Puketāpapa Local Board

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Puketāpapa Local Board held in the Lynfield Room, Fickling Convention Centre, 546 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings on Wednesday, 10 June 2015 at 10.01am (LTP).

present

Deputy Chairperson	Harry Doig, Presiding
Members	David Holm
	Ella Kumar	from 10.03 am
	Nigel Turnbull

ABSENT

Chairperson	Julie Fairey
Member	Michael Wood

Puketāpapa Local Board 10 June 2015

1 Welcome

Deputy Chairperson Harry Doig delivered the welcome message.

2          Apologies

Resolution number PKTPP/2015/108

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member NJ Turnbull:

That the Puketāpapa Local Board accept apologies from Chairperson Fairey and Member Wood for their absence and Member Kumar for lateness.

CARRIED

3          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4          Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

5 Acknowledgements

There were no acknowledgements.

6 Petitions

There were no petitions.

7 Deputations

There were no deputations.

8 Public Forum

There was no public forum.

9 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

10 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

Precedence of Business (10.03am)

Resolution number PKTPP/2015/109

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member NJ Turnbull:

That the Puketapapa Local Board agree that Item 12: Sportsfield Charges be accorded precedence at this time.

CARRIED

11

Adoption of Local Board Agreement 2015/2016

Sugenthy Thomson, Lead Financial Advisor, and Christine Watson, Manager Financial Advisory Services - LB, were in attendance to speak to this item.

Secretarial Note: The substantive motion was put in parts.

Resolution number PKTPP/2015/110

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member DA Holm:

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

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

i)       a Local Board Agreement 2015/2016

ii)      a message from the chair

iii)     local board advocacy

CARRIED

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/111

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member NJ Turnbull:

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

b)      adopt Local Fees and Charges Schedule for 2015/2016 for Local Community and Arts Facilities as amended and attached (Attachment B).

CARRIED

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/112

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member E Kumar:

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

c)      agree Library Opening Hours for 2015/2016 as amended and attached (Attachment C), and approves $10,000 of locally driven initiative funds to top up this service so that the library opening hours are extended by an extra 1 hour on Sundays.

CARRIED

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/113

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member E Kumar:

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

d)      note:

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

ii)      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)     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;

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.

CARRIED

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/114

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member DA Holm:

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

e)      approve the final Puketāpapa Local Board Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) allocation for Years 1-3 of the Long-term Plan 2015-2015 as attached, subject to the following changes:

i)        Insert new budget line under Local Planning and Development Activity for Stoddard Road Planning – 10k in Year 1 LTP

ii) Reduce the Manukau Harbour Forum contribution budget line by 1k, leaving a total of 12k in Year 1 LTP

iii) Reduce Local Events discretionary fund (PO2310532) by 1k, leaving a total of 76k in Year 1 LTP

iv) Reduce the Youth Action Plan budget line by 8k, leaving a total of 25k in Year 1 LTP noting that this budget line remains at 33k per annum in Years 2-10 LTP.

CARRIED

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/115

MOVED by Member DA Holm, seconded by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig:

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

f)       reiterate the Board’s opposition to any reductions in the business differential without evidence as to the relative benefits from rates funded Council activities enjoyed by residents and businesses.  This stance was reflected in the results of community consultation on the Long-term Plan.  The Board also believes that the share of the transport levy paid by business should be the same as the share of general rates paid by business.

CARRIED

Member Turnbull left the meeting at 10.38 am and was not present for Item 11 f).

Member Turnbull entered the meeting at 10.40 am

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/116

MOVED by Member DA Holm, seconded by Member NJ Turnbull:

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

g)      note that:

          i)      in view of the widespread impact on residents in Puketapapa of valuation increases urges the Governing Body to provide for a maximum 10% cap on residential rate increases in 2015/16.

          ii)     the local and regional feedback was that residents did not support the rates increase proposed.

CARRIED

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MOVED by Member NJ Turnbull, seconded by Member E Kumar

That the Puketapapa Local Board:

h)      support the Governing Body adopting a $450 Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) charge noting that it assists in reducing the pressure on local residents’ rates charge.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Member E Kumar Member NJ Turnbull

Against Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig Member DA Holm

Abstained

The motion was declared equal.

The acting chair exercised casting vote against so motion was LOST.

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Resolution number PKTPP/2015/117

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson HAJ Doig, seconded by Member E Kumar:

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

h)      agree that the Chair be delegated authority to make any final minor changes to the above.

i)       thank Sugenthy Thomson and Christine Watson for their attendance.

CARRIED

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.

Attachments

a     Updated Local Board Agreement 2015/2016

b     Updated Local Feeds and Charges Schedule 2015/2016 - Community Facilities only

c    Updated Proposed Library Opening Hours 2015/2016

d    Updated Long-term Plan 2015-2025 Supporting Material

Secretarial Note: Item 12 was taken at 10.03 am.

12	Sportsfield Charges
	David Barker, Team Leader Parks Specialists & Programmes, and Christine Watson, Manager Financial Advisory Services - LB, were in attendance to speak to this item.
	Resolution number PKTPP/2015/118 MOVED by Member NJ Turnbull, seconded by Member DA Holm: That the Puketāpapa Local Board: a)         notes the inequitable approach by the Auckland Council to sportsfield charges and other subsidies to sports codes across the Auckland region which particularly disadvantages users/hires of the sportsfields in the central local board areas; users are required to pay charges for sportfields in these areas, whereas there are no charges for sportsfields anywhere else in the region. b)         notes that the Parks, Sports and Recreation Committee resolved that staff provide some options to the Finance and Performance Committee in relation to sportsfields fees in the former Auckland City Council area. c)         calls for the complete and immediate removal of sportsfield charges urgently applied in its board area. d)         completely rejects the use of Locally Driven Initiatives funding to make up for the loss of revenue, unless local boards in other areas are likewise required to pay for the use of sportsfields in their areas, as this would simply shift the burden of the iniquitous charging regime and is therefore completely contrary to the principle of a unified council. e)         strongly requests the Governing Body to waive all fees for sportsfields in the central local board areas, approximately $33,000 for Puketāpapa, until a region-wide policy has been adopted. e)         forward the resolutions urgently to the Chairs of the Albert-Eden, Orākei, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, Waiheke and Waitematā Local Boards for information. f)         thank David Barker and Christine Watson for their attendance. CARRIED

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

12.05 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 Puketāpapa Local Board HELD ON

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