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, 24 May 2017 at 4.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Brent Catchpole

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Felicity Auva'a

 

 

 

Members

Bill McEntee

 

 

 

 

Michael Turner

 

 

 

 

Katrina Winn

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Hon. George Hawkins, QSO

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillors

Daniel Newman (until 6.10 pm)

 

Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE  (from 4.40 pm until 6.10 pm)

 

 

 


Papakura Local Board

24 May 2017

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

            Member Auva’a led the meeting in prayer.

 

            The room stood for a moments silence in recognition of the victims of the bombing on 23 May 2017 in Manchester, England.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/88

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member Hon. George Hawkins, QSO for absence and Councillor Sir John Walker for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Member Katrina Winn declared a conflict of interest in relation to Item 13 – Papakura Quick Response Grants, Application Number QR1714-421 Auckland Kids Achievement Trust trading as Graeme Dingle Foundation Auckland.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/89

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, 3 May 2017, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no requests for leave of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation - Pahurehure Inlet Protection Society - Walkway to Longford Park - Richard Archer

 

Richard Archer, Chairperson of the Pahurehure Inlet Protection Society gave a PowerPoint presentation regarding the proposed walkway from Longford park across the Pahurehure Inlet to Phylon Point.  A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is publicly available as a minutes attachment of the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/90

MOVED by Member WF McEntee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      thank Richard Archer, Chairperson, Pahurehure Inlet Protection Society (PIPs), for his presentation regarding the proposed walkway across the Pahurehure Inlet from Longford Park to Phylon Point.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Pahurehure Inlet Protection Society PowerPoint for a walkway across the Pahurehure Inlet

 

 

8.2

Deputation - Papakura Neighbourhood Support - Michelle Kelly-Tasker

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/91

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      thank Michelle Kelly-Tasker from Papakura Neighbourhood Support Group for her presentation regarding the progress of the group’s activities.

CARRIED

 

 

8.3

Deputation – Request for Funding - Kootuitui ki Papakura - Angela Gattung

 

Angela Gattung, Executive Officer, Education Programme Leader, Kootuitui ki Papakura, gave a presentation on the project being scoped within the Papakura community.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/92

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member WF McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            thank Angela Gattung (Executive Officer, Education Programme Leader, Kootuitui ki Papakura) for her presentation regarding Kootuitui ki Papakura and the project being scoped within the Papakura community.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Kootuitui ki Papakura - Papakura Maker-y Creative Digital Technologies Attachment

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Papakura Lions Club - Fireworks Display - Chris Lynch

 

Chris Lynch, Papakura Lions Club sought support from the board for additional funding to hold the annual fireworks event at Massey Park.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/93

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)    thank Chris Lynch, Papakura Lions Club for his presentation to the board concerning the annual fireworks display and his request for additional funding.

CARRIED

 

9.2

Te Maunga Kohungahunga Kohanga Reo - Lance Watene

 

Lance Watene requested a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design report to improve the Bates to Settlement Road walkway.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/94

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member WF McEntee:  

 

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)    thank Lance Watene, representing Te Maunga Kohungahunga Kohanga Reo for his presentation requesting a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design report for the Bates-Settlement Road walkway so that repairs and improvements could be carried out.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Councillors' Update

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/95

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         receive the update from:

i)          Cr Daniel Newman regarding:

·         Living Wage Proposal – would support the proposal

·         3.5 % rate increase – would support the proposal

·         Accommodation rate proposal – would not support the proposal

·         Easter Sunday – would vote for the status quo to remain

·         Takanini land – requested that the board ask Auckland Transport to advocate to KiwiRail and Land Information New Zealand to purchase the land adjacent to the Takanini Train Station so that Auckland Transport could secure a long term lease for a park and ride.

·         Three bin rubbish scheme would be rolled out in Papakura in March 2018.

ii)         Cr Sir John Walker regarding:

·         Accommodation Rate Proposal – after receiving all the information and considering it Cr Walker would not be supporting this proposal.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Papakura Quick Response Round Four 2016/2017

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/96

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a:   

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         agree to fund, part-fund or decline the Papakura Quick Response round four grant applications as follows:

Application No.

Applicant

Project title
Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Amount granted

QR1714-401

Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust

Senior Trainer & Puppies in Prison Coordinator - Salary Contribution
Towards the salary costs of the Senior Trainer

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR1714-404

Auckland Urban Mission

Street Community Project
Funding towards office supplies

$2,000.00

$500.00

QR1714-405

Papakura Netball Centre

ANZ futureFERNS programme equipment
Towards the purchase of programme specific equipment required to deliver the ANZ futureFERNS programme

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR1714-408

Park Estate School

Rangatahi Festival
Towards cost of the covered stage and sound system

$5,000.00

$2,000.00

QR1714-409

Papakura Museum

Archival housing of Museum Photographs
Towards purchasing  of archival quality photo boxes from conservation supplies

$1,749.00

$1,749.00

QR1714-413

The Conifer Grove Residents Association

Conifer Grove Residents Association
Applicant seeking reimbursement for some of the expenses incurred for administration, advertising, mileage, newsletters to the community, printing and stationery and computer consumables

$800.00

$500.00

QR1714-414

Papakura North Kindergarten. Umbrella Organization is Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association

SENSE.  Support Emerging knowledge around Sustainable Energy
Towards Papakura North Kindergarten for the cost to purchase resources that will support young children and their families to learn about sustainable energy

$1,077.00

$1,077.00

QR1714-415

Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc.

