Waiheke Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held
in the Waiheke Local Board Office,
10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island on Thursday, 24 April 2014 at 4.15pm.
Chairperson |
Paul Walden |
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Members |
John Meeuwsen |
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Beatle Treadwell |
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APOLOGIES
Deputy Chairperson |
Shirin Brown |
For leave of absence |
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Member |
Becs Ballard |
For absence |
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ALSO PRESENT
Councillor |
Mike Lee |
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Waiheke Local Board 24 April 2014 |
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Member Beatle Treadwell led the meeting in prayer.
2 Apologies
Resolution number WHK/2014/105 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Accepts the apology from Member RE Ballard for absence. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number WHK/2014/106 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 10 April 2014, as a true and correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
Resolution number WHK/2014/107 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a)
Grants Leave of Absence for Deputy
Chairperson SD Brown (14 April 2014 to |
6 Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no deputations.
9 Public Forum
9.1 |
Dawn Jeffrey - Good Life - Eco Festival Waiheke event funding application |
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Dawn Jeffrey was unable to attend. |
9.2 |
Roger Bryant regarding Neighbourly, a free and private neighbourhood website for local communities |
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Roger Bryant was in attendance and spoke with regards to Neighbourly which is a free and private neighbourhood website for local communities. He tabled a document in support of his presentation.
A copy of the document has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/108 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Thanks Roger Bryant for his attendance and presentation. |
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a 9.2 - Roger Bryant regarding Neighbourly |
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/109 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee.
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The Chairperson with the consent of the meeting gave precedence to Item 14: Local Board Transport Capital Fund – Overview of Total Programme for the Current Local Board and Item 15: Auckland Transport Report – April 2014 to be considered at this time.
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Local Board Transport Capital Fund – Overview of Total Programme for the Current Local Boards |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/110 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the report. b) Urgently identifies new project proposals for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund programme by 31 August 2014 so that subsequent initial assessment, detailed design including consultation and statutory approvals, and construction can be completed by 30 June 2016. c) Requests Auckland Transport to provide a list of potential safety projects for consideration by portfolio holders prior to the business meeting on 8 May 2014. d) Thanks Ivan Trethowen for his attendance and presentation. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/111 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the report. b) Restate the resolution from the 5 December 2013 meeting of the Board as follows: “Requests that appropriate officers undertake a review of the Action Waiheke Esplanade survey and safety and amenity of the Esplanade, including a discussion with user groups such as Schools, the Police, Cycle Action, the Pony Club, Travelwise and Piritahi Marae, for report back to the board, including findings and future use options for active and potentially vulnerable users.” c) Requests that the record of Wharf tax received and ferry patronage be included in the quarterly report. d) Thanks Ivan Trethowen for his attendance and presentation. |
The order of business resumed at Item 13: Review of Waiheke Wastewater Bylaw.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/112 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Considers the development of a new bylaw dealing with the maintenance and inspection of existing domestic-type on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems. b) Supports that the new bylaw should remain in place until suitable replacement Unitary Plan provisions become operative. c) Thanks Colin Craig for his attendance and presentation. |
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Waiheke Local Board submission on Auckland Transport Code of Practice |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/113 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the Board’s submission on the Auckland Transport Code of Practice with the following amendment: In the paragraph under the heading “Cycling Infrastructure and Design – Chapter 13” change the word “access” to “assess”.
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Waiheke Local Board submission on the draft Low Carbon Action Plan |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/114 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the submission on the draft Low Carbon Action Plan.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/115 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Fully supports the development of a local unallocated fund to insure against unforeseen impact of extreme weather events to parks and that such funding can be on an as required basis. b) Supports a portion of the pooled operating budgets being allocated to local unallocated capital funding. c) Notes that expenditure against the local unallocated operational and capital storm damage budgets will be reported to all local boards annually. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/116 MOVED by Member JP Meeuwsen, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Nominates Chairperson Paul Walden to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2014 Annual General Meeting and Conference from 20 July 2014 to 22 July 2014 on the basis that the conference programme is relevant to the Local Board’s work programme.
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Waiheke Civil Defence and Emergency Management Stakeholders minutes |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/117 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the Waiheke Civil Defence and Emergency Management Stakeholders minutes of 5 February 2014.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/118 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the list of resource consents lodged during 14 March 2014 to 4 April 2014.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/119 MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the inward correspondence of the Waiheke Local Board. b) Requests the SLIPs officer to report back on the cost and timeframe for printing of brochures with information and maps of walkways in the Rocky Bay/Omiha area.
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23 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
5.20 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 Waiheke Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................