Agenda of Ōrākei Local Board

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 Leave of Absence 5

6 Acknowledgements 5

7 Petitions 5

8 Deputations 5

8.1 Deputation - Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust 5

8.2 Deputation - Kevin Kevany 6

9 Public Forum 6

9.1 Public Forum - Stonefields Lobby Group 6

10 Extraordinary Business 6

11 Notices of Motion 7

12 Parking enforcement at The Landing 9

13 Granting of licence to occupy areas of The Landing, 8-12 Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei. 15

14 Auckland Transport Update, Ōrākei Local Board, February 2017 23

15 Appointment of board members to the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group 27

16 Chairman’s Report - Colin Davis 35

17 Board Member Report - Kit Parkinson 39

18 Board Member Report - Troy Churton 41

19 Board Member Report - Carmel Claridge 43

20 Board Member Report - Toni Millar 49

21 Board Member Report - Ros Rundle 55

22 Board Member Report - David Wong 59

23 Governance Forward Work Calendar 61

24 Ōrākei Local Board Workshop Notes 65

25 Resolutions Pending Action 73

26 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

1 Welcome

2 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

3 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the minutes of the Ōrākei Local Board meeting held on Thursday, 8 December 2016, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairman of the Ōrākei Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation - Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust

Executive summary

1. Andrew Brookland, Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust General Manager, will be in attendance to update the board on the progress of their building project.

Recommendation/s

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a) thank Andrew Brookland, Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust General Manager, for his Deputation presentation.

8.2 Deputation: Kevin Kevany

Executive summary

1. Kevin Kevany will be in attendance to discuss the use of airspace in the Ōrākei Local Board area and the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group (ANCCG).

Recommendation/s

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a) thank Kevin Kevany for his Deputation presentation.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

9.1 Public Forum - Stonefields Lobby Group

Executive summary

1. Matt Maingay, Stonefields Lobby Group, has requested opportunity to speak to the Board regarding Todd Property seeking resource application to add several extra storeys to new apartments planned for the Lake area.

Recommendation/s

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a) Thank Matt Maingay, Stonefields Lobby Group, for his attendance and Public Forum presentation.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

11 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Parking enforcement at The Landing

File No.: CP2017/00103

Purpose

1. To seek support from the Ōrākei Local Board regarding a request to Auckland Transport (AT) to begin enforcement of parking controls at The Landing.

Executive summary

2. Parking charges currently apply at The Landing for trailer boat parking but there is little enforcement. This has resulted in low compliance, with people parking beyond the time allowed. This has meant that during busy times it can be difficult for visitors to find a park at The Landing.

3. This summer, the new Akarana Marine Sports Centre (AMST) building will be developed on the site. It is anticipated that this will increase visitor numbers at The Landing. The Ōrākei Marina Trust has previously raised concerns that this will further impact parking availability.

4. In support of the AMST development and to alleviate the Trust’s concerns, council has committed to also enforcing parking near to the marina, to mitigate the impact of possible increased demand for parking. This area is indicated as the hatched area on attachment A to this report.

5. This report sets out options for enforcement and seeks the board’s approval for staff to progress a report to the Auckland Transport Traffic Control Committee (ATTCC). This report is required to enable Auckland Transport to begin parking enforcement at The Landing. The ATTCC report must include the views and preferences of the local board; the purpose of this report.

6. Two options were explored to improve compliance at the site:

· engaging a private provider to undertake enforcement

· requesting AT extend parking enforcement over the site

7. Private providers approached indicated that the site was not large enough for it to be viable for them so option two (AT enforcement), is the recommended option.

8. It is proposed that enforcement will be by issuing infringement notices (not towing). Parking revenue will be retained by The Landing and enforcement revenue will be retained by AT. Parking revenue is expected to increase as a result of enforcement.

9. Should the local board support the request for Auckland Transport to begin enforcement of parking controls and the ATTCC approve the request, enforcement at the Landing will begin in January 2017.

Recommendation/s

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a) support a request to Auckland Transport to begin enforcement of parking controls in The Landing car park, 4-12 Tāmaki Drive, Auckland and for Auckland Council officers to progress a parking resolution through the Auckland Transport Traffic Control Committee.

b) request Auckland Transport minimally enforces parking restrictions at The Landing.

Background

10. Parking charges currently apply at The Landing for trailer boat parking in areas D, E and G on Attachment A, totalling 68 trailer parks. No parking charges apply to the car parking area at the eastern end of The Landing.

11. Parking charges also exist for all car parks immediately adjacent to the Ōrākei Marina. This parking is managed by the Ōrākei Marina management and is not covered in the scope of this report.

12. Parking charges were initially introduced to offset some of the operational costs of maintaining the recreational boating access areas of The Landing, namely the boat ramp, public pontoons and public toilets. Compliance with buying parking tickets at the machines is low and is estimated to be around 50 per cent. Current charges are $2 per hour up to a maximum of $20 for 24 hours.

13. There has been little enforcement over the years, with the only deterrent being the threat of being towed. Towing has not been actively implemented due to the safety issues that would arise for boaties returning to the ramp and finding no vehicle and trailer to tow their boats out of the water.

14. Two options have been explored to improve compliance at the site:

Option one - engaging a private provider to undertake enforcement

15. Private providers were approached, however the feedback was that the site size is not viable to generate a return using the mechanisms for enforcement they have at their disposal.

Option two - requesting that Auckland Transport extend parking enforcement over the site

16. In order to progress Auckland Transport enforcement of parking controls at The Landing a report to the ATTCC is required for approval. This report must include the views and preferences of the local board as per Auckland Council’s delegations to Auckland Transport relating to off-street parking charges and restrictions.

17. Enforcement will be carried out by issuing infringement notices, not towing. This will be on the basis that parking revenue will be retained by The Landing and enforcement revenue will be retained by Auckland Transport. Parking revenue is expected to increase as a result of enforcement.

Parking restriction areas

18. In addition to areas D, E and G shown on Attachment A, parking restrictions are being introduced to 30 of the 36 marked car parking spaces in Area A - adjacent to the RAYC building.

19. In February 2015, with prior consultation and support from the Ōrākei Local Board Landing Sub-Committee, council committed in writing to the Ōrākei Marina Trust to place parking restrictions on 30 car parks in area A. This is indicated as the hatched area within area A on the attachment.

