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Ōrākei
Local Board
15 June 2017
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1 Welcome
The Chairman welcomed Kaumātua Bob Hawke and his wife Arohanui Hawke, Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration
of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no requests
for leave of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Deputations
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8.1
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Deputation: Police Update for the Ōrākei Local Board
area
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Matters
raised included Mission Bay and St Heliers Police Stations, Mission Bay
anti-social behaviour and potential displacement, complaints of anti-social
behaviour at Ōrākei Basin and Wilson’s Beach and traffic
infringements by cyclists on Tāmaki Drive.
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Resolution number OR/2017/98
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Member R Rundle:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board thanks Senior Sergeant Steve Samuels and Sergeant Rhys
Smith for their attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Public
Forum - Kohimarama Tennis Club
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A powerpoint
presentation was tabled and shown. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute
attachment.
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Resolution number OR/2017/99
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board thanks Gill Blower, Kohimarama Tennis Club Manager and
George Blore, Kohimarama Tennis Club President for their attendance and
presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Presentation:
Kohimarama Tennis Club
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9.2
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Public Forum: Tāmaki Estuary Protection Society
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A document was tabled in support of this
item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the
Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.
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Resolution
number OR/2017/100
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board thanks Terri Marchant and Patrick Omera, Tāmaki
Estuary Protection Society for their attendance and presentation and that the
presentation be considered with item 17.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Wildlife
Report and Shag Colony Update
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10 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
Under Standing
Order 3.11.1 a Notice of Motion was received from Member Churton for
consideration under item 12.
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12
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Notice of Motion - Member Churton - Tāmaki Drive and wider
cycle route integration
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Secretarial note: The
motion was moved and lapsed for want of a seconder.
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13
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Ōrākei Local Grants Round Two applications for 2016/2017
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Secretarial note: Chairman Davis declared an interest in item 13, Ōrākei
Local Grants Round Two applications for 2016/2017 with respect to his
grandson’s membership of the Glendowie Boating Club and took no part in
the discussion or voting in the matter. The Chairman vacated the chair
in favour of the Deputy Chairman at 4.04pm.
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Resolution number OR/2017/101
MOVED
by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson, seconded by Member C Claridge:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a) approves the following 2016/2017 Ōrākei Local Grants
Round Two grants:
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Applicant
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Project
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Allocated
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Auckland Highland Games Association
Incorporated
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Towards promotion and
compliance costs for ‘The Auckland Highland Games and
Gathering’.
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$1,000
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Bach Musica New Zealand
Incorporated
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Towards rehearsal venue hire
2017/2018.
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$1,200
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Victim Support (New Zealand
Council of Victim Support Groups)
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Towards all programme costs
for volunteer introductory training.
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$1,000
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Dance Therapy New Zealand
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Towards therapist and
assistant fees, programme delivery, administration and co-ordination costs
for “Arts 4 Us” in Ōrākei.
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$1,500
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Sir Peter Blake Trust
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The Tara Project.
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$2,000
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City Surf Series
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Towards “Kids
Sup”.
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$3,500
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Kohimarama Bowling Club
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Painting exterior of
clubrooms building.
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$6,370
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East City BMX Club
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Towards full face helmets,
long fingered gloves and a cycle repair stand and pump.
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$3,610
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Glendowie Boating Club
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Towards costs involved in
extending the existing boat ramp.
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$10,000
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Ōrākei School
Board of Trustees
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Towards resurfacing its
netball court including markings.
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$6,916
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Auckland Indian Sports Club
Inc.
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Towards turf hire fees at
Avondale College.
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$1,000
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Auckland Netball Centre
Incorporated.
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Removal of noxious Wattle
trees.
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$12,000
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Total
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$50,096
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b)
notes that the grant to Glendowie
Boating club for the existing boat ramp extension is subject to supply of
quotations and granting of resource consent for the boat ramp extension and
that the boat ramp once completed is available for community use.
c)
requests all successful funding applicants to acknowledge Ōrākei
Local Board support for their organisation and the event or project including
the Ōrākei Local Board logo on marketing material, product and/or
promotional media/statements.
d)
requests that if funding relates
to an event, an invitation needs to be extended to all Ōrākei Local
Board members to attend.
e)
declines the following Ōrākei
Local Grants Round Two 2016/2017 grant applications noting these applications
were either ineligible as they did not meet funding criteria and/or for
activities well outside the Ōrākei Local Board area:
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Applicant
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Project
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Ōrākei Marae
Social and Health Services
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Towards tutors,
facilitation, admin, historian, security and venue costs for ‘Tikanga
Wairua Wananga Noho’.
