Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board held in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chamber, Takapuna Service Centre, Level 3, 1 The Strand, Takapuna on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Joseph Bergin

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Dr Grant Gillon

 

 

 

Members

Mike Cohen, QSM, JP

 

 

 

 

Dianne Hale, QSO, JP

 

 

 

 

Jan O'Connor

 

 

 

 

Allison Roe, MBE

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Chris Darby

[until 8.55pm, item 18]

 

George Wood

[from 6.24pm, item 12; until 8.55pm, item 18]

 

 

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

16 June 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number DT/2015/96

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 19 May 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record, subject to the following amendment to item 26, resolution DT/2015/93 as follows:

                  i.        Events – Member Roe (Lead) Member Gillon (Associate) be amended to Events – Member Roe (Lead) Member Cohen (Associate).

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Queen’s Birthday Honours

 

Raewyn Lovett - Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for her services to netball. The Devonport resident has been the Chair of Netball New Zealand for 7 years, and is Chair of Auckland Sport and is widely considered to have been instrumental in growing both the financial sponsorship and participation of netball locally, nationally and even internationally. Raewyn led the development of the ANZ Championship as a professional sporting league and has served as Chair of the Trans-Tasman Netball League.

Anita Finnigan - Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to education and Pacific Communities.

Jeni Pearce - Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to high performance sport.

Bonnie Williams - Queen Service Medal (QSM) for her services to the community. Although not a resident in the Board area, Bonnie is well known to members for her national advocacy for those with dyspraxia and for her work and tireless support for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/97

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         acknowledge the following Devonport-Takapuna residents on their achievements:

                  i.        Raewyn Lovett

                 ii.        Anita Finnigan

                iii.        Jeni Pearce

                iv.        Bonnie Williams

CARRIED

 

6.2

800 year anniversary of the Magna Carta

 

Member Cohen acknowledged the 800 year anniversary of the Magna Carta.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/98

MOVED by Member MA Cohen, seconded by Chairperson JM Bergin:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         acknowledge the 800 year anniversary of the Magna Carta.

CARRIED

 

6.3

Romy Lee – Auckland Peace Prize

 

Councillor Chris Darby acknowledged Romy Lee of Westlake Girls on winning the Auckland Peace Award.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/99

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member MA Cohen:  

That the Devonport- Takapuna Local Board:

a)         acknowledge Romy Lee of Westlake Girls on winning the Auckland Peace Prize.

CARRIED

 

6.4

Devonport Library Project Team

 

The Chairperson acknowledged the Devonport Library’s recent Excellence Award in the Education and Arts category at the New Zealand Property Council’s annual conference. Especially the work of Athfield Architects, Auckland Libraries and the Auckland Council Project Delivery team for the success of the project.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/100

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         acknowledge Devonport Library on receiving their Excellence Award in the Education and Arts category at the New Zealand Property Council’s annual awards.

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

James Bell – The PumpHouse

 

James Bell was in attendance to speak to the board on security and safety at the PumpHouse

 

Resolution number DT/2015/101

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         receive the public presentation from James Bell and thank him for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

9.2

Fiona Downes – Castor Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association

 

Fiona Downes from the Castor Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association was in attendance to speak to the board on the Auckland Transport project in the Castor Bay area.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/102

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member MA Cohen:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) receive the public presentation from Fiona Downes from the Castor Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association and thank her for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Community Development Arts Culture (CDAC) Work Programme 2015/2016

 

David Burt, Events Manager and Pramod Nair, Lead Financial Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/103

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member AP Roe:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         approve the 2015/2016 Community Development, Arts and Culture work programme (Attachment A), noting that the Community Development and Safety component is dependent upon the outcome of the Empowered Communities Approach.

b)        approve the community lease work plan for 2015/2016 see (Attachment B).

