Karakia Tīmatanga
The agenda was dealt with in the following
order.
The Mayor acknowledged the recent passing
of Stewart Miller who served the first Banks Peninsula District Council, as
Chair of the Akaroa Wairewa Community Board, and as Deputy Mayor in Banks
Peninsula for a number of years.
The Mayor also extended his congratulations
to all the Council staff involved in Te Kuru, recently named Best Public Works
Project Over $5 million and recipient of the award for Excellence in
Environment & Sustainability.
Finally, the Mayor took a moment to
recognise the response to the recent flooding event in Christchurch and Banks
Peninsula, thanking staff across the Council, and the many volunteers, contractors
and communities who contributed their time and expertise.
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Withdrawal of Agenda Item
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In accordance with Standing Order 6.8, the Chief Executive advised
that Item 22 - Notice of Motion – Request for advice regarding
freedom camping was withdrawn from the Agenda.
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Councillor Gough joined the meeting at
9.33am.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Councillor McLellan joined the meeting at
9.36 am.
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā
Whakapuaki Aronga
There were no
declarations of interest recorded.
Councillor Fields joined the meeting at
9.39 am during consideration of Item 10.
Deputy Mayor Cotter left the meeting at
9.49 am and returned at 9.52 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor Scandrett left the meeting at
9.53 am and returned at 9.55 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor McLellan left the meeting at
9.53 am and returned at 9.57 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor Templeton left the meeting at
9.57 am and returned at 10.07 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor Barber left the meeting at 9.59
am and returned at 10.08 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 10.03
am and returned at 10.08 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor Moore joined the meeting at
10.07am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor MacDonald left the meeting at 10
am and returned at 10.11 am during consideration of Item 10.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt left the meeting
at 10.07 am and returned at 10.09 am during consideration of Item 10.
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10. Monthly Report from the Community Boards - April 2025
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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 Jess Garrett, Manager Community Governance, joined the
meeting for presentation of the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote
Community Board area report.
Jason
Middlemiss, Chairperson, and Bridget Williams, 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.
Marie
Pollisco, Chairperson, and Bailey Peterson, Manager Community Governance, joined
the meeting for presentation of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board area report.
Paul McMahon,
Chairperson, and Jackie Simons, Deputy Chairperson, joined the meeting for
presentation of the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
area report.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00209
Officer
Recommendations accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Monthly Report from the Community Boards -
April 2025 Report.
Mayor/Councillor Scandrett 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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3. Public Participation Te Huinga
Tūmatanui
3.1 Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
There were no public forum presentations.
3.2 Deputations by Appointment Ngā
Huinga Whakaritenga
There were no deputations
by appointment.
4. Presentation of Petitions Ngā
Pākikitanga
There
was no presentation of petitions.
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5. Council - Annual Plan Minutes - 3 April 2025
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Secretarial Note: The meeting block resolved Minutes Items 6 – 9 and Public
Excluded Minutes Items 24 and 25.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00210
That the Council
receives the Minutes from the Council - Annual Plan meeting held 3 April
2025.
Councillor Barber/Councillor McLellan Carried
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24. Public
Excluded Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee Minutes - 5 August 2024
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00216
That the Council receives the Public Excluded Minutes
from the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee meeting held 5 August
2024.
Councillor Barber/Councillor McLellan Carried
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Report
from Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board - 10 April 2025
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11. Shelter installation at well-used bus stops
across the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board area
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00217
Community Board Recommendations accepted
without change
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Shelter installation at
well-used bus stops across the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
area Report.
2. Notes that the decisions in this report are
assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
3. Approves that any previous resolutions
pertaining to parking and stopping restrictions made pursuant to any bylaw to
the extent that they conflict with the parking and stopping restrictions
described in resolutions 4 – 13 below are revoked.
Bus stop 54260 – 83 Victoria Street (Agenda Report
Attachment A)
4. Pursuant to Section 339(1) of the Local
Government Act 1974:
a. Approves that a bus passenger shelter be
installed on the west side of Victoria Street commencing at a point 28 metres
north of its intersection with Peterborough Street and extending in a
north-westerly direction for a distance of approximately 3.6 metres.
