Agenda of Franklin Local Board

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 Leave of Absence 5

6 Acknowledgements 5

7 Petitions 5

7.1 Levels of service for parks and reserves in Franklin 5

8 Deputations 6

9 Public Forum 6

9.1 Waiuku markets 6

10 Extraordinary Business 6

11 Notices of Motion 7

12 Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund - Applications for Consideration 9

13 Local Economic Development Work Programme 11

14 Performance Report for the Franklin Local Board for the six months ended 31 December 2014 27

15 Oct - Dec 2014 Quarterly Pukekohe Town Centre Revitalisation Project update to the Franklin Local Board 93

16 Pukekohe Stadium Drive Landowner Approval 95

17 Proposed private staircases over esplanade reserve at Clarks Beach 105

18 Relocation of stored public toilets 115

19 Regional Facilities Auckland report for the Quarter Ending 31 December 2014 117

20 Auckland Transport Update – February 2015 137

21 Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards 149

22 Site proposed for divestment 179

23 Local Board delegations for Have Your Say events 185

24 Changes required to triennial meeting schedule for 2015 Franklin Local Board business meetings 187

25 Franklin Local Board submission in support of the Auckland Council submission on Block Offer 2015 - Proposal for Petroleum Exploration 189

26 Franklin Local Board Submission to draft Waikato Regional Public Transport Plan 2015-2025 193

27 Franklin Local Board submission on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 199

28 Urgent Decisions of the Franklin Local Board between December 2014 and February 2015 209

29 Franklin Local Board Workshop Notes 221

30 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

31 Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 229

C1 Acquisition of land for public open space in Pukekohe 229

C2 Outsourced Facilities Management of Auckland Council Recreational Facilities(Franklin Local Board) - Full Supplier Recomendation - ACPN 16239 229

1 Welcome

The Chairman will open the meeting and welcome everyone present.

2 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

3 Declaration of Interest

Members are 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.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Franklin Local Board confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 9 December 2014, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

The Chairman would like to acknowledge the passing of Brian Hosking who contributed significantly to the Franklin Community serving as an Onewhero-Tuakau Community Board member and past Chairman, Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Franklin District Council from 1998 to 2004.

7 Petitions

7.1 Levels of service for parks and reserves in Franklin

Purpose

1. Presenting a petition from the Waiuku community regarding levels of service in parks and reserves.

Executive Summary

2. Pam Wilson from Waiuku has requested from the Chair an opportunity to present a petition regarding the levels of service in parks and reserves.

3. As per standing orders the Chairman has granted approval for the petition to be presented, noting that the speaker has 5 minutes including question time.

4. At the time of the agenda going to print the “prayer” of the petition had not been received.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board receives the petition containing ___ signatures tabled by Pam Wilson regarding levels of service in parks and reserves.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Franklin Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from www members.

9.1 Waiuku markets

Purpose

1. Providing an opportunity for Tracy Hyland to speak to the Board regarding the Waiuku markets.

Executive Summary

2. Tracy Hyland has requested an opportunity to speak in public forum regarding the Waiuku markets.

3. As per standing orders the Chairman has approved the request to speak in public forum, noting the speaker has 3 minutes including questions.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board thanks Tracy Hyland for her attendance.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

11 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund - Applications for Consideration

File No.: CP2015/00788

Purpose

1. To consider applications received for the World War One Project Fund.

Executive Summary

2. At its December 2014 meeting, the Franklin Local Board allocated up to $35,000 from its 2014/2015 discretionary operational budget for a one-off Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund. This fund is to provide grants to local community groups and to support projects that provide a community focal point to commemorate times of war.

3. Two applications have been received for projects in Beachlands and Bombay. The total amount requested is $14,438.

Recommendation/s

a) That the Franklin Local Board considers the application from the Beachlands Community Trust for a grant of $2,808 from the Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund, towards the war memorial flag pole project on Sunkist Bay Hill, Beachlands

b) That the Franklin Local Board considers the application from the Lions Club of Bombay Inc. for a grant of $11,630 from the Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund, towards the War Memorial Arch rebuild project at Bombay.

Discussion

4. At the 9 December 2014 meeting, the Franklin Local Board resolved to set up a one-off Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund as follows:

“That the Franklin Local Board allocates up to $35,000 from its discretionary 2014/2015 operational budget for the following:

a) A contestable fund entitled ‘Franklin Local Board World War One Project Fund’, noting this is a one off fund provided within the 2014/2015 financial year for commemoration projects.

b) The purpose of the fund is to support projects that provide a community focal point to commemorate times of war.

c) Criteria for applications to the fund are as follows:

i) only incorporated societies can apply

ii) applications will be considered for new or partially completed small/medium projects providing permanent structures

iii) upgrades or repairs to existing structures will be considered

iv) funding for commemorative events will not be considered as the board can consider these through its contestable events fund

v) retrospective funding of projects will not be considered

vi) only partial funding will be approved for a project - not 10 per cent funding. Additional funding to complete the project will be required by the applicant

vii) applications for projects on land in public or private ownership will be considered

viii) for projects on private land:

· evidence of public access and public good will be required

· there will be no ongoing maintenance requirements for council

ix) a contestable funding round will take place in early 2015.” (FR/2014/199).

5. The fund opened on 13 January and closed on 31 January 2015. Two eligible applications were received.

6. The application from the Beachlands Community Trust is for a grant of $2,808 for the total cost of the project. The application is for the purchase and installation of a flagpole on a new memorial site at Sunkist Bay Hill, Beachlands. It is expected that the site would become a focal point for future commemorative events. The request for full funding for the project does not fit with the criteria for the fund, which is only to fund part of a project.

7. The application from the Lions Club of Bombay is for a grant of $11,630 towards the total project cost of $35,650 for repairs to the commemorative stone arch at the Bombay sports ground. The arch has developed a lean over the past eight to 10 years and has now become unsafe. It is proposed to correct the lean and increase the structural integrity of the arch. The arch was first unveiled as part of the Bombay War Memorial Recreation Grounds created in remembrance of World War One. These were opened on 22 November 1923 by the then-Mayor of Auckland, JH Gunson. The arch and gates were set into a stone wall running along the front of the recreation grounds. Although the wall was replaced, the arch still remains. The Bombay arch project has already received $10,000 from the Franklin Local Board.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

8. Local board feedback on the applications was sought at a workshop with the Franklin Local Board on 10 February 2015.

Maori Impact Statement

9. Community funding is a general programme of interest and accessible to a wide range of groups, including Maori. Maori are therefore likely to benefit alongside other groups in the community. The provision of community funding to support community development initiatives provides opportunities for all Aucklanders to undertake projects, programmes and activities that benefit Maori.

General

10. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted annual plan and budgets.

11. The decisions sought by this report do not trigger the Auckland Council Significance Policy.

Implementation Issues

12. Council staff will notify all applicants in writing of the outcome of their applications.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Jenny Young - Community Funding Advisor

Authorisers

Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts and Culture

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Local Economic Development Work Programme

File No.: CP2014/29771

Purpose

1. To outline proposed activity that the Franklin Local Board could support in the implementation of its Local Economic Development Action Plan in 2014/15.

Executive Summary

2. There is $27,025 remaining to be allocated in the 2014/2015 Local Economic Development budget.

3. The Franklin Local Board prioritised skills actions and in particular the development of tertiary education provision over the first year of the Franklin Local Economic Development Action Plan (LED Action Plan). This activity has been progressed and remains in development through the Franklin Trades Academy Group established in 2014.

4. At the Franklin Local Board meeting of 25 November 2014 the Franklin Local Board requested further detail on two proposed projects that they could support with the remaining 2014/15 economic development budget. The projects were to support Te Whangai Trust (action 4.4 in the LED action plan) and Franklin Tourism Group (action 5.3).

Te Whangai Trust

5. Te Whangai Trust has identified a range of LED Action Plan objectives that they could contribute to. These are outlined in a ten year proposal Te Whangai Trust have developed outlining the vision for its work in the Franklin Local Board area (see attachment A).

6. Te Whangai Trust provide employment and training in native plant nurseries to long term unemployed and those classified as ‘at risk’ often facing multiple disadvantage. Te Whangai Trust is very well regarded and has won a number of accolades for its innovative approach to combining training and employment opportunities with environmental activity.

7. The trust is currently looking to expand its activities with the development of a third site on the Franklin-Waikato border at Aka Aka. The site would support up to 140 long-term unemployed. This expansion is part of the trust’s 10 year plan to develop a sustainable larger scale model capable of providing employment and training to the long term unemployed of Franklin and north Waikato.

8. Set up costs of the operation would be in the region of $60-$80k. Within 18 months the site is anticipated to be self-funding. Local Board support is sought to support the operation of this site before it becomes self-sufficient. All capital expenditure will be funded by corporate or philanthropic funding prior to initiative start up. This would enable the work of the trust to support more at risk Franklin residents.

9. A contribution of $15,000 is sought to assist with early stage operational costs.

The Franklin Tourism Group

10. Franklin Tourism Group has identified an initiative that the group is looking to support that is to promote a 5 day golf tournament at several Franklin golf courses. The event would involve up to 500 competitors visiting Franklin over a 5 day period, providing spin off benefits to the accommodation, hospitality and tourism sector in Franklin.

11. The courses are membership based and they are looking at ways to engage in the visitor industry to improve their prospects at a time when clubs, nationally, have been struggling. In doing so there is an opportunity to maximise the benefits to the wider Franklin visitor economy.

12. This report proposes a contribution of $5,000 from the Franklin Local Board to enable the Franklin Tourism Group to promote the tournament and maximise economic outcomes for Franklin.

13. If successful the tournament will be held annually, bringing visitors in to Franklin.

Recommendation/s

a) That the Franklin Local Board considers funding $15,000 to support the Te Whangai Trust with the set up costs to expand its activity to provide training and employment opportunities to long term unemployed in Franklin.

b) That if the Franklin Local Board allocates funding to the Te Whangai Trust project the Trust is to report back to the Local Board the outcome of their initiatives i.e. the numbers of long term unemployed employed at the Aka Aka facility over its first year of operation, by 30 June 2016.

c) That the Franklin Local Board considers funding $5,000 to support the Franklin Tourism Group to provide promotional support to the proposed five course golf tournament to maximise visitor attraction and economic benefit to the local area.

d) That if the Franklin Local Board allocates funding to the Franklin Tourism Group project the group is to report back to the Local Board the outcome of their initiatives i.e. the number of competitors at the golf tournament and where they have travelled from, within two months of the completion of the project.

Discussion

14. There is $27,025 remaining to be allocated in the 2014/2015 Local Economic Development budget.

Te Whangai Trust

15. Te Whangai supports long term unemployed and at risk individuals by advocating for them with agencies, sharing basic life and work skills, aspirations and whanau experiences, training them in plant propagation and planting techniques and undertaking NZQA qualifications. With increased skills, training, self-esteem and experience of employer expectations, Te Whangai participants move more easily into commercial sector employment.

