Manurewa Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Manurewa Local Board held in the Manurewa Local Board Office, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa on Thursday, 14 August 2014 at 6.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Angela Dalton

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Simeon Brown

 

 

 

Members

Michael Bailey

 

 

 

 

Angela Cunningham-Marino

 

 

 

 

Hon George Hawkins, QSO

 

 

 

 

Danella McCormick

 

 

 

 

Ken Penney

 

 

 

 

Daryl Wrightson

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose [until 7.49pm]

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KMNZ, CBE [until 7.49pm]

 

Jill Naysmith (Manukau Harbour Forum Chairperson) [until 7.49pm]

 

 

Manurewa Local Board

14 August 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Member Michael Bailey led the meeting in prayer. 

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Board Member Danella McCormick declared a conflict of interest for item 19 (Auckland Council Property Ltd site proposed for divestment) and item C1 (Confidential - Acquisition of public open space in Manurewa).  She did not take part in the discussion or vote.

 

 

4      Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number MR/2014/148

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member AL Cunningham-Marino:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 10 July 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

 

Obituary – Colin Browne, former Manurewa High School Principal

Resolution number MR/2014/149

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member MJ Bailey:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         send their condolences to the Browne family on the passing of Mr Colin Browne, former Manurewa High School Principal, on 30 July 2014.

b)        acknowledge Mr Browne’s services to education as deputy principal at Manurewa High School from 1963 - 1974 and principal from 1974 - 1981.  He was Manurewa High School’s second principal and greatly respected by the students and wider community.

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

There were no deputations.

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum - Footpaths and Service Levels – Mary Bartlett

 

Mary Bartlett spoke to the board regarding replacement of footpaths, street trees and the levels of service plus improving the town centre, including Northcrest public conveniences.

 

Resolution number MR/2014/150

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member MJ Bailey:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            thank Mary Bartlett for her presentation regarding:

i)             footpaths that appear to be in good condition being replaced when there are other areas in Manurewa with a greater need for upgrading of footpaths

ii)            requesting good quality specimen berm trees in Phoenicia Court, the Gardens, to beautify the street – the current trees are in very poor condition

iii)           berm trees in Mt Lebanon Street, the Gardens, are in need of care

iv)           levels of service in relation to street berms and caring for the berm trees leaves a lot to be desired

v)            would like to see the Manurewa town centre beautified

vi)           requesting the painting of the Northcrest toilets to help beautify the town centre.

CARRIED

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - South Auckland Christian Foodbank - Ian Foster

 

Ian Foster, Chief Executive Officer/Trustee, South Auckland Christian Food Bank, tabled documents and gave an overview of the activities of the South Auckland Christian Foodbank. He paid particular attention to the services provided in Manurewa  A copy of the documents are publicly available on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number MR/2014/151

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member D Wrightson:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            thank Ian Foster, Chief Executive Officer/Trustee, South Auckland Christian Food Bank, for the overview of the activities of the South Auckland Christian Foodbank and an indication of the number of Manurewa people receiving support from the organisation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Documents tabled by Ian Foster, Chief Executive Officer/Trustee, South Auckland Christian Foodbank

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Manurewa Youth Council Update

 

Matthew Ward (Manurewa Youth Council Chairperson), Michael Tau (Deputy Chairperson, Manurewa Youth Council) and John Sibanda (Manurewa Youth Council Member) were in attendance to update the board on issues and activities the Youth Council has been involved in over the last month.

 

Matthew tabled concept designs of murals the Youth Council are working on for installation in Manurewa town centre.  A copy of the designs can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number MR/2014/152

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member DJ McCormick:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            receive the report from the Manurewa Youth Council regarding:

i)             Manurewa community expo - murals

ii)            Recruitment

iii)           Leadership Capability Forum

iv)           Local Alcohol Policy submission

v)            Draft Local Board Plan submission

vi)           Youth Advisory Panel update

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Concept designs for murals

 

 

Precedence of Business

Resolution number MR/2014/153

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member MJ Bailey:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         agree that item 22 (Manukau Harbour Forum : Work Programme and Proposed Budget) be accorded precedence at this time.