20. This was as a mitigation measure against the potential negative impact on parking availability for Ōrākei Marina berth holders which may occur as a result of the new AMST development on the RAYC site. In return for this commitment, the Ōrākei Marina Trust withdrew their objection to the AMST resource consent for development.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

21. The Ōrākei Local Board indicated support at their workshop on 8 December 2016 for the proposal for Auckland Transport to provide enforcement of parking controls. The local board requested that enforcement by Auckland Transport be minimal rather than very regularly which is the case in other areas of Ōrākei.

Māori impact statement

22. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, as mana whenua of the area, has a strong interest in all aspects of the development and management of The Landing. They have a particular interest in water quality and development of the eastern end of The Landing. As this is an operational initiative enforcing existing parking restrictions, no impacts on Māori are expected.

Implementation

23. Once the Local Board has made its decision on whether to progress the request for enforcement, a parking resolution report will be prepared for Auckland Transport Traffic Control Committee for approval to enforce parking controls at The Landing. The anticipated start date for enforcement will be in March 2017.

24. Once the parking resolution is approved by ATTCC, Pay and Display machine installation, maintenance, and any additional road marking and signage will be the responsibility of Auckland Council. These measures will need to be in place before any enforcement commences.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	The Landing parking plan	13

Signatories

Author

Pippa Sommerville - Parks Advisor - Ōrākei

Authorisers

Mace Ward - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Adam Milina - Relationship Manager - Albert-Eden & Ōrākei Local Boards

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Granting of licence to occupy areas of The Landing, 8-12 Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei.

File No.: CP2017/00821

Purpose

1. To grant a temporary licence to occupy areas at The Landing during the construction of a new Marine Sport Centre building at 8-12 Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei.

Executive summary

2. The Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust is redeveloping the clubrooms at 8-12 Tāmaki Drive known as The Landing. The Trust has an approved lease of the land occupied by the clubroom and surrounding area.

3. To allow the redevelopment to occur the trust seeks to occupy areas of The Landing outside this lease area for storage and activities associated with the building project.

4. During the 2013-2016 electoral term, the Ōrākei Local Board Landing sub-committee was involved in discussions on the project details and the temporary licence locations.

5. This report recommends the approval of a licence to occupy areas of The Landing subject to conditions outlined in the recommendations.

Recommendation/s

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a) approve a temporary licence to occupy to Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust to occupy areas A,B,C,D of The Landing at 8-12 Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei (Attachment A) subject to:

i) the term of the licence being from 30 March 2017 to 30 March 2019 unless the building project finishes earlier at which point the licence will cease on the date of practical completion;

ii) the terms and conditions of the landowner approval letter dated 29 September 2016 as itemised at paragraph 19 of this report extend and apply for the duration of the licence.

b) all other terms and conditions in accord with Auckland Council’s Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012.

Comments

6. The Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust (the Trust) has an existing lease at The Landing, which commenced on 1 July 2013 for an initial term of five years. There are two rights of renewal of five years each if redevelopment of the site does not occur by 30 June 2018. The final expiry of a lease in this circumstance is 30 June 2028.

7. The Trust has made application to occupy areas of The Landing outside its lease area to facilitate the redevelopment of its building, at The Landing at 8-12 Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei.

8. The Trusts lease area is to be redeveloped with the demolition of the existing building and construction of a new building and facilities.

9. If redevelopment does occur the term of the lease is 35 years less one day, with final expiry 30 June 2048. Redevelopment is described as stages one and two being fully completed, or stage one being completed and stage two being fully or substantially funded. Either option is to be in place by 30 June 2018.

10. The temporary licence areas are shown on the attached plan (Attachment A) and include areas A, B, C and D. These are described below:

11. and comprised of;

Area	Description
A	Construction zone including site offices and contractor parking
B	Hardstand area -Boat and Waka storage
C	Shipping container for storage
D	Portable disabled toilet unit

12. A landowner approval letter was issued on 29 September 2016 to approve the establishment of the licence areas and to allow the project to commence, but this only applies for 6 months from the date of issue of the letter. This approval expires 29 March 2017.

13. As the building project is anticipated to take two years a more formal arrangement is required to record the occupation. The occupancy of the area is temporary so a licence can be used for this purpose.

14. The Landing legally described as Lot 1 DP 175464 comprising 3.2090 hectares and contained in NA108A/49. By Gazette Notice No. D235722.2 (All New Zealand Gazette, 27 November 1997, No. 166, page 3976), and pursuant to Section 355 (3) of the Resource Management Act 1991, Lot 1 was vested in the Auckland City Council, in trust, for recreation purposes, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974.

15. The licence will be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002. Sections 82 and 138 of the Act require public notification and iwi consultation before granting a licence.

16. A second round of iwi consultation was commenced 17 November 2016. Notice was sent to 15 groups. Because the area of the proposed licence changed, consultation with iwi was undertaken again.

17. One response deferring comment to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei was received. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei did not respond to the second round of consultation but the response to the initial round is as follows;

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will support the Auckland Council proposal to issue a two year community licence to occupy over the Landing noting that:

a) Part B of the diagram (refer to Land Owner Consent Plan) is too small. It does not seem to provide the appropriate space for the various groups to occupy whilst the building is being developed. We are interested in how the Council aims to manage this?

b) Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei recommends extending Part B (hardstand) from the 9m to 21m.

18. Public advertising was placed in the 7 December 2016 edition of the East and Bays Courier and no submissions were received.

19. The terms and conditions contained in the initial approval letter are to become conditions of the licence and are as follows:

i) The site areas to be occupied shall be in accordance with the plans in Appendix A.

ii) The work site compound (area A) shall be fenced off from the public, and signage put up, showing how long the work will be undertaken, the purpose of the works, and contact details of the applicant or their agent.

iii) Close boarded tree fences shall be installed around the council’s trees within the car park in the work site compound A. These shall remain for the duration of the occupation to protect the trees. These shall be installed to the satisfaction of Auckland Council’s arboricultural advisor.

iv) The applicants must contact the Maintenance Delivery Co-ordinator Community Facilities provided with five working days’ notice, to arrange a pre-commencement site meeting to discuss the proposed works. The Maintenance Delivery Co-ordinator shall approve:

§ Timing, methodology and procedure of the installation of toilets and containers;

§ Provide a Health and Safety plan

§ Provide a copy of the Public liability insurance

§ Signage and closing off the work area from the public.