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English Language Partners
Auckland Central
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Towards lease costs for the
teaching venue.
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Children's Autism Foundation
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Towards venue hire,
professional Autism family consultant services to facilitate social skills
programmes and support for autistic children and families.
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Carol White Family Centre
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Towards basic supplies for
child care and travel to attend the “REAF” programme and the
early child care centre.
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Soccer
20 Skills New Zealand
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Towards soccer equipment and
facilities for soccer coaching.
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YMCA of Auckland
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Towards tumbling mat for
kids gymnastics programme.
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Auckland Softball Association
Inc.
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Towards a stage one of a
website upgrade.
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f)
notes that there is $0 remaining in the
Local Contestable Grants Fund 2016/2017 for the Ōrākei Local Board.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Member Churton requested his vote against item 13 be recorded.
Secretarial note: Member Parkinson vacated the chair. Chairman Davis resumed the
chair at 4.08pm.
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Heritage Evaluations - Sites within Remuera
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Resolution number OR/2017/102
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Member T Churton:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a)
approves the Heritage Unit’s 2017/2018 work
programme (Attachment A) to allocate $25,000 to fund several heritage
assessments, noting that the Heritage Unit has not meet the Board’s
resolution from its 20 April 2017 business meeting requesting a project plan
and costings for this meeting.
b)
requests that the Heritage Unit report to the Board’s
August 2017 meeting with the heritage assessments project plan and costings
for the 2017/2018 Work Programme following engagement with Remuera Heritage.
c)
requests that the Heritage Unit considers Remuera
Heritage’s priorities in the preparation of the heritage assessments
project plan.
CARRIED
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Local Economic Development 2017/2018 Work Programme
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Resolution number OR/2017/103
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a)
approves the Local Economic Development: Auckland Tourism,
Events and Economic Development (ATEED) Work Programme 2017/2018 (Attachment
A) and requests that staff update the ‘Local Board Plan outcomes’
section in the work programme to reflect the draft 2017-2020 Ōrākei
Local Board Plan outcomes.
b)
requests Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development to
aim to increase participation of local youth through targeting additional
schools within the Ōrākei Local Board area in work programme item
1029 – Young Enterprise Scheme.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Member Wong left the meeting at 4.23 pm.
Secretarial note: Member Wong returned to the meeting at 4.25 pm.
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Ōrākei Local Board ACE work programme 2017/2018
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Resolution number OR/2017/104
MOVED
by Chairperson C Davis, seconded by Member T Millar:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a)
approves the 2017/2018 Arts, Community
and Events work programme (Attachment A) subject to the
following changes and requests that staff update the
‘Local Board Plan outcomes’ section in the work programme to
reflect the draft 2017-2020 Ōrākei Local Board Plan outcomes:
i.
reallocating $25,000 from the Local
Environment Development to the Local Community Services activity area.
ii.
increasing the Contestable Community
Grants to budget line to $220,000.
iii.
creating a new work programme item to
be named ‘Public art response fund’ of $20,000 for the activity
benefit of providing art work on utility boxes in the local board area under
the expectation an arts advisor will attend a workshop with the Board in the
first quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year to discuss the project plan and
implementation strategy.
iv.
removing the specific allocation of
funding in the Activity Description for item 281(ANZAC Services, Ōrākei), noting as per the Further Decision Points, the board will
confirm the exact allocations at a later date.
v.
amending line 444 to ensure the funding
is prioritised for subsiding long-term hirers of the Ōrākei Community Centre and requests that staff consult with the
Ōrākei Local Board Community Portfolio Lead prior to allocation of
this funding.
b)
requests that staff investigate holding
citizenship ceremonies for local residents in the local board area and report
back to the Board with options in the first quarter of 2017/2018.
