This meeting can be viewed during the live-stream or via the recording on the ORC YouTube Channel 

*  The proposed Otago Land and Water Regional Plan can be viewed at: https://otago.isoplan.co.nz/eplan

The Section 32 Evaluation Report files can be viewed at: https://www.orc.govt.nz/your-council/plans-and-strategies/land-and-water-regional-plan/

* Paper 9.7 and Paper 11.1 have been withdrawn from the Agenda by the Chief Executive and will not be considered. 

Meeting Part One

• 1. Welcome
• 2. Apologies
• 3. Public forum
  • 3.1 The Wildlife Hospital Trust, Jordana Whyte
• 4. Confirmation of agenda
  • The agenda to be confirmed as published.
• 5. Confirmation of minutes
  • 5.1 Confirmation of minutes of Council Meeting 25 September 2024
  • 5.2 Confirmation of minutes of the Council Hearing and Deliberations on Representation Review 3 October 2024
  • 5.3 Confirmation of the minutes of Extraordinary Council 3 October 2024
• 6. Declarations 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. The Register of Pecuniary Interests can be found on the ORC Website.
• 7. Actions (status of council resolutions)
• 8. Chairperson's and chief executive's reports
  • 8.1 Chairperson's report
  • Document: Letter from Minister Simmonds 26 September 2024
  • Document: ORC Letter to Minister Simmonds 4 October 2024
  • 8.2 Chief executive report
  • Document: LWRP GG October Meeting - Milestones Status Update - 2024 Milestones
  • Document: September Customer Report
  • Document: Efficiency Review Implementation Update October 2024
  • Document: Summary LOSM Report Sept 2024 - Summary
  • Document: Statement of Financial Position Sep-2024
  • Document: Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense Sep-2024
• 9. Matters for consideration
  • 9.1 Annual report 2023/2024
    • To adopt Council’s Annual Report 2023-2024 for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
    • Document: Representation Letter for Year Ending 30 June 2024
  • 9.2 Port of Otago statement of corporate intent
    • To receive Port Otago’s Statement of Corporate Intent for the three years to 30 June 2027.
    • Document: Port of Otago Statement of Corporate Intent
  • 9.3 Updated consent environment fee fund policy
    • To provide an updated Resource Consents Fees Support Policy to Council for approval.
    • Document: ORC Financial Support for Resource Consent and Bylaw Processing Fees Environment Enhancement Projects October 2024 Draft
  • 9.4 Air quality work programme reference group
    • This paper has two purposes:
    • To update Council on ORC’s approach to reviewing the Regional Plan: Air for Otago (Plan) and the 2018 Air Quality Strategy (Strategy), including key milestone points.
    • To recommend Council establish a Councillor Reference Group to oversee the process of updating the Plan and Strategy.
    • Document: Air Plan and Air Quality Strategy Review - Overview of Timeline
    • Document: Terms of Reference - Air Plan and Air Quality Strategy Review Reference Group
  • 9.5 Biodiversity strategy reference group
    • To progress the establishment of a Biodiversity Strategy Reference Group and note the scope for the Biodiversity Strategy.
    • Document: Terms of Reference - Biodiversity Strategy Reference Group
  • 9.6 Membership representation review
    • To adopt a final proposal for the ORC’s 2024 Membership Representation Review.
    • Document: ORC Final Proposal 2024
  • 9.7 Land and Water Regional Plan documents incorporated consultation feedback
    • To inform Council of the feedback received on the consultation about documents that are to be incorporated by reference in the proposed Otago Land and Water Regional Plan (pLWRP), and subsequent staff recommendations.
    • Document: LWRP incorporation of documents by reference: Documents online

Meeting Part Two

• 10. Public forum
  • 10.1 Extinction Rebellion, Pierre Marasti
  • 10.2 Federated Farmers, Harriet Jopp and Luke Kane
  • 10.3 Forest and Bird, Chelsea McGaw accompanied by Wise Response and the Central Otago Environmental Society
• 11. Matters for consideration
  • 11.1 Notification of the Proposed Land and Water Regional Plan
    • To present the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council) with options for progressing the next stages in the development of the Proposed Otago Land and Water Regional Plan (pLWRP) and Evaluation Report prepared pursuant to Section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
    • Attachments for this paper are available via the link in the report (paragraph 18) and in the Diligent Resource Centre.
• 12. Closure