Wednesday 29 January 2020
Venue:
Council meeting covering presentations by catchment group leaders, future support for catchment groups, and key decisions on the Otago Regional Transport Committee's terms of reference and membership, ratification of the Otago Local Authorities' Triennial Agreement, and submissions on the Resource Management Act review and Urban Development Bill. Notable reports include the updated Regional Policy Statement communications plan and a report from the communications working party. Public-excluded items include Plan Change 6AA and the Lake Wakatipu public water ferry service business case.
Council meeting agenda
29 January 2020
Apologies
No apologies were received prior to publication of the agenda.
Attendance
Staff present will be identified.
Confirmation of agenda
Note: Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they cannot be delayed until a future meeting.
Conflict of interest
Members are reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.
Public forum
Members of the public may request to speak to the council.
Presentations
Catchment group leaders Randall Aspinall, Geoff Crutchley, Lloyd McCall, and Lyndon Strang will present information to the councillors.
Confirmation of minutes
7.1 Minutes of the 11 December 2019 council meeting
7.2 Minutes of the 7 January 2020 council meeting
Actions
Status of council resolutions.
Chairperson's and chief executive's reports
9.1 Chairperson's report
9.2 Chief executive's report
Matters for council decision
10.1 Future support for catchment groups
10.2 Otago Regional Transport Committee terms of reference and membership
To propose terms of reference and recommend membership for the Otago Regional Transport Committee (RTC).
10.3 Ratify the Otago Local Authorities' Triennial Agreement
Ratification of the Otago Local Authorities' Triennial Agreement 2020-22, including terms of reference for the Otago Mayoral Forum.
10.4 ORC submission on Resource Management Act review
To approve the draft ORC submission on the Resource Management Act 1991 review "Opportunities for Change and Options" paper.
10.5 ORC submission on the Urban Development Bill
To approve the draft ORC submission on the Urban Development Bill.
11.1 Documents signed under council seal
To inform the council on documents signed under the council seal during the period 25 September 2019 to date.
11.2 Updated Regional Policy Statement communications and engagement plan
To note the updated RPS communications and engagement plan.
11.3 Report from the communications working party (17 January 2020 meeting)
Cr Laws will report back to the councillors on matters discussed at the 17 January 2020 communication working party meeting.
Report back from councillors
Councillors may update the members on council-related business undertaken since the previous council meeting.
Recommendations adopted at committee meetings
13.1 Strategy and planning committee resolutions adopted on 22 January 2020
Resolution to exclude the public
The meeting may move into public excluded session to consider:
14.1 Public excluded reason and grounds
Resolution to resume meeting in public
Closure