Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board held in the Manukau Chambers, Level 1, Manukau Civic Centre, 31-33 Manukau Station Road, Manukau on Monday, 18 August 2014 at 5.05pm.
Chairperson |
Fa'anana Efeso Collins |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Ross Robertson, MP |
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Members |
Lotu Fuli |
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Stephen Grey |
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Mary Gush |
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Donna Lee |
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John McCracken |
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APOLOGIES
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Cr Arthur Anae |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Cr Alf Filipaina to 5.21pm |
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Jill Naysmith (Deputy Chairperson Franklin Local Board) |
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board 18 August 2014 |
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1 Welcome
Fa’anana Efeso Collins led the meeting in a Karakia.
2 Apologies
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Secretarial Note: Cr Arthur Anae tabled his apology for absence.
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number OP/2014/126 MOVED by Member SC Grey, seconded by Member MA Gush: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 28 July 2014, as a true and correct record. |
5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no deputations.
9 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Extraordinary Business
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Consideration of Extraordinary Items - Appointment of Board Member Mary Gush as an alternate on the Youth Connections Local Governance Group |
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Resolution number OP/2014/127 MOVED by Member LT Fuli, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Ōtara Papatoetoe Local Board consider an extraordinary item regarding the Appointment of Board Member Mary Gush as an alternate on the Youth Connections Local Governance Group, at item 29 on this agenda:
a) The reason the matter was not on the agenda is that we were not aware of the issue when the agenda went to print.
b) The reason for the urgency is to ensure that the Youth Connections Local Governance Group has a quorum.
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11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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A copy of Councillor Anae’s written report was tabled at the meeting and is attached to the back of the minutes.
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Resolution number OP/2014/128 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member MA Gush: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Receive the verbal report from Councillor Alf Filipaina. b) Receive the written report from Councillor Arthur Anae.
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Resolution number OP/2014/129 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member LT Fuli: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report. |
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Quarterly Perfomance Report for the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board for the period ended 30 June 2014 |
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Resolution number OP/2014/130 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member MA Gush: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Receive the Quarterly Performance Report for the period ended 30 June 2014. b) Note the decline in the annual swimming pool attendance at Papatoetoe Centennial Pools, and requests the Manager Leisure Facilities to report further, detailing attendance since April 2013, the reasons for the decline, and recommended action. |
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Resolution number OP/2014/131 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member LT Fuli: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Note the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and the local board information proposed for the Auckland Council Annual Report 2013/14. b) Approve: I. the message from the Chairperson, which provides the Local Board’s comments on local board matters in the 2014 annual report II. the list of achievements and the list of capital projects that form part of the local board information for the Auckland Council Annual Report 2013/14. c) Give authority to the Chair and Deputy to make typographical changes before submitting for final publication.
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Resolution number OP/2014/132 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member LT Fuli: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Accord the Chairperson of the Manukau Harbour Forum speaking rights for this item b) Support the Manukau Harbour Forum action plan and work programme in principle. c) Agree to contribute $8,500 in the 2014/15 financial year towards the action plan and work programme, to be paid from the board’s Environmental Project budget. d) Agree in principle to provide additional funding for these purposes, of $15,800 in 2015/16 and $15,800 in 2016/17, subject to budget being provided in the new long-term plan.
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Resolution number OP/2014/133 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member LT Fuli: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Receive the report. b) Does not wish to support a Movies in Parks 2015 event, because of low public support in the past and the absence of a suitable venue.
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: 2014/2015 Round One Community Funding - Application for School Holiday Programme Funding |
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Resolution number OP/2014/134 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson, seconded by Member MA Gush: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Agree to fund the following application for Round One of the 2014/2015 School Holiday Programme Fund:
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Otara-Papatoetoe Local Event Support Fund - Round 1 2014/2015 |
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Resolution number OP/2014/135 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Approve funding for the following applications for round one 2014/2015 Local Event Support Fund as follows:
That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: b) Reaffirms the line items grants below approved as part of the adoption of the Community Development Arts & Culture 2014/15 Work programme on 16 June 2014. Resolution OP/2014/89.
