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I hereby give notice that a meeting of Horizons Regional Council will be held on: Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013 Time: 10.00am Venue: Tararua Room Horizons Regional Council 11-15 Victoria Avenue Palmerston North REGIONAL COUNCIL AGENDA MEMBERSHIP Chair Cr EB Gordon Deputy Chair Cr PW Rieger, QSO JP Councillors Cr JJ Barrow Cr LR Burnell, QSM Cr VJF Chettleburgh, QSM ED Cr GL Cox Cr MC Guy Cr GM McKellar Cr MW Plowman Cr CI Sheldon Cr RG Walker, JP Cr JJ White Michael McCartney Chief Executive Contact Telephone: 0508 800 800 Email: [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag 11025, Palmerston North 4442 Full Agendas are available on Horizons Regional Council website www.horizons.govt.nz Note: The reports contained within this agenda are for consideration and should not be construed as Council policy unless and until adopted. Items in the agenda may be subject to amendment or withdrawal at the meeting. for further information regarding this agenda, please contact: Julie Kennedy, 06 9522 800 CONTACTS 24 hr Freephone : [email protected] www.horizons.govt.nz 0508 800 800 SERVICE Kairanga Marton Taumarunui Woodville CENTRES Cnr Rongotea & Hammond Street 34 Maata Street Cnr Vogel (SH2) & Tay Kairanga-Bunnythorpe Rds, Sts Palmerston North REGIONAL Palmerston North Wanganui HOUSES 11-15 Victoria Avenue 181 Guyton Street DEPOTS Levin Taihape 11 Bruce Road Torere Road Ohotu POSTAL Horizons Regional Council, Private Bag 11025, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North 4442 ADDRESS FAX 06 9522 929 Regional Council 28 May 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WELCOME 5 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 5 3 PUBLIC SPEAKING RIGHTS 5 4 SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS 5 Report of Environment Committee – 15 May 2013 Nutrient Management and the Proposed One Plan (Public Excluded) (Items to be distributed separately) 5 MEMBER’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST 5 6 PETITIONS/DEPUTATIONS 5 7 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Regional Council meeting, 30 April 2013 7 8 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 9 MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 9.1 Proposed One Plan Update Report No: 13-98 27 Annex A - High Court Process Milestones as at 17 May 2013 30 9.2 Affixing of the Common Seal Report No: 13-97 31 9.3 Workshop Attendance - 23 April 2013 to 21 May 2013 Report No: 13-101 33 Annex A - Workshop Attendance 34 10 COMMITTEE REPORTS 10.1 Report of Passenger Transport Committee - 7 May 2013 37 10.2 Report of Strategy & Policy Committee - 14 May 2013 43 11 COUNCILLOR REPORTS 11.1 Chairman’s Report 11.2 Members’ Reports and Questions 12 PART TWO – PUBLIC EXCLUDED SECTION 12.1 Procedural motion to exclude the public 49 PX1 Confirmation of Public Excluded Meeting held on 30 April 2013 51 PX2 Treaty Settlement Process for the Whanganui River Report No: PX13-99 57 Annex A - Copy of Draft Letter 60 Page 3 Regional Council 28 May 2013 PX3 Council to consider whether any item in the Public Excluded minutes can be moved into the public domain, and define the extent of the release. PX4 Members’ Questions Page 4 Regional Council 28 May 2013 Agenda 1 WELCOME 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE At the close of the Agenda no apologies had been received. 3 PUBLIC SPEAKING RIGHTS Notification to speak is required by 4pm on the working day prior to the meeting. Further information is available on www.horizons.govt.nz or by phoning 0508 800 800. 4 SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS To consider, and if thought fit, to pass a resolution to permit the Committee/Council to consider any further items relating to items following below which do not appear on the Order Paper of this meeting and/or the meeting to be held with the public excluded. Such resolution is required to be made pursuant to Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended), and the Chairperson must advise: (i) The reason why the item was not on the Order Paper, and (ii) The reason why the discussion of this item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting. 5 MEMBER’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any conflicts of interest they might have in respect of the items on this Agenda. 