Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Monday, 16 October 2017 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

David Collings

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Katrina Bungard

 

 

 

Members

Garry Boles

 

 

 

 

Jim Donald, JP

 

 

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

 

 

Mike Turinsky

 

 

 

 

Adele White

 

 

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howick Local Board

16 October 2017

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

Secretarial note: Apology from Councillor Quax and Councillor Stewart for absence on Council business.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HW/2017/175

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member J Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 18 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

           

There were no deputations.

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum – Howick Bus Stop

Mr. Andries Popping, Deputy Chair of the Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association was in attendance and tabled a petition.

A copy of the petition tabled at the meeting has been placed on the file copy of

the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HW/2017/176

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member A White:  

That the Howick Local Board thank Mr. Andries Popping for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Attachments

a     Howick Bus Stop Petition

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Councillor Update

 

 

There were no Councillor Update’s.

 

 

13

Chairperson's Report

A copy of the Chairperson's Report  tabled at the meeting has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number HW/2017/177

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member J Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the Chairperson’s verbal update and written report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Chairperson's Report   

 

Member Young left the meeting at 6.16pm.

Member Young returned to the meeting at 6.23pm.

 

14

Auckland Transport Update - October 2017

 

MOVED by Member  J Spiller, seconded by Member A White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the Auckland Transport Update – October 2017 report

b)      request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for improving pedestrian amenity in the Howick Village, specifically along both sides of Picton Street between Selwyn Road and Wellington Street

c)      request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for upgrading the footpaths at the Howick Village end of Uxbridge and Selywn Roads

d)      request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for improved ‘wayfinding’ and information signage in the Howick Village and to local attractions such as Howick Beach and Stockade Hill.

e)      request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for improving pedestrian access and amenity on the stretch of Picton Street that runs from Wellington Street to Stockade Hill.

 

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member M Turinsky:   

Moved an amendment to the original recommendation as follows:

f)         that the Howick Local Board does not support the proposed bus stop on      Cook Street or an extension of the existing bus stop on Picton Street outside       the Prospect of Howick.

 

The amendment was put and CARRIED.

The Chairperson put the substantive motion:

 

Resolution number HW/2017/178

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member B Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)        note the Auckland Transport Update – October 2017 report

b)        request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for improving pedestrian amenity in the Howick Village, specifically along both sides of Picton Street between Selwyn Road and Wellington Street

c)        request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for upgrading the footpaths at the Howick Village end of Uxbridge and Selywn Roads

d)        request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for improved   ‘wayfinding’ and information signage in the Howick Village and to local attractions such as Howick Beach and Stockade Hill.

e)        request Auckland Transport provide a ‘Rough Order of Cost’ for improving pedestrian access and amenity on the stretch of Picton Street that runs from Wellington Street to Stockade Hill.

f)         that the Howick Local Board does not support the proposed bus stop on             Cook   Street or an extension of the existing bus stop on Picton Street outside             the Prospect of Howick.

 

The substantive motion was declared.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Donegal Glen Reserve - Playground Concept Plan

 

Resolution number HW/2017/179

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         approves the Donegal Glen playground concept plan.

b)        supports the $40,000 donation from the Hugh Green Group towards the build  of the Donegal Glen playground and memorial plaque installation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Local Paths Project - Funding Approval

 

Resolution number HW/2017/180

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member G Boles:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      approves the allocation of $25,000 from the community response fund Locally Driven Initiative Opex budget to fund the development of a Local Paths Plan for the Howick Local Board area.

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Ara Tai Reserve - Car Park Survey Funding Request

 

Resolution number HW/2017/181

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member G Boles:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      approves $17,000 LDI Opex budget to conduct a car park survey at Ara Tai Reserve that will help inform decisions relating to exclusive car parking for Bucklands Beach Yacht Club and provide car park design option improvements.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Land owner approval for an ice cream van to operate in Lloyd Elsmore Park, Barry Curtis Park, Cockle Bay Reserve and Macleans Park

 

Resolution number HW/2017/182

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      support the application from Super Kool Ice Cream for land owner approval to operate an ice cream van in the car park areas of Lloyd Elsmore Park, Barry Curtis Park, Cockle Bay Reserve and Macleans Park for a trial period of three months between 12.00pm and 5.00pm during weekends and school holidays.

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Land owner approval for the operation of a drone at Salford Park, Flat Bush

 

Resolution number HW/2017/183

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Member J Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      supports the application from Pilbrow Surveying Limited on behalf of the council’s Healthy Waters department for land owner approval to operate a drone at Salford Park, Flat Bush.

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

Land owner approval for the use of 108 Selwyn Road as a laydown/storage area for a stream stabilisation project

 

Resolution number HW/2017/184

MOVED by Member J Spiller, seconded by Member J Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      supports the application from council’s Healthy Waters department for land owner approval to use 108 Selwyn Road as a laydown/storage area from November 2017 until the end of April 2018 for an urgent stream stabilisation project that is occurring to the rear of the properties at Luplau Crescent.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Land owner approval for the installation of marine biosecurity informative signage at The Sandspit and Bucklands Beach

 

Resolution number HW/2017/185

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Member M Turinsky:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      supports the application from council’s Environmental Services team for land owner approval to install marine biosecurity signage at The Sandspit and Bucklands Beach.

b)      notes that signage has already been installed at Half Moon Bay and Eastern Beach.

