Auckland Domain Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Domain Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Thursday, 31 August 2017 at 9.33am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Mike Lee

 

Deputy Chairperson

Ms Pippa Coom

Chair, Waitemata Local Board

Members

Mr Shale Chambers

Waitemata Local Board

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Mr Vernon Tava

Waitemata Local Board

From 12.23 pm, item 10

IMSB Member

Renata Blair

 

 

ABSENT

 

IMSB Member

Terrence Hohneck

Ex-officio

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 


Auckland Domain Committee

31 August 2017

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/29

MOVED by Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Mr Vernon Tava and IMSB Member Hohneck for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   The Chairperson accorded precedence to item 5.2 - Public Input - Frank Edwards, with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

5.2

Public Input - Frank Edwards

 

Mr Edwards addressed the Auckland Domain Committee and proposed brass plaques to be attached to the Robbie Burns statue in the Domain which contain the poets verse. He offered to donate all associated costs for the project.

 

IMSB Member R Blair left the meeting at 9.40 am.

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/30

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr L Cooper:   

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)    receive the public input presentation from Frank Edwards and thank him for his attendance.

b)    support the proposal in principle and ask that Public Art team work with Mr Frank Edwards regarding his proposal.

CARRIED

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 9.44am.

 

The meeting reconvened at 11.36am.  IMSB Member R Blair was not present.

 

 

IMSB Member R Blair returned to the meeting at 11.58 am.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 


 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/31

MOVED by Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 24 May 2017 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 13 June 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

Note:   The agenda Items were taken in the following order: Item 5.1, Item 5.4, Item 5.3, Item 6, Item 7, Item 8, Item 12, Item 10, Item 9, Item 11, Item 13.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input - Procare

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/32

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Coom:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      receive the public input presentation from Procare, and thank Martina Hing, Facilities Manager for ProCare and Tereza Spence Contract and Property Manager for Homecare Medical for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

5.4

Public Input - Grafton Residents Association

 

Richard Leckinger, Grafton Residents Association Chair provided update to the Auckland Domain Committee.

 

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/33

MOVED by Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Coom:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      receive the public input presentation from Richard Leckinger, Grafton Residents Association Chair and thank him for his attendance.

CARRIED

 


 

 

 

 

5.3

Public Input - EU Consuls - Million Trees Project

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/34

MOVED by Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)    receive the public input presentation from Noelene Buckland, from the Consulate of Hungary, and thank her for her attendance.

b)    request that staff work with Noeline Buckland, on behalf of the EU Consuls, on selecting possible suitable sites for planting in the Auckland Domain.

CARRIED

 

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

 

12

Auckland Domain - general update

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/35

MOVED by Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson P Coom:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      receive the report.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

10

Overview of the business case for the implementation of the Auckland Domain Masterplan

 

Mr V Tava entered the meeting at 12.23 pm.

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/36

MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Mr V Tava:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)        agree that a business case for the implementation of the Auckland Domain Masterplan be progressed for inclusion in the Long Term Plan based on the priorities presented in the report.

b)        support investigation into other revenue sources, appropriate to the status of the Domain, to contribute to the implementation of the Auckland Domain Masterplan and report back to the committee, and that these be included in the business case for the Long Term Plan funding, including opportunities for:

i)       partnerships

ii)      introducing parking charges

iii)     increasing concessions

iv)     identifying opportunities to hire space and facilities, at a fee, where this does not impinge on current free public access

c)        request Auckland Transport undertake a comprehensive parking survey of the Auckland Domain.

d)        request Auckland Transport to add a new footpath on Titoki Street.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Auckland Domain/Pukekawa Event Guidelines Review

 

IMSB Member R Blair declared an interest in the commercial side of this item and took no part in discussion or voting in the commercial side of this matter.

 

A document was provided. Copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/37

MOVED by Mr S Chambers, seconded by Chairperson M Lee:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)        adopt the amended guidelines as set out in Attachment A of this report, noting the following additional changes:

·           Pukekawa be recorded separately (as per the signage)

·           a mihi be added

·           the word Domain be capitalised

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     31 August 2017, Auckland Domain Committee - Item 9 - Auckland Domain/Pukekawa event guidelines - Permitted or Facilitated Events in Auckland Domain - 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018

 


 

 

11

Grafton Mews Pedestrianisation

 

Two documents were provided. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

IMSB Member R Blair left the meeting at 1.17 pm.

 

Graham Scott, Auckland Bowling Club addressed the meeting at this time.

 

Resolution number ADC/2017/38

MOVED by Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Mr V Tava:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)        defer this item until the receipt of the comprehensive parking survey of the Auckland Domain from Auckland Transport.

b)        request Auckland Transport improve the safety of access  to and from Grafton Mews to Stanley Street.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     31 August 2017, Auckland Domain Committee - Item 11 - Grafton Mews Pedestrianisation - tabled documents

 

 

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

 

1.38 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 Auckland Domain Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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