Rodney Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Rodney Local Board held in the Ranfurly Hall, 903 Kaipara Flats Road, Kaipara Flats on Thursday, 20 April 2017 at 2.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Beth Houlbrooke

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Phelan Pirrie

 

 

 

Members

Brent Bailey

 

 

 

 

Tessa Berger

 

 

 

 

Cameron Brewer

 

 

 

 

Louise Johnston

 

 

 

 

Allison Roe, MBE

from 4.38pm (Item 18)

 

 

 

Colin Smith

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Brenda Steele

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT                                                                                    

 

Independent Maori Statutory Board Member

Glenn Wilcox

(from 2.30pm, Item 8.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Rodney Local Board

20 April 2017

 

 

 

1              Welcome

 

The chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number RD/2017/52

MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member T Berger:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member Steele for absence and Member Roe for lateness.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Member Houlbrooke declared an interest in Item 14: ‘Rodney Quick Response, Round Three 2016/2017 grant applications’ as she is a member of the Baddeleys and Campbells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association which had lodged an application. Member Houlbrooke took no part in the discussion or voting on the item.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number RD/2017/53

MOVED by Member L Johnston, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 16 March 2017, 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

 

8.1

Punganui Station

 

Anthony Woodward and Peter Brennan were in attendance to outline a proposal for land at Punganui Station, which is half way between Kaukapakapa and Helensville. The proposal includes a community green, a tourism venture, potential park and ride site, a kayak/canoe venture and a zero waste venture. Mr Woodward and Mr Brennan sought support from the local board for negotiations with council and a possible funding contribution towards a feasibility study.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/54

MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      thank Mr Woodward and Mr Brennan for the presentation on a proposal           for a development at Punganuti Station, which is halfway between           Kaukapakapa and Helensville. The proposal includes a transport hub, a           village green project, tourism venture and a kayak/canoe venture.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Punganui Station

 

 

8.2

Vision Wellsford

 

Lionel Foster and Wendy Crow-Jones sought support from the local board for a unitary plan review for Wellsford. They also discussed the results of a recent survey of local residents and the impacts of the indicative route for the proposed motorway from Warkworth to Wellsford. Mr Foster and Ms Crow-Jones gave a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/55

MOVED by Member C Smith, seconded by Member T Berger:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      thank the representatives from Vision Wellsford for their presentation on           a proposal for a planning review for Wellsford and Te Hana.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Wellsford Vision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.3

North West District Business Association

 

Gary Holmes, Manager of the North West District Business Association gave a PowerPoint presentation on the activities of the North West Business Improvement District. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/56

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member C Brewer:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      thank Gary Holmes, Manager of North West District Business Association for his presentation of the activities of the organisation over the past six months.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     North West District Business Association

b     North West Business District Association additional information

 

8.4

Greenways

 

Hilary Bladen from Coatesville spoke in support of a greenways plan, in particular for safe off road tracks for pedestrians, cyclists and horse-riders. Ms Bladen tabled a document which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. She also spoke in support of the Green Road site for use by pony clubs as well as other sporting codes.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/57

MOVED by Member L Johnston, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      thank Hilary Bladen for her presentation on greenways, particularly in relation to the Coatesville area, the linkages that already exist and the use of paper roads to ensure horse riders are safe.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Greenways Map

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

 

 

12

Public notification of Auckland Council’s intention to grant a community licence to occupy and manage to Coatesville Settlers Hall Incorporated Society for the Coatesville Settlers Hall at Coatesville Recreation Reserve

 

Jo Heaven (Rural Halls Advisor) and Karen Walby (Community Lease Advisor) in attendance for the item.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/58

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      approve the public notification of Auckland Council’s intention to grant the Coatesville Settlers Hall Incorporated Society a licence to occupy and manage the Coatesville Settlers Hall and ancillary area on a portion (344m² more or less) of Allotment 334 Parish of Paremoremo at Coatesville Recreation Reserve, 4 Mahoenui Valley Road, Coatesville (Attachment A to the agenda report) subject to the following terms:

i)       term – 5 years from the date of final approval by the Minister of Conservation (or her delegate);

ii)      rent - $1.00 plus GST per annum if requested

iii)     a clause to be included in the deed of licence to document the fact that as part of Coatesville Recreation Reserve described as Allotment 334 Parish of Paremoremo is owned by the Crown through the Department of Conservation, and only vested in trust in the Auckland Council, it may be identified in future years for treaty settlement.

