Albert-Eden Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Albert-Eden Local Board held in the Albert Eden Local Board Office, 135 Dominion Road, Mt Eden on Wednesday, 4 March 2015 at 3.06pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Peter Haynes

 

Deputy Chairperson

Glenda Fryer

 

Members

Helga Arlington

 

 

Lee Corrick

 

 

Graeme Easte

 

 

Rachel Langton

 

 

Margi Watson

 

 

Tim Woolfield

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Governing Body Member

Cathy Casey

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Governing Body Member

Christine Fletcher

Entered meeting at 4.20pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albert-Eden Local Board

04 March 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number AE/2015/1

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         notes the apology from Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher for lateness and the apology from Governing Body Cathy Casey for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AE/2015/2

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member LA Corrick:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         confirms the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 4 February 2015 and the minutes of its extraordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 25 February 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Recreate NZ

 

Resolution number AE/2015/3

MOVED by Member RAJ Langton, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      thanks Brent Jenkin, General Manager, Recreate NZ, for his Deputation presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

'Wet Hot Beauties' - Wipe Out event

 

Secretarial Note:       This item was withdrawn.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Auckland Transport Monthly Update Report – March 2015

 

Ben Stallworthy, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/4

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member TH Woolfield:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the Auckland Transport Monthly Update Report – March 2015 report.

b)      notes the Final Cost of $30,000 provided by Auckland Transport, for building a pedestrian refuge in Milton Road and authorises release of this amount from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund to complete the proposed work.

c)      notes the new Final Cost of $20,000 provided by Auckland Transport for building cycle racks at Kingsland Station and authorises release of this amount from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund to complete the proposed work.

d)      notes the new Final Cost of $35,000 provided by Auckland Transport for building a pedestrian crossing along Manukau Road and authorises release of this amount from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund to complete the proposed work.

e)      notes the greening of bus lanes and looks forward to further greening work continuing in the local board area.

f)       requests Auckland Transport officers to attend a meeting with the transport portfolio holders to discuss the long term programme of road resealing to ascertain whether some local streets can be repaved to hot-mix.

g)      requests that Auckland Transport provide a Rough Order of Cost for including Huntingtree Road, Vancouver Avenue and Columbia Road in the Balmoral South Local Area Traffic Management scheme.

h)      notes that a Final Cost has not been provided by Auckland Transport for installing LED lights and new light poles in the Sandringham Town Centre but authorises work to start based on the Rough Order of Cost provided and releases up to $120,000 from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund to complete the proposed work.

i)       requests that Auckland Transport provide a Final Cost for building cycle-racks at Baldwin Avenue and Mt Albert Stations.

j)       requests that Auckland Transport provide a Rough Order of Cost for re-sealing the Newnham Lane.

k)      thanks Ben Stallworthy, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

 

Ben Stallworthy, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/5

MOVED by Member RAJ Langton, seconded by Member TH Woolfield:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards report.

b)      thanks Ben Stallworthy, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Local board input on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025

 

Resolution number AE/2015/6

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member LA Corrick:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      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)      delegates to Chairperson Haynes and the transport portfolio holders Members Easte and Woolfield the power to speak on behalf of the board at the Auckland Transport Stakeholder event on the 10 and 11 March 2015.

c)      delegates to Chairperson Haynes and the transport portfolio holders Members Easte and Woolfield the power to approve the board’s written feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 by 16 March 2015.

d)      thanks Ben Stallworthy, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Regional Facilities Auckland - 2014/2015 second quarter report, for the period ending 31 December 2014

 

Resolution number AE/2015/7

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member RAJ Langton:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the attached Regional Facilities Auckland – 2014/2015 second quarter report, for the period ending 31 December 2014 report.

b)      requests from Regional Facilities Auckland officers any analysis of the potential impact of the new SkyCity Convention Centre on the Aotea Convention Centre.

c)      notes the success of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup games at Eden Park which confirms that this is a very successful cricket venue.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Albert-Eden Local Board - Quarterly Performance Report for the 6 months ending 31 December 2014

 

A document was tabled in support of this item.

A copy of the tabled document will be kept on file and made available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/8

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the Albert Eden Local Board Quarterly Performance Report for the 6 months ending 31 December 2014.

b)      receives the tabled revised Albert Eden Local Board Quarterly Performance Report for the 6 months ending 31 December 2014 report.

c)      requests officers to ensure that the next Albert Eden Local Board Quarterly Performance Report is circulated in advance to board members for their comment.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Albert-Eden Local Board Quarterly Performance Report for the 6 months ending 31 December 2014

 

 

17

Governing Body Members' update

 

Resolution number AE/2015/9

MOVED by Member TH Woolfield, seconded by Chairperson PD Haynes:  

a)      That Standing Order 3.9.14 be amended to allow Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher to have speaking rights.

b)      That Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher’s verbal update be received.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Chairperson's Report

 

Resolution number AE/2015/10

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives the Chairperson’s verbal report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

19

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number AE/2015/11

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives Members’ Corrick and Watson’s Board Member Reports.

b)         receives Members’ Easte, Arlington, Langton and Fryer’s verbal Board Member Reports.

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial Note:       Governing Body Member Fletcher entered the meeting at 4.20pm.

Secretarial Note:       Item 17 was heard at this point.

 

 

20

Reports Requested/Pending

 

Resolution number AE/2015/12

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member TH Woolfield:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives the attached list of reports requested/pending report.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number AE/2015/13

MOVED by Member GD Easte, seconded by Member LA Corrick:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives the workshop notes for the workshops held on the 11 and 18 February 2015.

CARRIED

  

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

4.37 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Albert-Eden Local Board HELD ON

 

 

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