Albert-Eden Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Albert-Eden Local Board held in the Albert Eden Local Board Office, 135 Dominion Road, Mt Eden on Wednesday, 7 October 2015 at 3.13pm.
Chairperson |
Peter Haynes |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Glenda Fryer |
Departed the meeting at 4.43pm. |
Members |
Helga Arlington |
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Lee Corrick |
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Graeme Easte |
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Rachel Langton |
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Margi Watson |
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Tim Woolfield |
Departed the meeting at 5.00pm. |
ALSO PRESENT
Governing Body Members |
Christine Fletcher |
Entered the meeting at 3.21pm. Departed the meeting at 4.41pm. |
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Cathy Casey |
Entered the meeting at 5.02pm. Departed the meeting at 5.17pm. |
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Albert-Eden Local Board 07 October 2015 |
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1 Welcome
2 Apologies
Resolution number AE/2015/108 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) notes the apologies from Governing Body Members Casey and Fletcher for lateness. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number AE/2015/109 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) confirms the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 2 September 2015, as a true and correct record, subject to item 16 resolution g) number AE/2015/83, being replaced with the following: i. notes that the naming of Alan Wood Reserve and the three smaller pedestrian bridges in the Albert-Eden Local Board area are to be decided by the Albert-Eden Local Board. |
Secretarial Note: Member Langton, Member Corrick and Member Woolfield requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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
Secretarial Note: Governing Body Member Fletcher entered the meeting at 3.21pm.
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Secretarial Note: Items 9.3, 9.2 and 9.4 were heard in this order.
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Resolution number AE/2015/110 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member RAJ Langton: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) Thanks Brian Carter, Friends of Fowlds Park, for his Public Forum presentation. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/111 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member RAJ Langton: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) Thanks Sandra Eriksen, resident, for her Public Forum presentation. |
9.4 |
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A document was tabled in support of this item. A copy of the tabled document will be kept on file and made available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/112 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) thanks Selwyn Pearson for his Public Forum presentation. |
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a Friends of Fowlds Park |
10 Extraordinary Business
10.1 |
Libraries Enabling Digital Citzenship; Seminar National Library of New Zealand, Wellington |
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The Board considered an item of extraordinary business at Item 22 of the agenda to discuss the upcoming ‘Libraries Enabling Digital Citizenship’ seminar to be held at the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington on 12 November 2015. Member Arlington, as the Board’s libraries and digital portfolio lead would like to attend the seminar on behalf of the Board. This item must be considered as extraordinary business because the seminar’s booking date closes on 9 October 2015 and the Board’s next business meeting is not until Wednesday, 4 November 2015. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/113 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member H Arlington: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) considers an extraordinary item regarding Libraries Enabling Digital Citzenship; Seminar National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, at item 22.1. |
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Albert-Eden Local Board Local Dog Access Review Panel – additional submissions |
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The Albert-Eden Local Board Local Dog Access Review Panel needs to be reconvened as soon as possible to consider a number of additional submissions. This item must be considered as extraordinary business in order for officers to immediately arrange the panel’s new hearing and the Board’s next business meeting is not until Wednesday, 4 November 2015. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/114 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member H Arlington: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) considers an extraordinary item regarding the Albert-Eden Local Board Local Dog Access Review Panel – additional submissions, at item 22.2. |
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Felicity Merrington, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to this report. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/115 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) receives the Auckland Transport Update October 2015 report. b) notes the Normanby Road/Mount Eden Road intersection improvements have a Firm Estimate of Cost $169,310. c) requests Auckland Transport proceeds to construction of the Normanby Road/Mount Eden Road Intersection improvements and approves the release from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund of $169,310 to complete the project. d) notes the Rough Order of Cost (ROC) for the Friction Grip treatment on Mont Le Grand Road is $12,000. e) requests Auckland Transport proceed to detailed design for the Grit Friction treatment on Mont Le Grand Road. f) requests Auckland Transport to provide a Rough Order of Cost (ROC) for pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Waterbank Crescent, Herdman Street and Daventry Street. g) thanks Felicity Merrington, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for her attendance. |
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Secretarial Note: Member Easte requested that his dissenting vote to resolutions b) and c) be recorded. |
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Albert-Eden 2015/2016 Locally Driven Initiatives – reallocation of budgets |
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Resolution number AE/2015/116 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) approves the reallocation of the 2015/2016 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget of $75,000 operating expenditure for additional Fowlds Park toilets to the following: i. $50,000 towards detailed planning and consenting of the western end of Chamberlain Park as a neighbourhood open space as part of the implementation of the Chamberlain Park Master Plan. ii. $20,000 towards a community event to be held at Chamberlain Park in the summer of 2015/2016. iii. $5,000 towards the planning and consenting costs for a new double pan stand-alone toilet in Fowlds Park. b) approves the reallocation of the 2015/2016 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget of $15,000 operating expenditure for a business case to support a commercial property at 2 Wiremu Street, Balmoral, to be retained for use as a community facility to the following: i. $15,000 towards the planning and consenting costs for a new double stand-alone toilet in Fowlds Park. c) requests Local and Sports Parks officers to include budgets for toilet and changing room facilities as part of the planned sportsfield improvements in the Albert-Eden Local Board area, to be funded from the sportsfield growth budget in the 2015-2025 Long-term Plan. |
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Secretarial Note: Member Corrick, Member Langton and Member Woolfield requested that their dissenting votes against resolution a) i) and ii) be recorded. |
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Reallocation of the Albert-Eden Local Board's Central Joint Funding Programme locally driven initiatives budget |
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Resolution number AE/2015/117 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) agrees that the resolutions from the Albert-Eden Local Board meeting held on Wednesday, 2 September 2015, be rescinded as follows:
b) reallocates the 2015/2016 ‘Central Joint Funding Programme’ locally driven initiatives budget line, totalling $180,000, to the following: i) $30,000 to the 2015/2016 ‘Local Discretionary Community Grants’ budget line. ii) $150,000 to a new 2015/2016 ‘Local Accommodation Support Fund’ budget line. c) requests the Community Grants Operations Manager to work with the Board to establish an Albert-Eden Local Board Accommodation Support Fund for 2015/2016, to help ensure it can continue to provide support to local community groups, in the absence of the Central Joint Funding Committee. d) requests a formal report to its November 2015 business meeting regarding the set up and parameters of the new Albert-Eden Local Board Accommodation Support Fund for 2015/2016 so the Board can approve the funding scheme and timelines with a view to holding one round in early 2016. |
Secretarial Note: Item 17 was heard at this point.
