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Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board
18 March 2014
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson
opened the meeting and welcomed the Board members and the members of the
public.
Secretarial Note: Public Forum item
9.1 was taken at this time.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no
deputations.
Secretarial Note: Item 12 was taken
after item 8.
9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Takapuna RSA - Michael Murphy (6.02 – 6.24pm)
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Secretarial Note: Item 9.1
was taken after item 1.
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Michael Murphy and Ray Peters from
Takapuna RSA, were in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local
Board regarding the Takapuna RSA financial situation.
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Resolution number DT/2014/42
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local
Board:
a) receive the Public Forum presentation from Michael Murphy,
Takapuna RSA.
CARRIED
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9.2
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Takapuna Boating Club - Ralph Roberts (7.13 – 7.17pm)
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Secretarial Note: Item 9.2
was taken concurrently with item 14.
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Ralph Roberts, Takapuna Boating Club was
in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board in regard to stormwater
issues on Takapuna Beach.
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Resolution number DT/2014/43
MOVED by Member JRK O'Connor, seconded by Member AP Roe:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local
Board:
a) receive the Public Forum presentation from Ralph Roberts, Takapuna Boating Club.
CARRIED
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10 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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12
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Report back on Devonport-Takapuna Local Board resolutions
regarding the sale of land at Bayswater Marina by Land Information New
Zealand
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Secretarial Note: Item 12 was
taken after item 8.
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James Liddell – Senior Local Board
advisor was in attendance to speak to this report.
The report entitled “Report back on
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board resolutions regarding the sale of land at
Bayswater Marina by Land Information New Zealand” was tabled at the meeting. A
copy of the tabled document has been placed on the file copy of the minutes
and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number DT/2014/44
MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson JM
Bergin:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a)
receive the tabled report.
b)
notes that information requested from
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) regarding the sale process has not yet
been received, and awaits the release of that information before considering
what action, if any, to take.
c)
directs officers to report back to the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board the results and analysis of information on the
LINZ sale process, along with advice on how to proceed, as soon as is
practicable.
d)
requests advice on the spite strip and
oil tanks, and the effect that the sale of the reclamation will have on these
(and the development of the proposed ferry terminal).
e)
notes that responses to the board’s
previous requests for advice are being prepared and will be reported to the
board along with the information and advice sought under c) and d).
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Tabled
report - Report back on Devonport-Takapuna Local Board resolutions regarding
the sale of land at Bayswater Marina by Land Information New Zealand
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Local economic development July to December 2013:
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
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Gill Plume – Team Leader BID
Partnership was in attendance to speak to this report.
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Resolution number DT/2014/45
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) receives the six-monthly
update on local economic development activities from July to December 2013.
b) approves the indicative
2014/2015 local economic development work programme as:
i. economic analysis and
planning for the local economy in Devonport-Takapuna.
ii. support for Business
Improvement District Partnership programmes in Milford, Takapuna Beach and,
if the establishment ballot is successful, Devonport.
iii. support for the roll out
of ultrafast broadband and the sustainable and targeted provision of public
Wi-Fi.
b)
nominates the Economic Development portfolio
holders, Members Bergin and Hale, to attend the Business
Improvement District Policy (2011) review workshops and represent the view of
the Local Board.
c)
establishes a working party comprising of the
Chair and the Economic Development portfolio holders to explore the
opportunities identified in the Local economic
development July to December 2013: Devonport-Takapuna Local Board report and advise on the development of an economic development
action plan to be reported back to the Board.
CARRIED
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14
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report
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Emma Joyce – Relationship Advisor,
Business Development and Improvement, Infrastructure and Environmental
Services and Bruce Palmer - Stormwater Project Engineer were in attendance to
speak to this report.
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Secretarial Note: Item 9.2
was taken at this time.
