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, 8 March 2016 at 9.30am.
Chairperson |
Lisa Whyte |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Brian Neeson, JP |
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Members |
John McLean |
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Margaret Miles, JP |
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ABSENT
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Callum Blair |
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Christine Rankin-MacIntyre |
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ALSO PRESENT
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Upper Harbour Local Board 08 March 2016 |
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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. |
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. |
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
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
Secretarial Note: Item 14 was take at this time.
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Draft Business Improvement District Policy 2016 – local board feedback |
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The Senior Advisor was in attendance to speak to this item. |
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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. |
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The Auckland Transport Relationship Manager was in attendance to speak to this item. |
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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. |
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Feedback on the draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan |
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The Senior Advisor Readiness and Emergency Management Advisor were in attendance to speak to this item. |
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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. |
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The Lead Financial Advisor was in attendance to speak to this item. |
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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. |
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Approval of Upper Harbour Local Board feedback on the Better Urban Planning review and proposed changes to the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill |
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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. |
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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. |
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a Better Urban Planning and Resource Legislation Amendment Bill submissions |
Secretarial Note: Item 13 was taken at this time.
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Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 |
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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. |
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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/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. |
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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