§ Check tree fencing has been installed

v) The containers, toilet and work site compounds shall be left secure overnight.

vi) During occupation, any graffiti on the portable buildings / containers / toilet shall be removed promptly. Where advice is received of graffiti to be removed, it shall be removed within five working days of the report and the Maintenance Delivery Co-ordinator Community Facilities notified of the removal.

vii) During occupation the applicant is to remove and control all their litter and ensure the security and safety of work site.

viii) Any activities planned shall be done so in order to avoid conflicts with existing users of the car park.

ix) The applicants will bear all liability for any damage to the council car park or other assets that result from the installation of the containers, toilets and work site compound. The ground surfaces shall be reinstated to the satisfaction the Park Ranger.

x) Any physical work must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The contractors undertaking the work shall:

(a) have all relevant current health and safety qualifications;

(b) comply with all reasonable directions given by the Council in relation to health and safety in connection with the Council Land.

(c) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of its representatives and those who are influenced or directed by it while carrying out work for it;

(d) ensure the health and safety of other persons, including service providers, the public, and visitors, is not put at risk from works carried out; and

(e) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the way in which any equipment is installed is without risks to the health and safety of any persons who:

(i) use or install such Equipment;

(ii) are at or in the vicinity and may be affected by that use or

activity.

(f) Immediately provide the Council with information about any health and safety matters relating to the works, if requested.

xi) Once the containers, toilet and site compounds are removed, all areas of disturbed ground concrete or sealed surface shall be reinstated to their original levels to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Community Facilities.

xii) All noise generated from the approved works shall comply with the provisions of the New Zealand Standard NZS 6803:1999 “Acoustics – Construction Noise.

xiii) This licence provides landowner approval only and does not replace the requirement for resource or building consent. All works must be completed in accordance with the rules of the Auckland Council District Plan - Operative Auckland City - Isthmus Section 1999, Unitary Plan or the conditions of any resource consent issued by Auckland Council.

xiv) The containers, toilet, yacht storage area and work site compound area, must be removed or restored to their former condition where practicable at the end of the licence term unless this license to occupy has been extended or a new licence to occupy is granted.

xv) If there are, any amendments to this proposal a new assessment will need to be undertaken by Community Facilities prior to any works commencing and approval will be subject to the approval of the General Manager Community Facilities.

xvi) Please note, Auckland Council is granting approval for temporary access and occupation and works in its non-regulatory capacity. This approval does not bind the council in its capacity as a regulatory authority in any way, and any consent or approval given under this agreement is not an approval or consent in its regulatory capacity, and vice versa. The council will not be liable to any other party if, in its regulatory capacity, the council declines or imposes conditions on any consent or permission any party seeks for any purpose associated with this approval.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

20. During the 2013-2016 electoral term, the Ōrākei Local Board Landing sub-committee was involved in discussions on the project details and the temporary licence locations.

Māori impact statement

21. Iwi consultation has been undertaken again in conjunction with advertising the proposal to grant a licence.

Implementation

22. This licence will apply from 29 March 2017 at the expiration of the landowner approval letter issued on 29 September 2016. We are advised the project will take approximately two years to complete (completion date originally 29 September 2018). No time limit on the occupation was expressed in either the iwi consultation or public notification. As there has already been five months delay in commencing the project this report will recommend that six months be added to the licence period to avoid a need to report further should the project period require extension beyond the original two year timeframe. If the redevelopment project finishes ahead of time the temporary licence can terminate at the time of practical completion.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Licence Areas	21

Signatories

Author

Ron Johnson - Lease Advisor

Authorisers

Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities

Adam Milina - Relationship Manager - Albert-Eden & Ōrākei Local Boards

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Auckland Transport Update, Ōrākei Local Board, February 2017

File No.: CP2017/00311

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to respond to local board requests on transport-related matters, update the local board on their transport capital projects and to provide information to Elected Members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities in the Local Board area since the last report.

Executive summary

2. This report informs the local board on the following matters:

· Auckland Transport consultations in the local board area

· Transport Capital Fund Projects – current and completed

Recommendation/s

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport Report, Ōrākei Local Board, February 2017.

Reporting Back

Monthly Overview:

3. Auckland Transport attended a workshop with the Ōrākei Local Board in December 2016. Items discussed were:

· Public Transport Safety & Amenity Project for Glen Innes train station

4. A further workshop is scheduled for 2 February 2017 to discuss:

· Forward Works Programme

· Local Board Transport Capital Fund allocation for the term

Consultation

5. The Ōrākei Local Board’s views are considered during consultation on proposed project schemes. The following project proposals were consulted and feedback sought by the Local Board in December 2016:

· Proposal to install a pedestrian crossing on Ladies Mile

· No stopping at all times (Broken Yellow Lines) on Rangitoto Ave, Remuera

· No stopping at all times (Broken Yellow Lines) restrictions on Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei

· Proposal to narrow the intersection of Meadowbank Road and Manapau Street, Meadowbank

Local Board Capital Projects

6. The Ōrākei Local Board has approximately $600,000 per annum of discretionary funding for transport related capital projects.

7. The Board’s current Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) projects are summarised in the table below:

Current LBTCF Projects

Project

Description

Status

Mission Bay Local Centre Enhancement

Streetscape Upgrade

Construction complete. The Local Board Contribution of $150,000 has been fully utilised.

Walkway Connection - Wilsons Beach to Shore Rd Reserve

Concept Plans

The Local Board allocated $30,000 to enable the development of the concept plans. This is being managed and completed by Auckland Council, Parks and is expected completion early 2017.

Colin Maiden Road Connection

Provide a safe off road connection for pedestrians and cyclists through Colin Maiden Park, from College Road to Merton Road.

The initial report has been finalised. This was presented to the former Ōrākei Local Board whom requested further investigation for stairs and a shared path. This is out of the initial scope of the project and required extension funding.

Resolution number OR/2016/169: approved $22,000 for further detailed design of the Colin Maiden Park north-south through road out of the Economic Development Initiatives budget.

Auckland Transport is currently transferring the lead for this project to Auckland Council, Parks.

Upland Rd Footpath

Progress the footpath

The firm estimate of cost of $134,000 for this project.

The Board will be formally briefed and resolution to proceed or otherwise March 2017.

Landing Entrance Upgrade

Improved entrance way to “The Landing” on Tāmaki Drive

Currently in design and development of firm estimate of cost (FEC).

Remuera Streetscape Upgrade

Kerb and intersection realignment to allow for installation of planter boxes.

This project is currently on hold until the red light trial is completed. This project currently has a Rough Order of Cost (ROC) in the order of $310,000.

The Board will be formally briefed and resolution to proceed or otherwise in March 2017.

St Heliers Library Streetscape Upgrade

Should the Ōrākei Local Board wish to proceed with this project, a formal proposal form will need to be provided.