16. Te Whangai Trust operates by having employees establish a nursery on which native seedlings are cultivated for sale, providing an income stream for the trust. The employees gain skills and confidence through engagement on the programme which helps them go on to employment and has been seen to have a positive impact on recidivist criminal behaviour. The trust has contracts with government agencies for the provision of training and employment opportunities which provides some income. It has also been successful in gaining some corporate and philanthropic support for some of its activity.

17. The native seedlings that are grown can be used in environmental improvement projects to mitigate the impacts of development or industrial activity. As the trust can access funds from government agencies the costs of the trust’s products can be kept low. In this way environmental improvements can be undertaken at an accelerated rate.

18. The long term vision for Te Whangai Trust is to be operating up to seven sites across Franklin and north Waikato providing employment opportunities and skills to the hardest to reach long term unemployed who are severely disadvantaged in the labour market.

19. The trust currently has two sites in operation in Miranda and at the steel mill in Glenbrook providing employment and training opportunities to many disadvantaged residents of Franklin and north Waikato.

Expansion of activity

20. The trust is currently looking to expand its activities with the development of a third site on the Franklin-Waikato border at Aka Aka on a site that is being made available to the trust. This expansion is part of the trust’s 10 year plan to develop a sustainable larger scale model capable of providing employment and training to the long term unemployed of Franklin and north Waikato.

21. Establishment costs of the platform would be in the region of $60-$80k. Within 18 months the platform is anticipated to be self-funding. However, Te Whangai Trust needs to find resources to operate the site over the first 18 months. A Local Board contribution is sought to enable this site to be set up and run until it become self-sustaining. This would enable the work of the trust to support more at risk Franklin residents.

Outcomes

22. The site would support between 70 and 140 long term unemployed per year. It is expected that 60 per cent of employees will be from within Franklin.

23. During their time with Te Whangai the employees will be able to access support from a range of support services improving their health and well-being and reducing the likelihood of participants offending.

24. Thames Police have reported a 73% reduction in recidivist criminal behaviour by employees that had been engaged and supported by Te Whangai Trust. A similar outcome is expected from employees of the new site.

25. Many employees are encouraged to undertake distance learning in order to improve their employment prospects. The ten acre Aka Aka site will provide facilities for NZQA qualifications in horticulture and agriculture, alongside practical application in water and irrigation management.

26. In addition, as with the existing sites, a number of participants are expected to undertake tertiary education and attain formal accreditation for the skills they develop.

The Franklin Tourism Group

27. The Franklin Tourism Group was established in 2013 in order to promote and grow the tourism sector in Franklin. Support for the group from Franklin Local Board is referenced in both the LED Action Plan (Action 5.3) and the Pukekohe Area Plan (action 1.3.1).

28. The group are interested in supporting a five course golf tournament to be held at golf courses within Franklin. The event would bring visitors in to Franklin with associated visitor spend.

29. Similar events in the Bay of Plenty and Otago have up to 500 competitors, drawn from around New Zealand and overseas for the five days of the tournament. In addition to golf, competitors spend time and money on local accommodation, food and beverage and other visitor activities.

30. Courses have been confirmed at Onewhero, Pukekohe, Manukau, Whitford and Clarks Beach. It is likely that the first event will be held at Manukau’s present course but the second event will be on its new one at Ardmore in Franklin. The organisers are looking at having the tournament around Labour Weekend 2015 when the courses are at their best and using Labour Day as one less holiday day that the golfers would have to take from their work.

31. The competition will spread over the 5 days but each course will have a day off and the competition will be held either in the morning or afternoon. This will give the contestants time to enjoy the area’s other tourism activities.

Enhancing promotional activity

32. The Franklin Tourism Group has an objective to get Auckland tourists to visit the Franklin area. The tournament represents an opportunity to display what the area has to offer as a tourism destination. Golf visitors spend more on their visit to New Zealand on average compared to a typical visitor. On average international golf tourists spend $3,300 compared to the $2,500 average spend of all visitors.

33. Tournament entry fees would be packaged with accommodation providers to increase probability of stays in Franklin. The Franklin Tourism Group have relationships with accommodation suppliers in the area and will put these packages together. The tournament will be held in shoulder season when visitor numbers tend to drop off, providing a boost to visitor numbers.

34. The golf courses and Franklin Tourism Group will contribute significant work hours organising and promoting the event. ATEED will also support the event with its expertise and advice as well as the provision of support from ATEEDs marketing and communication teams.

Outcomes

35. Support from Franklin Local Board would allow a more professional approach to how the tournament is promoted in terms of attracting further sponsorship, advertising and signage and making visitors aware of other visitor activities in the Franklin area. This will increase the economic benefit that can be realised by hosting such an event in Franklin.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

36. The Franklin Local Board meeting (25 November 2014) requested further details on two economic development actions that the Local Board may wish to support over 2014/15.

37. In order to deliver activity in support of the LED Action Plan this financial year a decision is required to support one or more projects.

Maori Impact Statement

38. Māori comprise 13% of the Franklin population. The Franklin Māori population has higher levels of unemployment, long term unemployment and lower educational achievement than average.

39. Te Whangai Trust operate on principles that are culturally compatible with Māori who make up the majority of their employee base. Te Whangai Trust works closely with iwi on the development of its people.

40. In addition, Te Whangai farming programme is geared to training young Māori to take positions on iwi farms recently returned under treaty settlements.

41. Support for establishment of the third Te Whangai site will enable the trust to increase the number of long term unemployed Māori they are able to support to upskill and gain employment.

42. There is no specific Māori impact associated with the support for the Franklin Tourism Group.

Implementation Issues

Te Whangai Trust

43. The new site will be established in 2015. Over the period of establishment the site cannot generate the income required to be self-sustaining and the trust has to bear the initial operating costs. The local board funding will support operational cash flow deficits until income streams are established post first production runs.

44. Te Whangai submit cash flow budgets to their board for approval in the case of new initiatives which detail exactly what expenses are covered. This can be made available to the local board for their approval. All capital expenditure will be funded by corporate or philanthropic funding prior to initiative start up.

45. In order to expand the work of the trust to fulfil its vision for its development over the next ten years additional funding is required. It is proposed that a contribution will also be sought from Papakura Local Board and Waikato District Council where a smaller number of beneficiaries of the programme reside.

46. Once sustainable, income generated from the sale of plants is returned to support the continued development of Te Whangai Trust and its programme of work.

The Franklin Tourism Group

47. The golf tournament would be held in October 2015 with work to promote the event commencing in the 2014/15 financial year.

48. Local board support will enable stronger promotion of the tournament in order to attract visitors from outside the area to compete and stay in Franklin.

49. Information about the competitor’s home club and home contact details will be collected as part of the entry process and can be made available to provide an indication of the number of visitors to Franklin that the tournament has generated.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
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Signatories

Authors

Jonathan Sudworth - Local Economic Development Advisor

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - GM - Plans & Places

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Te Whangai Trust

Franklin Local Board

Development Plan Proposal

2015 - 2025

Details: Te Whangai Trust
945 Findlay Rd
Miranda RD3
POKENO 2473
Phone 092327725
Fax: 092327764
Web: www.tewhangai.org
Email: gary.dalton@tewhangai.org cellular: 021662463

Executive overview

Te Whangai Trust was established as a pilot with the Ministry of Social Development in 2007 as a community response to the growing welfare dependency, trialling an investment approach to welfare.

We simulate a work place environment within a multifaceted training platform based on business principles to assess and develop the skills of those people the community cannot employ at any one time. Our people create an environmental resource to benefit the community. This resource generates income to create a level of self-funding to achieve a self-sustaining platform.

Te Whangai focuses on the community’s greatest resources - its people and environment. By also focusing on intergenerational dependency we create opportunities for whanau facing the poverty trap, changing expectations and creating opportunity for youth.

Our aim is to provide tangible outcomes for all public, private, philanthropic and corporate investment, building on the strengths of the community to assist those who require a hand up rather than providing hand outs.

The collaborative public, private, and philanthropic impact creates social, environmental, economic and cultural outcomes for each dollar expended.

All training takes place within the platform and within participating businesses, with theory embedded alongside practical application. It also creates opportunities for retirees to mentor youth in life and work skills, sharing experiences and support networks, breaking down socio-economic barriers. The platform forms a base for specialised social agencies to utilise to access clients that would not normally access support services.

Te Whangai is currently being assisted by Icehouse Maori development business mentors and Akina Foundation to further develop the model.

With the focus on collective impact, collaboration combines the skill sets of all agencies in the community for the greatest community good. We currently work with primary producers, developers and NZ Steel to assist with resource management requirements providing plants, staff and advisors in return for their investment in the platforms.

90% of our participants are engaged with multiple government agencies and are of Maori/ Pacifica descent.

Te Whangai Trust has a 10 year plan to develop further platforms in order to assist more of the long term unemployed gain skills, work experience and employment.

Opportunity for Franklin Local Economic Development Board to contribute and lead:

Request

We are seeking the assistance of the Franklin Local Board to become lead council supporters in the 10 Year Te Whangai Plan in two ways.

We have been presented with an opportunity to add to our existing two platforms with a further platform on Aka Aka Road, developing partnerships with an NZ Corporate and a Chinese business / cultural exchange interest.

This platform has opportunities for further and new corporate investment in social and environmental good in the region alongside cross border council cooperation in collaboration with existing Trusts in the region.

The Chinese business / cultural exchange interest involves a Chinese property owner and member of the United Sunshine Australasian Multicultural Promotion Association. Mark Ball has worked closely in the past with this group and is managing this relationship for Te Whangai.

It will enable horticultural and primary producer training provision with a focus on employer requirements within the region.

The platform will provide eco sourced native seedlings and plants to meet the environmental needs of the community and allow environmental mitigation at an accelerated rate.

Firstly

Our request is for the Franklin and Papakura local boards and Waikato District Council to consider funding a percentage share of Te Whangai start up work experience platform cash flow deficit.

The development of each new platform experiences cash flow deficits in the first eighteen months until Te Whangai self-funding model becomes sustainable. This can range from $60,000 to $80,000 from which Te Whangai has to fund from own cash flow surpluses.

The Franklin region has two further platform opportunities, other than Aka Aka to consider and Te Whangai lacks the time between the developments of new platforms to generate sufficient reserves needed to fund the cash flow start up deficits in order to capture these opportunities for its 10 year plan.

Local Board support would assist Te Whangai to take up these opportunities.

Secondly

Assist in establishing a pathway for council environmental procurement to allow the inclusion of community social and cultural good achieved to be a consideration alongside price in contracted environmental council services.

Also assist with representation for support from the Auckland Council Environment Committee to enhance regional biodiversity.

Summary

As a community Te Whangai believes we have an obligation to achieve equality of opportunity for our people which include the right to work. Our welfare system, one of the most generous in the world, lacks the ability to provide for the capability and the potential of those our community cannot provide employment for.

Te Whangai activities based training platforms harness and develop the skills and opportunities of those the community cannot employ, providing them with the ability and right to contribute, and be valued by the community for that environmental contribution and be ready to take up employment opportunities as they arise.

