Auckland Development Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Development Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 12 June 2014 at 10.00am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

Deputy Chairperson

Chris Darby

 

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

From 10.42am part item 5.1

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

Until 12.46pm part item 10

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

Member Liane Ngamane

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

Member Josie Smith

Until 12.53pm, item C1

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Brian Neeson, Chair, Upper Harbour Local Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Auckland Development Committee

12 June 2014

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/65

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr RI Clow:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Councillors Brewer and Stewart for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/66

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 15 May 2014, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

Secretarial Note:         The Chairperson advised that she would allow Item 5.1 and 5.2 under public input to be taken at Item 9 – Hobsonville Point 20ha Block:  Future Residential Use.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Brian Neeson - Upper Harbour Local Board

 

Brian Neeson, Chairperson of the Upper Harbour Local Board tabled the Local Boards Notice of Motion on this matter and the subsequent resolution.

 

The tabled documents are attached to the official copy of these minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/67

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Member  Ngamane:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         receive the information and thank Brian Neeson for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled document from Upper Harbour Local Board  

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Mr David Glen, Vice President of the NZ Marine Industry Association : Hobsonville Point 20ha Block: Future Residential Use

 

Mr David Glen, Vice President of the NZ Maritime Industry Association addressed the Committee.

 

Mayor LCM Brown joined the meeting at 10.42 am.

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/68

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         thank Mr David Glen for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

5.2

Mr Tony Hambrook, Alloy Yachts : Hobsonville Point 20ha Block: Future Residential Use

 

Mr Tony Hambrook and Mr Graham Edwards, Alloy Yachts addressed the Committee.

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/69

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         thank Mr Tony Hambrook and Mr Graham Edwards for their presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Hobsonville Point 20ha Block: Future Residential Use

 

MOVED by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse:  as a replacement to the original recommendation as follows:

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)            agree that Council proceed with the Marine Industry Precinct (MIP) at Hobsonville for 12 months as agreed, to allow time for discussions to proceed and firm proposals to be received by end of year 2014/2015.

 

 

 

MOVED by Cr D Quax, seconded by Cr CM Casey: moved an amendment to the replacement recommendation as follows:

a)            “agree that Council proceed ... by the end of December 2014.

 

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

 

For

Cr CM Casey

Cr AM Filipaina

Cr DA Krum

Cr D Quax

Cr GS Wood

Against

Cr AJ Anae

Mayor LCM Brown

Cr WB Cashmore

Cr RI Clow

Cr LA Cooper

Deputy Chairperson C Darby

Cr CE Fletcher

Chairperson PA Hulse

Cr ME Lee

Member  Ngamane

Cr CM Penrose

Member  Smith

Cr JG Walker

Cr WD Walker

Cr J Watson

Cr MP Webster

Abstained

 

The division was declared lost by 5 votes to 16.

 

The original motion was put.

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/70

MOVED by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)            agree that Council proceed with the Marine Industry Precinct (MIP) at Hobsonville for 12 months as agreed, to allow time for discussions to proceed and firm proposals to be received by end of year 2014/2015.

 

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

For

Cr AJ Anae

Mayor LCM Brown

Cr CM Casey

Cr WB Cashmore

Cr RI Clow

Cr LA Cooper

Deputy Chairperson C Darby

Cr CE Fletcher

Chairperson PA Hulse

Cr DA Krum

Cr ME Lee

Member  Ngamane

Cr CM Penrose

Member  Smith

Cr JG Walker

Cr WD Walker

Cr J Watson

Cr MP Webster

Against

Cr AM Filipaina

Cr D Quax

Cr GS Wood

Abstained

 

The division was declared carried by 18 votes to 3.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 12.12 pm.

Cr ME Lee left the meeting at 12.12 pm.

Cr LA Cooper left the meeting at 12.12 pm.

 

10

Housing Monitoring Report

 

A presentation was given in support of the item.

A copy of the presentation is attached to the original of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Cr LA Cooper returned to the meeting at 12.18 pm.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 12.18 pm.

Cr ME Lee returned to the meeting at 12.18 pm.

Cr LA Cooper left the meeting at 12.46 pm.

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/71

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)        receive a presentation on the Auckland Housing Accord Monitoring Report #2 (October 2013 to March 2014) and the report be received.

b)        receive a presentation on the proposed process for establishing tranche 4 SHAs.

c)        circulate the report and presentations to all local boards, the Independent Maori Statutory Board and Iwi Authorities, for information purposes only.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Presentation on Housing Monitoring Report   

 

 

11

Auckland Transport's Draft Parking Discussion Document

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/72

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         meet in June 2014 with Auckland Transport and Council’s Transport Policy Unit to provide and agree high level feedback on the draft Parking Discussion Document.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the "Setting a direct referral threshold and related matters" discussion document

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/73

MOVED by Member  Ngamane, seconded by Cr RI Clow:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      retrospectively approve Auckland Council’s submission to the Ministry for the Environment’s Setting a direct referral threshold and related matters discussion document. 

CARRIED

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.

  

 

14        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number AUC/2014/74

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

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

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       Takapuna Beachfront Precinct

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)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains financial information related to land acquisition..

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 was made available to the public who were present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

Member  Smith left the meeting at 12.53 pm.

 

12.54pm          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.

 

12.59pm          The public was re-admitted.


 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Takapuna Beachfront Precinct

 

Resolution number AUC/2014/75

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         agree that the option to realign The Strand, endorsed at the Regional Development and Operations Committee meeting in September 2011, no longer be pursued and that other options for enhancing public open space in the area be explored by officers.

d)         confirm that with the exception of resolution a) of the confidential minutes there be no restatement of the confidential report for the acquisition of property in The Strand, Takapuna, or the resolutions of the Auckland Development Committee until settlement of the purchase and only then is the resolution to be restated.

 

  

 

 

1.00 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 Auckland Development Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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