Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Monday, 10 March 2014 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

David Collings

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Adele White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

 

 

 

 

Jim Donald

 

 

 

 

Lucy Schwaner

Left 7.03pm

 

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

 

 

Steve Udy

 

 

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Garry Boles

For absence

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

10 March 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number HW/2014/13

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member L Schwaner:  

That the Howick Local Board accepts the apology from Member G Boles for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HW/2014/14

MOVED by Member RD Wichman, seconded by Chairperson DA Collings:  

That the Howick Local Board confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 10 February 2014, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Counties Manukau Health

 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2014/15

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ White, seconded by Member KL Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board thanks Ron Pearson for their attendance.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:  The chair stepped down for Item 8.1 and resumed the chair at Item 10.

 

            Item 9 was taken before Item 8.


 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

 

 

Resolution number HW/2014/16

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member JR Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board thanks Douglas Nicholson, Tamaki Estuary Protection Society for addressing the board during public forum.

 

CARRIED

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Chair's Report

 

There was no verbal report.

 

 

 

13

Councillor's Update

 

Resolution number HW/2014/17

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member L Schwaner:  

That the Howick Local Board receives the verbal report from Councillor Dick Quax.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:  Notes an apology from Councillor Sharon Stewart.

 

 

14

Mangemangeroa Environmental Education Centre

 

Resolution number HW/2014/18

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member KL Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board defers this item to a workshop with the full board, the Project Planning Group and Council officers.

 

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member KL Bungard

Chairperson DA Collings

Deputy Chairperson AJ White

Member RD Wichman

Against

Member JR Spiller

Member SA Udy

Abstained

Member JR Donald

 

The division was declared carried by 4 votes to 2.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:  Member Lucy Schwaner left the room at 6.57pm and returned and 7.02pm and was absent for the vote.  Returning at 7.02pm Member Schwaner was present for the Division but was recorded as absent and took no part.

 

Member L Schwaner left the meeting at 7.03 pm.

 

 

15

Auckland Transport Update – March 2014

 

Resolution number HW/2014/19

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receives the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport Update – March 2014’ and the attached issues register from Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South).

b)      approves the construction of the proposed bus shelter outside the Cockle Bay Primary School based on a firm estimate of cost of $26,000 to be funded from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards
For the quarter - 1 October to 31 December 2013

 

Resolution number HW/2014/20

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)    receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report.

b)    expresses concern at the lack of real commitment to the Half Moon Bay Ferry Terminal Development.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Greater Tamaki Stormwater Network Discharge Consent - Stormwater Priorities Consultation

 

Resolution number HW/2014/21

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member JR Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receives the Greater Tamaki Stormwater Network Discharge Consent - Stormwater Priorities Consultation report.

b)      endorses the consultation process.

c)      considers providing feedback by the end of March 2014 through the attached feedback form

d)      requests further updates on the outcomes of the Greater Tāmaki stormwater NDC consultation process.

CARRIED

 



18

Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report

 

Resolution number HW/2014/22

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board notes the information in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Howick Local Board Position Paper on the Sale of Psychoactive Substances

 

Resolution number HW/2014/23

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)     endorses the Psychoactive Substances Position Paper included as Attachment A.

b)     expresses its preference for a zero tolerance of the sale of local approved psychoactive substances but unfortunately legislation allows for its sale.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Reporting Urgent Decisions Made during February 2014

 

Resolution number HW/2014/24

MOVED by Member JR Donald, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board notes the urgent decision made on 13th February 2014 to fund $1539 towards the Pakuranga Jaguars Rugby League Club hosting a NRL’s 9’s Club (Canterbury Bulldogs) at their venue on 13th February 2014.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Reports Requested and Issues Raised 2013 -2016

 

Resolution number HW/2014/25

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member JR Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board receives the Reports Requested and Issues Raised 2013 – 2016 schedule.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number HW/2014/26

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board receives the workshop notes for workshops held 30th January, 13th and 20th February 2014.

CARRIED

  

23        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

24        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number HW/2014/27

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)      agree that Karen Foster be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1 : Special Housing Areas : Tranche 3 after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the subject, which will help the Howick Local Board in its decision-making.

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:

 

C1       Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

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.

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..

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.

 

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

 

7.41pm            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.

 

8.07 pm           The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Special Housing Areas: Tranche 3

 

Resolution number HW/2014/28

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board confirms that there will be no restatements.

CARRIED

  

 

 

8.08 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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