Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

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.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Fa'anana Efeso Collins

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Ross Robertson, MP

 

 

 

Members

Lotu Fuli

 

 

 

 

Stephen Grey

 

 

 

 

Mary Gush

 

 

 

 

Donna Lee

 

 

 

 

John McCracken

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cr Arthur Anae

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina to 5.21pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Jill Naysmith (Deputy Chairperson Franklin Local Board)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

18 August 2014

 

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Fa’anana Efeso Collins led the meeting in a Karakia. 

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

10.1

Consideration of Extraordinary Items - Appointment of Board Member Mary Gush as an alternate on the Youth Connections Local Governance Group

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Manukau Ward Councillors Update

 

A copy of Councillor Anae’s written report was tabled at the meeting and is attached to the back of the minutes.

 

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Quarterly Perfomance Report for the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board for the period ended 30 June 2014

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Annual Report 2013/14

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Manukau Harbour Forum : Work Programme and Proposed Budget

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 


 

17

Movies in Parks 2014/2015

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: 2014/2015 Round One Community Funding - Application for School Holiday Programme Funding

 

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:

 

Applicant

Project

Amount

Papatoetoe Gymnastic Club (Inc.)

towards the cost to provide four school holiday programmes for between 15 and 25 children for 44 days between 29 September 2014 and 17 July 2015

$4,400

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Otara-Papatoetoe Local Event Support Fund - Round 1 2014/2015

 

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:

Applicant

Event

Venue

Date

Amount
Approved

Counties Manukau Sports Foundation

 

2014 Counties Manukau Sporting Excellence Awards

Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau

27 November 2014

 

$3,000

 

Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc.

 

Age Concern Counties Manukau 20th Birthday Celebration

Papatoetoe Sports Centre

16 October

2014

 

$2,000 tagged to catering postage/printing

 

Hunters Corner Town Centre Society Incorporated

Buskoff  2014

 

Hunters Corner

9 October

2014

 

$3,800 tagged to prizes

 

Manukau Seniors Association (Incorporated)

Celebrating Deepavali and Christmas.

 

Acacia Court

5 November

2014

$1,800

 

 

Otara Business Association

Christmas in Otara

 

Otara Town Centre

20 December 2014

$3,500

 

NZ Women Ltd

 

Elvis in the Gardens

 

Auckland Botanic Gardens

1 March

2015

 

$2,000

 

New Zealand Police - Counties Manukau District

Everyday Heroes

 

Hayman Park, Manukau

21 February

2015

$12,100

 

Hope ‘n’ Help charitable trust

Fashion Show with Passion

Papatoetoe Town Hall (TBC)

25 October

2014

$3,000

Manukau City Baptist Church

Manukau City Baptist Church LIGHT PARTY

Lambie Drive, Manukau

31 October

2014

 

$1,350

 

Papatoetoe Central Main Street Society Inc

 

Old Papatoetoe Vintage Market

Papatoetoe Town Hall

11 October

2014

$3,000

Papatoetoe Chess Club

 

Papatoetoe Rapid Open Chess Tournament

St Johns Community Centre

6 December

2014

$900

The Auckland Sikh Society Inc.

 

Sharing N' Caring

 

Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe

6 November

2014

$1,000

 

FAFSWAG

 

The FAFSWAG BALL

 

Te Puke O Tara Community Centre

22 November 2014

 

$3,000

 

Papatoetoe Central Mainstreet Soc Inc

Vintage Railway exhibition

 

Papatoetoe Town Hall

6 October

2014

$3,000

 

PHAB Association (Auckland) Incorporated

"We Are"

 

Papatoetoe Town Hall

11 October

2014

 

$1,000 tagged to venue hire/advertising/printing

Gate Enterprise Auckland South Trust

Whanau in the Park

Gate Enterprise Auckland South Trust

13 December 2014

$2,025

Manukau Hope Trust

 

White Sunday Promotion

 

Otara Business Association

21 December 2014

$3,000

 

Punjabi Cultural Association

Women wellness and traditional games

TBC

4 October

        2014

$2,000

 

XLR8 Junior Touch

XLR8 Youth Touch Tournament

Manukau Sports Bowl

6 December

2014

$1,500

 

 

 

TOTAL

$52975

 

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.

