Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 at 4.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Julia Parfitt, JP

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Janet Fitzgerald, JP

 

 

 

Members

Chris Bettany

 

 

 

 

David Cooper

 

 

 

 

Gary Holmes

Until 7.50pm Item 19

 

 

 

Caitlin Watson

 

 

 

 

Vicki Watson

 

 

 

 

Mike Williamson

From 4.37pm Item 2

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

The Mayor

Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

4.30pm – 4.50pm

 

Councillor

John Watson

5.23pm

 

 

Wayne Walker

5.55pm

 

 

 


Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

21 June 2017

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

 

His Worship the Mayor addressed the meeting

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HB/2017/95

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 1 June 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          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 2.5.1 (LBS 3.11.1) or Standing Order 1.9.1 (LBS 3.10.17) (revoke or alter a previous resolution) a Notice of Motion has been received from Member David Cooper for consideration under item 12.

 

Secretarial note:  This item is to be considered later in the agenda

 

Items were taken in the following order:

 

 

17

Auckland Transport Update to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for June 2017

 

Ellen Barrett, Elected Member Relationship Manager North, was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/96

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member G Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      notes the Auckland Transport Update to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for June 2017.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

Advertising seeking expressions of interest to occupy the building formerly leased to New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated at Silverdale Reserve

 

Karen Walby, Community Lease Advisor was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/97

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member D Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve advertising for expressions of interest from eligible community groups interested in occupying the former library building at Silverdale Reserve, 31 – 33 Silverdale Street (Attachment A).  

CARRIED

 

 

12

Notice of Motion -  Local Board Member David Cooper - Open Workshops

 

Local board member David Cooper spoke to his notice of motion.

 

MOVED by Member D Cooper, seconded by Member C Watson:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      Approve the advertising of its scheduled workshops and allow any interested members of the public to attend any Hibiscus and Bays Local Board workshop meeting items that are not verified as “Confidential”

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member D Cooper

Member C Watson

Member V Watson

Member M Williamson

Against

Member C Bettany

Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald

Member G Holmes

Chairperson J Parfitt

Abstained

 

The motion was declared EQUAL.

The chairperson exercised her casting vote against so the motion was lost

Lost

 

 

14

Hibiscus and Bays Local Grants: Round Two 2016/2017

 

Catherine Bolinga, Community Grants Advisor, was in attendance. 

 

Resolution number HB/2017/98

MOVED by Member V Watson, seconded by Member D Cooper:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the reallocation of the remaining Movies in Parks budget of $3,706.40, to the Community Grants budget line.

b)      agree to fund, part-fund or decline the following applications in the local grant round two 2016/2017

App ID#

Name of  Applicant

What the applicant is requesting funding for

Amount Requested

Amount Allocated

Reasons/

Conditions

LG1706-201

Whangaparaoa Library

Towards costs of;

flights, rental car, replacing 13 of the photo prints and advertising , replacing 28 text panels for a photography exhibition

 $994.00

$0

Ineligible – the library is a council asset.

LG1706-206

Hibiscus Coast Concert Band Incorporated.

Towards the costs of purchasing of musical instruments

 $9,860.00

$2,000

LG1706-218

Hibiscus Coast Music Society Incorporated

Towards costs of the professional performers for the mid-year June concert

$2,000.00

$2,000

LG1706-225

Centre Stage Theatre Company

Towards costs of advertising, technical expenses and ticketing expenses for “Blood Brothers”

$10,275.00

$5,000

LG1706-241

Mairangi Arts Centre

Towards tuition fees to be able to provide two tutors to deliver the art classes, the fees for the art talk, transport between Aria Bay and Mairangi Arts Centre and from Aria Bay to the Auckland Art Gallery

$4,960.00

$4,000

LG1706-242

Hibiscus Coast Branch Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society

Towards the costs of four months hire of the gallery, advertising, tutor fees, workshops and materials, exhibition display and TV hire, flock materials of ply, wooden stakes, paint, brushes and screws for “Waders and Wonders of Orewa Estuary

 $2,803.00

$2,000

LG1706-246

Hibiscus Coast Community Arts Council Inc.

Towards costs of venue hire, publicity, catalogues, youth award, judges koha for the “Art Awards 2017”

 $10,000.00

$5,000

LG1706-207

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards costs of mainly advertising for the mid-winter swim event

 $3,800.00

$3,000

LG1706-211

Hibiscus Coast Youth Council Inc.