Financials update

Ōrākei Local Board Transport Capital Fund Financial Summary

Total Funds Available in current political term (Balance of 2016-17, plus 2017-18 and 2018-19)	$ 1,754,522
Spent to Date on Completed Projects in current political term (including money spent on cancelled projects)	$ 65
Committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$ 312,378	14%	Percentage of these commitments spent to date.
Total budget left that needs to be allocated to new projects and spent by the end of the current political term.	$ 1,442,079	The total available budget is not fully committed. More projects need to be approved.

Total of Projects assessed to a Rough Order of Cost (ROC) stage but not approved by the LB.	$ -
Funds available from the next political term (2019-20)	$ 631,373	This is the full 2019-20 Ōrākei LBTCF budget.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author

Felicity Merrington, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon – Manager Elected Member Relationship Unit, Auckland Transport

Adam Milina - Relationship Manager - Albert-Eden & Ōrākei Local Boards

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Chairman’s Report – Colin Davis

File No.: CP2017/00462

Purpose

1. To update the Ōrākei Local Board Members on projects, activities and issues since last reported.

Recommendation/s

a) That the report be received.

b) That the schedule of portfolio and appointments allocations, adopted by the Board on the 8 December 2016, deleting reference to Tāmaki River protection (Environmental Forum) / Tāmaki Estuary Environmental Forum be noted.

Portfolio Lead: Arts, Events and Libraries; Heritage

Other (alternate portfolio holder): Resource Consenting and Regulatory; Civil Defence and Emergency Management

Amendment to Portfolio and Appointments

Advice has been received that the Tāmaki River protection (Environmental Forum) / Tāmaki Estuary Environmental Forum is now in abeyance and if renewed the terms of reference will be reviewed. Accordingly, the schedules adopted by the Board at its business meeting on the 8 December 2016 have been amended.

Libraries

The Board at its inaugural meeting held on 3 November 2016 resolved:

a) confirms that the St Heliers Library and the Remuera Library will remain open, as normal, over the 2016/2017 Christmas/ New Year period.

b) notes that the library patronage analysis provided to the Board showed considerable usage of both the St Heliers Library and the Remuera Library over the Christmas/New Year to justify both libraries remaining open over the 2016/2017 Christmas/ New Year period.

Attached are tables showing the number of visitors and checkouts for each library for that period with comparisons for the previous three years. The analysis indicates that for the Remuera library the number of visitors (2473 visitors) had slightly increased over the previous two years, but slightly down from the number in 2013. The number of visitors for December 2016 had a significant drop when compared with the previous three years. The increase in visitors was not matched by the number of check outs which were well down on the previous three years.

The number of visitors at the St Heliers library (3189 visitors) during the Christmas/New Year period was relatively stable compared with the previous three years, as was the number of visitors for the whole of December. The number of check outs for the Christmas/New Year period and for December when compared with the previous three years was also stable.

Given the numbers using the Remuera and St Heliers libraries during the Christmas/New Year period, I consider the Board was justified in its decision to open both libraries.

Heritage

The time taken to restore the heritage searchlight emplacements in Tāmaki Drive is disappointing. In fact, the emplacements are an eyesore on one of Auckland’s premier scenic and transit routes. Despite assurances given at a site meeting by representatives of Vector months ago to remove the power pole adjacent to searchlight 3 and underground the cables to allow contractors to proceed with its refurbishment, nothing has happened. Despite emplacements 1 and 2 being repainted last year and vegetation cleared, weeds are now growing in the structures.

Activities since 29 November 2016

As well as assisting with a range of citizens’ enquiries, I have also attended the following to date:

2016

1 December Ōrākei Local Board workshop various topics.

2 December meeting of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust, of which I am Chairman.

4 December with Board member Claridge, judged the Ellerslie Santa Parade.

4 December Remuera Heritage function at Remuera library.

4 December Christmas Carols on the Green event at Vellenoweth Green which the Board funded.

5 December Site inspections of properties where there were applications for special exemption of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.

5 December meeting of the St Heliers Village Association executive.

6 December Auckland Transport briefing.

6 December Site visit Sage Road/Melanesia Road drainage works.

7 December Stonefields Residents’ Association.

8 December Police briefing.

8 December Ōrākei Local Board workshop various topics.

8 December Ōrākei local Board business meeting.

9 December Official opening of Stage 1 of the Glen Innes/Tāmaki Drive shared path.

12 December the local boards chairs’ forum.

12 December function at Auckland Museum to farewell the retiring Director.

13 December meeting re the Hebrew library.

13 December Stonefields School prize-giving.

15 December Ōrākei Local Board workshop various topics.

19 December function at Ōrākei Community Centre to farewell the retiring manager.

19 December function hosted by the Remuera Business Association.

2017

20 December Auckland Transport briefing.

9 January event hosted by Heritage New Zealand to bless the Melanesian Mission building and site at Mission Bay prior to rebuilding on part of its site.

(Hospitalisation with pneumonia meant I was unable to attend a number of scheduled meetings and events.)

2 February Chair/Deputy Chair catch-up followed by parks work programme meeting.

2 February Ōrākei Local Board workshop various topics.

6 February Waitangi Day commemoration hosted by Ngati Whatua Ōrākei at Okahu Bay reserve to which the Ōrākei Local Board had been invited. I was joined at this lesser and shorter public powhiri at Okahu Bay reserve by Board Members Claridge, Millar, and Wong and Governing Body Member Denise Lee. The Prime Minister and Mrs English joined us after they had attended the Waitangi Day breakfast at the marae to which it appears Governing Body Members and Council staff had been invited. We were later joined by Deputy Chair Parkinson who had been invited to the function at the marae. It is disappointing that the leaders of Ngati Whatua do not appear to recognise that the Ōrākei Local Board is an integral part of the elected membership of the Auckland Council.

7 February officiated in the Town Hall at the New Zealand Central Citizenship Ceremony, co-hosted by the Central Auckland Local Boards.

Central Citizenship Ceremony, Auckland Town Hall, 7 February 2017

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Remuera and St Heliers Library Patronage Statistics	38

Signatory

Author

Colin Davis – Chairman, Ōrākei Local Board

Date: 7 February 2017

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Board Member Report - Carmel Claridge

File No.: CP2016/25662

Purpose

1. To update the Ōrākei Local Board Members on projects, activities and issues.

Recommendation/s

a) That the report be received.

