Agenda of Franklin Local Board

1 Welcome

The Chair will open the meeting and welcolme everyone present.

2 Apologies

An apology from Deputy Chairperson A Baker has 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 Franklin Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 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

6.1 Acknowledgement - Jaysonn Koroheke and family

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) acknowledge Jaysonn Koroheke of Broad Spectrum and his family on the tragic death of their family member.

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 Chairperson of the Franklin 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 - Franklin Gymsports - Vanessa Craig

Purpose

1. A deputation from Vanessa Craig from Franklin Gymsports and Andy Adams from Gymsports New Zealand with respect to the Franklin GymSport Feasibility Study.

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chair has approved the request from Vanessa Craig (Manager) from Franklin Gymsports and Andy Adams from Gymsports New Zealand to bring a deputation with respect to the Franklin GymSport Feasibility Study.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) thanks Vanessa Craig (Manager) from Franklin Gymsports and Andy Adams from Gymsports New Zealand respect to the Franklin GymSport Feasibility Study.

Attachments

a Franklin GymSport Feasibility Study..................................................... 95

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.

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

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

There were no notices of motion.

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Auckland Transport Update – April 2017

File No.: CP2017/06714

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to respond to resolutions and requests on transport-related matters; provide an update on the current status of Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF); request approval for new LBTCF projects; provide a summary of consultation material sent to the Franklin Local Board; and provide transport-related information on matters of specific application and interest to the Franklin Local Board and its community.

Executive summary

2. In particular, this report covers:

· Franklin Local Board transport capital fund update

· Progress on Franklin Local Board advocacy initiatives

· Pukekohe station update.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) receives the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport update – April 2017’.

Comments

Strategic alignment

A1. Auckland Transport Statement of Intent

3. Five strategic themes guide Auckland Transport’s decisions and actions and are aimed at providing an accessible, integrated, efficient and innovative transport system. They are also critical to the realisation of Auckland Council’s vision for transport as expressed in Chapter 13 of the Auckland Plan.

4. The five strategic themes endorsed by Auckland Transport’s Board are:

· Prioritise rapid, high frequency public transport

· Transform and elevate customer experience

· Build network optimisation and resilience

· Ensure a sustainable funding model

· Develop creative, adaptive, innovative implementation.

5. Over the last six weeks, public transport improvements have seen the new Parnell train station and the new Half Moon Bay ferry pier opened, and construction begun on the Hibiscus Coast busway station and continued on the Manukau Bus Station.

6. The City Rail Link (CRL) project also reached another milestone, with the last of 362 piles dug on Albert Street, between Customs Street and Wyndham Street, and the preferred tenderers were announced for the contract for Auckland Public Transport Bus Service Central and East Procurement, which were called under the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM).

7. Rail experience improvements were announced on 4 April that will elevate the customer experience for rail passengers initially.

8. In support of network optimisation and resilience, work started on improvements to the St Lukes Road cycle lanes to give cyclists heading to and from the Northwestern cycleway further protection and safety improvements were made to the Quay Street cycleway. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Transport also jointly announced they have brought forward planning for the future of the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth.

9. The CRL project has been recognised for a “world first” – embedding cultural values into its sustainability approach – and was awarded a “Leading” infrastructure sustainability design rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA), the highest possible achievement in the scheme. Innovative implementation has also been demonstrated through the Manukau Bus station project delivering a first in the form of positive social outcomes through the procurement process.

10. The Strategic Growth Initiatives team recently won the New Zealand Planning Institute’s Best Practice Integrated Planning and Investigations award for their work on Transport for Future Urban Growth Strategy - Production Stage. The team is a partnership between Auckland Transport, NZTA, Auckland Council and Urbanismplus. The award recognised the project team’s innovative way in communicating the transport network in the growth areas to the public.

A2. Progress on Franklin Local Board advocacy initiatives

11. The Franklin Local Board’s ‘Key Initiatives’ from its 2014 Local Board Plan are recorded in the table below and any new activities each month that support progress in respect of those initiatives will be reported.

*Key Initiative*	*Progress/Current Status*
Work with AT to prioritise the importance, frequency and accessibility of public transport services in Franklin, including rail, bus and ferry.	· The 30-year Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) agreement signed in Sep-16 between NZTA and Auckland Council includes electrification to Pukekohe in the first decade · New Network bus services in south Auckland were rolled out on 30-Sep-16, including Franklin. A meeting has been arranged with Board representatives on 1-May to discuss · Construction is underway at Pukekohe station on the new bus/rail interchange with work expected to be completed this calendar year · Following rail and bus timetable changes implemented in March, discussions have been held with Transdev regarding transfer issues that have arisen at Papakura station · AT is investigating improvements for Pine Harbour ferry customers with the marina owner, including shelter options, an AT Hop top-up machine and bike shelters.
Continue to work with AT on an additional east-west main road connection to SH1 to ease traffic congestion through Pukekohe.	· ATAP agreement includes new strategic roads to Pukekohe in the second decade. · Funding options are currently being explored ahead of the development of the next round of statutory planning and funding documents in 2018.
Work with AT to provide safe main roads that can accommodate increased amounts of traffic.	· The annual 2016/17 resealing programme is underway. · AT’s Road Safety team has developed a Rural Road Signage and Delineation Plan with the aim of highlighting bends in a consistent manner to motorists, with a core focus on safe roads and roadsides. The Plan and the Franklin routes being investigated this financial year will be presented at a Board workshop in May.
To reduce congestion, advocate to NZTA for the urgent six-laning of SH1 between Drury and Papakura	· ATAP agreement includes SH1 widening from Papakura to Drury in the first decade.
Work with AT to ensure rural roads are safe and suitable for the rural environment.	· The annual 2016/17 resealing programme includes reseal work on Cape Hill Road in April · Periodic resurfacing ensures that roading assets are maintained in good condition with a waterproof surface to prevent deterioration and good skid resistance · AT and its contractors have been working hard to respond to and manage the ongoing impacts of recent major weather events. The first priority has been to provide safe access of at least one lane, then to clean up all slips, and lastly to programme permanent repairs.
Work with AT to identify roads suitable for adjoining walking tracks, separate cycle lanes or sealed shoulder extensions to be used for safe walking, cycling and horse riding.	· Recreational trails are outside core business, but AT provides input and assistance to partners in developing plans and proposals. In April, AT has provided comment on the proposed Pohutukawa Coast Trail and Waiuku Coastal Walkway feasibility report.

Local projects and activities

B1. Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) update

12. The LBTCF is a capital budget provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by Auckland Transport. Local boards can use this fund to deliver projects that they consider are important but are not otherwise part of Auckland Transport’s work programme. The limitations are that the projects must be safe, not impede network efficiency, and be located within the road corridor or on land controlled by Auckland Transport. However, projects running through parks and reserves may also be considered if there is a transport outcome.

13. The Board’s current LBTCF projects are included in the table below (in which ROC = rough order of costs, and FEC = firm estimate of cost):

*ID#*	*Project Description*	*Progress/Current Status*
443	Upgrade of Beachlands town centre gardens · ROC estimate of $105,000 · FEC estimates of $221,362 (macrocarpa) or $279,396 (hardwood)	· The ROC estimate for the upgrade is $105,000. · On 24-Nov-15, the Board approved the project for detailed design and costing. · Updated designs and costings were presented to a Board workshop in Feb-17. · The Board will consider this and other new potential LBTCF projects at a further workshop in May.
458	Second View Avenue, Beachlands – installation of new kerb and channel between Wakelin and Bell Roads (both sides) · SW component estimate $42,000 · LBTCF FEC estimate $355,000	· Construction completed. · Total LBTCF spend to date is $355,936 · Final costs to be reported but may include additional costs claimed by contractor such as extra TMP costs due to abnormal weather in Sep/Oct. AT is still reviewing the claim.

ID#

Project Description

Progress/Current Status

443

Upgrade of Beachlands town centre gardens

· ROC estimate of $105,000

· FEC estimates of
$221,362 (macrocarpa) or
$279,396 (hardwood)

· The ROC estimate for the upgrade is $105,000.

· On 24-Nov-15, the Board approved the project for detailed design and costing.

· Updated designs and costings were presented to a Board workshop in Feb-17.

· The Board will consider this and other new potential LBTCF projects at a further workshop in May.

458

Second View Avenue, Beachlands – installation of new kerb and channel between Wakelin and Bell Roads (both sides)

· SW component estimate $42,000

· LBTCF FEC estimate $355,000

· Construction completed.

· Total LBTCF spend to date is $355,936

· Final costs to be reported but may include additional costs claimed by contractor such as extra TMP costs due to abnormal weather in Sep/Oct. AT is still reviewing the claim.

14. The Franklin Local Board’s transport capital fund to date is summarised below.

Franklin Local Board transport capital fund summary:

Funds Available in current political term (Unallocated balance from previous term, plus 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19)	$1,155,497
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$137,374
Remaining budget left that needs to be allocated to new projects by the end of the current political term.	$1,018,123
Available 2019/20 funds that may also be allocated in current term	$499,366

B2. Pukekohe station update

15. The scope of works for this project is a new bus station catering for six bus bays, an 87-space park and ride, a new overbridge with lifts linking the rail and bus stations, customer toilets and bus shelters, new ticket machines on the bus side, and improved rail platforms with the removal of timber decks. Already completed are improvements to the Custom Street, Harris Street and Manukau Road intersections to cater for the new network bus services exiting Custom Street onto Manukau Road.

16. A workshop update on the project was given to the Franklin Local Board on 11 April.

17. The project is running behind the overall programme with Stage 2 being delayed.

a. Stage 1 works for the new bus network have been in operation since late October 2016

b. Stage 1 snagging works are ongoing but there are no major issues to ongoing operations

c. Stage 2 piling has been completed

d. Stage 2 main works have been tendered and are currently under evaluation. The awarding of the tender is expected in May

e. The overall programme is planning to open the full station in late 2017 but the successful tenderer’s programme is awaited for confirmation.

18. As the overbridge canopy has been redesigned to a solid roof, there are no longer plans for installing artwork to the underside of the canopy. Auckland Transport continues to work with Iwi to identify other locations for incorporating Mana Whenua artwork – potentially in pavement design for the entrance, bus shelter panels, or the glazed area under the concourse.

19. For more information on the project, visit at.govt.nz/pukekohestation.

B3. Traffic Control Committee (TCC) report

20. There were no TCC decisions during the month of March 2017 affecting the Franklin Local Board area.

B4. Consultation documents on proposed improvements

21. Resource consents have been granted for two new Belmont subdivisions in Pukekohe at 207 Victoria Street West (Stage 1) and 16 Jutland Road (Stage 2). As part of the resource consent conditions, the developers are required to implement various parking and traffic controls associated with their developments as follows:

· Cycle paths

· Shared paths

· No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) parking restrictions

· Bus stop

· Traffic islands

· Speed tables

· Give-Way controls

· Roundabout with Give-Way controls

· Flush medians

· Edge lines.