That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: c) Decline the following applications for round one 2014/2015 Local Event Support Fund as follows:
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Local and Sports Parks Capital/Renewal Programme and Operational Budget 2015 |
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Resolution number OP/2014/136 MOVED by Member MA Gush, seconded by Member SC Grey: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Endorse the 2014/15 local and sports parks Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board operational budget noting that any significant changes to the programme will be reported during the year. b) Approve the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board 2014/15 capital and renewal programmes.
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Local Economic Development Subsidy Allocation (Year Ending June 2015 |
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Resolution number OP/2014/137 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Approve a subsidy grant payment of $30,000 be made to each of the following business associations during the 2014/2015 financial year: · Ōtara Business Association Incorporated · Hunters Corner Town Centre Society Incorporated · Papatoetoe Central Main Street Society Incorporated b) Request that each business association receiving this grant presents a report to the board at the end of the year, advising how the money was spent and the outcomes achieved.
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Resolution number OP/2014/138 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member SC Grey: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board endorse Auckland Council Property Limited’s recommendation to the Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of 31-33 Manukau Station Road, Manukau.
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Member MA Gush left the meeting at 6.12 pm.
Member MA Gush returned to the meeting at 6.17 pm.
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Psychoactive substances – draft Local Approved Product Policy |
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A copy of Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and Attachment AA were tabled at the meeting and are attached to the back of the minutes. |
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Resolution number OP/2014/139 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Provides the following feedback to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee on the draft Local Approved Product Policy (LAPP). b) Requests that the committee take into account the board’s draft Psychoactive Substances Position Paper, and Draft Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan 2014. c) Requests that the sale of psychoactive substances to be limited to suitable locations. d) Endorses the LAPP provision that will prevent the sale of approved psychoactive substances in the following areas: i. high deprivation areas as defined by the Ministry of Health’s Deprivation Index score of 8, 9 or 10 indicating areas that fall in the bottom 30% of deprivation scores ii. neighbourhood centres as defined by the unitary plan iii. within 300m of a high school and alternative education providers, Private training establishments (PTEs) and primary schools with year 7 & 8 students in attendance iv. within 300m of early childhood centres and primary schools v. within 300m of medical health, mental health or addiction treatment centres vi. within 500m of an existing psychoactive substance retail licence vii. within 100m of places of worship, and transportation hubs, bus stops. viii. areas shown on Schedule 3 (attached), identifying the sensitive sites in the local board area ix. Additional areas listed on Attachment AA (attached). e) Proposes that psychoactive substances are not sold in the areas of high deprivation marked as areas A, B, and C, Schedule 2 of the draft Local Approved Product Policy (LAPP) (attached). f) Requests the Ministry of Health to investigate areas A, B, and C of Schedule 2, attached, and confirm these areas according to its deprivation index. g) Requests the following discretionary conditions be included in the approval of any future site for the sale of psychoactive substances: i. Hours of sale are limited only to 9am to 2pm and 4pm to 9pm ii. A person who offers products for sale (whether by retail or wholesale) must not allow any part of a product, packaging, to be for any reason visible either from outside the place; or from an area inside the place to which members of the public are allowed access. iii. A person selling psychoactive products to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) on their premises. h) Add criteria that licence holders and shop retailers need to be responsible people of good character, similar to the requirement if you are opening a liquor store.
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Resolution number OP/2014/140 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board nominate Member John McCracken to attend the TRAFINZ Conference on Transport Connections for Liveable Communities to be held in Auckland from Sunday 14 September to Wednesday 17 September 2014 at a cost of $1,052.17 per participant.
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For Information: Reports referred to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board |
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Resolution number OP/2014/141 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member MA Gush: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Receive the information report referred from Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on 3 July 2014. b) Receive the information report referred from the Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee on 9 July 2014.
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Resolution number OP/2014/142 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the workshop notes for 11 July, 25 July and 1 August 2014.
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Resolution number OP/2014/143 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the verbal reports from the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board portfolio holders as follows, be received.
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Resolution number OP/2014/144 MOVED by Member MA Gush, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson: That the Chairperson’s verbal update be received.
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29 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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Consideration of Extraordinary Items - Appointment of Board Member Mary Gush as an alternate on the Youth Connections Local Governance Group |
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Resolution number OP/2014/145 MOVED by Chairperson E Collins, seconded by Member LT Fuli: That the Ōtara Papatoetoe Local Board appoint Member Mary Gush as an alternate on the Youth Connections Local Governance Group.
