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Resolution number RD/2015/164
MOVED
by Member PM Pirrie, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) provides the
following views on potential Annual Plan 2016/2017 regional issues for the
governing body to consider:
i) Rural rates – a
greater differential for farms of over 50ha is supported, however the local
board has reservations about placing the cost on rural lifestyle
properties and supports the cost being shared across the entire rating
base.
ii) Uniform
Annual General Charge (UAGC) – increasing the UAGC from $385 to a range
between $450 and $500 is supported.
iii) Interim
Transport Levy (ITL) Composition – an increase in the business share
of the ITL to the same as the business rates is not supported.
b)
agrees the following key advocacy issues for the Annual Plan
2016/2017:
i)
Requests that legacy levels of operational funding for arts
facilities in Rodney, being $20,000, be reflected in Asset Based Services
budgets.
ii)
Requests that resourcing be provided to enable a full time
equivalent (FTE) parks volunteer co-ordinator solely for Rodney rather than
the current share of one FTE with five boards given the geographic size of
Rodney and the large number of volunteer groups in the area.
iii)
Requests that the lack of resources and support for local
planning and transformation projects such as mainstreets is addressed,
particularly in circumstances where local boards have allocated funding to
progress projects.
iv)
Requests that the governing body ensures ‘ownership’ and
delivery of projects, particularly needs assessments in Parks Sport and
Recreation and Chief Planning Office departments. It is considered that if a
project is in the Local Board Agreement then the governing body is agreeing
that the organisation will deliver it, therefore officer resourcing should
not be an issue once agreements are adopted. If there is a resourcing issue
then the agreement should not be approved by the governing body and a
discussion between the parties should occur.
v)
Request funding for the coastal priorities identified in the
recently completed coastal strategy, including a clear and well-resourced
coastal renewals programme.
vi)
Requests that pest management is a funding priority due to the
increase in possum and rabbit numbers in Auckland which has resulted in
significant damage to natural areas.
vii)
Requests that a council service centre be provided in the new
Wellsford Library to service the community.
viii)
Seek clarity regarding Drainage Board budgets, accountabilities
and ongoing support for delivery.
ix)
Request funding and or resourcing to implement actions in the
Community Facility Network Plan such as needs assessments and business cases,
particularly those facilities which are a priority in the next Long-term
Plan.
x)
Request that the Community Facility Network Plan
recommendations and prioritised actions be reviewed based the recently
released population figures Auckland as these figures may impact on the
recommendations for projects such as the future extension of the Warkworth
Library.
xi)
Seek acknowledgement of the role that private/community owned
assets, such as community owned halls, play in contributing to the overall
network of assets in the Community Facilities Network Plan.
xii)
Request increased funding for renewals based on current asset
condition information as the funding is insufficient. Of particular concern
to the local board is the lack of funding for town centre toilet renewals.
xiii)
Advocate for the base level of service for the maintenance of
parks gardens to be reinstated by the governing body to provide for a monthly
visit and mechanical edging (level SH4) rather than the new level of six
visits per year and chemical edging (level SH7).
xiv)
Seeks confirmation that the consequential opex on footpaths funded
from the local board’s Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) budgets will be funded
by Auckland Transport.
xv)
Seeks consideration for an allocation of greenways funds for
cycleways and walkways in Rodney Local Board area to enable the delivery of
projects in current and future greenways plans.
xvi)
Seeks consideration for an allocation of funding for walkways
and cycleways to include peri-urban and semi-rural environments e.g. the
proposed connection between Warkworth and Snells Beach.
CARRIED
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