Towards costs of wages, room costs, costs for resources tagged for a consistent delivery of the program every week

 $15,000.00

$7,500

LG1706-212

Rodney Neighborhood Support Incorporated

Towards costs of administrative items for the Rodney coordinator to carry out programmes including identifying new groups across Hibiscus and Bays areas

 $1,097.00

$1,097

LG1706-214

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards the cost of decorative lights throughout the village centre

 $6,570.00

$0

Funding of decorative lighting is a low priority

LG1706-215

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards costs of advertising and stationary costs for the “Buy Local” campaign

 $5,000.00

$4,500

LG1706-216

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards the cost of purchasing CCTV cameras

 $18,400.00

$0

Does not align to the local board priorities

LG1706-217

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards the cost of lights along the main street

 $25,777.00

$0

Funding of decorative lighting is a low priority

LG1706-220

Age Concern Rodney Incorporated Charitable Trust

Towards the cost of postage paid envelopes for sending information out to members

 $2,834.00

$1,000

LG1706-222

Torbay Business  Association

Towards the costs of advertising expenses for the “Buy Local “ campaign

 $1,800.00

$1,800

LG1706-227

Hibiscus Coast Community Patrol Charitable Trust

Towards costs of first aid training for volunteers

 $1,425.00

$1,425

LG1706-228

Hibiscus Men's Shed Trust

Towards costs of a professional feasibility study for construction of a men’s shed

 $9,200.00

$9,200

LG1706-230

Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc.

Towards the cost of conference registration for three staff and two nights accommodation 

 $1,143.00

$0

Does not align to the local board priorities

LG1706-233

Torbay Business Association

Towards costs of advertising for monthly craft market and a monthly art on the street day

 $1,000.00

$1,000

LG1706-235

Bays Youth Community Trust

Towards costs of advertising for services available

 $4,200.00

$2,000

LG1706-238

Children's Autism Foundation

Towards venue hire, contracting professional autism family consultant services to facilitate programmes and printed materials

 $8,890.00

$1,000

LG1706-243

Victim Support (New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups Incorporated)

Towards costs of supporting the volunteer programme and retaining of two local staff

 $3,500.00

$1,500

LG1716-207

Whangaparaoa Toy Library

Towards the costs of purchasing of a computer for the toy library cataloguing

 $2,500.00

$0

Does not align to the local board priorities

LG1706-224

Whangaparaoa College

Towards costs of maintenance and enhancement of the area, removing invasive weeds and preparing the site for replacement planting for the Rata Stream Ecological Restoration Project

 $8,614.00

$2,700

LG1706-245

Friends of Long Bay

Towards the costs of the weed control contractors

 $10,000.00

$2,881

LG1706-248

Friends of Gerontius Glade

Towards the cost of a specialist weed control contractor for an area of thick jasmine and Japanese honeysuckle

 $4,600.00

$1,700

LG1706-202

Harbour Sport Trust

Towards costs of portaloos, metal fencing, a “running events” kit, barriers, gantry, vests, sound system, stage and change rooms

 $5,000.00

$1,500

LG1706-213

Browns Bay Business Association

Towards costs of traffic management and road closures and entertainment for the Christmas Parade

 $8,000.00

$0

Included in the Events Partnership fund

LG1706-236

Hibiscus Hospice Charitable Trust

Towards artists and entertainment costs, sound and production costs, as well as venue hire and liquor license for “Legends  - Best of British Show and Dinner”

 $7,000.00

$4,000

LG1706-219

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards costs of purchasing exercise equipment on the beach for the fitness program

 $2,750.00

$0

This project needs further work with parks and  spaces specialists

LG1706-221

Mairangi Bay Business Association

Towards costs of fitness equipment including an airwalker, dip and crunch

 $8,750.00

$0

This project needs further work with parks and  spaces specialists

LG1706-223

Hibiscus Petanque Incorporated

Towards excavation and building works for the petanque court

 $10,000.00

$5,000

To be used as leverage to raise funds elsewhere

LG1706-231

North Harbour Basketball Association

Towards coaching costs and travel expenses

 $3,000.00

$1,000

Not to include travel costs

LG1706-234

Harbour Hockey

Towards costs of the “In school” programme delivery, and “Summer Small Sticks” competition

 $6,155.00

$2,000

LG1706-244

Browns Bay Racquets Club

Towards costs of professional tennis coaching and facility.

 $1,217.00

$1,000

LG1706-247

Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club (Incorporated.).

