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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

I hereby give notice that a meeting of the

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

Members:

Ex Officio:

1. APOLOGIES

   An apology has been received from Cr Simpson for lateness.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   The minutes of the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee meeting held on Wednesday 1 March 2006 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
   (a)	The local authority by resolution so decides; and
   (b)	The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,-
   	(i)	The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
   	(ii)	The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting."
   Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
   (a)	That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
   	(i)	That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
   	(ii)	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
   (b)	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."

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   A period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

   At the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   M Allen
   Committee Manager	31 March 2006

   Reporting on the reports requested/pending list and a timetable setting out proposed visits of stakeholders to the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee.

   Recommending that the reports requested/pending list and the schedule of visits of stakeholders from the Committee Manager dated 31 March 2006 be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

   Pages 1-2

6. AUCKLAND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY UPDATE

   K Lyons
   Acting Group Manager, Economic Development	27 March 2006

   Providing a report to update the Committee on the Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy (AREDS) Project.

   A presentation will be made to the Committee by Carole Canler, Principal Advisor for Policy and Planning, and Clyde Rogers, Group Manager for Economic Development, of the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) with details of the work programmes currently underway.

   Recommending that the report of the Acting Group Manager, Economic Development, dated 27 March 2006 on the Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy Project be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 6]

   Pages 3-10

7. CONVENTION CENTRE WORK UPDATE

   K Lyons
   Acting Group Manager, Economic Development	27 March 2006

   Providing an update on the convention centre work.

   Recommending that the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee endorses officers advancing the convention centre work by continuing to work with the convention centre reference group. This comprises representatives from central government, the Committee for Auckland, Conventions and Incentives New Zealand and the Auckland Regional Council.

   [ATTACHMENT 7]

   Pages 11-18

8. LEGISLATION OF SIGNIFICANCE - SUBMISSION TO THE NEW ZEALAND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY ON THE DOMESTIC FOOD REVIEW POSITION PAPER

   C Dee
   Manager, Environmental Health & Licensing	20 March 2006

   Reporting on the progress of new legislation proposed for the regulatory management of New Zealand's food industry.

   Recommending the proposed Auckland City submission, in response to the position paper of the Domestic Food Review, be endorsed and submitted to the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

   [ATTACHMENT 8]

   Pages 19-32