CARRIED
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Approval of the 2017/2018 Ōrākei local environment work
programme
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Resolution number OR/2017/105
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Member C Claridge:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a)
approves the 2017/2018 Ōrākei local
environment work programme (Attachment A) and the allocation of $212,000 for
environmental projects as summarised in the table below and requests that
staff update the ‘Local Board Plan outcomes’ section in the work
programme to reflect the draft 2017-2020 Ōrākei Local Board Plan
outcomes:
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Project
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Budget
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Hobson Bay catchment care
project
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$30,000
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Madills Farm stream restoration
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$18,000
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Restoration of significant
ecological area (SEA) in Remuera
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$10,000
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Remuera Stream Streamside
assistance
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$20,000
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Ecological restoration projects
on local parks and reserves
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$129,000
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Tāmaki Estuary Environmental Forum (TEEF)
*subject to all other 2017/2018 Tāmaki
Estuary Environmental Forum member boards contributing the same amount to the
fund
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$5,000
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Total budget
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$212,000
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CARRIED
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Ōrākei Local Board 2017/2018 Community Facilities Work
Programme
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Resolution number OR/2017/106
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Member R Rundle:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a)
notes that the 2017/2018 Community
Facilities Work Programme has not been delivered to the Board for its 15 June
2017 meeting and it is anticipated that it will be on the Board’s
agenda at its 20 July 2017 meeting.
b)
informs the Chief Executive that the 2017/2018 Community
Facilities Work Programme has not been delivered to the Board for its 15 June
2017 meeting.
CARRIED
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Parks, sport and recreation draft annual work programme financial
year 2017/2018
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Resolution number OR/2017/107
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board
a)
approves the 2017/2018 Parks, Sport and
Recreation annual work programme (Attachment A) subject to the following
changes and requests that staff update the ‘Local Board Plan outcomes’
section in the work programme to reflect the draft 2017-2020 Ōrākei
Local Board Plan outcomes:
i.
reallocating $69,000 from the Local
Environment Development to the Local Parks, Sport and Recreation activity
area
ii.
increasing the allocation of item 1014
- Parks, Sport and Recreation Response Fund Programme to $79,000.
iii.
increasing the allocation of item 976
– Ecological volunteers and environmental programme to $60,000 and
requests a workshop in the first quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year to
discuss the volunteer opportunities.
iv.
increasing the allocation of item 2009
– Colin Maiden Park implementing a strategy plan to $20,000.
v.
removing item 2618 – Out and
About programme from the 2017/2018 work programme.
CARRIED
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Adoption of Local Board Agreement 2017/2018
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The amended Ōrākei Local Board content for
the Annual Budget 2017/2018 was tabled in support of this item. A copy is attached at the end of these minutes.
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Resolution number OR/2017/109
MOVED
by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board:
a)
adopts the tabled Ōrākei Local Board content for the Annual Budget 2017/2018 which
includes the Local Board Agreement 2017/2018.
b)
adopts local fees and charges schedules
for 2017/2018 (Attachment B).
c)
notes that the Board’s
resolutions will be reported to the Governing Body when it meets to adopt the
Annual Budget 2017/2018 on 29 June 2017.
d)
agrees that the Chairman be delegated
authority to make any minor edits or amendments to the local content for the
Local Board Agreement 2017/2018 to correct any identified grammatical errors
or typographical edits.
CARRIED
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Project 17: Auckland Council Maintenance Contracts
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Resolution number OR/2017/110
MOVED
by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson, seconded by Member D Wong:
That the Ōrākei Local Board:
a)
defers this item to its 20 July 2017
meeting as information regarding the Board’s asset list has not been
supplied as agreed.
b)
informs the
Chief Executive that the information regarding the Board’s asset list
has not been supplied as agreed to the Board.
CARRIED
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Board Member Report - Kit Parkinson
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Resolution number OR/2017/112
MOVED
by Deputy Chairman K Parkinson, seconded by Member T Churton:
a)
That the report be received.
b)
That the Ōrākei Local Board requests Auckland
Transport to report on using the Local Board Transport Capital Fund as
detailed on the “Local Board Transport Capital Fund Proposal
Form” Attachment H of the report for funding of the pathway in Selwyn
Reserve.
c)
That the Ōrākei Local Board notes the feedback from
Ōrākei Basin Advisory Group meeting, held on 22 May 2017 and
requests that the Parks, Sport and Recreation Portfolio Manager to report
back to the Board with options on how to progress the planning and delivery of
the Group’s priorities:
i.
