Upper Harbour Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Upper Harbour Local Board held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 30 Kell Drive, Albany on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 at 7.00pm.
Chairperson |
Lisa Whyte |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Brian Neeson, JP |
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Members |
Callum Blair |
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Margaret Miles, JP |
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ABSENT
Member |
John McLean |
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ALSO PRESENT
Member |
Christine Rankin-MacIntyre |
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Secretarial note: |
Local Board Member Christine Rankin-MacIntyre was in attendance via electronic link.
Standing Order 3.7.4 provides that a member will give the chairperson of the local board, or its committees, prior notice where they want to attend a Meeting by electronic link.
Standing Order 3.7.2 provides that members who attend meetings by electronic link will not be counted as present for the purposes of a quorum, but, if the meeting has a quorum, then the member attending by electronic link can vote on any matters raised at the meeting.
Standing Order 3.7.3 provides that a member who is seeking to attend by electronic link cannot vote to approve their own attendance by electronic link, except in the case of an emergency. |
IN ATTENDANCE
Councillor |
John Watson |
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Councillor |
Wayne Walker |
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Upper Harbour Local Board 27 October 2015 |
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1 Welcome
The chairperson welcomed all those present.
2 Apologies
Resolution number UH/2015/160 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) accept the apology from Member JG McLean. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number UH/2015/161 MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Chairperson LM Whyte: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 13 October 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Deputations
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Resolution number UH/2015/162 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the presentation from Anna Halliwell and Dr Amabel Hunting of the Kaipataki Project and thank them for their attendance at the meeting. |
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a Kaipataki Project Presentation |
Councillors J Watson and W Walker entered the meeting at 7.22pm.
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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Resolution number UH/2015/163 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the governing body members’ verbal updates. |
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Proposed Road Name Approval Report for Marmande Property Investments Ltd at 125 Gills Road, Albany |
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Resolution number UH/2015/164 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, consider for approval the following road names Makamaka Lane, Mangrove Lane, Akeake Lane, Kanona Way and Korokio Way for use within the 118 unit development at 125 Gills Road, noting that these names all meet the road naming criteria, and that all costs associated with the provision and installation of appropriate signage is to be borne by Marmande Property Investments Ltd. |
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Resolution number UH/2015/165 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: b) request that the list of names of historic relevance to Albany be addended to the Auckland Council road naming guidelines and that applicants be advised that the Upper Harbour Local Board support their inclusion as a priority in future road naming. |
Secretarial note: Members Margaret Miles and Christine Rankin-MacIntyre requested that their vote against resolution (a) of item 14 be recorded.
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Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 |
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Resolution number UH/2015/166 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Member C Blair: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) approve the following recommendations of the Upper Harbour Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemption Working Party: i) 48 Brigham Young Drive, Albany (spa pool): recommended to grant the application with the condition that; clause (a-k) is met at all times; the spa is to be raised to 760mm in height; moved 1.2m away from the retaining wall and the steps moved 1.2m from the spa when it is not in use. ii) 10 Cutter Place, Greenhithe (spa pool): recommended to grant the application with the condition that; clause (a-j) is met at all times; that the spa pool be moved 1.2m away from the retaining wall; remain in this location; and is granted to current owner. iii) 16 Mountain Beech Rise, Albany (spa pool): recommended to grant the application with the condition that; clause (a-k) is met at all times; that the steps are moved away from the spa when it is not in use and the spa remain in the same location as the day of inspection; and is granted to current owner. iv) 505 Dairy Flat Highway, Albany (spa pool): recommended to grant the application with the condition that; clause (a-k) is met at all times; that the spa pool remain in the same location as the day of inspection; and is granted to current owner. v) 4 Te Hoe Grove, Pinehill (unfenced pool): recommended to grant the application with the condition that the boundary fences are maintained; the gates are kept in good working order; the doors and windows remain restricted at all times; and the exemption is granted to the current owner. |
Councillor W Walker left the meeting at 8pm.
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Resolution number UH/2015/167 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Member C Blair: That the Upper Harbour Local Board : a) receive the Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015. |
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Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds Status for the 2015/2016 financial year |
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Resolution number UH/2015/168 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the Status of the Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds for the 2015/2016 financial year report. |
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Summary of Actions and Reports Requested - Upper Harbour Local Board - October 2015 |
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Resolution number UH/2015/169 MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the Summary of Actions and Reports Requested – Upper Harbour Local Board – October 2015 report. |
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Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board Portfolio Briefings held in September and October 2015 |
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Resolution number UH/2015/170 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member C Blair: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the record of the portfolio briefings held in September and October 2015. |
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Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board Workshops held on Tuesday, 15 September and Tuesday, 6 October 2015 |
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Resolution number UH/2015/171 MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on Tuesday, 15 September and Tuesday, 6 October 2015. |
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Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Community Hub |
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Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Stadium Pool |
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Resolution number UH/2015/172 MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Chairperson LM Whyte: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) receive the verbal board members’ reports. |
24 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
8.18pm 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 Upper Harbour Local Board HELD ON
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