Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
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Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 at 4.30pm.
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Julia Parfitt, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Janet Fitzgerald, JP |
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Members |
Chris Bettany |
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David Cooper |
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Gary Holmes |
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Caitlin Watson |
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Vicki Watson |
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Mike Williamson |
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Hibiscus and Bays Local Board 18 October 2017 |
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The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.
2 Apologies
Councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson requested their apologies be noted.
3 Declaration of Interest
Local board member Caitlin Watson declared an interest in two applications in Item 20 Hibiscus and Bays Local Grants Round One 2017/2018, Love Soup Hibiscus Coast and Whangaparaoa Tennis Club.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number HB/2017/168 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 20 September 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
Items were taken in the following order:
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
Hibiscus Coast Temporary Alcohol Ban Request |
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Paul Wilson (Team Leader, Social Policy and Bylaws) and Bonnie Apps (Policy Analyst, Social Policy and Bylaws) were in attendance with Area Commander Mark Fergus and Senior Sergeant Steve Pivac representing the NZ Police. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/169 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald: The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) adopt a temporary alcohol ban at all times on 2 and 3 December 2017 in the following locations: (i) all beach, foreshore and adjoining parks and reserves from Hatfields Beach around the coastline to Arkles Bay within the local board’s delegated authority. This includes the Orewa River to the Arran Drive bridge and areas adjoining the Te Ara Tahuna walkway and cycleway, Western Reserve, Stanmore Bay Park and Manly Park, Tindalls Beach, Army Bay, Okoromai Bay, Gulf Harbour and Matakatia, (ii) Hatfields Beach Recreation Reserve and Hatfields Bay Domain (iii) Victor Eaves Park. b) allocate up to $3,500 from the ‘Local Community Grants’ Locally Driven Initiatives operational budget to cover the costs of temporary signage and a public notice for the alcohol ban on 2 December and 3 December 2017 at the locations identified in a) above. c) request council staff to organise and install standard Auckland Council signage to inform the public of the temporary alcohol ban area dates and times. d) request council staff organise the public notice advertising the alcohol ban on 2 December and 3 December 2017. e) request local board communications staff to work with the New Zealand Police to communicate the decision in a) above via council’s communication channels including facebook and to local media. f) request the New Zealand Police communicate the decision in a) above to any known promotors of the event. |
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Michelle Sanderson, Senior Local Board Advisor was in attendance for this item. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/170 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) adopts the final Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Plan 2017, Attachment A to the agenda report, noting new translations will be required for outcomes that have been reworded. b) notes the following changes as a result of feedback to the draft Local Board Plan 2017: i. encouraging sustainable business practices by local businesses ii. recognising the importance of providing parking in and around local centres and advocating for the retention of the land and carpark at 19 Anzac Road, Browns Bay iii. investigating options for more pontoons at local beaches iv. recognising the rich history of the local area v. supporting only those developments that demonstrate a willingness to protect and enhance the environment vi. reducing the use of chemicals for weed control vii. supporting initiatives that reduce waste to landfill viii. investigating low carbon initiatives for the local board area. ix. change the wording of key initiatives, number 6 on page 16, from ‘following completion of’ to ‘in conjunction with’ the Penlink project. c) delegates authority to the Chairperson to approve any minor edits to the local board plan that may be necessary.
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Land owner approval for an ice cream van to operate at Orewa Domain and Stanmore Bay Park |
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Raewyn Sendles, Land Use Advisor, was in attendance for this item. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/171 MOVED by Member V Watson, seconded by Member C Watson: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) approves the application from Super Kool Ice Cream for landowner approval to operate an ice cream van in the car park areas of Orewa Domain and Stanmore Bay Park, as indicated in Attachment A, for a trial period of three months, from 1 November 2017 to 31 January 2018 at each site at any one time for approximately 30 minutes, between 12.00pm and 5.00pm during weekends and school holidays. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/172 MOVED by Member C Bettany, seconded by Member C Watson: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) adopt the Orewa Estuary (Te Ara Tahuna) Community Restoration Plan, as attached (Attachment A). |
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Feedback on the proposed direction of the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan |
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Resolution number HB/2017/173 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) provides the following feedback on the proposed direction of the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan: i. supports advocating to central government for a higher waste levy providing it is introduced gradually and for product stewardship ii. supports addressing three priority commercial waste streams of construction and demolition waste, organic waste and plastic waste iii. supports addressing waste generated from council and council-controlled organisation’s operational activities, particularly construction and demolition waste iv. In addition the following feedback is provided: a) the waste levy needs to be more cost effective b) the fund collected should be distributed to local authorities for further development of best practice waste minimisation work c) the waste levy needs to be kept at a reasonable amount or it will encourage dumping of rubbish and should be introduced gradually d) the waste levy could help fund product stewardship schemes for organisations such as tyre distributors are keen to see old tyres recycled for a legitimate use e) the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan needs to be realistic about what can be achieved f) incinerators, although requiring significant investment, may be required to achieve targets g) a deposit scheme offering 10c each for returned cans and bottles is likely to have good take up and reduce both littering and indiscriminate disposal h) increased and ongoing education of the public is required i) encourage investigation for development of more private recycling centres for a joint recycling centre serving Upper Harbour, Rodney and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board areas.
