Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Wednesday, 17 February 2016 at 4.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Julia Parfitt, JP

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Greg Sayers

 

 

 

Members

David Cooper

 

 

 

 

Janet Fitzgerald, JP

 

 

 

 

Gaye Harding-Kirikiri

 

 

 

 

Gary Holmes

 

 

 

 

Lovisa Rasmussen

 

 

 

 

Lisa Whyte

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillors

John Watson (from 6.30pm)

Item 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

17 February 2016

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HB/2016/1

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GA Harding-Kirikiri:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 16 December 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

Alan Parker for the work he has done in the Whangaparaoa area and a letter will be sent to  the family to acknowledge this.

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 


 

12

Auckland Council's Performance Report for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for the three months ending 31 December 2015

 

Jane Koch, Lead Financial Advisor and Tony Strange, Parks Advisor were in attendance for this item.  

 

Resolution number HB/2016/2

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Council’s Performance Report for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for the period ending 31 December 2015.

b)           approve a grant of $500 to the Centennial Park Bush Society to coordinate and promote the planting day at Huntly Reserve from the Love our Bays’ community riparian planting events on parks and reserves project budget of $25,000 (allocated by the local board on 19 August 2015 and further detailed on the memo dated 15 December 2015).

 

CARRIED

 

Note:  The removal of the existing (closed) toilet at Victor Eaves Reserve has been approved as part of the 2015/2016 work programme.  Communication regarding this demolition work to neighbouring property owners will be circulated prior to work starting. 

 

13

Allocation of funds for a floating vegetated island in Sherwood Reserve

 

Resolution number HB/2016/3

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member DR Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      allocate $10,000 from the Locally Driven Initiatives capital fund 2015/2016 to install a floating vegetated island in Sherwood Reserve

b)      note that the remaining $10,000 to install the floating vegetated island will be provided from Auckland Council’s regional capex budgets for stormwater management along with ongoing maintenance costs

c)      request that any significant changes to project delivery be brought back to the local board for approval.

CARRIED

 

Note:  $20,000 has been previously approved under delegation but due to a 50% cost share arrangement entered into with council’s stormwater department only $10,000 will be required.

 

15

Browns Bay and Orewa Business Association Marketview Event Report Funding Request

 

Resolution number HB/2016/4

MOVED by Member GR Holmes, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      confirm a cost-share of two Marketview Retail Spend reports with Browns Bay Business Association Incorporated, $175.00 plus GST and Mainstreet Orewa Incorporated (trading as Destination Orewa Beach), $175.00 plus GST  ($350+GST in total) being 50% of the cost, from the local board’s LDI Opex Economic Initiatives budget.

CARRIED

 

16

Greenways Plan, Hibiscus and Bays

 

Resolution number HB/2016/5

MOVED by Member LM Whyte, seconded by Member GA Harding-Kirikiri:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the allocation of $40,000 from the local board LDI opex Greenways Plans budget 2015/2016 to complete a greenways plan, including project management,  for the Hibiscus and Bays area

b)      note this information, provide comments/feedback on the proposed methodology and nominate representatives for the greenways working group.

 

CARRIED

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Browns Bay Business Improvement District - Update on the BID expansion

 

Mr Murray Hill, Browns Bay Business Association Mangaer was in attendance to speak about the BID expansion boundary and give an update on the performance of the Browns Bay BID.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/6

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member DR Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Mr Hill for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled Presentation Notes

 

 

 

14

Proposed Browns Bay Business Association Inc Business Improvement District (BID) Boundary Expansion

 

Gill Plume, Team Leader BID Partnership and  Murray Hill , Browns Bay Business Association Manager were in attendance. 

 

Resolution number HB/2016/7

MOVED by Member GR Holmes, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the Browns Bay Business Association Incorporated expansion boundary map dated 7/9/2015 for the ballot that will take place between 6 April 2016 and 27 April 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

 

17

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

 

Ellen Barrett, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/8

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Auckland Transport Update to Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, February 2016

 

Ellen Barrett, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport was in attendance.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/9

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)        approve the rough order of cost of $62,008.00 for the surface colouring of the Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay, service lane (4-16 Hastings Road), an additional aspect of Project 091, Mairangi Bay Art Walk to move to detailed design phase

b)      approve the cost of $4,500.00 for the installation of the poles with respect to project 091, Mairangi Bay Art Walk and request confirmation of these costs

c)      having considered the rough order of costs for construction of a footpath along East Coast Road, Silverdale, from its intersection with Hibiscus Coast Highway to the entranceway of 59 Tavern Road, together with the installation of a pedestrian phase on the north-eastern side of the traffic signals at the intersection of East Coast Road and Hibiscus Coast Highway and an associated pram crossing/pedestrian refuge in the vicinity of 59 Tavern Road, request that  the project is added to the AT 2017/2018 footpath programme which will be prioritised shortly

d)      request construction of Project 445, a 3m wide concrete shared path over the section of Orewa Recreation Reserve and Orewa Domain from the south end of the beach at Orewa Bridge to the rough end of the Orewa Reserve carpark, based on a firm cost estimate of $520,000.

CARRIED

 

Note:  As there are discussions taking  place with Auckland Transport about a future cost sharing arrangement that the matter of the rough order of costs for construction of a footpath along East Coast Road, Silverdale, from its intersection with Hibiscus Coast Highway to the entranceway of 59 Tavern Road be deferred to a later meeting including consideration to be undertaken regarding contributing towards detailed design work.