b)      nominate Members Brewer, Johnston and Pirrie on a hearings panel to consider and decide on any submissions or objections received following the public notification process.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

New community leases to The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated at 12 Mahoenui Valley Road, Coatesville

 

Karen Walby (Community Lease Advisor) in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/59

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      grant a new community lease to The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated for a portion of Part Allotment 671 Parish of Paremoremo, on Coatesville Recreation Reserve, 12 Mahoenui Valley Road, Coatesville (Attachment A) under section 73(3) of the Reserves Act 1977 subject to the following terms:

i)       term - 10 years with one right of renewal for 10 years commencing from the date of final approval by the Minister of Conservation (or her delegate)

ii)      rent - $1.00 per annum if demanded

iii)     a clause will be included in the deed of lease to record that the part of Coatesville Recreation Reserve described as Allotment 671 Parish of Paremoremo is owned by the Crown through the Department of Conservation. The land is only vested in trust in Auckland Council and as such, may be identified in future years for treaty settlement.

iv)     all other terms and conditions will be in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977, the Coatesville Recreation Reserve Management Plan adopted 7 May 2009 and the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012

b)      grant a new community lease to The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated for a portion of Allotment 695 Parish of Paremoremo Parish, on Coatesville Recreation Reserve, 12 Mahoenui Valley Road, Coatesville (Attachment B) under section 61(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977 subject to the following terms:

i)       term - 10 years with one right of renewal for 10 years commencing from the date of execution of the deed of lease

ii)      rent - $1.00 per annum if demanded

iii)     the approved The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan be attached to the lease document

iv)     all other terms and conditions will be in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977, the Coatesville Recreation Reserve Management Plan adopted 7 May 2009 and Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012.

c)      approve The North Shore Playcentre Association Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan as attached to the agenda report (Attachment C).

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

14

Rodney Quick Response, Round Three 2016/2017 grant applications

 

Sonia Parra (Community Grants Advisor) and Fran Hayton (Environmental Grants and Incentives Manager) in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/60

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      agree to fund, part time or decline the following applications for the Quick Response Round Three 2016/2017 community grants:

Application No.

Organisation Name

Project

Amount allocated

 

Reasons/ Conditions

 

QR1706-301

The R K L Morrow Family Trust (on behalf of Ms Liz Morrow)

Towards the purchase of herbicides, trees/shrubs and ongoing maintenance costs between May 2017 to December 2018

$0

Does not meet local board plan outcomes – refer to biodiversity team

QR1716-301

Warkworth Music Society Incorporated

Towards the purchase and installation of wheels for the grand piano in March 2017

$2,000.00

 

 

QR1716-302

Open-Air Cinema Limited

Towards the marketing and promotional costs for the “Sounds on Screen - Music Documentary Film Festival” in June 2017

$2,000.00

Tagged to promotional costs only; suggest applicant apply for discount or waiver for venue hire

QR1716-303

North Rodney Blue Light Ventures Incorporated

Towards a subsidy for camp fees for eight youth to attend the Blue Light Skills camp between May to December 2017

$0

 

Does not meet local board plan outcomes and not youth lead

 

QR1716-305

Baddeleys and Campbells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association

Towards the hireage of a removal jumbo bin between April 2017

$459.00

 

QR1716-306

Waimauku Tennis Club Incorporated

Towards the purchase of tennis balls for the 2017 winter season between April to September 2017

$1,268.00

 

 

 

QR1716-307

Pohutukawa Trust New Zealand

Towards the purchase of possum bait between May to December 2017

$2,000.00

 

QR1716-308

Waitoki School

Towards the purchase of microphones in May 2017

$2,000.00

Microphones to be made available for wider community use

QR1716-309

Helensville Playcentre

Towards the costs of power, water and the building warrant of fitness costs between June 2017 to May 2018

