2 Apologies
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of
the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.
7 Petitions
At the close of
the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
8 Deputations
Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying
for deputations are required to give seven working days’ notice of subject
matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Board.
This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the
published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as
resolved by the meeting.
At the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.
At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been
received.
9 Public Forum
A period of time (approximately
30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on
matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is
allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“An item that is
not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public,-
(i) The
reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be
delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“Where an item
is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general
business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be
discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in
respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the
local authority for further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of
the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.
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Local Board
Plan Hearings - Albert-Eden Local Board
28 August 2014
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Summary of
submissions to the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014
File No.: CP2014/18978
Purpose
1. This report
provides high-level analysis of key themes contained in submissions to the
Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014.
Executive
summary
2. The Local Government Act 2002 and Local
Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 require Council to use the special
consultative procedure in adopting the Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014. This
includes ensuring any person submitting on the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board
Plan 2014 is given reasonable opportunity to be heard.
3. 829 submissions were received to the Draft
Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014.
4. Submitters were asked whether the Albert-Eden Local Board is on the
right track with the proposed projects, initiatives and advocacy highlighted in
the draft local board plan. Out of 199 submitters who responded to this
question, 68 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that Albert-Eden Local Board is
on the right track, and 12 per cent disagreed or strongly disagreed.
5. As part of the total number of submissions
received, a large number were proforma submissions:
· in support of
the Windmill Road Netball Centre upgrade (approximately 350)
· in support of
creating Smoke Free environments (48)
· asking for the Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 to acknowledge the current
undersupply of badminton and table tennis facilities (30)
6. The review of the use of Chamberlain Park appears to be a much debated
initiative. The Chamberlain Park
Golf Club Incorporated gathered 534 signatures objecting to the proposed
changes. On the other hand, a significant number of submitters expressed
support for investigating possible alternative uses for the Chamberlain Park
Golf Course.
7. Of significance
is the support for the redevelopment of Mt Albert Town
Centre upgrade and the upgrade of Point Chevalier town centre.
8. 170 submitters requested the opportunity to
speak in support of their submissions at a public hearing. A hearing meeting is
scheduled on Thursday 28th August 2014.
9. Further
analysis of the submissions will be provided to the Albert-Eden Local Board as
part of the deliberations process.
10. Decisions on the final Albert-Eden Local Board
Plan 2014 will be made at the decision-making meeting on 15 October 2014.
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Recommendation/s
That the Local Board Plan
Hearings - Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) receives
the submissions on the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014.
b) hears
the relevant submissions on the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014.
c) thanks
submitters for their verbal presentations on the Draft Albert-Eden Local
Board Plan 2014.
d) considers any potential amendments to the Draft
Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014.
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Comments
Context
11. The Local Government Act 2002 and Local
Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 require Auckland Council to use the
special consultative procedure in adopting the Albert-Eden Local Board Plan
2014. This includes ensuring any person submitting on the Draft Albert-Eden
Local Board Plan 2014 is given reasonable opportunity to be heard.
12. The consultation period for the Draft
Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 was held from 7 July 2014 to 5pm 6 August
2014.
13. This report provides statistics on submissions
received to the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 and a brief high-level
analysis of key themes and topics.
14. More detailed analysis of the submissions will
be provided to the local board deliberation meeting on Wednesday 10 September
2014.
Submissions
15. Auckland Council received and processed 829
submissions to the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014. 170 submitters
requested to be heard.
16. Over
half of the submissions received to the Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 were proforma submissions. These are detailed in Table 1.
Table 1 - list of proforma type
submissions
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Proforma
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Number
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Windmill Road Netball
Centre upgrade
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350
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Smoke Free
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48
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Auckland Badminton
Association
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30
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17. Copies
of submissions to the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 are provided in
attachment A of this report. The groups that submitted (as opposed to
individuals and businesses) are list in attachment B.
