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
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11.1 Notice of Motion -
Hearings Panel Recommendations on
Review of Local Dog Access Rules
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We, the undersigned
members of the Orakei Local Board, hereby give notice of our support for the
following Notice of Motion, to be considered at the meeting of the Orakei
Local Board, to be held in the St Chads Church and Community Centre Auckland
on Thursday, 25 September 2014.
That in terms of
Standing Order 3.10.14, the following resolution (Item 13, resolution a) - resolution number OR/2014/33) of the
Orakei Local Board, adopted at its ordinary Local Board meeting held on
Thursday, 4 September 2014 be revoked:
i) does
not receive the report from the hearing panel and that the Orakei Local Board
as a whole deliberate on submissions and other relevant information on the
Dog Access Rules in the Orakei Local Board area 2014.
ii) That the Orakei Local Board
resolves to substitute resolution i) above with the following
recommendations:
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Recommendation/s
That the Orākei Local Board:
a) receive and
adopts the decision report, titled “Hearing Panel Report on Dog Access Rules
in the Orakei Local Board Area 2014” (Attachment A).
b) adopt the
amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 as contained in the
hearing panel’s decision report in (a) pursuant to section 10 of the Dog
Control Act 1996 with a commencement date of 25 October 2014 (the Saturday of
Labour weekend).
c) request the governing body to give effect to the amendments in (b)
by making the necessary amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs
2012 pursuant to section 10 of the Dog Control Act 1996 and Auckland Council
Dog Management Bylaw 2012 in accordance with section 10(6) of the Dog Control
Act 1996.
d) authorise the Manager Policies and Bylaws in consultation with the
chair of the Orakei Local Board to make any minor edits or amendments to (b)
and (c) to correct any identified errors or typographical edits
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Background
Following
further discussions regarding the Hearings panel recommendations on the
review of local dog access rules, resolution a) in item 13 passed by the
Orakei Local Board on 4 September 2014 will need to be rescinded and it is
recommended that the Board endorse the recommendations of the hearings panel.
The Panel conducted the hearings and process robustly and lawfully. It
applied the criteria of s10 Dog Control Act and considered other relevant
criteria under the Local Government Act and Policy on Dogs. The process and
findings of the Panel have been affirmed to have been carried out properly by
advisors who also attended the hearing. Submitters in person were given full
time to submit and all were asked questions that were designed to assist the
panel reach an informed and objective decision when applying the criteria.
Attachments
a Hearing Panel Report on Dog Access Rules in the Orakei Local Board
Area 2014............................................................................................... 61
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Orākei
Local Board
25 September
2014
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Submissions on
the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan
File No.: CP2014/22047
Purpose
1. This report
summarises the written and verbal submissions on the Draft Orakei Local Board
Plan 2014 and recommends changes to the Plan based on the community’s feedback.
Executive
summary
2. Consultation on
the Orakei Draft Local Board Plan closed on 6 August 2014 and the Board heard
verbal submissions on 27 August 2014. We received 3943 written submissions from
individuals or groups and of these, over 50 made verbal submissions at the
hearing.
3. This report
summarises the community’s feedback from three perspectives:
· the number of submissions supporting or opposing Plan initiatives
and other projects
· arguments for or against plan initiatives and other projects
· the main concerns of groups in the area.
4. Of the 1238
submitters that evaluated the Plan, 94% agreed or strongly agreed that it is on
the right track and clear majorities supported all but one of the individual
initiatives included the Plan. However, large numbers of submitters also
advocated for initiatives that were not included in the Draft Plan.
5. In response to
the support for initiatives not in the Draft Plan, we recommend the Orakei
Local Board adds four projects to the Plan before formally adopting it. We also
recommend the Chair’s message be updated to note that the Orakei community has
expressed support for the Board’s proposed initiatives in parks and reserves,
community facilities, Tamaki Drive and the Pourewa train station, and that this
is where the board will focus its energy over the next three years.
