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, 3 June 2015 at 3.07pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Peter Haynes

 

Deputy Chairperson

Glenda Fryer

 

Members

Helga Arlington

 

 

Graeme Easte

 

 

Rachel Langton

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Lee Corrick

 

 

Margi Watson

 

 

Tim Woolfield

 

Governing Body Members

Cathy Casey

 

 

Christine Fletcher

 

 

 

 


Albert-Eden Local Board

03 June 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number AE/2015/74

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         accepts the apologies from Members Corrick, Watson and Woolfield for absence and notes the apologies from Governing Body Members Casey and Fletcher for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AE/2015/75

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         confirms the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 6 May 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

5.1

Leave of Absence – Member Easte

 

Resolution number AE/2015/76

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         accepts Member Easte’s Leave of Absence for the Albert-Eden Local Board’s July meeting on Wednesday, 1 July 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Departing member of Albert-Eden Youth Board and Auckland Council Youth Advisory Panel

 

Resolution number AE/2015/77

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         acknowledges departing Youth Advisory Panel Member Agnes Wong, and thanks her for actively representing Albert-Eden local area youth in the Auckland Council Youth Advisory Panel and also for her involvement with the Albert-Eden Youth Board for the past 3 years.

CARRIED

 

 

6.2

Auckland Council’sI Am Auckland’ awards

 

Resolution number AE/2015/78

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         congratulates Matt Alpe at ReCreate NZ on winning the ‘Youth Health’ and supreme ‘Youth Worker’ award, and ReCreate NZ for winning the ‘Youth Safe’ award at the Auckland Council ‘I Am Auckland’ awards on Friday, 29 May 2015.

b)         congratulates Kev Carter, Mt Albert YMCA, for winning the individual ‘Youth Voice’ award at the Auckland Council’s ‘I Am Auckland’ awards on Friday, 29 May 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Dominion Road Business Association Activities Update

 

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.

 

Gary Holmes, Manager, Dominion Road Business Association, was in attendance to update the Board on the local business association’s recent activities.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/79

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      thanks Gary Holmes, Manager, Dominion Road, Business Association, for his attendance and presentation during Public Forum.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Powerpoint Presentation: Dominion Road Business Association

 

 

9.2

Big Blue Judo Machine – Big Judo

 

Secretarial Note:       This item was withdrawn.

 

 

 

9.3

Learning at the Point Community Kindergarten – Kristina Walkley

 

Kristina Walkley, Head Teacher, Learning at the Point Community Kindergarten, was in attendance to introduce the Board to the community kindergarten and it’s activities.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/80

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         thanks Kristina Walkley, Head Teacher, Learning at the Point Community Kindergarten, for her attendance and presentation during Public Forum.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

 

12

Approval of the Expansion of the Dominion Road Business Improvement District (BID) and Target rate

 

Resolution number AE/2015/81

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      recommends to the Governing Body the striking of the Dominion Road Business Improvement District target rate amount of $180,000, as shown in the Draft Long Term Plan 2015-2025.

b)      congratulates the Dominion Road Business Association on their successful application to expand their business district area and wishes them well in their future endeavors.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Landowner approval for Te Auaunga Awa/Oakley Creek Rehabilitation Project works

 

Simon Roche - Parks and Open Space Specialist, Rebecca Phillips - Senior Stormwater Specialist, and Tom Mansell - Project Manager, were in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/82

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member GD Easte:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      grants landowner approval for the works associated with the Te Auaunga Awa/Oakley Creek Rehabilitation Project as shown in Attachments A, B and C to be undertaken on Owairaka Park, McGehan Close Reserve and the portion of Hendon Reserve within the Albert-Eden Local Board jurisdiction; subject to

i)       detailed design being approved by the board

ii)      any long term construction use of the reserves being approved by the local board

iii)     reinstatement and construction works conditions to be supplied by the Manager of Local and Sports Parks Central.

b)        approves in principle the allocation of $137,500 toward the build of the Owairaka footbridge as part of the Te Auaunga Awa/Oakley Creek rehabilitation project and requests confirmation from Auckland Transport as to whether this project would qualify for funding from the Auckland Transport Local Board Transport Capital Fund.

c)         notes that an equivalent cost of $137,500 will be met by the Puketapapa Local Board as a contribution towards the Owairaka footbridge as part of the Te Auaunga Awa/Oakley Creek rehabilitation project.

d)        requests a firm order of cost for the Owairaka footbridge from Auckland   Transport, to be reported via the Auckland Transport monthly update report.

e)         notes that once the final order of cost is received, projects currently approved in principle in the Local Board Transport Capital Fund project list will need to be assessed further and priority given to projects of greatest value to the community.

f)          thanks Simon Roche - Parks and Open Space Specialist, Rebecca Phillips - Senior Stormwater Specialist, and Tom Mansell - Project Manager, for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Transport Update – June 2015

 

Felicity Merrington, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/83

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the Auckland Transport Update – June 2015 report.

b)      approves the Manukau Road Pedestrian Refuge to proceed to construction and authorises release from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund of $89,000 to complete the project.

c)      notes the Rough Estimate of Cost for the Local Area Traffic Management scheme for Huntingtree, Vancouver and Columbia Road is $100,000.

d)      approves the Local Area Traffic Management scheme for Huntingtree, Vancouver and Columbia Road and authorises Auckland Transport to start detailed design.

e)      delegates authority to Transport Portfolio holders Members’ Woofield and Easte, the power to make minor changes to the budget and scope of the 100 Balmoral Road project.

f)       thanks Felicity Merrington, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board District Licensing Committee (DLC) resolutions

 

Resolution number AE/2015/84

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board resolutions on the District Licensing Committee structure review: Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board feedback.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Albert-Eden Local Board - Quarterly Performance Report for 9 months ending 31 March 2015

 

Resolution number AE/2015/85

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receives the Quarterly Performance Report for the 9 months ending 31 March 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Governing Body Members' update

 

Secretarial Note:       This item was withdrawn.

 

 

 

18

Chairperson's Report

 

Resolution number AE/2015/86

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives the Chairperson’s verbal report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

19

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number AE/2015/87

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives Member’s Langton and Watson’s Board Member Reports.

b)         receives Member’s Easte and Arlington’s verbal Board Member Reports.

c)         requests with urgency information from the Property department on reinstatement options, costs and any other relevant details, relating to the boundary wall between 518 and 520 Dominion Road.

d)         notes that this information on the boundary wall between 518 and 520 Dominion Road needs to be provided with urgency in order to advise the neighbouring property owner (518) of their obligations to remedy access issues prior to proceeding with the sale of their property.

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

Reports Requested/Pending

 

Resolution number AE/2015/88

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives the Reports requested/pending list.

CARRIED

 

 

 

21

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number AE/2015/89

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member RAJ Langton:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         receives the workshop notes for the workshops held on the 13 and 20 May 2015.

CARRIED

 

  

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.23 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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