Papakura Local Board

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Papakura Local Board held in the Local Board Chambers, Papakura Service Centre, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura on Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 4.30pm.

present

Chairperson	Brent Catchpole
Deputy Chairperson	Felicity Auva'a
Members	Hon George Hawkins, QSO
	Bill McEntee
	Michael Turner
	Katrina Winn

ABSENT

Councillor

Sir John Walker KNZM, CBE

ALSO PRESENT

Councillor	Daniel Newman	Auckland Council
Deputy Mayor	Bill Cashmore	Auckland Council
Chairperson	Angela Dalton	Manurewa Local Board

Papakura Local Board 03 May 2017

1 Welcome

Member Felicity Auva’a led the meeting in prayer.

2          Apologies

Resolution number PPK/2017/80

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member MV Turner:

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) accept the apology from Councillor Sir John Walker for absence.

CARRIED

Resolution number PPK/2017/81

MOVED by Member WF McEntee, seconded by Member MV Turner:

That the Papakura Local Board:

b) grant speaking rights to Deputy Mayor, Bill Cashmore for this meeting.

CARRIED

3          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number PPK/2017/82

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a:

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 26 April 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

5          Leave of Absence

There were no requests for leave of absence.

6 Acknowledgements

The Chairperson showed the certificate presented at the Jobfest event to the Papakura Local Board for its contribution to the Youthful project.

7 Petitions

There were no petitions.

8 Deputations

There were no deputations.

9 Public Forum

There was no public forum.

10 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

11 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

12

Allocation of encumbrance funds within Opaheke Park, Papakura

Resolution number PPK/2017/83

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) approve the Opaheke Park Concept Plan prepared by Surface Design Inc, dated August 2016.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a Chairperson B Catchpole Member G Hawkins Member WF McEntee Member MV Turner Member K Winn

Against

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 6 votes to 0.

Resolution number PPK/2017/84

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:

That the Papakura Local Board:

b) approve the allocation of the encumbrance funds ($1.75 million) to be paid by Motleon Ltd, towards the development of the southern portion of Opaheke Park, and

i. place the encumbrance funds in a holding account until a decision is made about their future allocation within the southern portion of Opaheke Park;

ii. immediately engage with sports codes and clubs throughout the Papakura Local Board area to establish a working party to provide a needs assessment for sports at Opaheke Park and other sports parks in the Papakura Local Board area;

iii. the Board Chair and Deputy Chair report the results of the sport needs assessment back to the Papakura Local Board by 30 September 2017.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Chairperson B Catchpole Member G Hawkins Member K Winn

Against Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a Member WF McEntee Member MV Turner

Abstained

The chairperson exercised his casting vote for.  The motion was CARRIED

Resolution number PPK/2017/85

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:

That the Papakura Local Board:

c) invite Motleon Ltd to pay the entire cost of the northern portion of Opaheke Park as defined in the Opaheke Park Concept Plan, noting the development of Opaheke Park will provide amenity adjacent to Motleon Ltd’s residential subdivision.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Chairperson B Catchpole Member WF McEntee Member MV Turner

Against Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a Member G Hawkins Member K Winn

Abstained

The chairperson exercised his casting vote for.  The motion was CARRIED.

Resolution number PPK/2017/86

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:

That the Papakura Local Board:

d) delegate to the Board Chair and Deputy Chair to work with Motleon Ltd and Parks officers to work out the mutually agreed scope of park works for the northern portion of Opaheke Park Concept Plan.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a Chairperson B Catchpole Member G Hawkins Member WF McEntee Member MV Turner Member K Winn

Against

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 6 votes to 0.

Attachments

a     20170503 - Supplementary Information

Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, Members WF McEntee and MV Turner left the meeting at 5.32 pm.

Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a and Member WF McEntee returned to the meeting at 5.34 pm.

Member MV Turner returned to the meeting at 5.35 pm

13

Annual Budget 2017/2018

Resolution number PPK/2017/87 MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member G Hawkins: That the Papakura Local Board: a) adopt the final 2017/2018 Locally Driven (LDI) budgets by project, within the funding envelopes as per attachment B of the report entitled “Annual Budget 2017/2018”. b) agree the following advocacy initiatives for inclusion in the 2017/2018 Papakura Local Board Agreement: -      advocate to Auckland Transport for funding for the grade separation of the Takanini rail crossings with Walters Road and Manuroa Road being the priority rather than closure of the latter. -      advocate to Auckland Transport to develop a multi-story park & ride at the Papakura train station. c) agree the following one key priority for the organisation to work on: -      the alleviation of traffic congestion through building transport infrastructure before intensification. d) provide the following views on the regional financial policy issues: -      Issue 1: Rates increases - The Papakura Local Board members did not reach consensus on the level of the rates increases. Some members support option B (2.5% increase) whilst others considered a 3% rates increase to be appropriate. -      Issue 2: Rating stability - The Papakura Local Board is supportive of the proposal to increase business and residential rates at a similar amount. -      Issue 3: Paying for tourism promotion - The Papakura Local Board does not support the targeted rate on accommodation providers. Members considered that accommodation in the Auckland region is already expensive and such a rate would add to this cost. Additionally, members views were that the proposed targeted rate was focused on one part of the tourism economy and if such an action was to be implemented it should target the wider tourist industry. -      Issue 4: Paying for housing infrastructure - The Papakura Local Board understands the high costs of infrastructure and the need to pay for it. However, the board is concerned that by using a targeted rate developers will transfer this cost onto potential occupiers could lead to rising house prices. -      Issue 5: Paying council staff a living wage - The Papakura Local Board supports the living wage morally as a concept. However, the board questions how council will be able to fund this and is concerned about the budget implications and further savings required if such a policy was to be implemented.    -      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) - The Papakura Local Board would like to see more details on how the SkyPath will be implemented and funded. The board supports the investment in the mass transit network. e) agree that a total of $300,000 for mangrove removal of the 2016/2017 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) operational expenditure (opex) budget be deferred to 2017/2018. CARRIED

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

5.45 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Papakura Local Board HELD ON

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