Towards costs of purchasing five surf ski's

 $6,000.00

$3,000

LG1706-249

Rebecca Hini

Towards tracksuits for “under seven open” and “under seven restricted” rugby league teams plus the purchase of three tackle tyres

 $2,430.00

$0

Does not align with the local board’s priorities

 

 

Total requested

$235,327.00

$79,803

 

c)      agree to fund, part-fund or decline the multi-board applications in the local grants round two 2016/2017

LG1701-231

Dance Therapy New Zealand

Towards costs of assistant’s fees, programme delivery, administration and co-ordination costs for the North Stars programme

 $3,574.00

$2,500

LG1702-203

Age Concern North Shore Inc.

Towards costs for overheads including rent, power, phone, webpage, computer and information technology costs, postage, stationery, printing, property expenses, facilitator’s and volunteer costs for the Chinese and Korean group expenses and costs for van maintenance

 $17,957.00

$5,000

LG1702-209

Aotearoa Football Media Limited

Towards the cost of equipment necessary for recording and editing: camcorder, battery and dual charger, tripod, memory card, dual slot card reader, shotgun microphone, shoulder bag black, laptop, mouse, printer and software

 $4,721.00

$0

commercial enterprise therefore does not align with the local board’s priorities

LG1702-213

Yes Disability Resource Centre

Towards costs of driving lessons in a mobility vehicle for five young people with disabilities

 $2,880.00

$0

Does not align with the local board’s priorities

LG1702-214

North Shore Women's Centre

Towards costs of wages for the community resource worker and community based social worker

 $2,695.00

$2,000

LG1702-237

Raeburn House (North Shore Community Health Network Incorporated)

Towards costs of information updating, data entry, printing, infrastructure and management, information services, graphic design, promotion and distribution

 $2,000.00

$1,000

LG1702-220

NZ Blue Light Ventures

Towards the cost of the course for five young people aged 14-17 years old to attend the life skills camps

 $2,500.00

$1,000

LG1708-201

North Shore “CMA”

Towards operational costs (excluding salaries) for two centers on the Hibiscus Coast

 $6,300.00

$0

Does not align with the local board’s priorities

LG1708-208

Neighborhood Support North Shore Incorporated

Towards the costs of the salary for one part-time employee

 $5,000.00

$1,000

LG1708-223

The North Shore Events Centre Trust

Towards costs of upgrading three bathroom and changing areas

 $ 7,500.00

$2,500

LG1708-236

Harbour Sport Trust

Towards costs for  participation subsidy, contractors, deliverers, facility hire, trailer hire, transport costs, bike maintenance and spare parts, bike hire, helmets, programme equipment, programme resource printing

$10,821.00

$5,000

LG1708-237

Badminton North Harbour

Towards costs of replacing old equipment and providing new features and fees for technical expertise in the installation of hardware

$15,000.00

$3,000

Fund sporting equipment only

LG1708-229

Gymnastics Community Trust

Towards the cost of recreational gymnastics coaches' wages

$23,000.00

$2,000

LG1708-226

Raeburn House (North Shore Community Health Network Incorporated)

Towards operational costs including: administration, coordination and reception services, electricity, security, cleaning, telecommunications and information technology support

$5,000.00

$0

Does not align with the local board’s priorities

LG1713-227

Discovery Foundation

Towards costs of scholarships to support families to be able to participate in the “Discovery Foundation programmes”

$2,000.00

$0

Outside the local board area

LG1716-212

Auckland Youth Performing Arts Centre

Towards costs of hall hire and music lessons fees

$1,473.00

$0

Outside the local board area

 

 

 Total requested

 $112,421.00

$25,000

 

 

d)        agree to fund, part-fund or decline the late application in the local grants round two 2016/2017

LG1716-232

Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club Inc.

Towards costs for a feasibility study to demonstrate the financial viability of the redevelopment of the surf lifesaving building

 $20,000.00

$20,000

 

 

Total Requested

 $20,000.00

$20,000

                                                                 

CARRIED

 


 

 

16

Long Bay Ridgeline Park Toilet Block Artworks

 

Resolution number HB/2017/99

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      Approve Option One with the image of the Pukeko on the north elevation and the wetland image on the west elevation for the toilet block at Long Bay Reserve Three on the Long Bay Ridgeline Park, as this option provides better contrast.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Dinner adjournment  6pm – 6.20pm

 

 

13

Project 17:Auckland Council Maintenance Contracts

           

Michelle Sanderson, Senior Local Board Advisor spoke to this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/100

MOVED by Member C Bettany, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      Agrees the following local measures for year one (2017/2018) of the new maintenance contracts:.

