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Rodney Local
Board
08 September
2014
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson
opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
Member Flaunty
declared an interest in Item 24 ‘Review of Alcohol Control Bylaws – Proposed
bylaw for local board feedback’ as he is a member of the Waitakere Licensing
Trust. Member Flaunty took no part in discussion or voting for Item 24.
Member Steele
declared an interest in Item 17 ‘Proposal to vest land for regional park
purposes at Te Arai’ as she is a Te Uri o Hau beneficiary. Member Steele took
no part in the discussion for Item 17.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Deputations
Secretarial
Note: Deputations and Public Forum were held from 3.30pm.
9 Public Forum
Secretarial
Note: Deputations and Public Forum were held from 3.30pm.
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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12
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Rodney Local Event Support Fund - Round 1 2014/2015
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Barbara Cade (Team
Leader Event Facilitation North West) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/192
MOVED
by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the Rodney Local Board:
a) approve
the round one 2014-2015 contestable local event support fund applications as
follows:
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Applicant
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Event
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Date
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Funding
Allocated
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Lazy Dude Media
Limited
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Coatesville Classic
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15/3/15
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$0
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OnBoard Skate Inc.
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Skate for Change
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1/10/14 –
30/4/15
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$3,000.00
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Integrated Kaipara
Harbour Management Group
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Kaipara Moana –
Look Back Thinking Forward
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15/11/14
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$0
Refer to Environmental Fund
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Lions Club of
Helensville
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Helensville
Community Christmas Parade
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6/12/14
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$4,000.00
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Media Works Radio
Rodney
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Times FM Summer
Movie Night
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27/12/14
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$0
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Organisations
Passionate About Kawau
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Music in the
Gardens
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14/2/15
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$3,100.00
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Kumeu Arts Centre
Inc
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An Intimate Evening
with Greg Johnson
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20/2/15
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$0
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Wainui School PTA
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Big Nui Music
Fiesta
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21/3/15
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$2,000.00
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NZ Women Limited
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Elvis in the
Gardens
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1/3/15
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$0
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Hibiscus Rodders
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Hibiscus Rodders
Beach Festival 2015
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23/1/15 –
25/1/15
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$0
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HIPPY South Kaipara
Charitable Trust
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HIPPY South Kaipara
Graduation Ceremony
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5/12/14
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$1,500.00
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Getin2Life Youth
Development Trust
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In2It Summer Series
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1/10/14 –
30/4/15
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$2,000.00
Subject to receipt of 2013/2014 Accountability
Report
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Kowhai Festival
Society Incorporated
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Kowhai Festival
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3/10/14 –
19/10/14
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$5,000.00
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Kumeu Community
Centre Netball
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Kumeu Community
Centre Netball
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4/5/15 –
25/9/15
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$500.00
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Mahu Vision
Community Trust
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Mahurangi Pasifika
2014
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29/11/14
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$1,500.00
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Mahurangi Action
Incorporated
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Mahurangi Regatta
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24/1/15
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$2,000.00
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Taupaki School PTA
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Monster Fireworks
Display 2014
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31/10/14
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$2,000.00
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Epic Sports Limited
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Orewa Beach
Sandcastle Competition
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26/2/15
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$0
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Point Wells Fete
Committee
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Point Wells Fete
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8/2/15
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$565.00
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Mahurangi
Gymnastics Club Inc.
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Spooktacular
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1/11/14
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$1,000.00
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Epic Sports Limited
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Triathlon Pink and
Fun Run Orewa
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6/12/14
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$0
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Warkworth
Agricultural & Pastoral Society
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Warkworth A&P
Show
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24/1/15
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$3,000.00
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Warkworth Area
Business Association Inc.
