Papakura Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Papakura Local Board held in the Local Board Chambers, Papakura Service Centre, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 at 4.32pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Brent Catchpole

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Felicity Auva'a

 

 

 

Members

Hon. George Hawkins, QSO

 

 

 

 

Bill McEntee

 

 

 

 

Michael Turner

 

 

 

 

Katrina Winn

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Councillor

Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Daniel Newman, JP (from 5.48pm, item 19; until 6.40pm, item 24)

 


Papakura Local Board

28 February 2018

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Felicity Auva’a, Deputy Chairperson, led the meeting in prayer.

 

 

2          Apologies

  

Resolution number PPK/2018/1

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr Daniel Newman for lateness and Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE, for non-attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/2

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no requests for leave of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Acknowledgement - Passing of Waitākere Ranges Local Board Member, Denise Yates

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/3

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)            express its condolences to the whanau, Waitākere Ranges Local Board members and the community on the passing of local board member Denise Yates on 23 January 2018. 

Denise had been involved in local politics since the late 1990’s including being elected to the Waitākere Community Board and the Waitākere City Council in 2000 until 2004. 

Since amalgamation she had been a member of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board including a period of time as both the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson. 

Denise dedicated her life to her community and the environment.  She worked tirelessly for social justice and was a champion for human rights, workers’ rights and for people to be heard whether it was for the environment, the Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community or members of the local community at large.

Denise’s legacy will live on.  Our thoughts are with the family at this time and she will be truly missed.

CARRIED

 

 

6.2

Acknowledgement - Appointment of First Pacific Island Woman Councillor – Josephine Bartley

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/4

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            congratulate Josephine Bartley on being elected as the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward councillor, noting she is the first Pacific Island woman councillor elected to Auckland Council.

 

CARRIED

 

 

6.3

Acknowledgement - Queens Honour – Dr Haare Williams

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/5

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)            acknowledge the former Papakura District Councillor, Dr Haare Mahanga Te Wehinga Williams, JP, for being awarded the MNZM queens honour for services to Māori, the arts and education in the 2018 New Year’s Honours list.

CARRIED

 

 

6.4

Acknowledgement - Election of David Pizzini to the Manurewa Local Board

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/6

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)            congratulate David Pizzini on being elected to the Manurewa Local Board in the recent by-election.

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation - Awhi House Six Month Report - Violet Slade, Te Whanau Hapori

 

Violet Slade advised she was not able to attend the business meeting.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/7

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      request Violet Slade from Te Whanau Hapori, be invited to attend a board workshop to present the Te Whanau Hapori’s Charitable Trust’s six month report for activities undertaken at Awhi House, Smiths Avenue, Papakura.

CARRIED

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum - New Rubbish Bin Roll Out - Heather Harrison

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/8

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member W McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)            thank Heather Harrison for her presentation regarding:

i)             the new rubbish bin roll out

ii)            the logistics of the bin tag system

iii)           the logistics of food waste collection

iv)           making known where people can buy the orange bags from if they are outside the bin collection area

v)            the lack of trains over the Auckland Anniversary Weekend

vi)           Papakura train station gates.

CARRIED

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - Pararekau Road, Hingaia Road and Linwood Road - Glenn Archibald

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/9

MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)            thank Glenn Archibald for his presentation regarding:

i)             events being held over long weekends and the public transport systems not operating

ii)            Pararekau Road – constant works associated with the developments

iii)           excessive travel time from Pukekohe to Papakura, for example:  at 8am – one and half hours

iv)           traffic queues at Hingaia Road and Linwood Road resulting in road rage incidents.

CARRIED

 

 

9.3

Public Forum – Walter Strevens Link to the State Highway One Cycleway - Jan Van Wijk

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/10

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

a)            thank Jan Van Wijk, representing the Conifer Grove Residents Association, for his presentation regarding his opposition to the Walter Strevens link to the State Highway One cycleway in terms of

-       the carving away of the bank which may cause stability issues

-       maintenance of the cycleway ramp in light of the significant leaf litter in the area

-       not opposed to the removal of the trees.

b)            request staff liaise with Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to determine why the board had been given advice to the contrary of that advised by Mr Van Wijk.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Items 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 were taken at this point.