Plunket Papakura Chinese Playgroup
Seeking funding assistance towards covering the costs of venue rental, and to purchase some new educational toys for the group

$1,376.00

$1,376.00

QR1714-416

UpsideDowns Education Trust

Delivering the gift of speech to children with Down syndrome.
Towards assisting  families with Down syndrome children  to access essential and individualized speech language therapy input -  (payment for 12 speech language therapy sessions for these 2 children)

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR1714-420

Papakura Senior Citizens Club Inc

Papakura senior citizens bus trip event
Towards costs of bus trip and for the celebratory lunch.

$860.00

$860.00

QR1714-421

Auckland Kids Achievement Trust trading as Graeme Dingle Foundation Auckland

Kiwi Can Jam
Towards funding for venue hire costs.

$1,326.00

$1,326.00

QR1714-411

Papakura Business Association

Matariki Flags in Papakura Town Centre
Towards the cost of installation and take down of the flags

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR1714-422

Papakura Business Association

Marketview Reporting
Towards costs of professional production of Quarterly report, Annual report, Events report

$2,000.00

$1,500.00

QR1714-423

Urban EcoLiving Charitable Trust

Tread Lightly Caravan
Towards covering specific operational costs associated with contracting Lead Educator and Assistant to deliver the TLC programme to Cosgrove Primary School over 6 days

$1,206.00

$1,206.00

QR1714-425

Papakura City Football Club

Chairs for Papakura City Football Club
Towards the purchasing of chairs for the Papakura City Football Club

$2,000.00

$0.00

QR1714-427

Papakura Toy Library Incorporated

Production of more signage
Towards the production of signage.

$750.00

$750.00

 

 

 

 $28,144.00

$18,544.00

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Transport Update May 2017 to the Papakura Local Board

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/97

MOVED by Member WF McEntee, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      note the Auckland Transport update May 2017 report.

b)      request that Auckland Transport provide ‘Rough Orders of Cost’ for five projects:

i)       relocate the existing cycleway to the current footpath creating a shared cycling and pedestrian walkway  along Great South Road, Takanini from Southgate Shopping centre to the Papakura Stream to improve safety for cyclists.

ii)      the relocation of the pedestrian crossing on East Street, Papakura from its existing site further north, to align with the exit from the New World supermarket and the pedestrian access from the Museum and library facility.

iii)     a new raised crossing on Wood Street, Papakura to improve pedestrian safety for the local residents.

iv)       a directional plinth signage/information hub for the Papakura Rail Station as a way-finding tool.

v)         investigate whether the Local Board Transport Capital Fund can be utilised for the construction of a walkway/cycleway across Pahurehure Inlet between Longford Park and Pylon Point.

c)      requests Auckland Transport to investigate elements of the Papakura greenways – local path plan that could potentially be funded through the Local Board Transport Capital Fund.

d)      notes that the workshop on the Papakura park and ride has now been rescheduled on several occasions.  The board expresses a need for urgency in progressing this matter and requests that the Chairperson writes to the Auckland Transport Chief Executive requesting urgency for the topic to be presented at a workshop during June 2017.

 

e)      requests further clarification from Auckland Transport regarding the bringing together of the ticketing and customer service centre in Papakura and the implications for the customer.

f)       requests Auckland Transport advocate to KiwiRail and Land Information New Zealand  to promptly complete the sale and purchase of land adjacent to the Takanini Train Station  so that Auckland Transport can secure a long term lease for park and ride.

CARRIED

 

 

15

New Road Name Approval for the residential subdivision by Pakenham Group Limited at 170 – 190 Walters Road and 543 – 587 Mill Road, Takanini - additional two road names required

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/98

MOVED by Member WF McEntee, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974:

a)      approve the additional two road names proposed by the applicant for the new road created by way of the Housing Accords and Special Housing Area Act 2013 at 170 – 190 Walters Road and 543 – 587 Mill Road, Takanini as follows:

i)            Hukihuki Drive          

ii)         Toropapa Crescent

CARRIED

 

 

16

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Papakura Local Board: Quarter three, 1 January - 31 March 2017

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/99

MOVED by Member MV Turner, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         receive the performance report for the financial quarter ending 31 March 2017 (Quarter 3)

 

b)        agree that a total of $40,000  (being $20,000 for Bruce Pulman Park and $20,000 for Airfield Park concept plans) of the 2016/2017 locally driven initiatives operational expenditure budget be deferred to 2017/2018.

 

c)         requests clarification on the amber and red work programme items contained in the quarterly report prior to 7 June 2017.  These items sit within the following departments, Arts, Community and Events, Parks, Sports and Recreation and Community Facilities projects.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Puketāpapa Local Board key advocacy for the Manukau Harbour and coastal tracks

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/100

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      endorse the Puketāpapa Local Board advocacy initiative in the 2017/2018 Local Board Agreement relating to the restoration/ protection of the Manukau Harbour and development of coastal tracks.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Papakura Local Board input into the inquiry into the 2016 local authority elections

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/101

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      endorse the Papakura Local Board input into the inquiry into the 2016 local authority elections.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Papakura Local Board Feedback on the Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/102

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      endorse the Papakura Local Board feedback on the Urban Development Authorities discussion document.

CARRIED

 

20

Papakura Local Board Achievements Register 2016-2019 Electoral Term

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/103

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      note the report entitled “Papakura Local Board Achievements Register 2016-2019 Electoral Term”.

CARRIED

 

 

21

For Information: Reports referred to the Papakura Local Board

 

 

There were no reports referred to the board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Papakura Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/104

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

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      withdraw Item 22 from the agenda.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number PPK/2017/105

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      note the attached Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

  

 

24        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

6.25 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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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