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Warkworth Santa
Parade 2014
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29/11/14
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$2,300.00
Subject to receipt of 2013/2014 Accountability
Report
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Wellsford A&P
Society
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Wellsford Country
Show
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22/11/14
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$1,500.00
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Wellsford
Promotions Association Inc
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Wellsford Xmas
Parade
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29/11/14
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$2,370.00
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Whangateau Hall
& Reserve Advisory Group
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Whangateau Country
Fair
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26/1/15
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$0
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TOTAL
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$37,335.00
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CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5 Member
McLean requested that his concerns regarding funding the Taupaki School Monster
Fireworks event (Item 12) be noted.
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13
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Local Economic Development Work Programme
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Trudi Fava (Strategic
Planner Local Economic Development) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/193
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) confirm funding of up to
$29,735 for the development of a Local Economic Development Action Plan for
Rodney in 2014/2015.
b) decline the request for
funding received from Matakana Coast and Country to provide $20,000 for
website development and seek that visitor promotion of Puhoi to Te Hana be
included within the Aucklandnz website delivered by Auckland Toursim, Events
and Economic Development (ATEED).
CARRIED
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14
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North Rodney swimming pool needs assessment study
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Paul Clark
(Principal Policy Planner) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/194
MOVED
by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) endorse the north Rodney
swimming pool needs assessment study.
b) note that there are no funds
in the LTP2012/2022 to support a subsequent feasibility study, and that the
nature and timing of any further work will be determined once the draft
Community Facilities Network Plan has been approved by the Regional Strategy
and Policy Committee in December 2014.
c) request that officers
progress the feasibility study for the swimming pool in Warkworth utilising
the $30,300 allocated for this project in the 2014/2015 Annual Plan.
d) delegate members Houlbrooke and
Sayers to work with officers to progress the feasibility study for the
swimming pool in Warkworth prior to its adoption by the local board.
e) recognise the importance of
the Community Facilities Network Plan reflecting the need for an aquatic
facility in the Warkworth area.
CARRIED
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15
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Atlas site concept plan
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Wendy
Rutherford (Principal Policy Analyst) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/195
MOVED
by Member TP Grace, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) approve the
direction that the concept plan provides for the development of 80 Great
North Road (the former Atlas site).
b) note that
the concept plan identifies a potential site for a multipurpose community
building in the future, subject to confirmation of need and budget.
c) recommend a
community needs assessment for the Warkworth area be included as an action in
the draft Community Facilities Network Plan, noting the findings can be used
to inform any future development of community facilities in the area.
d) note that
any future work undertaken on the Atlas site will be subject to the
allocation of budget under the Long-term Plan 2015/2025.
e) recognise
that further investigations are required to inform detailed design and that
there is some flexibility in the placement of elements in the final design.
CARRIED
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16
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Allocation of the 2014/2015 Infrastructure and Environmental
Services Budget
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Theresa
Pearce (Relationship Advisor) and Tracy Tristram (Environmental Programmes
Advisor) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/196
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the Rodney Local
Board:
a) approve the allocation of the community led environmental budget
to the projects outlined in the following table:
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Project
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Amount allocated
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Sandspit Residents and Ratepayers Community
engagement
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$5,000
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Warkworth War on Weeds Proposal
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$20,000
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Takatu Landcare Group
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$10,000
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North West Wildlink Bird Survey
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$2,000
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Rodney bat survey
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$5,000
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Total Allocation
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$42,000
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b) approve
the allocation of the ecological survey of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
budget to the projects outlined in the following table:
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Project
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Amount allocated
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Lake Tomarata Dune Lakes Reserve
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$3,000
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Brick Bay – Puriri Place Reserve
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$3,000
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Birds Beach Recreation Reserve
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$12,000
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McElroys Scenic Reserve
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$5,000
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Woodcocks-Kawaka Reserve
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$5,000
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Total Allocation
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$28,000
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c) delegate to the Built
and Natural Environment Portfolio holders the approval of the following
projects subject to further information being provided on land ownership,
partnerships and responsibility:
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Constable Road, South Muriwai ($15,000)
ii)
Makarau Bridge Reserve ($6,500).
d) request that any significant changes to approved projects be delegated
to the Built and Natural Environment Portfolio holders.