Southern track concrete path upgrade
ii.
Southern track gravel path upgrade
iii.
Signage on road and parking area ‘share with care’
iv.
Planting of bank uphill of Scout Den
v.
Car park water access via wharf extension
vi.
Automation of Sluice Gates.
d)
That the Ōrākei Local Board notes that the southern
track concrete path upgrade and southern track gravel path upgrade have been
budgeted for in the next financial year 2017/2018 (subject to resource
consent) and that the signage on road and in the parking area is to be
installed.
CARRIED
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27
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Board Member Report - Toni Millar
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There was no report.
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33 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
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34 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution number OR/2017/120
MOVED by Chairman C Davis, seconded by Member T Millar:
That the
Ōrākei Local Board:
a) excludes
the public from the following part of the proceedings of this meeting on the
grounds that the general subject of the matter to be considered while the
public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to
each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this
resolution relating to Acquisition of land for open space - Ōrākei,
as follows:
C1 Acquisition of land for
open space - Ōrākei
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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The
public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the
disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists
under section 7.
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s7(2)(i)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In
particular, the report identifies land the council seeks to acquire for
open space purposes.
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s48(1)(a)
The
public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the
disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists
under section 7.
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This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a)
of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular
interest or interests protected by
section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced
by the holding of the whole or
relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in
public.
b)
agrees that relevant staff supporting
the Ōrākei Local Board be permitted to remain for the Confidential
Item after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge which
will help the Ōrākei Local Board in its decision-making.
CARRIED
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5.11 pm The
public was excluded.
Resolutions in
relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of
these minutes and are not publicly available.
5.35 pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
5.36 pm The
Chairman 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 Ōrākei Local Board
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRMAN:........................................................
Ōrākei Local Board
Message from the Chairman
I am
pleased to present the Ōrākei Local Board’s 2017/2018 Local
Board Agreement, which has been developed following careful consideration of
the 397 submissions received from Ōrākei residents and
ratepayers. This is the third year of delivery of a budget based on the
Long-term Plan 2015-2025 and the priorities and preferences in the Local Board
Plan 2014-2017.
The
previous Ōrākei Local Board achieved a lot for our communities during
the six years of the last two political terms. For the next financial year, the
Board will continue to deliver and complete projects our communities have
identified. Many of these have already been started and some are outlined below
in the Ōrākei Local Board Agreement.
We are
making decisions in a fiscally constrained environment with rapid population
growth and extensive regional investment to meet infrastructure demands.
Despite the constrained environment, we will continue to advocate strongly to
the Governing Body and Auckland Transport for funding, such as the suburban connections
to the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive shared path. We will be making the
strongest possible case for the necessary funding – to do otherwise would
be to fail our legal responsibilities.
The
Ōrākei Local Board area contributes significantly to the Council’s
and council-controlled organisations’ revenue through our rates and we
are entitled to have a fair share invested back into our area.
Thank you
for taking the time to help us shape our plan for 2017/2018. We will
continue to keep you informed about what we are doing and we look forward to
engaging with you over the coming months during the development of our new
Local Board Plan for 2017-2020.
Introduction
Auckland
Council’s shared governance model means local boards make decisions on
local issues, activities and the use of local facilities within their
decision-making allocation responsibilities. Local boards develop a three-year
local board plan as the basis of their annual funding agreement with Auckland
Council’s governing body (the mayor and councillors). Local boards also
advocate to the governing body on larger scale investments, regional programmes
and policy issues such as rates proposals, which are outside local board
decision-making responsibilities.
This
document provides information on local activities that have been agreed for
delivery in 2017/2018 between the governing body and the local
board.
It outlines
a local board agreement for 2017/2018 including local funding priorities,
budgets and performance targets. This document also outlines supporting
material to the agreement including a message from the Chairman and key
advocacy areas.
About this area
The
Ōrākei Local Board area includes the suburbs of Ōrākei,
Mission Bay, Kohimarama, St Heliers, Glendowie, St Johns, Meadowbank, Remuera,
Stonefields and most of Ellerslie. Business activity is concentrated in
Remuera, St Heliers, Mission Bay and Ellerslie. At the last census, the
resident population in the Ōrākei Local Board area was around 80,000,
or 5.6 per cent of Auckland’s total population.
