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Resolution number RD/2017/77
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) confirm its 2017/2018 Locally Driven Initiatives budgets by
activity (opex and capex), within funding envelopes, as set out in the
updated Attachment B (dated 4 May 2017) to the Annual Plan 2017/2018 agenda
report
b)
note resolution RD/2015/81
“Adoption of Local Board Agreement 2015/2016” made at the meeting
on 15 June 2015, and agree to rescind the following words of the resolution
a) ii) a. “two years of” and “and $500,000 in the 2017/2018
financial year” so the resolution becomes:
request
that the initiative ‘Construct footpaths to complete the pedestrian
network within our towns and villages ($1 million)’ be amended to
change the value to $750,000 with the remaining funds being $750,000 in the
2016/2017 financial year
c) agree
following advocacy initiatives for inclusion in the 2017/2018 Local Board
Agreement:
i)
request that national and Auckland
Transport funding for walkways and cycleways is extended to peri-urban
environments e.g. the proposed connection between Warkworth and Snells Beach
ii)
request that legacy levels of
operational funding for arts facilities be reflected in ABS budgets. This
means a minimum of $20k for Rodney
iii)
request that structure plans for future
urban zoned land in Kumeu-Huapai and Warkworth be brought forward and
commenced in the 2017/2018 financial year
d) agree that “residents and sports
clubs in Kumeu-Huapai have access to local indoor sports facilities”
will be its one key priority for the council
and relevant departments in the organisation to work on
e) provide
the following feedback on regional financial policy issues:
i)
support the planned rates increase of
2.5 per cent for 2017/2018
ii)
support the proposal that both
businesses and residential ratepayers receive the same rates increases in
2017/2018
iii)
support the proposed targeted rate on
accommodation providers noting that it is anticipated that Rodney will be
excluded from the target area in the amended proposal
iv)
support the proposal to change the
funding policy to allow infrastructure for new housing developments to be
funded by targeted rates
f) recommend $100,000 of 2016/2017 locally driven initiatives opex to
be deferred to 2017/2018, as follows:
i)
Feasibility Study Kumeu Arts Centre -
$15,000
ii)
Rodney Econ/ Devel Implementation Plan
- $25,000
iii)
Feasibility study for swimming pool
– $40,000
iv)
Partner with community to design the
upgrade of indoor facilities (Rodney) - $20,000.
CARRIED
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