Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum held in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chamber, Takapuna Service Centre, Level 3, 1 The Strand, Takapuna on Tuesday, 1 August 2017 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Dr Grant Gillon

 

Members

Mike Cohen, QSM, JP

 

 

Jennifer McKenzie

 

 

Jan O'Connor

 

 

Mike Sheehy

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Deputy Chairperson

George Wood, CNZM

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum

01 August 2017

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson Gillon, opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/23

MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member M Cohen:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Deputy Chairperson Wood for leave.

 

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/24

MOVED by Member J O'Connor, seconded by Member J McKenzie:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 6 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.


 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation - Bayswater Avenue School

 

Stephen McLuckie – Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD), Linda McPhail, Bayswater Primary teacher and pupils of Bayswater Primary, Ruby, Jemah, Iona, George, Luka and Paegan were in attendance to address the board regarding their ideas on the Lake Road improvements.

 

A copy of the presentation has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/25

MOVED by Member J McKenzie, seconded by Chairperson G Gillon:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Stephen McLuckie, Linda McPhail and children of the Bayswater Primary School and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Bayswater Primary School -  presentation

 

 

8.2

Deputation - Little Free Library in Milford

 

Jade-Ceres Dolor was in attendance to address to the board on creating a ‘little free Library’ in the Milford Beach area. Jade-Ceres Dolor explained the concept of the Library and gave examples of its success overseas and in some tourist areas of New Zealand. A location suggested for the ‘little free Library’ to be investigated was on the Milford Reserve between the public conveniences and the playground.

A copy of the presentation has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/26

MOVED by Member J McKenzie, seconded by Member M Cohen:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Little Free Library for Milford presentation

 

 

8.3

Deputation - Health Link North

 

Wiki Shepherd-Sinclair was unable to attend the meeting to present to the board regarding the work Health Link North undertakes within the Devonport –Takapuna local board area.

 

 

 

 

8.4

Deputation - Devonport Community House

 

Brigid Curran, Devonport Community House Coordinator was in attendance to introduce herself to the board and give an update on existing and new programmes/initiatives for the 2017/2018 year ahead.

 

A copy of the current brochure and programme calendar has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/27

MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member M Sheehy:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled document - Devonport Community House brochure and programme calendar

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum - Devonport Skate Park

 

Liam Anderson was unable to attend this meeting to present on Art in the Devonport Skate park.

 

 

 

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - Sarah Bloomfield

 

Sarah Bloomfield, Vivan Ward and John Walsby were in attendance to address the board on the understanding of the biological systems of our coastal ecology and were opposed to the beach grooming process.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/28

MOVED by Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by Member M Cohen:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Sarah Bloomfield, Vivan Ward, and John Walsby and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tabled document on beach ecology

 

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.   

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

7.37 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 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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