Local Board Plan outcomes
The
2014-2017 Orākei Local Board Plan sets out the aspirations the local board
has for the area and how the board works towards creating the world’s
most liveable city (the vision of the Auckland Plan) at a local level. The
board is currently consulting with our residents and ratepayers on the draft
2017-2020 Ōrākei Local Board Plan and the final 2017-2020
Ōrākei Local Board Plan outcomes may be different to those listed
below.
The
2014-2017 Ōrākei Local Board Plan outcomes are:
·
A world-class Tāmaki Drive
precinct – Ōrākei
contains an internationally regarded coastal access way.
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Balanced use of road space and
public transport that is frequent and easy to access – Ōrākei is a place that’s easy
to get around and visit, with real transport choices.
·
Quality parks, reserves and
places to be active –
Ōrākei has an active community and provides its residents with a wide
range of parks and facilities to play sport, keep healthy, and enjoy the
outdoors.
·
Well-built community centres,
enhanced libraries and well-designed neighbourhoods shaped by the community – Ōrākei is a community that is safe
and welcoming, with great community facilities that meet the needs of our
people.
·
Pollution-free waterways,
tree-lined suburbs, protected built and natural heritage – Ōrākei is a community that values,
protects and makes the most of its natural environment and built heritage.
·
Fairer rates and better council
services for all of our ratepayers
– Ōrākei continues to be an important contributor to the
region, while receiving a fair share of its investment back into our community.
·
Distinctive, people-centred
town centres and a thriving local economy – Ōrākei is a strong local economy, with thriving
businesses and distinct local centres that serve our residents’ everyday
needs and attract visitors.
The local
board agreement outlined in this document reflects how we plan to support these
outcomes through agreed activities in the 2017/2018 financial year. In
addition, each local board carries out responsibilities delegated by the
governing body in accordance with the delegated power, and with the general
priorities and preferences in the local board plan.
Māori transformational shift outcomes
Delivering
on Auckland Council’s commitment to Māori at a local level is
important for the Ōrākei Local Board. The board is committed to
meeting its statutory responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty
of Waitangi.
Ōrākei Local
Board Agreement 2017/2018
Priorities by activity area
Auckland Council’s
2017/2018 funding priorities for local activities and which have contributed to
key community outcomes in the Ōrākei local board area are as follows
under each local activity.
Local
Parks, Sport and Recreation
This group
of activities covers management and provision of local parks and open space and
recreation activities for both passive and active recreation.
These
activities include both the planning (i.e. needs assessments and development
plans) and delivery of a number of parks and open space projects in the local
board area.
Our annual
budget to deliver these activities includes operating costs of $7,170,000 and
capital investment of $6,743,000.
The key
initiatives we have planned for 2017/2018 include:
·
‘Tinana’ Walkway
planning for a pathway to connect existing paths together
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Ecological volunteer support
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Planning for a new boat ramp at
The Landing, Okahu Bay
·
Colin Maiden Park Master Plan
implementation planning
·
Kepa Bush Management Plan scoping
Levels of Service
We measure
our performance against the following measures for each local priority.
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Level of service
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Performance measure
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Actual
2015/16
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LTP
Target
2016/17
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AP
Target
2017/18
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Provide a range of recreational opportunities catering
for community needs on local parks, reserves and beaches
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Percentage of residents satisfied with the provision (quality,
location and distribution) of local parks and reserves
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74%
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75%
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75%
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Percentage of residents who visited a local park or
reserve in the last 12 months
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89%
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90%
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90%
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Provide sports fields that are fit for purpose and
cater for community needs.
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Percentage of residents satisfied with the provision
(quality, location and distribution) of sports fields
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75%
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75%
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75%
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Provide programmes and facilities that ensure more
Aucklanders are more active more often
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Customers Net Promoter Score for Pool and Leisure Centres
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18%
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15%
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15%
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Local
Community Services
This group
of activities contributes to improved community outcomes by providing places
and spaces for the community to learn and recreate and by integrating arts and
culture into the everyday lives of Aucklanders. Key activities include locally
delivered Libraries and Information (Libraries) and Arts, Community and Events
services.
