Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee held in the Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 9 September 2014 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Calum Penrose

 

Members

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 9.44am, item 9

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 10.36am, item 10

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Member Glenn Wilcox

 

 

Member Karen Wilson

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

 

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP (Ex-officio)

On council business

 

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse (Ex-officio)

On council business

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr George Wood

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Mike Cohen, Chair , Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

 

Jan O’Connor, Member, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

 

 


Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee

09 September 2014

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/61

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson CM Penrose, seconded by Cr D Quax:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Crs Fletcher and Casey for absence, Deputy Mayor Hulse and Mayor Brown for absence on council business and Cr Alf Filipaina for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Member Wilson declared a conflict of interest in relation to the Confidential Item 2: Acquisition of land for open space purposes in Manurewa.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/62

MOVED by Member  Wilson, seconded by Cr JG Walker:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 5 August 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 


 

9

Parks, Sports & Recreation - Manager's Report

 

Cr AM Filipaina entered the meeting at 9.44 am.

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/63

MOVED by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr RI Clow:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      receive the update report from the Manager – Parks Sport and Recreation.

CARRIED

 

 

Precedence of Business

Resolution number PAR/2014/64

MOVED by Cr SL Stewart, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)         agree that ITEM 11 Sports Field Capacity Development Programme – Annual Report  be accorded precedence at this time.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Sports Field Capacity Development Programme - Annual Report

 

Staff presented a powerpoint presentation in support of the item.

A copy of the presentation is attached to the official copy of the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/65

MOVED by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      endorse the following changes to the 2014/2015 regionally funded projects in the Sports Field Capacity Development (SFCD) programme:

i)            defer the installation of 1 artificial turf field at Fowlds Park

ii)           defer the development of 1 sand field + lights at Owairaka Park

iii)          defer the development of 2 sand fields + lights at Sunnynook Park

iv)          bring forward to 2014/15 the development of 1 sand field + lights at Ostend Domain

v)           bring forward to 2014/15 Stage 1 (design and consent) of 2 sand fields + lights at Orakei Domain

vi)          bring forward the installation of 1 set of lights at each of:

1.         Red Beach Park

2.         Ranui Domain

3.         Margaret Griffen Park

4.         Pt England Reserve

b)      endorse the regionally funded projects in the 2014/2015 SFCD programme

c)      circulate this report to Local Boards for their information.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Presentation

 

 

10

Proposal to vest land for regional park purposes at Te Arai

 

Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 10.36 am.

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/66

MOVED by Member  Wilson, seconded by Member G Wilcox:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      approve the vesting of approximately 196ha of land in Te Arai North, as identified and provided for in Plan Change 166, for the purposes of regional park, subject to the completion of an appropriate agreement with Te Arai Coastal Lands Limited, which will:

i)       identify the final area and boundaries of the land to vest

ii)      specify and enable the management of the vested regional park land by Te Arai Coastal Land Limited for an initial two year management period following vesting

iii)     specify and enable the delivery of any works required by Plan Change 166 by Te Arai Coastal Land Limited within the vested regional park land subsequent to the initial two year management period

iv)     specify and enable the ongoing contribution by Te Arai Coastal Land Limited towards the management of the regional park land subsequent to the initial two year management period.

b)      delegate the approval of the final area and boundaries of the land to vest and the appropriate terms and conditions of the agreement between council and Te Arai Coastal Lands Limited to the Manager Parks Sport and Recreation and General Counsel.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Request to grant right of way easements over regional parkland at Cornwallis

 

Staff presented a powerpoint presentation in support of the item.

