Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Monday, 13 July 2015 at 6.03pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

David Collings

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Adele White

 

 

 

Members

Garry Boles

 

 

 

 

Katrina Bungard

 

 

 

 

Jim Donald

 

 

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

 

 

Steve Udy

 

 

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Lucy Schwaner

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

13 July 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

            The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number HW/2015/98

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         accepts the apology from Member L Schwaner for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HW/2015/99

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 15 June 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Chair's Report

 

The Chair’s Report was tabled at the meeting.  A hard copy will be filed with the Minutes and will be available with the minutes on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HW/2015/100

MOVED by Member JR Spiller, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the Chair’s tabled report, noting that Member JR Donald also attended the Karakia/Blessing for Uxbridge site of new Arts Centre on 8th July 2015.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Chair's report

 

 

13

Councillor's Update

 

Recommendation/s

There was no verbal report.

 

Secretarial Note;  That the board notes an apology from Councillor Dick Quax for absence.

 

 

14

Auckland Transport Update – July 2015

 

Resolution number HW/2015/101

MOVED by Member SA Udy, seconded by Member JR Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)   Receives the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport Update – July 2015’ and the attached issues register from Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South);

b)   In relation to project #272 Bucklands Beach walkway improvements under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund:

i.    Endorses the strategic vision for pedestrian improvements along the entire length of The Parade;

ii.   Notes the rough costings provided for the project by Auckland Transport;

iii.  Agrees to consult with the public and key stakeholders on the strategic vision for the proposed walkway improvements (with technical assistance provided by Auckland Transport); and

c)         thanks and commends the work of Auckland Transport in accelerating the ferry terminal development at Half Moon Bay.

d)        asks that the board of Auckland Transport treat the issue of the Reeves Road flyover as urgent and an essential component of the AMETI project.

CARRIED

 


 

15

New Road Names Approval for the subdivision by Taylor Property Group Limited at 279 Botany Road, Howick

File No.: 43319, SP11220

 

Resolution number HW/2015/102

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ White, seconded by Member G Boles:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, approves the road names ‘Howden Lane’ and ‘Ko Lane’ proposed by the applicant, for the new roads created by way of subdivision at 279 Botany Road, Howick, noting that these names meet the relevant road naming criteria.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Review of Alcohol Bans 2015

 

Resolution number HW/2015/103

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ White, seconded by Member KL Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives this report.

b)      Notes that the board has agreed at the 11th May 2015 business meeting:

·      to undertake public consultation, to obtain a greater understanding of the impact of alcohol-related crime or disorder in the current alcohol ban areas

·      that a hearings panel will hear from members of the public on this issue.

c)      Confirms that hearings on this issue will occur on Thursday, 6th August, 2015 at 9.30am at the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga.

d)      Confirms that deliberations on this issue will occur on Thursday, 24th September 2015 at 1pm at the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga.

e)      Notes that the above dates will also be advertised in The Eastern Courier.

f)       Notes the report received in May, which set out the proposal to review alcohol bans in the local board area and outlined the process for the review of alcohol bans.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:  Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5 Member RL Wichman requested that his dissenting vote be recorded.

 


 

17

Community Facilities Network Plan

 

Resolution number HW/2015/104

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

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

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

CARRIED

 

 

18

Urgent Decisions

 

Resolution number HW/2015/105

MOVED by Member SA Udy, seconded by Member JR Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Notes the urgent decision made on 30th June 2015 to allocate the remaining discretionary operational budget as detailed in the attached Urgent Decision recommendations a) to g) (Attachment A).

CARRIED

 

 

19

Reports Requested and Issues Raised 2013 -2016

 

Resolution number HW/2015/106

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Member RD Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the Reports Requested and Issues Raised 2013 – 2016 schedule.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number HW/2015/107

MOVED by Chairperson DA Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AJ White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      Receives the workshop notes for workshops held on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th June 2015.

CARRIED

  

 

21        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

6.36 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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