Regional and sub-regional activities

C1. Rail experience improvements

22. On 4 April, Auckland Transport announced a number of initiatives to improve customer experience, increase security and safety and reduce vandalism and fare evasion. These initiatives will begin on the rail network and will later be expanded across all AT Metro public transport services including buses and ferries.

23. AT and Transdev will work together to deliver the next customer experience initiatives to continue the transformation of Auckland’s rail service over the next three years.

24. The first project is to bring together the ticket offices and customer service centres at five train stations by the end of July 2017. Bringing the ticket offices and customer service centres together will provide a faster ticketing service and give customers better service overall.

25. A second initiative later in the year will look to pilot on-board Transport Officers, expected to have newly passed legislated powers to enforce fare payment by all and issue penalty notices to fare evaders as well as provide assistance to customers.

26. A further project underway is to install new AT HOP electronic gates at eight more stations over the next 18 months: Otahuhu, Manurewa, Papatoetoe, Henderson, Parnell, Middlemore, Glen Innes and Papakura. This is a further enabler to encourage all passengers to pay their way and purchase a valid ticket to travel on the rail network.

27. The combination of on-board Transport Officers, improved face-to-face ticket purchase and AT HOP top-up at stations and more AT HOP electronic gates at stations will reduce vandalism, reduce fare evasion and create a better customer experience for paying customers.

C2. Manukau bus station project

28. The Manukau Bus Station Construction project, now well underway, is delivering a first for Auckland Transport in the form of positive social outcomes through the procurement process.

29. The project was tendered in July 2016 and a contract awarded to NZ Strong Group Limited in October 2016. The tender was the first Auckland Transport procurement to contain evaluated Social Outcomes as part of the non-price attributes.

30. Working with Auckland Council’s The Southern Initiative (TSI) team, Auckland Transport included Social Outcomes in the tender, via a Targeted Recruitment and Development Plan.

31. This required the successful contractor to employ and train South Auckland graduates from TSI’s Māori and Pasifika Trades Training programme, as part of the project, at no additional cost to Auckland Transport. All tenderers responded positively to the request with detailed plans.

32. NZ Strong has fully committed to the initiative and six trainees are now trained with one already on-site and the rest due on-site shortly, including working with subcontractors, such as Grayson Engineering.

33. The ultimate objective of the initiative is to provide vital skills and training in the construction industry that will lead to further employment opportunities as well as additional social benefits to the local community.

34. The initiative is also being adopted in other Auckland Transport Infrastructure procurements.

C3. An extra million on the trains in just three months

35. Auckland’s rail network is adding a million passenger trips every three to four months, and another milestone has been reached recently with 19 million passenger trips for the 12-month period, an annual increase of 19.4%.

36. A new daily record was set on Thursday 23 March, as trains carried a little over 113,000 passengers that day, including around 27,000 for the Adele concert.

37. The new Parnell rail station is also performing well, being used by 2900 passengers in the final week of March.

38. The rail network performance continues to be outstanding, and customer satisfaction with the rail network is at 92.1%.

39. For the 12 months to March 2017 Auckland public transport patronage totalled just under 87 million passenger boardings, an increase of 6.9% on the previous year.

C4. Ōtāhuhu Station design award

40. Ōtāhuhu station has been recognised with an Award of Excellence in the Te Karanga o te Tui category at the 2017 New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Awards, through the design team weaving together multiple cultural and historic narratives, while meeting the complicated technical planning issues required for the site.

41. Auckland Transport takes care to build public transport infrastructure that reflects and respects the area’s cultural and historical importance. For Ōtāhuhu Station, the project team worked closely with mana whenua from project inception through to its construction. Partnering with mana whenua at the outset of the project allowed clear priorities and narratives to be established. These were further refined through the use of the Te Aranga Design Principles.

42. For more information on the award visit: https://nzila.co.nz/showcase/otahuhu-station

43. For more information on Ōtāhuhu Station, visit: https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/otahuhu-station/

Consideration

Local board views and implications

44. The Board’s views will be incorporated during consultation on any proposed schemes.

Māori impact statement

45. No specific issues with regard to impacts on Maori are triggered by this report and any engagement with Maori will be carried out on an individual project basis.

Implementation

46. All proposed schemes are subject to prioritisation, funding and consultation.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Jenni Wild – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South); Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon – Manager Elected Member Relationship Unit, Auckland Transport

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Road name approval for fourteen new roads as part of Stages One, Two and Three of the Wesley Special Housing development, with main access off Paerata Road, Paerata

File No.: CP2017/05802

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Franklin Local Board to name fourteen (14) new roads as part of Stages One, Two and Three of the Wesley Special Housing development with main access off Paerata Road, Paerata.

Executive summary

2. Auckland Council has road naming guidelines that set out the requirements and criteria of the Council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming for the Auckland Council.

3. Following assessment against the road naming criteria, the preferred names for ‘road (1) ‘Puhitahi Hill Road’, road (2) ‘Jonah Lomu Drive’, road (3) ‘Walter Lawry Road’, road (4) ‘Lauti Lane’, road (5) ‘Buddle Road’, road (6) ‘Winstone House Road’, road (7) ‘School House Road’, road (8) ‘Simmonds House Road’, road (9) ‘Te Paea Avenue’, road (10) ‘Stanton House Road’, road (11) ‘Kenilorea Road’, road (12) ‘Hiwi Tauroa Road’ road (13) ‘Wesleyan Street’, road (14) ‘Fetter Lane’, for the fourteen roads to be created for Stages One, Two and Three at the ‘Wesley Town’ (Special Housing Area site), while noting that the alternative names in section 7 below also meet the road naming criteria, with the exception of the alternative name ’Hames’ for road 5.

4. Consultation has been undertaken with neighbours, with the parents and wife of the late Johan Lomu, with Local Iwi groups and three cultural assessments have been undertaken from Ngati Te Akitai, Ngati Tamaoho and Ngati te Ata, and all suggested names have been incorporated in the proposal as shown in section 7 below.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board, pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval, the name for road (1) ‘Puhitahi Hill Road’, road (2) ‘Jonah Lomu Drive’, road (3) ‘Walter Lawry Road’, road (4) ‘Lauti Lane’, road (5) ‘Buddle Road’, road (6) ‘Winstone House Road’, road (7) ‘School House Road’, road (8) ‘Simmonds House Road’, road (9) ‘Te Paea Avenue’, road (10) ‘Stanton House Road’,

road (11) ‘Kenilorea Road’, road (12) ‘Hiwi Tauroa Road’, road (13) ‘Wesleyan Street’, road (14) ‘Fetter Lane’, for the fourteen roads to be created for Stages 1, 2 and 3 at the ‘Wesley’ Special Housing Development site, while noting that the alternative names in section 7 below also meet the road naming criteria, with the exception of the alternative name ‘Hames Street’ for road 5.

Map showing the location of all stages of the Wesley Special Housing Area, with main access from Paerata Road, Paerata.

Location, layout and numbering of the fourteen roads in Stages One, Two and Three

Comments

5. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines allowed that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred road name for the Local Board’s approval.

6. The site was re-zoned to mixed used zoning for development following a public hearing of concurrent applications made during May 2015 on behalf of Grafton Downs Limited (GDL) under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 (“HASHAA”), reference JSL/2016/4174. Fourteen roads are required for the three stages of the development, to serve more than 1000 lots and ultimately 4500-5000 lots.

7. The Applicant has proposed the following names for the 14 roads:

Preference	Proposed Road Name	Meaning
Road 1 Preferred Name	Puhitahi Hill Road	Wesley College is situated on Puhitahi Hill. The development includes this hill.
First Alternative Name	Tabernacle Street	Refers to a place of worship.
Second Alternative Name	Karearea Street	Native bird.

Road 2 Preferred Name	Jonah Lomu Drive	All Black legend who went to Wesley College.
First Alternative Name	Three Pines Drive	Acknowledgment of the three Norfolk Pines that stood at the entrance to Sim Road and were felled by the NZTA during 2015.
Second Alternative Name	Karearea Drive	Native bird.

Road 3 Preferred Name	Walter Lawry Road	On 7 October 1844, Governor Fitzroy granted in trust to the Rev. Walter Lawry, Superintendent of the Wesleyan Mission in New Zealand, a block of three quarter acres of Auckland suburban land in perpetuity for the purpose of a Wesleyan Native Institution.
First Alternative Name	Worship Street	The Foundary was an early chapel utilized by John Wesley (founder of the Methodist Church). The location of the Foundary rests between Tabernacle Street and Worship Street.
Second Alternative Name	Riroriro Street	Native Bird.

Road 4 Preferred Name	Lauti Lane	Sir Toaripi Lauti was the first Prime Minister of Tuvalu following Tuvalu’s independence. He was also Governor-General of Tuvalu.
First Alternative Name	Fetter Lane	John Wesley allied himself with the Moravian society in Fetter Lane.
Second Alternative Name	Hokioi Lane	Native bird.

Road 5 Preferred Name	Buddle Road	Former principal of Wesley College.
First Alternative name	Hames Street	Rev E W Hames and T L Hames. Rev E W Hames was a College Historian, Trust Board Member for 40 years from 1943-1983, Fellow of Wesley. T L James was a Trust Board Member for 27 years from 1952-1979, Benefactor Hames Music Centre, Recreation Centre.
Second Alternative Name	Hoiho Street	Native bird.

Road 6 Preferred Name	Winstone House Road	One of the Wesley College house systems, which in Maori is ‘Winitana’.
First Alternative Name	Winitana Road	The Maori name for ‘Winstone House, one of the Wesley College house systems.
Second Alternative Name	Kereterehe Road	Native tree.

Road 7 Preferred Name	School House Road	One of the Wesley College house systems, which in Maori is ‘Te Kura’.
First Alternative Name	Te Kura Road	The Maori name for “School House’, one of the Wesley College house systems.
Second Alternative Name	Kermadec Road	Native tree.

Road 8 Preferred Name	Simmonds House Road	One of the Wesley College house systems, which in Maori is ‘Himiona’.
First Alternative name	Himiona Road	The Maori name for ‘Simmonds House’, one of the Wesley College house systems.
Second Alternative Name	Kohekohe Road	Native tree.