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6.35 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 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board HELD ON
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CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
Item 12
Councillor Arthur Anae’s bulletin
7 August 2014
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting
Councillor Anae - deputy chair
Auckland Town Hall
The councillor puts the question regarding the strategies being considered about community facilities. He inquired about how officers are considering to deal with under-performing facilities and how might the communities be consulted on how exactly they like to purpose their facilities; including changes that may need to be considered. Council officers gave the assurance that communities will be consulted and engaged to better understand their needs and be able to strategize using community input as guide.
29 July 2014
Pasifika Festival meeting – Councillor Anae - Pacific community leader
Auckland Town Hall
This is the follow up meeting to discuss ATEED’s initiative to re-position the Festival and re-consider the way it is to be delivered beginning 2015. The councillor, together with other Pacific community leaders, engaged with ATEED to thresh out and agree on principles regarding Pasifika. The minutes of the meeting is considered confidential at this stage and attendees were reminded to treat the matters discussed at the meeting with full regard of its confidentiality.
3 July 2014
Business Leadership Group (BLG) meeting
Councillor Anae - member
Rendezvous Hotel
The BLG is intended to lift performance of the Auckland economy through its leadership contribution and its skills, knowledge and access to business networks to achieve effective action aimed at:
· Driving a shared economic agenda
· Proactively promoting Auckland to the world, and
· Providing advocacy and case making with Government and the community
Councillor Arthur Anae had been selected to be a member of the BLG in his capacity as Chair, Economic Development Committee.
Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting
Councillor Anae - deputy chair
Auckland Town Hall
There had been some lively discussions on a number of items in the committee’s agenda relating to Regional Facilities Auckland’s stadiums strategy. Several amendatory provisions had been proposed which necessitated division/s to be called for. Councillor Anae consistently voted with the majority, indicating agreement with the processes and strategies concerning the matter. Interestingly, in the end an almost unanimous decision had been reached when the Chair put the substantive motion for Item 9. (Please refer to the committee’s agenda for.)
Ningbo delegation welcome
Councillor Anae with the Mayor
Auckland Town Hall
Councillor Anae joins Mayor Len Brown, Council staff and other city leaders in welcoming an official delegation of dignitaries representing Ningbo, China. This visit was in honour of Auckland’s on-going friendship with Ningbo. The purpose of their visit is to call on the Mayor of Auckland to further the friendly relationship between Auckland and Ningbo and to discuss opportunities of collaboration, especially in the areas of investment, exporting/importing and education.
The delegation was led by Mr. LIU Qi who was Mayor of Ningbo when the Auckland Council Trade Mission visited China in April 2012.
Big Sleepout
Councillor Anae sleeping rough
Somewhere in the CBD
Leaving the comfort of his home and his bed, Councillor Anae participated in fundraising to raise awareness regarding the issue of homelessness in Auckland. The councillor successfully raised $1,000 by sleeping rough in the city and, together with other Auckland civic-conscious leaders and citizens, the organisers raised $165,370.40.
Item 23
Schedule 2
Item 23 Schedule 3
Item 23 - Attachment AA
Requests that the sale of psychoactive substances to be limited to suitable locations.
Otara
MIT including the Arts school in Love Grove Crescent.
MIT Alexander Crescent
There is a church on the Corner of Bairds and Alexander.
Old Papatoetoe
St Martins Church just over the Bridge on Station Rd.
Sikh temple and Cossie club I Dunnotar
Manukau
Bus stop adjacent the Warehouse on Cavendish and on the other side of the road.
Public car park building corner Davis and Ron Wood.
Skate bowl and Hayman Park.
Advanced Training Academy 6 Jack Conway
Mana Christian Store 45 Cavendish
There is a new training school on the corner of Cavendish and Great South Road at 621.
Faith City 13 Lambie
Active institute 23 Norman Spencer Dr private training organisation
Best institute of education 607 Great South Road
Edu kids corner of Great South and Puhinui
SDA Church 20 Puhinui
SDA School 38 Puhinui