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, 22 March 2016 at 7.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

 

Members

Callum Blair

 

 

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

 

Margaret Miles, JP

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Christine Rankin-MacIntyre

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

John Watson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board

22 March 2016

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number UH/2016/32

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member Christine Rankin-MacIntyre for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UH/2016/33

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 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

 

There was no public forum.

 

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, 8 March 2016

 

That the Upper Harbour Local Board note that the open unconfirmed minutes of the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held on Tuesday, 8 March 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.

 

 

13

Governing Body Members' Update

 

Resolution number UH/2016/34

MOVED by Member MA Miles, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the governing body members’ verbal update from Councillor John Watson.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Upper Harbour Quick Response Grants: Round Three 2015/2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/35

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      consider the applications listed below and agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application:

Funding allocation

Organisation/

Individual Name

Project

Amount allocated

Comments

 

Christina Beth

The Peace Poppy Project Photographic  Exhibition

$0

Not eligible under the terms of the community Grants Policy 2014.

 

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

Youthline community event participation to support local youth

$0

The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme.

Local Discretionary Community Grants

Greenhithe Community Trust

No.12 Greenhithe Road rent contribution

$2,000

 

 

PHAB Association (Auckland) Inc.

PHAB Albany social group

$0

Not eligible under the terms of the Upper Harbour Grants Programme 2015/16

Local Events Contestable Fund

Shore Community Trust

Shore Youth Music Festival

$400

Retrospective, however grant application was received well in advance of the event and decision and processing delay shouldn’t be at the applicant’s expense.

 

Martial Arts for Life Academy Ltd

Do Jhang air conditioning unit

$0

The proposed project is considered to be a regular service delivery, rather than a specific community project.

Local Discretionary Community Grants

North Harbour BMX Club INC.

Surfacing of the North Harbour BMX Track.

$2,000

 

Local Events Contestable Fund

Baseball New Zealand

National 13U Ripken Baseball Tournament

$2,000

 

Local Discretionary Community Grants

Gymnastics Community Trust

Two months of cleaning of gymnastics facility

$2,000

Future applications for this project to come through the discretionary community local grants.

Local Discretionary Community Grants

North Harbour Hockey Association

Umpire Support - Young People

$200

Portions of application are not eligible, however umpire course will be funded.

Total

$8,600

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Consideration of additional funding for Gills Road pedestrian bridge and footpath

 

The Local Board Advisor was in attendance to discuss this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/36

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         agree to contribute an additional $50,000 beyond the original $250,000, from the Upper Harbour Local Board’s Transport Capital Fund to the consenting and construction of the Gills Road pedestrian bridge and footpath from the bridge to Living Streams Road.

b)        request that Auckland Transport urgently revert to the board with an interim solution regarding the potential to reinstate the second vehicle lane near the intersection between Upper Harbour Drive and Albany Highway, by evaluating options including a shared cycle path and walkway.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Allocation of Upper Harbour Local Board response funds

 

The Senior Local Board Advisor and Parks Advisor were in attendance to support this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/37

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      approve funding for the following projects:

Organisation

Project

Funding sought

Funding source

Local Board Initiative

Conducting a parking study in Kell Park, allowing allow the local board to ascertain the public/private demarcation and assist with traffic planning and regulation

$5,000

Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund

Local Board Initiative

Kell Park playground

$5,000

Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund

Local Board Initiative

Hooton Reserve Ecological Restoration

$15,500 

Split $10,400 from Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund and $5,100 from Environment Response Fund

Local Board Initiative

Upper Harbour Kayak Trail

$10,000

Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund

Local Board Initiative

High Profile Unscheduled Maintenance to be conducted in Kell Park, Collins Park, Luckens Reserve and Hobsonville War Memorial Park.  Work includes re-planting and mulching, renovation of entrance bollards and stone work repair and cleaning; and the replacing anti slip netting

$25,000

Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund

Local Board Initiative

Rabbit Control in Sanders Reserve and Rosedale Park

$10,500

Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund

Local Board Initiative

Greenhithe Pony Club tree removal and gate installation

$10,000

Parks, Sports and Recreation Response Fund

Total LDI opex response funds

$81,000

Local Board Initiative

Picnic table at Durbin Park

$3,000

Local Board Discretionary Capital Fund

Local Board Initiative

Bill Moir Reserve Drinking Fountain

$11,000

Local Board Discretionary Capital Fund

Local Board Initiative

Herald Island Drinking Fountain

$11,000

Local Board Discretionary Capital Fund

Local Board Initiative

Kell Park Bollard

$1,000

Local Board Discretionary Capital Fund

Total local board discretionary capital fund

$26,000

Business North Harbour

Building business capability

$10,000

Planning and Economic Development Response Fund

Total planning and economic development response fund

$10,000

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds Status for the 2015/2016 financial year

 

The Local Board Advisor was in attendance to discuss this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/38

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the status of the Upper Harbour Local Board Discretionary Funds for the 2015/2016 financial year report.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Local Government New Zealand 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference

 

Resolution number UH/2016/39

MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Chairperson LM Whyte:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      nominate Member John McLean to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference from Sunday 24 July 2016 to Tuesday 26 July 2016 on the basis that the conference programme is relevant to the local board’s work programme.

b)      confirms that conference attendance including travel and accommodation will be paid for in accordance with the current Auckland Council Elected Member Expense Policy.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

19

Local government elections - order of names on voting documents

 

Resolution number UH/2016/40

MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Chairperson LM Whyte:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      recommend to the governing body that candidate names on voting documents  be arranged in alphabetical order of surname.

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

ATEED Performance Report for the Upper Harbour Local Board for the six months ending December 2015

 

Resolution number UH/2016/41

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the six monthly Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Performance Report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

 

21

Summary of Actions and Reports Requested - Upper Harbour Local Board - March 2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/42

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Summary of Actions and Reports Requested – Upper Harbour Local Board – March 2016 report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

22

Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board Portfolio Briefings held in February 2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/43

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         receive the record of the portfolio briefings held in February 2016.

b)        note that the output from the Community Arts budget of $11,000 has been changed by agreement.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshop held on Tuesday, 16 February and Tuesday, 1 March 2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/44

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on Tuesday, 16 February and Tuesday, 1 March 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Governance forward work calendar

 

Resolution number UH/2016/45

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      note the Upper Harbour Local Board governance forward work calendar.

CARRIED

 

 

25

Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Community Hub

 

No matters to report at this time.

 

 

26

Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Stadium Pool

 

No matters to report at this time.

 

 

27

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number UH/2016/46

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member C Blair:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal board members’ report from Member Callum Blair.

CARRIED

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

8.22 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 Upper Harbour Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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