Road 9 Preferred Name	Te Paea Avenue	Girls Dormitory name – Te Paea Tiaho (1820-1875), sometime known by Pakeha as Princess Sophia, was a daughter of the first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherwhero, and a leader in the Maori King Movement in New Zealand.
First Alternative name	Te Kauwe Avenue	Te Rangitaahua Ngamuka was the son of a chief, Te Tuhi. On the death of his parents he had been taken under the protection of his uncle, the Waikato Chief Te Kauwe. It is noted that in later days he was known as Wirimu Wetere Kauwe – William Wesley Kauwe. In due course Te Rangitaahua became Chief of Ngati Tamaoho and he became a strong advocate of all measures that would advance Maori.
Second Alternative Name	Karuwai Avenue	Native bird.

Road 10 Preferred Name	Stanton House Road	One of the Wesley College house systems, which in Maori is ‘Tatana’.
First Alternative name	Te Tatana Road	The Maori name for ‘Stanton House’, one of the Wesley College house systems.
Second Alternative Name	Komiromiro Road	Native bird.

Road 11 Preferred Name	Kenilorea Road	Sir Peter Kenilorea was the first Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands and Speaker of Parliament of the Solomon Islands.
First Alternative Name	Watson Road	Graham Watson was a teacher at Wesley College from 1966-1991 and his wife Ann was a Wesley Librarian.
Second Alternative Name	Akeake Road	Native tree.

Road 12 Preferred Name	Hiwi Tauroa Road	In respect of Edward Te Rangihiwinui (Hiwi) Tauroa.
First Alternative Name	Akapuka Road	Native tree.
Second Alternative Name	Wesleyan Street	Term that is used by current and former Wesley College students to acknowledge their connection to Wesley College.

Road 13 Preferred Name	Wesleyan Street	Term that is used by current and former Wesley College students to acknowledge their connection to Wesley College.
First Alternative Name	Hames Street	Rev E W Hames and T L Hames. Rev E W Hames was a College Historian, Trust Board Member for 40 years from 1943-1983, Fellow of Wesley. T L James was a Trust Board Member for 27 years from 1952-1979, Benefactor Hames Music Centre, Recreation Centre.
Second Alternative Name	Kermadec Road	Native tree.

Road 14 Preferred Name	Fetter Lane	John Wesley allied himself with the Moravian society in Fetter Lane.
First Alternative Name	Worship Street	The Foundary was an early chapel utilised by John Wesley (founder of the Methodist Church). The location of the Foundary rests between Tabernacle Street and Worship Street.
Second Alternative Name	Karearea Drive	Native Bird.

Decision Making

8. The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012 - 2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads, pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, to Local Boards.

Assessment

9. The Applicant’s proposed road names have been assessed against the criteria set out in the Auckland Council road naming guidelines. The preferred names for ‘road (1) ‘Puhitahi Hill Road’, road (2) ‘Jonah Lomu Drive’, road (3) ‘Walter Lawry Road’, road (4) ‘Lauti Lane’, road (5) ‘Buddle Road’, road (6) ‘Winstone House Road’, road (7) ‘School House Road’, road (8) ‘Simmonds House Road’, road (9) ‘Te Paea Avenue’, road (10) ‘Stanton House Road’, road (11) ‘Kenilorea Road’, road (12) ‘Hiwi Tauroa Road’, road (13) ‘Wesleyan Street’, road (14) ‘Fetter Lane’, comply with the Road Naming Guidelines, while noting that the alternative names (as shown in section 7 above) also meet the road naming criteria, with exception of the alternative name ’Hames’ for road 5, as this name is already used in Hillsborough.

10. The proposed suffix ‘Road’ is described as ‘Open roadway mainly for vehicles’, ‘Drive’ as ‘Wide main roadway without many cross-streets’, ‘Avenue’ as ‘Broad roadway, usually planted on each side with trees’, and these are in accordance with the Road Naming Guidelines.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

Significance of Decision

11. The decision sought from the Franklin Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

Māori impact statement

12. The decision sought from the Franklin Local Board on this report is linked to the Auckland Plan Outcome, “A Maori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the world”. The use of Maori names for roads, buildings and other public places is an opportunity to publicly demonstrate Maori identity.

Consultation

13. Consultation with neighbours and local Iwi has been undertaken (being with Ngati Te Akitai, Ngati Tamaoho and Ngati Te Ata). Consultation has also been undertaken with representatives of the Maori King Movement (Kingitanga), local Iwi, Te Haha Maori (Methodist church), with the parents and wife of the late Johan Lomu, and with the Wesley College Old Students Association. All the suggested names have been incorporated in the proposal as shown in section 7 above.

14. NZ Post was consulted and had no objection to the proposed names.

Financial and Resourcing Implications

15. The cost of processing the approval of the proposed new road name and any installation of road name signage is recoverable in accordance with Council’s Administrative Charges.

Legal and Legislative Implications

16. The decision sought from the Franklin Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Implementation

17. The Resource Consenting Team is involved in ensuring that appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road name.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Mineke Meyerink - Intermediate Planner

Authorisers

Ian Smallburn - General Manager Resource Consents

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Road name approval for a Private Way having access off Te Manaki Street (within the Belmont Special Housing Area), Pukekohe

File No.: CP2017/06486

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Franklin Local Board to name one Private Way, which is the last road within the Special Housing Area of Belmont to be named, with this road having access off Te Manaki Street (within the Belmont Special Housing Area), Pukekohe.

Executive summary

3. Following assessment against the road naming criteria, the preferred name ‘Marire Place’ and the alternative names ‘Horokaka Place’ and ‘Wheki Place’ are consistent with the road naming guideline criteria.

4. Extensive consultation has been undertaken with Iwi groups as part of the Belmont Special Housing Area development, and Iwi’s preferred names have been used in this development with these names already approved by the Local Board. The name for the last road to be named within this area, ‘Marire’ is also preferred by Iwi. The name is consistent with the road naming guideline criteria.

5. The preferred name ‘Marire’ proposed by the Applicant and preferred by Iwi, and the alternative names ‘Horokaka Place’ and ‘Wheki Place’ are considered for approval by the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board, pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval, the name ‘Marire Place’, proposed for the Private Way, created by a six (6) lot subdivision off Te Manaki Street (within the Belmont Special Housing Area), while noting that the names ‘Horokaka’ and ‘Wheki’ also meet the road naming criteria.

Comments

6. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines allowed that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred road name for the Local Board’s approval.

7. The subject site is located within the Belmont Special Housing Area and zoned ‘residential’. On 8 April 2016, Resource Consent was granted by Auckland Council to undertake a 176 lot residential lot subdivision at 73 Belmont Road, Pukekohe (Reference R/JSL/2015/4401). All roads within that subdivision have been named. This current application is for the naming of of one Private Way (Common Access Lot) which is serving six (6) lots.

8. The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the one Private Way as part of the development in the Belmont Special Housing Area, with access of Te Manaki Street, Pukekohe.

Preference	Proposed New Private Way Name	Meaning
Preferred Name	Marire Place	Maori word for ‘peaceful’
First Alternative	Horokaka	New Zealand native plant
Second Alternative	Wheki	New Zealand native plant

Location and Layout of the Private Way

Decision Making

9. The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012-2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads, pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, to Local Boards.

10. The Applicant’s proposed road name has been assessed against the criteria set out in the Auckland Council road naming guidelines.

11. The Applicant’s preferred name, ‘Marire Place’, and the alternative names, ‘Horokaka Place’ and ‘Wheki Place’’ comply with all the criteria of the road naming guidelines.

12. The proposed suffix ‘Place’, is in accordance with the Road Naming Guidelines, as it describes a ‘Short, sometimes narrow enclosed roadway’.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

Significance of Decision

13. The decision sought from the Franklin Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

Māori impact statement

14. The decision sought from the Franklin Local Board on this report is linked to the Auckland Plan Outcome, “A Maori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the world”. The use of Maori names for roads, buildings and other public places is an opportunity to publicly demonstrate Maori identity.

Consultation

15. Iwi consultation has been undertaken as part of the Belmont Special Housing Area (BSHA) development. All eight roads within this development have been named with the exception of one Private Way, which gives access to six lots.

Iwi have listed preferred and alternative names for all of the roads. The preferred name and alternative names proposed for this Private Way have been chosen from this list.

All these submitted names are in accordance with the criteria of the road naming guidelines.

No further responses have been received from any Iwi groups.

16. NZ Post was consulted and had no objection to the proposed names.

Financial and Resourcing Implications

17. The cost of processing the approval of the proposed new road name and any installation of road name signage is recoverable in accordance with Council’s Administrative Charges.

Legal and Legislative Implications

18. The decision sought from the Franklin Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Implementation

19. The Resource Consenting Team is involved in ensuring that appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road name.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Mineke Meyerink - Intermediate Planner

Authorisers

Ian Smallburn - General Manager Resource Consents

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan - Allocation of funding for projects in 2016/2017

File No.: CP2017/06458

Purpose

1. To approve the allocation of $89,000 from the 2016/2017 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) operational budget to Pukekohe Rugby Football Club Incorporated.

Executive summary

2. The Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan (the plan) was adopted by the local board in August 2016 to guide the provision of sports facilities and sharing of resources across the local board area.

3. Within the 2016/2017 LDI operational budget, $114,000 was allocated for the implementation of priority projects from the plan. After a local board decision to reallocate $25,000 towards the development of the greenway programme in December 2016, $89,000 is remaining for allocation towards high or medium-high priority projects.

4. Following two workshops with the local board, a number projects were identified to consider for funding. The projects have been assessed against key criteria and a summary of the assessment is included in this report. Of the projects that were identified, only one is close to proceeding at this time.

5. Pukekohe Rugby Football Club Incorporated propose to develop new clubroom facilities at Colin Lawrie Fields estimated at $1,500,000. The project supports the development of multi-use sport facilities which are accessible to the local community and contribute towards achieving the local board outcomes for sport and recreation. . The organisation has secured $1.2 million funding for the project leaving a $300,000 shortfall. With support from the local board, the project is close to being delivered.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) Approve a grant of $89,000 from the 2016/2017 Locally Driven Initiatives Operational budget to Pukekohe Rugby Football Club Incorporated towards the development of clubroom facilities at Colin Lawrie Fields.

Comments

6. Within 2016/2017 LDI Operational budget, $114,000 was allocated to implement the actions and recommendations from the 2016 Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan. The plan supports the strategic approach to achieving sport and recreation outcomes through the development of sport facilities in the local board area and assisting sport organisations to achieve their aspirations.

7. After the reallocation of $25,000 by the local board in 2016, $89,000 remains for allocation towards high or medium-high priority projects.

8. The Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan includes a number of projects that have been prioritised on a scale of high to low based on proposed completion time in years and assessed need.

9. At a workshop with the local board in February 2017, projects were presented from the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities plan for local board feedback. A follow-up workshop in March presented findings after further assessment on five projects.

