This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Sulphur Point Reclassification'.

6 July 2022
Max Spenseley
By email: [FYI request #19483 email]
Tēnā koe Max
INFORMATION REQUEST – Sulphur Point: Communications between Tauranga City
Council Commissioners, CE or GM Strategy and Growth and University of Waikato

We write in response to your email dated 26 May 2022 in which you requested the following
information
I kindly request meetings notes and any communications between the any of
TCC CEO Marty Grenfell, TCC General Manager S&G Christine Jones, the
commissioners and any representatives of Waikato University since 01 Jan
2021 relating to:
- the proposed reclassification or revocation of reserve status of land at
Sulphur Point
- any assessment of alternatives sites or plans

We have considered your request in accordance with the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“LGOIMA”) and respond as follows:
We do not hold any meeting notes for meetings between Tauranga City Council’s
Commissioners, Chief Executive, or GM Strategy and Growth and  representatives
from the University of  Waikato from 1 January 2021 and relating to the proposed
reclassification or revocation of reserve status of land at Sulphur Point, or any
assessment of alternative sites or plans.
We attach a copy of the communications we hold.  We have redacted commentary in
email one and withheld an attachment from email three under section 7(2)(g) of
LGOIMA withholding is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.
Three phone numbers are withheld under section 7(2)(a) of LGOIMA to protect the
privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
We may publish this response on our website as your request may be of interest to others.
All personal information will be removed and only the question and answers will be seen.
Tauranga City Council   Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand    +64 7 577 7000      [Tauranga City Council request email]       www.tauranga.govt.nz


If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the writer.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services

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