CARRIED

 

 

 

13

Manurewa Ward Councillors Update

 

Resolution number MR/2014/154

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Brown:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal report from:

i)       Councillor Sir John Walker regarding:

·          underuse of Manurewa swimming pools

·          trains and safety

·          number of accidents in the Manurewa area

·          Long-term Plan – working long hours at the moment

ii)      Councillor Calum Penrose regarding:

·    Mayor's proposal for the Long-term Plan

·          new person commencing in the Communications and Marketing area will help with messaging on the Long-term Plan

·          no-one wants to see service levels drop

·          some big key projects need to be reviewed – the CRL would be one of those projects

·          a Mayor’s taskforce has been established to deal with the issues of safety on the trains

·          the Long-term Plan is a 10 month process - no decisions have been made at this point

·          support the board’s concern about having to find operational costs for the development of special housing area parks

·          parks - still a lot of work to do in relation to parks

·          need to stop purchasing regional parks

·          Plan Change 35

·          Regulatory – a large amount of work on the go at present

·          Cemeteries – ensuring an adequate number of staffing levels

·          Bylaws – trading in public places – likely to be fees imposed across the region

·          Air quality bylaw – coming up

·          Local Alcohol Policy – 3,000 plus submissions received – 400 people want to be heard

CARRIED

 

 

14

Portfolio Update

 

Resolution number MR/2014/155

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member DJ McCormick:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         receive the portfolio updates from:

i)          Daryl Wrightson, Arts, Culture and Events Portfolio Associate –

·         Volunteer Awards held on 1 August 2014

·         supports it becoming an annual event

·         Honours board recipients

ii)         Simeon Brown, Deputy Chair, attended Hill Park Residents Association - Issues raised:

·         Southmall

·         Takanini

·         Access from the Gardens to the town centre

·         Alfriston Road and Claude Road – residents feel the intersection is very dangerous and believe traffic lights are required

·         No pedestrian crossings between Great South Road and the Gardens

CARRIED

 

 

15

Chairperson's Update

 

The chairperson tabled a letter dated 14 August 2014 to the Mayor, Len Brown, which contained suggestions, comments and questions to inform the Mayor of the board’s thoughts around the 2015-2025 Long-term Plan.  A copy of this document can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number MR/2014/156

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member GW Hawkins:  

That the Manurewa Local Board

a)            receive the letter dated 14 August 2014 from the chairperson to the Mayor, Len Brown, containing suggestions, comments and questions to inform the mayor of the board’s thoughts on the 2015-2025 Long-term Plan.

b)            receive the verbal report from the chairperson regarding:

i)             the overview of the letter to the Mayor on the Mayor’s Long-term Plan proposals

ii)           desk top exercise in relation to the capital projects proposed for deferral

iii)          looking for assistance to access third party funding

iv)          rationalising all the centres and shared services and space

v)           council should be focussing on core services

vi)          governing body should be advocating to central government to deliver on central government responsibilities

vii)         missed opportunity by governing body not working with the local boards and not delegating the budgets to the local boards

viii)       local boards budgets are 11% of the total council budget – local boards have true discretion over a small portion of their allocated budgets. 

c)            acknowledged the passing of Michael Bailey’s mother and passed the board’s condolences to him and his family.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Letter from Manurewa Local Board Chairperson to the Mayor regarding the 2015-2025 Long-term Plan

 

 

16

Manurewa Local Event Support Fund - Round 1 2014/2015

 

Resolution number MR/2014/157

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member D Wrightson:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         agree to either fund, partially fund or decline the applications for round one  2014/2015 Local Event Support Fund as follows:

 

No.

Event

Applicant

Amount Requested

Amount approved by Manurewa Local Board

Comments from Manurewa Local Board

1

2014 Counties Manukau Sporting Excellence Awards

Counties Manukau Sports Foundation

$3,000.00

$3,000.00

 

2

Better Living for Our Whanau Our Children

Leabank Community Centre

$5,000.00

$0.00

 

3

Dusser Festival

Maa Shakti Charitable Trust

$30,745.00

$0.00

Refer to Howick Local Board for consideration

 

4

Everyday Heroes

New Zealand Police - Counties Manukau District

$9,206.00

$2,875.00

As long as the Local Board banner can be displayed.

Tag to DJ Stage and PA system hireage.

Refer to Wiri Licensing Trust

5

Homai Community Fun Day

Homai Safety Panel

$3,500.00

$3,500.00

 

6

Indigenous Ink Art, Tatto and Culture Festival

Xcell Trust

$12,961.33

$0.00

 

7

Iwi of Origin

Sport Waitakere

$2,500.00

$0.00

 

8

Manukau and Manurewa Festival of Lights

Radio Tarana (NZ) Limited

$10,000.00

$0.00

 

9

Manukau Diwalki, Navrati and Garba (one event - three features)

Manukau Indian Association

$12,000.00

$3,500.00

 

10

Ngapuhi Festival 2015

Te Takiwa o Ngapuhi ki te Tonga o Tamaki Makaurau

$35,000.00

$0.00

Refer to the regional budget

11

Titiro Whakamuri Hoki Whakamua - We are the Future, the Present and the Past

Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association

$3,500.00

$0.00

 

12

White Ribbon Event

Safer Aotearoa Family Violence Prevention Network

$10,000.00

$3,000.00

Tag to advertising.