10. The following five projects were identified for assessment.

· Karaka Multi Sport

· Clevedon Multi Sport

· Te Puru Park (reversible basketball/netball hoops)

· Beachlands Maraetai Association Football Club Incorporated

· Pukekohe Rugby Football Club Incorporated

11. The projects were assessed against the following factors.

· Projects are identified in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan as a high or medium-high priority project (or new data warrants the inclusion of a project)

· Support developing fit-for-purpose, multi-use sport and recreation facilities

· Non-council owned asset

· Groups willing to work in partnership to achieve sport and recreation outcomes for the community with the support of council investment

· Readiness for the project to proceed.

Karaka Multi Sport

12. Overview: Support for initial development of a multi-sport facility between rugby, cricket, netball and tennis. A master plan is being developed by the Trust for the development of the park and associated facilities.

13. Assessment: It was suggested the Trust continues to advocate for the project by submitting to the Franklin and Papakura Local Board Plans and the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan. The Trust will be invited to present their master plan to the local board to seek feedback and direction. This project is identified as a medium-high priority project in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan.

14. Recommendation (i): This project is not recommended for funding support in 2016/2017 due to the master plan not being ready to submit to the local board.

Clevedon Multi Sport

15. Overview: A feasibility study completed in 2014 suggests there is a need for a multi-sport facility shared between cricket, football, rugby, tennis and bowls at Clevedon A&P Showgrounds. Since the study, a project committee has been formed and a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the five sports clubs. Concept plans have been developed and the committee is now working towards investigating operational and governance options for the proposed facility. The committee propose to present these findings to the five clubs and pending support and amendments, concept plans and costings will be finalised.

16. Assessment: The project has made significant progress in a short period of time and warrants staff support to work with the five clubs towards their goal. The committee will be invited to present the operational options and finalised concepts and costings to the local board to seek feedback and direction. This project is identified as a medium priority project in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan.

17. Recommendation (ii): This project is not recommended for funding support in 2016/2017 as the committee are still considering operational and governance structures.

Te Puru Park reversible basketball/netball hoops

18. Overview: This project is not included in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan. However, ongoing discussions and costings provided by the Pohutukawa Basketball Club shows the netball and basketball club together with the community will benefit from the installation of a reversible hoop at Te Puru. The project includes remarking of the three existing netball courts, and marking of a basketball court to enable the greater use of outdoor facilities. The project has support from Auckland Basketball Services Limited, Te Puru Sports Centre and Pohutukawa Coast Netball Club.

19. Assessment: While this is a worthwhile project, it does not meet the criteria for support as it is a council-owned asset. Therefore, alternative funding options should be considered for this project.

20. Recommendation (iii): This project is not recommended for funding from the 2016/2017 LDI Operational budget. The LDI Capex budget for 2017/2018 should be considered to complete this project.

Beachlands Maraetai Association Football Club Incorporated

21. Overview: The project is for the upgrade of toilet facilities and fencing at Beachlands Domain. This project is not included in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan.

22. Assessment: As a council-owned asset, this project sits with council’s portfolio of assets and has a renewal budget allocated for planning, consents, and construction between 2016/2017 to 2018/2019.

23. Recommendation (iv): This project is not recommended for funding from the 2016/2017 LDI Operational budget as it is a council-owned asset and has a renewal budget allocated for it.

Pukekohe Rugby Football Club Incorporated (PRFC)

24. Overview: PRFC have relocated to Colin Lawrie Fields following a merger with Pukekohe Junior Rugby Club. PRFC was incorporated in 1955 and own the clubrooms and car park located at 81 Franklin Road Pukekohe which is currently leased to a local business.

25. The club proposes to build new clubroom facilities above the existing changing rooms on Colin Lawrie Fields. Preliminary plans have been developed at an estimated cost of $1.5 million.

26. The club is in a strong financial position securing external funding of $700,000 and has the capacity to borrow up to $500,000. There is a funding shortfall of $300,000.

27. PRFC will share the facility with softball, ensuring that there is multi-use throughout the year. Currently, PRFC have 30 junior and 6 senior teams, while softball have 12 junior, 6 senior and 8 tee-ball teams.

28. Assessment: Of the five projects assessed, this project is the most likely to proceed in the near future. The club is functioning well and has the support of another sport code to share the facility for maximum usage. PRFC has successfully secured external funding for the project, are identified in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan as a medium priority and are working in partnership with softball.

29. This project is recommended for funding support of $89,000 from the board’s 2016/2017 LDI Operational budget.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

30. The input and views of the local board have been canvassed through two workshops in February and March 2017.

31. The local board has given direction at both workshops on the identified projects which has led to further assessment and actions from staff.

32. Projects not identified in the Franklin Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan have also been considered and assessed based on new data since the adoption of the plan in August 2016.

Māori impact statement

33. The Franklin Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan supports decision making to increase community participation in sport and recreation, including an increase in participation for Māori.

34. Within the Franklin Local Board area, 13.2% of the population is Maori. Given the variety of projects identified in the facility plan, it is likely some Māori will benefit from the projects identified both now and in the future.

Implementation

35. Should the local board resolve to allocate funding to the recommended project, then a funding agreement will be developed outlining the terms and conditions for the funding. Staff from the Sport and Recreation team will keep the local board informed on the project’s progress through local board reporting.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Sanjeev Karan - Sport and Recreation Advisor

Authorisers

Sharon Rimmer - Manager Sport and Recreation

Mace Ward - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

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

File No.: CP2017/00645

Purpose

1. To give the Franklin Local Board an overview of Panuku Development Auckland. The report also notes any major issues, projects and activities within the local board area for the six months 1 September 2016 to 28 February 2017.

Background

2. Panuku Development Auckland was established in September 2015 as a result of the merger of two Council Controlled Organisations – Waterfront Auckland and Auckland Council Property Limited.

3. Panuku helps to rejuvenate parts of Auckland – from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods.

4. Comprised of six Directorates, Panuku manages around $1.5 billion of council’s property portfolio, which we continuously review to find smart ways to generate income for the region, grow the portfolio or release land or property that can be better used by others.

5. Panuku works with government, iwi, not-for-profit and private organisations. We use our skills, knowledge and connections to bring land and resources together to create the best outcome for Aucklanders.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

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

Local Activities

Portfolio Management

6. Panuku manages “non-service” property owned by the council and Auckland Transport (AT) that are not currently needed for service or infrastructure purposes. These are properties that are not immediately required for delivery of a council service or infrastructure development but are being held for use in a planned future project such as road construction, the expansion of parks or development of future town centres.

7. The property portfolio comprises 1437 properties containing 1119 leases as at 28 February 2017. The current portfolio includes vacant land, industrial buildings, warehouses, retail shops, cafes, offices, medical centres and a large portfolio of residential rental homes.

8. The return on the property portfolio for the period ending 31 December 2016 was above budget with a net surplus to the Auckland Council (AC) and AT shareholders of $3.9m ahead of budget.

9. The average monthly tenantable occupancy rate for the 6 month period is more than 98% which is above the SOI target of 95%.

Properties Managed in the Franklin Local Board Area

10. Panuku Development Auckland currently manages 58 commercial and residential properties within the Franklin Local Board area.

Commercial Properties	43
Residential Properties	15
Total Properties Managed	58

Business Interests

11. Panuku also optimises the commercial return from business interests it manages on council’s behalf. This comprises two forestry enterprises, two landfills and four quarries.

12. There are currently no managed business interests in the Franklin Local Board area.

Portfolio Strategy

Optimisation

13. The 2015-2025 Long-Term Plan reflects a desire of council to materially reduce or slow down expenditure and unlock value from assets no longer required or which are sub-optimal for service purposes. In response to this, prior to the establishment of Panuku, Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) developed a new method of dealing with service property, called optimisation.

14. Asset optimisation deals with “service property”. It is self-funding, it maximises efficiencies from service assets, and maintains levels of service whilst releasing property for sale or development. A key element of optimisation is that the sale proceeds are locally reinvested to advance approved projects and activities on a cost neutral basis. It does not include the Auckland Transport portfolio. Panuku continues to advance this programme of work. This includes the development of a cross-council project to coordinate and execute asset sales and optimisation.

Portfolio Review and Rationalisation

Overview

15. Panuku is required to undertake ongoing rationalisation of the council’s non-service assets. This includes identifying properties from within council’s portfolio that may be suitable for potential sale and development if appropriate. Panuku has a particular focus on achieving housing and urban regeneration outcomes. Identifying potential sale properties contributes to the Auckland Plan focus of accommodating the significant growth projected for the region over the coming decades, by providing the council with an efficient use of capital and prioritisation of funds to achieve its activities and projects.

Performance

16. July 2016 to June 2017 Target

UNIT	TARGET	ACHIEVED	COMMENTS
Portfolio Review	$75m disposal recommendations	$35.5 million as at 28 February 2017	These recommendations include $13.25 million of sites that are identified for development projects.

17. Panuku works closely with the council and AT to identify potentially surplus properties to help achieve disposal targets.

18. July 2017 to June 2018 Target

UNIT	TARGET	COMMENTS
Portfolio Review	To be determined as part of the statement of intent with Council.	The target will include disposal recommendations and sales for sites that are identified for housing development and urban regeneration projects

Process

19. Once identified as a potential sale candidate a property is taken through a multi-stage Rationalisation Process. The agreed process includes engagement with: the council, Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), local board and Mana Whenua. This is followed by Panuku Board approval, engagement with local ward councillors and the Independent Māori Statutory Board and finally a governing body decision.

Under review

20. Properties currently under review in the Franklin Local Board area are listed below. The list includes any properties that may have recently been approved for sale or development and sale by the governing body.

PROPERTY	DETAILS
9 Hall Street, Pukekohe	An off-street car park identified by Auckland Transport as not required for future service needs. Panuku engagement with the Franklin Local Board occurred in February 2017. A report to the board’s April 2017 meeting will seek a formal position on the proposed disposal. A report will be submitted to the Finance and Performance Committee’s 11 April 2017 meeting for a final decision on the proposed disposal.
28 Lockwood Road, Papakura	Residual land remaining from property acquired for a regional parks works depot, parks staff residence and for the purposes of bulk-water supply. It has been assessed as no longer required for recreation and open space purposes or as a regional park asset. Panuku engagement with the board occurred in February 2017. A report to the board’s April 2017 meeting will seek a formal position on the proposed disposal.
PT ALLOT 13 MANGATAWHIRI PSH-LOCAL PURPOSE RES (Adjacent to 155) Bombay Road, Bombay	Pocket of vacant land originally vested with council upon subdivision. The site has limited open space and recreation opportunities. Panuku engagement with the board occurred in February 2017. A report to the board’s April 2017 meeting will seek a formal position on the proposed disposal.
42 Seddon Street, Pukekohe	This site is the residue of a property that was acquired by Pukekohe Borough council in 1977 to construct a new ring road around the Pukekohe Township. Panuku engagement with the board occurred in October 2015. Watercare lodged an expression of interest during the internal consultation process and are undertaking further testing of the site to ascertain if is a suitable location for a future water pump station.

