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Council
06 March 2024
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Karakia Tīmatanga: Given by the Mayor,
Deputy Mayor, and all Councillors
The agenda was dealt with in the following
order.
Councillor Fields joined the meeting at
9.32am.
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Report from Joint Meeting - Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
and Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Boards - 13 February 2024
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9. Shirley/Marshland/New
Brighton/North Parade Intersection Safety Improvement
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Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Order 6.8 , the Chief Executive advised that this
item was withdrawn from the agenda will be reported back to a future meeting.
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1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā
Whakapuaki Aronga
There were no
declarations of interest recorded.
3. Public Participation Te Huinga
Tūmatanui
3.1 Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
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3.1.1
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Andrew Hamlin
Andrew Hamlin
to speak regarding whether a bylaw can be passed to regulate cats.
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Secretarial note: This public forum did not proceed.
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3.1.2
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Life in Vacant Spaces Trust
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Lydia Thomas, spoke on behalf of the Life in Vacant
Spaces Trust to provide an update on the Trust’s work, partnerships,
and new projects going forward.
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Attachments
a Life
In Vacant Spaces - Presentation to Council ⇨
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3.1.3 David Lynch
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David Lynch
spoke regarding Hagley Park tree safety concerns.
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Secretarial note: Council Officers
provided verbal advice on the Council’s tree inspection processes and
noted that an information report will be provided to the Council regarding
how trees are managed in high pedestrian intensity areas across the city.
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Attachments
a David
Lynch Presentation to Council - Speaking Notes ⇨
b David
Lynch Presentation to Council - Photos ⇨
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3.1.4 Julie Abraham
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David Lynch spoke
on behalf of Julie Abraham regarding Hagley Park tree safety concerns.
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3.2 Deputations by Appointment Ngā
Huinga Whakaritenga
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3.2.1 Hornby Community Care Centre
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Bob Shearing, Chairperson,
Aroha Bishop, Vice Chairperson, and Linda Turner, Manager, spoke on behalf of
the Hornby Community Care Centre regarding Item 15 - Consultation Report -
Future Options Hornby Library Building 2/8 Goulding Avenue.
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4. Presentation
of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga
There
was no presentation of petitions.
Councillor Fields left the meeting at 10.01am during consideration
of Item 5 and returned at 10.04am during consideration of Item 7.1.
Councillor Henstock left the meeting at
10.02am during consideration of Item 6 and returned to the meeting at 10.09am
during consideration of Item 7.2.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at
10.12am during consideration if Item 6.2 and returned at 10.15am during
consideration of Item 7.3.
Councillor Scandrett left the meeting at
10.14am and returned at 10.16am during consideration of Item 7.3.
Councillor Barber left the meeting at
10.19am and returned at 10.21am during consideration of Item 7.4.
Councillor MacDonald left the meeting at
10.33am during consideration of Item 7.6. and returned at 10.39am during
consideration of Item 8.
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7. Monthly Report from the Community Boards - February
2024
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Lyn Leslie, Chairperson, and Penelope
Goldstone, Community Governance Manager, joined the meeting for presentation
of the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community
Board area report.
Callum Ward, Chairperson, and Keir
Leslie, Deputy Chairperson, joined the meeting for presentation of the Waihoro
Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board area report.
Bridget Williams, Chairperson, and Jason
Middlemiss, Deputy Chairperson, joined the meeting for presentation of the Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board area report.
Emma Norrish, Chairperson, and Simon
Britten, Deputy Chairperson, joined the meeting for presentation of the Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board area report.
Helen Broughton, Chairperson, and Marie
Pollisco, Deputy Chairperson, joined the meeting for presentation of the Waipuna
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board area report.
Paul McMahon, Chairperson, joined the
meeting for presentation of the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community
Board area report.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00014
Officer Recommendations accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Receive the Monthly Report from the Community
Boards February 2024.
Councillor Scandrett/Councillor Coker Carried
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Attachments
a Te
Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board -
Presentation to Council ⇨
b Waihoro
Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board - Presentation to Council ⇨
c Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board - Presentation to Council ⇨
d Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board - Presentation to Council ⇨
e Waipuna
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board - Presentation to Council ⇨
f Waitai
Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board - Presentation to Council ⇨
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Report
from Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board - 12 February 2024
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8. Travis/Bower/Rookwood
Intersection Safety Improvements
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Paul McMahon, Waitai
Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Chairperson, joined the table to
present the report and answer questions of clarification.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00015
Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
Recommendations to Council accepted without change
That the
Council:
1. Approves
that in accordance with Clause 21 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic
& Parking Bylaw 2017, that the path on the north side of Travis Road,
commencing at its intersection with Bower Avenue, and extending in a westerly
direction for a distance of 40 metres, be resolved as a bi-directional Shared
Path and in accordance with section 11.4 of the Land Transport Act - Traffic
Control Devices Rules: 2004. This Shared Path is for the use by the classes
of road user only as defined in Section 11.1A of the Land Transport (Road
User) Rule: 2004.
