Albert-Eden Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Albert-Eden Local Board held in the Albert Eden Local Board Office, 135 Dominion Road, Mt Eden on Wednesday, 3 August 2016 at 3.03pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Peter Haynes

 

Deputy Chairperson

Glenda Fryer

 

Members

Helga Arlington

 

 

Lee Corrick

 

 

Graeme Easte

 

 

Margi Watson

 

 

Tim Woolfield

Exited the meeting at 4.59pm, following Item 12.

 

 

ABSENT

 

Governing Body Member

Cathy Casey

 

 

Rachel Langton

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Governing Body Member

Christine Fletcher

Entered the meeting at 4.13pm, following Item 16.

Exited the meeting at 5.23pm, following Item 20.

 

 


Albert-Eden Local Board

03 August 2016

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number AE/2016/153

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Accepts the apology from Member Langton for absence and notes the apologies from Governing Body Member Casey for absence and Governing Body Member Fletcher for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

3.1

Interest relating to Item 14

 

Resolution number AE/2016/154

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member LA Corrick:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Notes Members Watson and Easte and Deputy Chairperson Fryer’s interest to Item 14, noting their role as Auckland Council-appointed Trustees to the Mt Albert Grammar School Community Swimming Pool Trust.

b)         Notes Member Watson’s interest to Item 14 noting her role as a Trustee on the Avondale Intermediate School Board.

CARRIED

 

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AE/2016/155

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Confirms the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 6 July 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

Field allocation at Nixon and Warren Freer parks

 

Mitch Herceg, Central United Football Club, was in attendance to deliver a Public Forum presentation regarding the Club’s history, activities and future proposals.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/156

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Thanks Mitch Herceg, Central United Football Club, for his attendance and Public Forum presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

9.2

Presentation from Auckland Rugby Union

 

Andrew Dalton, Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Rugby Union, was in attendance to deliver a Public Forum presentation outlining the Union’s recent activities.

 

A document was tabled in support of this item.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/157

MOVED by Member MJ Watson, seconded by Member TH Woolfield:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Thanks Andrew Dalton, Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Rugby Union, for his attendance and Public Forum presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Auckland Rugby - Presentation to Albert-Eden Local Board

 

 

9.3

Public Forum - Aotearoa Martial Arts Academy

 

Stephen Freundlich, Secretary and Charlie Tamati, Chief Instructor, Aotearoa Martial Arts Academy, were in attendance to deliver a Public Forum presentation regarding their group’s activities over the past 12 months and to explore future opportunities for new community leases to help meet the group’s need for larger accommodation.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/158

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Thanks Stephen Freundlich, Secretary, and Charlie Tamati, Chief Instructor, Aotearoa Martial Arts Academy, for their attendance and presentation during Public Forum.

CARRIED

 

 

9.4

Greenwoods Corner Business Association presentation

 

Joy Stirling and Sally Webster, Greenwoods Corner Business Association, were in attendance to deliver a Public Forum presentation regarding the proposed ‘Bring Back The Trams’ - Greenwoods Corner Heritage Festival project.

 

A document was tabled in support of this item.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/159

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

The Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Thanks Joy Stirling and Sally Webster, Greenwoods Corner Business Association, for their attendance and Public Forum presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Bring Back The Trams - Greenwoods Corner Heritage Festival project

 

 

Secretarial Note:       Items 16, 14, 12, 15, 20, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 were heard at this point.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Auckland Transport  Update - August 2016

 

Ben Halliwell, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, and Lorna Stewart, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, were in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/160

MOVED by Member TH Woolfield, seconded by Member GD Easte:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Receives the Auckland Transport Update – August 2016 report.

b)      Thanks Ben Halliwell, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, and Lorna Stewart, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for their attendance.

c)      Thanks Ben Halliwell for his excellent work and service during his time as the board’s Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager.

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial Note:       Member Woolfield exited the meeting at 4.59pm following Item 12.

 

 

13

Draft Annual Report 2015/2016 - Albert-Eden Local Board report

 

Documents were tabled in support of this item.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/161

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Notes the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and the draft local board information proposed for the Auckland Council Annual Report 2015/2016.

b)      Receives the tabled draft local board report to be included in the Auckland Council Annual Report 2015/2016.

c)      Approves the message from the chairperson, which provides the local board’s comments on local board matters in the Annual Report 2015/2016.

d)      Delegates authority to the chairperson and deputy chairperson to make typographical changes before submitting for final publication.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Annual Report 2015/2016  

 

 

14

Central West Community Needs Assessment and Facilities Investigation

 

Karen Eisenhut, Principal Policy Analyst and Antonia Butler, Principal Policy Analyst, were in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/162

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member GD Easte:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Accepts only the following findings of the Central West Community Needs Assessment and Facilities Investigation:

          i.             that the Mt Albert Aquatic at times operates at capacity and current users could not be accommodated by other aquatic facilities in the network.

          ii.            that there is a continued long-term need for aquatic provision in the Mt Albert area to service the current and future population base of the area.

