I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum will be held on:

 

Date:                      

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 1 August 2017

6.00pm

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chamber
Takapuna Service Centre
Level 3
1 The Strand
Takapuna

 

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Dr Grant Gillon

 

Deputy Chairperson

George Wood, CNZM

 

Members

Mike Cohen, QSM, JP

 

 

Jennifer McKenzie

 

 

Jan O'Connor

 

 

Mike Sheehy

 

 

(Quorum 3 members)

 

 

 

Karen Durante

Democracy Advisor

 

26 July 2017

 

Contact Telephone: 021 726 065

Email: karen.durante@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 


 

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum

01 August 2017

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                        PAGE

1          Welcome                                                                                                                         5

2          Apologies                                                                                                                        5

3          Declaration of Interest                                                                                                   5

4          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                               5

5          Leave of Absence                                                                                                          5

6          Acknowledgements                                                                                                       5

7          Petitions                                                                                                                          5

8          Deputations                                                                                                                    5

8.1     Deputation - Bayswater Avenue School                                                           5

8.2     Deputation - Little Free Library in Milford                                                         6

8.3     Deputation - Health Link North                                                                           6

8.4     Deputation - Devonport Community House                                                     6

9          Public Forum                                                                                                                  7

9.1     Public Forum - Devonport Skate Park                                                               7

9.2     Public Forum - Sarah Bloomfield                                                                       7

10        Extraordinary Business                                                                                                7

11        Notices of Motion                                                                                                          8  

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items 

 

 


1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Members are 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.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 6 June 2017, as a true and correct record.

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

That an apology from Deputy Chairperson G Wood for leave of absence, be received.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

 

7          Petitions

 

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

 

8          Deputations

 

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

 

 

8.1       Deputation - Bayswater Avenue School

Purpose

1.       The purpose of this deputation is to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding school travel and public transport.

Executive summary

2.       Stephen McLuckie will be in attendance to address the board on Bayswater Avenue school’s ideas on travel and public transport to and from school.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Stephen McLuckie thank him for his attendance.

 

 

8.2       Deputation - Little Free Library in Milford

Purpose

1.       The purpose of this deputation is to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding the Little Free Library in Milford.

Executive summary

2.       Jade-Ceres Dolor will be in attendance to address the board on the Little Free Library in Milford.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Jade-Ceres Dolor thank her for her attendance.

 

 

 

8.3       Deputation - Health Link North

Purpose

1.       The purpose of this deputation is to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding the raising of Health Link North’s profile.

Executive summary

2.       Wiki Shepherd-Sinclair will be in attendance to address the board on the work that Health Link North undertakes in the Devonport-Takapuna local board area.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Wiki Shepherd-Sinclair and thank her for her attendance.

 

 

 

8.4       Deputation - Devonport Community House

Purpose

1.       The purpose of this deputation is to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding the activities of the Devonport Community House.

Executive summary

2.       Brigid Curran will be in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna local board on the Devonport Community House activities.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Brigid Curran and thank her for her attendance.

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

 

9.1       Public Forum - Devonport Skate Park

Purpose

1.       Liam Anderson has requested a time to address the board on Artwork in the Devonport Skate Park.

Executive summary

2.       Liam Anderson will be in attendance to address the board on Artwork in the Devonport Skate Park.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Liam Anderson and thank him for his attendance.

 

 

 

9.2       Public Forum - Sarah Bloomfield

Purpose

1.       Sarah Bloomfield has requested a time to address the board on the understanding and enhancing our coastal ecology to better protect our natural foreshore environment.  

Executive summary

2.       Sarah Bloomfield will be in attendance to address the board on the understanding and enhancing our coastal ecology to better protect our natural foreshore environment, with particular emphasis on the increasing population and the effects of climate change.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Sarah Bloomfield and thank her for her attendance.

 

 


 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

 

(a)        The local authority by resolution so decides; and

 

(b)        The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

 

(i)         The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

 

(ii)        The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

 

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

 

(a)        That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

 

(i)         That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

 

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

 

(b)        no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.