Acquisitions and Disposals

21. Panuku manages the acquisition and disposal of property on behalf of Auckland Council. We buy property for development, roads, infrastructure projects and other service needs. We manage the sale of properties that are surplus to council requirements. These properties may be sold with or without contractual requirements for development.

Acquisitions

22. 12 properties have had purchase agreements signed this financial year for open space purposes around the region at a value of $19.1m, and three properties have been purchased for storm water purposes at a value of $16.2m.

23. No properties were purchased in the Franklin Local Board area during the reporting period.

Disposals

24. For the eight months to February 2017 the Panuku disposals team has achieved $17.94 million of unconditional net sales proceeds from the sale of 10 properties against the 2016/17 disposals target of $20.0 million for the year. The disposals target is agreed with council and is reviewed on an annual basis.

25. Two properties were sold in the Franklin Local Board area: Hooper Ave (ex-reserve walkway), Pukekohe and 9 Austen Place, Pukekohe.

Housing for Older People

26. Council owns and operates 1412 units located in 62 villages across Auckland to provide rental housing to older people in Auckland. The Housing for Older People (HfOP) Project is a council initiative that involves procuring a third party provider to partner with council in delivering the rental housing service.

27. Following the approval by the Panuku Board on 8 December 2015, the Auckland Development Committee noted that HfOP would be an Unlock project for Panuku and that Panuku would prepare a High Level Project Plan (HLPP) that provided the foundation for Panuku to develop and reposition the portfolio to better the needs of older people in Auckland.

28. The HLPP was approved by the Panuku Board in August 2016.

29. On 21 December 2015, council announced that The Selwyn Foundation will be its preferred joint venture partner to manage the HfOP portfolio. Panuku has been negotiating a joint venture agreement with Selwyn. The Joint Venture Company (JVCo) will deliver the service and improve the housing portfolio.

30. Community Housing Provider (CHP) Application was submitted to Ministry Business Innovation Employment (MBIE) by the JVCo on 20 December 2016.

31. Auckland Council has delegated Panuku to lead the development programme. A HLPP is being prepared by Panuku to cover the multi-year redevelopment of the network of village sites.

32. The following HfOP villages are located within the Franklin Local Board area:

Village	Address	Number of units
Albert Place Village	1 Albert Place, Pukekohe	30
Henry Curd Village	4-8 Henry Curd Terrace, Pukekohe	10
Kent Street Village	14 Kent Street, Waiuku	8
Lawrie Avenue Village	111 Queen Street, Pukekohe	7
Norfolk Rise Village	2 Norfolk Rise, Waiuku	16
Parkway Village	16 Princes Street, Pukekohe	28

Development

33. Panuku is contributing commercial input into approximately 50 region wide council-driven renewal and housing supply initiatives.

34. Panuku works with partners and stakeholders over the life of projects. It also champion’s best practise project delivery to achieve best value outcomes within defined cost, time and quality parameters.

35. A high level update on development activities in the Franklin Local Board area as below.

36. 17-21 Massey Avenue & 33 Edinburgh Street; 1 & 3 Roulston Street; 82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe – The Massey / Edinburgh properties represent a long term strategic development opportunity within the Massey / Edinburgh block, which has been identified for town centre regeneration over the long term. Panuku continues to work on future options.

Panuku continues to work with Council’s Corporate Finance & Property team to assess options for relocating the existing Customer Service Centre and Local Board offices from 82 Manukau Road.

Regional Activities

37. Good progress has been made in our priority development areas, with HLPPs being worked on for Onehunga, Papatoetoe, Avondale and Henderson. In Manukau and Northcote, leading on from the council’s approval of the HLPP, Framework Plans (which are more detailed plans on the development of the locations, including reference plans for each development site) have been developed.

38. Often it is the smaller projects that can make a huge difference in a community over a relatively short period – the placemaking activities, the development of public space, or the optimisation of council properties. Panuku is identifying these projects, and a key focus will be on delivering more of these projects within the locations that we work.

Highlights

39. The highlights for the last six months were:

a) Sir John Wells ended his term as chairperson in November. Sir John has had a long association with the Council family, including being chairperson of ACPL prior to its amalgamation into Panuku. Richard Aitken was appointed chairperson to replace Sir John.

b) Roger MacDonald was appointed as the Chief Executive of Panuku, and he started in the role in November. Roger originates from the United Kingdom, and has delivered large scale urban redevelopment projects across the world, in Africa, the Middle East and in the UK.

c) The Panuku Board agreed that Barrowcliffe Place, Manukau is a “pilot project” to form a consortium comprising a Community Housing Provider, with a Mana Whenua partner(s) and other suitable development and funding partner(s), to develop the site. The aim will be to deliver a mix of market and affordable housing where sustainable and accessible design components will be tested.

d) The first tenants have moved into the Mason Brothers building in the Wynyard Quarter. The building is part of stage one of Precinct Properties’ programme of developing the commercial sites in the Wynyard Quarter. The development of 12 Madden Street, which Auckland Toursim, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) have taken the head lease for the establishment of Grid AKL, will be completed in July 2017.

e) Stage Two of the Hobsonville Airfields Development was tendered, and a preferred tenderer has been selected after a number of tenderers submitted strong bids. The due diligence process is underway. The 9.9ha site will see 500 homes of mixed typology constructed.

f) Lot 1, 187 Flat Bush Road was also tendered and a development agreement has been signed. 30 homes will be constructed on the 1.9 hectare site, with construction commencing within a year of the sale.

g) The ASB Waterfront Theatre was opened on 22 September 2016. Panuku (on behalf of council) provided the site, contributed to the funding and provided design review and oversight for the project. The theatre is a key component of the activation of the Wynyard Quarter.

h) The Water Edge Symposium was held in November, with invited waterfront experts attending from the USA, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. As well as discussing international case studies, the symposium workshopped ideas about how to develop the Onehunga/Manukau harbour water edge, and this thinking is feeding into the planning for the Onehunga Transform project.

i) The Silo Park Summer Programme has seen thousands of people visit the waterfront over the summer period, to enjoy the night markets, catch movies at the Silo cinema, and enjoy the various forms of entertainment on offer, cementing the waterfront as the place to be in Auckland over summer.

j) After an audit of Panuku against ACC’s Workplace Safety Management Practices external accreditation, Panuku attained Tertiary standard, reflecting its commitment to continual improvement in health and safety.

Future outlook

40. Over the next few months, Panuku will:

k) Formalise the joint venture between the council and The Selwyn Foundation (JVCo) to manage the Housing for Older People portfolio and tenants with legal agreements being negotiated and Community Housing Provider registration being prepared. JVCo will take over the management of the Housing for Older People portfolio in July 2017.

l) The lease of the Panuku office accommodations expires in mid-2017. Options are being considered, and it is likely that it will be more cost effective for Panuku to move to a modest-quality building in the Central Business District rather than remaining in its current building.

m) Tawera Group is marketing residential apartments to gather pre-sales for the redevelopment of the Civic Administration Building, which is part of the Civic Quarter development. This follows on from the signing of the Development Agreement between Panuku and the Tawera Group.

n) Panuku is working on a refresh of the Waterfront Strategy, which will frame future development within the CBD waterfront area. This work will be reported to the council in March 2017, with draft Framework Plans reported in May 2017.

o) Panuku has been reviewing how to improve the transparency of its board meetings and interactions with the media. Panuku will hold as many of its monthly board meetings in the open as possible. A public-excluded session will be held at each meeting to discuss confidential matters. Agendas for each meeting will continue to be posted on the Panuku website (panuku.co.nz) prior to the meeting. Board papers (with confidential information redacted) will also be posted online. Members of the public will be invited (via the Panuku website) to present to the board on issues relevant to Panuku.

All media enquiries will be responded to in a timely fashion and all information is shared with the media unless it is of a confidential nature. Major projects are outlined on our website and all key documents (such as our Annual Report and the project plans for our development locations) are available online.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

41. This report is for the Franklin Local Board’s information.

42. Panuku requests that all feedback and/or queries you have relating to a property in your local board area be directed in the first instance to localboard@developmentauckland.co.nz

Māori impact statement

43. Tāmaki Makaurau has the highest Māori population in the world with one in four Māori in Aotearoa living here.

44. Māori make up 12% of the region’s total population who mainly live in Manurewa, Henderson-Massey, Papakura, Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Māngere-Ōtahuhu and Franklin. Māori have a youthful demographic with 50% of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau under the age of 25 years. 5% of the Māori population in the region are currently 65 years and over.

45. There are 19 Mana Whenua in the region, with 13 having indicated an interest in Panuku lead activities within the local board area.

46. Māori make up 13 percent of the local board population, and there are 14 marae located within the local board area.

47. Panuku work collaboratively with Mana Whenua on a range projects including potential property disposals, development sites in the area and commercial opportunities. Engagement can be on specific individual properties and projects at an operational level with kaitiaki representatives, or with the Panuku Mana Whenua Governance Forum who have a broader mandate.

48. Panuku will continue to partner with Māori on opportunities which enhance Māori social and economic wellbeing.

Implementation

49. There are no implementation issues.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Sven Mol - Stakeholder Relations Coordinator - Panuku Development Auckland

Authorisers

Toni Giacon - Team Leader Stakeholder and Community Engagement

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Annual Budget 2017/2018

File No.: CP2017/06921

Purpose

1. This report seeks decisions and input from local boards on a range of annual budget related matters, including locally driven initiatives (LDI), advocacy, regional financial policy issues and other rate proposals.

Executive summary

2. This report seeks decisions and input from local boards on a range of annual budget related matters, including:

a) making decisions on:

i) final LDI budgets by project, within funding envelopes

ii) advocacy

b) providing any feedback on regional issues, including:

i) rates increases

ii) rating stability (regarding proposals that both businesses and residential ratepayers receive the same rates increase)

iii) paying for tourism promotion

iv) paying for housing infrastructure (proposed changes to the Revenue and Financing policy to allow for the use of targeted rates, alongside existing growth charges, to fund infrastructure for new houses)

v) paying council staff a living wage

vi) other changes for 2017/2018 (regarding waste management and charges, the mass transit network, SkyPath implementation, collaborations on reducing homelessness and the rural fire service)

c) making recommendations to the governing body on other financial matters such as:

i) any new/amended Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rates

ii) any new/amended local targeted rate proposals

iii) proposed LDI capital projects outside local boards’ decision-making responsibility.

iv) proposed LDI opex to capex conversions

v) release of local board specific reserve funds

vi) LDI opex projects for deferral to 2017/2018

3. Local board views on these matters will be considered in discussions between the local boards and the Finance and Performance Committee on 9 May; and by the governing body prior to adopting the Annual Budget 2017/2018.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) makes decisions on final 2017/2018 locally driven initiatives budgets by project, within funding envelopes

b) agrees their advocacy initiatives for inclusion in the 2017/2018 Local Board Agreement

c) agrees one key priority for the organisation to work on (and potentially a common issue)

d) provides any views it may have on regional financial policy issues

e) recommends any new or amended Business Improvement District targeted rates

f) recommends any new or amended local targeted rate proposals

g) recommends any proposed locally driven initiatives capital projects, which are outside local boards’ decision-making responsibility

h) recommends $61,000 of 2016/2017 locally driven initiatives operational expenditure to be deferred to 2017/2018

Comments

Consultation

4. Consultation on the Annual Budget 2017/2018 took place from 27 February – 27 March 2017. The results from the consultation have been analysed and summarised, and provided to local boards to assist with decision-making (see Attachment A).

Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI)

5. Local boards are requested to agree the level of funding by project for each group of activity. The expected delivery outcomes are further detailed in work programmes which will be reported against throughout 2017/2018.

6. Local boards can defer those projects that are funded by the LDI where there was an agreed scope and cost but have not been delivered. The Local Board may wish to resolve 2016/2017 projects that meet the criteria for deferral to 2017/2018.

7. Key information of the funding of each activity and the LDI funded projects that meet the criteria for deferral is provided in Attachments B and C.

Advocacy

8. This triennium a three year approach is proposed for considering initiatives that local boards wish to progress that are unable to be funded by LDI. Such an approach seeks to better utilise the annual budget, Long Term Plan (LTP) and local board plan processes to progress and advise on a narrower range of local board initiatives, in a more comprehensive way.

9. The proposed new approach involves:

· as part of the Annual Budget 2017/2018 process, local boards begin narrowing their priorities to predominately one key advocacy initiative, and one initiative held in common with other local boards, for further research and consideration

· Council departments provide local boards with information to help inform their position on these initiatives (in essence, developing a business case for them)

· based on this information, local boards develop the case for their advocacy further by testing ideas with the community in the local board plan process and other engagement

· local boards discuss priority initiatives with the Finance and Performance Committee through the annual budget and LTP processes, supported by organisational advice on the key initiative.

10. Local boards resolved on their key advocacy initiatives in December 2016 (Attachment D), for potential inclusion in their Local Board Agreements. Local boards were requested to further consider and refine these at workshops post consultation, and look to identify:

· one key initiative, and potentially one initiative held in common with other local boards, for business case development and to progress through the annual budget, local board plan and LTP processes

· other advocacy initiatives to be included in the Local Board Agreements, as key matters of importance to the local board.

11. Local boards may now wish to agree on these advocacy priorities.

12. Discussions with the Finance and Performance Committee will take place on 9 May.

Regional issues

13. Regional issues consulted on as part of the 2017/2018 annual budget process include rates increases, rating stability, paying for tourism promotion, paying for housing infrastructure, paying council staff a living wage and other changes for 2017/2018 (regarding waste management and charges, the mass transit network, SkyPath implementation, collaborations on reducing homelessness and the rural fire service).

14. Local boards may wish to provide feedback on these issues for consideration by the Finance and Performance Committee.

Local targeted rate and BID targeted rate proposals

15. Local boards are required to agree any new BID and local targeted rate proposals (noting that any new local targeted rates and/or BIDs must have been consulted on before they can be implemented).

Consideration

Local board views and implications

16. Local board decisions and feedback are being sought in this report.

17. Local boards play an important role in the development of the annual budget, and provide views and information at key stages as council continues through the annual budget process.

Māori impact statement

18. Many local board decisions are of importance to and impact on Māori. Local board agreements and the annual budget are important tools that enable and can demonstrate council’s responsiveness to Māori. Local board plans, which were developed in 2014 through engagement with the community including Māori, form the basis of local priorities.There is a need to continue to build relationships between local boards and iwi, and where relevant the wider Māori community. Ongoing conversations will assist local boards and Māori to understand each other’s priorities and issues. This in turn can influence and encourage Māori participation in council’s decision-making processes.

Implementation

19. Feedback from the local boards will be provided to the Finance and Performance Committee and governing body for consideration and adopting the Annual Budget 2017/2018.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Consultation feedback report	41
b ⇩	LDI schedule for 2017/2018 (to be tabled)	47
c ⇩	LDI projects to be carried forward (to be tabled)	49
d ⇩	Advocacy	51

Signatories

Authors

Faithe Smith - Lead Financial Advisor

Authorisers

Christine Watson - Manager Financial Advisory Services - Local Boards

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Annual Budget 2017/2018 consultation feedback report for Franklin Local Board

1. Purpose

A. This report summarises all feedback received through the Annual Budget 2017/2018 consultation on Franklin Local Board proposals. It also summarises feedback on the regional proposals from people or organisations based in the Franklin local board area.

B. The purpose of this report is to inform the Franklin Local Board of the views of their local community on the annual proposals. This will build on the boards understanding of community priorities and preferences as established in the development of the Franklin Local Board Plan 2014.

C. The feedback received will inform the Franklin Local Board decisions on allocation of their local budgets in their local board agreement for 2017/2018. It will also inform the Franklin Local Board discussions with the Finance and Performance Committee on 9 May on advocacy and local priorities in relation to the regional budgets and proposals.

2. Executive Summary

Out of the 8,508 submissions received on the Annual Budget 2017/2018, 198 were submissions from people living in Franklin Local Board area or concerning Franklin Local Board local proposals.

A. Franklin Local Board local proposals consulted on for 2017/2018

1. Coastal asset renewal – advocate for a regional approach to dealing with coastal erosion, urgently address erosion at Sandspit and Glenbrook beaches.

2. Local paths – continue a programme of recreational trail development across Franklin, including support for development of the Hunua Cycle Trail.

3. Transport – continue to work with Auckland Transport to implement public transport and road safety improvements.

4. Develop plans for growth areas to ensure growth is well-planned and infrastructure is provided at the right time to support new housing and businesses.

5. Development of Pukekohe Skate Park.

B. Regional proposals consulted on for 2017/2018

Issue 1: Rates increases

Feedback shows that the majority of local people (59%) support a rate increase of 2.5%. Twenty five per cent want a lower increase with less services provided, mainly governance and support. Fourteen per cent want a higher increase with more services, including transport and Auckland development

Issue 2: Rating stability

When asked if they agreed that business and residential ratepayers should receive the same rates increase, 119 people (67%) agreed, whilst 30 disagreed and 17 weren’t sure.

Issue 3: Paying for tourism promotion

Feedback on a proposed targeted rate on accommodation providers to fund tourism promotion showed that 58% of people agreed with the proposal and 30% did not agree.

Issue 4: Paying for housing infrastructure

Most people who gave feedback (63%) agreed with the proposal to change the funding policy to allow infrastructure for new housing developments to be funded by targeted rates alongside existing growth charges, rather than across all ratepayers. Only 17% of people disagreed, and 17% were not sure.

Issue 5: Paying council staff a living wage

One hundred and one people (57%) agreed that the council should implement a living wage policy over this current term for all council staff. Fifty one people disagreed with the proposal, and 23 were not sure.

3. Context

This report is being provided to the Franklin Local Board summarising the local consultation feedback received on the annual budget. Council received feedback in person at community engagement events, through written forms (including those submitted online) and through social media.

Franklin Local Board did not hold any ‘have your say’ events, therefore responses on local proposals and on regional proposals from the local board area were all received through written feedback.

4. Feedback received on the local proposals

Of the 198 submissions received from residents of Franklin, there were 79 people making comments about local proposals. Key themes across all feedback received were:

· Protect versatile soils for food production

· Make new infrastructure a priority over other initiatives

· Implement improvements to the rail service – electrification from Papakura to Pukekohe, a new rail station at Paerata

· Improve the transport system – include more spaces than planned at the Pukekohe park n ride, improve motorway access by decreasing congestion at on-ramps, implement a direct bus service from Whitford to Howick and Botany, encourage more use of the Pukekohe bus service

· Attract businesses to the area so more people can work locally

· Implement more shared trails for walking, cycling a horse riding as a priority

· Deal more effectively with coastal erosion

· Focus on improving local water quality and preventing run-off

· More facilities are required at Beachlands, including reticulated water, an upgraded main road, a new library, a high school and a swimming pool

· Better CCTV coverage is required in Pukekohe

· Use development contributions locally

· More equitable rates for rural ratepayers

5. Overview of feedback received on regional proposals from Franklin Local Board area

The consultation on the proposed annual budget focused on five key issues, Issue 1: Rates increases, Issue 2: Rating stability, Issue 3: Paying for tourism promotion, Issue 4: Paying for housing infrastructure and Issue 5: Paying council staff a living wage. The written feedback received from the Franklin Local Board area on these key consultation topics is summarised below, along with an overview of any other areas of feedback on regional proposals with a local impact.

Issue 1: Rates increases

Aucklanders were asked if we have the balance right with a 2.5 per cent average rates increase or should we have a higher rates increase (3.5 per cent) and do more or a lower rates increase (2 per cent) and do less.

Question 1: Delivering our planned investments and services will require an average rates increase of 2.5 per cent for 2017/2018. A higher rates increase would enable us to do more, while a lower rates increase would mean we can do less. What do you think?

The graphs below give an overview of the responses from the Franklin Local Board area.

Issue 2: Rating stability

Aucklanders were asked if businesses should receive the same rates increase as residential ratepayers in 2017/2018.

Question 2: The council has been adjusting the share of general rates between businesses and residential ratepayers over time. This has resulted in businesses having a smaller increase than residential ratepayers. We are proposing that for 2017/2018 both should receive the same rates increase. What do you think?

The graphs below give an overview of the responses from the Franklin Local Board area.

Issue 3: Paying for tourism promotion

Aucklanders were asked if they agree or disagree with the proposed targeted rate on accommodation providers to fund tourism promotion rather than from general rates.

Question 3: The council spends $20‐30 million on tourism promotion and major events each year. We are proposing to fund this from a targeted rate on accommodation providers rather than general rates. What do you think?

The graphs below give an overview of the responses from the Franklin Local Board area.

Issue 4: Paying for housing infrastructure

People were asked if they supported changing our funding policy to allow infrastructure for new housing developments to be funded by targeted rates alongside existing growth charges, rather than ratepayers across Auckland.

Question 4: The council is proposing to change our funding policy to allow infrastructure for new housing developments to be funded by targeted rates, rather than ratepayers across Auckland. What do you think?

The graph below gives an overview of the responses from the Franklin Local Board area.