Te Whangai Self-Funding policy

Most social support organisations are totally dependent on Government funding and contracts. Te Whangai policy is to generate sufficient percentage of its own funding through work experience outputs. This allows us to provide a holistic approach for at risk community members and adds value to shorter term objectives of Government funding and reaches at risk who fall outside Government funding criteria. It also offers the opportunity of continued whanau support, if and when required avoiding community member’s perception of receiving hand-outs. Ultimately at risk community members can earn the respect of the rest of the community for contributing to their own needs as well as supporting community environmental and long term economic objectives.

It also allows continuity of the Trusts operation should Government funding change until new funding options are created.

Te Whangai Ten Year Community plan:

Is to provide for those in our community the economy can’t afford to employ with sufficient interactive life and work skill platforms to cater for a communities longer duration beneficiaries.

This skills investment programme provides a social, environmental, economic and cultural return to the community.

The expected strong population growth in Franklin and increased need for the number and range of employment activities and access to transferable skills for young people in particular is met by Te Whangai’s multifaceted life and work skills platforms.

This focuses on Franklin's economic growth in horticulture and primary production, manufacturing and visitor economy at the same time boosting the natural assets of the region. Continued collaboration with North Waikato will promote the concept of a single economic zone.

The Te Whangai model focuses on building on the rural economy through environmental mitigation, developing growth sectors, attracting corporate investment in skills training and focusing on local needs alongside iwi development through its people.

Assumptions

Acknowledging the Franklin northern and southern boundaries and the differing health, welfare and justice boundaries the population being serviced by the 10 year proposal is currently 99,500. Sixty Percent, 60,000 reside in Franklin, Twenty Eight percent, 28,000 reside in Papakura and twelve percent 11,500 reside in North Waikato.

Accordingly we will submit a proposal requesting Papakura and Waikato to support Franklin’s lead.

Sixty five percent of population is of working age and with an average unemployment level of 4.5 % we can expect unemployment to average around 3,000. Up to one third of these are longer term inter-generational beneficiaries. Based on an assumption of 30% of the unemployed being longer duration beneficiaries totalling 1,000 and our experience is, 25% of the 1,000 are from high risk Whanau. This will require a minimum of 7 platforms to provide for the "most at risk" due to lack of employment, education or training opportunities.

Given that the Franklin population is forecast to grow rapidly this will place further pressure on community resources, increasing the need for further multi-use self-funding platforms. It is vital that we capture suitable opportunities that best fit the 10 year goal.

Current Situation

The proposed Aka Aka platform, the first of which we seek assistance in its development, will form Te Whangai platform number three in the Franklin / Waikato region, requiring future development of a further four to meet higher end risk community need.

Over a period of 10 years this would require a new platform at approximately two yearly intervals. This timeframe will ensure the market is able to absorb the products and services that contribute to Te Whangai self-funding policies.

For the Aka Aka proposal we envisage utilising our proposed cornerstone investor’s market-reach to provide further market opportunities for the plants, further contributing to the sustainability of the platforms.

Te Whangai currently works with Auckland Council, Landcare, educational groups and the business sector on environmental contracts and planting projects. Increasing the number of platforms will accelerate environmental mitigation within the region and encourage environmental management by providing trained personnel and resources as well as the native seedlings required.

Each platform has the capacity to cater for between 70 (minimum) and 140 maximum people per annum. This will provide opportunities for between 15 and 30 % of the average number of unemployed and will allow Te Whangai to cater for a varying number of longer term unemployed and youth as the economy expands or contracts.

The Aka Aka site in particular will be able to provide hi-tech practical training opportunities for three local secondary schools and other training organisations.

Awards

As a result of Te Whangai’s work over the past 8 years our people have been recognised through the following awards:

· 2008 Waikato Sustainable Business Awards Commendation

Judges Comment: Te Whangai has a deep commitment and is delivering an environmentally and socially regenerative product and services. As an initiative and community, its model and approach could evolve our understanding current thinking about the welfare state to an investment in people and provider of environmental services. Te Whangai through its ethos, commitment, operations and relationships is set up to nurture people and have a real impact on the community and NZ's environmental performance. With a plan to become self-sufficient of external funding, it is a great example of an organization and community looking to and delivering true benefits across the social, environmental, economic and cultural realms.

· 2009 Winner of Waikato Sustainable Business of the Year Award

Judges Comment: Te Whangai’s creation is a challenge to sustainability and how businesses approach the lost human resource that can be society’s most precious or destructive resource, to create an environmental balance within the grasp of all businesses with compliance issues. The long term outcome is a celebration of what is uniquely New Zealand and returning disenfranchised New Zealanders back to their roots and core cultural beliefs to sustain society in the future.

· 2009 Winner Trailblazer Award Waikato Sustainable Business of the Year Award

Judges Comment: Te Whangai Trust has a deep commitment to sustainable living and delivers environmentally and socially regenerative products and services. With a plan to become self-sufficient of external funding, the Trust is a great example of an organisation looking to deliver true benefits across the social, environmental, economic and cultural realms. Its future growth and contribution to people, local economy and the environment will be watched with interest.

· 2012 won the national Sustainable business award for social innovation

Judges Comment: The judges thought this organisation to be incredibly impressive. “They are addressing so many different social issues with this innovation. They are providing social good in terms of creating employment and training for people in challenging circumstances and improving environmental outcomes in terms of the plant nursery they created.” The judges also liked how they have multiple sources of funding including their own outputs from the plant nursery as well as from potential corporate and government funders. The model has been so successful that it is now being replicated in South Auckland.

· Currently nominated semifinalists in the New Zealander of the Year awards 2015 (MITRE 10 Community of the year category.)

Were humbled by this recognition of the skills and potential of those so often undervalued in our community.

Te Whangai Contribution to the Franklin Local Economic Development Action Plan - 2013/14 - 2015/16

Te Whangai Trust makes a contribution to a number of areas of activity identified in the Franklin LED Action Plan:

Action 1.3

Establish a public/private sector delivery and coordination platform to ensure that there is coordination and collaboration amongst key delivery partners, business and industry groups, large Franklin employers and the business services sector to ensure that the Franklin LED Plan is successfully implemented.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai business model involves working in partnership with public, private, and philanthropic businesses to provide a shared response to community need. This project will bring together the partners needed for the platform who to collaborate on key community issues. The Te Whangai platform provides an example of active collaboration and collective impact with the opportunity for Franklin Local Board to be a key instigator and partner.

Action 1.8

Advocacy of management of impacts from residential and other users on land used for high value horticulture.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai’ skills and resources enable environmental enhancement and management of the impacts of development at an accelerated rate not otherwise economically possible. Our contracts with social services and other agencies and community groups are an important feature in allowing this to be achieved economically. This also creates a community cohesiveness, shared purpose and sense of belonging.

Action 1.11

Develop and implement sector and project based initiatives cross border (Waikato), where appropriate. Projects could include provision of local tertiary education, skills & training, tourism, horticulture, water and irrigation, cross border growth (employment and business), food & beverage processing, equine, V8 leverage and NZ Steel.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai training platforms span the old Franklin / Waikato boundaries which automatically cater for cross border initiatives.

The skills and training programmes for life / work skills lead into tertiary education opportunities delivering theory embedded into the practical development of skills, work experience and industry engagement. The ten acre Aka Aka site will provide facilities for NZQA qualifications in horticulture and agriculture, alongside practical application in water and irrigation management.

The Chinese partnership with a Chinese businessman and a Chinese multicultural educational exchange organisation will provide future opportunities for educational and cultural exchange programmes with the Hunan Province. This mirrors Te Whangai’s symbiotic partnership with multi-national corporations i.e. NZ Steel for whom we provided contracted personnel and resources to meet environmental requirements of resource management act as per 1.16

Action 1.12

Identify gaps in small and micro business capability support and enhance/promote support already provided. Consider working with other local boards with similar economic profiles.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai identifies individuals with potential leadership skills and business acumen in the training programme. These individuals then have the opportunity to progress to Whangai leadership as stewards within the programme and become involved in management, budgeting and training programmes, then be your own boss self-employment training activities as an option to self-employment. This provides for and supports new opportunities and provides the tools and information to support the ongoing development of the people involved.

Action 1.16

Advocacy for reducing compliance and costs of compliance for primary producers, including land-use zoning and regulatory approvals and consents.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai training platforms provide the environmental resources and skill base to complete environmental projects and compliance activities for Franklin/north Waikato's primary producers, industry and developers involved in housing development while enhancing the skills and opportunities of our people, the majority of whom are local Iwi. This also allows Te Whangai to introduce its trainees to employment opportunities with the businesses we engage with. The platforms will enable Franklin primary producers to become leaders in environmental stewardship.

Te Whangai business model allows for training to contribute both products and services including aftercare for business facing compliance rulings in relation to resource management.

Examples of this include the clean streams accord, property development resource requirement, environmental mitigation, river care, Auckland Council Wai Care through project planning and plants, support for schools through paper for trees and land care groups project planning, plants and services and three year aftercare.

Action 4.2

Work with secondary schools and Franklin Youth Advisory Board on creative and innovative ways to transition youth from education to workforce, including developing a Youth guarantee scheme in Franklin horticulture and ICT vocational pathway.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

The proposed Te Whangai platforms allow for creative and innovative ways to transition youth from education to workforce, by involving them in management of a social enterprise that has to meet all the expectations and timeframes of an operational business. The intergenerational platform provides for youth to interact with all ages and identify the expectations of a workforce environment.

The Aka Aka platform would allow Te Whangai to work with Tuakau, Waiuku and Pukekohe secondary schools, Rising Trust and Franklin Youth Advisory Board to utilise the platforms to transition youth from education to the work force and provide further opportunity for vocational pathway options. The platform would allow a further option for agencies to support wider Whanau needs and eliminate the barriers facing the siblings of youth in the programme. This could be achieved through a collaborative partnership with existing providers in this formal development of a Youth Guarantee Programme with the Ministry of Education.

Action 4.4

Support the work of Te Whangai Trust in assisting people not employed to gain life and work skills and pathways to employment. Connect Te Whangai Trust with skills development initiatives underway.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

The proposed platform will enable further engagement with a range of agencies in support of the development skills and overcoming barriers to employment. Through public, private and philanthropic partnerships, sufficient work experience platforms will be developed to provide for those our community can’t employ and provide transitional and vocational pathways to create greater opportunities within the community.

Te Whangai doctor Clara Dawkins of Pukekohe health Centre creates a close association with Whangai participants not accessing health services they need. Through their wellness programme she provides continued independent professional monitoring of these individuals.

The platform provides for Pukekohe Police to access at risk individuals on site. Thames Police have used this approach in the past achieving a 73% reduction in persons coming to the attention of the police.

Te Whangai Vision for the overlapping Franklin and Northern Waikato is to connect with current skill development initiatives to further develop life and work skills interactive training providing local tertiary education and skills training, tourism, horticulture, agriculture and care programmes that encourage cross border growth.

Action 6.1

Creating a sustainable eco-economy.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai provides local personnel and resources to support growers and primary producers to reduce costs in improving water quality and mitigating environmental issues. Platforms provide trained personnel to meet industry employment needs.