c)         approve the 2015/2016 term grants for the Devonport Community House of $42,810 and Sunnynook Community Centre of $60,385 towards the operation and activation of the community facilities

d)        approve the following community arts organisation funding agreements (subject to the funding agreement being approved by the local board chair or delegated authority):

i.        Devonport Historical and Museum Society, $20,000 (uninflated opex budget);

ii.       Michael King Writers Studio Trust, $34,044.20 (uninflated opex budget);

iii.      North Shore Brass Inc., $17,000;

iv.      North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust, $80,571.44 (uninflated opex budget);

v.       The Depot, $76,030.83 (uninflated opex budget);

vi.      The Lake House Trust Inc., $63,973.27 (uninflated opex budget); and

vii.     the Rose Garden Community Centre and Theatre Inc, $53,713.94 (uninflated opex budget)

e)         note that the budgets for the community arts organisations are uninflated opex budgets, but the final budgets will be inflated to reflect the rate of inflation applying to term grants.

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note : The project line entitled Youth Programmes Community Development is a separate budget line that supports youth related initiatives and the $33,000 allocated for a  Youth Coordinator as decided at 21 April meeting is included in the board’s 15/16 locally driven initiatives budget.

 

 

13

Auckland Transport update on issues raised in May 2015 for Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

 

Marilyn Nicholls, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport, was in attendance to speak to the report. Two documents entitled ‘Auckland Transport drawings’ and ‘Auckland Transport updated drawings’ were tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/104

MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Chairperson JM Bergin:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         receive the Auckland Transport issues update report.

b)        note that approximately $620,000 of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Auckland Transport discretionary capital fund is still uncommitted and must be committed by September 2016.

c)         request that Auckland Transport investigate and cost walking and cycling access through Barrys Point Reserve to Akoranga bus station.

d)        request that Auckland Transport investigate and cost walking and cycling connections to Sunnynook bus station, the Sunnynook town centre, and local schools, and where there are Greenways opportunities in Sunnynook.

e)         request that Auckland Transport consider installing permanent cycle/pedestrian count monitoring equipment at the Bayswater Pipe Bridge from budgets other than the Auckland Transport Local Board discretionary capital budget.

f)          request that Auckland Transport alter the current parking layout in Bartley Square carpark, Devonport to create better pedestrian flow

a.    in addition, request that Auckland Transport investigate pedestrian safety concerns on Clarence Street and cost solutions to any identified safety problems

g)        request that Auckland Transport do not create extra parking, widen curbs and plant at the Castor Bay Beach Road intersection to enhance the locality and create a more pedestrian friendly area

h)        request that Auckland Transport do not widen curbs to slow traffic and install pedestrian island refuge islands at the intersection of Seaview Road and Commodore Parry Road.

i)          request that Auckland Transport postpone completion of the design to install traffic islands at the Vauxhall and Tainui Road intersection, and defer any construction pending a decision of the new Devonport-Takapuna Local Board in 2017-2018.

j)          request that Auckland Transport do not proceed with improvements to the Raines Avenue/Havelock Road intersection.

k)         request that Auckland transport do not proceed with the East Coast Road pedestrian refuge, however

a.    request that Auckland Transport investigate and cost pedestrian safety improvements on Forrest Hill Road to Greville Reserve

l)          request that Auckland Transport do not proceed with the relocation of the bus stop in Sycamore Drive by the shopping centre

m)       request that Auckland Transport do not proceed at this time with footpath improvements at the Sunnynook Shopping Centre, but reconsider the project once the stormwater project in Sunnynook Park is completed.

n)        delegate to the Chairperson, the Parks portfolio holder, and the Transport portfolio holder responsibility to ask Auckland Transport to proceed with the walking and cycling access through Barrys Point Reserve, and the walking and cycling connections to Sunnynook bus station, Sunnynook town centre, and Sunnynook schools, once the costs of those projects is known.

o)        request that Auckland Transport address the parking problems in the streets around the Sunnynook bus station due to the lack of an adequate park and ride facility at Sunnynook bus station.

p)        request Parks work with Auckland Transport to investigate the installation of parking restrictions in the Sunnynook car park by the Sunnynook Community Centre, and report back to the board on options and costs to ensure that it is not used as a de facto park and ride facility.

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member O’Connor requested that her dissenting vote against e) be recorded.