Refer to Wiri Licensing Trust

 

Totals

$137,412.33

$15,875.00

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Local Economic Development Subsidy Allocation (Year Ending June 2015)

 

Resolution number MR/2014/158

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Brown:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)      approve a subsidy grant payment of $30,000 to the Wiri Business Association during the 2014/2015 financial year.

b)      approve $30,000 being retained in the “Local Economic Development planning initiatives” budget line for allocation to projects approved for implementation as part of the Commercial/ Economic Development Workstream of the Manurewa Town Centre Project.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Auckland Transport Update – August 2014

 

Resolution number MR/2014/159

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member DJ McCormick:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            receive the report entitled “Auckland Transport Update – August 2014”.

b)            support the Auckland Transport proposal for “no stopping at all times” (NSAAT) on Wattle Farm Road and Coxhead Road.

c)            allocate the following indicative amounts from the Auckland Transport Manurewa Local Board Capital Fund, noting the board has $1,901,344 million to allocate within the triennium, and that actual costs for these initiatives won’t be known until design work is completed and firm estimates developed:

No.

Project Description

Amount allocated

Notes

i)

Station upgrades (Te Mahia, Manurewa & Homai)

$250,000

earmarked ‘AS A TOP UP’ from the Local Board for work anticipated to be undertaken by Auckland Transport, noting:

1)    the decision to retain Te Mahia station is yet to be made 

2)    if it is retained the board would like to see, inter alia, the pedestrian access from Great South Road widened and enhanced safety.

ii)

‘Arts & Plants’ pedestrian and cycle link to Nathan Homestead and Auckland Botanic Gardens

$500,000

as per the Richard Knott Ltd outline.

iii)

Rail Station / Southmall / Great South Road connectivity, incorporating a range of design opportunities

$500,000

This may include a canopy, pedestrian linkages and car park realignment.

iv)

Directional signage

$30,000

This will utilise the investigatory work being undertaken by Auckland Transport in relation to the Newmarket station, and will incorporate an appropriate Town Centre ‘brand’. 

v)

Great South Road

$250,000

This includes a range of options, as per the Richard Knott Ltd report.

 

Total

$1,530,000

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

Precedence of Business

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member GW Hawkins:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         agree that item 21 (Nathan Homestead Facilities and Service Review) be considered at this time.

CARRIED

 

 

 

19

Auckland Council Property Ltd site proposed for divestment

 

Member Danella McCormick declared a conflict of interest for this item and did not take part in the discussion or vote.

 

 

Resolution number MR/2014/160

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member AL Cunningham-Marino:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            endorse Auckland Council Property Ltd’s (ACPL’s) recommendation to the Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of 20 Barrowcliffe Place, Manukau on the basis that:

i)             the board will be fully informed on the outcomes of the Place Management Study

ii)            an assessment of both road noise and traffic related air pollution will be carried out

iii)           any negative effects, as defined by the World Health Organisation, of both road noise and traffic related air pollution will be mitigated through master planning and the design of the residences.

iv)           the design guidelines be upheld, including levels of intensification, impact of entry and egress, and the impacts on related infrastructure

v)            the reserve and development contributions be used to fund infrastructure development, ie:  parks

vi)        the development ensure optimum water quality / stormwater discharge into the Manukau Harbour.

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

Road Name Approval for a Subdivision by Tamaki Makaurau Community Housing Ltd for roads within the site at 398s Weymouth Roads, Weymouth

 

Resolution number MR/2014/161

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member MJ Bailey:  

That the Manurewa Local Board, pursuant to section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, approve the road names ‘Tonuitanga Street’ and ‘Kuparu Street’ proposed by the applicant, for the roads created by a subdivision at 398S Weymouth Road, Weymouth, noting that the names meet the relevant road naming criteria.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Nathan Homestead Facilities and Service Review

 

Resolution number MR/2014/162

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member MJ Bailey:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            receive:

i)             the Tattico Nathan Homestead report dated July 2013 (Attachment A to the report entitled “Nathan Homestead Facilities and Service Review”), and

ii)            the Visitor Solutions: Nathan Homestead needs and aspirations analysis dated March 2014 (Attachment B to the report entitled “Nathan Homestead Facilities and Service Review”).