Action 6.2

Facilitating an Iwi / Maori economic power house.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai promotes Māori trainee natural leadership abilities to develop business opportunities for Whanau. Te Whangai ‘be your own boss’ training activity as an option to employment provides for and supports new opportunities that can be clearly identified, providing tools and information to support the ongoing development of the people involved.

The interactive skills programmes are based on intergenerational learning, with hands on practical experience embedded with theory.

Te whangai cultural profit is measured by achieving equality between cultural population percentages versus cultural representation on benefits.

Action 6.3

Support development of Maori economic development initiatives in Franklin resulting from treaty settlements.

Te Whangai contribution to Initiative

Te Whangai farming programme is currently providing a residential programme training young Maori to take positions on iwi farms recently returned under treaty settlements.

More Work and Income clients finding jobs

A programme that is helping more Work and Income clients find jobs was recognised today by States Services Commissioner Iain Rennie.

In partnership with Te Whangai Trust and employers like Fonterra and NZ Steel, Work and Income has helped over 400 clients find meaningful and sustainable jobs by training them in various useful skills. “This is what happens when public services are designed and delivered around the needs of New Zealanders and not around organisational boundaries. This is another of the growing number of examples of government agencies working with other organisations and coming up with innovative solutions to deliver truly better public services for New Zealanders,” Mr Rennie said.

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Pukekohe Stadium Drive Landowner Approval

File No.: CP2014/27842

Purpose

1. To seek landowner approval for footpath upgrade works at:

i) 19 Stadium Drive (Lot 25 DP 17504) (Attachment A)

ii) 21-23 Stadium Drive (Lot 1-2 DP 56399, Lot 1 DP 59127, Lot 1 DP 56340, Pt Allot 12 PSH Pukekohe DP) (Attachment A), and

iii) Roulston Heritage Park, 9 Stadium Drive (Pt Allotment 12 PSH of Pukekohe) (Attachment B).

2. To seek landowner approval to establish a temporary construction compound on that vacant part of 19-21 Stadium Drive for the period of construction works (approximately March-July 2015) (Attachment A).

Executive summary

3. Landowner approval is sought for the construction of the Stadium Drive streetscape upgrade in the Franklin Local Board’s capacity of ‘landowner’ and associated responsibilities under the Reserves Act (1977). This report is not seeking approval for design. Authority to endorse design was delegated to the Pukekohe Town Centre Revitalisation Committee on behalf of the Franklin Local Board at the 27 May 2014 Business Meeting.

4. The Stadium Drive footpath upgrade is the last component to complete the Pukekohe Town Centre ring road streetscape upgrade project. The upgrade provides a ‘town centre’ quality frontage to local businesses along Stadium Drive. The footpath upgrade also seeks to provide a wider, safer route for pedestrians and large crowds gathering at and moving between the EcoLight Stadium, the Pukekohe Town Centre and the Pukekohe Train Station.

5. Due to historic anomalies in title boundaries, the reserve boundary at 19 and 23 Stadium Drive extends into the road corridor (Attachment A). As such, part of Stadium Drive itself and the adjacent footpath traverse reserve land at 19 Stadium Drive as opposed to road reserve. Similarly, at 9 Stadium Drive (Attachment B) the footpath adjacent to the road corridor is located on reserve land as opposed to road reserve. As such landowner approval for footpath upgrade works is required at these two locations. As the works are largely footpath replacement works the effects are considered to be minor. Landowner approval is also sought to establish a temporary construction compound on that vacant part of 19-21 Stadium Drive for the period of construction works (approximately March-July 2015).

Recommendation/s

a) That the Franklin Local Board grants landowner approval to conduct the footpath rehabilitation at:

i) 19 Stadium Drive (Lot 25 DP 17504) (Attachment A)

ii) 21-23 Stadium Drive (Lot 1-2 DP 56399, Lot 1 DP 59127, Lot 1 DP 56340, Pt Allot 12 PSH Pukekohe DP) (Attachment A), and

iii) 9 Stadium Drive (Pt Allotment 12 PSH of Pukekohe, Roulston Heritage Park) (Attachment A).

b) That the Franklin Local Board grants landowner approval to establish a temporary construction compound on the vacant part of 19-21 Stadium Drive for the period of construction works (March-July 2015) (Attachment A).

c) That the Franklin Local Board notes that landowner approval is subject to conditions to be provided by the Manager Local and Sports Parks (South) to manage the construction works, any modifications to landscaping and reinstatement of reserve areas at 9, 19, 21 and 23 Stadium Drive.

Comments

Background

6. The Pukekohe Town Centre Revitalisation project is a long running programme of works to revitalise the streetscapes of Pukekohe and maintain high amenity standards within the Town Centre. The objective of the Town Centre Revitalisation Project is to improve the Pukekohe Town Centre as an attractive, safe and viable place for people to do business, shop, work and visit, consistent with the Auckland Plan vision for Pukekohe. The Stadium Drive streetscape upgrade is the last upgrade required to complete the Pukekohe Town Centre ring road streetscape upgrade project.

7. The Stadium Drive project is steered by the Pukekohe Town Centre Revitalisation Committee (TCRC). Authority to endorse design was delegated to the TCRC on behalf of the Franklin Local Board at the 27 May 2014 Business Meeting. The purpose of this report is to seek landowner approval from the Franklin Local Board in their capacity as ‘land owner’ under the Reserves Act 1977. This report does not seek approval for design. The TCRC endorsed the design at their 15 January 2015 meeting.

8. The upgrade will widen the footpath that runs adjacent to Stadium Drive to provide a safer route for pedestrians. In particular, the upgrade will better accommodate large crowds gathering and moving between the EcoLight Stadium, the Pukekohe Town Centre and the Pukekohe Train Station. The upgrade will also provide a ‘town centre’ quality frontage to adjacent community facilities and businesses including:

· EcoLight Stadium, 23 Stadium Drive – home to the Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union (CMRFU) and Pukekohe Athletics Club

· 19-21 Stadium Drive (reserve) – location of the Pukekohe Radio Club and a future potential skate park

· Roulston Heritage Park, 9 Stadium Drive – location of the Pioneer Cottage, Arboretum and War Memorial

· Pukekohe Court House, 25 Stadium Drive

· A number of local businesses.

9. Due to historic anomalies in title boundaries, the reserve boundary at 19 Stadium Drive extends into the road corridor (Attachment A). As such, part of Stadium Drive itself and the adjacent footpath traverse reserve land as opposed to being located in road reserve. Similarly, at 9 Stadium Drive the footpath adjacent to the road corridor is located on reserve land as opposed to road reserve (Attachment B).

Assessment

19-23 Stadium Drive (Lot 25 DP 17504)

10. The land at 19-23 Stadium Drive (Lot 25 DP 17504) (Attachment A) is in Auckland Council ownership, managed by the Parks, Sport and Recreation Department. Part of 21 and 23 Stadium Drive is leased by the Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union (CMRFU) (EcoLight Stadium). That part of 23 Stadium Drive leased by CMRFU is not affected by the proposed works.

11. Those parts of 19-23 Stadium Drive affected by the proposed works are zoned Recreation under the Franklin section of the Auckland Council District Plan and are held as recreation reserve under the Reserves Act. The affected sites are located between the EcoLight Stadium, the Z Petrol Station and Carls Junior and currently consist of vacant un-landscaped grass. There are two community buildings located on the southern boundary of 19 Stadium Drive, one is currently being used by the Pukekohe Radio Club. 19-21 Stadium Drive is earmarked for a potential skate park (currently un-budgeted). There is a concrete pedestrian footpath that traverses the western boundary of the sites adjacent to the road corridor.

12. The footpath is of average to poor condition and is narrower than Auckland Transport Code of Practice (ATCOP) standards for new footpaths. There is no significant vegetation on the site with the exception of three Golden Totara located adjacent to the existing footpath at 19 and 21 Stadium Drive.

13. It is anticipated that the Stadium Drive footpath upgrade will have minimal impact on 19-23 Stadium Drive. The Stadium Drive streetscape upgrade will replace the existing footpath with the Pukekohe ring road feature paving pallet. The upgrade will seek to widen the foot path (currently 1.5 meters wide) to three meters to provide a safer pedestrian environment, particularly for large crowds visiting the Stadium and the proposed skate park. The three Golden Totara located on 19 and 21 Stadium Drive will remain. The Auckland Transport street lighting (currently located on reserve land) will also be upgraded to new LED lighting technology, providing a safer environment for both road users and pedestrians at night. The driveway crossing into 19 Stadium Drive will be upgraded in its current location.

14. The Parks Advisor and the Parks Arborist have been involved throughout the design process and support the footpath upgrade at 19-23 Stadium Drive. The TCRC endorsed the developed design at their 15 January 2015 meeting under delegation from the Franklin Local Board. It is considered that the footpath upgrade works at 19-23 Stadium Drive will have minimal impact on the reserves and their future potential development, and that landowner approval should be provided.

15. It is also proposed to accommodate the temporary (between March-July 2015) construction compound for the Stadium Drive footpath upgrade at 19-21 Stadium Drive. The temporary construction compound will be located on the un-landscaped grass part of these sites. 19-21 Stadium Drive are owned by council and are currently used informally by adjacent businesses for car parking (they are not designated for this use). The construction compound will be fully secured and will be used as a staff office (usually a shipping container) with a mobile toilet, a parking area for construction vehicles and as a place to store construction materials such as bricks, timber, paving, concrete mix and light poles.

16. It is proposed that part of the site used for the temporary construction compound will be laid with metal to provide a solid, weather tolerant surface. The site will be fully restored to the satisfaction of the Manager Local and Sports Parks (South) on project completion. Full access to the Radio Club and other community buildings will be retained during this period. The works have been discussed with the Radio Club and Franklins (a local business located at 24 Stadium Drive) noting that the reserve may need to be closed for parking during construction. Those groups currently using the site for informal all day car parking will be advised formally of the temporary change of use through a letter and signage erected on site in advance of the compound establishment.

17. It is considered that the location of the temporary construction compound at 19-21 Stadium Drive will have minimal short term impacts. Parks staff and the TCRC endorse the establishment of the construction compound at 19 and 21 Stadium Drive.

Roulston Heritage Park (9 Stadium Drive, Pt Allotment 12 PSH of Pukekohe)

18. Roulston Heritage Park (9 Stadium Drive) (Attachment B) is zoned Recreation under the Franklin section of the Auckland Council District Plan. Part of the site is also subject to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) Historic Heritage Overlay (operative) which requires resource consent for any earthworks. Resource consent under this provision will be obtained if required. It is held as a recreation reserve under the Reserves Act.

19. The site is the location of; the Pioneers Cottage, a wooden post and rail fence, remains of the First World War memorial gate, a children’s playground and an arboretum containing several significant trees. The site also accommodates redundant public toilets currently used for storage.

20. The Stadium Drive footpath upgrade will replace the existing footpath on the western and eastern boundary of the Roulston Heritage Park with the Pukekohe ring road paving pallet. The upgrade will seek to widen the footpath from approximately 1.5 meters to up to three meters to provide a safer pedestrian environment. A vehicle crossing will also be installed within the footpath width to formalise vehicle access to the reserve. Access to Roulston Heritage Park is required by Auckland Council Parks and the Franklin Historical Society, and currently takes place over the footpath without a formal crossing. Street furniture introduced will be in-keeping with the historic character of the reserve.

