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Rodney Local
Board
10 March 2014
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson
opened the meeting and welcomed all those in attendance.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
Member Pirrie
declared a conflict of interest with regard to Item 16, ‘Partial Reallocation
of Community Led Environmental Budget’ as he is a trustee of Muriwai
Environmental Action Group.
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
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8.1
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OnBoard Skate
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Steve Hodges,
CEO of OnBoard Skate Inc. gave a PowerPoint presentation on the activities of
OnBoard Skate. A copy of the PowerPoint 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 RD/2014/26
MOVED by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SR
Garner:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) thank Steve
Hodges from OnBoard Skate for his presentation on the activities that OnBoard
Skate provides to youth in the local community.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a OnBoard
Skate presentation
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8.3
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Omaha Beach Community Inc.
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Graham
Painter, President of Omaha Beach Community Inc. tabled written information
in regard to issues at Omaha. A copy of the tabled information 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 RD/2014/28
MOVED by Member TP Grace, seconded by Member JG Colville:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) thank Graham
Painter, President of Omaha Beach Community Incorporated for his presentation
on issues at Omaha.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Omaha
Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association
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8.4
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Mahurangi River Town Basin, Landings and Navigation Plan
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Peter
Thompson was in attendance to address the Rodney Local Board on issues with
sedimentation on the Mahurangi River. Mr Thompson outlined a proposal
involving joint funding, disposal of dredgings and setting up a working party.
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Resolution number RD/2014/29
MOVED by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) thank Peter
Thompson on for his presentation on behalf of Mahurangi Action Incorporated,
Mahurangi Oyster Farmers Association, Mahurangi River Restoration Trust, the
Jane Gifford Society and the Warkworth Riverbank Enhancement Group regarding
the Mahurangi River Town Basin, Landings and Navigation Plan.
CARRIED
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9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Neighbourhood
Support
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Margaret Faed of Snells Beach was
in attendance to introduce herself as coordinator of Neighbourhood Support
Rodney. Ms Faed tabled a written document, a copy of the 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 RD/2014/30
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member WW
Flaunty:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) thank
Margaret Faed for her presentation on Neighbourhood Support initiatives.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Neighbourhood
Support Rodney
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9.2
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Warkworth
North Development Proposal
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Shane Hartley gave a
PowerPoint presentation on behalf of his client, Craig Clark, in regard to a
proposal to rezone land north of Warkworth from future urban to light
industry and a proposal for an indicative road from State Highway 1 to
Matakana Road. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation 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 RD/2014/31
MOVED by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) thank Shane
Hartley from Terra Nova Planning for his presentation on a development
proposal for Warkworth North.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Warkworth
North outline plan and indicative link road
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9.3
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Hill Street intersection, Warkworth
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Bryan Jackson
was in attendance to express concern regarding the New Zealand Transport
Agency decision to delay the upgrade of Hill Street intersection in
Warkworth.
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Resolution number RD/2014/32
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member TP
Grace:
That the
Rodney Local Board:
a) thank Bryan
Jackson for his presentation expressing concern at the proposal to delay the
upgrade of Hill Street intersection, Warkworth.
CARRIED
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9.5
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Hill Street intersection, Warkworth - Warkworth Area Liaison Group
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Bruce Manson
of the Warkworth Area Liaison Group was in attendance to express the group’s
concerns regarding the New Zealand Transport Agency plans to delay the upgrade
of the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth. Mr Manson tabled a resolution
from a recent Warkworth Area Liaison Group meeting. A copy of the resolution
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 RD/2014/34
MOVED by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SR
Garner:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) thank Bruce
Manson from the Warkworth Area Liaison Group for his presentation expressing
concern at the proposal to delay the upgrade of the Hill Street intersection
in Warkworth.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Warkworth
Area Liaison Group
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10 Extraordinary Business
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Item of Major Extraordinary Business - Special Housing Areas
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Resolution number RD/2014/35
MOVED by Member WW Flaunty, seconded by Member JG Colville:
That the
Rodney Local Board:
a) consider an
extraordinary item regarding Special Housing Areas at Item 23 of this agenda.
The matter was not on the published agenda and the reason it is being
considered as a major item of extraordinary business is that there are
significant time constraints to allow the Rodney Local Board to provide
feedback to the Housing Project Office on Special Housing Areas Tranche 3.
b) agree that
discussion of this item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting of the
local board because the Housing Project Office will report to the governing
body on 17 April 2014 and in order for the local board to provide feedback, public
engagement is required at the beginning of April.
CARRIED
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11 Notices of Motion
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13
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Amendment to resolution on Rodney Local Board Community Facilities
Community Lease Workplan 2013-14
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Karen Walby
(Community Lease Advisor) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/37
MOVED by Member WW Flaunty, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) approves
the granting of a renewal and variation of lease to the Hoteo
North School Society Incorporated on the Hoteo North Domain being 13.7783ha
approximately as outlined in red on the attached plan dated 10/3/14
(Attachment A) subject to the following terms and conditions:
i) term - 9
years commencing 1 January 2013 with final expiry 31 December 2021;
ii) rent -
$1.00 per annum;
iii) all other
terms and conditions in accordance with the original lease agreement which
includes the provision for a sublease;
iv) variation
to the lease to include the Hoteo North School Society Incorporated Community
Outcomes Plan (Attachment B);
v) notes that
the above resolution supersedes RD/2013/254 as it relates to Hoteo North
School Society Inc.