A copy of the presentation is attached to the official copy of the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/67

MOVED by Cr RI Clow, seconded by Cr D Quax:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      approve the public notification of a proposal to grant rights of way in favour of 124 and 130 Cornwallis Road over the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park (Lot 2 DP 15847 and Part Allotment 1 Parish of Karangahape) in accordance with the provisions of the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010.

b)      in the absence of any objections received as a result of this public notification, approve the grant of the two rights of way on terms acceptable to the Manager Regional & Specialist Parks.

c)      require the applicants to meet all reasonable costs incurred by the council relating to the easement.

d)      require the use of the current access to 124 Cornwallis Road to cease within 12 months on grant of the proposed easement.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Cornwallis Road presentation


 

13

Proposed Reserves Act classification for part of Stadium Reserve, Papatoetoe

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/68

MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      resolve, pursuant to section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977, to classify part of Stadium Reserve at 27 St George Street, Papatoetoe (1800m2) as local purpose (carpark and accessway) reserve.

b)      resolve, pursuant to section 14(1) of the Reserves Act 1977, to declare part of 21 Wallace Street, Papatoetoe (290m2) as land held under the Reserves Act, and pursuant to section 16(2A) classify the land as recreation reserve.

CARRIED

 

 

 

14

Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Six Month Report

 

Cr J Watson left the meeting at 11.40 am.

Cr WD Walker left the meeting at 11.43 am.

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 11.46 am.

Cr WD Walker returned to the meeting at 11.47 am.

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/69

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)            convey any comments on the report or its contents to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee for its consideration.

b)            request the draft visitor management plan be reported to this committee for information.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

Takapuna Beach Reserve - Information on classification of Lot 1 DP 18501 under the Reserves Act 1977 and vesting of road ends as Local Purpose (Esplanade) Reserves under the Local Government Act 1974

 

Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 11.00 am.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 11.26 am.

 

Mike Cohen, Chair Devonport-Takapuna Local Board addressed the Committee and presented a power point presentation in support of the item.

A copy of the presentation is attached to the official copy of the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/70

MOVED by Cr ME Lee, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      note the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board resolutions to recommend to the Governing Body that it classify Lot 1 DP 18501 as a Recreation Reserve under the Reserves Act 1977 and turn the ‘road ends’ along Takapuna Beach into Local Purpose (Esplanade) Reserve under the Local Government Act 1974 (resolution DT/2014/7, DT/2014/8 and DT/2014/9).

b)      support the classification of Lot 1 DP 18501 as a Recreation Reserve under the Reserves Act 1977 given that it is the only one of ten lots that form part of DP18501 that does not have recreation reserve status.

c)      ask the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to fund up to $25,000 towards the cost of the classification of lot 1 DP 18501.

d)      does not support turning the “road ends” along Takapuna Beach into Local Purpose (Esplanade) Reserve under the Local Government Act 1974 but will reconsider the decision if the future creation of pocket parks or stormwater improvements at the road ends would suggest that a status consistent with the adjacent beach reserve would be more appropriate.

CARRIED

 

Cr Stewart abstained from voting on the above resolution.

 

Attachments

a     Presentation  

 

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

17        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PAR/2014/71

MOVED by Cr RI Clow, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Te Tiriti/Treaty Settlements related to Hunua Ranges and Shakespear Regional Parks

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains information provided by the Crown to council in confidence on the understanding the information is negotiation sensitive between Hapū / Iwi and the Crown.  If confidential information is made available, it will prejudice both those negotiations and the provision of similar information to council in the future.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2       Acquisition of land for open space purposes in Manurewa

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information on property values.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C3       Acquisition of land for recreation reserve in Pukekohe

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information on property values.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions was made available to the public who were present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 


 

11.50am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

12.20pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Te Tiriti/Treaty Settlements related to Hunua Ranges and Shakespear Regional Parks

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/62

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee confirm that the report and resolutions remain confidential.

 

 

C2

Acquisition of land for open space purposes in Manurewa

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/63

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee confirm there be no restatement of the confidential report, attachments or resolutions until settlement of the purchase and then only the resolution is to be restated.

 

 

C3

Acquisition of land for recreation reserve in Pukekohe

 

Resolution number PAR/2014/72

That the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:

confirm there be no restatement of the confidential report, attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of the property in Pukekohe or the resolutions of the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee until settlement of the purchase and then only the resolution is to be restated.

  

 

 

12.21 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 Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................