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Recommendation/s
That the Orākei Local
Board:
a) receives this
report and the written and verbal submissions on the Draft Orakei Local Board
Plan.
b) thanks the
submitters on the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan for their submissions.
c) notes that
3943 (48 per cent) of all local board plan submitters referred to the Orakei
Draft Plan, the highest number of all local boards
d) notes that of
the submitters that rated the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan, 94% agreed or
strongly agreed that it is on the right track
e) notes that a
majority of submitters supported each of the individual initiatives in the
Draft Orakei Local Board Plan, except for completion of stream works at
Madills Farm, which was opposed by a majority of submitters.
f) agrees to the
following additions to the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan in response to
strong community support:
i. Add a statement to the Plan noting that the Orakei Local
Board will support a contribution to improvements to the Auckland Netball
Centre at St John’s through one of the following avenues:
· application
to the Facilities Partnership Grant
· inclusion
in the Long Term Plan
· inclusion in the Community Facility
Network Plan
ii. Add a
statement noting that there was strong community support for some of the
projects in the Crossfield Reserve, Madills Farm and Glover Park Masterplan
and that the Orakei Local Board will work with relevant community groups to
progress this work
iii. Add the
project to install floodlights at Orakei Domain to the Local Board Plan.
g) agrees that
the Chair’s message should be updated to reflect the community priorities
evident from the consultation.
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Background
6. We received
written submissions on the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan between 7 June 2014
and 6 August 2014 and the Orakei Local Board heard verbal submissions on 27
August 2014 (see Appendix B). The Board is due to meet on 25 September 2014 to
agree on its response to this consultation on the Draft Local Board Plan and is
due to formally adopt the plan on 16 October 2014.
7. As Local Board
Plans are due to be finalised before Council’s Long Term Plan, the budget
available to Local Boards to deliver their Plan priorities is not yet known.
The finalised Local Board Plan will instead be used to guide the Board’s
decision-making around advocacy and annual budget setting through the annual
Local Board Agreement process.
8. Of the 8150
submissions on the 21 local board plans, 3943 or 48 per cent referred to the
Orakei Plan. The graph below shows the top ten boards in terms of submissions
received. Of the Orakei submitters, over 50 made verbal submissions to the
Board.
The figure in the graph is different because it only
includes submissions that referred exclusively to one board. The 3943 figure
includes submissions that referred to Orakei and one or more other boards.
9. Under sections
14(1) (b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 2002, local authorities should
make themselves aware of, and have regard to, the views of all of their
communities. In making decisions, local authorities should take account of the
interests of diverse communities within their area, the interests of future as
well as current communities and the impact of any decision on these
communities. The principles of consultation set out in section 82 add that the
views presented to the local authority should be received with an open mind and
should be given due consideration in decision-making (s82(1)(e)).
10. Beyond this, the
Act does not mandate any particular interpretation of the results of community
consultations, such as requiring local authorities to address majority views in
decision-making. This report therefore provides three perspectives on the Draft
Orakei Local Board Plan feedback:
· the number
of submitters in favour or opposed to Plan initiatives and other measures
· qualitative
arguments made for or against plan initiatives and other measures
· the views of
groups within the Orakei Local Board area.
11. The analysis below has not been structured according to the
questions on the Draft Plan because many submissions do not refer to the
questions.
Submissions
Analysis
Count
of Submissions
12. The majority of
submissions focus on the parks and reserves outcome area, as shown in the graph
below. As some submitters commented on more than one outcome, the numbers in
the graph do not add up to the total number of Orakei submitters. Of the parks
and reserves submissions, around 3000 were pro forma.
13. The number of
submissions supporting or opposing each of the initiatives in the Draft Orakei
Local Board Plan are tabled in Appendix A.
14. The only
initiative that had more opponents than supporters was the completion of stream
works at Madills Farm: it was opposed by 12 submitters and supported by one.
The Plan initiatives that were supported by more than 40 submitters are tabled
below; the remaining issues were each supported by majorities of fewer than 30
submitters.