CARRIED
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3.45pm – 4.05pm Afternoon tea adjournment.
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14
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Proposed Parks Portfolio Holders Delegations
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Don Lawson
(Parks Advisor) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/39
MOVED by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) delegates to the Lead Parks Portfolio Holder and one Alternate
Parks Portfolio Holder;
i) all
approvals related to memorial plaques, memorial furniture and memorial trees.
ii) all
approvals for final designs of new parks assets where the project has been
approved through the Rodney Local Board Parks Capital Works Programme and any
subsequent minor changes required due to unforeseen circumstances.
iii) all
approvals for scopes to Rodney Parks Operational Works Programme projects
including annual volunteer activities up to a value of $30,000 or less.
b) delegates
jointly to all Parks Portfolio Holders;
i) all
changes to the Rodney Parks Capital Works Programme up to a value of $35,000
for existing projects that have already been approved through the annual Work
Programme.
c) delegates
jointly to the Lead Parks Portfolio Holder and the Lead Arts and Culture
Portfolio;
i) all
approvals for final designs for art works on and within Parks assets.
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delegates to the Manager, Local and Sports Parks North;
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all approvals for Special Liquor License Applications on Parks and Reserves.
CARRIED
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16
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Partial Reallocation of Community Led Environmental Budget
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Theresa
Pearce (Relationship Advisor) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/41
MOVED by Member BP Houlbrooke, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SR
Garner:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) approve the
reallocation of $12,000 of the community led environmental budget to the
projects outlined in the following table:
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Project
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Amount Allocated
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Leigh Harbour Valley Society
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$3,000 to continue the weed control program being
undertaken by the community group.
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$3,000
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Helensville
Creek Lane Walkway Project
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$1,500
for the Helensville Lions to restore a section of Council owned land and
extend the riverside walkway. The budget will be for plants for this project.
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$1,500
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Muriwai
Environmental Action Group – Village Green redevelopment
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$7,500
to allow for an arborist to fell pine trees and wattle, flail clear a large
bank covered in weeds and re-vegetate with eco-sourced native plants.
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$7,500
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Total
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$12,000
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b)
request that staff investigate other
options for the reallocation of the remaining $6,000 in the Community Led
Environmental budget line and delegate to the Built and Natural Environment
portfolio holders the decision on the reallocation of the remaining $6,000.
CARRIED
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Secretarial Note: Member Pirrie had declared a conflict of
interest with regard to Item 16 as he is a trustee of Muriwai Environmental
Action Group. Member Pirrie did not take part in discussion or voting on Item
16.
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18
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Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards
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Ellen Barrett
(Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport) in attendance for
this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/43
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Chairperson BM
Steele:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) receive the
Auckland Transport Quarterly Update Report.
b) expresses its extreme disappointment on the decision made by the
New Zealand Transport Agency to delay the upgrade of the Hill Street
intersection at Warkworth.
c) request
that the New Zealand Transport Agency provide an explanation on the current
status of the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in 2006 between the
then Transit New Zealand and the legacy Rodney District Council regarding the
upgrade of Hill Street intersection in Warkworth.
CARRIED
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19
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Urgent Decision - Rodney Local Board Feedback to the Local
Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3)
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Resolution number RD/2014/44
MOVED by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) acknowledge
the decision made under urgency to approve the Rodney Local Board’s feedback
to be attached to the Auckland Council submission on the Local Government Act
2002 Amendment Bill (No 3) noting that submissions closed on 14 February
2014.
CARRIED
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20
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Hearing dates for the Rodney Local Board hearings for the Annual
Plan 2014/2015
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Resolution number RD/2014/45
MOVED by Member WW Flaunty,
seconded by Member AG Sayers:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) approve
that the Rodney Local Board Annual Plan hearings take place on Monday, 24
March 2014 at 9.00am at the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50
Centreway Road, Orewa, with an overflow date of Tuesday, 25 March 2014 at
9.00am (if required).
b) approve that the Rodney Local Board Local Annual Plan
decision-making meeting to take place on Monday, 14 April 2014 at 1.00pm at
the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa.
c) Approve that the Rodney Local Board adopts the 2014/2015 Local
Board Agreement at its business meeting on Monday, 9 June 2014 at 1.00pm at
the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa.
CARRIED
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11.1
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Notice of Motion - Seal Extension Programme
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Secretarial Note: The Notice of
Motion lapsed for want of a seconder.
23 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
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Special Housing Areas
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Resolution number RD/2014/48
MOVED by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member WW Flaunty:
That the
Rodney Local Board:
a) hold a
public meeting in Huapai or Kumeu no later than 8 April 2014 to present
information about Special Housing Areas and to obtain general feedback from
the community about Special Housing Areas. This feedback will then form the
basis of a local board submission to the Housing Project Office on Special
Housing Areas in Kumeu.
b) create
a portfolio position for Special Housing Areas with Member Garner
representing the northern area and Member Pirrie representing the southern
area of the Rodney Local Board area.
c) delegate
feedback on any Special Housing Areas to the Special Housing Areas portfolio
leads, Members Garner and Pirrie, and the Rodney Local Board Chairperson.
CARRIED
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.4 Member
Grace requested that his abstaining vote be recorded.
5.30 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 Rodney Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
