Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a hearing of the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel held in the Albert Eden Local Board Office, 135 Dominion Road, Mt Eden on Tuesday, 20 October 2015 at 12.15pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Peter Haynes

 

Members

Glenda Fryer

Apologies for the Hearing on Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Present during the Hearing from 1.17pm, Wednesday, 28 October 2015

 

Helga Arlington

 

 

Lee Corrick

 

 

Graeme Easte

 

 

Rachel Langton

 

 

Margi Watson

 

 

Tim Woolfield

 

 

 

 


Albert-Eden Local Board

20 October 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number AE/2015/1

MOVED by Member MJ Watson, seconded by Member RAJ Langton:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         accepts the apology from Deputy Chairperson Fryer for absence due to council business on Tuesday, 20 October 2015.

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.

 

11

Hearing and deliberation report – Proposed changes to local dog access rules in the Albert-Eden Local Board area

 

Paul Wilson, Team Leader Policies and Bylaws, and Justin Walters, Policy Analyst, were in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/2

MOVED by Member GD Easte, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)      in relation to the proposed changes to local dog access rules contained in the document titled ‘Amendments to Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 – Albert-Eden Local Board May 2015’:

i.          receives the hearing and deliberation report

ii.         receives the submissions not received at the hearing on 7 September 2015

iii.        hears the submitters who wish to be heard in support of their submission that were not provided an opportunity to be heard at the hearing on 7 September 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

11.1

Merryn Statham – Submission number AE313

 

Merryn Statham, submission number AE313, was in attendance to speak to her individual submission.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/3

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         thanks Merryn Statham, submission number AE313, for her presentation and individual submission.

CARRIED

 

 

11.2

Esther Vernon – Submission Number AE272

 

Ester Vernon, submission number AE272, was in attendance to speak to her individual submission.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/4

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         thanks Esther Vernon, submission number AE272, for her presentation and individual submission.

CARRIED

 

 

11.3

Derek Von Sturmer – Submission Number AE267

 

Derek Von Sturmer, submission number AE267, was in attendance to speak to his individual submission.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/5

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         thanks Derek Von Sturmer, submission number AE267, for his presentation and individual submission.

CARRIED

 

11.4

Gina Von Sturmer – Submission Number AE276

 

Gina Von Sturmer, submission number AE276, was in attendance to speak to her individual submission.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/6

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         thanks Gina Von Sturmer, submission number AE276, for her presentation and individual submission.

CARRIED

 

  

11.5

Mark Scott – Submission Number AE308

 

Mark Scott, submission number AE308, was in attendance to speak to his individual submission.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/7

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         thanks Mark Scott, submission number AE308, for his presentation and individual submission.

CARRIED

 

 

11.6

Damian Gavin – Submission number AE264

 

Damian Gavin, submission number AE264, was in attendance to speak to his individual submission.

 

Resolution number AE/2015/8

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         thanks Damian Gavin, submission number AE264, for his presentation and individual submission.

CARRIED

 

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number AE/2015/9

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member TH Woolfield:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         agrees to adjourn the hearing until 2.05pm.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:       The hearing adjourned at 1.53pm, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 and was reconvened at 2.11pm, Tuesday, 20 October 2015.

 

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number AE/2015/10

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member LA Corrick:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         agrees to adjourn the hearing until 1.00pm, Wednesday, 28 October 2015 at the Albert-Eden Local Board office, 135 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:       The hearing adjourned at 4.58pm, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 and reconvened at 1.17pm, Wednesday, 28 October 2015.

 

 

Motion - Proposed changes to local dog access rules in the Albert-Eden Local Board area

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.

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member GD Easte:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         adopts the decision report titled ‘Hearing panel decision report on local dog access rules in the Albert-Eden Local Board area 2015’.

b)         adopts the amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 as contained in hearing panel decision report in (a) pursuant to section 10 of the Dog Control Act 1996 with a commencement date of 01 January 2016.

c)         requests the governing body to give effect to the amendments in (b) by making the necessary amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 pursuant to section 10 of the Dog Control Act 1996 and Auckland Council Dog Management Bylaw 2012 in accordance with section 10(6) of the Dog Control Act 1996.

d)         authorises the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws in consultation with the chair of the local board hearing panel to make any minor edits to (a) and (b) to correct any identified errors or typographical edits.

e)         thanks the community and the submitters for their submissions.

 

Amendment to original recommendation

Member FRYER moved an amendment to recommendation a), seconded by Member WATSON.

a)         adopts the decision report titled ‘Hearing panel decision report on local dog access rules in the Albert-Eden Local Board area 2015’, subject to the following amendment to the Beach and Foreshore and Adjacent Parks Time and Season rule outlined in the table below:

Summer (Labour Weekend until 31 March)

10am to 7pm

Before 10am and after 7pm

Sand

Prohibited

Water  

Prohibited

Sand  

Under control on a leash

Water  

Under control off a leash

Winter (1 April until Friday before Labour Weekend)

10am to 4pm

Before 10am and after 4pm

Sand

Under control on a leash

Water  

Under control off a leash

Sand  

Under control off a leash

Water  

Under control off a leash

b)         that the local board dog access rules 2015 changes take effect from the Tuesday, after Easter Monday 2016 to enable sufficient time to install new signage.

 

LOST

Resolution number AE/2015/11

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member GD Easte:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         adopts the decision report titled ‘Hearing panel decision report on local dog access rules in the Albert-Eden Local Board area 2015’.

b)        adopts the amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 as contained in hearing panel decision report in (a) pursuant to section 10 of the Dog Control Act 1996 with a commencement date from the Tuesday, after Easter Monday 2016.

c)         requests the governing body to give effect to the amendments in (b) by making the necessary amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 pursuant to section 10 of the Dog Control Act 1996 and Auckland Council Dog Management Bylaw 2012 in accordance with section 10(6) of the Dog Control Act 1996.

d)        authorises the Manager Social Policy and Bylaws in consultation with the chair of the local board hearing panel to make any minor edits to (a) and (b) to correct any identified errors or typographical edits.

e)         thanks the community and the submitters for their submissions.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:       Member Fryer and Member Watson voted against resolution a) and requested that their dissenting vote be recorded.

Attachments

a     Proposed changes to local dog access rules in the Albert-Eden Local Board area

 

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number AE/2015/12

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board Dog Access Review Panel:

a)         agrees to adjourn the hearing until 2.37pm.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:       The hearing adjourned at 2.27pm, Wednesday, 28 October 2015, and reconvened at 2.44pm, Wednesday, 28 October 2015.

 

 

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

2.54 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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