Applicant

Event

Venue

Date

Amount
Approved

Otara Network Action Committee Charitable Trust (ONAC)

For Otara By Otara (FOBO)

Otara Town Centre

22 November 2014

$12,705

Auckland Indian Retailers Association Inc.

Papatoetoe Diwali Celebration

 

Charles Street Papatoetoe

4 October

2014

 

$15,000

Rotary Club of Papatoetoe West Inc.

 

Papatoetoe Family Festival

 

Alan Brewster Centre, Papatoetoe

11 October

2014

$2,500

Papatoetoe Garden & Floral Art Society Inc

 

Papatoetoe Garden Competition / Papatoetoe Garden & Floral Art Society 83rd Annual Rose & Floral Art Open Show

Papatoetoe

1 October

2014

 

 

$2,500     

Papatoetoe Santa Parade Society

Papatoetoe Santa Parade

 

Papatoetoe

26 November 2014

$24,351

 

Safer Aotearoa Family Violence Prevention Network

White Ribbon Event

 

Vodafone Centre and Manukau Square

23 November 2014

 

$2,100

 

 

 

TOTAL

$59,156

 

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

c)         Decline the following applications for round one  2014/2015 Local Event Support Fund as follows:

 

Applicant

Event

Venue

Date

Amount
Requested

Auckland Highland Games Association Incorporated

Auckland Highland Games

 

Three Kings Domain, Auckland

22 November 2014

 

$3,500

 

Manukau Hope Trust

 

Christmas in the Car park

 

Otara Car park

21 December 2014

$5,000

 

 

Grounded:  A Festival of Sustainable Arts

Grounded: A Festival of Sustainable Arts

 

MIT

10 October

2015

 

$5,000

 

 

Te Whanau Otaki Awa

Otaki Te Awa Clean Up

 

Otaki Te Awa Middlemore Crescent  Drive

4 October  2014

 

$2,000

 

Hindi heritage Research Foundation(NZ)

Papatoetoe Deepavali Festival of Lights 2014

 

Papatoetoe Town Hall

10 October

2014

 

$7,000

 

 

Radio Tarana (NZ) Limited

 

Papatoetoe Festival of Lights

 

Charles Street Papatoetoe

4 October

 2014

$15,000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$37,500

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

Local and Sports Parks Capital/Renewal Programme and Operational Budget 2015

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

21

Local Economic Development Subsidy Allocation (Year Ending June 2015

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

ACPL site proposed for divestment

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

Member MA Gush left the meeting at 6.12 pm.

Member MA Gush returned to the meeting at 6.17 pm.

 

 

23

Psychoactive substances – draft Local Approved Product Policy

 

A copy of Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and Attachment AA were tabled at the meeting and are attached to the back of the minutes.

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 


 

24

TRAFINZ Conference Auckland 14-17 September 2014

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

25

For Information: Reports referred to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

26

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop Notes

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

27

Otara Papatoetoe Local Board members portfolio update

 

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.

  • Member Grey  - Environment forum update, Economic Development and affordable housing
  • Member Fuli – Youth Summit, Youth Advisory Group, City Rail Link workshop
  • Member Lee – Civil defence team in Papatoetoe, New neighbourhood support group, Maori wardens in Papatoetoe, New arts group exhibition, Diwali.

 

CARRIED

 

 

28

Chairpersons Announcements

 

Resolution number OP/2014/144

MOVED by Member MA Gush, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HVR Robertson:  

That the Chairperson’s verbal update be received.

  • Long term plan workshop on policies
  • The Southern Initiative (new Manager)
  • Housing New Zealand (Avondale area).

 

CARRIED

  

 

29        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

29

Consideration of Extraordinary Items - Appointment of Board Member Mary Gush as an alternate on the Youth Connections Local Governance Group

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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