Upper Harbour Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Upper Harbour Local Board held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 30 Kell Drive, Albany on Tuesday, 25 March 2014 at 7.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

Members

Callum Blair

[from 7.07pm, item 8.2]

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

Margaret Miles, JP

 

 

 

Christine Rankin-MacIntyre

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board

25 March 2014

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UH/2014/46

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 11 March 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no requests for leave of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.


 

8          Deputations

 

Secretarial Note:         Item 8.1 was taken after item 8.2.

 

8.1

Sustainable Paremoremo

 

Trustees of the Sustainable Paremoremo Group Inc. were in attendance to address the Upper Harbour regarding the following matters:

·                Progress with acquiring a lease for Sanders House as a Community Hub in Sanders Reserve, Paremoremo.

·                A recent application to the Upper Harbour Local Board for grant funding to furnish and equip Sanders House for community use.

·                The group’s continuing interest in applying for a lease of land next to Sanders House yard for the Kai Rakau (heritage food trees showcase) project.

·                The proposed Memorandum of Understanding between Auckland Council, Auckland Prison, Forest and Bird and the Sustainable Paremoremo Group, to form a strong cooperative partnership to care for and enhance Sanders Reserve and the Paremoremo Scenic Reserve for community use and enjoyment.

 

Secretarial Note:         Item 8.2 was taken prior to item 8.1.

 

8.2

Auckland City for Peace Toolkit

 

Yvonne Duncan and Jean McElhaney, representing The Peace Foundation, were in attendance to address the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding the Auckland City for Peace Toolkit.

A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Auckland City for Peace’ was provided.  An article in the 2014 summer edition of ‘Mediation Works’ entitled ‘Auckland City for Peace Youth Awards’, along with additional documents entitled ‘Auckland Peace City’, ‘City for Peace Declaration’, and a copy of the Auckland City for Peace Toolkit’ were also tabled.

A copy of the presentation and the tabled documents has been placed on the official copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

A copy of the ‘Auckland City for Peace Toolkit’ can be found at the following webpage: http://kiaora.peace.net.nz/peace-resources/peace-toolkit/

Member Callum Blair entered the meeting at 7.07pm.

 

Attachments

a     Auckland City for Peace

b     Auckland City for Peace Youth Awards

c    Auckland Peace City

d    City for Peace Declaration

 


 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Wainoni Park Lighting

 

Andrew Perry and Matthew Smythe were in attendance to address the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding floodlights in Wainoni Park.  A document entitled ‘Wainoni Park Greenhithe Proposed Lighting of a field’ was tabled in support of the public forum.

A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Attachments

a     Wainoni Park Greenhithe Proposed Lighting of a field

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Local economic development July to December 2013: Upper Harbour Local Board

 

Team Leader BID Partnership was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/47

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the six-monthly update on local economic development activities from July to December 2013.

b)      approve the indicative 2014/2015 local economic development work programme as:

i)       North Harbour signage development.

ii)      Economic analysis and planning for the local economy.

iii)     Support for Business Improvement District Partnership programme in North Harbour.

iv)     Support for the roll out of ultrafast broadband and the sustainable and targeted provision of public WiFi.

c)      nominate Deputy Chairperson Lisa Whyte and Member Margaret Miles to attend the Business Improvement District Policy (2011) review workshops and represent the view of the local board.

CARRIED

 


 

13

Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update 1 July to 31 December 2013

 

Local Board Liaison, Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL), was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/48

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update 1 July to 31 December 2013 report.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Upper Harbour Local Board's submission to the review of Auckland Transport's Code of Practice (ATCOP)

 

Advisor to the Upper Harbour Local Board was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/49

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      provide written feedback to Auckland Transport’s Code of Practice (ATCOP) as prepared by Member John McLean.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Upper Harbour Local Board’s submission in respect to Auckland Transport’s Code of Practice

 

 

15

Applications for Special Exemptions under Section 6 of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

 

Resolution number UH/2014/50

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         approve the following recommendations of the Upper Harbour Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption Working Party:

i)       15 Schnapper Rock Road, Greenhithe (above ground spa pool compliant with NZS 8500-2006). The swimming pool fencing exemption application is granted under the condition that ongoing compliance with section 3.10 of NZS 8500-2006 is maintained at all times.

ii)      39 Schnapper Rock Road, Greenhithe (above ground spa pool compliant with NZS 8500-2006). The swimming pool fencing exemption application is granted under the condition that ongoing compliance with section 3.10 of NZS 8500-2006 is maintained at all times.

CARRIED

 


 

16

Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds for the 2013/2014 financial year

 

Resolution number UH/2014/51

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds for the 2013/2014 financial year report.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Summary of Actions and Reports Requested - Upper Harbour Local Board - March 2014

 

Advisor to the Upper Harbour Local Board was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/52

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Summary of Actions and Reports Requested – Upper Harbour Local Board – March 2014 report.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Records of the Upper Harbour Local Board Workshops held on 4 and 11 March 2014

 

Resolution number UH/2014/53

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the records of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on 4 March 2014 and 11 March 2014.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Governing Body Members' Update

 

There were no Governing Body Members present.

 

 

20

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number UH/2014/54

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Chairperson BK Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal Board Members’ reports.

CARRIED

 

 

21        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

8.34pm                                               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 Upper Harbour Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................