Portfolio Lead: Environment

Other (alternate portfolio holder): Parks and Reserves and Community Leases

Environment

24/1/17 – Meeting - Carmel Claridge/Kit Parkinson - Healthy Waters Team , Parks, & RIMU Staff representatives:

The purpose of this meeting was to obtain an update/ overview of the state of Ōrākei Ward waterways following extensive media coverage of the state of Auckland’s beaches and fresh waterways over the Christmas/New Year period in the New Zealand Herald in which Ōrākei was reported as receiving a “D” rating

When put in context the grading is not necessarily as alarming as the public may perceive, and it should not be taken as an indication that our waterways are deteriorating to a state that may pose a Health & Safety concern. Since 2012 our waterways have received consistent grades across 5 indicators which are measured to give an overall score. These are: Flow Pattern, Nutrient Cycling, H2O Quality, Habitat Quality, & Biodiversity.

Ōrākei is a densely populated suburb, with increasing intensity and pressure from housing & other development builds. It has a high Impervious Surface Area at 57% with a Land Cover measured as 95% urban. Given that the few waterways scoring an “overall “A” or “B” rating are in sparsely populated or elevated bush areas, far from human habitation similar ratings should not realistically be expected in heavily populated areas such as Ōrākei with the current level of resources allocated to environmental issues. In comparison with other urban Wards Ōrākei is in fact doing relatively well. Howick for example with a lower Urban land Cover of 62% and a Impervious Surface Area of 51% scored almost identically.

While merely holding the status quo when it comes to our waterways health is not the optimum outcome, it must be seen in the context of growth & increasing density within our Ward. The Board is undertaking several clean waterways projects in the Ward already but with the current focus on education and community involvement through the Healthy Waters team, it is entirely feasible that the demand for investment in environmental issues, together with a more focused approach and tighter management of our green spaces may be something our communities will be expecting in this new term.

The 2015/2016 Report showed that there has been a growth in both the number of community groups involved in Healthy Waterway projects. In 2014 there were 4 active community groups, 5 Education Sessions, 616 participating students, and 0 people involved in action outside organisations. This has increased to 6 active community groups, 29 Education Sessions, and 250 individuals.

In 2015/2016 OLB invested in an environmental work programme that focused on promoting stream restoration, protecting a Significant Ecological Area and supporting environmental education. The current Board will be looking at options to build on this, and potentially incorporate, and take a leading role in advocating for Water Sensitive Design in both new development and re-development of existing urban areas in accordance with Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters strategic direction to deliver a “Water Sensitive Community” within our Ward.

· Waiatarua Reserve Management Plan update

· Flood Mitigation Project Waiata Reserve

· Environmental Education Programme for Schools

Duties and Attendances

Full Attendance at all scheduled OLB Workshops & Business Meetings.

General queries/concerns from residents including, but not limited to the following:

Lack of available parking at Ōrākei Train Station. Water leakage on berm issue in Caulton St, St Johns. Overgrown weeds in Waiatarua Reserve, uncleaned silt traps, and fallen tree blocking walking track. Pest overrun and dead rabbits and possible toxicity issues in Waiatarua Reserve. OLB policy on weedspray. Road resurfacing with nuisance material in Remuera ( Ridings Rd in particular) Replacement pavement work in Koraha St, Remuera following work by independent contractors. Tree Grant application queries. Citizen Application assistance directing to appropriate Government Depts including Immigration NZ & Internal Affairs. Blocking of public access in Ellerslie Town Centre. Removal of boats from Okahu Bay. Noise and public nuisance issues for residents in Tāmaki Drive – ( multiple complaints ) Dog control problems in Waiatarua Reserve. Overgrown grass corner Amy St/Main Highway Ellerslie.

St Chad's Church & Community Centre Christmas Event 2017

Tim Duguid ( Chair Meadowbank St Johns Residents' Association ) Carmel Claridge ( Ōrākei Local Board Councillor ) David Wong ( Ōrākei Local Board Councillor ) Desley Simpson ( Auckland Councillor ) Lynda McCarthny ( Secretary Meadowbank St Johns Residents' Association) Barry Stewart ( Membership Officer - Meadowbank St Johns Residents' Association )

Enviroschools Annual Awards Ceremony 2017

Churchill Park Primary School receiving Green/Gold Certification for Sustainability

