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, 8 July 2014 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

Members

Callum Blair

 

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

Christine Rankin-MacIntyre

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Member

Margaret Miles, JP

[for absence]

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board

08 July 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number UH/2014/124

MOVED by Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member Margaret Miles for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UH/2014/125

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 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

 

8.1

Massey University Albany Community Garden

 

Daniel Burgess, Club President, was in attendance to address the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding the Massey University Albany Community Garden.

A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Massey University Albany Community Garden’ was provided.

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

 

Resolution number UH/2014/126

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the deputation from Daniel Burgess, Club President, Massey University Albany Community Garden.

b)      thank Mr Burgess for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     PowerPoint presentation entitled 'Massey University Albany Community Garden'

 

 

8.2

The Whenuapai Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc.

 

Norman Dunckley, Chairman of the Whenuapai Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc., did not attend the meeting.

 

 

8.3

Greenhithe Community Trust

 

Amanda Mitchell, Chairperson, Michael Bright, Trustee, and Michelle Yates, Secretary, were in attendance to address the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding the Greenhithe Community Trust.

A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Greenhithe Community Trust’ was provided, and copies of the Greenhithe Community Trust Strategic Plan 2013-2015 and the Greenhithe Community Trust newsletter were 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.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/127

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the deputation from Amanda Mitchell, Chairperson, Michael Bright, Trustee, and Michelle Yates, Secretary, from the Greenhithe Community Trust.

b)      thank Amanda Mitchell, Michael Bright and Michelle Yates for their attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Greenhithe Community Trust’

b     Greenhithe Community Trust Strategic Plan 2013-2015

c    Greenhithe Community Trust newsletter

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Frank Dunn

 

Mr Dunn was in attendance to address the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding a 33,000 volt HT power line located on his property.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Auckland Transport Report - July 2014 - Upper Harbour

 

Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager was in attendance to speak to the report.

A memo to the Upper Harbour Local Board from Ivan Trethowen, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, dated 8 July 2014, was tabled.

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.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/128

MOVED by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         receive the Auckland Transport Report – July 2014.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Memo to the Upper Harbour Local Board from Ivan Trethowen, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, dated 8 July 2014

 


 

13

Granted Resource Consent Applications by Local Board Area

 

Resolution number UH/2014/129

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Granted Resource Consent Applications by Local Board Area report.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Generic reports received for information

 

Resolution number UH/2014/130

MOVED by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre, seconded by Chairperson BK Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Generic reports received for information report.  The report references the following governing body report:

·      Infrastructure Committee of 4 June 2014 - item 11: Funding Assistance Rates.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Board Members' Reports

 

A letter to Auckland Transport from Stephen Kendall-Jones, Principal of Albany High School, dated 1 July 2014, was tabled.

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.

 

Resolution number UH/2014/131

MOVED by Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal board members’ reports.

b)        receive the letter to Auckland Transport from Stephen Kendall-Jones, Principal of Albany High School, dated 1 July 2014, and support the request for traffic lights at the junction of Appleby Road and Albany Highway.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Letter to Auckland Transport from Stephen Kendall-Jones, Principal of Albany High School, dated 1 July 2014

 

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

10.59am                                             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

 

 

 

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