Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board held in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden on Thursday, 25 May 2017 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Greg Presland

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Saffron Toms

 

 

 

Members

Sandra Coney, QSO

 

 

 

 

Neil Henderson

 

 

 

 

Steve Tollestrup

 

 

 

 

Denise Yates, JP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waitākere Ranges Local Board

25 May 2017

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no 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.

 

Board Member

Organisation / Position

Sandra Coney

·       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

Neil Henderson

·       Portage Trust – Elected Member

·       West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director

·       Whau River Catchment Trust - Employee

Greg Presland

·       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

Steve Tollestrup

·       Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected Member

·       Waitakere Task force on Family Violence – Appointee

Saffron Toms

       NIL

Denise Yates

·       Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Committee member

·       EcoMatters Environment Trust – Trustee

 

 


Member appointments

Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council.

                                              

Board Member

Organisation / Position

Sandra Coney

·           Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee

Neil Henderson

·           Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee

·           Rural Advisory Panel - Member

Steve Tollestrup

·           Glen Eden Business Improvement District

Greg Presland

·           Glen Eden Business Improvement District (alternate)

Saffron Toms

·           Ark in the Park

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/54

MOVED by Member S Tollestrup, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 11 May 2017, as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

9.1

Paul Taylor and Mike Gundy members of the Community were in attendance and spoke about:

·           Oppose to the Airsoft wargames development at 6 Vineyard Road, Henderson Valley, Waitakere

9.2           

Erik Bates and Errol Carron, Henderson Valley R&R were in attendance and spoke about:

·           Requested a picnic table and bench seats for Vale Park on Grassmere Road

 

 

 

A copy of supporting material  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.

 

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/55

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member D Yates:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      receive the public forum submissions from Paul Taylor and Mike Cundy members of the Community, Erik Bates and Errol Carron from Henderson Valley R&R  and thank them for attending the Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Vale Park picnic area - table and bench seats

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Auckland Transport update - May 2017

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/56

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)            receive the Auckland Transport update May 2017 report.

b)           request  a copy of the Auckland Transport Management Plan prepared under Rule 18.2.1.1 of the Regional Pest Management Strategy and annual reports relating to the plan for the last 2 years be provided to the local board.

 

CARRIED

 


 


13

Waitakere Ranges  Local Board Community Grants Programme 2017/2018

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/57

MOVED by Member S Tollestrup, seconded by Member N Henderson:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)            adopt the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Community Grants Programme 2017/2018

b)           authorise the chair to make minor amendments to WRLB Community Grants Programme 2017/2018

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Chairperson's report - May 2017

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/58

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      receive the Chairperson’s report.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Portfolio Update Report:  Member Sandra Coney

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/59

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      receive the Portfolio Update from Member Sandra Coney.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Confirmation of Workshop Records

 

MOVED by Member S Tollestrup, seconded by Member D Yates:  

That the Waitakere Ranges Local Board:

a)      receive the workshop records held on 23 March, 06, 13, 20 and 27 April, 04 and 11 May 2017.

 

 

 

17

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/60

MOVED by Member D Yates, seconded by Chairperson G Presland:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      notes the updated Governance Forward Work Calendar for May 2017.

 

CARRIED

  

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

19

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Waitākere Ranges Local Board - For Quarter Three, 1 January – 31 March 2017

 

Resolution number WTK/2017/61

MOVED by Member D Yates, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      receive the performance report for the financial quarter ending 31 March 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

7.00 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

 

 

 

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