Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board held in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chamber, Takapuna Service Centre, Level 3, 1 The Strand, Takapuna on Tuesday, 17 December 2013 at 6.00pm.
Chairperson |
Mike Cohen, QSM, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Joseph Bergin |
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Members |
Dr Grant Gillon |
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Dianne Hale, QSO, JP |
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Jan O'Connor |
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APOLOGIES
Member |
Allison Roe, MBE |
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ALSO PRESENT
Councillors |
Chris Darby |
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George Wood |
[from 6:18pm, item 9.1; until 8:46, item 24] |
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board 17 December 2013 |
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed the Board Members and the members of the public.
2 Apologies
Resolution number DT/2013/364 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member DP Hale: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) accept the apology from Member Allison Roe for absence. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number DT/2013/365 MOVED by Member G Gillon, seconded by Member DP Hale: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) confirm the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 10 December 2013, as a true and correct record. |
5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
6.1 |
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Resolution number DT/2013/366 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member DP Hale: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) acknowledges and congratulates Lisa Carrington, Jacko Gill and Nathan Handley, on their receipt of the 2013 Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards. |
7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no deputations.
9 Public Forum
9.1 |
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James Young was in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding Item 12 on the agenda, Takapuna Beach Reserve - Approval of process and timeframes for the development of a concept plan. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/367 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member JRK O'Connor: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receive the public forum presentation from James Young regarding Item 12, Takapuna Beach Reserve - Approval of process and timeframes for the development of a concept plan. |
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Ron Batty, Friends of Takapuna Beach Reserve was in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding Item 12 on the agenda, Takapuna Beach Reserve - Approval of process and timeframes for the development of a concept plan. A letter to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board dated 17 December 2013 was tabled at the meeting. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/368 MOVED by Member G Gillon, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receive the public forum presentation and the tabled document from Ron Batty, Friends of Takapuna Beach Reserve regarding Item 12, Takapuna Beach Reserve - Approval of process and timeframes for the development of a concept plan. |
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a Letter - Ron Batty, Friends of Takapuna Beach Reserve |
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Takapuna Beach Reserve - Approval of process and timeframes for the development of a concept plan |
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Resolution number DT/2013/369 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) acknowledges that, despite its confirmation of the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan in May 2013, there is still a high level of controversy relating to the northern section of the Reserve as to: i. what is not contemplated ii. what could be permanently built and its future use iii. satisfying the demand for creating more public open space. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/370 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: b) requires the emphasis of the northern sector of the Takapuna Beach reserve to be for public open space which will ensure free public access and unfettered public use and enjoyment of the Reserve by the community and general public. |
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Secretarial Note: Resolution b) was carried unanimously. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/371 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: c) recognises the need to protect all new northern sector public open space as in resolution b). |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/372 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: d) notes that, following the expiry of the resource consent granted for the current camping ground that will bring about the removal, at the end of January, of the chalets and managers house, the existing ablutions block and office will remain until such a time that the land on which these buildings stand is required for some other purpose. |
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Secretarial Note: Resolution d) was carried unanimously. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/373 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: e) recommends to the Governing Body that officers conduct a review of the controlling relationship agreement between the former North Shore City Council and the Harbour Access Trust (HAT) including any other relevant documents and arrangements. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/374 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: f) following the review and if deemed necessary, will recommend to the Governing Body that the development of a new agreement is progressed. g) requests that, if a new agreement is necessary as outlined in resolution e), the agreement must: i. ensure a reasonable degree of community access to and public use of any marine activity centre if the facility is located on public land ii. enable representation from identified key stakeholder groups on any decision-making or other entity formed to build and govern marine activity centre operations if located on public land. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin requested that his dissenting vote be recorded. Secretarial Note: Member Hale abstained from voting on the above resolutions. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/375 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: h) asks officers to provide: i. advice as to the costs and time required to complete a high level cost / benefit analysis of alternative locations for the National Ocean Water Sports Centre (NOWSC), noting that analysis be limited to locations off Takapuna Beach Reserve but within close proximity to Takapuna Beach. ii. an analysis of the current use, including any congestion or safety issues around the lower part of The Promenade, The Promenade carpark and boat ramps especially over summer and the potential for congestion and safety issues in the event of any development of a marine activity hub at the northern end of the reserve. iii. a report as a matter of urgency on the advantages, disadvantages and implications of gazetting Lot 1 DP 18501 as reserve land under the Reserves Act 1977, including estimated costs and completion time of reclassification as a reserve. iv. a report to identify the process for granting a lease for the provision of an area in the northern zone of the Reserve as a beach holiday park facility that caters for motor-homes (including caravans) in keeping with the provisions of the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/376 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: i) approves the development of a concept plan for the Takapuna Beach Reserve recognizing that as a result of the requirements of resolutions e) to h) above, the northern zone may be excluded from the concept plan at this time. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded.
