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Waitākere
Ranges Local Board
10 August 2017
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Secretarial
Note: In the absence of the Chairperson the Deputy Chair presided.
1 Welcome
The Deputy Chair opened the
meeting and welcomed those present.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration
of Interest
Members
were 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.
Specifically
members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously
disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with
a matter on the agenda.
The following are declared interests of the Waitakere Ranges Local
Board.
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Sandra Coney
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·
Waitemata District Health Board – Elected Member
· Women’s
Health Action Trust – Patron
· New
Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member
· New
Zealand Military Defence Society – Member
· Cartwright
Collective – Member
· Titirangi
RSA – Member
· Portage
Trust – Member
· West
Auckland Trust Services - Director
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Neil Henderson
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· Portage
Trust – Elected Member
· West
Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director
· Whau
River Catchment Trust - Employee
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Greg Presland
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· Lopdell
House Development Trust – Trustee
· Titirangi
Residents & Ratepayers Group – Committee Member
· Whau
Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee
· Combined
Youth Services Trust – Trustee
· Glen
Eden Bid - Member
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Steve Tollestrup
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Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected Member
· Waitakere
Task force on Family Violence – Appointee
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Saffron Toms
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NIL
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Denise Yates
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· Friends
of Arataki Incorporated – Committee member
· EcoMatters
Environment Trust – Trustee
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Member appointments
Board
members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board
members represent Auckland Council.
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Sandra Coney
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Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Neil Henderson
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Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Rural Advisory Panel - Member
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Steve Tollestrup
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District
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Greg Presland
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District (alternate)
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Saffron Toms
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Ark in the Park
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4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
Waitakere Ranges
Local Board acknowledged the passing of Councillor Linda Coopers father.
Acknowledge and
note the passing of Max Cleary a long serving member of the Piha Surf Club.
7 Ward Councillors update – this item was discussed after Item
14
Apology from
Councillor Linda Cooper for absence and Councillor Penny Hulse for lateness
were noted.
8 Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary
business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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Auckland Transport update – August 2017
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Resolution number WTK/2017/93
MOVED
by Member S Coney, seconded by Member N Henderson:
That the Waitākere Ranges
Local Board:
a)
receive the Auckland Transport update August 2017 report.
b) request a report back from Auckland Transport
on the proposed changes to the road-edge / footpath along Seaview Road, Piha,
with a summary of feedback received, and taking into account the Waitakere
Ranges Heritage Area transport design guidelines.
CARRIED
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New Road Name Approval for the residential subdivision by Terra
Consultants at 15 Burton’s Drive, Swanson – ITEM DEFERRED
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Secretarial note - report back at the next business Waitakere
Ranges Local Board meeting on 14 September 2017
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Councillor Greg Sayers joined the meeting
at 6.20pm
Councillor Penny Hulse joined the meeting
at 6.26pm
7 Ward Councillors update
Councillor Penny
Hulse and Greg Sayers provided the members with matters being addressed by
Governing Boyd including:
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Kauri dieback disease
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Pest Free
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Long Term Plan
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Feedback on the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion
document
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Resolution
number WTK/2017/96
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson S Toms, seconded by
Member S Coney:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a)
delegates to Deputy Chair Saffron Toms and Parks portfolio
Member Sandra Coney to coordinate provision of the local boards feedback on
the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document by 21
August 2017.
CARRIED
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Input to the Review of Citizens Advice Bureaux services
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Resolution number WTK/2017/97
MOVED
by Member N Henderson, seconded by Member S Tollestrup:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a)
provide feedback to the review of Citizens Advice
Bureaux services:
Existing relationship between the local board of CAB office
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Two local board members provide direct support – one
for Justice of the Peace services and one Legal assistance.
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There has been minimal contact a present, however the three
WEST LB Chairs recently met with CAB Leads from across cluster – this
was useful.
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Note that previously had Chairs invited to CAB AGM’s.
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The local board would like to have more contact in future as
they provide important services, part of social infrastructure, they have on
the grand insight to local needs and pressures faced.
Value
of Service
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Is on average around $1.40 per year per ratepayer to
maintain service and each enquiry cost to Auckland Council is only $6 –
great value for money.
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CAB are very responsive to individual need and assisting
with capacity building of individuals to access other services and to improve
personal understanding/knowledge.
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CAB contribute significantly to social capital of area.
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The model enhances the opportunity for self help.
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CAB is an accessible and supportive avenue for those wishing
to help via volunteering.
Reporting
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Useful to have high level understanding of budget
allocations.
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Would like to understand levels of volunteerism more.
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Like local office insight to trends and areas of local
service demands.
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Invite local CAB to annual workshop and 6 monthly Chair
Clusters.
Funding and
Equity
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Do need to look at aspect of demand (this may relate to
deprivation) and have opportunity to someway top up on this if funding would
make a difference.
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Each CAB needs to be funded at level to support the required
staffing.
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Do look to maintain levels of funding as a base for each CAB
space with them consideration to what top up financially maybe purposeful.
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Do agree CAB provide incredibly important service and
continue support.
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Keep as a regionally funded programme.
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Note that CAB are repositioning of community information and
who’s who and what’s where.
CARRIED
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Member Denise Yates noted that she has a relationship with
CAB with JP duties
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board Representative to the Aircraft Noise
Consultative Community Group.
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Resolution number WTK/2017/98
MOVED
by Member N Henderson, seconded by Member D Yates:
That the Waitākere Ranges
Local Board:
a) appoint
member Steve Tollestrup to the Aircraft Noise Consultative Community Group for
the 2016-2019 electoral term and member Denise Yates as the alternate
CARRIED
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submission on the Variation to the
Regional Parks Management Plan / Taitomo Concept Plan
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Resolution number WTK/2017/99
MOVED
by Member D Yates, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:
That the Waitākere Ranges
Local Board:
a)
retrospectively approves its
submission on the Variation to
the Regional Parks Management Plan / Taitomo Concept Plan
b)
note that the Kauri
dieback report be sent as an attachment as referred to in paragraph 20
CARRIED
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Member Sandra Coney noted that she resides next to the
Regional Park and took no part in voting on this matter.
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20 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
7.52 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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
