The meeting will begin with an affirmation read by the chairperson.
2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from
decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any
private or other external interest they might have.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Thursday, 28 January 2016, including the
confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been
received.
7 Petitions
At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been
received.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required
to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are
approved by the Chairperson of the Manurewa Local Board. This means that
details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total
speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.
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8.1 Deputation - Smokefree Campaign -
Pariket Dhabuwala
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Purpose
1. Pariket Dhabuwala would like
to speak to the board about the smokefree campaign.
Executive Summary
2. N/A
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Recommendation/s
That the Manurewa Local Board:
a) Thank Pariket Dhabuwala for
his presentation about the smokefree campaign.
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8.2 Deputation - Water Quality Testing
Results from Totara Park to Manukau Harbour - Wharekura student delegation
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Purpose
1. Students from Te Wharekura O Manurewa have requested an opportunity to present
the results of the water quality testing undertaken from Totara Park to the
Manukau Harbour.
Executive Summary
2. N/A
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Recommendation/s
That the Manurewa Local Board:
a) thank the students from Te Wharekura O Manurewa for their presentation of the
results of their water quality testing undertaken from Totara Park to the
Manukau Harbour.
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9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with
at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so
decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-
(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item
cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting
if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to
the general business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the
beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the
item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation
may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent
meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Manurewa Local
Board
11 February
2016
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Introducing an alcohol ban in the Manukau Metropolitan
Town Centre
File No.: CP2015/25284
Purpose
1. To consider a
request from the Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local
Board to make a 24 hour 7 day a week alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre that lies within the Manurewa
Local Board area.
Executive
Summary
2. Local boards
have the delegated authority to make alcohol bans within their local board area
pursuant to the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014.
3. Under the
legacy Manukau City Council Liquor Control Bylaw 2008, there was a 24 hour,
7 day a week alcohol ban in place in Manukau City Town Centre.
4. That alcohol
ban expired on 31 October 2015.
5. The Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board
considered the evidence of alcohol related crime and disorder and decided there
was sufficient evidence to create the Manukau Metropolitan
Centre 24 hour 7 day a week alcohol ban to include the business park at 613 – 615 Great
South Road and the Manukau City Town Centre.
6. The Manukau
Metropolitan Centre lies across both the Ōtara -
Papatoetoe Local Board area and the Manurewa Local Board. The Ōtara -
Papatoetoe Local Board has requested the Manurewa
Local Board make a 24 hour 7 day a week alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau
Metropolitan Centre that lies within the Manurewa
Local Board area (resolution number OP/2015/171).
7. The request
from the Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board has been made to address alcohol related issues occurring in
both local board areas at all times of the day and night. This includes
vandalism, intimidation, drunkenness, violence and offensive behaviour and
alcohol related litter.
8. A map of the alcohol ban area requested is shown in
Attachment A and shaded blue.
9. Staff have
identified two feasible options for the local board to consider
· Option 1 – Make a 24 hour 7 day a week
alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre that lies in the
Manurewa Local Board area
· Option 2 - Consider that there is
insufficient evidence to make an alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan
Centre that lies in the Manurewa Local Board area.
10. Council staff
recommend Option 1 as it would help address alcohol related crime and disorder
in all parts of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre, is consistent with the alcohol
ban that was in place in the old Manukau City Town Centre and is consistent
with the majority of the rest of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre.
11. The decision
required from the Manurewa Local Board is whether or not to make
an alcohol ban on its portion of the Manukau Metropolitan
Centre.
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Recommendation/s
That the Manurewa Local Board:
Either
a) make a 24 hour 7 day a week
alcohol ban pursuant to the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 on
that part of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre that lies in the Manurewa Local Board
area and as shown in Attachment A.
b) confirm that the decisions in
(a) are in accordance with relevant requirements of the Local Government Act
2002 and Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014
Or
c) consider that there is
insufficient evidence to make an alcohol ban pursuant to the Auckland Council
Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre
that lies in the Manurewa Local Board area.
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Background
12. The Manukau
Metropolitan Centre lies within both the Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board area and the Manurewa Local
Board area. The majority of the centre lies within the Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board area.
13. Previously
a 24 hour 7 day a week alcohol ban existed on the whole of the
Manukau City Town Centre. That alcohol ban expired on 31 October 2015.
14. The former Manukau
City Council extended this alcohol ban to 24 hours, seven days a week in 2004
due to on-going concerns by the community, local business and police about the
negative effects associated with the consumption of alcohol in the area,
including offensive behaviour, drunkenness and violence.
15. Recent
changes to legislation required a review of all alcohol bans against a new,
higher threshold. Staff undertook a review of all of Auckland Councils alcohol
bans between December 2014 and October 2015.
16. Data from the
New Zealand Police indicated the levels of alcohol-related crime or disorder in
the town centre supports the retention of the alcohol ban.
17. The initial
advice from Council staff to the Ōtara - Papatoetoe
Local Board was to amend the geographical
area to include the business park at 613 – 615 Great South Road and retain the
alcohol ban at Manukau City Town Centre.
