Waitākere Ranges Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board held in the Waitakere Ranges Local Board Office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden on Thursday, 27 November 2014 at 6.30pm.
Chairperson |
Sandra Coney, QSO |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Denise Yates, JP |
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Members |
Neil Henderson |
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Greg Presland |
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Steve Tollestrup |
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Saffron Toms |
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APOLOGIES
Deputy Mayor |
Penny Hulse |
lateness |
from 7.36 pm Item 12 |
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Waitākere Ranges Local Board 27 November 2014 |
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those present.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
Members were 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.
Specifically members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.
At its meeting on 28 November 2013, the Waitakere Ranges Local Board resolved (resolution number WTK/2010/5) to record any possible conflicts of interest in a register.
Register
Board Member |
Organisation / Position |
Sandra Coney |
· Waitemata District Health Board Elected Member · Womens Health Action Trust Patron |
Neil Henderson |
· Portage Trust Elected Member · West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board Trustee/Director · Weedfree Trust Employee |
Greg Presland |
· Portage Trust Elected Member · Lopdell House Development Trust Trustee · Titirangi Residents & Ratepayers Group Committee Member · Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust Trustee · Combined Youth Services Trust - Trustee |
Steve Tollestrup |
· Waitakere Licensing Trust Elected Member · Community Waitakere Trustee · West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board Trustee/Director |
Saffron Toms |
NIL |
Denise Yates |
· Ecomatters Environment Trust Trustee · Keep Waitakere Beautiful Trust Trustee · Huia-Cornwallis Ratepayers & Residents Association Co-chairperson · Charlotte Museum Trust Trustee |
Secretarial note: Deputy Chair Denise Yates updated her entry in the register, and advised
she is no longer the following:
· Deputy Chair for Ecomatters Environment Trust she is a Trustee
· Board Member for Keep Waitakere Beautiful Trust she is a Trustee.
Member appointments
Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council.
Board Member |
Organisation / Position |
Sandra Coney |
· Friends of Arataki Incorporated Trustee |
Neil Henderson |
· Friends of Arataki Incorporated Trustee · Living Cell Technologies Animal Ethics Committee Member |
Saffron Toms |
· Ark in the Park Governance Group Member |
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number WTK/2014/172 MOVED by Member SR Tollestrup, seconded by Deputy Chairperson DA Yates: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 13 November 2014, as a true and correct record. |
5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
Resolution number WTK/2014/173 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson DA Yates, seconded by Chairperson S Coney: That the Waitakere Ranges Local Board acknowledged the passing of Jack Colmar. |
7 Update from Ward Councillors
The Waitakere Ranges Local Board received an update from Councillor Linda Cooper on:
· Rates transition not going forward
· Proposal for a transport referendum not being progressed
· Investigation in to the amalgamation Waterfront Auckland and Auckland Council Property Limited
Secretarial note: Apology from Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse for lateness
8 Deputations
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Resolution number WTK/2014/174 MOVED by Member NR Henderson, seconded by Member GB Presland: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Receives the deputation from Dave Parker, Titirangi Festival of Music 2015 and thank him for his presentation.
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Secretarial note: A copy of presentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council Website. |
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a Titirangi Festival of Music_30-06-14 b Titirangi Festival of Music presentation to the board |
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Resolution number WTK/2014/175 MOVED by Member S Toms, seconded by Member SR Tollestrup: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Receives the deputation from Leanne Appleby and Gayle Marshall from Glen Eden Community House and thank them for the presentation.
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Secretarial note: A copy of presentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council Website. |
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a Glen Eden Community Local Profile 2014 b Glen Eden Community House brochure c Glen Eden Community Asset Map |
9 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Proposed Safety Improvement work on Piha Road - Proposed crash barriers |
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Resolution number WTK/2014/176 MOVED by Chairperson S Coney, seconded by Deputy Chairperson DA Yates: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Receives the report. b) Confirms its previous submission opposing the installation of crash barriers before the lookout, especially as the speed limit is about to be lowered at this location. |
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New community lease to The Laingholm and District Citizens Association (1998) Incorporated, 69 Victory Road, Laingholm |
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Resolution number WTK/2014/177 MOVED by Member GB Presland, seconded by Member SR Tollestrup: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Approves granting a new community lease to The Laingholm and District Citizens Association (1998) Incorporated for the Laingholm Village Hall located on part of Laingholm Hall Reserve being part of Lot 39 and Lot 40 on Deposited Plan 19099 (Attachment A) subject to the following terms and conditions: i) Term 5 years commencing 1 December 2014 with one 5-year right of renewal; ii) Rent - $1.00 plus GST per annum if requested; iii) The Laingholm and Districts Citizens Association (1998) Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan as approved be attached to the lease document (Attachment B); iv) Auckland Council has adopted a Smoke-Free Policy to apply on Council land, which Policy The Laingholm and District Citizens Association (1998) Incorporated is obliged to abide by during the Term. The Laingholm and District Citizens Association (1998) Incorporated will use its best endeavours to ensure its members, employees, invitees, contractors and agents abide by the Policy; b) All other terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines July 2012.
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Resolution number WTK/2014/178 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson DA Yates, seconded by Member S Toms: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Approves the decommissioning and disposal of the way-finding signage designed by Susannah Bridges located outside the entrance of the Glen Eden Community Library. |
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Resolution number WTK/2014/179 MOVED by Member NR Henderson, seconded by Member SR Tollestrup: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Notes the approval of a request from Paturoa residents to hold a community fireworks gathering on the 8th November 2014 on Titirangi beach, made under the adopted local board urgent decision process.
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Resolution number WTK/2014/180 MOVED by Member NR Henderson, seconded by Member SR Tollestrup: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) Confirms that the attached records of the workshops held 4, 11, 16, 23 and 25 September 2014 are a true and correct record.
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17 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
7.52 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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board HELD ON
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