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Key
initiatives
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For
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Against
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Upgrade or
develop new multi-use clubrooms at Madills Farm and Michaels Avenue Reserve
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845
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13
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Improve
changing room facilities at Crossfield Reserve
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842
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0
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Develop a
comprehensive Orākei Local Board-led masterplan for Colin Maiden Park
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317
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0
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Bring
forward funding to upgrade the Meadowbank Community Centre
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142
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1
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Construct
the Tāmaki Harbour Edge Connector initiative (THE-C) which is a
separated two-way cycleway and seaward boardwalk along Tāmaki Drive
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80
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7
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Continue the
upgrade of sportsfields at Michaels Avenue
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61
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1
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Develop new
water access points along Tāmaki Drive
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60
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0
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Construct
the ‘Orākei Spine’ walkway/cycleway (from Point Resolution to Glen
Innes)
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57
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0
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Develop a
detailed concept plan for the Pourewa (Selwyn) train station
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44
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2
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15. Most of the
submitters supporting development of a Colin Maiden Park masterplan also
advocated for the park’s use by a particular code, such as rugby or hockey. For
example, 93 submitters supported the proposed masterplan and asked that the
Board consult closely with Auckland University Rugby Club on its development.
16. Initiatives that
large numbers of submitters identified as missing from the plan are tabled
below. Apart from the Okahu Bay Orakei Skate Group, sports appear to have
mobilised the submitters supporting these initiatives.
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Group
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Summary
of submission
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Submitters
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Auckland
Netball
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Asks that the local board put funds aside in the
Local Board Plan and Long Term Plan for the following improvements at the
Auckland Netball Centre in St John’s:
· covered outdoor courts
· extension to the existing building for more indoor space to
enable greater community and additional sporting group use
· additional car parking
· additional outdoor
courts.
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1562
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Eastern
Suburbs Football Club
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Asks the board to prioritise the projects below,
which are not referred to directly in the Draft Plan but are included in the
Eastern Parks masterplan:
· two fully floodlit soccer fields at Madills Farm
· renewing sandcarpeting to fields 2 and 5 at
Madills Farm
· new floodlights for two fields at Crossfield Reserve
· new sandcarpeting to fields 1 and 2 at Crossfield Reserve.
In addition
to the upgrades to changing facilities at Crossfields Reserve included in the
Draft Plan, the submission also asks for upgrades to changing facilities at
Glover Park.
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842
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Grammar TEC
Rugby Club
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Asks the
board to prioritise installing floodlights at Orakei Domain.
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655
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Auckland
Basketball Services Ltd
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Support
development of a community basketball and indoor sports facility at Colin
Maiden Park or Waikaraka Park.
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155
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Auckland
University Rugby Football Club
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Commend the
Orakei Local Board on its vision to "develop a board-led masterplan
for Colin Maiden Park" and ask that the Orakei Local Board consult
closely with the Auckland University Rugby Football Club during the
development of this plan.
Request that
the Orakei Local Board consult with the Auckland University Rugby Club over
plans for Liston Park and in particular the use of Liston Park for rugby
activities when Colin Maiden Park is not available due to summer sporting
code use and ground maintenance being carried out.
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93
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Okahu Bay
Orakei Skate Group
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Support for
a public skate park at Okahu Bay
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85
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None of the submitters named the Eastern Suburbs
Football Club as the coordinator of these submissions; officers learned of this
anecdotally.
Themes
17. This section
sets out arguments made for and against Draft Plan initiatives and other
projects. While the section above focused on the total number of submitters
supporting or opposing Plan initiatives, the tables below summarise reasons one
or a small number of submitters give for supporting or opposing the
initiatives. The number of submitters that made each argument is noted in
brackets. Every attempt was made to identify the main arguments, but some may
have been missed due to the large number of submissions.
18. The arguments
below are grouped by the seven outcomes and the summaries note where they refer
to a particular initiative. The focus is on arguments for or against
initiatives already in the Draft Plan, rather than on additional projects
recommended by submitters.