 

Member Sayers absent 5.43pm

 

19

Road Name Approval for Correction to the extent of Onekura Street and Couldrey Crescent, in the Fletcher Residential Limited Subdivision at the Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach
Subdivision File Ref : R62905

 

Resolution number HB/2016/10

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GR Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve under section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 the correction to the extent of new road names Onekura Street where it meets Couldrey Crescent in the Fletcher Residential Ltd subdivision at Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach, Council reference R62905.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Road Name Approval for a new road name in the Solan Heights Limited residential subdivision at 45 Matija Place, Red Beach
Subdivision File Ref : R65034

 

Resolution number HB/2016/11

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of Miran Lane for the Solan Heights Limited subdivision at 45 Matija Place, Red Beach, Council reference R65034.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Road Name Approval Report for a new road name in the West Hoe Estates Limited Subdivision at 137 West Hoe Heights, Orewa
Subdivision File Ref : R57751

 

Resolution number HB/2016/12

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)            defer this item and the transport portfolio holders are to discuss this issue with the subdivider and the relevant council officers to seek a way forward

 

b)            request that when the name approval returns to the local board alternative names are proposed.

CARRIED

 

Member Cooper requested his dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

22

Road Name Approval Report for five new road names in the Orewa Subdivisions Ltd subdivision at 126 – 138 Grand Drive, Orewa
File R62428

 

Resolution number HB/2016/13

MOVED by Member GA Harding-Kirikiri, seconded by Member DR Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road names under section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of Harvest Avenue (extension), Boocock Crescent, Ian Gordon Lane, Flavell Drive (extension) and Syd Grant Crescent, for the Orewa Subdivisions Limited subdivision at 126 – 138 Grand Drive, Orewa.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Road Name Approval for a new road name in the Coastal Properties Orewa Limited subdivision off Maire Road Orewa
Subdivision File Ref : R60966A

 

Resolution number HB/2016/14

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member GA Harding-Kirikiri:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of Karauria Lane under section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 for the jointly owned access lot in the Coastal Properties Orewa Limited subdivision off Maire Road, Orewa, Council Reference R60966A.

CARRIED

 

Member David Cooper requested his dissenting  vote be recorded.

 

 

24

Road Name Approval Report for a new road name in the Karepiro Holdings Limited subdivision off Karepiro Drive and Wade River Road, Stanmore Bay
Subdivision File Ref : SLC-55169

 

Resolution number HB/2016/15

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LC Rasmussen:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of Pheasant Close under section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 for the right of way in the Karepiro Holdings Limited subdivision off Karepiro Drive and Wade River Road, Stanmore Bay. Council Reference SLC-55169.

CARRIED

 

 

25

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number HB/2016/16

MOVED by Member LC Rasmussen, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      receive the attached Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

 

 

Member Sayers present at 5.56pm

 

 

28

Record of Workshop Meetings

 

Resolution number HB/2016/17

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      Endorse the record of the workshop meeting held on 9 December 2015.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Dinner adjournment 6.00pm – 6.30pm

 

Councillor Watson present at 6.30pm

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.2

Cleaning and maintenance of East Coast Beaches

 

Mr Craig Gallagher was in attendance to make a presentation on a proposal to clean and maintain East Coast beaches.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/18

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Mr Gallagher for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled Presentation Notes

 

 

9.3

Mairangi Bay Village - Serious Traffic Issues

 

Mr John Bower was in attendance to make a presentation on traffic safety issues in Mairangi Bay Village.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/19

MOVED by Member J Fitzgerald, seconded by Member DR Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Mr Bower for his presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled Presentation Notes

 

 

9.1

Botanical Drive, Millwater, Playground - Chemical Spraying

 

Ingrid Milne and Shona Roberts, residents of Millwater, are seeking an  arrangement whereby their group would like to do the maintenance weed eating work instead of chemical spraying in the playground at Botanical Drive, Millwater.  A meeting is to be arranged with the residents, Tony Strange, Parks Advisor, Ashley  White, Volunteer and Biodiversity Co-ordinator Parks and local board member Janet Fitzgerald to discuss this.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/20

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Mrs Milne and Mrs Roberts for their presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

 

26

Ward Councillors Update

 

Councillor John Watson was in attendance for this item.  He thanked local board members Janet Fitzgerald and Lisa Whyte for attending the Hammerhead meeting. 

Councillor Watson said he has asked Auckland Transport for a traffic report regarding the problems occurring at the entrance to New World at Stanmore Bay.

 

Resolution number HB/2016/21

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AG Sayers:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Councillor Watson for his report.

CARRIED

 

 

27

Local Board Members Reports

 

There were no members reports.

 

 

29        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

30        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number HB/2016/22

MOVED by Chairperson JG Parfitt, seconded by Member LM Whyte:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)      agree that Alina Wimmer, Lead Project Planner SHA Programme be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1 Special Housing Areas: Tranche 10 after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the matter to be discussed, which will help the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board in its decision-making.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Special Housing Areas: Tranche 10

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(b)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information and information that could potentially give parties a commercial advantage if released..

s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information and information that could potentially give parties a commercial advantage if released.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

7.30pm            The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

8.20pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Special Housing Areas: Tranche 10

 

b)        confirm that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments or resolutions.

  

 

 

8.20 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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................