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Resolution number WH/2016/46
MOVED
by Member A Chand, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Zhu:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a)
agree the following 2016/2017 LDI
budget envelops by activity, noting that these will be finalised when the
local board adopts it 2016/17 local board agreement in June 2016.
i) Local Community
Services $979,000
ii) Local Parks, Sports
and Recreation $202,000
iii) Local Environment
Development $216,000
iv) Local Planning and
Development $56,000
LDI
total $1,453,000
b)
agree the following key advocacy areas:
i)
Avondale
Town Centre. Requests that Council and Panuku Development Auckland provide
significant support for the regeneration of Avondale Town Centre through the
strategic development of Council sites, working with central government
agencies, the Jockey Club and private developers to deliver a quality town
centre.
ii)
Crown
Lynn Roading development. That the paths and roads linking the New Lynn
transport centre with the new housing developments are built as the housing
is developed. This will enable the delivery of the New Lynn Urban Plan vision
target of 20,000 residents living within walking distance of the transit
interchange in line with Plan Change 17.
iii) Roading and rail
corridor weed and pest management plan. That the Auckland Council champion
the development of a joint roading and rail corridor weed and pest management
plan for Auckland Council , Auckland Transport, NZ Transport Agency and Kiwi
Rail.
iv) Use land sales to
support Avondale and New Lynn developments. Request Governing Body support
for PDA to report on the opportunity to utilise the proceeds from the sale of
currently identified and potential sites in New Lynn and Avondale to fund
wider urban development outcomes. Sites and projects include Avondale Library
development, New Lynn and Avondale Recreation facilities, Memorial Drive
extension into Crown Lynn and the Whau Aquatic Facility.
v)
Safer
Auckland planning. Support Auckland Council seeking Safer City Accreditation
and propose a joint local board and Governing Body working party to oversee
the scoping, research and development of the Safer City Plan.
vi) Walking
improvements. That Auckland Transport develop more transport initiatives to
make connections for students to get to school and recreation safer and
easier in the Whau, create higher quality footpaths and the promote of the
shared use of vehicles
vii) Council Early
Childhood Education support policy. That Auckland Council urgently develop a
policy regarding support for community early childhood education with
particular regard to high growth areas.
viii) Citizens Advice
Bureau support. That Auckland Council continue its approach of supporting
Citizens Advice Bureau as a regional network.
c)
provide the following views on regional
financial policy issues:
i) supports the
retention of the fixed charge portion of rates, known as the UAGC, at the
current inflation adjusted amount of $397.
ii) support a change in
the way that the Interim Transport Levy is allocated between residential and
business rate payers so that business contribute a greater share.
iii) support an increase
in the share of the interim transport levy met by businesses from 14.7 per
cent to 32.7 per cent for 2016/2017 and 32.3 per cent for 2017/2018.
iv) support the
allocation of the business interim transport levy across business ratepayers
be on the basis of capital value rather than via a fixed charge.
v) support reducing
the rates collected from Maori land to reflect restrictions on its use noting
this will have less than a 25c per year on all other ratepayers.
d) support the
retention current rate differential for farm and lifestyle blocks at 80% of
the general rate.
CARRIED
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