Bus
stop 52915 – 47 Hereford Street (Agenda Report Attachment A)
5. Pursuant to Section 339(1) of the Local
Government Act 1974:
a. Approves that a bus passenger shelter be
installed on the north side of Hereford Street commencing at a point 16
metres east of its intersection with Montreal Street and extending in an
easterly direction for a distance of approximately 3.6 metres.
Bus stop 51616 – 332 Hereford Street (Agenda Report
Attachment A)
6. Pursuant to Section 339(1) of the Local
Government Act 1974:
a. Approves that a bus passenger shelter be
installed on the south side of Hereford Street commencing at a point 23
metres west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue and extending in an
easterly direction for a distance of approximately 3.6 metres.
7. Pursuant to Clause 7 of the Christchurch City
Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017:
a. Approves that the stopping of all vehicles be
prohibited at any time, on the south side of Hereford Street commencing at a
point 29 metres west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue and extending
in an easterly direction for a distance of 1 metres.
Bus
stop 14263 – 164 St Asaph Street (Agenda Report Attachment A)
8. Pursuant to Section 339(1) of the Local
Government Act 1974:
a. Approves that a bus passenger shelter be
installed on the south side of St Asaph Street commencing at a point 99
metres east of its intersection with Durham Street and extending in a
westerly direction for a distance of approximately 3.6 metres.
Bus
stop 36219 – 202 Gloucester Street (Agenda Report Attachment A)
9. Pursuant to Clause 7 of the Christchurch City
Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017:
a. Approves that bus stop be revoked on the south
side of Gloucester Street commencing at a point 24 metres west of its
intersection with Latimer Square (western side) and extending in a westerly
direction for a distance of 19 metres.
b. Approves that the stopping of all vehicles be
prohibited at any time, on the south side of Gloucester Street commencing at
its intersection with Latimer Square (western side) and extending in a
westerly direction for a distance of 8 metres.
c. Approves that bus stop be installed on the
south side of Gloucester Street commencing at a point 8 metres west of its
intersection with Latimer Square (western side) and extending in a westerly
direction for a distance of 14 metres.
d. Approves that the stopping of all vehicles be
prohibited at any time, on the south side of Gloucester Street commencing at
a point 22 metres west of its intersection with Latimer Square (western side)
and extending in a westerly direction for a distance of 4 metres.
10. Pursuant to Section 339(1) of the Local
Government Act 1974:
a. Approves that a bus passenger shelter be
installed on the south side of Gloucester Street commencing at a point 12
metres west of its intersection with Latimer Square (west end) and extending
in a westerly direction for a distance of approximately 3.6 metres.
b. Request
staff have a conversation with the immediately affected resident to mitigate
the privacy issue.
11. Pursuant to Clause 6 of the Christchurch City
Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017:
a. That
a Stop control be placed against Latimer Square (western side) at its
intersection with Gloucester Street.
Bus stop 32180 – 106 Ferry Road (Agenda Report
Attachment A)
12. Pursuant to Section 339(1) of the Local
Government Act 1974:
a. Approves that a bus passenger shelter be
installed on the south side of Ferry Road commencing at a point 102 metres
west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue and extending in a westerly
direction for a distance of approximately 3.6 metres.
13. Approves that directional and warning tactile
pavers, hardstand areas, bus stop signs, and green surface treatments are
installed at the above bus stops, as shown on Attachment A to the
agenda report.
14. Approves that these resolutions 3 – 13 take
effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the
restrictions described in the staff report are in place (or removed in the
case of revocations).
Councillor McLellan/Mayor Carried
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Councillor McLellan left the meeting at
10.24 am and returned at 10.32 am during consideration of Item 12.
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12. Local
Water Done Well Service Delivery Model
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00218
Officer Recommendations
accepted without change
That
the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Local Water Done Well Service
Delivery Model Report.
2. Notes that the decision in this report is
assessed as high significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
3. Notes that under the Local Government
(Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024, the Council is
required to identify its proposed model for delivering water services in its
Water Services Delivery Plan.
4. Notes that public consultation on three
delivery model options has been undertaken, and that community feedback has
been considered in making this decision.
5. Agrees that the In-House Model is included in
the Water Services Delivery Plan as the Council’s proposed water
services delivery model.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Scandrett Carried
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Councillor MacDonald left the meeting at
10.32 am during consideration of Item 13.
