Whau Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Whau Local Board held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 21 January 2015 at 6.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Catherine Farmer

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Susan Zhu

 

 

 

Members

Derek Battersby, QSM, JP

 

 

 

 

Ami Chand, JP

 

 

 

 

Duncan Macdonald, JP

 

 

 

 

Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel

From 6.34pm, item 4

 

 

 

Simon Matafai

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel

For lateness

 

 


Whau Local Board

21 January 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The chair opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WH/2015/1

MOVED by Chairperson CM Farmer, seconded by Member SPT Matafai:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         Accepts an apology from member Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WH/2015/2

MOVED by Member A Chand, seconded by Deputy Chairperson s Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 10 December 2014,  as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

Member R Manukia-Schaumkel joined the meeting at 6.34 pm.

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

 

7          Ward Councillor’s Update

 

An apology from Councillor Clow for absence was noted.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.


 

9          Public Forum

 

 

Raj Maharjan - New Zealand Nepalese Association (NZNA)

 

  • Introduced NZNA to the board and requested funding support to organise a cultural programme to be organised in April 2015 to celebrate the Nepalese new year. The event will be organised in collaboration with other Nepalese organisations and will involve multicultural performances by various ethnic communities.
  • A brief introduction to NZNA and Ramailo Saanjh along with budget estimate for the event was tabled at the meeting. A copy of tabled document has been placed on file copy of minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number WH/2015/3

MOVED by Chairperson CM Farmer, seconded by Member A Chand:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         Receives the public forum submission.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     New Zealand Nepalese Association  (NZNA) and Ramailo Saanjh - Tabled information

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Whau Local Board Chairperson, Catherine Farmer's report

 

Resolution number WH/2015/4

MOVED by Member D Macdonald, seconded by Member A Chand:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      Allocates up to $4,700.00 to the New Lynn Tongan Methodist Church from unallocated opex as a contribution to costs associated with a community meeting.

b)      Requests Auckland Council Property to immediately action outstanding property matters of outdated sign in Blockhouse Bay Shopping area and installation of veranda fascia sign at the Whau Local Board office.

 

CARRIED

 

 


 

13

Portfolio Update: Member Ami Chand

 

Resolution number WH/2015/5

MOVED by Member A Chand, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      Receives the portfolio update from Member Ami Chand.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Local board member update reports

 

Resolution number WH/2015/6

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson S Zhu, seconded by Member SPT Matafai:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         Receives local board member verbal report from Deputy Chair Susan Zhu.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Renewal and variation of community lease to Portage Ceramics Trust, 8 Ambrico Place, New Lynn

 

Resolution number WH/2015/7

MOVED by Member D Macdonald, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      Approves a variation to the renewal of lease to correct the name from Portage Ceramics Trust Incorporated to Portage Ceramics Trust;

b)      Approves the renewal of lease to Portage Ceramics Trust on the following terms and conditions:

i)       Term:  5 years commencing 12 March 2015;

ii)      Rent:  $2400.00 plus GST per annum;

iii)     All other terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease dated 22 September 2010 excluding this right of renewal.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Whau Local Board support for Waitangi Day Event at Hoani Waititi Marae, 6 February 2015

 

Resolution number WH/2015/8

MOVED by Member D Macdonald, seconded by Member A Chand:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      Allocates $3000.00 from the Whau Local Events budget to Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust, to sponsor the children’s rides at the 2015 Waitangi Day Celebrations at the Hoani Waititi Marae on 6 February 2015.

 

CARRIED


 

17

Confirmation of Workshop Records: December 2014

 

Resolution number WH/2015/9

MOVED by Member A Chand, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      Confirms the records of the workshops in Attachments A - B held on the following dates: 

3 December 2014

10 December 2014

 

CARRIED

  

 

 

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items. 

 

 

 

 

 

6.56 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 Whau Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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