Minutes of Upper Harbour Local Board

Upper Harbour Local Board

28 October 2014

1 Welcome

Chair welcomed all those in attendance.

2 Apologies

Resolution number UH/2014/219

MOVED by Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) accept the apology from Cr Wayne Walker for non-attendance.

CARRIED

3 Declaration of Interest

Member MA Miles declared an interest in item 13 – Albany CoCo Incorporated community group funding application.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number UH/2014/220

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Member C Blair:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 14 October 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

5 Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

6 Acknowledgements

There were no acknowledgements.

7 Petitions

There were no petitions.

8 Deputations

There were no deputations.

9 Public Forum

9.1	Patrick Woodbourne

	Patrick Woodbourne was in attendance to present to the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding the Northwood Reserve noise levels.

	Resolution number UH/2014/221 MOVED by Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Member C Blair: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) thank Patrick Woodbourne for his attendance. CARRIED

10 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

11 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

12	Meeting Minutes Upper Harbour Local Board, Tuesday 14 October 2014
	That the Upper Harbour Local Board note the open unconfirmed minutes of the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 are attached at Item 12 of the agenda for the information of the board only, and will be confirmed under item 4 of the agenda.

Upper Harbour Local Board Community Group Funding, Applications for Round One, 2014/2015

Resolution number UH/2014/222

MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Member JG McLean:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the late applications from Meadowood Community House Incorporated and Albany CoCo Incorporated for consideration as part of the local board community grant fund applications.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note: Member MA Miles declared an interest in this item and took no part in voting on the matter.

Resolution number UH/2014/223

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

b) determine funding for the following Upper Harbour Local Board Community Grant Fund applications and resolve as follows:

Table 1: Upper Harbour Local Board Community Funding Applications

Applicant	Application purpose / project	Funding Requested	Application Granted/ Declined	Amount Granted
Albany CoCo Incorporated	Towards the sound/lighting, resources and promotion of the Mid Winter Christmas event at the Albany Domain between June 2015 to December 2015	$4,432.00	Declined	$0
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust	Towards the venue hire of a room at Massey University (Albany), the purchase of a data projector, screen and arts and crafts supplies for the Culture Learning Centre between November 2014 to June 2015	$3,096.00	Declined	$0
Hobsonville Community Trust	Towards staff training and development, tools, administration and management, communication, transport, programme costs, youth worker salary, insurance and 24-7 youth worker network support and development of the 24-7 youth work at Hobsonville Point Secondary School between November 2014 to December 2015	$5,000.00	Granted (with the understanding that this is seed funding and does not guarantee ongoing funding.)	$5,000.00
Massey University Albany Community Garden	Towards the purchase of a composting tumbler, cloches and bird netting for the Massey University (Albany) Garden between November 2013 to January 2015	$1,223.00	Granted	$1,223.00
North Harbour Hockey Association Incorporated	Towards the coordinator’s salary for the Harbour Hockey summer master’s competition at the North Harbour Hockey Stadium between November 2014 to April 2015	$960.00	Granted	$960.00
PHAB (Physically Disabled and Abled Bodies) Association Auckland Incorporated	Towards youth workers’ wages, volunteer expenses, administration and venue hire of the Albany Community House for the PHAB Youth and Young Adult group at the Albany Community House between November 2014 to June 2015	$2,100.00	Granted (in part)	$1,100.00
Young Men's Christian Association of Auckland Incorporated (YMCA of Auckland Inc.)	Towards the purchase of Tumbltrax gymnastics equipment for gymnastic classes run at the Massey Leisure Centre between November 2014 to May 2015	$2696.00	Deferred	$0
Albany CoCo Incorporated	Funding sought for Heart 4 Youth mentoring ,music therapist, special events, Albany House Higher	$8,000.00	Granted	$8,000.00
Meadowood Community House Incorporated	Towards venue hire, advertising costs, entertainment for the Christmas Carols event taking place between 1 November 2014 until 21 December 2014.	$4,285.00	Granted	$4,285.00
	Total Requested	$19,507.00	Total Allocated	$20,568.00

CARRIED

Attachments

a Attachment A - 28 October 2014 Upper Harbour Local Board, item 13, Albany CoCo Incorporated - Community Grant Fund Application

b Attachment B - 28 October 2014 Upper Harbour Local Board, item 13, Meadowood Community House Incorporated - Community Grant Fund Application

Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress Report to Local Boards

Resolution number UH/2014/224

MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) does not support the combining of Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) and Waterfront Auckland to form a new urban development entity (Development Auckland).

b) question the value of this entity and how it would relate to local boards.

c) question how a potential new CCO would be accountable to local boards, as there is currently no accountability.

d) query how this entity will assist with efficiencies and costs minimization.

e) request that prior to any decision being ratified, the impact on delegations be

reviewed.

f) request that the statement of intent of the potential new CCO be clarified.

g) is of the opinion that Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) should become part of Auckland Council, and no longer operate as a CCO.

h) support the proposal for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) to take responsibility for the delivery of local economic development, providing that ATEED deliver a written commitment to working with local boards and detail how this will occur.

i) express concern that local boards have decision making responsibility over local economic development, but do not have a direct governance relationship with ATEED.

CARRIED

Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption – Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

Resolution number UH/2014/225

MOVED by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre, seconded by Member C Blair:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the application for:

i) 3 Kerlin Crescent, West Harbour.

b) approve the following recommendation of the Upper Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption Working Party:

i) to include the landscaping in the backyard in the immediate pool area and the repositioning of the fence from the corner of the dwelling to further down the side of the dwelling.

CARRIED

Status of the Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds for the 2014/2015 financial year

Resolution number UH/2014/226

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Chairperson BK Neeson:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the Status of the Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds for the 2014/2015 financial year report.

CARRIED

Summary of Actions and Reports Requested - Upper Harbour Local Board - October 2014

Resolution number UH/2014/227

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member C Blair:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the Summary of Actions and Reports Requested – Upper Harbour Local Board – October 2014 report.

CARRIED

Granted Resource Consent Applications by Local Board Area

Resolution number UH/2014/228

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

aa) receive the Granted Resource Consent Applications by Local Board Area report.

CARRIED

Records of the Upper Harbour Local Board Workshops held on 25 September 2014, 7 and 14 October 2014

Resolution number UH/2014/229

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member JG McLean:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the records of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on 25 September 2014, 7 and 14 October 2014.

CARRIED

Governing Body Members' Update

Resolution number UH/2014/230

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the verbal update from Cr John Watson.

CARRIED

Board Members' Reports

Resolution number UH/2014/231

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a) receive the written report from member John McLean and the verbal reports from the remaining board members.

CARRIED

22 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

8.35pm 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 Upper Harbour Local Board HELD ON

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

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

Chairperson	Brian Neeson, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Lisa Whyte
Members	Callum Blair
	John McLean
	Margaret Miles, JP
	Christine Rankin-MacIntyre