Councillor Henstock left the meeting at
10.33 am and returned at 10.35 am during consideration of Item 13.
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13. Hearings
Panel report to the Council on the Proposed Trade Waste Bylaw 2025
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00219
Hearings Panel
Recommendations accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Adopt the Christchurch City Council Trade
Waste Bylaw 2025, in its final form (Attachment A of this report).
2. Note the following changes to the clauses of
the Christchurch City Council Trade Waste Bylaw 2025, as a result of the
consultation and hearings process (as shown in Attachment B of this report):
a. Insert a new definition of construction
activities in clause 5(1), as follows: Construction activities mean
trade activities including, but not limited to, dewatering, earthworks,
hydro-excavation, concrete production and stone cutting.
b. Amend the definition of dewatering in
clause 5(1) so that it excludes stormwater runoff.
c. Remove the definition of inorganic mineral
solids in clause 5(1).
d. Amend the explanatory note on the definition
of trade waste in clause 5(1) to clarify it does not include trade premises
discharging wastewater unrelated to a trade activity.
e. Amend the explanatory note on clause 8
(classification of trade waste discharges) to clarify that the classification
of a trade waste discharge is assessed and determined by the Council on a
case-by-case basis.
f. Amend the explanatory note on clause 10(1)
(application for trade waste consent) to reflect that the Council may also
consider the discharge of water from dewatering activities where there is no
stormwater network available.
g. Amend clause 37(5) (transitional provisions)
to remove the term “inorganic mineral solids”, and replace with
silts and sediments resulting from construction activities.
h. Replace schedule 1A, clause 1A.2.4(b)
(permitted discharge characteristics – TSS limits) to remove references
to the term “inorganic mineral solids” and replace with
“silts and sediments resulting from construction activities”
i. Amend schedule 1A, clause 1A.2.4(c) (permitted
discharge characteristics – TSS limits) to exclude application where
subclause (b) applies.
j. Amend schedule 1B, clause 1B.1 (prohibited
characteristics – introduction) to reference clause 13(4) (discretion
for approval of discharge of a prohibited characteristics), and provide
clarity that no prohibited characteristic may be discharged unless it is
subject to a conditional trade waste consent issued in accordance with clause
13(4).
k. Amend schedule 1B, clause 1B.2.2(h) to:
i. remove reference to the broader term
‘persistent organic pollutants (POPS)’
ii. add reference to perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
(PFHxS)
iii. reference national guidance from the
Environmental Protection Authority and the Ministry for the Environment on
acceptable levels.
3. Determine, in accordance with section 155(2)
and (3) of the Local Government Act 2002, that the Christchurch City Council
Trade Waste Bylaw 2025 is the most appropriate form of bylaw, and that it is
not inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
4. Note that the special requirements for bylaws
relating to trade wastes (section 148 of the Local Government Act 2002) have
been met.
5. Approve the Christchurch City Council Trade
Waste Bylaw 2025 coming into force on 1 July 2025.
6. Approve that staff are otherwise authorised to
make any typographical changes or correct minor errors as the case may be
before the Christchurch City Council Trade Waste Bylaw 2025 comes into force.
7. Give public notice as soon as practicable that
the Christchurch City Council Trade Waste Bylaw 2025 has been made by the
Council, that it comes into effect on 1 July 2025 and that copies of the
Christchurch City Council Trade Waste Bylaw 2025 may be inspected and
obtained at the Council’s offices or on its website, without payment.
8. Delegate to the Chief Executive the authority
to amend any explanatory notes in the Christchurch City Council Trade Waste
Bylaw 2025 as the case may be, and that this power may be delegated.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Councillor Scandrett Carried
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Councillor McLellan left the meeting at
10.42 am and returned at 10.45 am during consideration of Item 14.
The meeting adjourned at 10.47 am during
consideration of Item 14 and reconvened at 11.12 am. Councillor MacDonald was
not present at this time.
Councillor MacDonald returned to the
meeting at 11.13 am during consideration of Item 14.
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14. The
Ferrymead Trust - Citywide Discretionary Response Fund Application
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Council Comment
1.