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Resolution number DT/2014/46
MOVED by Member JRK O'Connor, seconded by Member AP Roe:
That the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board:
a)
notes the information in the Infrastructure and Environmental
Services update report.
b)
requests a report to the board on the history and current state
assessment of the Wairau Creek siltation problems including options such as
the cost of remediation and viability of de-silting and dredging above
Milford Marina.
CARRIED
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Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update
1 July to 31 December 2013
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Caitlin Borgfeldt - Engagement
Advisor, Portfolio Review, Property Portfolio Management, Auckland Council
Property was in attendance to speak to this report.
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Resolution number DT/2014/47
MOVED by Member G Gillon, seconded by Member JRK O'Connor:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) receives the Auckland Council
Property Limited Local Board Quarterly Update Report 1 July to 31 December
2013.
CARRIED
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Resolution number DT/2014/48
MOVED
by Member G Gillon, seconded by Member JRK O'Connor:
b) advises the Governing Body and ACPL that it opposes the sale of 27
Lake Road, Devonport and confirms the Board’s wish to work closely with ACPL
to enhance the property to benefit the community.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Chairperson MA Cohen
Member G Gillon
Member DP Hale
Member JRK O'Connor
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Against
Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin
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Abstained
Member AP Roe
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The division was declared carried by 4 votes to 1.
CARRIED
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Auckland Transport Update on Issues Raised in February 2014 for
the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
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Marilyn Nicholls – Elected Member
Liaison, Auckland Transport was in attendance to speak to this report.
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Email from Barbara Cuthbert,
Chair/Spokesperson, Cycle Action Auckland was tabled at the meeting. A copy
of the tabled document has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and
can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number DT/2014/50
MOVED
by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member AP Roe:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) receives the
Auckland Transport February 2014 Issues Update to the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board report.
b) defers the allocation of funding from its AT Local
Board Capital Fund for installation of a permanent automatic pedestrian and cycling
monitoring equipment near the new Bayswater Bridge.
c) receives the tabled document, email from Barbara Cuthbert, Chair/Spokesperson, Cycle Action
Auckland.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Email from Barbara Cuthbert,
Chair/Spokesperson, Cycle Action Auckland
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24 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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25 Procedural motion to
exclude the public
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Resolution number DT/2014/57
MOVED by Chairperson MA Cohen,
seconded by Member DP Hale:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the
proceedings of this meeting.
b) agree
that Councillors Chris Darby and George Wood be permitted to remain for Confidential
Item Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3 – C1 after the public has been
excluded, because of their knowledge of Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3, which
will help the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board in its decision-making.
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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.
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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:
C1 Special
Housing Areas: Tranche 3
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Reason for passing this resolution in
relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where
applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing
of this resolution
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The public conduct of the part of the meeting
would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good
reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the
information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an
obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled
to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available
of the information would be likely to damage the public interest.
In particular, the report/presentation
contains information which, if released, would potentially prejudice or
disadvantage commercial activities..
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s48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the meeting
would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good
reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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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.
CARRIED
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9.17 pm The
public was excluded.
Resolutions in
relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of
these minutes and are not publicly available.
10.17 pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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C1
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Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3
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Rob Bates, Principal Land Supply
Specialist, Growth and Infrastructure Strategy, Housing, Auckland Council COO,
was in attendance in support of the report.
The cover report entitled “Report
Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3” was released to the open minutes and is
attached to the open minutes of the meeting. A copy
of the tabled document has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and
can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution
number DT/2014/62
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a)
receive the confidential presentation on 18 March 2014 on
potential Tranche 3 SHAs within their Local Board area.
e)
expresses its disappointment that it received
very little information for consideration of this item prior to the meeting,
considers the written report deficient, and directs officers that in the
future they are to prepare written agenda reports with an appropriate level
of information and analysis for the board’s consideration.
f)
notes that there is no reason for the cover report provided to
be confidential but recognizes that the tabled document contains confidential
information.
g)
restates resolutions a), e), f) and g), and releases the cover
report to the public minutes.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Cover report released in open
- "Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3"
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10.18 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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CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
