Upper Harbour Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Upper Harbour Local Board held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 30 Kell Drive, Albany on Tuesday, 8 March 2016 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

Members

John McLean

 

 

 

Margaret Miles, JP

[from 9.36am, item 9]

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Callum Blair

 

 

 

Christine Rankin-MacIntyre

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board

08 March 2016

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number UH/2016/22

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Members Callum Blair and Christine Rankin-MacIntyre for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UH/2016/23

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 February 2016, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Mayfair Retirement Village traffic concerns

 

A document was provided and a copy has been placed on the official minutes, which is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/24

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Doug Astley and Pam Lawrinson from the Mayfair Village Residents Advisory Committee, regarding the traffic concerns of the Mayfair Retirement Village, and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Mayfair Retirement Village traffic concerns and Rosedale Road example

 

 Secretarial Note:        Member Margaret Miles arrived at 9.36am.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Meeting Minutes Upper Harbour Local Board, Tuesday, 23 February 2016

 

That the Upper Harbour Local Board note that the open unconfirmed minutes of the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held on Tuesday, 23 February 2016 are attached at item 12 of the agenda for the information of the board only, and will be confirmed under item 4 of the agenda.

 

Secretarial Note:         Item 14 was take at this time.

 

13

Draft Business Improvement District Policy 2016 – local board feedback

 

The Senior Advisor was in attendance to speak to this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/25

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson, seconded by Chairperson LM Whyte:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         agree that the local board’s roles and responsibilities are clear in respect of BID programmes, but note that less involvement is required in the BID depending on the expertise within the BID organisation.

b)        agree that BID programmes below $100,000 target rate income per annum should normally have audited financial accounts every two financial years to reduce costs for smaller BID programmes.

c)         is of the opinion that the processes outlined to manage conflict are fair to all parties and provide sufficient clarity to all parties involved.

d)        request clarity on its role in the disestablishment and amalgamations of BID programmes as this is not clearly stated in the policy.

e)         note the submission points made by Business North Harbour to the draft policy prior to further review.

CARRIED

 

14

Auckland Transport Update - March 2016

 

The Auckland Transport Relationship Manager was in attendance to speak to this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/26

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport Report – March 2016. 

CARRIED

 

15

Feedback on the draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan

 

The Senior Advisor Readiness and Emergency Management Advisor were in attendance to speak to this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/27

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         request additional support be provided to ensure that local boards are equipped with the knowledge and skills to be able to champion resilience, develop/facilitate local Civil Defence Emergency Management plans and to undertake any responsibilities assigned to the board as part of those plans.

CARRIED

 

16

Community Led Small Build programme

 

The Lead Financial Advisor was in attendance to speak to this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/28

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         receive the update on the Community Led Small Build programme.

b)        delegate to Member Margaret Miles and Chairperson Lisa Whyte to provide the local board’s views on new applications for the programme in the Upper Harbour Local Board area.

CARRIED

 

17

Approval of Upper Harbour Local Board feedback on the Better Urban Planning review and proposed changes to the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill

 

A document was provided and a copy has been placed on the official minutes, which is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/29

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Chairperson LM Whyte:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      ratify its submission on the Better Urban Planning review to the Auckland Development Committee by 8 March 2016.

b)      ratify its submission on the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill to the Auckland Development Committee by 8 March 2016.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Better Urban Planning and Resource Legislation Amendment Bill submissions

 

Secretarial Note:         Item 13 was taken at this time.

 

18

Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

 

Resolution number UH/2016/30

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Deputy Chairperson BK Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      grant the application for special exemption as sought for 68 Oakway Drive, Schnapper Rock with the following conditions:

i.        that NZS 8500-2006  clause (a –k) is met at all times; and

ii.       that the steps be moved 1.2 metres away from the spa when it is not in use.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Community Hub

 

No matters to report at this time.

 

 

20

Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Stadium Pool

 

No matters to report at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number UH/2016/31

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal board members’ reports from Members Margaret Miles and John McLean.

CARRIED

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

11.17 am                                            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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