CARRIED
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17
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Proposal to vest land for regional park purposes at Te Arai
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Rob Cairns
(Manager Community Policy and Planning – Regional Open Space) in attendance
for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/197
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member WW Flaunty:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) endorse 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) endorse the delegation of
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
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18
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Deferral of 2014/2015 capital projects
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Resolution number RD/2014/198
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member AG Sayers:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) consider
that the Rodney Local Board Agreement which forms part of the 2014/2015
Annual Plan be upheld as an agreement between the local board and the
governing body and that no project budgets should be deferred until the end
of the financial year once it can be confirmed what projects are unable to be
delivered in that financial year.
CARRIED
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19
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Annual Report 2013/14
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Resolution number RD/2014/199
MOVED
by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney
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 2013/2014.
b) request that the Community Facilities
team report to the local board on the usage of community halls in the Rodney
Local Board area.
c) 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.
d) gives authority
to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson to make typographical changes
and correct any errors before submitting the Annual Report for
final publication.
CARRIED
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20
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Auckland Transport Update to Rodney Local Board, September 2014
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Ellen Barrett
(Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport) in attendance for
this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/200
MOVED
by Member TP Grace, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) revoke resolution
RD/2014/102 a) ii) which approved construction of “Footpath, Point Wells Road
1.8m wide on the berm from Waimanu Place to approximately No. 30/32 Point
Wells Rd (Reference number 205) $53,000, subject to consultation with
affected residents.”
b) approve the construction of
a footpath 1.8m wide from 30 Point Wells Road to the Point Wells General
Store at 14 Point Wells Road, to the value of $53,000 from the Local Board
Transport Capital Fund, subject to consultation with affected residents.
CARRIED
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21
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Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to local boards for the
quarter - 1 April to 30 June 2014
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Ellen Barrett
(Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport) in attendance for
this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/201
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) receive the Auckland Transport
Quarterly Update to local boards for the quarter 1 April to 30 June 2014.
CARRIED
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22
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Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update 1
January to 30 June 2014
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Caitlin
Borgfeldt (Engagement Advisor, Auckland Council Property Limited) and Letitia
McColl (Senior Engagement Advisor, Auckland Council Property Limited) in
attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/202
MOVED
by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member WW Flaunty:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) accept the Auckland
Council Property Limited Local Board six-monthly update 1 January to 30 June
2014.
b) request that an urgent
meeting be held with David Rankin, Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Council Property
Limited, to discuss the property at Green Road, Dairy Flat and the ongoing
delay in resolving the future leases for the property.
CARRIED
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23
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New Road Name – Larmer Drive and Parlane Drive
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Frank
Lovering (Land Surveyor/Senior Subdivision Advisor) in attendance for this
item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/203
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member AG Sayers:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) approve the
new road names under section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of
Larmer Drive and Parlane Drive for the Cabra Developments Limited subdivision
at Matua and Tapu Roads, Huapai, Council Reference SLC-59597.
CARRIED
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24
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Review of Alcohol Control Bylaws - Proposed bylaw for local board
feedback
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Paul Wilson
(Principal Policy Analyst) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/204
MOVED
by Member BP Houlbrooke, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) support the proposed
delegation to local boards to make decisions on permanent and temporary
alcohol bans within local board areas.
b) support the proposed
criteria in clause 7(2) of the proposed bylaw, including discretion to use a
different type of alcohol ban to those provided in clause 7(2)(f) of the
proposed bylaw.
c) request that officers report
back to the local board in November 2014 to consider whether to establish a
hearings panel to make recommendations on the review of alcohol bans in the
local board area.
CARRIED
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25
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Rodney Local Board Local Civic Functions Budget
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Resolution number RD/2014/205
MOVED
by Member TP Grace, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) delegate to the Chairperson,
Brenda Steele, and the Communications and Engagement portfolio holders the
approval of allocating the budget for “local civic functions” as and when
necessary for the remainder of the electoral term.