21. At the southern corner of the reserve, the alignment of the footpath is to be altered (Attachment B-c) to ensure that the widened pathway has minimal impact on significant trees. The proposed alignment also draws pedestrians away from the edge of the Stadium Drive/ East Street intersection, discouraging pedestrian crossing at this hazardous point. The proposed alignment is also on an observed pedestrian desire line at this location. The alignment will transect the two rose gardens located in this corner of the reserve. These gardens will be re-instated on either side of the footpath.

22. The Parks Advisor, Parks Arborist and Franklin Historical Society have been involved throughout the footpath design for Roulston Heritage Park and support the proposal. The TCRC endorsed the developed design at their 15 January 2015 under delegation from the Franklin Local Board.

23. It is considered that the footpath upgrade at 9 Stadium Drive will have minimal impacts and will enhance the access to and overall amenity of the reserve. It is recommended that landowner approval for works on 9 Stadium Drive be provided.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

24. The Town Centre Revitalisation Committee (TCRC) is the Steering Committee for the Stadium Drive Streetscape Upgrade. The Committee is made up of four Franklin Local Board members, the Franklin Historical Society, the Pukekohe Business Association and the NZ Police.

25. The TCRC have had three meetings in which the design proposal was considered. The TCRC’s view was that the proposed installation would enhance the amenity and functional usability of the reserves for the people of the area. The TCRC recognised that this project will bring wider benefits to the area that negated any minor impacts.

26. The TCRC and its members endorsed the design for the Stadium Drive footpath upgrade at the 15 January 2015 under delegation from the Franklin Local Board. The TCRC will oversee the construction process in the role of project steering committee.

Māori impact statement

27. The land parcels at 19-23 Stadium Drive and 9 Stadium Drive, Pukekohe are owned by the council and are not Crown derived. They are both held as recreation reserve subject to the Reserves Act 1977. There are no known or recorded areas of cultural or archaeological interest on the reserve sites. It is considered that no part of the reserves or the request for landowner approval triggers any Treaty of Waitangi settlement issues or matters in relation to customary right outcomes.

28. All Iwi identified by Auckland Council as having an interest in Franklin Local Board area were invited to an engagement event on the preliminary design of this project. The following iwi were represented at the engagement event: Ngati Tamaoho, Te Akitai and Ngati Te Ata Waiohua. Iwi requested that the design team look at opportunities to incorporate swales where possible and incorporate NZ native plantings where appropriate. The developed design has incorporated these elements.

Implementation

29. Costs associated with any regulatory requirements (i.e. resource consents) to construct the footpath upgrade have been considered and will be funded from the project budget (if required).

30. Contractors engaged to construct the streetscape upgrade will comply with the council’s Health & Safety Policy and its practices. The Parks Advisor, CPTED Advisor and Arborist will continue to be members of the project team through the detailed design and implementation phases of this project.

31. Conditions of landowner approval will be provided by the Manager of Local and Sports Parks (South) to manage the construction process and to ensure that the reserves at 19 - 23 Stadium Drive and 9 Stadium Drive are appropriately reinstated.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	19-23 Stadium Drive, Pukekohe	101
b View	9 Stadium Drive, Pukekohe	103

Signatories

Authors

Anna Wallace - Project Leader South

Sarah Hodder - Parks and Open Space Specialist

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - GM - Plans & Places

Ian Maxwell - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Proposed private staircases over esplanade reserve at Clarks Beach

File No.: CP2015/01007

Purpose

1. To seek a decision from the Franklin Local Board on a request for landowner approval to construct three private staircases over Hoskins Beach and Access Reserve to access to 3 5, 7 and 7a Torkar Road, Clarks Beach.

Executive Summary

2. The owners of 3, 5, 7 and 7a Torkar Road have applied for resource consent to build erosion protection measures and access stairs on council esplanade reserve adjacent to their properties. The Franklin Local Board has previously given landowner approval for the erosion control measures (7 April, 2014) so that urgent soil nailing and matting works could be carried out to stabilise the cliff, and for a riprap sea wall to be constructed. A copy of the local board resolution is included in Attachment A.

3. The applicants have added three sets of access stairs into the consent application. This includes one set of stairs to replace an existing set that have fallen into disrepair.

4. The applicant, who is acting on behalf of the owners, has consulted with iwi who are generally supportive of the proposed staircases, although it was suggested that the stairs stop at the top of the sea wall and non-slip surfacing be applied.

5. The proposal and options were considered by the local board at a workshop on 10 February.

6. Impacts of the proposal include potential harm to the Pohutukawa trees, negative effects on visual amenity (especially if the stairs are not well maintained) and slope stability, and precedent effects including the privatisation of public land. The access stairs themselves provide no public benefit and it is noted that there is a public access to the beach located close to these residences. Despite this, it is acknowledged that there are other existing private paths/steps across council land in this area, that the negative visual impacts of the stairs on the natural character of the coast will be reduced given the site will be heavily modified with the proposed erosion protection measures; and that there is no public access along the area of cliff top reserve meaning the staircases would not adversely affect public access to the beach.

7. Parks staffs consider that the negative impacts of the current proposal outweigh the public benefits and it is recommended that the applicants be refused landowner approval for the three sets of access staircases.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board does not give landowner approval for three private staircases to be constructed over Hoskings Beach and Access Reserve.

Discussion

8. The owners of 7 and 7a Torkar Road have previously sought landowner approval from the local board for erosion protection works on council esplanade reserve (being Hoskins Beach and Access Reserve) adjacent to their properties. These works were requested to protect the properties. The costs of the works falls entirely to the applicants as there will be little public benefit derived from the structures. .

9. Approval for emergency erosion protection for soil nailing and matting was granted by the Franklin Local Board on 12 December 2013. Retrospective consent for these emergency works was formalised by the Franklin Local Board on 7 April 2014 together with approval for the construction of a sea wall on the esplanade reserve adjacent to 3 - 9 Torkar Road, Clarks Beach (refer Attachment A) .To date only the urgent soil nailing and matting works has been undertaken.

10. An application for the necessary resource consent was received by the council in December 2014. The application includes three sets of private access staircases to Clarks Beach in front of 3, 5, 7 & 7a Torkar Road. One set is proposed to replace an existing set of stairs, while the other two sets of stairs are entirely new. No evidence has been produced to indicate that the existing stairs have ever been legally approved by the council as landowner. Attachment B shows the plans submitted for the application. No additional erosion protection works have been proposed as a result of the inclusion of the coastal staircases. The staircases will not impact on the erosion protection works.

11. The impact of the proposed staircases has been assessed as follows:

· High potential to harm the adjacent Pohutukawa trees both during and after construction. This includes potential for lime burn from concrete piles, root removal and ongoing pruning to keep stairs clear.

· Potential risk of compromising the stability of the area through the construction of the stairs and increased loading on the top of the cliff. This could result in subsequent failure despite the reinforcing works.

· Adverse visual effects created by the staircases in the coastal environment especially if they are not repaired and maintained appropriately in the long term.

· The necessity for private stairs given there is a formed public beach access located less than 100m from the driveways of the residential dwellings.

· The creation of a precedent in allowing private structures to be built over public land, especially where there is no public benefit and where such structures contribute to the perception that public land has been privatised.

12. While the concerns above indicate reasons why landowner approval for the stairs is not appropriate, it is also acknowledged that:

· There are other existing private steps and/or access paths along this coastline, although it is likely that few are legally consented.

· The visual impacts of steps on the natural environment will be reduced given the site will be heavily modified with the proposed erosion protection measures.

· There is no public access along this cliff top area of the council reserve meaning the private access steps will not adversely affect public access to the beach.

13. Parks staff has also queried whether the applicants would consider sharing a single set of stairs amongst their households. A formal agreement (such as easements) across each other’s sites could allow for each to access a single set of stairs. The applicants have chosen not to consider that type of arrangement at this time.

14. If the board do not grant landowner approval for the stairs, it is possible that the applicants will not proceed with some or all of the erosion protection works including the sea wall. The erosion protection works are considered to have a negative effect on the visual amenity of the natural coastline. However it is also acknowledged that they may make the beach environment safer for passers-by and a longer, continuous section of sea wall will provide better erosion protection than shorter, unconnected segments. It is considered that the public benefit of the works is minimal. The council is not legally obligated to protect private property against coastal erosion.

15. On balance, it is considered that the negative aspects of the current proposal outweigh the public benefits, and it is therefore recommended that the applicants be refused landowner approval for the three sets of access stairs.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

16. The proposal and options to reduce the number of stairs and their impact was discussed by the local board at a workshop on 10 February 2015.

17. Views of the board members were mixed. It was noted that the option to share the access stairs was understood as not being acceptable to the applicants at this time and should not be considered.

18. A proposal to reduce the visual impact of the stairs by terminating them at the top of the proposed riprap sea wall was also discussed. However, it is noted that the current proposal is for stairs to continue down to the beach as shown in Attachment B.

Maori Impact Statement

19. The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan identifies an area in this location as being of significance or value to mana whenua. The applicant has contacted iwi about the proposal and received the following responses:

· Ngati Tamaoho are not opposed to the stairs provided that they stop at the top of the sea wall (i.e. do not extend down onto the beach) and that some type of non-slip surface is applied to the step tread for safety in the winter.

· Ngati Te Ata has no issue with the proposed staircases.

Implementation Issues

20. The applicants have previously expressed urgency in being able to proceed with the erosion protection measures. It is noted that the applicants already have landowner approval for those measures and may proceed with works subject to meeting the approval conditions (listed in Attachment A).

21. If the board do not give landowner approval for the three sets of stairs then the applicants may choose to delay their resource consent application and alter the proposal for the staircases for the board’s consideration. This may include sharing a set of stairs and altering the design to terminate at the top of the riprap. Alternatively they may continue with their resource consent application for the erosion protection without the staircases but apply for a variation at a later date for stairs if the local board consider a different proposal is appropriate.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Local board resolution dated 7 April 2014	109
b View	Site Plan by Riley Consultants referenced 13244	113

Signatories

Authors

Sarah Hodder - Parks and Open Space Specialist

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Auckland Transport Update – February 2015

File No.: CP2015/01446

Purpose

1. Providing an update on transport matters for the information of the Franklin Local Board and a register of transport issues in the Franklin Local Board area, as collated by Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South).

Executive Summary

2. This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the Franklin Local Board and its community, matters of general interest relating to Auckland Transport activities or the transport sector, and Auckland Transport media releases for the information of the Board and community.

3. In particular, this report provides information on:

· The Franklin Local Board’s transport capital fund

· Crown Road level crossing update

· Regional Land Transport Plan consultation

Recommendation/s

That the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport Update – February 2015’ and the attached issues register from Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South) be received.

