Henderson-Massey Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Henderson-Massey Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Henderson Civic Centre, 6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson on Thursday, 6 August 2015 at 6.30pm.
Chairperson |
Vanessa Neeson, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Shane Henderson |
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Members |
Brenda Brady, JP |
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Peter Chan, JP |
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Warren Flaunty, QSM |
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Will Flavell |
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Tracy Kirkley |
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ABSENT
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Luke Wilson |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Cr Linda Cooper |
Until 8.11 pm |
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Henderson-Massey Local Board 06 August 2015 |
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1 Welcome/Prayer
The meeting opened with prayer by member Brenda Brady.
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.
The following are declared interests of the members of the Henderson-Massey local board as at Thursday 6 August 2015.
BOARD MEMBER |
ORGANISATION |
POSITION |
Vanessa Neeson, JP (Chairman) |
Ranui Sector Trial |
Chair |
Shane Henderson (Deputy Chairman) |
Waitemata Community Law Centre |
Employee |
Brenda Brady, JP |
Keep Waitakere Beautiful |
Trustee |
Peter Chan, JP |
Cantonese Opera Society of NZ |
Member |
Warren Flaunty, QSM |
Westgate Pharmacy |
Contractor |
Will Flavell |
Rutherford College Literacy Waitakere Board |
Employee Member |
Tracy Kirkley |
District Licensing Committee |
Member |
Luke Wilson |
NZ Police - Massey Community Constable |
Employee |
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number HM/2015/113 MOVED by Member BA Brady, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Henderson: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 4 August 2015, as a true and correct record. |
5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
The Henderson-Massey local board acknowledged Anzac Pikia and expressed their heartfelt condolence to his friends and family on the loss of a such dear friend and relative.
The Henderson-Massey local board also acknowledged Georgia Lily Ball QSM. J.P. (21.11.37 to 31.07.15).
Georgia received the 2013 Queens Service Medal, 2008 Waitakere City Council Unsung Heros Award and 1993 New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.
She was a member of Toughlove, past Henderson Community Board member, a Justice of the Peace and had many other positive impacts in the Henderson-Massey local board community.
The Henderson-Massey local board also expressed their condolence to Georgia’s friends and family.
Resolution number HM/2015/114 MOVED by Chairperson VS Neeson, seconded by Member TJ Kirkley: a) That the : agree that item 8.1: be accorded precedence at this time.
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8 Deputations
8.1 |
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Resolution number HM/2015/115 MOVED by Chairperson VS Neeson, seconded by Member BA Brady: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Receives deputation from Jean Harding from English Language Partners New Zealand. |
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a Flyer from English Language Partners New Zealand |
Resolution number HM/2015/116 MOVED by Chairperson VS Neeson, seconded by Member TJ Kirkley: That the : agree that item 8.3: Waitakere Cadets be accorded precedence at this time.
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Resolution number HM/2015/117 MOVED by Member TJ Kirkley, seconded by Member WI Flavell: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Receives presentation from Lieutenant Peter Walker, Unit Commander Waitakere Cadet Unit on the topic of finding a new site for the Waitakere Cadets. |
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Resolution number HM/2015/118 MOVED by Chairperson VS Neeson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Henderson: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Receives the petition from Donnah Bowers and Chris Burton from the “No 24 hour drive through restaurant in Te Atatu Peninsula” group. |
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Resolution number HM/2015/119 MOVED by Chairperson VS Neeson, seconded by Member BA Brady: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Receives the deputation from representatives of Zeal Henderson. b) Supports the proposal from Zeal Henderson and requests staff to investigate seed funding the project. |
7 Ward Councillor’s Update
9 Public Forum
The Chairperson invited public forum submissions.
9.1 |
Mr. Corban spoke on his concerns on the signage of Henderson. He requested that the Henderson-Massey local board use Henderson instead of “Waitakere” for iconic places in Henderson. He also spoke on the parking signs in Henderson. |
9.2 |
Gary Osborne Mr. Osborne spoke to the board about the 2 July updated minutes on the website http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
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Conin Bowker & Claire Beard from YMCA Bowker and Beard updated the board on Raise Up Massey, Youth Development Programme. |
9.4 |
James Wood Mr. Wood spoke on traffic congestion at the Te Atatu Motorway Interchange. |
9.5 |
Kent Xie and Michael Coote Mr. Xie and Mr. Coote spoke to the board on having better dog control signage at the Harbourview Orangihina. |
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Resolution number HM/2015/120 MOVED by Member WW Flaunty, seconded by Member BA Brady: That the Henderson-Massey local board: a) Receives public forum submissions. |
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Secretarial note: Tabled documents have been placed on file and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. |
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a Tabled documents |
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number HM/2015/121 MOVED by Member WW Flaunty, seconded by Member MFP Chan: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Nominates Chairperson Vanessa Neeson and member Tracy Kirkley to attend the Leadership for Women Masterclass conference in Auckland from Monday 17 August 2015 to Tuesday 18 August 2015 on the basis that the course is relevant to the local board. b) Confirms that conference attendance including travel will be paid for in accordance with the current Auckland Council Elected Member Expense Policy. |
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Resolution number HM/2015/122 MOVED by Chairperson VS Neeson, seconded by Member BA Brady: That the Henderson-Massey Local Board: a) Receives the Chairperson’s report. |
14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
8.22 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 Henderson-Massey Local Board HELD ON
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