Tamaki Drive
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Support
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Oppose
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· Support THE-C as it separates vehicles, cyclists and
pedestrians and cycle lanes which will improve safety and traffic flow (37)
· Tamaki Drive needs to accommodate recreational users
as well as commuters (1)
· Parking and traffic should diverted away from the
coast, e.g. at Mission Bay (1)
· Support MBAP as Mission Bay looks tired and run down
(1)
· Support Selwyn Reserve playground as long as locals
are consulted and their need for public space is taken into account (9)
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· Tamaki Drive is already a great precinct, there is
no need to spend any more money on it (1)
· A boardwalk would detract from the landscape (1)
· Other issues should be higher priority than THE-C:
traffic management (1), water quality (1), the foundations of Tamaki Drive
(1)
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Traffic and
public transport
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Support
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Oppose
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· There is proven demand for cycleway options such as
the Orakei Basin walk/cycleway (1)
· Pourewa station would create easier access to rail
for residents of Meadowbank, Kohimarama, St Heliers and Glendowie; it will
provide more reliable public transport options (12)
· Integrated transport such as feeder buses supports
social and economic well-being (8)
· Hobson Bay Walkway will have social benefits in
terms of more interaction between residents, as well as recreational benefits
(1)
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· The objective should be broadened to ‘ease of
movement’ rather than ‘free flowing roads’ (1)
· Pourewa station would be expensive and would slow
down train times (4)
· School traffic is a major problem and will not be
addressed by feeder buses (1)
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Community
centres and libraries
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Support
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Oppose
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· Residents associations give communities a stronger
voice in local issues and help local boards respond to their communities (2)
· Local events promote well-being and a sense of
belonging in an area (1)
· The condition of Meadowbank community centre is
affecting the services offered there (8)
· Victoria Ave CAB should be upgraded so that CAB and
Plunket can both remain in Remuera (2)
· Upgrade community facilities because demand exceeds
supply (4)
· Support a new Ellerslie library because smaller
suburbs than Ellerslie have more modern libraries (1)
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· Meadowbank upgrade is unnecessary because St Chad’s
is directly opposite (1)
· Expenditure on transport should be prioritised over
community facilities (1)
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Rates
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Support
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Oppose
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· Focus on core services in order to reduce rates (6)
· Support increasing UAGC – rates increases are a
burden for for asset-rich, cash-poor residents and increasing UAGC better
aligns rates with services received (5)
· More responsibility should be delegated to competent
local boards such as Orakei because they have shown they can deliver (1)
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· Support City Rail Link as it will benefit Orakei
residents (1)
· Oppose increasing UAGC – redistribution between
wealthier and poorer parts of Auckland improves the city as a whole (1)
· Fix big issues such as pollution and transport
before focusing on anything else (1)
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Parks and
reserves
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Support
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Oppose
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· In general, support investment in parks and reserves
as we need quality places to be active (5)
· Improvements to sports fields such as lighting and
artificial turf enable increased use (3)
· Support sports field upgrades as the Orakei
community is active and participates heavily in sport and recreation (1)
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· Oppose sports field upgrades as opportunities for
passive recreation are becoming more important due to growing elderly
population (2)
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Environment
and heritage
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Support
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Oppose
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· Support ecological restoration at Kepa Bush given
Pourewa station development (3)
· Getting rid of noxious weeds on the Tamaki Drive
Coast would be cheaper and improve amenity more than a boardwalk (1)
· Reserves and green spaces need to be protected
against development (1)
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· Managing tidal flow into Hobson Bay will result in
build-up of sediment (1)
· Protection of heritage buildings should be balanced
against the increased costs of maintaining these buildings, including the
opportunity cost of more intensive development (1)
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Town centres
and economy
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Support
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Oppose
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· Town centres should be people-centred rather than
vehicle-centred; improving public transport access to town centres will
reduce demand for parking (1)
· REVUp will bring more visitors to the town centre
and encourage property owners to upgrade (1)
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· Focus on higher priority projects and core services
(1)
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Groups
19. The full list of
groups that made submissions on the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan is included
in Appendix D. The main concerns of the residents and business associations are
tabled below.
