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Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee
31 August 2016
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Member Karen Wilson
declared an interest for Item C2 – Acquisition of land for open space
– Mangere.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
Item 5.2 was
taken at this time.
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5.2
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Newmarket Olympic Pool - John Fay
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John Fay
addressed the committee regarding the consequences of the council’s
free swimming pool policy on the Olympic pool and fitness centre in Newmarket.
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Cr WD Walker entered the meeting at 3.45pm.
Cr P Webster entered the meeting at 3.45pm.
Cr P Webster left the meeting at 3.49pm.
G Wilcox entered the
meeting at 3.50pm.
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Resolution
number PAR/2016/59
MOVED
by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr ME Lee:
That the Parks, Recreation
and Sport Committee:
a) thank John Fay for his attendance and views on
the Free Swimming Policy and the challenges around its implementation and
resolve to advise the incoming Council of the issues in relation to the
Newmarket Olympic Pool.
CARRIED
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5.1
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Orakei
Basin projects - Lynley Olsen
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Lynley Olsen addressed the
committee regarding the Orakei Basin projects and tabled a copy of her
submission. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available
on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number PAR/2016/60
MOVED
by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr J Watson:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) receive
the presentation and thank Lynley Olsen for her attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 31 August
2016, Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee - Item 5.1 Orakei Basin - tabled
submission
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6 Local Board Input
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6.1
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Development of a memorial practice guideline for Auckland Council
cemeteries - Shale Chambers
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A presentation by Shale Chambers,
Chair Waitemata Local Board was taken during Item 13 - Development
of a memorial practice guideline for Auckland Council cemeteries.
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6.2
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Orakei Basin projects - Desley Simpson
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Desley
Simpson spoke in support of Lynley Olsen’s presentation and sought
support from the committee in relation to the management of the Orakei Basin
projects.
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Resolution
number PAR/2016/61
MOVED
by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr WD Walker:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) thank Desley
Simpson for her presentation and request staff to respond to issues raised
for the Orakei Basin project.
CARRIED
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7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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10
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Parks' Growth Programme - FY15/16 and FY16/17
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Cr C Darby left the meeting
at 5.06 pm.
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A presentation was provided the
Programme Manager in support of the item and tabled supporting attachments
that were omitted from the agenda.
A copy has been placed on the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number PAR/2016/63
MOVED
by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) endorse
the Growth Programme outlined within the report for delivery within FY16/17
b) approve
the circulation of the report to Local Boards for their information.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 31 August 2016 - Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee - Item 10_Growth programme _Presentation
b 31 August 2016 - Item 10_Growth
programme_General Park development 2016_2017 to 2018_19_Attachment
c 31 August 2016 - Parks, Recreation and
Sport Committee - Item 10 - Growth Programme _Playspace 2016_2017 to 2018_19_Attachment
d 31 August 2016 - Item 10 Growth
Programme_Greenways and Walkways 2016_2017 to 2018_19_Attachment
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Community and school partnership project
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The Team Leader Provision was
present in support of the item.
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Resolution number PAR/2016/64
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Member G Wilcox:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) endorse
the Community and School Partnership project to improve access for
Aucklanders to sport and recreation facilities by fostering opportunities for
investment and greater sharing of school and community assets.
b) endorse
the investigation of the following pilot community and school partnerships:
· Western
Springs College – indoor court facility
· Kingsway
College – artificial turf and lighting
· Orminston
Campus – cricket nets and hockey turf
· Devonport-Takapuna
area – sports fields
· Birkdale
Primary School – outdoor courts
c) support
in principle council investment in community and school partnerships to
realise the significant benefits and better value achieved from combined
investment and collaborative provision of sport and recreation facilities.
d) note
a further report on funding of pilot community and school partnerships will
be reported in early 2017 once investigations are further progressed, with
any investment sourced from reviewing priorities of existing budgets or
separate business case.
e) note
that the report will be circulated to all local boards for their information.
CARRIED
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Approval to correctly classify at Cascades Kauri Park, Waitakere
Rangers Regional Park
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Resolution number PAR/2016/65
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr ME Lee:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) approve
classification under the Reserves Act 1977 of the respective land
parcels as described in the Survey Plan SO 393773 in Attachment A of
the agenda pursuant to section 16(2A) as follows:
i) Section
1,3,4 and 7 Recreation Reserve (section 17)
ii) Section
2,5,6,8,9 and 10 Scenic Reserve(section 19 1B).
CARRIED
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Development of a memorial practice guideline for Auckland Council
cemeteries
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Shale Chambers, Chair
Waitemata Local Board presented a presentation in support of his address in
relation to a regional maintenance budget for cemeteries, in particular the
management of damaged and vandalised headstones. A copy of the presentation
has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland
Council website as a minutes attachment.
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The Manager Auckland Cemeteries was present for the
item.
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Resolution number PAR/2016/66
MOVED
by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr WD Walker:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) receive
the presentation and thank Shale Chambers for his attendance.
CARRIED
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Resolution number PAR/2016/67
MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Chairperson
CE Fletcher:
That the Parks, Recreation
and Sport Committee:
b) receive
the report.
c) note
the work undertaken by the Waitemata Local Board in identifying work required
for cemeteries.
d) note
that in the preparation of the Memorial Practice Guidelines the management
and restoration of significant heritage headstones is considered.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 31 August
2016 - Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee - Item 13-Development of a
memorial practice guideline for Auckland Council cemeteries - Shale Chambers
presentation
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Classification of Beachlands Domain, 35R Beachlands Road,
Beachlands
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Resolution number PAR/2016/68
MOVED
by Cr W Cashmore, seconded by Chairperson CE Fletcher:
That the Parks,
Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) resolve,
under section 16 (1) of the Reserves Act 1977, to classify the following
parcels of land being Beachlands Domain (Attachment A of the report) as a
recreation reserve:
i) Lots
960 and 1016, DP 19523 contained in NA1190/81
ii) Lots
961 to 969 and Lots 1017 to 1025, DP21965 contained in NA1190/81
iii) Lots
970 and 1026 DP21695 contained in NA1135/111 (Part-Cancelled).
CARRIED
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16 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
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Cr ME Lee left the meeting
at 5.37 pm.
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17 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution
number PAR/2016/70
MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr W Cashmore:
That the
Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee:
a) exclude
the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.
The
general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded,
the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the
specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.
This
resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or
interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be
prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of
the meeting in public, as follows:
C1 Acquisition
of land for access to Swanson Cemetery
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely
to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for
withholding exists under section 7.
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s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to
enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage,
negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In particular, the report contains property values.
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s48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely
to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for
withholding exists under section 7.
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C2 Acquisition
of land for open space - Mangere
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely
to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding
exists under section 7.
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s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to
enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage,
commercial activities.
In particular, the report identifies land the council seeks to
acquire for open space purposes.
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s48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely
to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for
withholding exists under section 7.
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The text of these resolutions was
made available to the public who were present at the meeting and formed part
of the minutes of the meeting.
CARRIED
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5.42pm The
public was excluded.
Resolutions in
relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of
these minutes and are not publicly available.
6.17pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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C1
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Acquisition of land for access to Swanson Cemetery
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Resolution number PAR/2016/72
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:
That the Parks, Recreation and
Sport Committee:
b) confirm that there will be no restatement of this confidential
report, attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of cemetery land in
Swanson until the purchase is settled, and even then, only the resolution is
to be restated.
CARRIED
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C2
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Acquisition of land for open space - Mangere
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There was no restatement.
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6.18 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 Parks, Recreation and Sport
Committee HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
