Waitematā Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waitematā Local Board held in the Jubilee Hall, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 at 6.00 pm.
Chairperson |
Shale Chambers |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Pippa Coom |
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Members |
Christopher Dempsey |
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Greg Moyle |
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Vernon Tava |
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Rob Thomas |
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Deborah Yates |
(from 6.15 am, Item 9.2) |
ALSO PRESENT
Councillor Mike Lee |
(from 6.25 pm, Item 9.1, until 7.20 pm, Item 15) |
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Waitematā Local Board 11 November 2014 |
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1 Welcome
2 Apologies
Resolution number WTM/2014/213 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Member RAH Thomas: That an apology from Member Deborah Yates for lateness, be accepted. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number WTM/2014/214 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Member GJ Moyle: That the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 14 October 2014, including the confidential section, be accepted as a true and correct record. |
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
Secretarial Note: The Chairperson with the consent of the meeting accorded 9.2 Public Forum – Trevor Lund, Freemans Bay Resident precedence at this time.
9.2 |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/215 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: a) That Trevor Lund be thanked for his attendance and presentation to the Board.
b) That the proposal be referred to Auckland Transport and the Transport portfolio holders for further consideration and that this be reported back to the Board meeting on 8 December 2014. |
The order of business resumed at Item 9.1: Public Forum – Holy Trinity Cathedral Project Update, The Very Reverend Jo Kelly-Moore.
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Public Forum - Holy Trinity Cathedral Project Update, The Very Reverend Jo Kelly-Moore and Richard Adams |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/216 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Member CP Dempsey: That The Very Reverend Jo Kelly-Moore and Richard Adams be thanked for their attendance and presentation to the Board.
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A copy of the presentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland Council’s website.
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a Holy Trinity Cathedral Project Update - The Very Reverend Jo Kelly-Moore |
Item 9.2 was dealt with after Item 8: Deputations.
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Public Forum - Lynne Butler, Freemans Bay Residents Association |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/217 MOVED by Member DA Yates, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: That Lynne Butler be thanked for her attendance and presentation to the Board.
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A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland Council’s website.
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a PAUP Timetable for Freemans Bay Properties |
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number WTM/2014/218 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: a) That the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee, be received. b) That Councillor Mike Lee be thanked for his presentation update. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/219 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Member RAH Thomas: a) That the Auckland Transport Update – November 2014 report be received. b) That Priscilla Steel be thanked for her attendance. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/220 MOVED by Member CP Dempsey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: a) That the Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards report be received. b) That Priscilla Steel, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport be thanked for her attendance. |
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Endorsement of the Final Karangahape Road Plan for Public Release |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/221 MOVED by Member VI Tava, seconded by Chairperson S Chambers: a) That the Endorsement of the Final Karangahape Road Plan for Public Release be received. b) That the Waitematā Local Board: i) Approves the final Karangahape Road Plan as set out in Attachment A, for document production prior to public release. ii) Delegates authority to Board Chair Chambers and Board Member Tava to approve any minor changes to the final production of the document prior to public release. c) That Gurv Singh, Planner, be thanked for his attendance. |
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Endorsement of the Draft Newton and Eden Terrace Plan for Public Engagement |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/222 MOVED by Member RAH Thomas, seconded by Member CP Dempsey: a) That the Endorsement of the Draft Newton and Eden Terrace Plan for Public Engagement report be received. b) That the Waitematā Local Board: i) Approves the draft Newton and Eden Terrace Plan for community engagement. ii) Authorises Board Members Christopher Dempsey and Rob Thomas to approve minor amendments to the draft Newton and Eden Terrace Plan prior to the commencement of community engagement. iii) Notes that the draft Newton and Eden Terrace Plan was considered by the Albert-Eden Local Board, 5 November 2014 local board meeting for approval for community engagement and that Board Chair Haynes and Board Member Easte were given authority to approve minor amendments (if any) to the draft Newton and Eden Terrace Plan prior to the commencement of community engagement. c) That Hannah Thompson, Planner, be thanked for her attendance. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/223 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: a) That the Draft Community Facilities Network Plan report be received. b) That the Waitematā Local Board: i) Supports the inclusion of the action to review the potential and future use of 3 Ponsonby Road as an artist studio space and to maximise its relationship to Studio One Toi Tu. ii) Recommends that the Draft Community Facilities Plan recognises Studio One Toi Tu as a destination arts and culture facility. iii) Requests that the outcomes of the Grey Lynn Park Development Plan are considered and used to inform the implementation plan. iv) Notes that Pt Erin Pool currently acts as a destination facility which attracts users from across the city and region. v) Notes that the Pt Erin Pool Community Needs Assessment in 2011 identified strong community support to retain the special character of Pt Erin’s outdoor pool setting and atmosphere and identified strong support to improve and provide a wider range of aquatic facilities. vi) Recommends that the low priority currently assigned in the Plan to the action to investigate the opportunities and partnerships to develop Pt Erin Pool as a destination outdoor pool is increased. vii) Notes proposed revised timeframes to include libraries in the Community Facilities Network Plan and that further engagement with local boards will be undertaken to discuss the libraries content and the final revised network plan. viii) Notes that the report highlights the activation of the Pioneers Women Hall/Ellen Melville Hall as a priority, supports this approach and notes that this needs to be reflected in the action points. ix) Delegates to Board Chair Shale Chambers and Board Member Pippa Coom to provide further feedback on the Draft Community Facilities Network Plan by 19 November 2014. c) That Anita Coy-Macken, Principal Policy Analyst be thanked for her attendance. |