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Group
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Concerns
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Remuera
Residents Association
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Tamaki
Drive
· General support, but peripheral to the suburb’s
interest
Transport
· Support plan proposals including Tiana walkway,
trialling smart signalling and installing secure cycle storage facilities at
train stations
· Missing from the plan – create purpose-built
interchanges at traffic nodes, investigate feasibility of diverting or
reducing traffic through Remuera town centre
Community
centres and libraries
· Support renovation of the Victoria Ave CAB building,
developing an online community resources and the Board working with police
and neighbourhood groups to improve safety
· Favour continued support for residents’ associations
and funding for local community groups and events through local board
contestable funds
· Missing from the plan – create a central community
hall in Remuera town centre; shift CAB to the library and Plunket to another
location with parking
Rates
· Support increased UAGC, greater local control over
budgets and an annual review of major regional projects
· Missing from the plan – advocate to reduce overall
council expenditure to minimise rates increases; research gap between the
current UAGC and the average of the pre-amalgamation UAGCs. Promote a plan to
close this gap
Parks and
reserves
· Support progressing Shore Road Reserve car park,
lighting, informal recreation for Shore Road Reserve/Thomas Bloodworth Park
and developing better signage for walkways
· Missing from the plan – more green space and sports
fields for Remuera, amend dog control bylaws to protect health and reduce
damage to pitches
Environment
and heritage
· Support developing an online interpretive tool to
showcase Orakei’s built and natural heritage, manage tidal flow in Hobson Bay,
develop water access points for Kelvin Reserve and complete Orakei Basin
foreshore upgrades
Town
centres and economy
· Support REVUp, local economic development projects,
developing visitor trails and researching home-based businesses
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Group
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Concerns
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Meadowbank
and St Johns Residents Association
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Transport
· Support an increase in the frequency of feeder buses
and can play its part to promote the services
· Support for an additional train station between
Meadowbank and Glen Innes
· Would like to see a walkway connecting Gowing Drive
with the Meadowbank train station via Pourewa Cemetery
Community
centres and libraries
· Support bringing forward funding for Meadowbank
Community Centre
· Continue board funding for residents associations
and other community groups
Rates
· Support an increased in UAGC and local boards having
greater control of service budgets
Environment
and heritage
· Would like to see investment in the ecological
restoration of Waiatarua Reserve, New Zealand’s largest urban wetland
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Mission Bay
Kohimarama Residents Association
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Tamaki
Drive
· Support the implementation of the Tamaki Masterplan,
especially the Tamaki Harbour Edge Connector initiative, the Mission Bay
Action Plan and the upgrade of the steps to Bastion Point
· Support Selwyn Reserve development if it balances
open space needs of residents
Transport
· Support the construction of the Orakei Spine and
Tinana walkway and cycleway
Rates
· Support achieving fair rates and focusing on core
council services
· Support the local board having more autonomy and
greater control of service budgets
Parks and
reserves
· Encourage the board to include the public in any
development of Madills Farm and of a coastal-themed destination playground at
Selwyn Reserve as an loss of public space would be very contentious
Environment
and heritage
· Plan should include more detail on work to improve
water quality at beaches
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Group
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Concerns
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St Heliers -
Glendowie Residents Association Incorporated
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Tamaki
Drive
· Support THE-C however does not support the promotion
of large events in the area as this would further impact of traffic flows
Transport
· Support the outcome of free flowing roads and
frequent and easy to use public transport but favour an increased in
frequency of bus services as well as promotion of park and ride services over
the construction of a new railway station
· Oppose road closures for events on Tamaki Drive
· Support the construction of a new walkway cycleway
from Pt Resolution to Glen Innes
Community
centres and libraries
· Support the expansion of St Heliers library provided
heritage features are retained
· Support continued funding for residents associations
· Support continued funding for local community groups
and events provided they are acting in the greater public interest
· Support funding events to commemorate WW1
Rates
· Support an increase in the UAGC of at least $1,000
Parks and
reserves
· Support the improvements for Glover Park and the
walkway to Gentlemen’s Bay
· Support the development of a plan for Taylors Hill
Reserve
Heritage
and environment
· Support the ecological restoration at Tahuna Torea
Nature Reserve, Kepa Bush, Dingle Dell Reserve and Churchill Park
Town
centres and economy
· Would like to see the development of St Heliers
local centre plan
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Group
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Concerns
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Remuera
Business Association
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Transport
· Support feeder buses and want Remuera town centre to
retain a village feel, without increased traffic. Investigate feasibility of
diverting or reducing volume traffic flows through Remuera town centre and of
creating purpose-built interchanges at transport nodes
· Support smart signalling at pedestrian crossings to
shorten the time it takes to cross outside of rush hour. The RBA would also
like to see more ideas from Auckland Transport to make pedestrian crossings
over Remuera Road safer and faster
· Also support improved parking including Clonbern Rd
car park, walking and cycling paths