6 PETITIONS/DEPUTATIONS The requirements around requesting permission to present a petition or deputation are on Council’s website www.horizons.govt.nz\Council\. Page 5 Regional Council 28 May 2013 Minutes of the twenty-eighth meeting of the eighth triennium of Horizons Regional Council held at 10.00am on Tuesday 30 April 2013, in the Tararua Room, Horizons Regional Council, 11-15 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North. PRESENT Crs EB Gordon (Chairman), JJ Barrow, LR Burnell (from 10.58am), QSM, VJF Chettleburgh QSM ED, GL Cox, MC Guy, GM McKellar, MW Plowman (to 4.15pm), PW Rieger QSO, CI Sheldon, RG Walker JP and JJ White. IN ATTENDANCE Chief Executive Mr MJ McCartney Group Manager Corporate and Governance Mr C Grant Committee Secretary Mrs JA Kennedy ALSO PRESENT At various times during the meeting: Dr N Peet (Group Manager Strategy and Regulation), Mr C Mitchell (Group Manager Environmental Management), Mr A Cook (Group Manager Operations), Mr B Gilliland (Policy Monitoring Officer), Ms A Russell (Manager Compliance), Mr T Collé (Chief Financial Officer), Mr P Hindrup (Senior Consents Planner), Mrs C Rowe (Media and Communications Manager), Ms C O’Neill (Communications Officer), Mr B Puketapu (Chairman Whanganui River Maori Trust Board), Mr J Ferguson (Legal Counsel, Whanganui River Maori Trust Board), Mr D Groom, and Ms J Williams (Office of the Treaty Settlement staff), Mr B Judd, Mr and Mrs Paton, interested members of the public, and a member of the press. WELCOME The Chairman welcomed the members of the public to the meeting. APOLOGIES 13-465 Moved White/Chettleburgh That an apology for lateness be received from Cr Burnell. CARRIED PUBLIC SPEAKING RIGHTS There were no requests for public speaking rights. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS The Chairman referred to the Supplementary Agenda which had been distributed to Members. EXPLORATORY OIL AND GAS DRILLING PETITION Report No 13-81 This report provided Members with a copy of a petition submitted by Hayley Graham regarding the resource consents for exploratory oil and gas drilling and associated activities. Cr Barrow spoke about his visit to the oil site in Dannevirke with Hayley Graham and said he was particularly impressed with the level of monitoring and safety procedures outlined to them by a TAG Oil representative. Members acknowledged the petition attached to the item and commented on the lack of detail provided. Page 7 Regional Council 28 May 2013 Cr White noted the recent announcement by the government who were looking to open up more areas for oil exploration. She suggested that Hayley Graham be kept informed of instances where there could be an application for a consent that would be more appropriate for her to submit to. 13-466 Moved Barrow/White It is recommended that Council: a. receives the information contained in Report No. 13-81 and Annexes. CARRIED MEMBERS’ CONFLICTS OF INTEREST There were no conflicts of interest declared. PETITIONS / DEPUTATIONS There were no petitions/deputations. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 13-467 Moved White/McKellar That the minutes of the Extraordinary Regional Council meeting held on 27 March 2013 as circulated, be confirmed as a correct record. CARRIED Cr Barrow asked whether the Environment Court had acknowledged receipt of Council’s position on the ruling by the Environment Court not to reopen its hearing into the One Plan. Dr Peet (Group Manager Strategy and Regulation) responded that Mr Maassen (lawyer) had been requested to seek confirmation. Cr Guy referred to Page 100 of the agenda where the matter was reported on in the Strategy and Policy Committee minutes of 9 April 2013. PALMERSTON NORTH SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSENT REVIEW UPDATE Report No 13-72 This report marked the progress made on the review of consent conditions as a consequence of the findings of the Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) /Horizons joint monitoring programme of the effects of wastewater discharge on aquatic life in the Manawatu River. Dr Peet introduced the item which presented the proposed consent conditions to deal with the potential in-stream effects of discharge into the River. He noted that new conditions around phosphorous and nitrogen levels were yet to be included to the proposed conditions as a result of ongoing monitoring. Mr Hindrup (Senior Consents Planner) and Dr Peet provided clarification to Members’ questions around aspects of the consent conditions. 13-468 Moved Chettleburgh/Rieger It is recommended that Council: a. receives the information contained in Report No. 13-72 and Annexes. CARRIED Page 8 Regional Council 28 May 2013 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT The Chief Executive (CE) referred to the upcoming Draft Long Term Plan submissions and said 22 submissions had been received so far. The submissions period would close on Monday 6 May. He highlighted key issues in his report and responded to questions on points raised. The CE acknowledged the efforts of Cr Murray Guy (Chair, Catchment Operations Committee) and Mr Allan Cook (Group Manager Operations) in regard to the busy schedule of Annual Scheme Liaison Committee meetings. The CE referred to the attached agenda for the Regional Sector Group meeting on Friday 3 May so Members could see the business to be discussed. Members asked if the proposal from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to form a unitary authority replacing the region’s four territorial authorities and regional council would be discussed at the meeting and if so, what would Horizons’ position on the matter be. The Chairman said this could be discussed later in the meeting under Members’ questions.