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Resolution number AE/2015/118 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Chairperson PD Haynes: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) adopts the Local Fees and Charges Schedules for 2015/2016 (Attachment One), noting that the charges for ‘Local Community and Arts Facilities’ have not increased from 2014/2015. |
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Hearing Panel Decision Report on review of alcohol bans in the Albert-Eden Local Board Area 2015 |
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Resolution number AE/2015/119 MOVED by Member MJ Watson, seconded by Member TH Woolfield: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) makes the alcohol bans recommended to be retained (with any amendments) as contained in Attachment B and C pursuant to the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014, with a commencement date of 31 October 2015, noting that Map 34 is outside the Albert-Eden Local Board area and therefore the Board will not make a decision on it. b) allows the alcohol bans recommended to lapse as contained in Attachment B to lapse on 31 October 2015. c) confirms that the decisions in (a) and (b) are in accordance with relevant requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 and Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014. d) delegates authority to Chairperson Haynes and the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws to make any minor edits or amendments to Attachments B and C to correct any identified errors or typographical edits. e) requests the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws to refer Map 15 (Alan Wood Reserve) and Map 20 (Heron Park) to the Whau Local Board for their information. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/120 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member RAJ Langton: a) That Standing Order 3.9.14 be amended to allow Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher to have speaking rights.
b) That Governing Body Member Fletcher’s verbal updates be received. |
Secretarial Note: Governing Body Member Fletcher departed the meeting at 4.41pm.
Deputy Chairperson Fryer departed the meeting at 4.43pm.
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Resolution number AE/2015/121 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member H Arlington: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) receives the Chairperson’s report. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/122 MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member GD Easte: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) receives Members’ Langton, Arlington and Watson’s Monthly Board Reports. b) receives Member Easte’s verbal monthly Board Member Report. |
Secretarial Note: Member Woolfield departed the meeting at 5.00pm.
Governing Body Member Casey entered the meeting at 5.02pm.
Resolution number AE/2015/123 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member H Arlington: a) That Standing Order 3.9.14 be amended to allow Governing Body Member Cathy Casey to have speaking rights. b) That Governing Body Member Casey’s verbal updates be received. |
Secretarial Note: Governing Body Member Casey departed the meeting at 5.17pm.
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Resolution number AE/2015/124 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member LA Corrick: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) receives the list of reports requested and pending list – October 2015. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/125 MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board workshop notes for the workshops held on the 9, 16, 22 and 23 September 2015 be received. |
22 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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Libraries Enabling Digital Citzenship; Seminar National Library of New Zealand, Wellington |
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A document was tabled in support of this item. A copy of the tabled document will be kept on file and made available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/126 MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member GD Easte: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) approves Member Arlington’s attendance to the ‘Libraries Enabling Digital Citizenship; Seminar National Library of New Zealand, Wellington’ to be held at the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington on Thursday, 12 November 2015. Member Arlington will attend as a member of the Albert-Eden Local Board and as the Board’s Libraries and Information Technology portfolio lead. b) notes that the total cost of $561.30, covering the seminar registration, accommodation and travel costs will be paid from the Elected Members Training budget: i. Seminar registration fee: $86.30 ii. Petrol costs: up to $300.00 iii. 1x night accommodation: $175.00 (including taxes) Note: (based on BookLovers B&B, Mt Victoria, Wellington – 1x standard room rate for 11 November 2015) Total: $561.30 c) notes that Member Arlington will provide a post-seminar summary in her Board Member Report for the Albert-Eden Local Board December business meeting on Wednesday, 2 December 2015. |
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Albert-Eden Local Board Local Dog Access Review Panel – additional submissions |
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Michael Sinclair, Manager Social Policy and Bylaws, was in attendance to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number AE/2015/127 MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member RAJ Langton: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) agrees to reconvene the Albert-Eden Local Board Local Dog Access Review Panel as soon as possible to hear and consider submissions not previously available to be heard at the first hearings on 7 September 2015. b) agrees to convene an extraordinary business meeting, before the Albert-Eden Local Board Local Dog Access Review Panel, in order to revoke the original decision of the Panel. c) directs the Social Policy and Bylaws team to conduct a thorough investigation to discover how the submissions were overlooked and ensure future submissions processes are robust and fair. d) thanks Michael Sinclair, Manager Social Policy and Bylaws, for his attendance. |
5.29 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 Albert-Eden Local Board HELD ON
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