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Resolution number WTM/2015/2
MOVED by Chairperson S Chambers, seconded by Deputy Chairperson PJ
Coom:
a) That
the Local Board Advocacy and Feedback on Long-term Plan 2015 – 2025 Proposals
report be received.
b) That the Waitematā
Local Board:
I) Receives
a summary of the feedback received through the Long-term Plan 2015 - 2025
consultation relevant to the Waitematā Local Board area.
II) Confirms the tabled
list of advocacy points as amended, for the discussions with the Budget
Committee on 24, 28 and 29 April 2015.
III) Confirms the following
advocacy points as local priorities for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025:
i) Funding of $10m per year across the Local Boards to
develop a small local capital improvement fund to enable local boards to act
quickly and proactively.
ii) Secure the protection of the historic linkage between
Parnell Village and the Domain and the identified greenways route alongside
the Waipapa Stream.
iii) Support sand carpeting of the Auckland Domain Sports
Fields through the Growth Funding Project in the Long-Term Plan 2015-2025.
iv) Fund a Greenways Regional Fund to enable safe, high
amenity walking and cycling connections across Auckland.
v) Seek a capex budget of $2.3m to create an open space at
254 Ponsonby Road.
vi) Fund the implementation of the 10-year Symonds Street
Cemetery programme to improve the protection and maintenance of the graves,
enhance the vegetation of the park, create better recreation potential,
improve safety and path networks and reduce vandalism.
vii) Seek funding in the LTP 2015-2025 to create a wetland
at Western Park to provide biodiversity improvements and a level of
stormwater attenuation in the park.
IV) Confirm feedback on
the regional proposals top four consultation topics:
i) Investing
in Auckland:
The local board supports the Council to
continually identify appropriate savings, which do not impact on service
levels in an endeavour to reduce the final rates increase.
ii) Fixing Transport
– Transport Network:
Supports prioritising investment towards public
transport and active transport modes to support the delivery of the strategic
direction of the Auckland Plan through an enhanced version of the Basic
Transport Programme.
Paying for the Auckland Plan Transport Network:
·
Supports maximising the opportunities
available from Government to support the delivery of a more enhanced Basic
Transport Programme
·
Urges Auckland Transport to continue
advocating to Government to fund public transport investment to the same
level as state highways
·
Supports the introduction of a regional
fuel tax if a funding gap remains
iii) Your rates:
Business differential: Supports suspending the
equalisation of the business differential for three years so that the burden
of rates’ increase can be shared equally between residential and business rate
payers.
UAGC: Supports maintaining the UAGC at current rate of $385.
iv) Housing and Development:
Supports merging Auckland Council Properties Ltd (ACPL) and
Waterfront Development Auckland.
V) Confirm feedback on the other regional
proposals with local impact:
i) Reduction of local library hours:
Supports maintaining the current level of
regionally funded hours at Waitematā libraries to meet community demand.
ii) City Centre Residential Targeted
Rate:
Notes the low number of responses to the regional proposal to
introduce a City Centre Residential Targeted Rate but further notes the low
level of support.
Supports the City Centre Residential Targeted Rate, on the basis
that it is prioritised towards improvements that will have a direct benefit
to the residential population of the city centre.
VI) Acknowledges and thanks the submitters for taking the
time to contribute to the consultation on the 10-year plan.
VII) Notes that the submissions on the local priorities will
be used to inform the Waitematā Local Board Agreement.
VIII) Delegates authority to the chair to
make any editorial corrections to the advocacy document ‘Waitematā Local
Board advocacy input to LTP 2015-2025’ as required.
IX) That Eman Nasser, Local
Board Advisor and Trina Thompson be thanked for their attendance.
CARRIED
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