Council Officers Gary
Watson, Josh Wharton and John Filsell joined the table to present the report
and provide an update on the availability of funds in the Citywide
Discretionary Response Fund.
2.
At the conclusion of
questions, Councillor Coker Moved the report’s Option 2 to grant
$48,000 to the Ferrymead Trust (refer Resolution 3 below). This was Seconded
by the Mayor.
3.
At the conclusion of
debate, the Motion was voted on and declared carried.
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the The Ferrymead Trust - Citywide
Discretionary Response Fund Application Report.
2. Notes that the decision in this report is
assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
3. Declines the Ferrymead Trust application for
$48,000 from the 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary Response Fund as it is
inconsistent with the purpose of the fund, noting that the Council is
currently considering the Ferrymead Trust’s Annual Plan funding
request.
4. Notes that Public Excluded Attachment A of
this report can be released to the public one year after the Council’s
decision on this Citywide Discretionary Response Fund Application.
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Council
Resolved CNCL/2025/00220
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the The Ferrymead Trust - Citywide
Discretionary Response Fund Application Report.
2. Notes that the decision in this report is
assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
3. Approves the Ferrymead Trust application for
$48,000 from the 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary Response Fund, noting that the Council is currently considering the
Ferrymead Trust’s Annual Plan funding request.
4. Notes that Public Excluded Attachment A of
this report can be released to the public one year after the Council’s
decision on this Citywide Discretionary Response Fund Application.
Councillor Coker/Mayor Carried
Councillor Keown sat back from the table and did not take
part in the discussion or vote.
Councillors Moore and Scandrett requested that their
abstentions from the vote be recorded.
Councillors Harrison-Hunt and MacDonald requested that
their votes against the resolution be recorded.
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Councillor McLellan left the meeting at
11.26 am and returned at 11.35 am during consideration of Item 15.
The meeting adjourned at 11.57 am and
reconvened at 12.09 am. Councillor Gough was not present at this time.
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15. Citywide
Discretionary Response Fund Applications May 2025
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Council
Comment
1.
Council Officers Jacqui Jeffrey and Gary
Watson joined the table to present the report.
2.
The Officer Recommendations (Original Motion)
were Moved by Councillor Scandrett and Seconded by the Mayor.
3.
An Amendment was Moved by Councillor
Harrison-Hunt to reduce the grant to the New Zealand Opera, proposing an
allocation of $12,650 rather than the $25,000 specified in the Officer
Recommendations. This was Seconded by Councillor Johanson.
4.
A second Amendment was Moved by Councillor
Coker to request that Venues Ōtautahi
review it venue costs for school events and report back to the Council. This
was Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cotter (refer Resolution 6 below).
5.
A third Amendment was Moved by Councillor
Templeton to provide a grant of $12,350 to Canty Mathematical Association Inc rather than
declining the application as specified in the Officer Recommendations. This
was Seconded by Councillor Peters.
6.
A fourth Amendment was Moved by Deputy Mayor
Cotter to defer the consideration of the Cantamath application to allow time
for staff to bring back additional information regarding the event and
funding request. This was Seconded by Councillor Henstock (refer Resolution 4
below).
7.
The meeting held a single
debate on the Original Motion and all proposed Amendments. At the conclusion
of debate the meeting first voted on each Amendment (refer below for the
outcomes).
8.
The Amendment to defer the consideration of
the Cantamath application was voted on and declared carried before
consideration of the Amendment to provide a grant of $12,350 for Cantamath.
As such, this subsequent Amendment did not proceed.
9.
The carried Amendments
(refer Resolutions 4 and 6) were then included to form the Substantive
Motion. The meeting voted on the Substantive Motion by division, which was
declared carried.
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Citywide Discretionary Response Fund
Applications May 2025 Report.
2. Notes that the decisions in this report are
assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
3. Declines the application to the 2024/25
Citywide Discretionary Response Fund from Screen Edge Limited towards the Doc
Edge International Documentary Festival 2025.
4. Declines the application to the 2024/25
Citywide Discretionary Response Fund from Canty Mathematical Association Inc
towards Cantamath.
5. Makes a grant of $25,000 from its 2024/25
Citywide Discretionary Response Fund to New Zealand Opera towards additional
support for New Zealand Opera’s 3-season Christchurch programme.