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Request for feedback on the Draft Local Approved Product Policy |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/224 MOVED by Member RAH Thomas, seconded by Chairperson S Chambers: a) That the Request for feedback on the draft Local Approved Product Policy report be received. b) Delegates to Heritage, Urban Design and Planning Portfolio holders, Members Christopher Dempsey and Vernon Tava to provide any Board feedback on the Draft Local Approved Product Policy. |
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Approval of Conference Attendance for Deputy Chairperson Pippa Coom and Member Deborah Yates - Community Development Conference 18-20 February 2015 |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/225 MOVED by Member CP Dempsey, seconded by Member RAH Thomas: a) That the Approval of Conference Attendance for Deputy Chairperson Pippa Coom and Member Deborah Yates - b) That the Waitematā Local Board: i) Approve Deputy Chairperson Pippa Coom to attend the Community Development Conference 2015 on Wednesday 18 February 2015 to Friday 20 February 2015 at a cost of $270 to be funded from the FY14/15 professional development budget. ii) Approve member Deborah Yates to attend the Community Development Conference 2015 on Wednesday 18 February 2015 to Friday 20 February 2015 at a cost of $270 to be funded from the FY14/15 professional development budget. |
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Restatement of Resolutions - Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress Report to Local Boards and The Boroughs Project Proposal - Victoria Park |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/226 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Member RAH Thomas: a) That the Restatement of Resolutions – Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress Report to Local Boards and The Boroughs Project Proposal – Victoria Park report be received. b) That the Waitemata Local Board: a) Restate Resolutions WTM/2014/214 and WTM/2014/216 from the Confidential Section of their meeting held on 14 October 2014, into the public, being: “C1 Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress Report to Local Boards a) That the Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress Report to Local Boards report be received. b) That the Waitematā Local Board: i) Supports the proposal to create a new Council Controlled Organisation that would replace both Auckland Council Property Limited and Auckland Waterfront Development Agency Limited and take on additional responsibilities to drive the delivery of the development and urban improvement goals of the Auckland Plan.
ii) Recommends that in the further investigation of and development of this proposal that the Governing Body consider:
a. the role and decision-making responsibilities of local boards in place making and place shaping.
b. the need to ensure that the focus, impetus and quality of the work of the Waterfront Development Agency Limited is maintained.
c. the need to ensure good community outcomes and that investment in community facilities and open space and other social priorities are accorded as much importance as hard infrastructure planning and delivery.
d. the need to ensure that the need to progress development at pace does not override the need to protect Auckland’s built heritage and natural environment.
c) That the Waitematā Local Board:
i) Notes that economic development is integral to the role of local boards.
ii) Supports further investigation of appropriate accountability measures that would enable Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd to undertake local economic development delivery on behalf of local boards whilst ensuring that local boards retain their allocated decision making role.
d) Delegates to Board Chair Shale Chambers and Deputy Chairperson Pippa Coom to provide any further feedback on the Council Controlled Organisation Review by 7 November 2014, in particular on matters of interest to local boards as indicated in the report.
e) That the Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress Report, attachments and associated resolutions remain public excluded until such time that confidentiality no longer exists.
C2 The Boroughs Project Proposal – Victoria Park a) That the Boroughs Project Proposal - Victoria Park report be received. b) That the Waitematā Local Board: i) Endorses The Boroughs Project proposal, as presented by Spark. ii) Approves delivery of an upgraded basketball court at Victoria Park, to be funded by Spark. iii) Delegates further project decision-making, including detailed design and consultation to the Parks and Open Space portfolio holders in consultation with the Parks Advisor. iv) Accepts ownership of the new basketball court, once installed, and agrees to fund ongoing maintenance and repair costs, commencing two years after the upgraded basketball court is installed. v) Agrees to fund depreciation costs of the new asset from the point of installation. vi) Allocates $45,000 capital expenditure budget from the 2014/15 Parks & Playgrounds Upgrade budget for the relocation of the car park access road. vii) Approves this report and resolutions for release into the public domain once the official media release from Spark has occurred. c) That Mark Miller, Parks Advisor - Waitemata, be thanked for his attendance.’ |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/227 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Member CP Dempsey: That the Chairperson’s verbal report be received. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/228 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Member VI Tava: That the Deputy Chairperson’s written report be received. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/229 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: a) That the Board Members’ Vernon Tava and Deborah Yates written reports be received. b) That Board Members’ Christopher Dempsey, Greg Moyle and Rob Thomas’ verbal reports be received. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/230 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Member RAH Thomas: That the Waitemata Local Board workshop notes for the meetings held on 7, 16, 21 and 28 October 2014, be received. |
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Resolution number WTM/2014/231 MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ Coom: That the Reports Requested/Pending report be received. |
26 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
8.32 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 Waitematā Local Board HELD ON
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