CARRIED
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26
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Attendance at Kaipara Moana: looking back....thinking forward
(Kaipara Harbour Integrated Management Group)
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Resolution number RD/2014/206
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member WW Flaunty:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) approve attendance by
Members Steele (one day), Colville (two days) and Garner (one day) at the
Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group’s inaugural event ‘Kaipara Moana;
looking back…thinking forward’ to be held over 15 and 16 November at the Te
Hana Te Ao Marama – Maori Cultural Centre at a cost of $80 per person per day
plus $48.00 per person for the Saturday evening event.
CARRIED
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27
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Psychoactive substances – draft Local Approved Product Policy
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Callum Thorpe
(Principal Policy Analyst) in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number RD/2014/207
MOVED
by Member PH Pirrie, seconded by Member AG Sayers:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) support
the proposed draft Local Approved Product Policy preventing 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 including Wellsford, Port Albert and Parakai.
ii) neighbourhood
centres as defined by the Unitary Plan.
iii) within 300m
of a high school as it is considered that this is an appropriate
distance when measured from the boundary of the title.
iv) within 100m
of a primary school as it is considered that this is an appropriate
distance when measured from the boundary of the title.
v) within 300m
of a mental health or addiction centre understanding that further
information is being sought from the Auckland Regional Public Health
Service.
vi) within 500m
of an existing psychoactive substance retail licence as this is
appropriate for rural areas with low populations.
b) request that dementia units
and traumatic brain injury centres be considered under the definition of
‘mental health’ areas.
c) request that organisations
working with high risk youth, such as Springboard Community Works in Snells
Beach, be added to the areas that are prevented from the sale of approved
psychoactive substances.
d) request that further
investigations into centres associated with the organisation ‘Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren’ be undertaken.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5 Member
McLean requested that his dissenting vote be recorded for Item 27.
3.15pm – 3.30pm Afternoon
tea adjournment.
8 Deputations
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8.1
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Puhoi Safety Group
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Jim Sephton
and representatives from the Puhoi Community in attendance for this item. Mr Sephton
gave a PowerPoint presentation and video presentation on traffic issues at
Puhoi. The PowerPoint presentation has been placed on the file copy of the
minutes and can be viewed on a the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number RD/2014/209
MOVED
by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) thank the representatives
from Puhoi Safety Group for their presentation regarding pedestrian and
traffic safety in Puhoi.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Puhoi Safety Group
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8.2
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Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Investment Ltd
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Malcolm
Paterson (Kaiwhakahaere Tuhono Pakihi, Nga Maunga
Whakahii o Kaipara Investment Ltd) in attendance for
this item. Mr Paterson gave a PowerPoint presentation on a proposal to staff
the visitors’ kiosk at Muriwai. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation has
been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland
Council website.
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Resolution number RD/2014/210
MOVED
by Member AG Sayers, seconded by Member PH Pirrie:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) thank Malcolm Paterson of
Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Investment Ltd for his presentation on a
proposal to staff the visitors’ kiosk at Muriwai.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Proposal by Nga Maunga Whakahii
o Kaipara Investment Ltd to staff a kiosk at Muriwai
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8.3
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Ngati Whatua Nga Rima o Kaipara
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Kiri Powell, Cynthia
Brown-Mendes and Cheri Povey in attendance for this item. Ms Powell and Ms
Brown-Mendes gave a PowerPoint presentation and tabled written information on
the Ngati Whatua Nga Rima O Kaipara housing project. A copy of the PowerPoint
and the written information has been placed on the file copy of the minutes
and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number RD/2014/211
MOVED
by Chairperson BM Steele, seconded by Member WW Flaunty:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) thank the representatives
from Ngati Whatua Nga Rima o Kaipara for their update on the Ngati Whatua Nga
Rima o Kaipara housing project.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Ngati Whatua Nga Rima o Kaipara
Trust Housing Project
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9 Public Forum
31 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
4.52 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 Rodney Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
