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, 28 June 2016 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

 

Members

Christine Rankin-MacIntyre

 

 

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Callum Blair

 

 

 

Margaret Miles, JP

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board

28 June 2016

 

 

1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number UH/2016/107

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Members Margaret Miles and Callum Blair for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UH/2016/108

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 14 June 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, 14 June 2016

 

That the Upper Harbour Local Board note that the open unconfirmed minutes of the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held on Tuesday, 14 June 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

 

There was no governing body members’ update.

 

 

14

Upper Harbour 2016/2017 Local Economic Development work programme

 

Resolution number UH/2016/109

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      approve the 2016/17 local economic development programme as follows:

i)       Young Enterprise Scheme ($1000)

ii)      World Master Games Leverage ($10,000)

iii)     Sports sector development ($10,000)

CARRIED

 

 

15

New Road Name Approval for the residential subdivision by Scott Point Estate (LP) Limited at 17, 17A and 19 Scott Road, Hobsonville

 

Resolution number UH/2016/110

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      approve the following road names for the twelve new roads created by way of subdivision at 17, 17A and 19 Scott Road, Hobsonville, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974

i.     Road 1 – Kokowai Parade;

ii.    Road 2 – Aviation Drive;

iii.   Road 3 – Observation Green;

iv.   Road 4 – Habitat Place;

v.    Road 5 – Kota Lane;

vi.   Road 6 – Craigs Way;

vii.  Road 7 – Tai Crescent;

viii. Road 8 –Turret Lane;

ix.   Road 9 – Kearns Drive;

x.    Road 10 – Roa Avenue;

xi.   Road 11 – Kano Way; and

xii.  Road 12 – Irving Place.

CARRIED

16

Sport and Recreation Investment – Community Access Scheme guidelines and future allocation of residual legacy Hillary Commission Community Sport Fund

 

Feedback on the draft Community Access Scheme was tabled. A copy has been placed on the official minutes on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/111

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         provide the feedback attached, on the draft Community Access Scheme guidelines for the governing body to consider.

b)        support, as its preference, the allocation of the residual $2.5 million Hillary Commission Community Sport Fund (legacy Waitakere City Council, $1.1 million and Auckland City Council, $1.39 million) toward the implementation of the Sport and Recreation Community Access Scheme, to address inequities across sport and recreation throughout the Auckland region.

c)         support, as its second preference,  the allocation of the residual $2.5 million Hillary Commission Community Sport Fund (legacy Waitakere City Council, $1.1 million and Auckland City Council, $1.39 million) toward the new Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme, which forms part of the Community Grants Policy.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Upper Harbour Local Board feedback on the Community Access Scheme guidelines

 

 

17

Housing for Older People Partnering Proposal

 

Resolution number UH/2016/112

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         provide the following feedback on the Housing for Older People Partnering Proposal and the proposed Housing for Older People Partnering Policy:

             i.          housing for older people is a responsibility of central government, however local government would be a partner with any central government initiated proposal.

            ii.          the Housing for Older People Partnering Policy and Proposal is the most cost effective mechanism currently available to council, due to the ability to access to the Income Related Rent Subsidy (IRRS).

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


18

Draft 2016 Elected Members’ Expenses Policy

 

Resolution number UH/2016/113

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         support approval for domestic travel outside of Auckland for the local board chairperson and local board members, reverting to the Governance Director and Manager of Local Board Services as proposed, as it addresses concerns previously raised around the pseudo-managerial role that the previous expenses policy conferred upon local board chairpersons.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Approval of Upper Harbour Local Board Community Grants

 

The Senior Local Board Advisor was in attendance to support this item.

 

Resolution number UH/2016/114

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      approve funding for the following projects:

Organisation

Project

Funding requested

Funding source

North Harbour Softball Association

Six backstops, two sets of fixed bases and 20 sets of floating bases

$22,673.50

Discretionary opex

Windsor Park Board

Demolition of a grandstand that has been condemned at Windsor Park.

$10,000

Discretionary opex

Greenhithe Pony Club

Annual maintenance, tractor replacement and acquisition of chain harrows

$15,000

Discretionary opex

West Harbour Tennis Club

Repair of astro turf and replacing the long-run roofing and guttering

$32,000

Discretionary capex

 

CARRIED

 

 

20

Health, safety and wellbeing May 2016 update

 

Resolution number UH/2016/115

MOVED by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      note the report forwarded by the Audit and Risk Committee entitled “Health, safety and wellbeing May 2016 update”.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

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

 

Resolution number UH/2016/116

MOVED by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

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

 

 

22

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

 

Resolution number UH/2016/117

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board :

a)      grant the application for special exemption as sought for 52 Isobel Road, Greenhithe, with the following conditions:

i.          that NZS 8500-2006 clause a-k is complied with at all times; and

ii.         the spa remain in its current location.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Summary of actions and reports requested – Upper Harbour Local Board – June 2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/118

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

24

Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshop held on Tuesday, 17 May and Tuesday, 7 June 2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/119

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on Tuesday, 17 May and Tuesday, 7 June 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board portfolio briefings held in May 2016

 

Resolution number UH/2016/120

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

26

Governance forward work calendar

 

Resolution number UH/2016/121

MOVED by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

27

Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Community Hub

 

No matters to report at this time.

 

 

 

28

Holding Report for decisions relating to the Albany Stadium Pool

 

No matters to report at this time.

 

 

 

29

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number UH/2016/122

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal board members’ report from Member John McLean.

 

CARRIED

  

 

30        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.02 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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