 

Attachments

a     Auckland Transport drawings

b     Auckland Transport updated drawings

 

 

14

Devonport-Takapuna Greenways Plan

 

Jerome Cameron, Graduate Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/105

MOVED by Member AP Roe, seconded by Member MA Cohen:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         adopt the Devonport-Takapuna Greenways Plan.

b)        approve the priority list of eleven greenways projects, as set out in this report and the Greenways Plan.

c)         request that staff ensure there is neighbourhood and key stakeholder consultation when each of the priority areas identified in the Greenways Plan prior to progressing detailed design.

d)        request officers report to the board on the Regional Greenways Network Plan and any unallocated regional budgets and how the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Greenways Plan could be integrated into it, and request a review of the Regional Greenways budget as part of the 16/17 Annual Plan.

e)         thank Esther Hjelmstrom and Jerome Cameron for their work on the Devonport-Takapuna Greenways Plan.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Monthly Local Board Services Report - May 2015

 

Chris Dee, Senior Local Board Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report. Four documents entitled ‘ Estimate of Garden Improvements in the Town Centre – Stage 1’, Vandalism and threats to staff and hirers at the PumpHouse Theatre’, Water Pipe and Leak Issues – The PumpHouse Theatre’ and ‘Lyford Reserve Sunnynook Development’ were tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/106

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)            receive the report.

b)            adopt the board’s submission to the variations to the Regional Public    Transport Plan.

c)            form a working party of the Chairperson and Members O’Connor and Hale as    Transport portfolio holders, to prepare a submission on the proposed New    Public Transport Network on the North Shore, noting that public submissions    close on 13 July, and that all Members are invited to participate on the working    party if available.

d)            adopt the following dates and times to consider the results of the Takapuna    Northern Beach Reserve consultation:

a.   a public briefing on Tuesday 28 July 2015 at 6:00pm on the results of the consultation; and

b.    an extraordinary board business meeting on Tuesday 4 August at 6:00pm to consider the results of the consultation.

e)            amend the current resolution number DT/2015/77 to delegate to a panel of the    whole local board, with a quorum of three members, with Allison Roe as    chairperson to receive, hear and deliberate on submissions and other relevant    information and make decisions on changes to the Auckland Council Policy    on Dogs.

f)             allocate $29,443 from the Sunnynook Town Centre Plan budget, to increase    the budget available for the Community Grants Funding - Round Two    applications.

g)            allocate $10,000 from the Sunnynook Town Centre plan budget, to be provided    as a grant to the Sunnynook Community Association to enable that    association to undertake the overall design, consenting and engineering work    necessary to build five tracks in Lyford Reserve.

h)            allocate $4,400 from the Sunnynook Town Centre plan budget, to be provided    as a grant to the Milford Business Association to complete garden    improvements in the Milford Town Centre consistent with the recently adopted            Milford Centre Plan.

i)             allocate $26,257 from the Sunnynook Town Centre Plan budget, to be provided    as a grant to the PumpHouse Theatre Trust to address urgent maintenance    issues and improve security in and around the public car parks beside the    theatre.

j)             notes its frustration that the persistent maintenance issues have been allowed    to degrade at the PumpHouse Theatre and Mary Thomas Centre for an    extended period of time, and request the Auckland Council Property    Department provide an explanation as to the reasons why these have not been    tended to.

k)            request staff to confirm with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board the    additional work that will be done in and around the fort Takapuna barracks to    complete the upgrade project.

l)             request staff to conduct further CCTV examination of the Takapuna    commercial district stormwater network to investigate the network for    infiltration by any substances that could find their way to Takapuna Beach,    thereby polluting the beach.

m)          note that the contract for the construction of the Wairau Creek Footbridge has    been awarded to Brian Perry Civil and the board is hopeful the project will now       proceed without further delay.

n)            request that the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and Bayswater Community    Committee be formally represented on the Port Future Study Stakeholder    Reference Group primarily because of their interests in relation to the    Waitemata Harbour and the effect that the outcome of the study would have on    our community and the limited, if any, governance role any local board will    have in this matter.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Estimate of Garden Improvements in the Town Centre - Stage 1

b     Vandalism and threats to staff and hirers at the PumpHouse Theatre

c    Water Pipe and Leak Issues - The PumpHouse Theatre

d    Lyford Reserve Sunnynook Development

 

 

16

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Discretionary Community Funding -  Round two, 2014/2015

 

Kim Hammond, Community Grants Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/107

MOVED by Member MA Cohen, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      allocates enhanced funding as listed in Table One and agrees to fund, part fund or decline each application in this round.

