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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 3 AUGUST 2005 AT 1:30 PM
PRESENT: Councillors: Richard Northey, ONZM [Chairman]
  Doug Armstrong, QSO [From 1.40pm, start item 6]

[Until 3.00pm, start item 8]
  Leila Boyle [From 1.33pm, start item 5]
  Toni Millar [From 2.01pm, part item 6]
  Scott Milne, JP [From 1.40pm, start item 6]
  Penny Sefuiva
  Vern Walsh, JP
ALSO PRESENT: His Worship the Mayor, Dick Hubbard, ONZM

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    That apologies from Councillors Hucker, Hinchcliff and Simpson for absence and Councillor Millar for lateness be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee meeting held on Wednesday 6 July, 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    There were no requests to speak in public forum.

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    That the report of the Committee Manager dated 29 July 2005 be received with the following changes:
    • that the target date for the report on the major sporting event stadium be changed from November 05 to December 05 to allow consideration of the announcement of the decision for the venue for the hosting of the Rugby World Cup which is expected in mid-November.
    • that the comments for Row 3 be amended to reflect the words "and include investigation of alternative venues" being added at the end of the sentence.
    • that the General Manager, City Development, bring a proposed programme of meetings with appropriate agencies involved in economic development, to the September 2005 meeting of the Committee.

    CARRIED

  6. Top DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

    That Alison Dalziel, Group Manager, Labour Market Knowledge & Engagement and Andrew Crisp, Deputy Secretary for Work Opportunities from the Department of Labour be thanked for their presentation regarding "Partnerships for Labour Market Development at the Local and Regional levels".

    CARRIED

  7. Top TOURISM AUCKLAND QUARTERLY REPORT

    1. That the quarterly report of the Chief Executive Tourism Auckland for the period to 11 July 2005 be received.
    2. That the Committee note there is a report being prepared for the December meeting of the Committee on the Council's role in tourism and how to best promote and fund tourist initiatives including Tourism Auckland, including possible options such as a targeted rate or bed tax.

    CARRIED

  8. Top EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

    That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

    The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
    Item No. General subject of each matter to be considered Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
    C1. Viaduct Harbour Art Bridge Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7 Section 48(1)(a)

    This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:
    Item No. Reason to withhold information under section 7  
    C1. To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information. [Section 7(2)(b)(ii)]

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note: The following resolutions were transferred from the Confidential Agenda.

  9. Top VIADUCT HARBOUR ART BRIDGE

    1. That the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee note the following with regard to the Viaduct Harbour Art Bridge;
      1. that an iconic Viaduct Harbour Art Bridge and the passenger transport loop remain key elements in the development of the concept plan for Wynyard Point;
      2. that the Committee confirm the need for an iconic bridge in this location and that the detailed brief for the bridge be refined as part of that planning process and be reported back to the Committee in February 2006;
      3. that the report to the Committee referred to in C1 A.(ii) includes options for different modes of public transport on the bridge and a process by which design and construction of the bridge can be achieved, including funding.
    2. That the above resolutions regarding the Viaduct Harbour Art Bridge be moved to the open part of the agenda and confirmed, as there is no threat to the commercial position of those involved by the release of these resolutions.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3:20 pm.