Community centres and libraries
· Support the investigating options for the CAB
building – suggest the CAB could be relocated to the library and Plunket
moved to another building with parking
· RBA is grateful for the Board’s funding for local
events, and would like this funding to continue
· Support expansion of the library in a way that
maintains its heritage character
Rates
· Support the local board having more autonomy and
greater control of service budgets
· Support an annual review of all major regional
projects
· Advocate for a reduction in council expenditure
without impacting on levels of services
Parks and reserves
· Support the construction of the Tinana walkway from
Wilsons Beach to Shore Road
· Support the investigation of tidal flow management
tools for Hobson Bay and development of water access points at Kelvin Reserve
· Support construction of phase 2 of the Shore Road
Reserve car park, improved lighting and delivery of informal recreational
activities at Shore Road Reserve, and development of better signage for
walkways
· Advocate for more green space and more sports fields
in Remuera – for example 4 Victoria Ave and adjacent land could be made into
a park
Town
centres and economy
· Support REVUp to encourage people to spend more time
in the town centre
· Support the Orakei Visitor Strategy, including
visitor trails in Remuera
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Group
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Concerns
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Ellerslie
Business Association
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Transport
· Support reducing congestion and increasing public
transport so that Ellerslie is a town that people want to visit, work and
live. Also support initiatives to increase road and pedestrian safety
Community
centres and libraries
· A library is needed in Ellerslie because the
population is growing rapidly
· Support Board funding of residents’ associations and
other groups, as well as funding for local events and initiatives
Rates
· Support increasing the UAGC and increasing boards
having greater control of service budgets, as lack of cleaning in part of the
town centre is a big problem
Parks and
reserves
· Support the continual upgrade of Michaels Ave fields
Town
centres and economy
· Support initiatives to assist town centres to remain
distinctive, fund economic development projects, develop visitors trails and
research on home based businesses
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Glen Innes
Business Association
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Town
centres and economy
· The LBP should include a reference to the work to
expand the Tamaki BID, which would incorporate part of the industrial and
commercial land in the Orakei local board area
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Mission Bay
Business Association
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Tamaki
Drive
· Support THE-C but do not want to lose the parking
eastbound on Tamaki Drive as per page 29 of the Masterplan; MBBA want to be
consulted on this
· Mission Bay Action Plan
o Need more information on the proposal for
a town square before they can comment
o Support improvements in footpaths and
creation of additional outdoor dining space
o Support partnership between local board
and Ngati Whatua Orakei to improve the steps to Bastion Point
o Support in principle the Ngati Whatua
Orakei Reserve Board’s vision for a cultural centre but need more detail to
be able to comment
o Support plans for Selwyn Reserve and want complete
upgrade of beach furniture, bins and refurbishment of the changing rooms
Community
centres and libraries
· Support stronger, safer, more connected communities
and board funding of local events
Environment
and heritage
Support
investigation into restoration and replacement of search light emplacements
on Tamaki Drive
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St Heliers
Village Association Incorporated
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Tamaki
Drive
· Support separation of cyclists, vehicles and
pedestrians along Tamaki Drive
· Support improvements to Tamaki Drive
Transport
· Support adding a new train station at Selwyn and
more feeder buses
Community
centres and libraries
· Support expansion of St Heliers library in keeping
with its heritage status
· Would like the garden and bay tree outside St
Heliers library upgraded
Rates
· Support an increase in the UAGC
Heritage
and environment
· Support continued advocacy for investment in
wastewater infrastructure
Town
centres and economy
· Support the development and implementation of a
local centre plan for St Heliers and is prepared to work alongside the local
board
· Support more rates being spent locally and wish to
see an improvement in service levels in the town centre
Appreciate
funding allocated to the town centre and support local economic development
initiatives
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Tamaki Drive
Protection Society Incorporated
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Tamaki
Drive
· Support THE-C
· Advocate that the vision in Tamaki Drive Masterplan
be better reflected in the Plan
· Support the development and implementation of the
Mission Bay Action Plan, with the first priority being to improve footpaths
and create more outdoor dining space
· Would like to receive more detailed information on
proposals (town square, coastal-themed destination playground)
Heritage
and environment
· Would like to resources committed to the protection
of local environment and heritage
Would like
to have every pohutukawa included in the schedule of protected trees
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Save Our
Saint Heliers
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· Top five initiatives:
o pollution free waterways and leafy
suburbs, protected buildings and acknowledged history
o a world-class Tamaki Drive precinct
o distinctive people-centred town centres
o quality parks and reserves
o well-built and improved community centres
Missing from
the plan: SOS would like to see more resources directed to the protection of
heritage
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Recommended Changes to the Draft Plan
20. This section
discusses recommended changes to the Draft Orakei Local Board Plan in response
to community feedback. We propose three additions to the Plan and a change in
emphasis on the initiatives already included in the Plan. Few changes are
recommended because over 90% of submitters who rated the Draft Plan agreed it
is on the right track.
