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Council member and meetings
OPEN AGENDA
I hereby give
notice that a meeting of the
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
will be held as follows:
| DATE: |
Wednesday, 2 September 2009 |
| TIME: |
9:30 am |
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Committee Room, Level 15 |
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Civic Administration Building |
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1 Greys Avenue |
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Auckland |
| Crispian Franklin |
| Democracy ADVISOR |
Members:
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Paul |
Goldsmith [Chairperson] |
| Cr |
Noelene |
Raffills [Deputy Chairperson] |
| Cr |
Graeme |
Easte |
| Cr |
Greg |
Moyle, ED |
| Cr |
Graeme |
Mulholland, JP |
| Cr |
Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
| Cr |
Denise |
Roche |
Ex
Officio:
| His Worship the Mayor, Hon John Banks, QSO |
| Deputy Mayor, David Hay, JP |
 APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 5 August
2009 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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"An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at
that meeting if- |
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The local authority by resolution so decides; and |
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The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open
to the public,- |
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The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and |
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The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
subsequent meeting." |
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Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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"Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
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That item may be discussed at that meeting if- |
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That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
local authority; and |
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The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the
meeting; but |
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no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of
that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local
authority for further discussion." |
PUBLIC FORUM
At
the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.
REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING
| Crispian Franklin |
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| Democracy Advisor |
24 August 2009 |
Advising of reports requested/pending.
Recommending that the report of the Democracy Advisor, dated 24 August 2009, be
received.
DRAFT GAMBLING VENUE POLICY
| Jesse Colquhoun |
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| Community and Social Policy Manager |
20 August 2009 |
Reporting to the Committee on the draft Gambling venue
policy for its consideration and endorsement for public consultation purposes
(attached as appendix one). The draft policy is based on council's current
'sinking lid' approach but allows for the relocation of class 4 venues and
machines in certain circumstances.
A workshop was held on 13 August 2009 to provide input to
the September committee meeting. A number of questions were raised relating to
the draft Gambling venue policy and the Gambling Act 2003. The key questions
raised at the workshop are outlined in the report.
In reviewing the Gambling venue policy, several issues
outside of the scope of the policy, but related, have been identified for
improvement. These issues relate to central government regulation of the
industry, in particular the distribution and reporting of funding allocated for
authorised purposes and it is recommended that Council advocate to central
government on the issues raised in the report.
Council's current Gambling
venue policy does not allow consent for any new venues or any increase in
machines. The new draft policy (sinking lid with relocations) will not consent
to any increase in venue or machine numbers, but would allow council to consent
to a 'new' class 4 venue under the following conditions:
- The new venue must replace an existing venue;
- The new venue must operate fewer machines than the venue
it replaces;
- The new venue cannot be established:
- In a high deprivation area of the city;
- Within 100 metres of another class 4 venue, school, early childhood centre,
kindergarten, place of worship or community facility.
The new policy will also not
consent to any increase in NZRB venue numbers, but would allow council to
consent a 'new' NZRB venue under the following conditions:
- The new NZRB venue must replace an existing NZRB venue;
- The new NZRB venue cannot be established;
- Within 500 metres of any physical TAB betting services
- Within 100 metres of a school, early childhood centre, kindergarten, place of
worship or community facility.
Recommending that the
Community Services Committee recommend to Council that the following approaches
to class 4 gambling and New Zealand Racing Board venues form the basis of the
draft Gambling venue policy for public consultation:
- class 4 venues: council will not consent to any increase in gaming
machine numbers, but may consent to a new venue if it replaces an
existing venue, has less machines than the original and meets specified location
controls
- New Zealand Racing Board venues: council will not consent to any
increase in New Zealand Racing Board venues, but may consent to a new
venue if it replaces an existing venue and meets specified location controls.
Further recommending to
Council that the summary of proposal, statement of proposal and draft policy
attached to this report be adopted as the basis for public consultation for the
special consultative procedure and that the Community Services Committee
nominates to Council three members of the committee for the Hearings Panel to
hear public submissions, and also recommend a final Gambling venue policy to
Council.
QUARTERLY REPORT LIBRARIES
| Allison Dobbie |
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| Group Manager - Libraries |
17 August 2009 |
Reporting to the Committee on
the key operational activities and achievements of Libraries for the period May
- July 2009, using the following headings: library use; service developments;
programmes; asset management; projects; issues and risks.
Recommending that the
Community Services Committee receive the quarterly report for libraries, which
provides an update on key usage trends, projects and achievements for the period
May - July 2009 and also recommending that the Community Services Committee note
in particular increases in library use in 2008/09 compared to previous years;
further initiatives to improve service delivery including the Chinese digital
community website, the reading room at Panmure Library and the renaming of
Special Collections; and progress on achieving significant capital projects in
particular the Wesley learning centre, digitisation of the NZ card index, and
commencement of the Waiheke Library and Service Centre design process.
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