These
activities will be developed through investment via local community grants,
community empowerment programmes and various events including Carols on the
Green, ANZAC events and a Movies in Parks event.
Our annual
budget to deliver these activities includes operating costs of $2,856,000 and
capital investment of $331,000.
The key
initiatives we have planned for 2017/2018 include:
·
Local Board contestable grants
programme
·
Local community empowerment
programmes
·
Christmas event with carols on
Vellenoweth Green
·
ANZAC Day event funding
·
A Movies in Parks event
Levels of Service
We measure
our performance against the following measures for each local priority.
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Level of service
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Performance measure
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Actual
2015/16
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LTP
Target
2016/17
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AP
Target
2017/18
|
|
Provide safe, accessible, welcoming library facilities that
support the delivery of quality learning programmes and services relevant to
local communities
|
Use
of libraries as digital community hubs: Number of internet sessions per
capita (PC & Wi-Fi)
|
1.7
|
0.9
|
2.0
|
|
Number
of visits to library facilities per capita
|
6.6
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
|
Percentage
of customers satisfied with the quality of library service delivery
|
91%
|
85%
|
85%
|
|
Percentage
of visitors satisfied with the library environment
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
|
Enable
Aucklanders and communities to express themselves and improve their wellbeing
through customer centric advice, funding, facilitation and permitting
|
Percentage
of funding/grant applicants satisfied with information, assistance and advice
provided
|
64%
|
76%
|
78%
|
|
Deliver
a variety of events, programmes and projects that improve safety, connect
Aucklanders and engage them in their city and communities
|
Percentage
of Aucklanders that feel connected to their neighbourhood and local community
|
48%
|
77%
|
36%
|
|
Percentage
of attendees satisfied with council delivered and funded local events
|
63%
|
85%
|
85%
|
|
Provide
safe, reliable and accessible social infrastructure for Aucklanders that
contributes to placemaking and thriving communities
|
Percentage
of Aucklanders that feel their local town centre is safe
|
Day: 93%
Night: 50%
|
Day: 85%
Night: 40%
|
Day: 86%
Night: 41%
|
|
Facility
Utilisation - utilisation at peak times and off-peak times for council
managed community centres and venues for hire
|
Peak: 38%
Off peak: 16%
|
Peak: 30%
Off peak: 19%
|
Peak: 38%
Off peak: 16%
|
|
Percentage
of community facilities bookings used for health and wellbeing related
activity
|
26%
|
20%
|
28%
|
|
Number
of visitors to community centres and venues for hire
|
386,892
|
389,510
|
346,267
|
Local
Planning and Development
This group
of activities covers local business area planning, local street environment and
town centres and local environment and heritage protection.
Our annual
budget to deliver these activities includes operating costs of $552,000.
The key
initiatives we have planned for 2017/2018 include:
·
Research into the impacts of
events on our area
·
Young Enterprise Scheme
Levels of Service
We measure
our performance against the following measures for each local priority.
|
Level of service
|
Performance measure
|
Actual
2015/16
|
LTP
Target
2016/17
|
AP
Target
2017/18
|
|
Develop local business precincts
and town centres as great places to do business
|
Percentage of Business
Associations meeting their Business Improvement District (BID) Partnership
Programme obligations
|
0%
|
100%
|
100%
|
Local
Environmental Management
Local
environmental management activities work in partnership with locally based
communities and iwi to deliver enhanced environmental outcomes (with a focus in
indigenous biodiversity, healthy waterways and sustainable living) that
contribute to Māori, community wellbeing and economy.
These
activities include a range of ecological programmes to support restoration,
healthy waters and heritage improvements.
Our annual
budget to deliver these activities includes operating costs of $301,000.
The key
initiatives we have planned for 2017/2018 include:
·
Ecological restoration projects
·
Mangrove removal in Hobson Bay and
Tahuna Torea
·
Healthy waters projects
·
Heritage Improvements to
searchlight emplacements
·
Ōrākei Basin
improvements
Levels of Service
We measure our
performance against the following measures for each local priority.
|
Level of
service
|
Performance
measure
|
Actual
2015/16
|
LTP
Target
2016/17
|
AP
Target
2017/18
|
|
Provide
leadership & support to protect and conserve the region’s natural
environment, historic heritage and Māori cultural heritage
|
Proportion of
local programmes that deliver intended environmental actions and/or outcomes
|
100%
|
85%
|
90%
|
Local
Governance
Activities
in this group support our 21 local boards to engage with and represent their communities,
and make decisions on local activities. This support includes providing
strategic advice, leadership of the preparation of local board plans, support
in developing Local Board Agreements, community engagement including
relationships with mana whenua and Māori communities, and democracy and
administrative support.