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Auckland Transport Update to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for October 2017 |
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Ellen Barrett , Elected Member Relationship Manager North, Auckland Transport, was in attendance. A copy of the tabled art work design has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/174 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member D Cooper: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) notes the Auckland Transport (AT) Update to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for October 2017. b) approve the design of the art work to be carried out by the Department of Corrections Northland Regional Corrections Facility at Ngawha for the pole to be installed at the Hibiscus Coast Busway Station, Silverdale titled ‘Concept drawing for Silverdale pou, Pioneering Aspect of Silverdale, 2013’, as tabled. c) reconfirms that the local board opposes the disposal of the land at 19 Anzac Road, Browns Bay because of the current and future negative impacts it will have on the capacity of car parking in the Browns Bay town centre (a reduction of over 30% of the current available off-street car parking) and expresses concern that the local board has not received the further information we sought from Auckland Transport Parking and Design Team. d) request that the Finance and Performance Committee, in making its decision on the possible disposal of the land at 19 Anzac Road, Browns Bay, and considering the local board’s opposition, ask that Panuku Development Auckland ensure the best possible community outcome for the land is achieved which would be for its continued use as car park and with the existing parking time limits (P90) including free public access and its current community use for the Sunday market. |
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a Tabled drawings |
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Resolution number HB/2017/175 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member V Watson: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) note the approach to public alerting as outlined in the Public Alerting Framework for Auckland (Attachment A to the agenda report). b) provide in-principle support for the development of an enhanced and expanded regional tsunami siren network, noting that further information on design, placement and other considerations for the network will be reported in due course.
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Road Name Approval for new road names in the Orewa Developments Ltd subdivision at 264 West Hoe Heights, Orewa |
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Resolution number HB/2017/176 MOVED by Member M Williamson, seconded by Chairperson J Parfitt: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) approve the new road names of Endurance Rise, Maraeariki Avenue, Haines Place, Tagish Way and Snuggery Loop for the Orewa Developments Ltd subdivision at 264 West Hoe Heights, Orewa, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974. |
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MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in this Local grant round one 2017/2018 as listed in Table One below: Table One
b) agree to fund, part-fund or decline the multi-board applications from the Local Grants Round One 2017/2018 as listed in Table Two below: Table Two
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Resolution number HB/2017/177 MOVED by Member D Cooper, seconded by Member G Holmes, an amendment to clause a): That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in this Local grant round one 2017/2018 as listed in Table One with the exception of Hibiscus Coast Youth Council Incorporated whose allocation be increased to $10,000. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/178 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in this Local grant round one 2017/2018 as listed in Table One below:
Table One
b) agree to fund, part-fund or decline the multi-board applications from the Local Grants Round One 2017/2018 as listed in Table Two below: Table Two
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Resolution number HB/2017/179 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member G Holmes: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) receive the Governance Forward Work Calendar. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/180 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald, seconded by Member V Watson: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) endorse the record of the workshop meeting held on 7 September 2017.
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24 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Dinner adjournment 6.15pm – 6.30pm
8 Deputations
Silverdale Community Action Group |
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Brian Mullen and Geoff Matthews in attendance to discuss the issue of pedestrian safety in Millwater Parkway/Bankside Road area. A copy of the tabled documentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number HB/2017/181 MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member M Williamson: That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board: a) thank the Silverdale Community Action Group for their presentation on pedestrian safety in the Millwater Parkway/Bankside Road area. b) request a report from Auckland Transport addressing the concerns raised by the Silverdale Community Action Group giving some guidance on how Auckland Transport intend addressing those concerns. |
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a Tabled documentation |
9 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON
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