Upper Harbour Local Board

 

MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Upper Harbour Local Board held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 30 Kell Drive, Albany on Thursday, 15 March 2018 at 9.30am

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lisa Whyte

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Margaret Miles, QSM, JP

 

 

 

Members

Uzra Casuri  Balouch, JP

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Mayne

 

 

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

 

Brian Neeson, JP

 

 

 

 

 


Upper Harbour Local Board

15 March 2018

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

  

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number UH/2018/17

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Member B Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 15 February 2018, 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

Item 15 - Auckland Transport monthly update for March 2018 concerning Rame Road

 

Resolution number UH/2018/18

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the public forum item from Jayne Rice and residents of Rame Road, and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 2.5.1 or Standing Order 1.10.1 (revoke or alter a previous resolution) a Notice of Motion has been received from Member N Mayne for consideration under item 13.

 

 

12

Minutes of the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held Thursday, 15 February 2018

 

That the Upper Harbour Local Board note that the open unconfirmed minutes and minute attachments of the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held on Thursday, 15 February 2018, are attached at item 12 of the agenda for the information of the board only, and will be confirmed under item 4 of the agenda.

 

 

13

Notice of Motion - Member Nicholas Mayne - Community Recycling Centre

 

Resolution number UH/2018/19

MOVED by Member N Mayne, seconded by Chairperson L Whyte:  

Motion

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      support the development of Community Recycling Centres as part of a Resource Recovery Network; as proposed in the Draft Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018.

b)      advocate for the development of a Community Recycling Centre in Albany to meet the demands of the growing communities in Upper Harbour and East Coast Bays.

c)      propose the investigation for a Community Recycling Centre at a suitable site in the Upper Harbour Local Board area, including 62 Greville Road (closed Rosedale Landfill site), opposite 117 Rosedale Road (present Waste Management Transfer Station) once the site required is deemed safe for use.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Development of open space land: Coastal boardwalk at Hobsonville Point

 

The Senior Parks Planner was in attendance to support the item.

 

Resolution number UH/2018/20

MOVED by Member J McLean, seconded by Member B Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)    endorse acceptance of the coastal boardwalk as an Auckland Council asset and take on the obligations of the coastal permit upon practical completion.

CARRIED

Note:        Deputy Chairperson M Miles wished to record her vote against the above resolution.

 

 

Resolution number UH/2018/21

MOVED by Member J McLean, seconded by Member B Neeson:   

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

b)    endorse acceptance of the entire public deck as an Auckland Council asset and take on the obligations of the coastal permit upon practical completion.

CARRIED

Note:        Member N Mayne and Deputy Chairperson M Miles wished to record their vote against the above resolution.

 

 

Resolution number UH/2018/22

MOVED by Member J McLean, seconded by Member B Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

c)    note that consequential operational expenses will be funded by the Governing Body, via the asset based services budget, at the expiry of the maintenance period of five years.

CARRIED

Note:        Deputy Chairperson M Miles abstained from voting.

 

 

Resolution number UH/2018/23

MOVED by Member J McLean, seconded by Member B Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

d)    request further information as to applicable fees and charges for any licence to occupy public assets on the Hobsonville coastal boardwalk and public deck.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Auckland Transport monthly report - March 2018

 

The Elected Member Relationship Manager for Auckland Transport was in attendance to support the item.

 

Resolution number UH/2018/24

MOVED by Member U Balouch, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Miles:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport update for March 2018.

b)      approve Option 3: the full upgrade of Rame Road, based on a rough order of costs of $1.54m, and recognise the $740,000 allocated under resolution number UH/2017/199 at the business meeting of 14 December 2017 will be included in the final costs.

c)      approve an additional $800,000 from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund towards the Rame Road Option 3 project in order to bring it to the full cost of $1.54m.

d)      request that Auckland Transport meet and consult with the local board prior to the concept design for Rame Road commencing, to address residents’ concerns.

e)      request that Auckland Transport investigate safety measures on Rame Road as part of the full upgrade.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson M Miles left the meeting at 10.47am.

Member B Neeson left the meeting at 10.47am.

Member B Neeson returned to the meeting at 10.48am.

Deputy Chairperson M Miles returned to the meeting at 10.53am.

 

 

16

ATEED six-monthly report to the Upper Harbour Local Board - 1 July to 31 December 2017

 

The Senior Advisor External Relations for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development was in attendance to support the item.

 

Resolution number UH/2018/25

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Member J McLean:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

17

Lucas Creek Sedimentation report

 

The Relationship Advisor for Infrastructure and Environmental Services was in attendance to support the item.

 

Resolution number UH/2018/26

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Lucas Creek Sedimentation report.

b)      appoint Member N Mayne and Deputy Chair M Miles to work with council staff to prioritise recommendations for riparian restoration contained within the report.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Panuku Development Auckland Local Board six-monthly update 1 August 2017 - 31 January 2018

 

The Engagement Advisor and the Senior Advisor Portfolio Review for Panuku Development Auckland were in attendance to support the item.

 

Resolution number UH/2018/27

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Member N Mayne:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)         receive the Panuku Development Auckland Local Board update for 1 August 2017 to 31 January 2018.

b)        request that, in the interests of the board’s governance and oversight role regarding assets within the local board area, future six-monthly reports from Panuku include a list and relevant information pertaining to the commercial leases and residential properties that Panuku manages in the Upper Harbour Local Board area.

CARRIED

 

19

Governance forward work calendar - April 2018 to March 2019

 

Resolution number UH/2018/28

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Miles, seconded by Member U Balouch:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the Upper Harbour Local Board governance forward work calendar for the period April 2018 to March 2019, as set out in Attachment A to this agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on Thursday 8 February, 22 February, and 1 March 2018

 

Resolution number UH/2018/29

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the record of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on Thursday 8 February, 22 February, and 1 March 2018 (refer to Attachments A, B, and C to this agenda report).

CARRIED

 

 

21

Board Members' reports - March 2018

 

Resolution number UH/2018/30

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Member N Mayne:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal board members’ reports.

CARRIED

  

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

23

2018 Local Government New Zealand Conference and Annual General Meeting

 

Resolution number UH/2018/31

MOVED by Chairperson L Whyte, seconded by Member B Neeson:  

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      nominate Member J McLean to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2018 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Christchurch, from Sunday 15 July to Tuesday 17 July 2018.

b)      confirm that conference attendance, including travel and accommodation, will be paid for in accordance with the current Auckland Council Elected Member Expense Policy.

c)      note that any members who wish to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2018 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Christchurch, must provide their names to the Kura Kāwana project team by Friday 13 April 2018, to ensure they are registered with Local Government New Zealand.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Appointment of Local Board Member to Local Government New Zealand Zone One Committee

 

Resolution number UH/2018/32

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

That the Upper Harbour Local Board:

a)      appoint Member J McLean as the local board’s representative to the Local Government New Zealand Zone One Committee.

CARRIED

 

 

11.21am                                             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 HELD ON

 

 

 

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