Additions
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Submission
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Recommended
Change
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Rationale
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Submission mobilised by Netball Auckland asks that
the local board put funds aside in the Local Board Plan and Long Term Plan
for the following improvements at the Auckland Netball Centre in St John’s:
· covered outdoor courts
· extension to the existing building for more indoor space
· additional car parking
· additional outdoor courts.
NB two
submitters withdrew their submission in favour of these projects.
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Add a statement to the Quality Parks and Reserves
section of the Plan noting that the Orakei Local Board will support a
contribution to improvements to the Auckland Netball Centre at St John’s
through one of the following avenues:
· application to the Facilities Partnership Grant
· inclusion in the Community Facility Network Plan
· inclusion in the Long Term Plan
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· Consultation showed
strong community support for Council to contribute to these projects: over
1500 submitters were in favour.
· The scope of the
proposed work is significant and Orakei Local Board alone is unlikely to be
able to make a substantial contribution from its discretionary budgets;
funding must therefore be sought through one of the proposed options. Netball
Auckland are currently developing cost estimates for the proposals included
in the submission.
· The Facilities
Partnership Grant is determined annually and the Auckland Netball Centre
previously received funding in 2011. Alternatively, the Board could advocate
for funding to be included in the Community Facility Network Plan, which
would mean funding for the improvements at the Centre would be prioritised in
relation to work at other recreational and community facilities in the
region.
· Council owns the land
the Centre is on and leases it to Netball Auckland, which owns and manages
the Centre.
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Submission mobilised by Eastern Suburbs Football
Club asks the board to prioritise the projects below, which are not referred
to directly in the Draft Plan but are included in the Crossfield Reserve,
Madills Farm and Glover Park Masterplan:
· Two fully floodlit soccer fields at Madills Farm
· Renewing sandcarpeting to fields 2 and 5 at
Madills Farm
· New floodlights for two fields at Crossfield Reserve
· New sandcarpeting to fields 1 and 2 at Crossfield Reserve
In addition to the upgrades to changing facilities
at Crossfields Reserve already included in the Draft Plan, the submission
also asks for upgrades to changing facilities at Glover Park.
NB 13 submitters withdrew their submission
supporting these projects.
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Add a statement to the Quality Parks and Reserves
section of the Plan to the effect that there has been strong community
interest in some of the upgrades to sports facilities set out in the
Crossfield Reserve, Madills Farm and Glover Park Masterplan and that the
Board will work with relevant community groups to progress these.
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· Over 840 submitters
support these upgrades of the eastern parks.
· Around 13 submitters,
including Friends of Madills Farm, oppose further sports field development at
Madills Farm.
· Lighting and
sandcarpeting at Crossfields Reserve is funded and is due to progress in
2014/15. Renewal of sancarpeting of fields 5 and 2 at Madills Farm is funded
and due to be completed in 2015/16 and 2016/17 respectively. These projects
are already included in the Crossfield Reserve, Madills Farm and Glover Park
Masterplan.
· There is limited
lighting on one side of fields 2 and 5 at Madills Farm, but there is
currently no budget to install more or better lights on the fields. We have
engaged a consultant to assess the noise impact of installing lights against
the noise limits set out in the District Plan and this report should be
available next month. Any works would need to be funded by the Local Board
through the LTP.
· The Board may wish to
facilitate discussions between Eastern Suburbs Football Club and Friends of
Madills Farm about installing lights.
· The upgrade of changing
rooms at Glover Park is included in the Crossfield Reserve, Madills Farm and
Glover Park Masterplan but is not funded. We therefore recommend noting that
the board will aim to progress this work in response to community demand.
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Submission
mobilised by Grammar TEC Rugby Club asks the board to prioritise installing
floodlights at Orakei Domain.