b)            support the Visitor Solutions recommendation that the Parks Sport and Recreation department will need to relocate the Early Learning Centre and the OSCAR after school programme to alternate sites in the future.

c)            support the Visitor Solutions recommendation that the buildings that currently contain the Rock and Mineral Club premises and the hall/theatre will also need to be re-located to alternate sites in the future.  

d)         support further discussions with the Rock and Mineral Club to find alternate accommodation either in the main Homestead or at another location.  

e)         note that the proposed redevelopment is currently unfunded and as it is deemed a major upgrade costing more than $1million, it will require governing body approval and inclusion in the Long-term Plan.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Manukau Harbour Forum : Work Programme and Proposed Budget

 

Jill Naysmith (Manukau Harbour Forum Chairperson) was present to speak to this item.

 

 

Resolution number MR/2014/163

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member GW Hawkins:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)         accord the Chairperson of the Manukau Harbour Forum speaking rights for this item.

b)         support the request from the Manukau Harbour Forum and agree to allocate the following sum for this financial year to enable the action plan and work programme to proceed, noting future years’ funding will depend on the outcome of the Long-term Plan discussions with the governing body:

Year 1

$8,500

 

c )        delegate authority to the Manukau Harbour Forum Chairperson (Jill Naysmith) to speak on behalf of the Manurewa Local Board during the Long-term Plan discussions relating to the Manukau Harbour Forum.

 

CARRIED

 

 

23

Manurewa Local Board submission to the Auckland Transport parking discussion document

 

Resolution number MR/2014/164

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Brown:  

That the Manurewa Local Board endorse its submission to the Auckland Transport parking discussion document.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Reports Requested - Pending - Issues

 

A copy of the Housing for Older Persons – Work Programme 2014/2015 report which was considered at the Community Development and Safety Committee at its meeting held on 13 August 2014.  A copy of this report can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number MR/2014/165

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member GW Hawkins:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            receive the report entitled “reports requested – pending – issues” noting:

i)             row 1 – Safety Aspects Relating to Housing for Older Persons - The senior local board advisor advises that the work programme for 2014/2015 for Housing for Older Persons was considered at the 13 August 2014 Community Development and Safety Committee.  The committee made resolutions along the following lines:

1)            the installation of security doors for all housing for the elderly units throughout the region

2)            the installation of an automatic security gate at Inverell Court

3)            council staff will work with and keep the local boards up to date with progress on the delivery of the work programme.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Housing for Older Persons - Work Programme 2014/2015 report considered at the 13 August 2014 Community Development and Safety Committee

 

 

25

Manurewa Local Board Achievements Register 2013-2016 Electoral Term

 

Resolution number MR/2014/166

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member D Wrightson:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)            receive the report entitled “Manurewa Local Board Achievements Register 2013 – 2016 Electoral Term” be received, noting the following additions to the register:

i)             hosted a successful Volunteer Awards Event on Friday, 1 August 2014

ii)            hosted the Mayor on 12 August for 3 and half hours

iii)           consulted on the Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan

iv)           ran a series of drop-in sessions for the special consultation procedure for draft Manurewa Local Board Plan

v)            community planting day held at Wattle Downs

vi)           attended the computer in homes graduations held at Finalyson Park school and South Auckland middle school

ix)           attended a public consultation held for the Taonga Early Childhood Centre held at Randwick Park Community House.

CARRIED

 

 

26

For Information: Reports referred to the Manurewa Local Board

 

Resolution number MR/2014/167

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member D Wrightson:  

That the Manurewa Local Board note the following report referred for information from the Governing Body committee meetings or forums:

 

No.

Report Title

Item no.

Meeting Date

Governing Body Committee or Forum

1.

Technical publications from the Research, Investigations and Monitoring Unit (RIMU)

16

3 July 2014

Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

 

CARRIED

 

 

27

Manurewa Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number MR/2014/168

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member MJ Bailey:  

That the Manurewa Local Board receive the notes from the Manurewa Local Board workshops held on 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 29 and 31 July 2014. 

CARRIED

  

 

28        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

29        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number MR/2014/169

MOVED by Chairperson AM Dalton, seconded by Member GW Hawkins:  

That the Manurewa Local Board:

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       Confidential - Acquisition of public open space in Manurewa

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 information on property values..

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.

 

CARRIED

 

8pm     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.

 

8.05pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Confidential - Acquisition of public open space in Manurewa

 

There were no restatements.

  

 

 

8.05pm                                               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 Manurewa Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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