18. The views of the community were
sought by local boards in the recent review of permanent alcohol bans prior to
31 October 2015. The Manurewa Local Board received over 150 submissions. The
public were generally supportive of alcohol bans as a means of addressing
alcohol related crime and disorder.
19. Submissions received by the Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board also supported the use of
alcohol bans and submissions received by the Ōtara -
Papatoetoe Local Board relating specifically to the Manukau
Metropolitan Centre can be
found in Attachment B.
20. Evidence of
alcohol-related crime or disorder includes issues that occurred at all
times of day and night. This includes vandalism, intimidation, drunkenness,
violence, offensive behaviour and alcohol related litter.
21. Community
focussed solutions suggested by residents included better lighting, more police patrols, installing
security cameras and more rubbish bins.
22. Evidence of alcohol-related
crime and disorder was also provided by the police who supported the
making of a 24 hour, 7 day a week alcohol ban.
23. The Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local resolved to make a 24 hour 7 day a
week alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan
Centre that lies within its local board area, including the business park at 613 – 615 Great South Road.
24. The local board
also resolved to request the Manurewa Local Board to make the same
alcohol ban on its part of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre to address alcohol related crime and disorder on the whole area, and
for consistency in terms of police enforcement and public awareness (resolution number OP/2015/171) – see Attachment C.
Comment
25. The Auckland
Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 delegates to local boards the ability to
make alcohol bans in its local board area.
26. In making
decisions on an alcohol ban a local board must be satisfied that it complies with a range of statutory and
bylaw requirements. This includes the following requirements outlined in Clause
7(2) of the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 (Attachment C):
· evidence that the alcohol ban area has experienced a high
level of crime or disorder that can be shown to have been caused or made worse
by alcohol consumption in the area
· that the alcohol ban is appropriate and
proportionate in the light of the evidence and can be justified as a reasonable
limitation on people's rights and freedoms
· consideration
of community-focused solutions as an alternative to or to complement an alcohol
ban area
· consideration of the views of the police, and owners, occupiers, or
persons that council has reason to believe are representative of the interests
of owners or occupiers, of premises within the area to which the alcohol ban will apply
· consideration
to using one of the following times for consistency:
§ 24
hours, 7 days a week (at all times alcohol ban);
§ 7.00pm
to 7.00am daily (evening alcohol ban)
§ 10.00pm
to 7.00am daylight saving and 7.00pm to 7.00am outside daylight saving (night
time alcohol ban)
§ 7.00pm
on the day before to 7.00am on the day after any weekend, public holiday or
Christmas/New Year holiday period (weekend and holiday alcohol ban).
27. The area which Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board
request the Manurewa Local Board to
make a 24 hour 7 day a week alcohol ban is to the south of the South –western
Motorway between Lambie Drive, Lambie Drive off ramp, Wiri Station Road and
Druces Road (See Attachment A).
28. The Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board made a 24 hour 7 day a week
alcohol ban on all parts of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre
that fall within its local board area.
29. There is
currently no alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau
Metropolitan Centre that lies in the Manurewa Local Board area.
Options
open to the Manurewa Local Board
30. The following reasonably practicable options have been
identified and analysed by staff.
Option 1 (Recommended option)
31. Make a
24 hour, 7 day a week (at all times) alcohol ban
32. Council
staff recommend this option as it would:
· be consistent with the alcohol ban in
the majority of the rest of the town centre
· help address alcohol related crime and
disorder in all parts of the town centre
· enable a consistent
enforcement regime across the whole of the town centre
· ensure consistent
messaging to both residents and visitors
33. Council
staff do not consider introducing a 24 hour, 7 day a week (at all times alcohol
ban) on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre that lies
within the Manurewa Local Board area would be an unreasonable limitation
on people's rights and freedoms to possess or consume alcohol.
Option 2
34. Do not
make an alcohol ban.
35. As
there is currently no alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau Metropolitan
Centre that lies within the Manurewa Local Board area it will
mean no change from the status quo. However this would be a change from
the previous status of the area prior to the lapsing of the legacy bans on 31
October 2015.
36. This
option would:
· mean that people located near the
south eastern corner of the town centre by Buckland Road would be able to
consume alcohol but that people located in any other part of Manukau
Metropolitan Centre would be prohibited from doing so
· be inconsistent with the alcohol ban
on the rest of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre
· result in a
fragmented enforcement regime across the whole of the Manukau
Metropolitan Centre
· result in confusing
and conflicting messaging to both residents and visitors and
· not help address alcohol related
crime and disorder on all parts of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre.
Staff recommendation to
Manurewa Local Board
37. Staff recommend
the Manurewa Local Board adopt
a 24 hour 7 day a week alcohol ban on that part of the Manukau
Metropolitan Centre that lies within its local board area.