Activities since: 19 October 2016

Date	Activities
19 October 2016 20 October 2016 21 October 2016 25 October 2016 26 October 2016 27 October 2016 28 October 2016 31 October 2016 1 November ‘16 3 November ‘16 7 November ‘16 8 November ‘16 10 October ‘16 14 November ‘16 15 November ‘16 17 November ‘16 21 November ‘16 24 November ‘16 25 November ‘16 27 November ‘16 29 November ‘16 30 November ‘16 1 December ‘16 3 December ‘16 4 December ‘16 5 December ‘16 6 December ‘16 7 December ‘16 8 December ‘16 9 December ‘16 12 December’16 15 December ‘16 9-13 January 24 January 26 January	Technology Training Session Working Together W/Shop Community Event – Dogs Morning Tea @ Waiatarua Reserve “Governance of Auckland” Symposium Auckland Town Hall Meeting Ōrākei Local Board Youth Reps Scene Setting Workshop Welcome Ceremony for Mayor & Elected Representative @ Ōrākei Marae Technology Training Session Peer Support Meeting Finance Workshop Swearing In Ceremony – Mayor and Councillors at Auckland Town Hall Inaugural Business Meeting & Swearing In Ceremony Ōrākei Local Board Peer support meeting “Getting to Grips with Governance” Workshop at Auckland Town Hall Introduction to Support Staff Refresher Technology Training Remuera Residents Assoc Public Meeting – Local Issues including 4 Victoria Ave development Annual Plan Workshop Attendance at Meadowbank St Johns Residents Association Traffic Sub-Committee Meeting – Review of local concerns and upcoming projects. Attendance at Ellerslie Residents Association annual Clubs & Societies Marketplace Local Board Plan Workshop Finance / Budget Overview Tuition Friends of Pourewa Committee Meeting Attendance with Chairman, Colin Davis and Deputy Chairman, Kit Parkinson at Mural Opening Findlay Street, Ellerslie Train Station entrance hosted by Ellerslie Business Association. Attendance at annual Enviroschools Award Ceremony and Prizegiving. Presentation of Green/Gold Certificate to Churchill Park Primary School for their work on sustainability (see photos on previous page of this report) Annual Plan Workshop Attendance at St Chad’s church and community Centre, Meadowbank – Christmas Event (see photo on previous page of this report) Attendance Ellerslie Santa Parade with Chairman, Colin Davis – Hosted by Ellerslie Business Association. Judging and presentation of Awards for “Vest Float” (St Mary’s School Ellerslie) and “Best Walking Group” (All Star Cheerleaders) Attendance at Vellenoweth Green “Carols on the Green” representing Ōrākei Local Board at stall and stage introduction of Ōrākei Local Board to local community. Swimming Pool Inspections as part of Ōrākei Local Board Committee (role has since been disbanded on new legislation delegating power to inspect to Council officials) Attendance at Meadowbank St Johns Residents Association monthly meeting as alternat lead. Update to Residents Association on Ōrākei Local Board issues. Attendance at WaterSafe Auckland Inc Annual General Meeting – 4 schools in or near to the Ōrākei Ward re involved in WaterSafe’s Wai Ora programme which aims to have local school pools utilized as Water Safety hubs for the wider community. Diocesan School has pupils actively involved in taking on a leadership role in promoting water safety within the wider community. While some pools may not be geographically located within our Ward boundaries it is quite likely some of the pupils attending participating schools reside within the Ōrākei area, and there may be scope to bring the programme to more pools situated within the Ōrākei Ward in future Presentations Ōrākei Local Board office – Parks Department and New Zealand Police Ōrākei Local Board Workshop Ōrākei Local Board Business Meeting Attendance at Official Opening of Stage 1 of the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Pathway Attendance at Ellerslie Business Association end of year function Ōrākei Local Board Workshop Daily attendance at Ōrākei Local Board office: Various items (see introductory paragraph as above) Meeting: Carmel Claridge, Kit Parkinson – Healthy Waters Team, Parks and RIMU staff representatives (see article on pages 1 and 2 of this report) Attendance at Local Business V.I.P. Evening – Jesters Pies, Lunn Avenue Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
27 January	Attendance Public Meeting @ Point England School hosted by Maungakiekie – Tāmaki Local Board to address public concerns over allocation of Reserve land ( Pt England playing fields ) as part of Treaty Of Waitangi settlement with Ngati Paoa – potentially resulting in re-designation and allocation of land for ‘mixed use housing’ without following usual processes under the Unitary Plan, Resource Management Act, and in accordance with current rule of Law provisions as to how and when Crown Land held as Reserves is to be dealt with.
31 January	Meeting re: Liston Park with representatives from Ellerslie Residents Association, Ellerslie Football club, and Parks staff.
1 February	Attendance at Service @ Christ’s Church Ellerslie to celebrate new appointment of Rebecca Heale as officiation priest.
2 February	Parks Programme Meeting, Ōrākei Local Board Workshop

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Signatory

Author

Carmel Claridge - Ōrākei Local Board Councillor

Date: 7 February 2017

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Board Member Report - Toni Millar

File No.: CP2016/25663

Purpose

1. To update the Ōrākei Local Board Members on projects, activities and issues.

Recommendation/s

a) That the report be received.

b) That the Ōrākei Local Board allocates funding from the Local Board Transport Fund (LBTCF) to investigate the feasibility and preliminary design of an underpass to provide improved access between Gowing Drive and the schools on Kohimarama Road.

c) That the Ōrākei Local Board request that Auckland Transport investigate a solution to bus congestion in St Heliers, noting that any solution will need to be negotiated between Ōrākei Local Board, St Heliers Village Association, AT and Metrolink/NZ Bus, while catering for the Public Transport requirements of the community.

d) That the Ōrākei Local Board request that Auckland Transport encourage all schools in the Ōrākei Local Board Area to take part in the ‘Chaos at the School Gate’ programme.

Portfolio Lead: Transport, Civil Defence and Emergency Management

Alternate Portfolio Holder: Heritage; Arts, Events and Libraries

Transport

2. Stage Two: Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path

Background:

The Ōrākei Local Board have identified the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path as a continued priority.

Auckland Transport [AT] and New Zealand Transport Authority [NZTA] are well advanced with work on delivering the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path. The first section of the Path between Glen Innes and St Johns Road opened 9 December 2016. Section 2 through to Meadowbank is currently in design.

Public consultation for Section 2 (St Johns Road to Meadowbank) of the Path has identified the need for improved local access in order to maximise community benefits and usage. In addition to wanting convenient access to the Path, a large number of submissions were made in support of safer and more direct access between the Gowing Drive area and the schools on Kohimarama Road.

AT has informed the Ōrākei Local Board that it currently has no unallocated capex funding to progress additional links to the path in the current funding period 2015 – 2018.

The Ōrākei Local Board has approved $90,000 Locally Driven Initiative funding towards the concept level investigation and construction of additional links in our Local Board area. The Board identified that our top priority is to progress a link to serve the Gowing Drive area and has thus approved funding for a concept level investigation of the site at 92 Gowing Drive.

Link to Local Board Plan:

The Ōrākei Local Board Plan doesn't specifically identify a Gowing Drive link – however, it does support “well-connected walking and cycling paths that help us to get to the places we work, play and like to visit (page 23).” The site identified for the link is roughly in the same location previously considered for the Selwyn Railway Station (not supported by AT). The draft 2014 Ōrākei Greenways Plan also identifies the railway station and crossing of the railway line close by.

Project scope:

AT has undertaken a study on the feasibility of a crossing at 92 Gowing Drive with bridge and underpass options investigated.

Both options were identified as feasible. Costings have been made, excluding property costs and allowing for contingency:

i. The expected cost of an underpass is $2.4m.

ii. The base costs for the bridge and ramps option is $5.1m.

The study identified that the benefits of the project exceed the costs. It recommended that an underpass suits this location with the steep gradient down from Gowing Drive to the raised railway embankment and the lower level GI2T shared path connection.

The next phase is for the Ōrākei Local Board to approve the above resolution, then progress the business case and related work. Future work may include a review of other possible locations for meeting the same project objectives (link between Gowing Drive and the cluster of schools on Kohimarama Road via the new GI2T path).

Decision to be sought:

At this stage, the Ōrākei Local Board would not be in a position to fund the project in entirety. However, we have identified that it is a key priority of the Board to move into feasibility and preliminary design. The Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) has been identified to fund this next phase.

3. St Heliers Bay Village – Bus Congestion a Safety Hazard

The route between St Heliers Bay Road/Polygon Road intersection through to Turua Street is most unsafe because of bus congestion. Buses passing through St Heliers ‘stop off’ right on the blind corner of Polygon Road and Turua Streets, outside the Tāmaki Exservices Hall. These buses often have a layover of 45 minutes between services.