NB one
submitter withdrew their submission in favour of this project.
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Add the
installation of floodlights on field 3 at Orakei Domain as a project in the
Quality Parks and Reserves table.
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· Over 650 submitters
supported this initiative.
· The Parks, Recreation
and Sport Committee agreed to bring forward funding to install floodlights on
field 3 at Orakei Domain in 2014/15. The work requires resource consent and
timeframes are tight. Sandcarpeting of this field and field 2 is due to be
completed in in 2017/18.
· Field 1 at Orakei Domain
already has lighting
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Submission
mobilised by Okahu Bay Orakei Skate Group asks the board to prioritise a
skate park at Okahu Bay.
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Add the proposed
skate park as a project in the Quality Parks and Reserves table.
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· Over 80 submitters
supported this initiative.
· Officers have discussed
the proposed park with the Ngati Whatua Reserves Board, who raised some
issues with the Okahu Bay site. Officers will work with the board on options
for progressing the development.
· The Okahu Bay Orakei
Skate Group submitted that the park would be a place for the community to
gather in addition to providing space for young people to engage in activity
that keeps them active and builds self-esteem.
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21. 19 Over 150 submitters supported
the development of a community basketball and indoor sports facility at Colin
Maiden Park. Rather than amending the Draft Local Board Plan to reflect this,
we recommend ensuring that the group that mobilised submitters, Auckland
Basketball Services Ltd, are engaged in the development of the Colin Maiden
Park Masterplan. Likewise, over 90 submitters supported Auckland University
Rugby Club being engaged in the Colin Maiden Park Masterplan and the Orakei
Local Board work with the club to make Liston Park available when Colin Maiden
Park cannot be used. These submissions can also be addressed through the Colin
Maiden Park Masterplan process.
22. Four other pro
forma submissions were supported by between 50 and 80 submitters (see Appendix
E). Rather than including these projects in the Local Board Plan, we recommend
that the Board continues to work with the relevant groups to promote these
projects through other avenues. The Plan would be harder to deliver as more
projects are included, especially as there is uncertainty about Long Tern Plan
budgets. Officers recommend limiting the number of projects so that the Plan is
deliverable.
23. Four other pro
forma submissions were supported by between 50 and 80 submitters (see Appendix
E). Rather than including these projects in the Local Board Plan, we recommend
that the Board continues to work with the relevant groups to promote these
projects through other avenues. The Plan would be harder to deliver as more
projects are included, especially as there is uncertainty about Long Tern Plan
budgets. Officers recommend limiting the number of projects so that the Plan is
deliverable.
Change in
emphasis
24. We recommend
updating the Chair’s message to note the recommended additions and to reflect
the community’s prioritisation of projects already included in the Draft Plan.
Large numbers of submitters supported the following key initiatives in the
Draft Plan:
· upgrade or develop new multi-use clubrooms at Madills Farm and
Michaels Avenue Reserve
· improve changing room facilities at Crossfield Reserve
· develop a comprehensive Orākei Local Board-led masterplan for
Colin Maiden Park
· bring forward funding to upgrade the Meadowbank Community Centre
· construct the Tāmaki Harbour Edge Connector initiative (THE-C)
which is a separated two-way cycleway and seaward boardwalk along Tāmaki
Drive
· continue the upgrade of sportsfields at Michaels Avenue
· develop new water access points along Tāmaki Drive
· construct the ‘Orākei Spine’ walkway/cycleway (from Point
Resolution to Glen Innes)
· develop a detailed concept plan for the Pourewa (Selwyn) train
station.
25. We
therefore recommend the Chair’s message be updated to note that the Orakei
community has expressed strong support for the Board’s proposed initiatives in
the following areas and that this is where the board will focus its efforts
over the next three years:
· parks and reserves
· community facilities
· Tamaki Drive
· the Pourewa train station.
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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Count of submissions for and against plan initiatives
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27
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bView
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Summary of verbal submissions
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33
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cView
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Response to information requests
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49
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dView
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List of groups that submitted
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53
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eView
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List of pro forma submissions
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57
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Signatories
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Author
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Kris Munday – Senior Local Board Advisor
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Authorisers
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Adam Milina - Relationship Manager - Albert-Eden &
Orakei Local Boards
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