Issue 5: Paying council staff a living wage

People were asked if they support the council to implement a living wage policy over the council term ending October 2019 to ensure all council staff can afford typical living costs. This would be funded from savings within the existing budgets.

Question 5: The council is proposing to implement a living wage policy over the council term ending October 2019 to ensure all council staff can afford typical living costs. This would be funded from savings within the existing budgets. What do you think?

The graph below gives an overview of the responses from the Franklin Local Board area.

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Attachment D – Advocacy

· The following is the most recently approved list of advocacy for the Franklin local board, adopted in December 2016 as part of the annual plan process.

Initiative	Description	Advocating to
Funding growth	Franklin should receive sufficient growth funding to ensure that projects and initiatives supporting growth can be implemented. Franklin communities are experiencing rapid growth. It is important that growth in Franklin is well-planned and funding is provided for the necessary infrastructure. There is currently a perception that the benefits of development contributions are not directly seen in areas they are collected. To help plan for growth, the board has developed a Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan which will help inform decisions on the future provision of sporting facilities in Franklin. This will guide where growth funding is required. The Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) sets out priorities for road infrastructure over the next 30 years. Projects relating to Franklin include in 2018-2028, rail electrification to Pukekohe and addressing the bottleneck on the motorway from Papakura to Drury. In 2028-2038, a new strategic road to Pukekohe is included. To fund future transport infrastructure, user-pays funding methods are supported. They are more equitable for rural residents and businesses, ensuring that the burden of funding the transport programme falls more with frequent users of major roads. The retention of the regional transport levy is supported. A review of the levy would be timely, and should include the consideration of central government match funding. The levy is more equitable than a regional fuel tax, which places an unfair burden on members of rural communities who are infrequent users. The introduction of tolls for major road users in the Auckland region is also supported. Tolling encourages car-pooling, fuel saving and travelling at off peak times which helps ease congestion. As an area of high growth (particularly in greenfield areas), it is important that Franklin receives sufficient growth funding to ensure the projects and initiatives supporting growth can be implemented. A regional planning programme is required to enable growth to be well-planned across Franklin, particularly for Beachlands, Waiuku and Drury.	Governing Body Auckland Transport
Coastal erosion	A regional approach should be taken to funding the management of coastal erosion, as part of the implementation of the regional Coastal Management Strategic Plan. Franklin Local Board does not have the ability to address the erosion issues on our large coastlines to the west and east effectively. Management of coastal erosion should be dealt with on a regional basis, rather than individually by local boards. This would provide a consistent regional approach and cost savings. Implementation of the regional Coastal Management Strategic Plan with associated regional funding should be a priority to ensure erosion issues are dealt with in a consistent and timely way across the region.	Governing Body
Fit for purpose and safe roads	Rural roads should be fit for purpose and safe, including consideration of projected growth. Increased levels of traffic caused by growth require some rural roads to deal with higher volumes of traffic than originally intended. Routes used by heavy industry, particularly quarry trucks, need to be improved and made safer for all users. Implementation of recommendations in the Self Explaining Rural Roads (SERR) project across Franklin should be given priority by Auckland Transport to ensure safety issues are addressed and roads are safe for all forms of transport. The impact that projected future growth will have with regards to the increased usage of rural roads also needs to be considered.	Auckland Transport
Local paths and trails	Local paths and trails should be viewed as part of a regional and national network and not only for local benefit. Many local boards have now developed plans for a network of walking and cycling paths in their area. More investment is required to implement the paths across the region. Paths are not solely for the use of those living in a particular local board area; they are a regional network and need to be considered as such. Regional partnerships with external organisations, such as the Walking Access Commission, local businesses and service clubs would help facilitate the development of the paths network. It would also help to ensure that links to national initiatives, such as the Te Araroa Walkway, are made.	Governing Body

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Auckland Council's Quarterly Performance Report: Franklin Local Board - for Quarter Three, 1 January to 31 March 2017

File No.: CP2017/06678

Purpose

1. To provide an integrated quarterly performance report for quarter three 2016/2017 against the Franklin Local Board Agreement work programme.

Executive summary

2. This report provides an integrated view of performance for Franklin Local Board, including financial performance, progress against local board key performance indicators, progress against each operating department work programme, key challenges the board should be aware of and any risks associated with delayed delivery against the Franklin 2016/2017 Work Programme.

3. The overall dashboard summary for Franklin Local Board indicates performance in the local board area is tracking positively as shown in Attachment A.

4. Franklin Local Board has approved 2016/2017 work programmes for all operating departments. The operating departments have provided a quarterly update (Attachment B) against their work programme delivery, with most items reported as ‘green’ status (on track). There are eleven projects and six community leases with an amber status.

5. Financial operating performance (Attachment C) is under budget year to date, with operating expenditure below budget and operating revenue exceeding budget mostly in facility hire, giving an overall positive variance of 4.8%. Locally Driven Initiatives are forecast not to be fully delivered and the local board is looking to defer some items and reallocate unused funds. There is a substantial amount of Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) capital funding still to be allocated by the local board this year and options are under consideration.

6. The key performance indicators for Franklin Local Board show a trend of delivery that is not meeting the indicators. More information is given in the main body of this report and full results are in Attachment D.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) receives Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report for quarter three of 2016/2017: 1 January to 31 March 2017;

b) requests that all of the agreed local discretionary capital fund projects and the operational projects allocated from the board’s community response fund be included in the quarterly reporting.

Comments

7. Franklin Local Board has an approved 2016/2017 work programme for the following operating departments:

· Arts, Community and Events approved on 14 June 2016

· Parks, Sport and Recreation approved on 14 June 2016

· Libraries and Information approved on 5 July 2016

· Community Facility Renewals approved on 14 June and 28 August 2016

· Infrastructure and Environmental Services approved on 2 August 2016

· Community Leases approved on 14 June 2016.

Key achievements and highlights for quarter three

8. Franklin Local Board achievements from the quarter three period include:

· A successful information stand at the Franklin A&P Show on 18/19 February 2017; with 514 people voting on their local board plan priority outcome and 125 pieces of feedback on potential initiatives or projects

· Two pop-up community engagement events in Waiuku on 30 March, to discuss development of the Waiuku Trails Plan

Highlights flagged by departments:

· A total of 192 children enrolled in the Kia Māia Te Whai, Dare to Explore summer reading programme

Key project updates from the 2016/2017 work programme

9. All operating departments with an approved 2016/2017 work programme have provided performance report updates for quarter three (Attachment B).

10. There are a number of projects which have not been included in Attachment B but which have previously been agreed for 2016/2017 delivery. These include agreed local discretionary capital fund projects and some operational projects allocated from the board’s community response fund.

Risks identified in the 2016/2017 work programme

11. Operating departments have reported in Attachment B on the status of each item of the local board’s work programmes as green, red or amber:

Green – on track

Amber – moderate issues requiring corrective action to achieve benefits

Red – significantly behind budget/time or achievement of outcomes

12. For quarter three of 2016/2017, no items have been classified as red, and the following eleven projects have been set to amber:

· Arts, Culture and Events – Neighbourhood Support and Civil Defence (#3552, page 2)

· Arts, Culture and Events – Franklin Community Gardens (#2349, page 3)

· Arts, Culture and Events – Heritage and Identity (#2354, page 3)

· Parks, Sport and Recreation – Coastal Erosion Planting ((#476, page 9)

· Parks, Sport and Recreation – Upgrade of reception flooring at Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre (#3855, page 10)

· Parks, Sport and Recreation – Facility Partnership 2013/2014 Clevedon Paddling Club (#3586, page 10)

· Community Facilities project delivery – Swim Sport and Fitness renewals (#153, page 13)

· Community Facilities project delivery – Jack Lachlan subdivision walkway connection, esplanade and neighbourhood park (#3938, page 15)

· Community Facilities project delivery – Paerata development of walkways, play space and general park development (#3946, page 17)

· Community Facilities project delivery – Sunkist Bay Reserve toilets/changing rooms renewals (#3474, page 18)

· ATEED – Tongzhou Collaborative Partnership (#1952, page 22)

13. There are also six community leases flagged as amber on page 24 of attachment B. Three of these are due to ongoing negotiations with Plunkett. Three are for users of Te Puru Park, where the lease applications are on hold pending the outcome of decisions on governance and delivery models.

Financial Performance

14. Financial operating performance is under budget year to date, with operating expenditure below budget and operating revenue exceeding budget mostly in facility hire, giving an overall positive variance of 4.8%. Locally Driven Initiatives are forecast not to be fully delivered and the local board is looking to defer some items and reallocate unused funds. Capital expenditure has achieved only half of its budgeted delivery year to date equally in both renewals and development but work programmes indicate this is expected to improve in the last quarter.

15. Operating expenditure year to date is under budget by $417,000. This is mainly in Locally Driven Initiative expenditure that has not yet commenced. Asset Based Services are below budget overall, with reasons being a reduction in wage costs, mainly in libraries, and delivery of the Full Facility Contract below budget. Coastal management, arboriculture and other parks services are over budget following weather conditions.

16. Revenue was $36,000 above budget. The majority of this is increased revenue in facility hire since the introduction of the on-line booking system.

17. Capital spend progress for this quarter shows projects behind delivery are both renewals (45% delivered) and development (50% delivered). Citywide delivery issues related to materials, site conditions and environmental constraints are being actively managed.

18. There is $1.475m of Locally Driven Initiative Capex funding still to be allocated by the local board. Options are under consideration

19. The Franklin Local Board Financial Performance report is in Appendix C

Key Performance Indicators

20. Full details of the performance measures for the third quarter are in Attachment D. In summary, the year-end prediction for 2016-2017 is for only 50 per cent of measures to achieve the set targets.

21. All measures for local planning and development, and local environmental management are on track to be achieved, while there are some measures in local parks, sports and recreation, and local community services that need to be addressed.

22. The summary performance results show key areas that are below target as outlined below.

Key Performance indicators below target	Performance measure result (approx.)	Target 2016/2017
Local Parks, Sport and Recreation
Satisfaction with local parks and reserves	62%	75%
Residents visiting local parks and reserves	85%	90%
Satisfaction with sports fields (programme of works to address issues may improve the year end result)	62%	75%
Satisfaction with pools and leisure centres (net promoter score)	-6	15
Local Community Services
Satisfaction with information, assistance and advice for funding/grant applicants	57%	76%
Connection to neighbourhood and local community	43%	74%
Perception of town centre safety at night	26%	32%
Usage of council managed community centres and venues for hire (Franklin Local Board reduced off-peak fees in an attempt to increase usage of venues).	5%	8%
Usage of community facilities for health and wellbeing related activity	17%	20%
Number of visitors to community centres and venues for hire	192,000 year end outlook	287,000
Local Planning and Development
Business associations meeting their obligations as part of the Business Improvement District programme	100% year end outlook	100%

Consideration

Local board views and implications

23. This report informs the Franklin Local Board of the performance to date for the period ending 31 March 2017.

Māori impact statement

24. No initiatives in the 2016/2017 work programme contribute to specific Maori outcomes in the current Franklin local board plan. Iwi are consulted as part of the development and implementation of individual projects.

