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Resolution
number WTK/2017/55
MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by
Member D Yates:
That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a)
agrees the following final 2017/2018 LDI funding envelopes:
i)
Total Local Community Services -
$827,000
ii) Total Local Parks, Sports and Recreation - $116,000
iii) Total Local Environment Development - $361,000
iv) Total Local Planning and Development - $28,000
b)
agrees the following advocacy
initiatives for inclusion in the 2017/2018 Local Board Agreement:
i)
Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area
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Governing Body to fund the Waitakere Ranges Heritage area
Programme at previous levels including an additional allowance for the
writing of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Monitoring Report in 2018,
and each 5 years thereafter
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Auckland Council to properly identify and resource WRHA objectives
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Council to prioritise financial resources to support the
WRHA in the long-term particularly around
environmental matters
ii) Glen Eden
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Glen Eden Urban Design Framework and
Implementation Plan to be fully funded in the next Long-term Plan: $32m, and
resourcing to be included.
c) agrees that full funding and
implementation of the Glen Eden Urban Design Framework and Implementation
Plan in the next Long-term Plan is the key advocacy point for the
organisation to work to.
d) provides the following views on regional
financial policy issues:
i) supports a rates level of
3.5% as identified in the current Long-term Plan, as a reasonable means to
prevent cuts in services and to respond to community needs.
ii) supports business and residential ratepayers each
receiving the same rates increase in 2017.
iii)
does not support a targeted rate on
accommodation providers for providers within the Waitakere Ranges Local Board
area to be used for tourism promotion.
The local board is not against a form of levy for international
tourists to be used for improvement of infrastructure and addressing visitor
impact. The board is concerned that the current proposal may impact smaller
local providers in a disproportionate way and potential to diminish the level
of Council control over ATEED. The local board considers that this should be
a central government and industry-led process such as a bed or airport
tax.
iv) supports payment of a living wage to
council staff and contractors
e) recommends $65,000 of 2016/2017 LDI Opex to
be deferred to 2017/2018
2016/17 LDI
Operation projects that meet the criteria for deferral
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Local Parks design guidelines
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$10,000
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Gateway Signs
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$40,000
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WHRA residents pack
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$15,000
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f) that the Glen Eden Town Square
development funding allocation of $372,000 (capex) in 16/17 carry forward to
the next financial year to give certainty to the project.
CARRIED
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