This intersection becomes more unsafe when a bus coming the other way comes around the corner from Turua Street into Polygon Road. Local traffic, navigating around the parked bus, aiming to go into Turua Street are greeted by the bus coming from Turua Street, with nowhere to exit.

If traffic is behind the local traffic, then a real traffic jam occurs.

This problem is further exacerbated when a second bus parks up behind the first one. The second bus will protrude beyond the bus park, often blocking access and egress to St Heliers Carpark behind the St Heliers Library.

Accidents regularly occur. It is only a matter of time before there is a truly major incident.

A solution to bus congestion in St Heliers needs to be negotiated between Ōrākei Local Board, St Heliers Village Association, AT and Metrolink/NZ Bus, while catering for the Public Transport requirements of the community.

4. Bike Eastern Suburbs are hosting a Consultation Ride for Stage Two of the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path 12^th February 10am – 12.30pm.

Bike Eastern Bays, working with AT, have added attractions for their February cycling tour – see photos. There will be three vantage points to see the proposed Stage 2 alignment which they'll detour down, providing an insight into the construction issues, while viewing stunning native bush, with some of the best view-points in the area, including native wildlife. Non cyclists, along with Councillor Desley Simpson and I, will be able listen to the presentations and ask questions at Merton Road and at Sunhill, St Johns Road.

i. Pre-event café stop, Columbus Café at 10.00am.

ii. Short tour of path starting at 10.40am.

iii. Information session and prizes, top of the Stage 1 (Sunhill) at 11.00am. This is your opportunity to give feedback to Auckland Transport on this stage and future stages.

iv. Cyclists will continue from here.

5. $7 million upgrade of Ngapipi Road/Tāmaki Drive Intersection commences April 2017.

Improvements will be made to lighting, signage, and pedestrian crossings providing increased safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Work includes the installation of traffic signals and cycle lanes. This intersection, which has been a hot spot for accidents, has 30,000 vehicles pass through it each day.

6. Changes at Britomart Train Station

The Britomart Train Station has altered entrances. The old Chief Post Office building is closed for strengthening prior to the construction of the City Rail Link tunnels.

7. Chaos at the School Gate – AT programme working with Schools, Pupils and Parents.

This is most successful programme which has been carried out at many Ōrākei Ward schools including St Heliers, Glendowie and Churchill Park Primary Schools and Glendowie College. The programme instills consideration of others when parking or walking near schools and crossing roads. Pupils are encouraged to join Walking School Buses, led by volunteering parents – this provides a superb opportunity for young people to develop new friends, as well as growing the belonging to our communities for all.

It is recommended that all schools in the Ōrākei Local Board area be scheduled to take part in a Chaos at the School Gate programme.

Heritage

8. St Heliers Library Event: ‘A wider view of the Eastern Bays’

Urging local people interested in local history to attend this free event at the St Heliers Library. Tuesday 21 February at 2pm. Make sure you book in on 09 3741324 Presentation by retired engineer and St Heliers Resident – Robert Johnston

The project has been to construct panoramic images from historical photography from the earliest part of last century. To date this project has focused on the work of Henry Winkelmann and James D Richardson who, between them, gave us a wide coverage of Auckland 1900 – 1940

Activities since: 8 December 2016 – 7 February 2017

Date	Activities
December 9	Opening of Stage One: Glen Innes – Tāmaki Drive Shared Path with Minister of Transport Hon Simon Bridges, Auckland Transport, NZTA, Councillors [including our own Desley Simpson], fellow Ōrākei Local Board Members and most importantly local residents, users and Stonefields School Meadowbank Community Centre – met with Manager to view facility Meadowbank Community Centre - attended Christmas function in the evening
December 12	Auckland Transport Get Together with Local Board Transport Leads. Auckland Museum Summer Reception – Farewell CEO Roy Clare
December 15	Ōrākei Local Board workshop [4 hours]
January 17	Met with constituent re state of footpath on North side Remuera Road between Kelvin Road and Greenland East
January 19	Met with Amanda Stevenson, St Heliers Village Association Manager re transport challenges in St Heliers
January 24	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop – Transport, Stonefields Heritage Walkway, Waiatarua Reserve [3 hours]
January 28	Music in Parks – New Zealand Opera Emerging Artists @ Dingle Dell – wonderful to see the Dell packed to capacity with families & friends with their picnics, enjoyed the superb concert. Excellent event, well attended, very well managed – Thank you to all involved
February 1	Met with constituent re footpath/road alignment changes
February 2	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop [4 hours]
February 6	Waitangi Day Celebrations – Okahu Bay – Hosted by Ngati Whatua Ōrākei Attended Powhiri with Prime Minister Rt Hon Bill English, our Chair and other Ōrākei Local Board members – A wonderful recognition of and celebration of New Zealand’s founding history, our place today and hope for the future. Attended by all ages, cultures of New Zealand.
February 7	Transport portfolio meeting

Ōrākei Local Board Members at Waitangi Day Celebrations 2017 – Okahu Bay

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Signatory

Author

Toni Millar - Ōrākei Local Board Councillor

Date: 8 February 2017

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Board Member Report - Ros Rundle

File No.: CP2017/00529

Purpose

1. To update the Ōrākei Local Board Members on projects, activities and issues since the last Ōrākei Local Board meeting.

Recommendation/s

That the report be received.

Portfolio Lead: Economic Development

Alternate Portfolio Holder: Community

Economic Development

Remuera Business Association

Met with the Manager Laura Carr of the Association who updated me on the Remuera upcoming events and issues she is experiencing.

Coming Events - Chinese New Year Celebrations – February 2017

- World Masters Games – April 2017

There were several Auckland Transport queries some of which have been addressed but there are still some on-going which need action. I will follow up again during the next month and report the progress.

Ellerslie Business Association

Met with the Manager Megan Darrow who has updated me with the Business Association.

Have several events through the year which are well attended by the local community.

ARTerslie, Fairy Festival and Santa Parade.

For many years pedestrians have exited the pedestrian subway from the Train Station then walked straight up using the walkway to the Main Highway in Ellerslie Centre.

This access has recently been blocked by a container to force pedestrians to walk through a dark car park and the mall before exiting onto the Main Highway. This has caused much angst among those who use it. Megan Darrow will advise regarding this.

St Heliers Village Association

Met with Amanda Stevenson the new Manager.

Amanda is at present undertaking a Strategic Plan for the business area

She has a full agenda for the coming months, including updating the Website, the Facebook page, a regular Newsletter, modernising the branding as well as overseeing Remedial Works for the town centre.

Her offices are now in the Police Station in St Heliers.