$0

Does not meet local board plan outcomes

QR1716-310

S L and L Clapshaw on behalf of Domain Crescent Neighbour-hood Group

Towards the purchase of weed bags and pest bait and bait stations between May to December 2017

$946.00

 

QR1716-311

Children's Autism Foundation

Towards the venue hire, purchase of resources and salaries and wages between June to November 2017

$0

Does not meet local board plan outcomes and also primarily for wages and salaries which are not included in the guidelines

QR1716-313

Bays Youth Community Trust

Towards the costs for the annual insurance between May 2017 to April 2018

$0

Outside of the local board area

QR1716-314

Art Centre Helensville

Towards the marketing and advertising costs between May 2017 to February 2018

$0

Local board already funds the art centre with an operating grant

QR1716-315

Kowhai Singers

Towards the venue hire of the Warkworth Town Hall, costs of advertising and marketing, wages and salaries for the musicians for the “Messiah” performance in May 2017

$0

Primarily for wages and salaries which are not included in the guidelines. Suggest group apply for discount or fee waiver for the venue

QR1716-316

Art Centre Helensville

Towards the purchase of materials, salaries and wages for the facilitator and administration and advertising costs in October 2017

$0

Local board already funds the art centre with an operating grant

QR1716-317

A C Talmage on behalf of “Sing Up Rodney”

Towards the costs of venue hire, catering and professional fees (salaries and wages) between May to August 2017

$0

Not in the local board area

 

 

Total

$10,673

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Panuku Development Auckland Local Board Six-Monthly Update 1 September 2016 to 28 February 2017

 

Resolution number RD/2017/61

MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      note the Panuku Development Auckland Local Board Update 1 September 2016 to 28 February 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Business Improvement District (BID) Programme Annual Report to Rodney Local Board

 

Resolution number RD/2017/62

MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      recommend to the governing body to strike the targeted rate for the Northwest (SH16) Business Improvement District programme for the 2017/2018 financial year and include this amount in the 2017/2018 Annual Plan.  

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Approval of the draft Rodney Local Board Plan 2017

 

Jonathan Hope (Senior Local Board Advisor) in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number RD/2017/63

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member C Smith:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      approve the draft  Rodney Local Board Plan 2017 for public consultation using the Special Consultative Procedure.

b)      approve the Rodney Local Board Plan summary document.

c)      delegate authority to the Chairperson to make typographical changes or other minor edits or amendments to the Rodney Local Board Plan 2017 or the summary, before it is submitted for final publication.

d)      approves the scheduled formal engagement events for the local board plan engagement, as follows:

i)       Wellsford Library drop in session, to be confirmed.

ii)      Riverhead Primary School drop in session, Wednesday 31 May 2017, 3.00 -8.00pm

iii)     Rautawhiri Park, Helensville drop in session, Saturday 10 June 2017, 10.00am -3.00pm

iv)     Dairy Flat School drop in session, Monday 12 June 2017, 3.00 - 7.00pm.

v)      Kowhai Arts Centre, Warkworth Showgrounds drop in session, Saturday 17 June 2017, 10.00am - 3.00pm.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial Note: The meeting adjourned at 3.36pm and reconvened at 4.38pm.

 

 

18

Road Name Approval Report for KV Campbell subdivision at 342 Bawden Road, Dairy Flat

 

Resolution number RD/2017/64

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of ‘Follies Way’ for the KV Campbell subdivision at 342 Bawden Road, Dairy Flat, council reference R66213, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Road Name Approval for new road name in Chuanglie International Developments Limited subdivision at 70 Kaipara Portage Road, Riverhead

 

Resolution number RD/2017/65

MOVED by Member C Brewer, seconded by Member A Roe:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      approve the new road names of ‘Canoe Lane’ and ‘Byron Drury Way’, and ‘Pitoitoi Drive’ for the extension of that road, for the Chuanglie International Developments Limited subdivision at 70 Kaipara Portage Road, Riverhead, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Road Name Approval for a new road name in Mokoroa Limited and Mokoroa Deer Limited subdivision at 94 Caton Road, Waitakere

