Minutes of Extraordinary Meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

02 May 2017

1 Welcome

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

2 Apologies

There were no apologies.

3 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4 Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

5 Acknowledgements

5.1

Acknowledgement - Devonport Museum

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.

CARRIED

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.

Urban Development Authorities submission

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.

CARRIED

Annual Budget 2017/2018

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:

Activity area	Allocation
Local community services	$1,047,000
Local parks, sport and recreation	$140,000
Local environmental development	$50,000
Local planning and development	$108,000
Total	$1,345,000

CARRIED

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;

CARRIED

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;

CARRIED

Secretarial note: The following items for resolution d) were taken separately.

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;
i) The local board supports for a 2.5% average rates increase.

CARRIED

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.

CARRIED

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.

CARRIED

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).

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.

CARRIED

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.

CARRIED

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.

CARRIED

Annual Budget 2017/2018 – feedback from public consultation

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.

CARRIED

Approval of the draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2017

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.

CARRIED

Secretarial note: Under Standing Order 3.15.5 Member Cohen requested that his vote against motion a) be recorded).

Under Standing Order 3.15.5 Member O’Connor requested that her vote against d) be recorded).

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

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

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................

Chairperson	Dr Grant Gillon
Deputy Chairperson	George Wood, CNZM
Members	Mike Cohen, QSM, JP
	Jennifer McKenzie
	Jan O'Connor
	Mike Sheehy