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Whau Local
Board
15 July 2015
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1 Welcome
The meeting opened with a
karakia.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
Members
were reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making
when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
Specifically
members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously
disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with
a matter on the agenda.
Members
declared conflict of interests as below.
Register:
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Catherine Farmer
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Avondale-Waterview Historical Society – Committee
Member
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Blockhouse Bay Historical Society – Member
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Portage Licensing Trust – Trustee
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Blockhouse Bay Bowls - Patron
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Susan Zhu
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Chinese Oral History Foundation – Committee member
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Auckland Regional Migrant Resource Centre (ARMS) – Board
member
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Derek Battersby
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Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust –Trustee
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New Lynn Tennis Club – Patron
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West Lynn Gardens – Patron
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Tag Out Trust – Chairman
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Ami Chand
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Kelston Community Trust – Trustee
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Waitakere Indian Association – Trustee
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Portage Licensing Trust – Deputy Chair
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Rupa Aur Aap Trust – Trustee
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Kelston Community Hub – Board Member
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Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) Waitakere
City Local Distribution Committee– Committee Member
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Duncan Macdonald
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Avondale Business Association – Chairman
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Avondale Community Society – Chairman
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Avondale RSA – Committee Member
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Historical Society - Member
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Avondale Jockey Club – Member
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Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel
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Wesley College - Trustee
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Kelston Girls College – Trustee
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Simon Matafai
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PACIFIC EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Trust - Trustee
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WAS COLLECTIVE Trust - Trustee
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WILLIAMS CREATIVE Trust - Trustee
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MAJESTY PRODUCTIONS Trust - Trustee
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NEXFIT Trust - Trustee
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ASPIRE COMMUNITY Trust - Trustee
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4 Confirmation of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Ward Councillor’s Update
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Whau local board received update
from Councillor Ross Clow on matters being addressed by Governing Body
including rate rise though out Auckland region.
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8 Deputations
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8.1
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Avondale Youth Providers Network
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Whitney Pa’u
and Deahne Lakatani from Avondale Youth Providers made a verbal presentation
thanking the local board for their funding support for Avondale Youth Awards.
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Resolution number WH/2015/85
MOVED
by Member SPT Matafai, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:
That the
Whau Local Board:
a) Receives
the deputation from Whitney Pa’u and Deahne Lakatani
of Avondale Youth Providers and thank them for the deputation.
CARRIED
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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.
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Portfolio Update: Member Ami Chand
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Resolution number WH/2015/87
MOVED
by Member A Chand, seconded by Member SPT Matafai:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a) Receives
the portfolio update from Member Ami Chand.
b) Requests
an investigation and feasibility report back to the local board meeting on
how to implement Hindu Wedding Fire ceremonies in Whau community facilities.
CARRIED
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Local board members' reports
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There were no verbal
updates.
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Auckland Transport Update Report June 2015 - Whau Local Board
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Resolution number WH/2015/88
MOVED
by Member A Chand, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a) Receives the Auckland Transport June 2015 report.
b) Does not support offering to the
landowner at the corner of Great North Rd and Sabulite Rd a licence to occupy
the frontage of the road reserve and further request a review of the legacy agreement with Waitakere City which allows cars to be
parked on the road reserve on the corner of Great North Rd and Sabulite Rd.
CARRIED
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New Road Name Approval for the residential subdivision by New
Zealand Housing Foundation at 42-54 Orchard Street, Avondale
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Resolution number WH/2015/89
MOVED
by Member SPT Matafai, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:
That the Whau Local
Board
a) Pursuant
to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, approves the road name
`Whau Crescent’, proposed by the Applicant, for the new road created by way
of subdivision at 42-54 Orchard Street Avondale while noting that `Awa Loop’
and `Plantation Crescent’, also meet the road naming criteria.
CARRIED
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New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by Accent
On Construction Ltd at 41-47 Kelman Road, Kelston.
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Resolution number WH/2015/90
MOVED
by Member A Chand, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a) Pursuant
to Section 319(1)(j), of the Local Government Act 1974, approves the road
name Manatu Lane, proposed by the Applicant, for the new right of way created
by way of subdivision at 41-47 Kelman Road, Kelston, while noting that ‘Grant
Lane’ and ‘Matt Street’, also meet the road naming criteria.
CARRIED
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Memorandum of Understanding with the Whau Coastal Walkway
Environmental Trust
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Resolution number WH/2015/92
MOVED
by Chairperson CM Farmer, seconded by Member D Macdonald:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a) Endorses
Auckland Council entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust.
b) Notes
that board member Derek Battersby is a trustee on the Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust.
c) Confirms
Whau local board chair Catherine Farmer as the principal contact between the
board and the Whau Coastal Walkway Trust and related projects.
c) Investigates the development of a draft operational
funding agreement between the Whau Local Board and the Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust for
potential future adoption by the Whau Local Board.
CARRIED
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Review of Alcohol Bans 2015
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Resolution number WH/2015/93
MOVED
by Member SPT Matafai, seconded by Member A Chand:
That the
Whau Local Board:
a) Notes
that the board has agreed at the 20 May 2015 business meeting:
· to
undertake full 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.
b) Confirms
that the Whau Local Board Alcohol Ban Review
Panel will hold hearings and deliberations on this issue on Wednesday, 12 August 2015 commencing at 1.00pm in the Whau Local Board
office, 31 Totara Ave, New Lynn.
c) Confirms
that deliberations on this issue will occur after the hearing of the last
submitter within the hearing meeting scheduled on Wednesday, 12 August 2015.
d) Notes
that the above dates will also be advertised on the Whau Local Board facebook
page.
e) 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
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Early Childhood Education in Avondale Report
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Resolution number WH/2015/94
MOVED
by Chairperson CM Farmer, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:
That the
Whau Local Board:
a) Receives
the Early Childhood Education in Avondale Report in response to resolution
WH/2014/98 at its 16 July 2014 board meeting.
b) Requests that staff report back to the local board meeting
on how early childhood centres are supported by other local boards,
specifically the Riverside Early Childhood Centre and the Mataliki Tokelau
pre-school.
CARRIED
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Manukau Harbour Forum: Legislative Change Requiring Agreement by
Resolution
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Resolution number WH/2015/95
MOVED
by Member A Chand, seconded by Member SPT Matafai:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a) Agrees
with the recommendations of the Manukau Harbour Forum and resolves to:
i) appoint Ami Chand as member and Duncan Macdonald as alternate
member to the Manukau Harbour Forum.
ii) confirm that the chairperson and deputy chairperson of
the Manukau Harbour Forum will be elected by a majority of members at the
first meeting of each electoral term.
iii) confirm the revised Terms of Reference for the Manukau
Harbour Forum as appended to Agenda reports.
iv) delegate authority to the Manukau Harbour Forum to make
decisions within its terms of reference, noting that any significant or
controversial decisions will only be made by the forum with the confirmation
by resolution of all the member boards that would be affected by the decision
and that the local board will reserve the right to
hold and promote a different view to that of the forum on any issue that may
impact the Whau Local Board area.
v) confirm that any changes to this agreement will be agreed
first by the Manukau Harbour Forum then recommended to the nine member boards
for their approval, noting that resolutions must be identical.
vi) note that in order for the requirements of this new
agreement for the Manukau Harbour Forum to be reached, the resolutions of
each of the nine member boards made in respect of recommendations a) (i)-(v)
above (with the exception of a) (i) where appointees are to be named) must be
identical and that in the absence of identical resolutions by all member
boards the Forum will not meet the requirements under clause 30a of Schedule
7 to the Local Government Act 2002.
CARRIED
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24 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
7.13 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 Whau Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