Overview of feedback
from submissions to the Draft Albert-Eden
Local Board Plan 2014
18. The Albert-Eden Local Board asked their community whether it is on the right track with the proposed projects,
initiatives and advocacy detailed in the Draft Local Board Plan 2014. Out of
199 submitters who responded to this question, 68 per cent agreed or strongly
agreed that the board is on the right track while 12 per cent did not
(disagreed or strongly disagreed). Figure 1 illustrates the responses
received.
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Figure 1 – responses to question one:
‘On a scale of one to five, are we on the right track with our proposed
projects, initiatives and advocacy’?
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Rank
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Responses
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Percent
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Strongly
Agree
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40
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20.0%
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Agree
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95
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48.0%
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Neutral
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40
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20.0%
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Disagree
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11
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5.5%
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Strongly
Disagree
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13
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6.5%
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Total
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199
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100.0%
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19. Specific
initiatives contained in the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 attracted
high numbers of responses, such as:
· Support for Windmill Road Netball Courts upgrade (proforma)
· Support for
the review of the use of Chamberlain Park to maximise its recreational use
· Support for
Mt Albert Town Centre upgrade including a plaza development and streetscapes
· Support for
Point Chevalier Town Centre upgrade
· Support for a pathway around the perimeter of Coyle Park
· Support of creating Smoke Free environments
(proforma)
· Request for the
Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 to acknowledge the current undersupply of
badminton and table tennis facilities (proforma).
20. The review of
the use of Chamberlain Park appears to be a much debated initiative. As noted
above, a significant number of submitters expressed support for investigating
possible alternative uses for the Chamberlain Park Golf Course. On the other
hand, the Chamberlain Park Golf Club Incorporated garnered 534 signatures
objecting to the proposed changes and asking to retain Chamberlain Park as an
18-hole golf course.
Next steps
21. The Albert-Eden Local Board will hear all those
submitters to the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 who requested to be
heard at the Local Board Plan 2014 hearing meeting on Thursday 28th August at
Albert-Eden Local Board Office, 135 Dominion Road, Mt Eden.
22. The
Albert-Eden Local Board will consider all submissions to the Draft Albert-Eden
Local Board Plan 2014 at a subsequent deliberations meeting, as part of the
finalisation of the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014. An additional
report with detailed analysis of all submissions will be provided to help
inform the local board’s deliberations.
23. Decisions on the final Albert-Eden Local Board
Plan 2014 will be made at the decision-making meeting on 15 October 2014.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
24. This report
provides a high-level analysis of the submissions to the Draft Local Board Plan
2014. The local board views will be expressed at the deliberation meeting.
Māori
impact statement
25. The Albert-Eden
Local Board has given consideration to Māori outcomes throughout the
development of the Albert-Eden Local Board Plan; consequently the
implementation of the Plan has the potential for positive outcomes for
Māori.
26. Along with other
central local boards, the Albert-Eden Local Board met with mana whenua
authorities to review its draft local board plan. Views expressed by mana
whenua authorities during this hui have been considered in the development of
the final Plan.
27. The Albert-Eden
Local Board also aimed to engage with mataawaka through activities that were
accessible to the general public, as well as targeted stakeholder events both
in the early stages of the Plan’s development and throughout the consultation
period.
28. A number of
initiatives in the Plan focus directly on issues of importance to Māori
such as supporting mana whenua in the future management of the maunga,
improving and maintaining the natural environment, and identifying and
protecting cultural heritage sites significant to Māori.
Implementation
29. Implementation issues on the various matters raised in submissions
will be considered when making decisions at
decision-making meeting on the Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 on 17
September 2014.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 submissions
vol.1
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11
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b
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Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 submissions
vol.2 (Under Separate Cover)
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c
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Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2014 Submissions
vol.3 Pro Forma and Attachment B Organisation and Groups submitting (Under
Separate Cover)
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Signatories
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Authors
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Paula Gallimore - Governance Analyst
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Authorisers
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Adam Milina - Acting Relationship Manager -
Albert-Eden & Orakei Local Boards
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