i.        community and workforce priorities for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area (smart procurement)

a.       complete a local impact assessment within the first six months

b.      percentage of workforce under the age of 25 who were not previously in education, employment or training

c.       percentage of staff employed by group in traineeships, apprenticeships, cadetships or graduates.  Reporting will be required by category

d.      number of subcontractors and suppliers sourced by contract area and local board area

e.       estimate of subcontractor and supplier spend by contract area and local board area

f.       local employment: percentage of staff living within contract area and local board area

g.      percentage of work force who are local māori

ii.         site specific issues that are unique to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area and which will require particular attention over and above standard maintenance service specifications:

a.         Rubbish bins along beachfront areas require more frequent emptying, especially in the warmer months

b.         Investigation and implementation to sort recyclables at point of disposal in heavily used reserve areas

c.       Investigation and implementation of smart bins in high use areas

b)      request that Ventia, Wildlands and Treescape explore opportunities to work with Bays Youth Community Trust and Youth in Transition (Hibiscus Coast) in the delivery of maintenance contracts within the local board area

c)      notes that community and workforce (smart procurement) targets will be developed by the maintenance contracts suppliers Ventia (Full Facilities), Wildlands (Ecological Restoration) and Treescape (Arboricultural) in consultation with the local board for the local board area over the next six to twelve months to establish a baseline

d)      notes that the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board will continue to encourage, support and work with volunteer and community groups across the local board’s area in alignment to the new maintenance contracts 

e)      seek clarification that beach grooming within the local board area is part of the new maintenance contract

f)       seek further clarification as to how town centres within the local board area are classified

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Road Name Approval Report for a new road name in the Weiti Development Limited subdivision at 1696 East Coast Road, Weiti

 

MOVED by Member D Cooper, seconded by Member G Holmes:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name Weiti Bay Road, for the Weiti Development Limited subdivision at 1696 East Coast Road, Weiti in accordance with Section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

 

A show of hands was called and the voting was declared EQUAL

 

The chairperson exercised her casting vote against so the motion was lost

Lost

 

Resolution number HB/2017/101

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald, seconded by Member V Watson:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)       Approve the new road name Ara Weiti Road for the Weiti Development Limited subdivision at 1696 East Coast Road, Weiti in accordance with Section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

CARRIED

 

Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5.Member C Watson requested her abstaining vote  be recorded.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Hibiscus Air Pistol Club

 

Hugh Lemmon  from the Hibiscus Air Pistol Club was in attendance to introduce the club and to discuss a possible location for new premises.

A copy of the presentation and powerpoint has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/102

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      Thank Mr Lemmon for his presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Powerpoint presentation

b     Tabled information sheet

c    Tabled letters in support

 

 

8.2

Hibiscus Coast - Plastic Bag Free

 

Nat Sharp and Raedon Kane of Kingsway College were in attendance to speak about the Hibiscus Coast area becoming plastic bag free.  It was suggested that the presenters collaborate with Long Bay College and/or Rangitoto College to spread their message over the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/103

MOVED by Member C Watson, seconded by Chairperson J Parfitt:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Nat Sharp and Raedon Kane for their presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Powerpoint presentation

 

 

8.3

Weiti Views Reserve Pond

 

Stan Bolton was in attendance to discuss the maintenance of Weiti Views reserve and pond.

A copy of the tabled photographs have been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/104

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald, seconded by Member C Bettany:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Mr Bolton for his deputation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled photos

 


 

 

9          Public Forum

 

 

9.1

Envirofill Land Fill East Coast Road, Redvale

 

Lezette Reid and Geoff Reid were in attendance to express concerns about compliance at the Envirofill site at East Coast Road, Redvale.

A copy of the powerpoint  has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/105

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

a)        thank Lezette Reid and Geoff Reid for their presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled powerpoint  

 

 

Secretarial Note:  the local board requested that council’s regulatory monitoring and compliance teams report back to the local board on the concerns raised by Lezette and Geoff Reid regarding the managed Envirofill land fill site on East Coast Road and the stream blockage on the Weiti Block.

 

 

20

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number HB/2017/106

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald, seconded by Chairperson J Parfitt:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      note the Governance Forward Work Calendar.

 

CARRIED

 

 

21

Record of Workshop Meetings

 

Resolution number HB/2017/107

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member D Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      endorse the records of the workshop meeting held on 25 May 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Member Holmes retired at 7.50pm

 


 

 

19

Ward Councillors Update

 

Councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson were in attendance to provide an update on activities at council.

 

Resolution number HB/2017/108

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member V Watson:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Councillors Walker and Watson for their update.

 

CARRIED

  

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

8.06 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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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