The
measures for this group of activities are covered under the Regional Governance
group of activities in the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 where the survey measures
determine participation with Auckland Council decision-making in general. This
includes local decision-making. There are no significant changes to the
measures or targets for 2017/2018.
Our annual
budget to deliver these activities includes operating costs of $1,067,000.
Local Funding
Auckland
Council has a shared governance model for making decisions on local
activities. Under the Local Board Funding Policy adopted in August 2014,
funding is allocated to local boards to deliver local services, through the
following methods:
1.
Asset based
services - the
governing body allocates funds to deliver local activities based on decisions
about region-wide service levels. This includes allocation of funds for local
asset based services, such as building a new swimming pool or library.
2.
Locally driven
initiatives –
an allocation is based on a formula applied to each local board, with the
exception of Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards who agree funding
requirements with the governing body on an annual basis.
3.
Governance
services – an
allocation is based on the number of elected members and associated
administrative costs for each local board.
As
part of the Long-term Plan 2015-2025, the governing body approved a new
discretionary capital expenditure fund for local boards. This incorporates
a total fund of $10 million per annum across all 21 local boards, to be managed
in three-year periods.
The
total planned expenditure for local activities across all 21 local boards over
the 2017/2018 financial year is shown in the table below. The budgets for each
local board are listed within the individual local board agreements in
this volume.
Funding priorities for local
activities
Capital spend
|
|
By activity area
|
By category
|
|
|
|
Key projects
|
|
|
|
|
Operating spend
|
|
By activity area
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funding Impact Statement
This
prospective funding impact statement has been prepared to meet the requirements
of Section 21 (5) of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009. It
covers the year from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 and outlines the council's
sources of funding for local activities in this local board area and our plan
to apply them.
|
$000
|
2017/2018
|
|
Financial
year ending 30 June
|
|
Sources of operating
funding:
|
|
|
General rates, UAGCs, rates
penalties
|
13,193
|
|
Targeted rates
|
578
|
|
Subsidies and grants for
operating purposes
|
15
|
|
Fees and charges
|
182
|
|
Local authorities fuel tax,
fines, infringement fees and other receipts
|
197
|
|
Total operating funding
|
14,164
|
|
|
|
Applications of operating
funding:
|
|
|
Payment to staff and
suppliers
|
10,798
|
|
Finance costs
|
1,313
|
|
Internal charges and
overheads applied
|
2,040
|
|
Other operating funding applications
|
0
|
|
Total applications of
operating funding
|
14,150
|
|
|
|
Surplus (deficit) of
operating funding
|
14
|
|
|
|
Sources of capital funding:
|
|
|
Subsidies and grants for
capital expenditure
|
0
|
|
Development and financial
contributions*
|
0
|
|
Increase (decrease) in debt
|
7,060
|
|
Gross proceeds from sale of
assets
|
0
|
|
Lump sum contributions
|
0
|
|
Other dedicated capital
funding
|
0
|
|
Total sources of capital
funding
|
7,060
|
|
|
|
Application of capital
funding:
|
|
|
Capital expenditure:
|
|
|
- to meet additional demand
|
3,187
|
|
- to improve the level of
service
|
1,132
|
|
- to replace existing assets
|
2,754
|
|
Increase (decrease) in
reserves
|
0
|
|
Increase (decrease) in
investments
|
0
|
|
Total applications of
capital funding
|
7,074
|
|
|
|
Surplus (deficit) of
capital funding
|
(14)
|
|
|
|
Funding balance
|
0
|
Appendix A: Advocacy initiative
A key role
of the local board is to advocate for initiatives that the local board may not
have decision-making responsibilities or funding for this annual plan, but
recognise the value it will add to the local community. The number one
advocacy initiative for this local board is:
|
Initiative
|
Description
|
Advocating to
|
|
Shared path connection between Gowing Drive and the Ōrākei
Spine
|
Purpose:
The
number one advocacy initiative of the Ōrākei Local Board is to
develop a cycling and pedestrian feeder link from the Gowing Drive area to
the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path (the Shared Path). The main
purpose of this connection is to provide a safe and direct transport
connection between the Gowing Drive area and the Kohimarama area by crossing
the Shared Path.