2. Approves
that in accordance with Clause 21 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic
& Parking Bylaw 2017, that the path on the west side of Bower Avenue,
commencing at its intersection with Travis Road, and extending in a northerly
direction for a distance of 24 metres, be resolved as a bi-directional Shared
Path and in accordance with section 11.4 of the Land Transport Act - Traffic
Control Devices Rules: 2004. This Shared Path is for the use by the classes
of road user only as defined in Section 11.1A of the Land Transport (Road
User) Rule: 2004.
Deputy Mayor/Councillor Donovan Carried
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Report
from Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board - 15 February 2024
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10. Waka Kotahi
Roading Improvements 206R Halswell Road (SH75) - Temporary Licence to Occupy
and Purchase of Land
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00016
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
Recommendation to Council accepted without change
5. That the Council:
a. Transfer to the Crown the “Required
Land” under section 50 of the Public Works Act. The Required Land being
that part of the Land A, Land C and Land E (shown labelled
“E”,”H”, “I” & “J” on the
Plan contained in the Draft Memorandum of Agreement attached to the report on
the meeting agenda), being an area of approximately 956 square metres,
subject to final survey and for the consideration of $83,130.43 plus Good and
Services Tax (if any) with any adjustments made on a pro rata per metre rate
if the area of land is increased.
b. Note that this Required Land will be
declared road and vested in the Crown pursuant to section 114 of the Public
Works Act 1981.
c. Grant delegated authority to the Property
Consultancy Manager, to do all things necessary and make all decisions at his
sole discretion to conclude negotiations to finalise the terms of a sale
agreement with Waka Kotahi including the signing of any associated
documentation to implement the sale of land and to protect the
Council’s interests.
Mayor/Councillor Templeton Carried
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15. Consultation Report - Future Options Hornby Library Building 2/8
Goulding Avenue
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00017
Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
That the
Council:
1. Deems that the requirements of the
consultation on the Future Options Hornby Library Building 2/8 Goulding
Avenue are considered satisfied.
2. Notes that the outcome of the
consultation on the Future Options Hornby Library Building 2/8 Goulding
Avenue supports proceeding with the gifting of the Hornby Library Building
2/8 Goulding Ave to the Hornby Community Care Trust.
3. Endorses Council Officers implementing
the resolutions passed at its meeting of 11 August 2022 (CNCL/2022/00079), as
outlined in Attachment F of the report, which give effect to the gifting of
the Hornby Library Building 2/8 Goulding Ave to the Hornby Community Care
Trust.
4. Receives the business planning
information provided by the Hornby Community Care Trust as outlined in
Attachments B, C and D to this report, and;
a. Notes that staff have confidence that information adequately
demonstrates the ability to operate and maintain the building for community
service delivery.
b. Notes this is conditional upon the
Council approving a grant of $315,400 to the Hornby Community Care Trust from the Capital Endowment Fund, which is sought
through a separate report being considered at the same meeting of 6 March
2024.
Mayor/Councillor Peters Carried
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Councillor Gough left the meeting at
10.47am during consideration of Item 16.
Councillor McLellan left the meeting at
10.47am and returned at 10.49am during consideration of Item 16.
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16. Application to the 2023/24 Capital Endowment Fund - Hornby
Community Care Trust
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00018
Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
That the
Council:
1. Makes a grant of $315,400
from its 2023/24 Capital Endowment Fund to the Hornby Community Care Trust
towards building remediation at the facility at 8 Goulding Road, conditional
upon the Hornby Community Care Trust:
a. Demonstrating that it has the resources
and capacity to complete the project prior to funds being drawn down.
b. Agreeing that final reporting will be
submitted within 6 months of project completion.
Mayor/Councillor Peters Carried
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14. Adoption of the Greater Christchurch Partnership Joint Housing
Action Plan
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00019
Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
That the
Council:
1. Adopts the Greater Christchurch Housing
Action Plan as detailed in Attachment B of this report.
2. Notes that the Greater Christchurch
Housing Action Plan was endorsed by the Greater Christchurch Partnership
Committee on 8 December 2023.
3. Notes that Phase One implementation
actions contained in the Greater Christchurch Housing Action Plan have been
included into the appropriate Council Unit’s 2024 work programmes and
can be delivered within existing resourcing.
4. Notes that on completion of Phase
One of the Greater Christchurch Housing Action Plan, staff will provide a
report to the Council highlighting the results of the phase one actions for
consideration and to determine how to proceed, before and prior to any work on
Phase Two commencing.
Mayor/Councillor Harrison-Hunt Carried
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The meeting adjourned at 11.13am and
reconvened at 11.31am. Councillors Barber, Donovan, Gough, Harrison-Hunt
and Keown were not present.
