Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board held in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chamber, Takapuna Service Centre, Level 3, 1 The Strand, Takapuna on Tuesday, 2 May 2017 at 4.00pm.
Chairperson |
Dr Grant Gillon |
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Deputy Chairperson |
George Wood, CNZM |
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Members |
Mike Cohen, QSM, JP |
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Jennifer McKenzie |
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Jan O'Connor |
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Mike Sheehy |
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board 02 May 2017 |
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those present.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
5 Acknowledgements
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Resolution number DT/2017/73 MOVED by Member M Cohen, seconded by Chairperson G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) Acknowledge the recent refurbishment of the Devonport Museum and thank those who have contributed to its success.
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6 Petitions
There were no petitions.
7 Deputations
There were no deputations.
8 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
9 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
10 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number DT/2017/74 MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member M Sheehy: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) delegates authority to Chair Gillon and Deputy Chair Wood to finalise the local board’s submission on Urban Development Authorities.
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Resolution number DT/2017/75 MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member J McKenzie: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) makes the following decisions on final 2017/2018 LDI budgets by project, within funding envelopes:
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Resolution number DT/2017/76 MOVED by Member J McKenzie, seconded by Member M Sheehy: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: b) agrees to the following advocacy initiatives for inclusion in the 2017/2018 Local Board Agreement: i) Lake Road upgrade budget prioritisation; ii) New Bayswater Ferry Terminal; iii) Ongoing investment and provision for new open spaces; iv) Pest and weed management;
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Resolution number DT/2017/77 MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member M Sheehy: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: c) agrees that the Lake Road upgrade budget prioritisation is the key priority for the organisation to work on;
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Secretarial note: The following items for resolution d) were taken separately.
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Resolution number DT/2017/78 MOVED by Member M Sheehy, seconded by Member J O'Connor: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: d) confirms
their feedback on the following Annual Budget 2017/2018 regional topic regarding
rates increases; |
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Resolution number DT/2017/79 MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member M Cohen: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: d) confirms their following feedback on the following Annual Budget 2017/2018 regional topic regarding the rating stability; ii) The local board supports the same rate increase for both businesses and residential ratepayers over time. |
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Resolution number DT/2017/80 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Wood, seconded by Member M Sheehy: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: d) confirms their following feedback on the Annual Budget 2017/2018 regional topic regarding a targeted rate to pay for tourism promotion; iii) the local board does not support a targeted rate to pay for tourism promotion.
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Secretarial note: Under Standing Order 3.15.5 Member Cohen requested that his vote against motion d) iii) be recorded.
Secretarial note: Chairperson Gillon abstained from voting on the above resolution d) iii).
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Resolution number DT/2017/81 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Wood, seconded by Member M Cohen: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: d) confirms their following feedback on the Annual Budget 2017/2018 regional topic regarding a targeted rate to pay for household infrastructure; iv) the local board supports greenfield developments to be funded from targeted rates or growth charges. |
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Resolution number DT/2017/82 MOVED by Member M Cohen, seconded by Chairperson G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: d) confirms their following feedback on the Annual Budget 2017/2018 regional topic regarding a living wage for council staff; v) the local board supports a living wage for council staff, as long as this does not result in service level reductions and funded from savings.
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Resolution number DT/2017/83 MOVED by Member J O'Connor, seconded by Chairperson G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: e) recommends the budgets for the following 2016/2017 LDI OPEX projects be deferred to 2017/2018; i) $150,000 for the Korean Gardens; ii) $50,000 for the Takapuna Camping Ground Expressions of Interest. f) notes that the local board resolved on the proposed targeted rates for the three Business Improvement Districts at the April 2017 business meeting.
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Resolution number DT/2017/84 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Wood, seconded by Member J McKenzie: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) receives feedback on its local projects and advocacy initiatives from Devonport-Takapuna submitters on the draft Annual Budget 2017/2018.
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Approval of the draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2017 |
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Resolution number DT/2017/85 MOVED by Member J McKenzie, seconded by Chairperson G Gillon: That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board: a) approves the draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2017 for public consultation using the special consultative procedure (SCP); b) approves the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan household summary document as attached to the agenda report; c) notes that, in the event minor edits are required to the draft local board plan or the household summary, the board delegates to the Chairperson to finalise edits with staff as a matter of urgency; d) approves the scheduled formal engagement events, as follows: · drop-in session 1 – Sunnynook Community Centre, 148 Sycamore Drive, Sunnynook, Thursday 25 May, 11am-1pm; · drop-in session 2 – Takapuna Sunday Market, 17 Anzac St, Takapuna, Sunday 18 June, 8am-12pm; and · drop in session 3 – Allen Hill Stadium, 25A Lake Road, Devonport, Saturday 10 June 8am –11am. e) approves $15,000 from the operational budgets towards a social media campaign that targets engagement with the 18-40 year old age group in Devonport-Takapuna.
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Secretarial note: Under Standing Order 3.15.5 Member Cohen requested that his vote against motion a) be recorded).
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15 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
5.45 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 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board HELD ON
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