The Board
is advocating to the Governing Body to recognise the substantial contribution
(up to $2 million) the Ōrākei Local Board is making and to join in
partnership to assist in constructing the Gowing Drive feeder link.
Commissioners’
Recommendation:
One of
the recommendations of the Commissioners following the hearing of the Notice
of Requirement (NZTA) August 2016 was that the Requiring Authority (NZTA in
this case) needed to provide additional connections to both sides of the
Shared Path. They strongly supported a statement by a submitter that the
Gowing Drive connection was necessary for the fulfilment of the objectives of
the project.
The
Hearing Report states... "The Commissioners endorse this point and
strongly recommend that the Requiring Authority continue to investigate (and
then assist in the funding) of linkages across the Pourewa Valley..."
Background:
The
Shared Path currently has one of four sections complete, with the stage from
St John’s Road to Ōrākei Basin currently in detail design.
For the
last two years, the Shared Path and Gowing Drive connection have been the two
most heavily commented upon items in the Ōrākei Local Board Annual
Budget feedback with near unanimous support for these projects.
There are
three other main feeder links that are confirmed for the Shared Path - from
John Rymer Place, Kepa Bush and Tahapa Reserve connections. The Gowing Drive
connection will enable a nearly direct transport mode across the Shared Path
to local schools, shopping and community facilities. Currently most school
pupils who live in the St Johns/Meadowbank area get to and from school by
car. This involves a circuitous route driving up through the suburban
streets then entering the traffic flow along St Johns Road then into
Kohimarama Road. This route becomes severely congested on weekdays
between 8-9 am and 3-6pm. Links to the pathway from both the Kohimarama and
St Johns/Meadowbank sides of the pathway are necessary to make walking to and
from school for local students via the pathway a safe and realistic
proposition. A direct connection between both sides of the Shared Path will
assist greatly at peak time in getting cars off the St Johns/ Kohimarama
arterial roads.
Strategy:
Given
that the section of the Shared Path that this Gowing Drive connection will
attach to is now in detailed design, there is urgency to confirm funding so
that the connection can be added to the design.
The Local
Board sees this project as having local, sub-regional and regional
significance which can realise the co-benefits of active transport and
connecting communities. Due to the wider than local benefits of this link,
the Board is seeking partnership between the Governing Body, NZTA and
Auckland Transport with the Local Board.
The
Ōrākei Local Board is prepared to commit up to $2 million of
discretionary local board funding for this feeder link and is inviting the
other bodies to collaborate with us in funding this significant connection to
realise the benefits of the Shared Path, noting that without other parties
contributing funding, this project cannot go ahead. Pending further
feasibility studies, the current best estimates of the connection are between
$3-6 million depending which connection option – underpass or
overbridge, is deemed most feasible.
|
Governing
Body and Auckland Transport
|
Appendix B: How to contact your Local Board
Local
boards have been established to enable local representation and decision-making
on behalf of local communities. You are encouraged to contact your elected
members to have your say on matters that are important to your community.
|
|
Colin
Davis (Chairman)
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (09) 575 5265
E: colin.davis@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
|
Kit Parkinson (Deputy Chairman)
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (027) 274 9688
E:
kit.parkinson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
|
|
Carmel
Claridge
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (021) 701 062
E:
carmel.claridge@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
|
Troy
Churton
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (021) 042 1110
E:
troy.churton@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
|
|
Toni
Millar
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (021) 727 948
E: toni.millar@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
|
Rosalind
Rundle
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (021) 522 147
E:
rosalind.rundle@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
|
|
David
Wong
Shop 25, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
Ph: (021) 723 846
E: david.o.wong@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
|
The board can be contacted at the
address below:
Shop 25, Meadowbank Shopping
Centre,
35 St Johns Road,
Meadowbank
Auckland 1024
|
For
general enquiries, assistance and information, phone 09 301 0101 any time or
visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Local
board meetings, agendas and minutes are available on the Auckland Council
website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz > About council > Meetings and
agendas
