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Resolution number KT/2017/43
MOVED
by Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Gillon:
That the Kaipātiki
Local Board:
a)
approve the 2017/2018
locally driven initiatives budgets by activity,
within the following funding envelopes:
i.
Local community services - $1,027,000;
ii.
Local parks, sport and recreation -
$225,000;
iii.
Local environment management -
$153,000; and
iv.
Local planning - $36,000.
b)
confirm the following advocacy
initiatives for inclusion in the 2017/2018 Local Board Agreement:
i.
provision for quality public realm,
public art and community facilities investment in Northcote to support and
complement the Panuku Development Auckland and Homes, Land and
Community’s planned investments to make Northcote an exemplar for urban
renewal;
ii.
continued investment into the
implementation of the Kaipātiki Connections Network Plan (2016),
including an emphasis on connections to schools, local urban centres, sports
facilities and along the coast;
iii.
support the implementation of the Pest
Free Kaipātiki strategy (2016) by resourcing the components which are
council responsibilities and refining council and council controlled
organisation delivery models to enable the successful delivery of this
community-led initiative;
iv.
ensure our community and arts
facilities are ‘resourced for success’ by providing sufficient
operational funding grants and support for capital works where required to
provide an equitable level of base funding to that provided elsewhere in the
region; and
v.
ensure the ‘fit for future’
initiative doesn’t negatively impact the community satisfaction with
libraries in Kaipātiki
c)
agree the following as their one key
local priority for the organisation to work on to help inform the
board’s position on this initiative:
i.
developing Birkenhead War Memorial Park Reserve, including
resolving the recent closure of the
grandstand due to its condition.
d)
agree the following common issues for the
organisation to work on:
i.
pest management; and
ii.
adequate provision of parks,
sports and recreation facilities.
e)
provide the following feedback on
regional financial policy issues:
The Kaipātiki Local Board
supports:
i.
a 2.5 per cent average rates increase
for 2017/2018;
ii.
businesses and residential ratepayers
both receiving the same rates increase for 2017/2018;
iii.
funding tourism promotion and major
events from a targeted rate on accommodation providers rather than general
rates;
iv.
allowing infrastructure for new housing
developments to be funded by targeted rates, rather than ratepayers across
Auckland;
v.
implementation of a living wage policy
over the council term, ending October 2019, to ensure all council staff can
afford typical living costs.
vi.
planning for a mass transit network to
be developed to the North Shore which includes services to meet the needs of Kaipātiki
residents;
vii.
implementation of Skypath and advocates
for Seapath (naturepath) to be ready for when Skypath is completed; and
viii.
coordinating support for reducing
homelessness.
The Kaipātiki Local Board
does not support:
i.
removing the free cardboard collection
offered in the town centres in Kaipātiki as part of the waste management
and charges proposal.
f)
request $20,000 of 2016/2017 locally
driven initiatives operational expenditure to be
deferred to 2017/2018 as the following projects had an agreed scope and cost
but have not been delivered:
i.
Highbury Improvements Impact Assessment
Project - $15,000; and
ii.
Volunteer Awards - $5,000.
CARRIED
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