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Waitākere
Ranges Local Board
11 May 2017
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson
opened the meeting and welcomed those present.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration
of Interest
Members
were reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making
when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
Specifically
members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously
disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with
a matter on the agenda.
The following are declared interests of the Waitakere Ranges Local
Board.
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Sandra Coney
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·
Waitemata District Health Board – Elected Member
· Women’s
Health Action Trust – Patron
· New
Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member
· New
Zealand Military Defence Society – Member
· Cartwright
Collective – Member
· Titirangi
RSA – Member
· Portage
Trust – Member
· West
Auckland Trust Services - Director
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Neil Henderson
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· Portage
Trust – Elected Member
· West
Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director
· Whau
River Catchment Trust - Employee
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Greg Presland
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· Lopdell
House Development Trust – Trustee
· Titirangi
Residents & Ratepayers Group – Committee Member
· Whau
Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee
· Combined
Youth Services Trust – Trustee
· Glen
Eden Bid - Member
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Steve Tollestrup
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Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected Member
· Waitakere
Task force on Family Violence – Appointee
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Saffron Toms
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NIL
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Denise Yates
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· Friends
of Arataki Incorporated – Committee member
· EcoMatters
Environment Trust – Trustee
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Member appointments
Board
members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board
members represent Auckland Council.
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Sandra Coney
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Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Neil Henderson
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Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Rural Advisory Panel - Member
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Steve Tollestrup
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District
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Greg Presland
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District (alternate)
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Saffron Toms
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Ark in the Park
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4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Ward Councillors update
Apologies from
Councillor Penny Hulse and Linda Cooper were noted.
8 Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Bruce
Harvey from Friends of Whatipu INC was in attendance and spoke about:
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Bioblitz at Whatipu October 27 and 28th
2017 funding application through smarty grant with Dr Peter Maddison and
Friends of Whatipu Inc.
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A copy of supporting
materials was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number WTK/2017/59
MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member N Henderson:
That the
Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a)
receive the public forum submissions
from Bruce Harvey and Friends of Whatipu Inc and thank him for attending the
Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Friends of Whatipu Inc supporting materials
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10 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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Waitākere Ranges Community Halls Assistance Fund 2016/2017
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Resolution
number WTK/2017/61
MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member D
Yates:
That the
Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a) approves
the allocation of $42,000 from the Community Halls Assistance budget to
support the operation of the ten community halls.
b) allocates
the following amounts, through a one-year funding agreement for the 2016/2017
financial year, to the six council-owned and community-run halls and the four
community-owned and operated community halls:
Community
run/council owned halls
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No.
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Hall
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Organisation
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$ amount
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1
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Glen Eden
Community and Recreation Centre War Memorial Hall
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Glen Eden Community and
Recreation Centre Incorporated
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$3,000
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Laingholm
Village Hall
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Laingholm and District Citizens
Association (1998) Incorporated
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$3,000
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3 &
4
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Oratia
Settlers Hall
Oratia Small
Hall
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Oratia District Ratepayers and
Residents Association Incorporated
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$3,000
$3,000
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5
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Waiatarua
Hall
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Waiatarua Ratepayers and
Residents Association Incorporated
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$3,000
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6
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Waitākere
Domain Hall
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Waitākere Residents and
Ratepayers Association Incorporated
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$3,000
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Sub total
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$18,000
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Community-owned
halls
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No.
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Hall
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Organisation
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$ amount
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7
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Barnett
Hall
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Piha Community Centre Society
Incorporated
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$6,000
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Huia Hall
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Huia Cornwallis Ratepayers and
Residents Association Incorporated
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$6,000
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9
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Waitākere
Township Hall
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Waitākere Residents and
Ratepayers Association Incorporated
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$6,000
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10
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Paturoa Bay
Hall
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Paturoa Bay Ratepayers and
Residents Association
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$6,000
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Sub total
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$24,000
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c) approves
moving to a three-year funding arrangement with the ten community hall
operators from 2017/2018 onwards.
CARRIED
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Renewal and variation of community lease to Waterhole Swimming
Centre Limited, 471-479 West Coast Road, Glen Eden
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Resolution number WTK/2017/62
MOVED
by Member N Henderson, seconded by Member S Coney:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a) grant
a renewal of community lease to Waterhole Swimming Centre Limited for a term
of 33 years commencing 1 October 2015.
b) agree
that the rent on renewal is not to be increased on the basis that the lease
is also varied on renewal to include the following clauses:
i) Auckland Council has adopted a Smokefree Policy to apply on all
Council land, which policy the Lessee is obligated to abide by during the
Term. The Lessee will use its best endeavours to ensure its members,
employees, invitees, contractors and agents abide by the policy;
ii) from 1 June 2017
Waterhole Swimming Centre Limited shall ensure that New Zealand Recreation
Association (NZRA), PoolSafe and NZS5826:2010 Standards and Federation
Internationale De Natation (FINA) water temperature guidelines and any
subsequent industry standards are followed and compliant at all times;
iii) from
21 April 2017 Waterhole Swimming Centre Limited shall submit to Auckland
Council, no later than 21 April each year, its scheduled building maintenance
for the current financial year, which is to be approved by Auckland Council
(acting reasonably). Waterhole Swimming Centre Limited must then
undertake such building maintenance in the current financial year. In the
same report, Waterhole Swimming Centre Limited must also itemise the building
maintenance undertaken over the previous financial year.
c) Approve
all other terms and conditions as contained in the existing community lease
dated 21 January 1983 excluding this present right of renewal.
CARRIED
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15 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
6.38 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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