Discussion

Franklin Items

A1. Local board transport capital fund (LBTCF)

1. The Franklin Local Board’s funding allocation under the LBTCF is currently $434,966 per annum.

2. The Board’s current LBTCF projects are included in the table below (in which ROC = rough order of costs, and FEC = firm estimate of cost):

ID#

Project Description

Progress/Current Status

083

Pukekohe East Road-Mill Road/Harrisville Road intersection, Bombay/Pukekohe – installation of variable 70 km/h rural intersection activated warning signage (RIAWS)

· FEC estimate of $67,000

· On 26-Nov-13, the Board gave construction approval for the project based on the FEC of $67,000.

· The nation-wide trial sites for RIAWS were only for the period from Jul-12 to Jul-14.

· The NZTA is currently evaluating the results of the other sites around the country and will determine criteria and standards for the permanent approval of such sites by the middle of this year. At this time, RIAWS signs could be installed to the new standard at this site as a permanent facility.

074

Third View Avenue, Beachlands – install 300m of new kerb and channel between Sunkist Bay Road and Cherrie Road (both sides)

· FEC estimate of $230,000

· On 15-Apr-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction.

· Physical works commenced on site in Jan-15. The expected completion date is early Apr-15.

254

Tobin Street carpark lighting improvements

· ROC estimate of $35,000

· On 26-Aug-14, the Board resolved to proceed to detailed design and costing stage.

· A concept design and FEC for the lighting improvements may be available for the Board meeting. If so, Board approval will be sought for construction on this project.

247

Awhitu peninsula intersection flag lighting

· FEC estimate of $21,000

· On 28-Oct-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction at the 14 sites identified, based on the FEC of $21,000.

· Counties Power has begun installing the new flag lights.

249

Pukekohe North streetlighting improvements

· ROC estimate of $201,000

· Project involves replacement of existing streetlights with LED luminaires on 18 streets.

· On 26-Aug-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction.

· As reported in Dec-14, AT will be upgrading old streetlights with LED luminaires over the next five years, with phase one to focus mainly on residential roads.

· AT expects Counties Power residential areas to be among the first to be replaced. It is accordingly recommended that this project be put on hold under the Board’s LBTCF as LED replacements undertaken as part of AT’s wider contract may be achieved relatively soon at a more cost effective rate.

250

Waiuku South streetlighting improvements

· ROC estimate of $70,000

· Project involves replacement of existing streetlights with LED luminaires on Colombo Road, Kaiwaka Road and Norfolk Rise.

· On 26-Aug-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction.

· As per the above, it is recommended that this project be put on hold under the LBTCF.

348

Kaiwaka Road new footpath, Waiuku

· ROC estimate of $50,000

· On 26-Aug-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction.

· Design is complete. Construction is expected to start in Mar-15.

349

Pacific Street new footpath, Waiuku

· ROC estimate of $67,500

· On 26-Aug-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction.

· Design is complete. Construction is expected to start in Mar-15.

371

Whitford bus interchange

· FEC estimate of $200,000

· On 23-Sep-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction, based on the FEC of $200,000.

· Design is complete. The contract has been let and work is expected to commence in late Feb-15 and be completed in early Apr-15.

248

Hunua pedestrian facility

· FEC estimate of $54,000

· On 9-Dec-14, the Board gave approval to proceed with construction, based on the FEC of $54,000.

· AT is currently finalising traffic control approval prior to calling tenders for the physical works.

3. The Franklin Local Board’s transport capital fund to date is summarised below.

Franklin Local Board transport capital fund summary:

*Total funding available (across 5 FYs – 2012/12 to 2016/17)*	$2,174,830
Completed projects reporting actual costs (Second View Ave kerb and channel; Patumahoe/Waiuku/Attewell Roads investigation; Pukekohe station overbridge; Ardmore School footpath; Harris St bench; Pukeoware School signs; Waiuku pavers upgrade; Third View kerb and channel projects x1)	-$543,355
Projects approved for construction based on rough or firm estimates (Mill/Harrisville electronic signage; Third View kerb and channel projects x1; Pukekohe North streetlighting improvements; Waiuku South streetlighting improvements; Kaiwaka Rd footpath; Pacific St footpath; Whitford bus interchange; Awhitu peninsula flag lighting; Hunua pedestrian facility)	-$960,500
Projects at detailed design stage (Tobin St car park lighting)	-$35,000
Projects approved for construction recommended to be placed on hold (Pukekohe North x18 & Waiuku South x3 streetlighting improvements)	+$271,000
*Funding still available to allocate*	$906,975

A2. Update on Crown Road level rail crossing, Paerata

4. In late October, KiwiRail became aware that heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) over 16m in length were obstructing, or ‘fouling’, the level rail crossing on Crown Road, Paerata, when waiting to turn onto State Highway 22 at its intersection with Crown Road.

5. The NZTA, KiwiRail and Auckland Transport therefore began working together with urgency, in consultation with the business operators located at the Paerata Business Park, to investigate and implement appropriate interim and permanent measures to reduce and potentially eliminate the risk of a train vs HCV incident at the level crossing.

6. The NZTA identified and is investigating a preferred ‘hook turn’ option at the SH22/Crown Road intersection that will potentially eliminate the risk.

7. Auckland Transport identified the most appropriate interim alternate routes available for HCVs over 16m to access SH1 both north and southbound, and erected signage along the route to warn motorists of increased truck use of the road.

8. The NZTA’s investigations have identified some ground contamination issues at the site of the proposed ‘hook turn’ option. Those issues have been quantified and mitigations established.

9. Over the past few weeks, the NZTA advises that:

· Designs have been closed out

· Designs have been to market, and a short list of two contractors drawn up

· Funding has not as yet been granted but it continues to work through the process

· Agreement has been reached with the two shortlisted tenderers to bid for the works.

10. Post award, construction of the project is estimated to take six weeks, which should now put the completion date around the end of March.

A3. Waiuku pavers update

11. Auckland Transport continues to work closely with the Franklin Local Board over ongoing issues over the cleanliness and clean-ability of the Waiuku town centre pavers.

12. The Franklin Local Board has recently allocated $16,500 from its general discretionary opex budget to fund another steam clean of the pavers. This clean should be completed prior to the meeting.

13. At the Board chairman’s request, investigations have been initiated as to future options and alternatives for paving in the Waiuku town centre.

General Information Items

B1. Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) Consultation

14. The draft RLTP is being consulted on alongside Council’s Long Term Plan. Both documents were released for public consultation on 23 January.

15. The RLTP represents the combined intentions of Auckland Transport, the NZTA and KiwiRail in terms of forward planning and priorities.

16. The current proposed plan, called the Basic Transport Plan (BTP) in the RLTP, will deliver or complete a number of major projects including cycleways, roading projects in the north-west, a start on the City Rail Link (CRL), and progress on a number of public transport improvements. However, the BTP will also see many projects delayed and some pushed out of the ten year plan entirely. For significant progress to be possible on many of the Auckland Plan transport initiatives, alternative funding sources will be required.

17. The RLTP references light rail as a possible option for future proofing public transport services to the outer isthmus suburbs. In 2012 the City Centre Future Access Study responded to a government request to develop solutions for access to the CBD. That study showed that the CRL, together with surface bus improvements, provided the best solution but that congestion would still worsen on key arterials into and out of the city centre.

18. In response, Auckland Transport looked at a number of options and the Auckland Transport Board has asked management to further investigate light rail as a means of addressing severe congestion and pollution on key bus routes in the longer-term. It was important to signal this as a possibility through the consultation phase, although work is still at a very early stage. The draft RLTP notes that any work on light rail is not currently funded and therefore a key focus going forward will be to identify alternative funding sources.

19. Consultation on the draft RLTP ends on 16 March 2015. The document can be found at:

www.at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/regional-land-transport-plan/

B2. Free summer cycling courses and events

20. Auckland Transport offers the following free summer training courses designed to provide people with improved cycling skills, tips and knowledge. Places are limited on all courses and pre-registration is essential. Please allow two days for registration. Bikes are provided for those who need one.

21. Summer training courses on offer at nearby venues include:

a. Beginner bike training for adults

· Tuesday 17 February, 6pm to 8pm, at Papakura

· Saturday 7 March, 9am to 11am, at Manukau.

b. Bike care and maintenance

· Tuesday 3 March, 6pm to 8pm, at Papakura

· Saturday 7 March, 11.30am to 1.30pm, at Manukau.

B3. Commuting patterns in Auckland

22. In January 2015, Statistics New Zealand released a report entitled Commuting patterns in Auckland: Trends from the Census of Population and Dwellings 2006–13 which gives an overview of changing commuting patterns in the Auckland region using census data.

23. Key findings of the report include:

· In 2013, around a third of all employed people in New Zealand gave a workplace address in the Auckland region

· In Auckland, 50% of employed people worked in an area that comprised of just 2.7% of the total land area in Auckland

· Car transport was the dominant mode of commuting in Auckland, although car use has decreased slightly since 2001 – from 85.6% of employed people that went to work on census day in 2001 to 82.7% in 2013

· In 2006 and 2013, over 100,000 people living in the Auckland region (around 22% of employed people) gave a workplace address located in the Waitematā Local Board area

· Over 1 in 4 workers commuting into the central business district used public transport.

24. An interactive map highlighting the changes can be found on the New Zealand Herald website at http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/infographics/505/transport2.html

25. The full report can be found on the Statistics New Zealand website using the following link:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1508638-commuting-patterns-in-auckland-2006-to2013.html

Media Releases

C1. New ‘AT Metro’ brand for public transport in Auckland

26. Over the next three years, Auckland Transport will phase in new ‘AT Metro’ branding to give Auckland’s public transport network a fresh, clear, consistent brand, starting with the LINK services and the Northern Express.

27. A single ‘AT Metro’ brand across the network will give Aucklanders and visitors a clearer understanding of what public transport is on offer and which areas specific buses, trains and ferries serve. Currently there is no single identity and customers relate to buses by the operator name rather than the wider public transport network. Having a single brand across the network will help build public confidence in the developing and improving public transport system and will support growth in patronage.

28. The new branding was unveiled on 16 December. The branding will mean common livery across public transport vehicles but differentiated by colour depending on the type of service (see Attachment A for details).

29. The implementation of the livery is already underway and budgeted for on the electric trains. Costs for the bus fleet will be kept to a minimum through:

· retention of ocean blue for Rapid Network services (Northern Express is already this colour)

· retention of red, green, orange and light blue for existing targeted services of the City LINK, Inner LINK, Outer LINK and Airbus

· the rest of the bus fleet will be transitioned as part of new contracts and costs incurred through new contract rates.

30. Auckland’s bus operators are aware of the changes and are working with Auckland Transport.

C2. 75 million on board with public transport

31. It was announced in December that total annual patronage on Auckland’s public transport reached 75 million for the first time, a rise of 8% compared to the 12 months to November 2013. There had been an increase of 5.7 million passengers trips since December 2013, an extra 15,620 trips each day on average.

32. The growth is a result of various public transport improvements over recent months including new electric trains, improved frequency of services on rail and bus, better rail and bus service on-time performance and the roll-out of AT HOP integrated ticketing.

33. In response to new electric trains and rail improvements, patronage on the Manukau Line was up 50% on November 2013.

34. The total number of rail trips has now reached 12.3 million a year; an increase of 17.5% on this time last year. When Britomart opened in 2003 patronage was at just 2.5 million a year.

