Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Local Board Office, 2 Glen Road, Browns Bay on Wednesday, 16 July 2014 at 4.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Julia Parfitt, JP

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Greg Sayers (from 4.42pm)

(Item 16)

 

 

Members

David Cooper

 

 

 

 

Janet Fitzgerald, JP

 

 

 

 

Gary Holmes

 

 

 

 

Lisa Whyte (from 4.35pm)

(Item 13)

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Members

Gaye Harding

 

 

 

Lovisa Rasmussen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

16 July 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The chairperson welcomed those in attendance.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number HB/2014/118

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Member GA Harding and  Member LC Rasmussen for absence and Member Whyte for lateness.

 

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HB/2014/119

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 June 2014, including the confidential section, 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.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Approval of Hibiscus Coast Community House Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan

 

Karen Walby,  Community Lease Advisor was in attendance.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/120

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the Hibiscus Coast Community House Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan (Attachment A) for the building located on Lot 2, DP 204342, on the corner of Centreway Road and Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Member Lisa Whyte present at 4.35pm

 

 

13

New Community Lease to The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated, 15 Wainui Road, Silverdale

 

Donna Cooper, Community Lease Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/121

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member DR Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve granting a new community lease to The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated for part of Silverdale Reserve, 15 Wainui Road, Silverdale being Allotment 556 Waiwera Parish (Attachment A) subject to the following terms and conditions:

i)       Term – 13 years commencing 1 April 2011 with one 10-year right of renewal;

ii)      Rent - $1.00 plus GST per annum if requested;

iii)     The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan as approved be attached to the lease document (Attachment B);

b)      approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines July 2012.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Member Greg Sayers present at 4.42pm

 

 

 

 

16

Parks Capital Works Programme 2014/2015

 

Tony Strange, Parks Advisor and Evan Hicks, Sports Turf Advisor were in attendance

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/122

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         approve the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board 2014/2015 Parks Capital Work Programme, as detailed in Attachment A, dated 30 June 2014, to this report.

b)        delegate authority to the Hibiscus and Bays Facilities and Reserves Committee to reprioritise existing Parks asset renewals detailed in the approved work programme as informed by current condition assessments for the 2014/2015 financial year.

c)         delegate authority to the Hibiscus and Bays Parks Facilities and Reserves Committee to approve design drawings for new capital works projects from the approved work programme in 2014/2015 financial year.

d)        approve the works required on Murrays Bay Wharf, option 7 of the Beca Report September 2013 being a full demolition and replacement, to take place in one stage over the financial years 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 due to the urgency of the works.

e)         include the relocation of the existing Western Reserve dump station to Hatfields Beach in the Parks Capital Works Programme 2014/2015 and allocate $75,000 for the required works from the local board’s small local improvement project fund.

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Allocation of Decision Making Review

 

Lesley Jenkins reported on a meeting David Cooper and herself attended with representatives from Rodney Local Board.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/123

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member DR Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         delegate authority to members Cooper and Parfitt approval of the local board feedback on the allocation of decision making review issues paper and to identify any additional issues relevant to the scope of the review.

b)        distribute a copy of the local board’s feedback to the other local boards.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

18

Auckland Transport Update to Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, July 2014

 

Ellen Barrett, Elected Member Relationship Manager was in attendance for this item.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/124

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         receive the Auckland Transport Update to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for July 2014.

b)        thank and acknowledge Auckland Transport for increasing ferry sailings from and to Gulf Harbour which the local board have been advocating for for some time.

CARRIED

 

 

 

19

New Road Names - Park Lane, Ocean View Terrace, Plantation Terrace and Rewa Rewa Lane

 

Resolution number HB/2014/125

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road names under section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of Ocean View Terrace, Plantation Terrace, Rewa Rewa Lane and Park Lane for the Kensington Park Holdings Limited subdivision off Centreway Road, Orewa, council reference R61869.

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

New Road Names - Harvest Avenue, Ascension Crescent, Tawa Place, Taraire Place

 

Resolution number HB/2014/126

MOVED by Member LM Whyte, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road names under section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of Harvest Avenue, Ascension Crescent, Tawa Place and Taraire Place for the Orewa Heights Cappella Limited subdivision at 26, 34 and 46 Maire Road, Orewa, Council reference SLC-60752.

b)      request clarification as to when the street naming policy is coming to the local boards for input given that this is one of the local board’s delegations.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Local Board Members Reports

 

Members Fitzgerald and Sayers reported on the Whangaparaoa Business Assoc meeting that they had attended. 

