Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 30 Kell Drive, Albany on Thursday, 7 December 2017 at 6.31pm

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Margaret Miles, JP

 

 

 

Members

Uzra Casuri  Balouch, JP

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Mayne

 

 

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

 

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

John Watson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum

07 December 2017

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UHCF/2017/45

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Miles:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 2 November 2017, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

7          Petitions

 

7.1

Hobsonville/West Harbour Residents and Ratepayers Association

 

Jean Kearney, John Carrodus, and Neil Blackbourn, representing the Hobsonville/West Harbour Residents and Ratepayers Association, were present to address the meeting and present a petition during Item 8.3.

Petition Prayer:

“We, the undersigned, petition Auckland Council to refuse disposal of the freehold of Westpark (Hobsonville) Marina, to keep this public asset in Council ownership and review the increased development provisions and controls under the Unitary Plan in consultation with the local community”.

A copy of the petition was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes.

 

Resolution number UHCF/2017/46

MOVED by Member B Neeson, seconded by Member U Balouch:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:

a)        receive the petition from June Kearney, John Carrodus, and Neil Blackbourn, from the Hobsonville/West Harbour Residents and Ratepayers Association, noting that additional pages will be forthcoming to complete the hard copy.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Petition to "Save Westpark Marina"

 

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Bays Youth Community Trust - leadership course at Albany Senior High School

 

A report was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number UHCF/2017/47

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Member U Balouch:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:

a)      receive the deputation from Don Blayney, Board Trustee from the Bays Youth Community Trust, and Seth Kirk and Carson Tolua, Youth Leaders from Albany Senior High School, and thank them for their attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Leadership skills training opportunity programme report

 

 

 

8.2

Albany Newcomer's Network

 

A presentation was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number UHCF/2017/48

MOVED by Member U Balouch, seconded by Member N Mayne:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:

a)      receive the deputation from Laure Romanetti from the Albany Newcomer’s Network, and thank her for her attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Albany Newcomer's Network presentation

 

 

8.3

Hobsonville/West Harbour Residents and Ratepayers Association

 

A petition was tabled during this item.

 

Resolution number UHCF/2017/49

MOVED by Member B Neeson, seconded by Member U Balouch:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:

a)        receive the deputation from June Kearney, John Carrodus, and Neil Blackbourn, from the Hobsonville/West Harbour Residents and Ratepayers Association, and thank them for their attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

David Wilmott – Auckland Plan and Long-term Plan submissions

 

Resolution number UHCF/2017/50

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Miles:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:

a)       receive the public forum item from Mr Wilmott, and thank him for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

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.   

 

 

 

 

8.01 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 Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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