38. This would help
address alcohol related crime and disorder in all parts of the Manukau
Metropolitan Centre, be consistent with the alcohol ban in the majority of the
rest of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre, ease enforcement, and present a
consistent message to both residents and visitors.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
Local board views and
implications of making an alcohol ban
39. The Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local
Board consider a 24 hour, 7 day a week alcohol ban on the whole the Manukau Metropolitan Centre is justified, and has requested the Manurewa
Local Board adopt the same alcohol ban on its portion of the Manukau Metropolitan Centre.
40. This would help to address alcohol related crime and disorder on all parts of the
Manukau Metropolitan Centre, ease enforcement, and present a consistent message
to both residents and visitors.
Māori
impact statement
41. Managing alcohol related harm associated with people consuming
alcohol in public places increases opportunities for health and wellbeing,
which is consistent with the outcomes of the Māori Plan for Tāmaki
Makaurau.
42. Feedback from
mana whenua representatives at a hui held in March 2015 supported alcohol bans
in principle, and a suggestion that non-regulatory approaches should be
considered to help reduce alcohol related harm.
Implementation
43. If the Manurewa
Local Board decide to make an alcohol ban its portion of Manukau Metropolitan Centre new signage will be erected, and council’s website will be updated.
44. No action is required if the Manurewa Local
Board decide not to make an alcohol ban.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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aView
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Map of the the proposed alcohol ban area
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25
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bView
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Ōtara - Papatoetoe Local Board decision
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27
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cView
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Alcohol Control Bylaw, clause 7(2)
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29
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dView
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Submissions on the Manukau Metropolitan Centre
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31
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Signatories
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Authors
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Janine Green - Policy Analyst
Bonnie Apps - Policy Analyst
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Authorisers
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Kataraina Maki - GM - Community & Social Policy
Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager
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Manurewa Local
Board
11 February
2016
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Governance Forward Work Calendar
File No.: CP2016/00490
Purpose
1. To present the Manurewa Local
Board 12 month governance forward work calendar.
Executive
Summary
2. This report introduces the
governance forward work calendar: a schedule of items that will come before
local boards at business meetings and workshops over the next 12 months. The
governance forward work calendar for the Manurewa local board is included in Attachment
A.
3. The calendar aims to support
local boards’ governance role by:
· ensuring
advice on agendas and workshop material is driven by local board priorities
· clarifying
what advice is required and when
· clarifying
the rationale for reports.
4. The calendar will be updated
every month, be included on the agenda for business meetings and distributed to
relevant Council staff. It is recognised that at times items will arise that
are not programmed. Board members are welcome to discuss changes to the
calendar.
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Recommendation/s
That the Manurewa Local Board:
a) note the attached Governance
Forward Work Calendar.
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Comments
5. Council’s Quality Advice
Programme aims to improve the focus, analysis, presentation and timeliness of
staff advice to elected representatives. An initiative under this is to develop
forward work calendars for governing body committees and local boards. These
provide elected members with better visibility of the types of governance tasks
they are being asked to undertake and when they are scheduled.
6. Although the document is new,
there are no new projects in the governance forward work calendar. The calendar
brings together in one schedule reporting on all of the board’s projects and
activities previously approved in the local board plan, long-term plan,
departmental work programmes and through other board decisions. It includes
governing body policies and initiatives that call for a local board response.
7. This initiative is intended to
support the boards’ governance role. It will also help staff to support local
boards, as an additional tool to manage workloads and track activities across
council departments, and it will allow greater transparency for the public.
8. The calendar is arranged in
three columns, “Topic”, “Purpose” and “Governance Role”:
· Topic
describes the items and may indicate how they fit in with broader processes
such as the annual plan
· Purpose
indicates the aim of the item, such as formally approving plans or projects,
hearing submissions or receiving progress updates
· Governance
role is a higher-level categorisation of the work local boards do. Examples of
the seven governance categories are tabled on the following page.
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Governance role
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Examples
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Setting direction/priorities/budget
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Capex projects, work programmes, annual plan
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Local initiatives/specific decisions
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Grants, road names, alcohol bans
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Input into regional decision-making
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Comments on regional bylaws, policies, plans
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Oversight and monitoring
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Local board agreement, quarterly performance reports,
review projects
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Accountability to the public
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Annual report
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Engagement
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Community hui, submissions processes
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Keeping informed
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Briefings, cluster workshops
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9. Board members are welcome to
discuss changes to the calendar. The calendar will be updated and reported back
every month to business meetings. Updates will also be distributed to relevant
Council staff.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
10. All local boards are being
presented with governance forward work calendars for their consideration.
Māori
impact statement
11. The projects and processes
referred to in the governance forward work calendar will have a range of
implications for Māori which will be considered
when the work is reported.
Implementation
12. Staff will review the calendar
each month in consultation with board members and will report an updated
calendar to the board.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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aView
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Manurewa Local Board forward work programme
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45
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Signatories
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Authors
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Neil Taylor - Senior Local Board Advisor
Kris Munday - Senior Advisor - Local Board Services
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Authorisers
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Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services
Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager
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