Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Monday, 8 September 2014 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

David Collings

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Adele White

 

 

 

Members

Garry Boles

 

 

 

 

Katrina Bungard

 

 

 

 

Jim Donald

 

 

 

 

Lucy Schwaner

 

 

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

 

 

Steve Udy

 

 

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

08 September 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

            The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.

 

2              Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HW/2014/138

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 11 August 2014, including the confidential section, 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

 

9.1

 

 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2014/139

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member JR Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board thanks Ngaronoa Renata and Brian Stocking for addressing the Board during public forum.

CARRIED

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

A Notice of Motion received from Member L Schwaner will be considered at Item 12.

 

 

12

Notice of Motion - Fees and Charges

 

The tabled document will be filed with a hard copy of the Minutes and will be available on the Auckland Council website

 

Resolution number HW/2014/140

MOVED by Member L Schwaner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         Considers the Notice of Motion on Fees and Charges by Member Lucy Schwaner.

b)        Reinforces its resolution HW/2014/112 passed at its business meeting on 14th July 2014

c)         Agrees the 2014/2015 fees and charges schedule (as per Attachment C III Local Community and Arts Facilities) be implemented for all new users

d)        Supports the existing affected hirers (including but not restricted to tabled Attachment A) by continuing their legacy arrangements until a review of Fees & Charges in June 2015 contingent upon the provision to the Board of an analysis of use by hirers from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 on a month by month basis.

e)         Requests a report analysing financial impact to both the Local Board and hirers of the 2014/2015 fees and charges schedule.

f)          Delegates responsibility to the Howick Local Board Chair and Portfolio Lead of the Community Facilities Portfolio to set charges for legacy users who may not be regular users.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled Attachment A

 

 

13

Chair's Report

 

Resolution number HW/2014/141

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member JR Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board receives the Chair update regarding a meeting held today on Long term Plan 2015-2025 Local Board Workshop, Public, Community and Lifestyle.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Councillor's Update

 

There was no verbal report.

 


 

15

Quarterly Performance Report for the Howick Local Board for the period ended 30 June 2014

 

Resolution number HW/2014/142

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ White, seconded by Member G Boles:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the Quarterly Performance Report for the Howick Local Board for the period ended June 2014.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Deferral of 2014/2015 capital projects

 

Resolution number HW/2014/143

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member KL Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      formally considers and agrees the deferral of capex projects outlined in Attachment A to 2015/2016.

b)      notes that any projects where timing has been deferred, but project planning is underway, should be given high priority in the 2015/2016 capital programme.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Annual Report 2013/14

 

Resolution number HW/2014/144

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member JR Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Notes 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)      Approves:

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)      Gives authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair to make typographical changes before submitting for final publication

CARRIED

 


 

18

Auckland Transport Update – September 2014

 

The tabled document will be filed with a hard copy of the minutes and will be available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HW/2014/145

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         Receives the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport Update – September 2014’ and the attached issues register from Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South).

b)        Approves the new footpath on the western side of Point View Drive (between Caldwells Road and #130 Point View Drive) to progress to detailed design and costing stage, to be funded from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund, based on a rough estimate of cost of $136,500.

c)         Approves construction of a section of new footpath (including removal and replacement of an old driveway crossing mountable kerb) at the northern end of The Parade, Bucklands Beach, as indicated in the tabled document, to be funded from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund, based on the rough estimate of cost of $5,800.

d)        Requests Auckland Transport to halt construction on the proposed Ormiston Road loose metal footpath until further notice (Project No: 273).

e)         Does not support the pedestrian refuges on Attachment F to the report at Pigeon Mountain Road, Sunderlands Road and Prince Regent Drive.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled document relating to item 18c.

 

 

19

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards
For the quarter - 1 April to 30 June 2014

 

Resolution number HW/2014/146

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report

CARRIED

 

 

20

Review of Alcohol Control Bylaws - Proposed bylaw for local board feedback

 

Resolution number HW/2014/147

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      provides the following feedback on the proposed Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw to the hearing panel:

i)          That the Howick Local Board supports the proposed delegation to local boards to make decisions on permanent and temporary alcohol bans in places of local significance.

ii)         That the Howick Local Board supports the proposed criteria in clause 7(2) of the proposed bylaw, including the discretion to use a different type of alcohol ban to those provided in clause 7(2)(f) of the proposed bylaw.

iii)     That the Howick Local Board wishes to be heard in support of their feedback.

iv)     That Member David Collings present the local board feedback

b)      reviews alcohol bans in the Howick local board area as a full board.

CARRIED

 

 

21

ACPL sites proposed for divestment

 

Resolution number HW/2014/148

MOVED by Member L Schwaner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      endorses ACPL’s recommendation to the Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of sections 1, 3, 4 and 5 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush.

CARRIED

 

Member KL Bungard left the meeting at 7.14 pm.

Member KL Bungard returned to the meeting at 7.17 pm.

 

 

22

Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update 1 January to 30 June 2014

 

Resolution number HW/2014/149

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member L Schwaner:  

That the Howick Local Board accepts the Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board six-monthly update 1 January to 30 June 2014.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Psychoactive substances – draft Local Approved Product Policy

 

Resolution number HW/2014/150

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         provides feedback on the draft Local Approved Product Policy option set out in the attached report (attachment A).

b)        expresses its preference for a zero tolerance of the sale approved psychoactive substances in the Auckland region but unfortunately legislation allows for its sale.

c)         Requests Local Boards and the Governing Body advocates to central government for the total ban on the sale of psychoactive substances.

CARRIED

 


 

24

Reports Requested and Issues Raised 2013 -2016

 

Resolution number HW/2014/151

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the Reports Requested and Issues Raised 2013 – 2016 schedule.

CARRIED

 

 

25

Workshop Notes

 

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ White, seconded by Member G Boles:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the workshop notes for workshops held on 24th, 31st July, 7th, 14th and 21st August 2014.

 

  

 

26        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

7.30 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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