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Resolution number DT/2013/377 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: j) establishes a working party consisting of the Chair, Deputy-Chair, Parks Portfolio Holder and all other board members as and if available with delegated authority to expedite where possible: |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin requested that his dissenting vote be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/378 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: i. the outcomes of the review of the controlling relationship agreement between the former North Shore City Council and the Harbour Access Trust (HAT), including the development of a new agreement if deemed necessary. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/379 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: ii. identification of alternative locations for the National Ocean and Water Sports Centre (NOWSC) that are off Takapuna Beach Reserve but within close proximity to Takapuna Beach. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin and Member Hale requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/380 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: iii. the concept plan design brief |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin requested that his dissenting vote be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/381 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: iv. any changes to the concept plan which may result upon completion of any public consultation |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin requested that his dissenting vote be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/382 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: v. development of the final concept plan, which will be approved by the full board. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Bergin requested that his dissenting vote be recorded.
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Resolution number DT/2013/383 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member G Gillon: k) notes that the working party will report back to the board on a regular basis. |
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Secretarial Note: Resolution k) was carried unanimously. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/384 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) agree to fund the Round two, 2013/2014 Local Event Support Fund applications, as follows:
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Resolution number DT/2013/385 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) supports the process and approach proposed for developing the Devonport-Takapuna Area Plan as set out in the report. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/386 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: b) endorses the nomination of the Chair, Deputy Chair and the two ward Councillors to the Area Plan Working Party to oversee the development of the Devonport-Takapuna Area Plan. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Gillon and Member O’Connor requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/387 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: c) notes that the working party meetings will be open to all Devonport-Takapuna Local Board members, to attend when they are available. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/388 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: d) notes that the Devonport-Takapuna Area Plan engagement will start in January 2014. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/389 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Chairperson MA Cohen: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) confirms the use of the vision and priorities set out in the 2011-2014 local board plan as the starting point for the development of the 2014-2017 local board plan. b) confirms that the approach set out in the agenda report for the first round of informal engagement is correct. c) delegates responsibility for signing off the first round engagement plan to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, by 17 January 2014. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/390 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Member DP Hale: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) allocates board members to outside organisations and community networks, as listed below:
b) supports the nomination of Member Hale and Gillon as alternate for the North Shore Heritage Trust – joint appointment Devonport-Takapuna, Kaipătiki, Upper Harbour and Hibiscus and Bays and refers this resolution to Kaipătiki, Upper Harbour and Hibiscus and Bays Local Boards. |
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Secretarial Note: Member Gillon requested that in instances where the lead and alternate members appointed to the above outside organisations and community networks are unavailable he is willing to represent the Board as a substitute member. Member Gillon also requested that any future appointments to outside organisations follow the same format of the lead and alternate portfolio holders being appointed. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/391 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) agrees to re-instate the Northern Joint Funding Committee for 2013/2014 to administer the legacy funds as per the Terms of Reference b) endorses the draft Terms of Reference for the Northern Joint Funding Committee. c) appoints Members Cohen and Bergin as lead and Members Roe and O’Connor as alternates, to the Northern Joint Funding Committee for 2013/ 2014 and any subcommittees with appropriate delegated authority to bind the board on decisions relating to the legacy community funding schemes made by the Committee. |
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Urgent Decision Process for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board |
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Resolution number DT/2013/392 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) adopts the urgent decision process for matters that require a decision where it is not practical to call the full board together and meet the requirement of a quorum. b) delegates authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair, or any other Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member(s) in event that one or both the Chair and Deputy Chair are not available, to make an urgent decision on behalf of the local board. c) requests that all urgent decisions be reported to the next ordinary meeting of the local board. |
Secretarial Note: Items 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 was taken at this time and that order.