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/127

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      receive the information.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

25        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number HB/2014/128

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

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

b)      agree that Rob Bates, Principal Land Supply Specialist be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1: Special Housing Areas: Tranche 4 after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the matter being discussed, which will help the Hibiscus and Bays 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       Confidential - Special Housing Areas: Tranche 4

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 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

 

5.50pm            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.

 

6.22pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Confidential - Special Housing Areas: Tranche 4

 

That the above resolutions and the associated report remain confidential until the special housing areas negotiations are completed and made public.

 

 

 

Dinner adjournment 6.22pm – 6.40pm

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Friends of Okura Bush

 

Lezette Reid, Geoffrey Reid, Stephen King and Paul Duffy, Volunteer and Biodiversity Cop-ordinator were  in attendance to make a presentation on the work Friends of Okura Bush are undertaking in the Okura Bush and surrounding area and also what they want to accomplish in the area.

 

A powerpoint presentation was provided a copy of which has been placed on file and will be available on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/129

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Ms Reid for her attendance and presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Powerpoint Presentation on work of Stephen King

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

 

9.1

Set Netting, Browns Bay Beach

 

Mr and Mrs Hemmingson were in attendance to speak about set nets in Browns Bay.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/130

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes:  

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

 

a)            thank Mr and Mrs Hemmingson for their presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Local Alcohol Policy Project - Draft Policy for Local Board Feedback

 

Michael Sinclair. Team Leader Community Policy and Planning was in attendance

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/131

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)            support in general the draft Local Alcohol Policy.

b)        support the broad area concept where a Broad Area A, Broad Area B and the priority overlays are identified.

c)         support the use of Environmental and Cumulative Impact Assessments for all new and renewal applications in Broad Area B.

d)        raises concerns about the potential costs associated with the Environmental and Cumulative Impact Assessment process and whether these will be passed on to the licensees and impact on the District Licencing Committee workload.

e)         request that a process be developed to allow communities and local boards to influence the hours for renewals and new licences in their local area as local knowledge is extremely important in granting licences.

f)         acknowledge strict rules are required in some areas of Auckland for maximum hours but do not want rules to be applied to areas where they are not needed.

g)        request that there is latitude for exemptions in the proposed maximum hours for off-licenses and club licenses in the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area as they seem overly restrictive when there is currently no identified problems in the area.

h)        support the maximum standard hours for on-licences, particularly the 1am closing time which is appropriate for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area, subject to clause e).

i)          support the proposed discretionary conditions for on, off and club licences.

j)          support discretionary conditions being applied to all off-licences, in particular the restrictions on single unit sales and the register of alcohol related incidents.

 

CARRIED

 

Member Holmes took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter

 

 

 

15

Local board role in alcohol licence applications

 

Lesley Jenkins, Relationship Manager, spoke to this item

 

 

Resolution number HB/2014/132

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers, seconded by Chairperson JG Parfitt:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         support a variance of options 3 and 4 as detailed in the issues and options report of 3 June 2014.

b)         has an interest in providing input into the alcohol (new and renewal) application process in a similar way and time frame as the Police and Medical Officer  of Health currently have and urge the Chief Executive to establish a process which will enable local boards to have their views made known to District Licensing Committees as an automatic part of their requests for and consideration of information.

c)         in recognition of community concern about minimising the impact of alcohol harm, request that the option of local boards having the powers to make objections on alcohol licence applications be explored with the governing body in the form of a delegation or allocation.

d)         request that the Chief Executive ensures that all new and renewal applications for the sale and supply of alcohol are made easily accessible for all members of the public and local communities to view.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

21

Ward Councillors Update

 

There were no councillors in attendance.

 

 

 

23

Record of Workshop Meetings

 

Resolution number HB/2014/133

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      endorse the records of the workshop meetings held on 4, 11 June 2014

 

CARRIED

  

 

24        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

8.00pm                                               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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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