Councillor Barber returned to the meeting
at 11.32am during consideration of Item 11.
Councillors Keown and Harrison-Hunt
returned to the meeting at 11.33am during consideration of Item 11.
Councillor Donovan returned to the meeting
at 11.34am during consideration of Item 11.
Councillor Keown left the meeting at
12.09pm and returned at 12.12pm during consideration of Item 11.
Councillor Fields left the meeting at
12.32pm and returned at 12.35pm during consideration of Item 11.
Councillor Barber left the meeting at
12.35pm and returned at 12.39pm during consideration of Item 11.
Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at
12.40pm during consideration of Item 11.
The meeting adjourned at 12.59pm and
reconvened at 2.01pm during the debate of Item 11. Councillors Gough, Keown,
and MacDonald were not present at this time.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt joined the meeting
at 2.01pm via audio/visual link and joined the meeting in person at 2.09pm
during consideration of Item 12.
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11. 2023-2024 Residents' Survey Results
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00020
Officer Recommendation accepted without
change
That the Council:
1. Receive the information in the 2023-2024
Residents’ Survey report.
Mayor/Councillor MacDonald Carried
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Secretarial Notes: During
consideration of the report, the meeting requested the following:
1.1
An assessment of how the Residents’
Survey results align with the draft Long-Term Plan 2024-34, with a report
back in time for the final adoption of the Long-Term Plan 2024-34.
1.2
It was noted that the Executive Leadership
Team will review the survey and highlight key areas for improvements which will
be workshopped with Councillors.
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Attachments
a 2023-2024
Residents' Survey Results - Staff Presentation to Council ⇨
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Councillor Keown returned to the meeting at
2.09pm during consideration of Item 12.
The meeting adjourned at 2.23pm and reconvened
at 2.28pm during consideration of Item 12. Councillor MacDonald was not
present.
Councillor MacDonald returned to the
meeting at 2.29pm during consideration of Item 12.
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12. Hearing Panel's report to the Council on the proposed Equity and
Inclusion Policy
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Councillor Templeton, Chair of the
Hearings Panel, presented Item 12 and answered questions of clarification
from Councillors.
The Hearings Panel Recommendations were
Moved by Councillor Templeton and Seconded by Councillor Coker.
During debate, Councillor Johanson put
forward an amendment to include an additional reference to the Policy,
regarding supporting young people and children in our city (refer to
recommendation 6 below).
Clarification was sought on whether the amendment
would require sending the report back to the Hearings Panel for further
consideration. This was confirmed by the Chief Executive following the
adjournment.
The meeting adjourned from 2.23pm to
2.28pm.
Upon reconvening, the amendment was
debated, put to the vote and declared lost by way of division. The original
Hearings Panel Recommendations were then put to the vote, and declared
carried.
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Hearings Panel Recommendations – Moved/Seconded
That the Council:
1. Revokes the following polices:
a. Ageing Together Policy 2007
b. Children’s Policy 1998
c. Community Van Policy 1990
d. Early Childhood Education Policy 1998
e. Equity and Access for People with
Disabilities Policy 2001
f. Social Wellbeing Policy 2000
g. Winning Women Charter Policy 1995
h. Youth Policy 1998.
2. Adopts the Equity and Inclusion Policy
2024 in its final form as set out in Attachment A.
3. Approves that staff are otherwise
authorised to correct any typographical errors and to make minor changes to
the Policy.
4. Prioritises an assessment of public
Community Board and Council meeting rooms and processes to identify barriers
to inclusion and participation, and reports to the Council by 30 June 2024
with recommendations.
5. Notes the concerns raised in submissions
around engagement and access to Council information and considers whether
additional budget is needed in the Long-Term Plan to enable participation.
Councillor Templeton/Councillor Coker Moved/Seconded
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Amendment - Council Decision
6. That
the policy be amended to include an additional reference to supporting young
people and children in our city.
The
division was declared lost by 4 votes to 11 votes the voting
being as follows:
For: Councillor Donovan, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown and
Councillor Peters
Against: Mayor Mauger, Deputy Mayor Cotter, Councillor Barber, Councillor
Coker, Councillor Fields, Councillor Henstock, Councillor MacDonald,
Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Scandrett and Councillor
Templeton
Abstained: Councillor Harrison-Hunt
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Donovan Lost
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00021
Hearings Panel Recommendations accepted
without change
That the Council:
1. Revokes the following polices:
a. Ageing Together Policy 2007
b. Children’s Policy 1998
c. Community Van Policy 1990
d. Early Childhood Education Policy 1998
e. Equity and Access for People with
Disabilities Policy 2001
f. Social Wellbeing Policy 2000
g. Winning Women Charter Policy 1995
h. Youth Policy 1998.