CARRIED

 

 

22

New Road Name Approval for the residential subdivision by Aklander Investment Ltd at 83 Thomas Road, Flat Bush

 

The Howick Local Board revoked ‘Toetoe Lane’ from Resolution HW/2017/186a at its meeting on 11 December 2017.

 

 

Resolution number HW/2017/186

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, approves the road names ‘Piwari Place,’ ‘Piki Street,’ ‘Aklander Rise,’ ‘Tiro Street,’ ‘Elevation Street,’ ‘Ripa Street,’ ‘Lime Hill Rise,’ ‘Teitei Rise,’ ‘Purei Rise,’ ‘Toetoe Lane,’ ‘Pae Lane,’ and ‘Rakiraki Place,’ for the new roads created by way of subdivision at 83 Thomas Road, Flat Bush.  

CARRIED

 

Replacement resolution

 

Resolution number HW/2017/210

MOVED by Member J Spiller, seconded by Member A White: 

That the Howick Local Board:

b)         pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 approve the             road name ‘Tairanga Lane’ for the new road created by way of subdivision   at             83 Thomas Road, Flat Bush.

CARRIED

 

 

 

23

New community lease to Koru Pakuranga Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated for Blyton Lane Reserve, 111R Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga

 

Resolution number HW/2017/187

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member G Boles:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      grant a new community lease to Koru Pakuranga Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated, for the land at Blyton Lane Reserve, 111R Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga legally described as Lot 217 DP 52254, Part NA1813/58 (Cancelled) and is held in fee simple by Auckland Council under the Reserves Act 1977 (outlined in red on Attachment A) on the following terms and conditions:

i)       term – ten years commencing 1 November 2017  plus one right of renewal for ten years

ii)      rent -$1.00 (plus GST) per annum, if demanded

iii)     the approved Koru Pakuranga Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan be attached to the lease document.

b)      note all other terms and conditions will be in accordance with the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines July 2012.

 

CARRIED

 

 

24

Adoption of a regional membership structure across council operated pools and leisure centres

 

Resolution number HW/2017/188

MOVED by Member G Boles, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         endorse the introduction of a regional membership structure across council             operated pools and leisure centres.

b)         approve new membership prices for local pools and leisure centres for the             2017/18 financial year as set out in the table below:

 

 

Full “Get Into It” membership

Single function membership:

Gym It, Move It or Swim It

Marina Fitness

Gold, at $23.00/week

$19.50/wk

Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool & Leisure Centre

Silver, at $17.50/wk

$16.00/wk

Howick Recreation Centre

Bronze, at $16.00/wk

$14.00/wk

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

25

Adoption of the Howick Local Board Plan 2017

 

Resolution number HW/2017/189

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      approves the following changes being made from the draft Local Board Plan 2017

·    all reference to the investigation of a targeted rate to enable free access to pools be removed from the Local Board Plan;

·    in the descriptive text for Outcome 1 “Involved and connected communities”, insert the words “and wellbeing” after the word “belonging” in the fourth paragraph, sentence beginning “Strong, connected and safer communities . . .”;

·    add the words “and cycle ways” after the word “pathways” in the Key initiative “Provide a quality network of parks and open spaces, including local pathways that accommodate a variety of needs” in Outcome 2 “Our future growth is managed effectively”;

·    add the sentence “We will also continue to support the council’s Smokefree policy initiatives” to the introductory text of Outcome 5 “Our people are active and healthy”.

b)      subject to recommendation a), adopts Attachment A as the final Howick Local Board Plan 2017.

c)      delegates authority to the Chair to approve any minor edits that may be necessary.

CARRIED

 

 

26

ATEED six-monthly report to the Howick Local Board

 

Resolution number HW/2017/190

MOVED by Member J Donald, seconded by Member A White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the six-monthly report period 1 January to 30 June 2017.

CARRIED

 

 

 

27

Regional Facilities Auckland - fourth quarter report: for the quarter ending 30 June 2017

 

Resolution number HW/2017/191

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the fourth quarter report, for the quarter ending 30 June 2017, from Regional Facilities Auckland.

CARRIED

 

 

 

28

Public Alerting Framework for Auckland

 

Resolution number HW/2017/192

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Member J Donald:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the approach to public alerting as outlined in the Public Alerting Framework for Auckland (Attachment A).

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.

CARRIED

 

29

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number HW/2017/193

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the Howick Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

 

 

30

Workshop Records

 

Resolution number HW/2017/194

MOVED by Chairperson D Collings, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the workshop records for workshops held on 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, and 27th September 2017.

CARRIED

  

31        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

7.01pm                                               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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................