Mission Bay Business Association

Attended a meeting of the Association

The World Masters Games will affect Mission Bay businesses. Is it possible to have bunting from ATEED for the duration of the games?

Parking is always at a premium for events in Mission Bay and need to find a solution to this.

Community

Ōrākei Community Association (Residents)

Attended committee meeting.

There are concerns regarding the number of Tāmaki Drive Events throughout the year.

Would like to have a stronger representation on their Facebook page and would like the local community, businesses and schools to Like their FB page.

Interested to know what is happening on the Kupe Reserve and would like to be kept updated

Tennis Courts in the Kupe Reserve are not accessible anymore so local children are unable to play unless they belong to the Club. Suggestion that an honesty box be introduced to have at least one court accessible.

Looking at organising and supporting an Arts Competition in March/April 2017

Also suggested the possibility of creating an Ōrākei Historical Book delving into the past of the Auckland Eastern Suburbs

Flower Show in Ōrākei 22-26 November 2017

Ōrākei Community Centre

Meeting with the outgoing Manager Jenny McKay. New Manager Melody Sei.

Updated me with what has happened in the past and what needs to happen in the future.

Will report progress in next meeting.

OBAG – Ōrākei Basin Advisory Group

Meeting plus phone calls with Lynley Olsen who advised and updated me regarding the Ōrākei Basin Master Plan. There have been meetings this year regarding this and have been attended by Members Parkinson and Davis.

Activities since: October 2016 - February 2017

October 2016

Ōrākei Community Association – Committee Meeting

OBAG meeting and update

OLB Workshop

Stonefield’s Fair

OLB Meeting with Kim

IT Training

Workshop Working Together

Symposium Governance of Auckland Council

Workshop Scene Setting

Welcome to Ōrākei Marae for elected members

November 2016

OLB Workshop

Governing Body Inaugural Meeting and Swearing in Ceremony

Ōrākei Local Board Inaugural Meeting and Swearing in Ceremony

Workshop Getting to Grips with Governance

Workshop – Intro to wider staff

IT Refresher

Tāmaki Drive Protection Society Meeting

OLB Workshop

Workshop Health, Safety and wellbeing

OLB Workshop

Workshop Finance

December 2016

OLB Workshop

Business Meeting

Mission Bay Streetscape Open

Auckland Museum

Workshop Communities Facilities

Visited and a tour of Raye Freedman Library

Citizenship Ceremony

Remuera Business Assn Meeting

OLB Workshop

Ōrākei Community Centre Meeting with Manager

Ōrākei Community Centre Meeting

Remuera Business Assn Meeting

January 2017

Auckland Transport update

Ellerslie Business Assn Meeting with Manger

St Heliers Village Assn meeting with Manager

Liston Park Briefing from Football Club and others

February 2017

Mission Bay Business Assn Meeting

OLB Workshop

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Signatory

Author

Rosalind Rundle - Ōrākei Local Board Councillor

Date: 6 February 2017

Ōrākei Local Board

16 February 2017

Board Member Report - David Wong

File No.: CP2016/25665

Purpose

1. To update the Ōrākei Local Board Members on projects, activities and issues.

Recommendation/s

a) That the report be received.

Portfolio Lead: Community

Other (alternate portfolio holder): Economic Development

Significant Points

I am pleased to have supported fellow OLB members in attendance at:

· Christmas Carols in the Park; St Heliers (Dec)

· Waitangi Day celebrations – Ngati Whatua hosted (6 Feb 2017)

· Citizenship ceremony – Town Hall (7 Feb 2017)

Community

· On December 21 – I had a one on one session with Brett Young, Strategic Broker for Ōrākei community on key issues carrying over from the previous Board and what the next stages are for projects in pipeline

· During December – attended all key workshops facilitated by Auckland Council Officers (with an apology to the Board Business meeting on December 8; due to family graduation)

· In December - met with Remuera Business Association Chair Laura Carr; accompanying OLB member Ros Rundle to understand key issues affecting the RBA business precinct including roading, transport and Clonbern Road parking designs.

· Attended Ellerslie Residents Association market day exchange with Carmel Claridge; met with former Chair Bryan Johnson – who outlined various legacy issues

· Several one on one sessions with Jerome Cameron, Local Board Advisor on Ōrākei Local Board plan and financials

· Fielded enquiry on pedestrian crossing on Ngahue Drive; and subsequent investigation to be undertaken by AT (due April 17).

· Attended Liston Park option for Ellerslie Football club (31 Jan 2017) scoping out usage and follow up to amenities spend ($800k+) at Michaels Avenue

· Attended Remuera Residents Association meeting to hear issues and proposals on Victoria Avenue Citizen Advice Bureau premises

· Attended first Mission Bay/Kohimaramara Residents Association meeting for year (7 Feb)

· Engaged with Archie Buissink (Youth contact) in terms of promoting liaison with secondary school heads across the ward

· Supported Remuera Business Association with clarification of BID funding for Chinese New Year celebration

Activities since: October 2016 – February 2017

Date	Activity
11 Oct 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
20 Oct 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
25 Oct 2016	Governance of Auckland Symposium Auckland Town Hall
27 Oct 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
1 Nov 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
3 Nov 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Inaugural Ceremony
17 Nov 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
1 Dec 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
3 Dec 2016	Attended St Chad's Community Christmas party, Meadowbank
4 Dec 2016	Attended Carols on the Green at Vellenoweth Green
15 Dec 2016	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop
19 Dec 2017	Remuera Business Association end of year function
2 Feb 2017	Ōrākei Local Board Workshop Judged CNY Lanterns with Peter Barfoot; Barfoot and Thompson – Remuera Business Association
10 Feb 2017	Attended and opened Chinese New Year Festival – Remuera
13 Feb 2017	Proposed meeting with Friends of Kepa Bush – with Troy Churton
12 Feb 2017	Proposed attendance at Pourewa Valley Bike opening celebration

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Signatory

Author

David Wong - Ōrākei Local Board Councillor

Date: 7 February 2017

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Ōrākei Local Board workshop notes - 1 December 2016	67
b ⇩	Ōrākei Local Board workshop notes - 8 December 2016	69
c ⇩	Ōrākei Local Board workshop notes - 15 December 2016	71

Chairperson	Colin Davis, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Kit Parkinson
Members	Troy Churton
	Carmel Claridge
	Toni Millar, QSM, JP
	Ros Rundle
	David Wong

Author	Kim Lawgun - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Adam Milina - Relationship Manager - Albert-Eden & Ōrākei Local Boards