b)      Notes the opportunities identified in this report for improving existing facilities, programmes and services proposed in the Albert-Eden local board area for the preparation of the next local board plan.

c)      Requests officers to progress a strategic case for Mt Albert in 2016/2017, including options analysis, site assessment, and estimating cost implications for budgeted investment and replacement of the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre by 2020–2025 in time to be included in the 2018-2028 Long-term plan.

d)      Thanks Karen Eisenhut, Principal Policy Analyst and Antonia Butler, Principal Policy Analyst, for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Community lease with Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux Incorporated

 

Ron Johnson, Community Lease Advisor, was in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/163

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Agrees that Item 15 Community lease with Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux Incorporated report lie on the table, and will not be further discussed at this meeting, but may be continued at an unspecified later time.

b)      Requests the Community Lease Advisor to organise a workshop with the local board to discuss the report in further detail.

c)      Thanks Ron Johnson, Community Lease Advisor, for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Changes in sportsfield allocation and user groups at Nixon Park

 

Chris Felton, Sports Parks Advisor, and Grant Jennings, Manager Sports Parks, were in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Documents were tabled in support of this item.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/164

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Notes that the majority of sporting codes in the Albert-Eden area have a shortfall of access to fields and thanks staff for working with all clubs to address the shortfalls.

b)         Approves the transfer of Central United Football Club‘s field allocation for training on Nixon Park field 1 (full field) of eight hours per week, and field 2 (quarter field with lights) of eight hours per week during the winter season and the weekend competition games to Warren Freer Park.

c)         Approves the transfer of Eden Rugby Club’s field allocation for training on Warren Freer Park and the Auckland Rugby Union’s (ARU) weekend competition allocation to Nixon Park, noting that the fields are shared with New Zealand Lacrosse and Auckland Touch, on the condition that the ARU develop a new multi-sport facility at Nixon Park in order to provide for sporting and other community needs associated with the site.

d)         Notes that the transfer will increase current playing and training time for Central United Football Club but requests staff to work further on access to other parks to reduce the remaining shortfall.

e)         Requests staff to continue negotiations with the Auckland Rugby Union regarding maximising community use of the proposed multi-sport facility at Nixon Park.

f)          Requests Chris Felton, Sports Parks Advisor to provide an update on the needs analysis calculation, sportsfield outcomes project as soon as available.

g)         Notes that the Nixon Park reinforced grass hybrid sportsfield will not be ready for use until mid-2017.

h)         Thanks Chris Felton, Sports Parks Advisor, and Grant Jennings, Manager Sports Parks, for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Nixon Park Usage - Field One Graph

b     Nixon Park Usage - Field Two Graph

 

 

Secretarial Note:       Governing Body Member Fletcher entered the meeting at 4.13pm.

 

 

17

Delegated feedback on the draft Housing for Older People Partnering Proposal

 

Resolution number AE/2016/165

MOVED by Member H Arlington, seconded by Member GD Easte:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Notes the delegated feedback on the draft Housing for Older People Partnering Proposal.

CARRIED

 

 

18

ATEED Six monthly report to the Albert-Eden Local Board

 

Resolution number AE/2016/166

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Receives the six monthly report period 1 January to 30 June 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number AE/2016/167

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member H Arlington:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Notes the Albert-Eden Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

 

20

Governing Body Members' update

 

Resolution number AE/2016/168

MOVED by Member LA Corrick, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Amends Standing Order 3.9.14 to allow Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher to have speaking rights.

 

b)      Receives Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher’s verbal updates.

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial Note:       Governing Body Member Fletcher exited the meeting at 5.23pm.

 

 

21

Chairperson's Report

 

Resolution number AE/2016/169

MOVED by Member H Arlington, seconded by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Receives Chairperson Haynes’ verbal report.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number AE/2016/170

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Receives Member Watson and Arlington’s Board Member Reports.

b)         Receives Member Easte’s verbal Board Member Report.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Reports Requested/Pending

 

Resolution number AE/2016/171

MOVED by Chairperson PD Haynes, seconded by Member MJ Watson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Receives the Reports Requested and Pending List – August 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number AE/2016/172

MOVED by Member MJ Watson, seconded by Chairperson PD Haynes:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         Receives the workshop notes for the workshop held on the 20 July 2016.

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note:       Chairperson Haynes adjourned the meeting at 5.51pm.

                                    Chairperson Haynes reconvened the meeting at 5.59pm.

 

 

25

Sandringham Community Plan

 

Sunita Kashyap, Specialist Advisor, Kim Martinengo, Arts and Culture Project Manager, and members of the SPiCE Community Group, were in attendance to speak to this report.

 

A document was tabled in support of this item.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number AE/2016/173

MOVED by Member H Arlington, seconded by Deputy Chairperson GJ Fryer:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      Receives the Sandringham Community Vision Report: a community led project.

b)      Thanks Sunita Kashyap, Specialist Advisor, Kim Martinengo, Arts and Culture Project Manager and members of the SPiCE Community Group for their attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Sandringham Community Vision Report: a community led project

  

 

26        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

6.01 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 Albert-Eden Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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