 

 

12

Councillors' Update

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/11

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         receive the Ward Councillors update from Cr Daniel Newman regarding:

i)             Papakura waste bin roll out - concern about the minimal uptake of the larger rubbish bin option

ii)            Auckland Transport policy setting and budget

–    concern about no apparent provision for consequential operational expenditure for new capital projects

-       funding for renewals

iii)           Auckland Transport customer interface

iv)           Citizen’s Advice Bureaux funding formula review – does not address the issue of how to fund bureau expansion

v)            Bill drawn from the ballot to amend the psycho-active substances legislation to provide for a greater penalty on those who sell psycho-active substances

vi)           Panuku work streams – exclusion of Papakura from both the Transform and Unlock work streams.

CARRIED

 

 


13

Auckland Transport update - February 2018 to the Papakura Local Board

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/12

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            note the Auckland Transport update for February 2018.

b)            request Auckland Transport to install yellow hatched lines at the Intersections at Manuroa Road / Great South Road intersection and the Drury round-a-bout, to discourage vehicles moving into the intersection too early.

c)            request Auckland Transport investigate and report back on the feasibility of installing pedestrian safety measures to allow pedestrians to cross the eastern side of the Settlement Road / Marne Road round-a-bout.

d)            request Auckland Transport develop a parking strategy for the Papakura town centre and its immediate surrounds.

e)            request Auckland Transport provide a rough of order costs for an electronic notice board outside the rail station, library and Farmers.

f)             request Auckland Transport provide a confirmed time for lodgement of the business case to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) for the Papakura train station park and ride.

g)            request a workshop be organised with the Auckland Transport Park and Ride and Papakura Bus Metro expansion teams to provide clarity on the delays to the Park and Ride project because of the bus station expansion.

h)            request Auckland Transport provide an update on the plans for the Hingaia and Linwood Roads and Hingaia Bridge to deal with the congestion in the area.

i)             reiterate its request for Auckland Transport to reduce speed limits on Airfield Road outside the Holy Trinity Catholic School and Walters Road outside Kauri Flats School as it is currently dangerous.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Amendment to resolution for a licence to occupy on Keri Downs Park, 200R Dominion Road, Papakura

 

Attachment B to the 25 October 2017 report entitled “Licence to occupy for community garden at Keri Downs Park, 200R Dominion Road, Papakura” was tabled for the board’s information.  A copy of this document is publicly available on the Auckland Council website as an attachment to the minutes.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/13

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      amend resolution number PPK/2017/228 from the meeting of 25 October 2017 to reflect the new name of the group:

That the Papakura Local Board:

b)        grant a licence to occupy, under the Local Government Act 2002, to the Papakura Tongan Otu Motu Anga’ofa Society Incorporated, for the land at Keri Downs Park, 200R Dominion Road, Papakura (outlined in blue in Attachment B to the report entitled Licence to occupy for community garden at Keri Downs Park, 200R Dominion Road, Papakura) under the following terms and conditions:

i)          Term one (1) year commencing 1 October 2017, with one, one (1) year right-of-renewal upon registration with the New Zealand Companies Office;

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

b)         thank Peter O’Brien, retired accountant, for his work in assisting the group to attain incorporated society status.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Attachment B to the 25 October 2017 report entitled “Licence to occupy for community garden at Keri Downs Park, 200R Dominion Road, Papakura”  

 

 

15

Approval for two new road names in the Pakenham Group Limited subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini.

 

MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Member MV Turner:   

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         approve a new road name of Canopy Street for Road 3, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Heartwood Street PPK/2017/64).

b)         approve a new road name of Branch Road for Road 4, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Red Beech Road PPK/2017/64).

c)         approve a new road name of Earlywood Road for Road 8, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Hardwood Road PPK/2017/64).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/14

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

The Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a moved an amendment to the original recommendations a) and b) as follows:

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         approve a new road name of Grandifolia Road for Road 3, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Heartwood Street PPK/2017/64).

b)         approve a new road name of Koroheke Road for Road 4, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Red Beech Road PPK/2017/64).

CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/15

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

The Chairperson put the substantive motion.

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         approve a new road name of Grandifolia Road for Road 3, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Heartwood Street PPK/2017/64).

b)         approve a new road name of Koroheke Road for Road 4, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Red Beech Road PPK/2017/64).

c)         approve a new road name of Earlywood Road for Road 8, within the residential subdivision at 170-190 Walters Road and 543-587 Mill Road, Takanini (previously resolved on 26 April 2017 as Hardwood Road PPK/2017/64).