Table One: Devonport-Takapuna   Local Board community funding applications, round two 2014/2015

Organisation

Funding for

Amount requested

Amount allocated

Enhanced funding

Total funding

North Shore Centres of Mutual Aid Inc.

Towards the taxi costs for participants between July 2015 and July 2016

$3,000

$1,500

$1,500

$3,000

The Prescott Club - Age Concern North Shore Incorporated

Towards the transportation, meals and entertainment costs for the Prescott Club at Saint Joseph’s Church between July 2015 and December 2015

$500

$500

$2,000

$2,500

Age Concern North Shore Incorporated

Towards koha for volunteers for the opportunity shop in Takapuna between July 2015 to March 2016

$1,000

$588

$412

$1,000

The Operating Theatre Trust

Towards office rental costs of the Lake House Arts Centre between May 2015 to October 2015

$9,846

$0

$5,000

$5,000

The Operating Theatre Trust

Towards the purchase of four laptops, two keyboards, two computer mouses, two monitors, Microsoft office software and installation of computers between May 2015 to March 2017 for application SCF15_2027

$8,326

$0

$5,000

$5,000

Ngataringa Organic garden - Devonport Community Gardens Society Incorporated

Towards the cost of replacing the guttering and connection to the water tank and tank maintenance at the Devonport Community Gardens between May 2015 to April 2016

$2,390

$1,651

$739

$2,390

The Depot Incorporated

Towards the printing, design and illustration costs for the publication of ‘Devo's Youth Friendly Places’ between May 2015 to June 2015

$770

$770

$0

$770

The Lake House Trust

Towards the purchase of 50 chairs for the Lake House Arts Centre between May 2015 to July 2015

$2,715

$2,000

$715

$2,715

Ngataringa Organic garden - Devonport Community Gardens Society Incorporated

Towards the purchase and installation costs of a water tank at 27 Lake Road, Narrow Neck between May 2015 to December 2015

$4,473

$4,000

$473

$4,473

Devonport Historical and Museum Society Incorporated

Towards the acquisition and conservation work material for the Devonport Historical Museum between June 2015 and May 2016

$5,000

$5,000

$9,604

$14,604

Devonport Senior Citizens Association Incorporated

Towards the refurbishment at Harmony Hall between June 2015 to December 2015

$5,000

$0

$5,000

$5,000

PHAB Association (Auckland) Incorporated

Towards funding for the transportation costs for the PHAB Youth and Young Adults groups between May 2015 to April 2016

$5,000

$1,000

$4,000

$5,000

 

Total:

 

$  65,453

 

$17,009

$34,443

$51,452

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

17

Community Facilities Network Plan

 

Haley Scovell, Local Board Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

A document entitled ‘Community Facilities Network Plan – Attachment A – diagram from agenda’ was tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/108

MOVED by Member MA Cohen, seconded by Member AP Roe:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         support the draft Community Facilities Network Plan and associated draft Action Plan to guide council’s investment in the provision of community facilities

b)        note that local board views will be reported to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee in August 2015.

c)         recommend the establishment of a further facilities category ‘sub regional’ between ‘local’ and ‘destination’, where arts facilities (such as the PumpHouse, Lake House and Rose Centre), provide amenity for the other local boards within our sub-region.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Community Facilities Network Plan- Attachment A - diagram from agenda

 

 

18

Adoption of Local Board Agreement 2015/2016

 

