|
Resolution number WHK/2015/90
MOVED
by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BM Treadwell:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) Adopts the
following options in relation to the dog access rules reviewed:
|
Topic
|
Option
|
|
Time and
season beaches – which beaches
|
retain a time and season rule on
all beaches currently subject to a time and season rule.
|
|
Time and
season beaches– what times, dates, and type of dog access
|
|
From 1
December to 1 March. On public holidays and weekends between Labour
weekend and Easter weekend
|
|
10 am to 6 pm
|
Before 10 am and
after 6 pm
|
|
prohibited
|
Under control
off-leash
|
|
All other times
|
|
Under control
off-leash
|
|
|
Time and
season beaches – adjacent parks
|
retain current rules on parks
adjacent to time and season rule.
|
|
Time and
season beaches – Rakino Island
|
allow dogs under control
off-leash on all beaches with no time and season rule.
|
|
Onetangi
Sports Park
|
apply
region-wide prohibition of dogs on sports fields and use temporary change
to dog access provisions to allow continued use by dog obedience club.
|
|
Anzac
Reserve
|
replace current off-leash rule
with an on-leash rule (and a temporary ban every Saturday during market
day).
|
|
Clarification
of confusing and ambiguous dog access rules - dog exercise areas
|
reclassify
the three dog exercise areas as under control off-leash areas.
|
|
Clarification
of confusing and ambiguous dog access rules – safe swimming areas, picnic
and fitness apparatus areas
|
revoke the general picnic area,
fitness apparatus and swimming area rules.
|
|
Clarification
of confusing and ambiguous dog access rules – significant ecological areas
|
extend the on leash rule for
Blackpool beach from headland to headland.
|
b) Notes the
Statement of Proposal consultation is based mainly on time and season
rules on beaches, however the board wishes to focus on wildlife concerns
and any feedback officers are able to obtain either from public consultation
or research may be taken into consideration when finalising dog
access rules.
c) Requests
the Environmental Services team carry out further research and report back on
Sites of ecological significance, blue penguin and all other rare and
endangered bird distribution including dotterel, banded rail, godwit
distribution on Waiheke to inform dog access rule decision-making.
d)
Requests the Environmental Services
team carry out investigations and report back on public open space where
protected wildlife may be present which may be vulnerable to dogs, in
particular the Te Ara Hura (Round Waikeke Walkway) route.
e) Subject to
any amendments to reflect the local board decision in (a):
i) adopts the
statement of proposal titled ‘Statement of Proposal Amendments to Auckland
Council Policy on Dogs 2012 – Waiheke Local Board Area May 2015’ in
Attachment A for public consultation using the special consultative
procedure.
ii) Confirms
that the proposed amendments contained in the Statement of Proposal:
· are consistent with the policy,
principles and criteria for making dog access rules contained in the Auckland
Council Policy on Dogs 2012
· are not inconsistent with any
decision in relation to region-wide dog access rules contained in the
Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012
· are in accordance with relevant
legislative requirements in particular the Local Government Act 2002 and Dog
Control Act 1996.
iii) Authorises
the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws to make any minor edits or amendments to
the Statement of Proposal to correct any identified errors or typographical
edits.
iv) Authorises the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws, in consultation
with the local board chair, to make any amendments to the Statement of Proposal to reflect
decisions made by the local board.
v) Appoints Member
B M Treadwell (as chair), Chair Person P A Walden and Member S D Brown as a
panel to receive, hear and deliberate on submissions and other relevant
information and recommend changes to the Board.
vi) Delegates
to the Chairperson the ability to make changes to the panel appointed under
v) where this becomes necessary because of the withdrawal or unavailability
of any of those persons.
f) Delegates
to the Chair and Member S D Brown the authority to approve any final changes
to the options to be included in the statement of proposal particularly in
relation to areas of wildlife in response to input from the biodiversity team.
CARRIED
|