 

Resolution number RD/2017/66

MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member A Roe:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of ‘Mokoroa Valley Road’, for the Mokoroa Limited and Mokoroa Deer Limited subdivision at 94 Caton Road, Waitakere, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

 

CARRIED

 

 

21

Road Name Approval for new road name in the Holborn Properties Limited subdivision at 347 Wyllie Road Kourawhero

 

Resolution number RD/2017/67

MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of ‘Waere Valley Lane’, for the Holborn Properties Limited subdivision at 347 Wyllie Road, Kourawhero, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

Auckland Transport Update April 2017 to the Rodney Local Board

 

Resolution number RD/2017/68

MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      note the Auckland Transport Update for April 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Meeting dates for the Rodney Local Board's Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee for the remainder of 2017

 

Resolution number RD/2017/69

MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member A Roe:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      agree the following meeting schedule for the Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee as follows:

            Parks and Recreation Committee

Date

Time

Venue

Thursday, 20 April 2017

3.30pm

Ranfurly Hall,

Kaipara Flats

Thursday, 15 June 2017

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

Thursday, 17 August 2107

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

Thursday, 19 October 2017

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

Thursday, 14 December 2017

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre,

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

 

            Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee

Date

Time

Venue

Thursday, 18 May 2017

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

Thursday, 20 July 2017

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

Thursday, 21 September

3.30pm

Kaukapakapa Hall

Kaukapakapa

Thursday, 16 November 2017

3.30pm

Council Chamber

Orewa Service Centre

50 Centreway Road, Orewa

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

2016 Elections - highlights and issues

 

Resolution number RD/2017/70

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member C Brewer:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      provide the following feedback to the governing body for inclusion in the Auckland Council’s submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee’s “Inquiry into the 2016 local authority elections”:

                      i.        candidates should be permitted to file their nomination forms and supporting material online; this is particularly important for rural candidates who had to travel a considerable distance to attend one of the few service centres or locations authorised to take enrolments in 2016

                    ii.        more information should be made available to prospective candidates on the role and duties of being an elected member and, in particular, that candidate information evenings (which were run by Auckland Council in 2013 but not in 2016) should be widely held to provide more information and insight into the expectations of an elected member; this may help establish both realistic expectations for new candidates and encourage more high quality candidates to stand for local government

                   iii.        online voting should be made available as a priority for the 2019 local government elections, noting that this is one of the few ways to combat the ongoing decline in voter turnout in local government elections, especially in younger voters

                   iv.        the Electoral Commission should do more to assist in raising the profile of local government elections and the importance of voting and not leave this solely to local government and the candidates.

 

CARRIED

 

 

25

Local Government New Zealand conference and Annual General Meeting 2017

 

Resolution number RD/2017/71

MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      nominate Members Houlbrooke, Berger and Pirrie to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2017 conference and Annual General Meeting from Sunday 23 July to Tuesday 25 July 2017 and that the expense of the third member will be funded from the local board training budget.

b)      note that conference attendance including travel and accommodation will be paid for in accordance with the current Auckland Council Elected Member Expense Policy

c)      note that any members who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting must provide their names to the Kura Kāwana project team as soon as possible to ensure that they are registered with Local Government New Zealand.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

26

Ward Councillor Update

 

Recommendation/s

The Ward Councillor was not in attendance.

 

 

 

27

Rodney Local Board Chairperson's Report

 

Resolution number RD/2017/72

MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member A Roe:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      note the chairperson’s report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

28

Governance Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number RD/2017/73

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      note the governance forward work calendar.

 

CARRIED

 

 

29

Rodney Local Board Workshop Records

 

Resolution number RD/2017/74

MOVED by Member T Berger, seconded by Member C Brewer:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      note the workshop records for Thursday, 9 March and Thursday, 6 April 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

30

Deputation/Public Forum Update

 

Resolution number RD/2017/75

MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board:

a)      note the Deputation/Public Forum Update for the Rodney Local Board.

 

CARRIED

  

 

31        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

5.01 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 Rodney Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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