Pramod Nair, Lead Financial Advisor, Chris Dee, Senior Local Board Advisor and Marion Read, Service Delivery Manager, were in attendance to speak to the report. Two documents entitled ‘updated Attachment D - Long-term Plan 2015-2025 Supporting Material’ and ‘Devonport-Takapuna Local Board proposed library opening hours’ were tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member MA Cohen:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         adopt the local content for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (Attachment A), including:

                 i.             a Local Board Agreement 2015/2016;

                ii.             a message from the chair; and

               iii.             local board advocacy.

b)         adopt the Local Fees and Charges Schedules for 2015/2016 (Attachment B).

c)         agree the Library Opening Hours for 2015/2016 (Attachment C), except for the week day start times of 9.30am.

d)         agree to commit $57,000 of locally driven initiative funds to allow Takapuna and Devonport libraries to open at 9am Monday to Friday, rather than 9.30am, and close at 5.30pm, rather than 6.00pm on Monday at both libraries.

e)         agree to allocate locally driven initiative funding to top up the following services for 2015/2016:

                 i.             $50,000 to fund mechanical edging instead of chemical spraying; and

                ii.             $13,000 to fund street garden maintenance.

f)          note:

                   i.        the supporting material for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (Attachment D), including 10 year local activity budgets and 10 year local performance targets;

                  ii.        that the local activity budgets have been updated to reflect final budget decisions made by the governing body on 8 May 2015, budget adjustments  arising from new information (including the setup of a central risk fund for capital projects) and the allocation of central costs;

                 iii.        that if there are outstanding (not yet agreed) matters in the local board agreement, the local board should include an explanation of these matters in the Chair’s message at the front of the local board agreement; and

                iv.        that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the governing body when it meets to adopt the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 on 25 June 2015.

g)         agree that the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson be delegated authority to make any final minor changes to the local content for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025.

 

 

Resolution number DT/2015/109

An amendment by way of replacement was MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member JRK O'Connor:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

d)      agree to commit $73,000 from its locally driven initiative funds to allow Takapuna and Devonport libraries to open at 9am Monday to Friday, rather than 9.30am, and close at 6.00pm on Monday, and to reinstate 9.30am opening hours at the Devonport Library on Saturdays and Sundays, noting that visitor numbers will be monitored for the first and last hours of operation for the Devonport Library.

CARRIED

 

The Chairperson put the substantive motion.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/110

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member MA Cohen:   

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         adopt the local content for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (Attachment A), including:

                i.              a Local Board Agreement 2015/2016;

               ii.              a message from the chair; and

              iii.              local board advocacy.

b)        adopt the Local Fees and Charges Schedules for 2015/2016 (Attachment B).

c)         agree the Library Opening Hours for 2015/2016 (Attachment C), except for the week day start times of 9.30am.

d)        agree to commit $73,000 from its locally driven initiative funds to allow for the following favoured library opening hours at Takapuna and Devonport libraries, noting that visitor numbers will be monitored for the first and last hours of operation for the Devonport Library:

Library

 

default proposed

favoured option

Takapuna

Monday

9.30am

6pm

9.00am

6pm

 

Tuesday

9.30am

5.30pm

9.00am

5.30pm

 

Wednesday

9.30am

5.30pm

9.00am

5.30pm

 

Thursday

9.30am

7pm

9.00am

7pm

 

Friday

9.30am

5.30pm

9.00am

5.30pm

 

Saturday

9.30am

4.30pm

9.30am

4.30pm

 

Sunday

9.30am

4.30pm

9.30am

4.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devonport

Monday

9.30am

6pm

9.00am

6pm

 

Tuesday

9.30am

5.30pm

9.00am

5.30pm

 

Wednesday

9.30am

5.30pm

9.00am

5.30pm

 

Thursday

9.30am

7pm

9.00am

7pm

 

Friday

9.30am

5.30pm

9.00am

5.30pm

 

Saturday

10am

5pm

9.30am

5pm

 

Sunday

10am

5pm

9.30am

5pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cost in LDI

$0

$73000

 

e)         agree to allocate locally driven initiative funding to top up the following services for 2015/2016:

                   i.          $50,000 to fund mechanical edging instead of chemical spraying; and

                  ii.          $13,000 to fund street garden maintenance.