Implementation

25. The Senior Advisor Franklin Local Board will continue to facilitate performance updates to the local board.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Quarter 3 2016/2017 Work Programme Snapshot for Franklin Local Board	57
b ⇨	Quarter 3 2016/2017 Work Programme Update for Franklin Local Board (Under Separate Cover)
c ⇩	Quarter 3 2016/2017 Financial Update for Franklin Local Board	59
d ⇩	Quarter 3 2016/2017 Performance Measure Results for Franklin Local Board	67

Signatories

Authors	Karen Gadomski - Senior Local Board Advisor - Franklin Local Board
Authorisers	Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Local board feedback on Government’s Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document

File No.: CP2017/06659

Purpose

1. To provide an opportunity for local boards to formally provide feedback on the government’s Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document.

Executive summary

2. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document, released in February 2017, proposes new legislation for urban development authorities.

3. The potential legislation is the government’s direct response to recommendations made by the Productivity Commission during the Using Land for Housing inquiry (2015). The government signaled the proposal in August 2016.

4. The discussion document notes that the urban development authority proposal is one of a number of initiatives to improve the urban development system overall, others being the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill and the Productivity Commission inquiry into Better Urban Planning.

5. The proposed legislation is intended to complement the government’s recent introduction of a National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity and the Housing Infrastructure Fund.

6. The purpose of the proposed legislation is to enable better urban development at scale, where projects are complex or strategically important.

7. The legislation would enable local and central government:

· to empower nationally or locally significant urban development projects to access more enabling development powers and land use rules; and

· to establish new urban development authorities to support those projects where required.

8. The intention is to overcome barriers to large scale urban development identified by the Productivity Commission’s Using Land for Housing inquiry.

9. The proposed legislation would enable publicly-controlled urban development authorities to plan and oversee the necessary development. Urban development authorities would be granted access powers to overcome these barriers, where applicable and strategically appropriate. This may include:

· powers to acquire parcels of land,

· powers to plan and fund infrastructure

· powers to buy, sell or lease land and buildings and fund infrastructure, and

· override existing and proposed district plans.

10. Developments could include housing, commercial premises, associated infrastructure, and amenities including parks, community spaces or shopping centres. Projects could also be greenfield and part of city expansion. Projects would not be limited to solely housing related projects. Development powers will not be available for stand-alone infrastructure projects.

11. The planning and consenting system as a whole; and any ability for urban development authorities to access powers under the Building Act 2004 and the Building Code will not be considered in this discussion document or during the further development of the urban development authority proposal.

12. In its submission to the Productivity Commission Using Land for Housing draft report in June 2015, the council raised the following points regarding urban development authorities. These are that the council:

· agrees that there can be high value in urban development agency models

· does not support the establishment of a government urban development agency in Auckland

· supports and believes there is scope for government to undertake complementary development activities and work alongside Development Auckland (now Panuku)

· does not support the removal of planning powers from local government to an urban development agency as local government is better placed to undertake local planning.

· recommends government undertakes an evaluation of existing development initiatives it has been involved in in Auckland, e.g. Tamaki Redevelopment Company Limited, and Hobsonville Point Company Limited.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) endorse the attached feedback on the Urban Development Authorities discussion document.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

13. Local board chairpersons were invited to make an Expression of Interest to be a member of the Political Reference Group providing direction to staff on the submission.

14. The purpose of this report is to seek local board feedback which will be attached to the Auckland Council submission at the Planning Committee.

15. A committee report with the draft Political Reference group submission points will be reported to the 2 May meeting of the Planning Committee, with delegated sign off for the final submission for the 19 May deadline. The submission closing date is very tight and local board feedback will be tabled at the 2 May Planning Committee meeting. We would be grateful for any specific comments you wish to be considered for council submission to be:

· in a word document, regarding the overall proposal to enact new legislation as well as the specific proposals which are included within the overall proposal (see Appendix 1), provided by 28 April 2017. Any feedback received after 28 April and before 15 May 2017 will be attached to the final submission.

· sent to Christina Kaiser christina.kaiser@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

If you have any questions please contact Christina Kaiser.

Māori impact statement

16. The proposals in the discussion document will have an impact Māori. The discussion document proposes a process to identify potential Urban Development Authorities and develop related plans that may impact on agreed to planning decisions which were made with Māori engagement and input.

17. The Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB) are providing input into the submission. The Political Reference Group set up to work with staff on Auckland Council’s submission includes a member of the IMSB Secretariat.

Implementation

18. There are no implementation issues as a result of this report.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇨	Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document February 2017 (Under Separate Cover)
b ⇩	Appendix 1 Questions for Consideration	77
c ⇩	Appendix 2 Summary diagram of the processes being proposed under the new legislation	79

Signatories

Authors

Christina Kaiser - Principal Strategic Advisor

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Karen Lyons - General Manager Local Board Services

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Franklin Local Board

02 May 2017

Local Government New Zealand conference and Annual General Meeting 2017

File No.: CP2017/06727

Purpose

1. To inform local boards about the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and conference in Auckland from Sunday 23 July to Tuesday 25 July 2017 and to invite local boards to nominate representatives to attend.

Executive summary

2. The LGNZ annual conference and AGM takes place at SkyCity from 3pm on Sunday 23 July to 2:15pm on Tuesday 25 July 2017.

3. The AGM takes place on the last day of the conference. Auckland Council is entitled to four official delegates at the AGM, one of whom is the presiding (or voting) delegate. The Governing Body will consider this at its meeting on 23 March 2017. The four official delegates are likely to be the Mayor as a member of the LGNZ National Council (or his nominee), the Deputy Mayor as the Mayor’s alternate for this position, Cr Penny Hulse as the Chair of LGNZ Zone One and a member of LGNZ National Council, and the Chief Executive (or his nominee).

4. In addition to the official delegates, local board members are invited to attend. Historically, given the cost of elected member attendance at the conference it was recommended that one member per local board attend. In 2017, due to the cost savings associated with the conference being held in Auckland, two members per local board can be funded from the elected member development programme budget.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) nominate two representatives to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting from Sunday 23 July to Tuesday 25 July 2017

b) confirm 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 AGM must provide their names to the Kura Kāwana project team as soon as possible to ensure that they are registered with LGNZ.

Comments

5. The 2017 LGNZ Conference and AGM are being held in Auckland. The conference commences with a powhiri and opening ceremony on Sunday 23 July at 3pm and concludes with the LGNZ AGM at 11:15am on Tuesday 25 July (AGM concludes at 2:15pm).

6. The theme of this year’s conference is “Creating pathways to 2050: Liveable spaces and loveable places”. The programme includes:

· Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy (Governor-General of New Zealand) will give the opening keynote address on how involving communities in shaping their local places can build a strong sense of local pride, identity and connection.

· Dr David Warburton (Chief Executive, Auckland Transport) and Mayor Lianne Dalziel, (Christchurch City Council) will look at the role of technology in transport and how smart technology can be integrated in councils future plans. Learn about the practical technology trials underway to understand why New Zealand is a world leader in the implementation of Smart City technology.

· Mayor Craig Little (Wairoa District Council) Mayor John Forbes (Opotiki District Council) and Chris Whelan (Chief Executive, Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency) will discuss attracting inward investment to boost local economy. These three councils will share best practice examples of how their approach has opened the door to investment, strengthening the resilience of their local economy.

· Sir Bob Harvey (Champion for Auckland, Auckland Council) Ludo Campbell-Reid (Design Champion and General Manager, Auckland Design Office, Auckland Council) and Viv Heslop (former Sustainability Lead, Panuku Development Auckland) on bringing together policy, practice and research to inform our council leaders on how they can champion change to create and sustain liveable spaces and loveable places.

· A panel discussion on managing community expectations and delivering the Government's objectives for freshwater water quality which is a challenge facing all of New Zealand. Mark Sainsbury will chair this session with Stuart Crosby (Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor) Rahui Papa (Te Arataura Chairman, Waikato Tainui and a representative of the Iwi Chairs Forum) and Ken Taylor (Director, National Science Challenge, Out Land and Water).

· Holly Ransom (futurist and global strategist) will give the closing keynote address presenting views on how and why we must adapt and be future-ready in a period of unprecedented technological, environmental, and demographic change.

Annual General Meeting

7. The AGM takes place on the last day of the conference. Auckland Council is entitled to have four delegates to the AGM, one of whom is the presiding (or voting) delegate. The four official delegates are likely to be the Mayor (or his nominee), the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Cr Penny Hulse (as Chair of Zone One) and the Chief Executive (or his nominee).

8. The Mayor is a member of the LGNZ National Council, the Deputy Mayor is the Mayor’s alternate for this position and Auckland Council’s representative on the Regional Sector Group, Cr Penny Hulse is the Chair of LGNZ Zone One and a member of LGNZ National Council. The Governing Body will consider an item on AGM attendance at its meeting on 23 March 2017.

9. LGNZ requires prior notice of which local board members plan to attend the AGM. Members wishing to attend are asked to register their intention with the Kura Kāwana project as soon as possible so that this information can be collated and provided to LGNZ.

Costs

10. Historically, given the cost of elected member attendance at the conference it was recommended that one member per local board attend. In 2017, due to the cost savings associated with the conference being held in Auckland, two members per local board can be funded from the elected member development programme budget.

11. Conference registration includes attendance at all conference business sessions (Sunday - Tuesday), a satchel and contents, daily catering, the Simpson Grierson welcome reception and the Fulton Hogan conference dinner and EXCELLENCE Awards function.

12. The council hosted tours on Sunday 23 July 2017 are not included in the conference registration. Local board members are welcome to attend these at their own cost

Consideration

Local board views and implications

13. This is a report to the 21 local boards.

Māori impact statement

14. This is a report to the 21 local boards.

Implementation

15. The Kura Kāwana programme will co-ordinate and book all conference registrations, as well as requests to attend the AGM.

Attachments

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Signatories

Authors

Helen Dodd - Local Board Strategic Advisor

Authorisers

Lou Lennane, Business Improvements Manager, Local Board Services

Karen Lyons - General Manager Local Board Services

Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager

Chairperson	Angela Fulljames
Deputy Chairperson	Andrew Baker
Members	Malcolm Bell
	Alan Cole
	Brendon Crompton
	Sharlene Druyven
	Amanda Hopkins
	Murray Kay
	Niko Kloeten

Authors	Anthea Clarke - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Sue O'Gorman - Relationship Manager