2. Adopts the Equity and Inclusion Policy
2024 in its final form as set out in Attachment A.
3. Approves that staff are otherwise
authorised to correct any typographical errors and to make minor changes to
the Policy.
4. Prioritises an assessment of public
Community Board and Council meeting rooms and processes to identify barriers
to inclusion and participation, and reports to the Council by 30 June 2024
with recommendations.
5. Notes the concerns raised in submissions
around engagement and access to Council information and considers whether
additional budget is needed in the Long-Term Plan to enable participation.
Councillor Templeton/Councillor Coker Carried
Councillors
Johanson, Keown, and Peters requested that their votes against Resolution 1
be recorded.
Councillor Henstock
requested that her abstention from Resolutions 1-5 be recorded.
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13. Decision to adopt the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00022
Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
That the
Council:
1. Receives the Greater Christchurch
Partnership Committee resolutions from 16 February 2024 as detailed in Attachment
A of this report.
2. Adopt the final version of the Greater
Christchurch Spatial Plan as recommended by the Hearings Panel detailed in Attachment
C of this report as:
a. The Spatial Plan for Greater
Christchurch; and
b. The joint Future Development Strategy for
Greater Christchurch for the purposes of meeting the obligation to produce a
Future Development Strategy under section 3.12(1) of the National Policy
Statement on Urban Development 2020.
3. Delegates authority to the Independent
Chair of the Greater Christchurch Partnership to authorise any amendments of
minor effect, or to correct minor errors to the final version of Greater
Christchurch Spatial Plan and make design edits prior to formal public
circulation.
4. Acknowledge and thank the following
Hearings Panel members for the considerable time and effort they have
contributed as part of undertaking their role as Hearings Panel members:
Stephen Daysh (Independent Chair); Robbie Brine (Waimakariri District Council);
Grant Edge (Environment Canterbury); Gail Gordon (Mana Whenua); Victoria
Henstock (Christchurch City Council); Nicole Reid (Selwyn District Council);
and Kate Styles (Central Government Representative, Ministry of Housing &
Urban Development).
Mayor/Councillor Harrison-Hunt Carried
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17. Hagley Park Shelters Demolition
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The Officer Recommendations were Moved by
the Mayor and Seconded by Councillor Peters.
During debate, Deputy Mayor Cotter Moved
an amendment, Seconded by Councillor Fields, to retain the two earthquake
prone buildings, located in North Hagley Park as detailed in the map in
Attachment A of the report. The Chief Executive advised that, pursuant to
Standing Order 18.7, the amendment was a direct negative to the Motion, and therefore
was not able to be put to vote.
Debate on the original Motion continued, and
when put to the vote, the Motion was declared carried.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00023
Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
That the
Council:
1. Approve the demolition of the following
two earthquake prone buildings, located in North Hagley Park as detailed in
the map in Attachment A of this report:
a. The Storage building located to the west nor-west of John Burns
Bridge crossing the Avon River from Park Terrace across from Salisbury
Street.
b. The Shelter building located to the west nor-west of the United
Croquet Club.
2. Delegate to the Manager Operations Parks Buildings the authority
to implement the demolition of the two earthquake prone buildings and
remediation of the sites, as referred to in recommendation 1.
Mayor/Councillor Peters Carried
Councillor Coker
requested that her abstention be recorded.
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The public were
re-admitted to the meeting at 3.11pm.
The Mayor and Councillors Coker and
MacDonald left the meeting at 3.13pm.
Deputy Mayor Cotter assumed the Chair for
consideration of Items 18 and 19.
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18. Three Waters Activities Report - October, November and December
2023
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Council Resolved CNCL/2024/00025
Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
That the Council:
1. Receive the information in the Three
Waters Activities Report – October, November and December 2023.
Deputy Mayor/Councillor Barber Carried
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Secretarial
Notes: During the consideration of the report,
the meeting requested the following:
1.1
Advice on how the Council could pursue a
request to Central Government requiring producers of metal cladding
(and similar products) to treat their products prior to being sold, in order to
reduce contaminants.
1.2
In relation to Plan Changes 17 (refer to page 773
of the Agenda) further information regarding:
1.2.1
What resources are required to complete the
Plan Change and whether this would impact other Plan Change work programmes.
1.2.2
Confirmation on whether the Plan Change
relates to residential (hillside and/or flat areas), and/or other industrial
and commercial sites.
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Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at
3.37pm during consideration of Item 19.
Councillor McLellan left the meeting at 3.39pm
during consideration of Item 18 and returned at 3.41pm during consideration of
Item 19.
Karakia Whakamutunga: Given
by the Deputy Mayor and all Councillors
Meeting
concluded at 4.00pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 3RD DAY
OF APRIL 2024
Mayor Phil Mauger
Chairperson
