the meeting held with the public excluded is not to be restated in public meeting.

 

Carried

 

7            karakia whakamutunga – closing prayer

Cr Stratford – Chairperson, closed the meeting with a karakia.

8            Meeting Close

The Meeting closed at 2:55 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting held on 24 March 2020.

 

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CHAIRPERSON