35. Bus patronage has also grown strongly reaching 57.6 million, including 2.6 million for the Northern Express, meaning an annual rise of 14%. Ferry patronage for the year was up slightly to 5.1 million.

36. Further PT improvements on the way include the completion of the roll-out of electric trains, the redesign of the bus network to provide a network of high frequency services in a hub-and-spoke configuration, integrated fares, continuing focus on on-time performance and new service orientated and performance focused contractual arrangements with service providers through the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM).

Issues Register

37. The regular monthly issues register is Attachment B to this report.

Consideration

Local Board Views

38. The Board’s views will be incorporated during consultation on any proposed schemes.

Implementation Issues

39. All proposed schemes are subject to prioritisation, funding and consultation

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	‘AT Metro’ branding detail	143
b View	Issues Register - Franklin Local Board - February 2015	145

Signatories

Authors	Jenni Wild – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South); Auckland Transport
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon – Elected Member Relationship Team Manager; AT Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

File No.: CP2015/01447

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to inform local boards about progress on activities undertaken by Auckland Transport in the three months October - December 2014 and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months January to March 2015.

Executive summary

2. Attachments include:

A – Auckland Transport activities

B – Travelwise Schools activities

C – Decisions of the Traffic Control Committee

D – Report against local board advocacy issues

E – Report on the status of the local board’s projects under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF).

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report.

Significant activities during the period under review

Key Agency Initiatives

East West Connections

3. The recent community engagement on options received 120 online or written pieces of feedback, with more than 200 people attending open days, meetings, workshops and hui. This feedback is now being analysed and a summary of comments will be released in early 2015.

PT Development

Half Moon Bay Ferry Upgrade

4. The site investigation for this project is underway with initial consenting, marine survey and structural design works progressing in support of an Auckland Transport request to the Howick Local Board for joint project funding. Design work and the construction of the pontoon and gangway are programmed for 2015 with the physical works and construction in 2016.

City Rail Link

5. Auckland Transport is establishing a Community Liaison Group (CLG) for the CRL enabling works in the Britomart and Albert Street areas that may start in late 2015. Members of the CLG will include representatives of affected property owners or occupiers, CBD residents and others. This group will meet on a regular basis as the project progresses.

EMU Procurement

6. There are now 38 units in NZ with 28 of these being issued provisional acceptance. Manukau services are now run entirely with Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) and testing of these on the Western line to Swanson is progressing well. Manufacture and delivery is on programme.

Pukekohe Bus Rail Interchange

7. Funding of $1 million has been made available in the 2014/15 financial year to permit a phased ‘building block’ approach to deliver the bus and rail interchange.

8. The first phase delivers basic bus interchange infrastructure to accommodate the new bus network in late 2015.

PT Operations

Bus Improvements

9. Public Transport patronage totaled 74,506,244 passenger trips for the twelve months to October 2014 an overall increase of 7.7% on the previous year. Rail patronage totaled 12,124,025, up 17.6%, the Northern Express 2,580,225, up by 12.4%, other bus services 54,713,200, up by 6.25% and, ferry services carried 5,088,794 passenger, up slightly on the previous year.

Rail Improvements

10. Train timetables have been over-hauled and there is now an at least half hourly service on all lines, day and night, seven days a week, until the normal close of services on particular lines.

11. During peak travel times the southern and eastern lines now have six trains an hour with 3 trains per hour inter-peak. The Onehunga line has half-hourly services, all day, seven days a week. On the western line peak services remain at fifteen minute intervals with half-hourly inter-peak, evenings and weekends.

Ferry Improvements

12. An application from Explorer Group to operate ferry services from Downtown to Waiheke has been accepted and a service of twelve sailings a day commenced shortly after Labour Weekend.

13. Fullers have just commissioned a new vessel the Kotuku. She will operate across a number of Fuller’s services, including Waiheke.

Road Design and Development

Dominion Road

14. The cycle routes are progressing well with road works almost completed. New wayfinding signage is in the hands of a specialist supplier and is due for installation.

Albany Highway

15. Construction has commenced and major earth movements are underway opposite the Albany Senior College. New traffic controls are in place at the southern end of the works as preparations are made for building retaining walls and install drainage.

Tamaki Drive/Ngapipi Road Intersection

16. Detailed Design continues with consent applications due for submission early in 2015.

Lincoln Road Improvements

17. The registration of interest (ROI) has been completed and the shortlisted consultants have been invited to participate in the second stage of the tendering process for the detailed design phase. Property acquisition has been commenced.

Redoubt-Mill Road upgrade

18. Auckland Transport has identified the route for the upgrade of Redoubt Road-Mill Road corridor and applied to Auckland Council to designate land (Notices of Requirement) for the project. Letters and information has been sent to landowners to notify them of the route identified and the NoR lodgement. The council is expected to publicly notify the Notices of Requirement (NoR) for the designation in early 2015.

Cycle Initiatives

19. An information day has been held to share design concepts for the second stage of the Beach Road walking and cycling project. Stage two will deliver a streetscape upgrade and continue the cycleway along Beach Road from the intersection with Mahuhu Crescent through to Britomart Place. Construction is expected to begin in February and to be completed in July.

Services

Cycling

20. More than 90 women participated in the inaugural Frocks on Bikes event held at Hurstmere Green in Takapuna. The event labeled a ‘Summer Fling’ is part of Auckland Transport’s ‘Cyclings the go’ programme which is designed to encourage more Aucklanders to take up cycling for recreation, health and as a credible form of transport.

Shop by Rail

21. Auckland Transport launched a pre-Christmas awareness campaign highlighting how easy it is to access major shopping precincts around Auckland by train. The ‘Shopping Adventures by Train’ advertising directed Christmas shoppers to retail centres at Downtown Auckland, New Lynn, Manukau, Sylvia Park, Onehunga, Newmarket and Henderson.

Commute Travel Planning Programme

22. A national “Let’s Carpool’ survey was undertaken with those registered on the ‘Let’s Carpool’ website and 19.5% of the Auckland respondents identified carpooling as their main mode of travelling to work.

23. The completed report ‘Auckland Tertiary Institutions: Developing a Stategic Approach to Travel Planning 2014-2016, will be the basis of consultation on travel planning with tertiary institutions. The Commute team will be working closely with the Public Transport team to develop an on-line campaign to promote public transport and travel choices to tertiary institutions and their students.

Road Corridor Delivery

24. Good progress has been made with the delivery of the pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing programmes with 11.1 km of pavement rehabilitation and 187.1 km of resurfacing completed to date. We are on track to achieve the target lengths with this work expected to be substantially complete by the end of March 2015.

25. The table below outlines the target lengths set for the full year and progress to date:

Table 1: Renewal Target lengths

Work Activity	2014/15 Target lengths (km)	Completed lengths as at 31/12/14 (km)
Rehabilitation	37.4	11.1
Resurfacing	427.4	187.1
Footpaths	116.7	62.4
Total	581.5	260.6

26. Expressions of Interest have been sought in respect to the carrying out of street light maintenance across the region. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process will result in a shortlist of participants who will then be invited to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT) process in the New Year. There will be four geographically based contracts - North, South, Central and West.

27. These contracts will each be for a term of 4 years (with an option for two extensions of one year each at Auckland Transport’s discretion) and will commence on 1 July 2015. No contractor will be able to win or participate in more than two of the four contracts.

28. The work includes the carrying out of all maintenance, renewals and minor capital works on the street lighting network. It also includes the replacement of the existing 70W high pressure sodium luminaires with approved LED luminaires.

29. Tenders have been called for the carrying out of a number of pavement rehabilitation projects in the west and south areas. The work tendered comprises 15-20% of the total pavement rehabilitation programmes for these areas. The remaining projects are being carried out through our 10 area-based road maintenance contracts.

30. The purpose of tendering this work is to provide an opportunity for contractors other than our road maintenance contractors to bid for this work and also to benchmark the tendered rates in these contracts against the rates in our existing road maintenance contracts. This is part of an on-going commitment to maintain a sustainable contracting environment in the Auckland region.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Schedule of activities undertaken for the second quarter (2014/15) ending 31 December 2014 and forward works programme for the third quarter (2014/15) ending 31 March 2015	153
b View	Travelwise Schools activities broken down by Local Board	171
c View	Traffic Control Committee Decisions	173
d View	Local Board Advocacy Report	175
e View	Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report	177

Signatories

Authors

Various Auckland Transport authors

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager, AT

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Site proposed for divestment

File No.: CP2015/00095

Purpose

1. This report seeks the Franklin Local Board’s (FLB) endorsement for Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) to recommend for disposal the site at 78 Queen Street, Waiuku.

Executive Summary

2. The council-owned property at 78 Queen Street, Waiuku has been identified as potentially surplus to council requirements through a review process.

3. This subject site is a vacant, 25m² strip of land that was acquired by the Waiuku Borough Council in 1976 for the purposes of a sewer connection. The adjoining property owner has enquired about purchasing this property.

4. ACPL commenced the rationalisation process for this property in June 2014. Consultation with council and its CCOs, Iwi authorities and the FLB has now taken place. No alternative service uses for this site were identified during the rationalisation process.

5. A resolution for the sale of the site is required from the Finance and Performance Committee before any disposal can be progressed.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board endorses Auckland Council Property Limited’s recommendation to the Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of 78 Queen Street, Waiuku.

Discussion

6. ACPL and ACPD work jointly on a comprehensive review of council’s property portfolio. One of the outcomes of the review process is to identify properties in the council portfolio that are potentially surplus to requirements and that may be suitable to sell. The subject site was identified as potentially saleable through the review process.

7. Once a property has been identified as potentially surplus, ACPL engages with council and its CCO’s through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process, to establish whether the property must be retained for a strategic purpose or is required for a future funded project. Once a property has been internally cleared of any service requirements, ACPL then consults with local boards, ward councillors, mana whenua and the Independent Maori Statutory Board. All sale recommendations must be approved by the ACPL Board before it makes a final recommendation to the Strategy and Finance Committee.

8. The subject site is a vacant, narrow, 25m² sealed strip of land running adjacent to lot 5 on deposited plan 44615 (see image in Attachment A). The property was acquired by the Waiuku Borough Council in 1976 for the purposes of a sewer connection. The adjoining property owner has inquired about purchasing this property. Because of the size, shape, and situation of the site, it could not expect to be sold to any person who does not own the adjoining land.

9. The rationalisation process for this property commenced in June 2014. EOI’s were sought from council and its CCO’s in respect of these sites. No EOIs were received. The Heritage Unit and the Closed Landfills and Contaminated Land team were invited prior to the EOI process to raise any issues. The EOI process also provided the Maori and Strategy Relations team the opportunity to flag any issue that is of particular relevance to Maori. None of these parties raised any relevant issues.

10. The results of the rationalisation process to date indicate that this property is not required for current or future service requirements. As such ACPL recommend that this site be sold to the adjoining land owner.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

11. ACPL submitted a memo regarding this property to the FLB in October 2014, seeking to ascertain if the FLB had a proposed service use for this site or if it endorsed the proposed disposal of this site. No proposed service uses or objections to the proposed disposal of this site were received from the FLB.