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Original
Motion Moved / Seconded
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Citywide
Discretionary Response Fund Applications May 2025 Report.
2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low
significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and
Engagement Policy.
3. Declines the application to the 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary
Response Fund from Screen Edge Limited towards the Doc Edge International
Documentary Festival 2025.
4. Declines the application to the 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary
Response Fund from Canty Mathematical Association Inc towards Cantamath.
5. Makes a grant of $25,000 from its 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary
Response Fund to New Zealand Opera towards additional support for New Zealand
Opera’s 3-season Christchurch programme.
Councillor Scandrett/Mayor Moved/Seconded
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Council Decision
5. Makes a grant of $12,650 from its
2024/25 Citywide Discretionary Response Fund to New Zealand Opera towards
additional support for New Zealand Opera’s 3-season Christchurch
programme.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Councillor Johanson Lost
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00221
6. Requests that Venues Ōtautahi review and
report back to the Council on their venue costs for school events.
Councillor Coker/Deputy Mayor Carried
Councillors Barber and Scandrett declared
an interest in Resolution 6 and took no part in the discussion or vote.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00222
4.
Defers the Cantamath application to the 21 May Council meeting in order to
allow time for staff to bring back more information on the likelihood of the
event going forward without the full amount of funding requested.
Deputy Mayor/Councillor Henstock
Carried
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Amendment Moved / Seconded
4.
Makes a grant of $12,350
from its 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary Response Fund to Canty Mathematical
Association Inc towards Cantamath.
Councillor Templeton/Councillor Peters Did Not Proceed
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00223
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Citywide
Discretionary Response Fund Applications May 2025 Report.
2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low
significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and
Engagement Policy.
3. Declines the application to the 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary
Response Fund from Screen Edge Limited towards the Doc Edge International
Documentary Festival 2025.
4. Defers the Cantamath application to the 21 May Council meeting in
order to allow time for staff to bring back more information on the
likelihood of the event going forward without the full amount of funding
requested.
5. Makes a grant of $25,000 from its 2024/25 Citywide Discretionary
Response Fund to New Zealand Opera towards additional support for New Zealand
Opera’s 3-season Christchurch programme.
6. Requests that Venues
Ōtautahi review and report back to the Council on their venue costs for
school events.
The
division was declared carried by 13 votes to 3 votes the voting
being as follows:
For: Mayor Mauger, Deputy Mayor Cotter, Councillor Barber, Councillor
Coker, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Henstock, Councillor
Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan,
Councillor Scandrett and Councillor Templeton
Against: Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Moore and Councillor Peters
Councillor Scandrett/Mayor Carried
Councillors Barber and Scandrett declared an interest in Resolution 6 and took no part in the
discussion or vote.
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16. Environmental
Partnerships Fund - Terms of Reference
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00224
Officer Recommendations
accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Environmental Partnerships Fund - Terms of
Reference Report.
2. Notes that the decision in this report is
assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s
Significance and Engagement Policy.
3. Approves the proposed Terms of Reference for
the Environmental Partnerships Fund as detailed in Attachment A of
this report, taking effect from
July 1 2025.
Councillor Donovan/Deputy Mayor Carried
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Councillor Scandrett left the meeting at
12.26 pm and returned at 12.34 pm during consideration of Item 17.
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17. Quarterly Governance Report - Q3 2024/2025 (January - March
2025)
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00225
Officer Recommendations
accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Quarterly Governance Report - Q3 2024/2025
(January - March 2025).
Councillor Templeton/Deputy Mayor Carried
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18. Building Consenting Unit Update - October 2024 to March 2025
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00226
Officer Recommendations
accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Building Consenting Unit Update -
October 2024 to March 2025 Report.
Mayor/Councillor MacDonald Carried
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19. Resource Recovery Unit Update - Q2 and Q3 FY25
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00227
Officer Recommendations
accepted without change
That the Council:
1. Receives the information in the Resource Recovery Unit Update - Q2 and Q3 FY25
Report.
Deputy Mayor/Councillor Peters Carried
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The meeting adjourned at 1 pm and
reconvened at 2.03 pm. Councillors Barber, Donovan, Fields and McLellan were
not present at this time.