f)          note:

                i.          the supporting material for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (Attachment D), including 10 year local activity budgets and 10 year local performance targets;

               ii.          that the local activity budgets have been updated to reflect final budget decisions made by the governing body on 8 May 2015, budget adjustments  arising from new information (including the setup of a central risk fund for capital projects) and the allocation of central costs;

              iii.          that if there are outstanding (not yet agreed) matters in the local board agreement, the local board should include an explanation of these matters in the Chair’s message at the front of the local board agreement; and

              iv.          that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the governing body when it meets to adopt the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 on 25 June 2015.

g)        agree that the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson be delegated authority to make any final minor changes to the local content for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Updated Attachment D - Long-term Plan 2015-2025 Supporting Material

b     Devonport-Takapuna Local Board proposed library opening hours

 

 

19

Pools and Leisure Facilities Proposed Property Renewals

 

Resolution number DT/2015/111

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the 2015/2016 Pools and Leisure Facilities Proposed Property Renewals report.

b)      approve the 2015/2016 property renewals and Pools and Leisure operational work programmes.

c)      delegate responsibility to portfolio holders Member Gillon and Member Hale, and the Chairperson to approve any moderate changes to the budget or project scope, in the event that there is a variation to identified costs or facility needs for its property renewals programme.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Report from Devonport-Takapuna, Kaipatiki, Upper Harbour and ECB Subdivision Local Board Funding subcommittee

 

Eric Perry, Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to the report. A document entitled ‘Resolutions from North Metro local boards, multi-board funding approach for FY2015/16’ was tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/112

MOVED by Member MA Cohen, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the report.

b)      support further discussions on a multi-board sub-regional approach for funding of community groups.

c)      consider on a case by case basis applications for operational funding from groups or organisations who are located outside our local board area but where there is multiple board benefit.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Resolutions from North Metro local boards, multi-board funding approach for FY2015/16

 

 

 

21

Local board feedback on amending the licence to occupy remission scheme to include proposed the Transport Levy

 

Chris Dee, Senior Local Board Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/113

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the report.

b)      endorse the inclusion of the Transport Levy as part of the Rates Remission and Postponement Policy for residents of licence to occupy retirement villages and/or papakainga housing.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Record of Briefing/Community Forum -  19 May (extraordinary) and 26 May 2015

 

Resolution number DT/2015/114

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the records of the briefing and community forum held on 19 May 2015 and 26 May 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Summary of Actions and Reports Requested/Pending - June 2015

 

Resolution number DT/2015/115

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the summary of actions and reports requested/pending – June 2015 report.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Ward Councillors Update

 

A document entitled ‘Memo – Development Auckland’ was tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member AP Roe:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      table the letter received from Councillor Chris Darby regarding Development Auckland.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/116

An amendment by way of addition was MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member JRK O'Connor:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

b)        request that the board at its next meeting receive all letters written by the Chairperson on behalf of the board since the establishment of the board since November 2010.

CARRIED

 

The Chairperson put the substantive motion.

 

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member AP Roe:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         table the letter received from Councillor Chris Darby regarding Development Auckland.

b)         request that the board at its next meeting receive all letters written by the Chairperson on behalf of the board since the establishment of the board since November 2010.

 

Secretarial Note: This item was taken in parts.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/117

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member AP Roe:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         table the letter received from Councillor Chris Darby regarding Development Auckland.

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member O’Connor requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/118

MOVED by Chairperson JM Bergin, seconded by Member AP Roe:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

b)        request that the board at its next meeting receive all letters written by the Chairperson on behalf of the board since the establishment of the board since November 2010.

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member Roe requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

Attachments

a     Memo - Development Auckland

 

 

 

 

 

25

Board Members' reports

 

Two documents entitled ‘Member Hale report’ and ‘Member Cohen report’ were tabled.

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number DT/2015/119

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member DP Hale:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the Members’ report from Member Hale and Member Cohen.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Member Hale report

b     Member Cohen report

 

 

26

Chairperson's reports

 

There was no Chairperson’s report.

  

 

27        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

9.52 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 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................