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Applications for Special Exemptions (section 6) under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 |
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Resolution number DT/2013/393 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) agree to note the confidential status of attachments a and B to Item 19. b) grant the special exemption application from Hayden & Gabrielle Jonas, 41 Eversleigh Rd, Belmont, under the condition that ongoing compliance with NZS8500-2006 is maintained at all times. c) grant the special exemption application from Paul Dennison, 1/2 Sinclair St, Devonport, subject to all the clips on the spa pool cover be replaced or repaired to be in good working order to the satisfaction of Team Leader Compliance and Enforcement, and that the further ongoing compliance with NZS8500-2006 is maintained at all times. |
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Applications for Special Exemptions (section 6) under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 |
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Resolution number DT/2013/394 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) agree to note the confidential status of attachments a and B to Item 20. b) grant the special exemption application from Andrew Binnie, 1/328 East Coast Road, Sunnynook, under the condition that ongoing compliance with NZS8500-2006 is maintained at all times. c) grant the special exemption application from Yvonne Ten-Have & Ian Masson, 1/7 Morrison Avenue, Devonport, subject to the locks and latches on the spa pool cover be repaired to the satisfaction of Team Leader Compliance and Enforcement, and that the further ongoing compliance with NZS8500-2006 is maintained at all times. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/395 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receives the Reports Received for Information – November/December 2013 report. |
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Record of Briefing/Community Forum - 26 November 2013 and |
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Resolution number DT/2013/396 MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receives the Record of the Briefing/Community Forum held on 26 November 2013 and 3 December 2013 report. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/397 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) thank Cr Chris Darby for his update to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board on the activities of the Governing Body. b) thank Cr George Wood for his update to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board on the activities of the Governing Body. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/398 MOVED by Member G Gillon, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receive the Chairperson’s report. b) receive Member Allison Roe’s report. c) receive the verbal reports of Members O’Connor and Gillon. |
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Member Bergin tabled his Member’s report. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number DT/2013/399 MOVED by Member G Gillon, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: d) receive Member Bergin’s tabled report. e) requests that as a matter of urgency a report on the responsibility for maintenance of the Council pensioner estates. f) requests that in the interim the appropriate department immediately restore levels of maintenance to those enjoyed prior to 2010. |
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a Board Members' report - Member Bergin |
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Summary of Actions and Reports Requested/Pending - November 2013 |
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Resolution number DT/2013/400 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receive the Summary of Actions and Reports Requested/Pending – November 2013 report. |
26 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Items 19 and 20 were taken at this time.
Resolution number DT/2013/401 MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) exclude the public 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 follows.
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, as follows:
19 Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 - Attachments A and B 20 Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 - Attachments A and B
The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting. |
9.00 pm The public was excluded.
Secretarial note: Devonport-Takapuna Local Board deliberated in the confidential section of the meeting. The board agreed that the decisions made while the public was excluded be restated in the open minutes. Please refer to items 19 and 20 above.
9.03 pm The public was re-admitted.
9.04 pm The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Devonport-Takapuna Local Board HELD ON
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