12. This report seeks to provide the FLB an opportunity for formal decision making regarding this site. The FLB’s resolution will be included in ACPL’s report to the Finance & Performance Committee.

Maori Impact Statement

13. 11 iwi authorities were contacted regarding the potential sale of 78 Queen Street, Waiuku. The following feedback was received:

i) Te Kawerau-ā-Maki

Te Kawerau-ā-Maki has expressed potential commercial interest in any council owned properties that may become available for sale.

ii) Ngāti Tamaoho

No site specific feedback received.

iii) Te Akitai Waiohua

Te Akitai Waiohua has expressed potential commercial interest in any council owned properties that may become available for sale.

iv) Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua

No site specific feedback received.

v) Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki

Ngai Tai have generally instructed that if no feedback is received then there is no site specific interest.

vi) Ngāti Paoa

Ngati Paoa has expressed potential commercial interest in any council owned properties that may become available for sale.

vii) Ngāti Whanaunga

No site specific feedback received.

viii) Ngāti Maru

No site specific feedback received.

xi) Ngāti Tamaterā

No site specific feedback received.

ix) Te Patukirikiri

Te Patukirikiri confirm they have no specific cultural interests in the site.

xi) Waikato-Tainui

No site specific feedback received.

Implementation Issues

14. Section 40(2) of the Public Works Act 1981 requires that land no longer required for a public work must be offered back to the person from whom it was acquired unless one of the exceptions under that section applies. It is unclear from the property file if the subject site was acquired for a public work. However, if the site was acquired for a public work, it would be exempt from the offer back requirement as it meets the exception in section 40(4) of the PWA in that due to its size, shape, and situation it could only be expected to be disposed of to an owner of adjoining land.

15. The subject property is not one of council’s strategic assets to which the Significance Policy applies.

16. Should a resolution to divest this property be obtained from the Finance and Performance Committee, ACPL would sell this site to the adjoining land owner who has expressed an interest in purchasing the property.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Images of 78 Queen Street, Waiuku	183

Signatories

Authors	Letitia McColl, Senior Engagement Advisor, Portfolio Review, Auckland Council Property Limited
Authorisers	Marian Webb, Team Leader, Portfolio Review, Auckland Council Property Limited Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Local Board delegations for Have Your Say events

File No.: CP2015/00279

Purpose

1. To provide for local board delegations for the public consultation process for the local board agreement in the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP).

Executive Summary

2. Under the Local Government Act 2002, Auckland Council is required to follow the special consultative procedure to seek public feedback to inform the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (including local board agreements).

3. Recent changes to the Local Government Act 2002 provide council with more flexibility in how it consults with Aucklanders, in particular in how council can hear the views of Aucklanders. The consultation process is introducing a number of changes that satisfy legislative requirements while also enabling Aucklanders to engage in the public consultation process in a variety of ways to suit their personal preferences.

4. A key change involves replacing traditional hearings with public spoken interaction events called Have Your Say (HYS) events across the Auckland region from 14 February through to the 14 March 2015. Aucklanders can provide feedback on regional and local issues at these events which will be attended by a mix of governing body members, local board members, Auckland Transport Board members (or their delegates) and well supported by staff to record all feedback.

5. Aucklanders who choose to attend a HYS event will be able to present their views through spoken interaction with decision makers or their representatives. Local boards are decision makers for their local board agreements, which form a part of the LTP. As the governing body are also decision makers on local board agreements it is important that both hear feedback on local proposals.

6. To make sure that there are sufficient decision-makers (or delegates) to hear all the feedback provided if attendance is higher than expected for a HYS event, or if a board member is unable to attend, it is recommended that the local board make delegations to staff to hear on their behalf. At their meeting on 18 December the governing body made delegations to cover this risk.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board delegates to the following staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public on the local board agreement through “spoken interaction/NZ sign language interaction” at the “Have Your Say” events:

i) Tier 2 staff

ii) Tier 3 staff

iii) Local Board Relationship Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor

iv) any additional staff approved by the Chair.

Discussion

7. Each Have Your Say session will run for approximately two hours, however there could be more than one session held at an event depending on the number of people who register. Public feedback will be collected across three broad areas:

· The key LTP issues including balancing affordability with progress; transport, rates and a more active development role for the council.

· Local priorities and proposals

· Other regional matters

8. A range of options are available for the structure and format of these events. This flexibility will enable events to be tailored to account for the community preferences, logistical variations in the number of Aucklanders who attend, what they would like to talk about, and the number and mix of elected members available.

9. To help manage this, Aucklanders will be asked to register their attendance for these events online through the Shape Auckland website. It would be at this point where they would request a sign interpreter or Māori interpreter if required.

10. Aucklanders who choose to attend a HYS event will be able to present their views through spoken interaction with a decision maker or their representative. Local boards are decision makers for their local board agreements, which form a part of the LTP. If attendance is higher than expected for a HYS event, it may be difficult for the local board members present to hear all the feedback on local proposals. To manage this eventuality it is recommended that the local board make delegations to staff to hear on their behalf. These delegations would only come into play if needed due to high public attendance at the HYS event. They are not intended to undermine the importance of local board members being present to hear from their communities.

11. Local board members attendance at the HYS event is important to enable them to hear the views of their communities on local proposals given the board’s decision making role. The HYS event also provides an important opportunity for local board members to hear the views of their communities on regional proposals to inform their advocacy.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

12. Local board views have not been sought on this report as it is recommending a pragmatic delegation to staff to manage events that attract larger numbers.

Maori Impact Statement

13. Te Waka Angamua staff will attend all HYS events to facilitate and capture feedback from Maori participants. Therefore it is not anticipated that the recommendation in this report has a specific an impact on Maori.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Karen Titulaer - Senior Policy Advisor

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

24 February 2015

Franklin Local Board submission on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025

File No.: CP2015/00593

Purpose

1. To outline the options for local boards to provide feedback on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 and agree the approach the Franklin Local Board will take to provide their feedback.

Executive Summary

2. The draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) was endorsed by Auckland Transport’s Board at their 16 December 2014 meeting. It sets out the programme of work Auckland Transport (AT) proposes to deliver over the next ten years, within the funding available, and the models used to prioritise projects.

3. Local boards had three opportunities at different workshops in 2014 to discuss the RLTP process, prioritisation mechanisms and proposed projects with Auckland Transport management and staff.

4. Following on from these workshops, local boards are now encouraged to provide formal feedback about the draft RLTP. There are two ways boards can do this. AT would like to encourage boards to take up both opportunities.

a) Speak at the AT Transport Stakeholder event that is taking place on the 10 and 11 March. This is a hearing style event where local board members will be heard by members of the AT board.

b) Provide written feedback to AT by 16 March.

Recommendation/s

a) That the Franklin Local Board agrees to provide feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 by:

i) speaking at the Auckland Transport, Transport Stakeholder event

ii) providing written feedback to Auckland Transport.

b) That the Franklin Local Board delegates to the chair and the transport portfolio holder the power to speak on behalf of the board at the Auckland Transport Stakeholder event.

c) That the Franklin Local Board approves the submission in Attachment A as the Franklin Local Board’s written feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025.

Discussion

The draft RLTP

5. The draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) was endorsed by Auckland Transport’s Board at their 16 December 2014 meeting. It sets out the programme of work Auckland Transport proposes to deliver over the next ten years, within the funding available, and the models used to prioritise projects. The draft RLTP is available on the following link:

https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/regional-land-transport-plan/#documents

6. In addition, the draft RLTP identifies an alternative transport investment package that may be possible if additional funding can be secured.

7. The council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) and the RLTP are developed under a very similar timeline and cover largely the same transport issues. Rather than consulting with Aucklanders on the same issues at the same time, this year a single consultation process will be used to seek Aucklanders’ feedback on transport and inform both the LTP and the RLTP. This consultation is taking place between 23 January and 16 March.

Local board input on the draft RLTP

8. Local boards had three opportunities at different workshops in 2014 to discuss the RLTP process, prioritisation mechanisms and proposed projects with Auckland Transport management and staff. Therefore boards should already be familiar with the broad direction of the draft RLTP and the constraints involved.

9. Following on from these workshops, local boards are now encouraged to provide formal feedback about the draft RLTP. There are two ways boards can do this. AT would like to encourage boards to take up both opportunities.

a) Speak at the AT Transport Stakeholder event that is taking place on the 10 and 11 March. This is a hearing style event where local board members will be heard by members of the AT board. From those boards speaking at these events, AT is seeking a written summary in advance of the event as well as written feedback (see below for details) which generally summarises and reflects their verbal presentations. Boards will need to delegate to member/s the power to speak on behalf of their board at this event.

b) Provide the submission (see Attachment A) to AT by 16 March as the Franklin Local Board’s written feedback on the draft RLTP.

10. These deadlines are important because Auckland Transport staff must analyse all submissions and prepare a revised draft of the RLTP for the April 2015 AT Board meeting. The revised draft RLTP must be provided to New Zealand Transport Agency by 30 April to ensure central government considers Auckland’s programme alongside all other regional programmes from across New Zealand.

11. Local boards have already undertaken extensive community engagement to inform their local board plans and advocacy plans, including on transport. This is in addition to the ongoing conversations boards have with their communities about their priorities and the engagement taking place as part of the LTP and RLTP consultation. This information will be useful to inform local board feedback on the draft RLTP.

12. When providing feedback on the draft RLTP, it is useful to remember that:

a) it is the governing body not AT that will decide the level of funding that will be made available to deliver on the transport programme

b) the RLTP presents a proposed programme of work that is able to be delivered within the funding the draft LTP has made available for transport.

13. Therefore if boards have feedback on the level of funding that has been allocated to transport in the LTP this can be advocated to the governing body. Feedback on the draft RLTP could focus on the proposed programme of work and the prioritisation model that has been used to determine this.

14. In addition to local boards providing feedback on the RLTP, the community also has the opportunity through the LTP/RLTP consultation to give their views to AT.

15. Local board feedback will be analysed along with all other feedback AT receives through the RLTP consultation. This will inform any amendments to the draft RLTP which will be reported back to the AT Board in April.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

16. This report sets out how local boards have already been engaged in the development of the draft RLTP and how they can now choose to provide formal feedback.

Maori Impact Statement

17. This report is about how local boards can provide feedback to AT on the draft RLTP. In terms of the process boards can follow for this, there are no specific impacts on Māori. There may be some consideration in boards’ feedback to AT on how the transport programme affects Māori. In addition there are also two regional stakeholder hui that will take place as part of the LTP/RLTP consultation.

Implementation Issues

18. The final RLTP will be posted on AT’s website as soon as possible after adoption, and printed copies will be made available prior to the statutory deadline of 31 July 2015.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Draft Franklin Local Board Submission to Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025	203

Signatories

Authors	Jane Cain - Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Chairperson	Andrew Baker
Deputy Chairperson	Jill Naysmith
Members	Malcolm Bell
	Alan Cole
	Brendon Crompton
	Angela Fulljames
	Sarah Higgins
	Murray Kay
	Dr Lyn Murphy

Authors	Gaylene Harvey - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager