Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Wednesday, 19 February 2014 at 4.30pm.
Chairperson |
Julia Parfitt, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Greg Sayers |
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Members |
David Cooper |
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Janet Fitzgerald, JP |
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Gaye Harding (from 4.40pm) |
Item 14 |
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Gary Holmes |
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Lovisa Rasmussen |
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Lisa Whyte (from 4.37pm) |
Item 14 |
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APOLOGIES
Members |
Gary Holmes for lateness |
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Lisa Whyte for lateness |
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ALSO PRESENT
Councillor |
John Watson (from 5.45pm) |
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Hibiscus and Bays Local Board 19 February 2014 |
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson welcomed those in attendance.
2 Apologies
Resolution number HB/2014/1 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) accept the apologies from members Holmes and Whyte for lateness. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number HB/2014/2 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 December 2013, as a true and correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Quarterly Report for the period ending December 2013 |
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Jane Koch, Business Performance Advisor and Angela Levet, Team Leader Projects North were in attendance.
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Resolution number HB/2014/3 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GA Harding: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) receive the Quarterly Report for the period ending December 2013.
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Member Lisa Whyte present at 4.37pm
Member Gary Holmes present at 4.40pm
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Auckland Transport Update to Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, February 2014 |
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Ellen Barrett, Elected Member Relationship Manager was in attendance.
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Resolution number HB/2014/4 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GA Harding: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) approve the allocation of $33,000 (in addition to the $23,000 already allocated in July 2013 HB/2013/91) from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund so that construction of the connection between Grand Drive and Maygrove Retirement Village on Tauranga Place, Orewa, via the local reserve access way adjacent to 87 Tauranga Place (Project 101), may proceed.
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Taiorahi Flood Mitigation Options - Lyons Avenue Culvert Upgrade |
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Theresa Pearce, Relationship Advisor was in attendance.
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Resolution number HB/2014/5 MOVED by Member DR Cooper, seconded by Member GR Holmes: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) endorse proposed Option 21 as follows: Minor site specific works – Carry out minor overland flow path re-shaping at 67a and 81 Saddleback Rise to reduce the risk of flooding. Improve the existing Lyons Avenue culvert inlet to reduce losses at the inlet and decrease the upstream flood level by approx. 190mm for the 50 year ARI event. Modify the Penguin Drive dam to provide maximum storage. Complete the identified minor erosion works in the stream. Continue the current operational cleaning regime within the stream. Cost: $200k. b) request the erosion that is occurring to the banks of the stream bed in the vicinity of 10 Seaton Road, Murrays Bay be addressed. c) request that further work be done to investigate how the Beach Road overflows can be diverted from discharging to the watercourse downstream of Lyons Avenue and this be reported back to the local board detailing the options available to mitigate/reduce the overflow.
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Allocation of 2013/2014 Environmental Management Programmes Budget |
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Theresa Pearce, Relationship Advisor was in attendance.
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Resolution number HB/2014/6 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) agree to allocate $13,000.00 to an industry pollution prevention programme in the Silverdale business area from the 2013/2014 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board budget. b) request that any significant changes identified during project delivery be brought to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for approval. c) request that letters of appreciation be sent to the firms who have worked closely with the local board on the Weiti restoration project and also to Fiona McLaughlin (formerly of Conservation Volunteers) who has supervised this project.
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Making Good Decisions Course - Local Board Member Attendance |
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Resolution number HB/2014/7 MOVED by Member GA Harding, seconded by Member GR Holmes: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) approve member Janet Fitzgerald’s attendance at the Making Good Decisions – Foundation Course 2014 for Resource Management decision makers run by Opus Environmental Training Centre in Auckland on 7 and 8 May 2014, at a cost of $1906.09 + GST. b) approve members David Cooper, Julia Parfitt and Lisa Whyte’s attendance at the Making Good Decisions – Panel Recertification 2014 on either 13 March or 21 May 2014 at a cost of $1,113.91 + GST each.
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Resolution number HB/2014/8 MOVED by Member LM Whyte, seconded by Member GR Holmes: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) note the decision made under urgency to approve the extra allocation of funding of $10,000 from the art facilities budget to the Mairangi Arts Centre Refurbishment project.
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Resolution number HB/2014/9 MOVED by Member J Fitzgerald, seconded by Member GA Harding: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) note the decision made under urgency to approve the revised allocation of funding of $36,878 from the Environmental Management Programme budget: i. Weiti River Festival event costs and coordination - $22,500 ii. an industry pollution prevention programme - $4,000 iii. to initiate landscape design process for the reserve at the bend in the river adjacent to Pak-n-Save - $10,377.83
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Local Board Member Whyte gave an update on: · the Economic Development Committee meeting. · the Strategy and Finance Committee Meeting on 20 February 2014 , where the local board funding policy is to be discussed. · the sports summit that was held last week at North Harbour Sport.
Local Board Member Harding gave an update on the meeting she had attended with the Senior Local Board Advisor and the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre Development Project Manager.
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Resolution number HB/2014/10 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) receive the information.
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Feedback on the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3) |
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Resolution number HB/2014/11 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) note the decision made under urgency to approve the feedback on the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3).
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Resolution number HB/2014/12 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) note the decision made under urgency to approve the feedback on the Proposed Unitary Plan.
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21 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
8 Deputations
8.1 |
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Lorraine Sampson and Graham Johnston from the Silverdale Commercial Ratepayers Inc were in attendance.
Copies of tabled documentation have been placed on file and will be available on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number HB/2014/13 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) thank Mrs Sampson and Mr Johnston for their presentation.
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a Presentation by Silverdale Commercial Ratepayers Inc |
9 Public Forum
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Mr Noel Gallop was in attendance to discuss the unruly behaviour of youths in the walkway and reserve area behind the Auckland Council building in Orewa.
Copies of tabled documentation have been placed on file and will be available on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number HB/2014/14 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) thank Mr Gallop for his presentation.
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a Presentation from Mr Gallop |
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Mrs Cheel was in attendance to discuss planting in Sherwood Reserve.
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Resolution number HB/2014/15 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a) thank Mrs Cheel for her presentation.
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Mrs Cheel was in attendance to discuss the sale of surplus land adjacent to Northcross Intermediate and Sherwood Primary School.
Copies of tabled documentation have been placed on file and will be available on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number HB/2014/16 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a) thank Mrs Cheel for her presentation. |
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a Presentation from Mrs Cheel |
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Mr Alan Emmerson, North Shore NZ Forest and Bird, was in attendance to discuss the sale of surplus land adjacent to Northcross Intermediate and Sherwood Reserve.
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Resolution number HB/2014/17 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a) thank Mr Emmerson for his presentation. |
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Councillor Watson reported back on
· The Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3) · Council Controlled Organisations review
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Resolution number HB/2014/18 MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) thank Councillor Watson for his update to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board on the activities of the Governing Body.
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8.10 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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON
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