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, 3 October 2017 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Dr Grant Gillon

 

Deputy Chairperson

George Wood, CNZM

 

Members

 

 

 

Jennifer McKenzie

 

 

Jan O'Connor

 

 

Mike Sheehy

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Mike Cohen, QSM, JP

 

 

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Community Forum

03 October 2017

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson Gillon opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/33

MOVED by Member J O'Connor, seconded by Chairperson G Gillon:   

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member Cohen for leave.

 

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/34

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

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 5 September 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 - Younite

 

The departing 2017 chairperson’s Maitreyi Jain and Mae Everett were in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board regarding their activities undertaken during 2017. Maitreyi Jain and Mae Everett introduced the incoming 2018 chairperson, Henry Pivac to the local board.

A powerpoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available to view on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/35

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

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)        receives the presentation from Maitreyi Jain, Mae Everett, and Henry Pivac, of Younite and thank them for their attendance.

b)        thanks the outgoing joint chairperson’s Maitreyl Jain, and Mae Everett for their achievements in the group in 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Younite Presentation

 

8.2

Deputation - North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust

 

Peter Burn, Manager and James Bell, Business Manager of North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust were in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board on the proposed re-naming of the indoor theatre to ‘Genevieve Becroft Theatre’ and a proposed installation of a shade cover between the theatre and café.

A document explaining the courtyard concept plan and the placement of the Genevieve Becroft plaque was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available to view on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/36

MOVED by Member J O'Connor, seconded by Member M Sheehy:  

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)        receives the presentation from Peter Burn, and James Bell of North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust, and thank them for their attendance.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Concept drawing of the Courtyard cover and the placement of Genevieve Becroft plaque

 

 

8.3

Deputation – YES Disability

 

Sonia Thursby, Manager of YES Disability and Ian Lim, Youth Representative of Younite, were in attendance to address the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board on the activities and work that YES Disability including collaboration from the Younite group had undertaken in the former Takapuna RSA building (Shore Junction).

A powerpoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available to view on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number DTCF/2017/37

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

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receives the presentation from Sonia Thursby, manager of YES Disability and Ian Lim, youth representative of Shore Junction and thank them for their attendance.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Shore Junction presentation

 

 

 

 

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.   

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

6.45 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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