Report of the Proposed Waikato Regional Plan: Proposed Variation No.6 – Water Allocation Appeals Committee of the Waikato Regional Council held in the Council Chambers, Environment Waikato (Waikato Regional Council) office, 401 Grey Street, Hamilton East at 10.00am on Wednesday 9 December 2009.
| MEMBERS: |
Commissioner CD Arcus (Chair)
Councillors SP Friar and PA Southgate |
| IN ATTENDANCE: |
Staff:
Senior Policy Advisor (B McAuliffe), Programme Manager – Policy Legal Processes and Support (N�Rye), Committee Administrator (D Thurlow), Senior Scientist (E�Brown), River and Catchment Services Programme Manager (D Speirs).
Apology:
Legal Counsel (J Milne). |
V6RP09/06 Confirmation of Agenda
(Agenda Item 1)
RESOLVED THAT the agenda of the Proposed Variation No.6 – Water Allocation Appeals Committee for 9 December 2009 as circulated, be confirmed as the business for the meeting.
S Friar/PA Southgate
Carried
SECTION A: (UNDER DELEGATION FOR THE INFORMATION OF COUNCIL)
V6RP09/07 Appeals to the Decisions on Proposed Waikato Regional Plan:
Variation No.6 – Water Allocation (December 2009)
(Agenda Item 2)
S Friar/PA Southgate
Carried
V6RP09/08 Resolution to Exclude the Public
RESOLVED THAT in accordance with the provisions of Standing Orders NZS9202:2003 Appendix A & B (P40/42) and Section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the public be excluded from the following part/s of the proceedings of the 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. |
Item Name and 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 |
| 4. |
Matters for Guidance – Variation No.6 – Water Allocation Appeals |
Good reasons to withhold exists under Section 7, and
Right of appeal as per S48(2)(a)(i) |
S48(1)(a) and
S48(1)(d) |
This recommendation 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/s for withholding official information |
Section/s |
| 4 |
Legal privilege
Conduct of negotiations
Right of appeal |
s7 (g)
s7 (i)
s48 (2) (a) (i) |
CD Arcus/PA Southgate
Carried
Return to public meeting at 11.53am.
It was reported back from the Public Excluded section of the meeting that the Appeals Committee provided guidance to staff on how to proceed in resolving issues raised in the appeals.
Meeting closed at 11.53am.
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