CARRIED

The substantive motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

16

New Road Name Approval for the residential subdivision by Dawson Land Investments Ltd at 200 and 204 Hingaia Road, Karaka

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/16

MOVED by Member MV Turner, seconded by Member W McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board, pursuant to section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974:

a)         approve the road names ‘Lusitano Drive’, ‘Exmoor Road’, ‘Fjord Way’ and ‘Falabella Lane’, proposed by the applicant, for the new roads and accessway created by way of subdivision at 200 and 204 Hingaia Road, Karaka.

b)         approve the road names ‘Kabardin Street’ and ‘Kaimanawa Road’ to be applied to the extensions of the relevant roads through 200 and 204 Hingaia Road.

CARRIED

 

 

 

17

Eye on Nature - Manukau Beautification Trust - Request for Funding

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/17

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      approve $2,000 from the Community Response Fund to the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust Eye on Nature event for 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Papakura Local Board Quarterly Performance Report - Quarter Two

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/18

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member W McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         receive the performance report for the financial quarter ending 31 December 2017.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Review of Appointment of Papakura Local Board Representative to the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group for the 2016 - 2019 Triennium

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/19

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      appoint member Bill McEntee as the Papakura Local Board replacement representative on the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group (ANCCG).

b)      appoint member Michael Turner as the alternate Papakura Local Board representative on the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group.

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Item 12 was taken at this point.

 

 

20

Additions to the 2016-2019 Papakura Local Board meeting schedule

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/20

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      approve two meeting dates to be added to the 2016-2019 Papakura Local Board meeting schedule to accommodate the 2018-28 Long-term Plan timeframes as follows:

·   Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 4.30pm

·   Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 4.30pm.

b)      note the Papakura Local Board “have your say” hearing meeting scheduled for 28 March 2018, 10am to 1pm.

c)      note the venue for all meetings will be the Local Board Chambers, Level 1, Papakura Service Centre, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) Council Controlled Organisation six-monthly update report for the period ended 31 December 2017

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/21

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            receive the Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) six-monthly report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2017.

b)            request Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) to investigate ways it can also consider the world class facilities in Papakura when agreeing to host events, particularly sporting events.

c)            request Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) ensure local boards are informed of events happening in their area.

d)            request Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), as part of the Commercial Project Group, to consider accommodation provision and tourism to be within its project scope.

CARRIED

 

 

22

6 December 2017 Audit and Risk Committee Quarterly Health, Safety and Wellbeing Report

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/22

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member W McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            note the 6 December 2017 Audit and Risk Committee Quarterly Health, Safety and Well-being Report.

b)            request Auckland Transport to reduce the speed limits on Airfield Road outside the Holy Trinity Catholic School and on Walters Road outside Kauri Flats School in response to the board’s duty under the Health and Safety legislation outlined in the Audit and Risk Committee quarterly report as Duty 3.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Papakura Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar - February 2018

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/23

MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         note the Governance Forward Work Calendar as at 19 February 2018.

CARRIED

 


 

 

24

Papakura Local Board Achievements Register for the 2016-2019 Political Term

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/24

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Chairperson B Catchpole:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)            receive the report entitled “Papakura Local Board Achievements Register 2016-2019 Political Term”, requesting the reference to the 5 February 2018 Youth Council meeting be deleted as Member Winn and Deputy Chairperson Felicity Auva’a did not attend as the meeting was not held on that evening.

b)            request staff investigate the system issues associated with an event not being able to progress on Mary Beth Reserve due to compliance issues.

CARRIED

 

 

25

Papakura Local Board Workshop Records

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/25

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      note the records for the Papakura Local Board workshops held on:

i)       Wednesday, 29 November 2017

ii)      Wednesday, 6 December 2017

iii)     Wednesday 13 December 2017

iv)     Wednesday, 7 February 2018

v)      Wednesday, 14 February 2018.

CARRIED

  

 

26        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

27        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PPK/2018/26

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Papakura Youth Scholarship 2017/2018

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains names of scholarship applicants

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

6.44pm            The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

6.52pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Papakura Youth Scholarship 2017/2018

 

Resolution number PPK/2018/27

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

 

c)         approve the restatement of resolutions a) and b) in the open section of the minutes once the applicants have been advised of the outcome.

CARRIED

  

 

6.55pm                                               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 Papakura Local Board HELD ON

 

 

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

 

 

 

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