Councillor Barber returned to the meeting
via audio/visual link at 2.05 pm during consideration of Item 20.
Councillor Donovan returned to the meeting
at 2.06 pm during consideration of Item 20.
Councillor MacDonald left the meeting at
2.07 pm and returned at 2.12 pm during consideration of Item 20.
Councillor McLellan returned to the meeting
at 2.08 pm during consideration of Item 20.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 2.14
pm and returned at 2.17 pm during consideration of Item 20.
Councillor Fields returned to the meeting
at 2.17 pm during consideration of Item 20.
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21. Notice of
Motion - Micromobility parking
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Council Comment
1.
Council Officers Lynette
Ellis and Trudy Jones joined the table to present the Officer Recommendations
and answer questions from elected members.
2.
At the conclusion of
questions, Councillor Harrison-Hunt Moved the Officer Recommendations with an
additional Recommendation requesting advice from staff on the current work
underway (refer Resolution 3 below). This was Seconded by Councillor
MacDonald (the Substantive Motion).
3.
The Substantive Motion was
then put, voted on and declared carried.
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Notice of Motion –
Councillor Harrison-Hunt
That the Council:
1.
Requests staff advice
regarding:
a.
Extending the restrictions
on e-scooter drop-off zones, including in the city centre and town centres
(not including suburbs).
b.
Potential appropriate
locations on restricting e-scooter drop-offs, including the consideration of
footpaths which have restricted widths.
c.
Reviewing speed limits for
micromobility devices (e.g. e-scooters and e-bikes) in areas of high
pedestrian activity.
d.
Identifying specific
high-footfall locations where reduced micromobility speeds may be appropriate
to ensure public safety and accessibility.
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Officer Recommendations Ngā
Tūtohu
That the Council:
1. Notes that the Notice of Motion requesting
staff advice regarding the locations and speed limits for micromobility
devices would require:
a. Existing resources to be diverted away from
similar works including, working with the operators to review geo-fencing
sites in the central city and to address preferred parking areas in the
central city.
b. Existing resources from transport and from
across other areas of the Council which has not been allowed for in current
programmes of work.
2. Does not proceed with the request for staff
advice regarding:
a. Extending the restrictions on e-scooter
drop-off zones, including in the city centre and town centres (not including
suburbs).
b. Potential appropriate locations on restricting
e-scooter drop-offs, including the consideration of footpaths which have
restricted widths.
c. Reviewing speed limits for micromobility
devices (e.g. e-scooters and e-bikes) in areas of high pedestrian activity.
d. Identifying specific high-footfall locations
where reduced micromobility speeds may be appropriate to ensure public safety
and accessibility.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00229
That the Council:
1. Notes that the Notice of Motion requesting
staff advice regarding the locations and speed limits for micromobility
devices would require:
a. Existing resources to be diverted away from
similar works including, working with the operators to review geo-fencing
sites in the central city and to address preferred parking areas in the
central city.
b. Existing resources from transport and from
across other areas of the Council which has not been allowed for in current
programmes of work.
2. Does not proceed with the request for staff
advice regarding:
a. Extending the restrictions on e-scooter
drop-off zones, including in the city centre and town centres (not including
suburbs).
b. Potential appropriate locations on restricting
e-scooter drop-offs, including the consideration of footpaths which have
restricted widths.
c. Reviewing speed limits for micromobility
devices (e.g. e-scooters and e-bikes) in areas of high pedestrian activity.
d. Identifying specific high-footfall locations
where reduced micromobility speeds may be appropriate to ensure public safety
and accessibility.
3.
Requests that staff
provide advice outlining the current work underway that will achieve the
outcomes outlined in the Notice of Motion.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Councillor MacDonald Carried
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22. Notice of Motion - Request for advice regarding freedom camping
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Council Comment
1.
This Item was
withdrawn from the Agenda at the beginning of the meeting in accordance with
Standing Order 6.8.
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23. Resolution
to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00230
That at 2.43 pm the resolution to exclude the
public set out on pages 295 to 296 of the agenda be adopted.
Mayor/Deputy Mayor Carried
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The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 2.59 pm.
Karakia Whakamutunga
Meeting
concluded at 2.59 pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 4TH DAY
OF JUNE 2025
Mayor Phil Mauger
Chairperson
