Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board held in the Manukau Chambers, Level 1, Manukau Civic Building, 31-33 Manukau Station Road, Manukau on Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 5.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lotu Fuli

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Ross Robertson, QSO, JP

 

 

 

Members

Apulu Reece Autagavaia

 

 

 

 

Dr Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, JP

 

 

 

 

Mary Gush

 

 

 

 

Donna Lee

 

 

 

 

Dawn Trenberth

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Councillor

Efeso Collins

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Alf Filipaina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

17 April 2018

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson L Fuli led the meeting in prayer.

 

2          Apologies

  

There were no apologies.

Secretarial Note: An apology from Cr E Collins was noted.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number OP/2018/38

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1       John Belford-Lelaulu

 

The Board would like to congratulate John Belford-Lelaulu on winning one of the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards earlier this month. He won the Creative New Zealand and Massey University - Arts and Creativity Award. John Belford-Lelaulu, 24, is an architect who owns the social design business MAU Studio and is of Samoan descent. He is an award winning architect and was a member of the ROOTS Collective. He is a local resident of Otara who attended De La Salle College. 

 

6.2       Council Staff and Elected Members

 

The Board acknowledged Council staff and elected members who volunteered their time working alongside Police, NZ Defence Force, Land Search and Rescue and Red Cross to help door-knock in areas affected by the storm. They knocked on more than 2,000 doors. 

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.


 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Feed the Need Trust Presentation

 

This item was withdrawn.

 

 

8.2

Friendship House Presentation

 

This item was withdrawn.

 

 

8.3

Clover Park Community House Presentation

 

Albert Vahakolo, Chairman of Clover Park Community House made a presentation to the Board outlining the activities at the Community House and also to thank the Board for the support they receive.

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number OP/2018/39

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member R Autagavaia:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board thank Albert Vahakolo, Chairman of Clover Park Community House for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Clover Park Community House Presentation

 

 

8.4

Presentation from Auckland Teaching Gardens

 

Graeme Hansen, Chairman and Yvonne Thomas, Trustee of Auckland Teaching Gardens spoke to the Board and tabled a brief outlining the activities and planned progress at the four Otara-Papatoetoe community gardens.

A copy of the brief has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number OP/2018/40

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson:   

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board thank Graeme Hansen, Chair and Yvonne Thomas, Trustee of Auckland Teaching Gardens for their presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Auckland Teaching Gardens Brief

 


 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Presentation from Kabaddi Group

 

Resolution number OP/2018/41

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

a)      thank Iqbal Singh, Mohanpal Singh, Jay Singh and Tanveer Singh from the Kabaddi group for their presentation.

b)      request Community Facilities and Community Services staff to investigate options for Kabaddi location with access to toilets and changing rooms and report back to the local board.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Manukau Ward Councillors Update

 

Resolution number OP/2018/42

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the verbal reports from the Manukau Ward Councillor A Filipaina.

CARRIED

 

13

Board Members' Report

 

Deputy Chairperson R Robertson and Member D Trenberth tabled their written reports.

A copy of the tabled reports have been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number OP/2018/43

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the Board Members’ written and oral reports.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Deputy Chair R Robertson's Report

b     Member D Trenberth's Report

 


 

 

14

Chairperson's Announcements

 

Resolution number OP/2018/44

MOVED by Member M Gush, seconded by Member D Trenberth:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the Chairperson’s verbal update.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Youth Connections Local Governance Group 2017/2018 bi-annual update

 

Resolution number OP/2018/45

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the Youth Connections Local Governance Group (LGG) work programme 2017/2018 bi-annual update report.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Auckland Transport Update – April 2018

 

Resolution number OP/2018/46

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

a)      note the Auckland Transport update for April 2018

b)      allocate $133,000 from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund to upgrade the footpath along the southern side (East Tamaki Road) of the Ōtara Town Centre, extending from Bairds Road to the edge of the Ōtara Mall area.

c)      advocates to Auckland Transport, Governing Body and Central Government to prioritise route protection, design and construction of:

i)     light rail from Auckland Airport to Puhinui Station through State Highway 20B to Manukau and then through to Botany before considering any other corridors

ii)    the redevelopment of Puhinui Station

iii)   the Southern Spur rail line

CARRIED

 

 

17

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Community Grants Programme 2018/2019

 

Resolution number OP/2018/47

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson, seconded by Member R Autagavaia:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

a)      adopt the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Community Grants Programme 2018/2019 with the following amendments:

i)     amend the date in Quick Response Grants Round One under “Projects to occur after” from 1 September 2018 to 1 November 2018; and

ii)    amend the date in Local Grants Round One under “Projects to occur after” from 1 November to 1 October 2018.

CARRIED

 

18

Otara Creek bridge renewal budget approval

 

Resolution number OP/2018/48

MOVED by Member M Gush, seconded by Member R Autagavaia:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board approve the future renewal budget of $970,000 for the Ōtara Creek bridge.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Otara Creek Path Upgrade Funding

 

Resolution number OP/2018/49

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board approve the allocation of $480,000 from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund for the upgrade of the two paths connecting with the renewed Ōtara Creek Bridge (paths identified in Attachment A to the agenda report).

CARRIED

 

 

20

Delegation for formal local board views on notified resource consents, plan changes and notices of requirement

 

Resolution number OP/2018/50

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

a)      delegates the authority to the Chair L Fuli and alternate member R Autagavaia, to give local board views and speak to those local board views at any hearings on:

·  Notified resource consents

·  Notified plan changes

·  Notices of requirement.

b)      request that the local board feedback is reported back to a subsequent  business meeting for information of the local board.

c)      request that the Chair L Fuli and alternate member R Autagavaia are offered ‘Making Good Decisions’ training, which relates to resource management and consenting processes, to support local board responsibilities in this area

CARRIED

 


 

 

21

Local Transport Capital Fund: options for distribution and size of the fund

 

Resolution number OP/2018/51

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:

a)      endorses an increase to the local transport capital fund of $10 million per annum (inflation adjusted) from 1 July 2018

b)      endorses the distribution of the entire local transport capital fund to be made according to Auckland Council’s Local Boards Funding Policy from 1 July 2018

c)      endorses Auckland Transport receiving additional funding to provide an increased level of support to local boards in developing and assessing projects for the local transport capital fund.

d)      request accurate population data be updated on the publication of the 2018 census and annually thereafter with consideration of the historical undercount.

e)      request that any increase in the transport capital fund, or support funding for Auckland Transport, is not achieved through the reduction of any other local board funding.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Panuku Development Auckland Local Board six-monthly update 1 September 2017 - 28 February 2018

 

Resolution number OP/2018/52

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson, seconded by Member D Trenberth:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the Panuku Development Auckland Local Board update for 1 September 2017 to 28 February 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Regional Facilities Auckland second quarter report for 2017/2018 financial year

 

Resolution number OP/2018/53

MOVED by Member M Gush, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board note the Regional Facilities Auckland second quarter report for the 2017/2018 financial year.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board  Achievements Register 2016-2019 Electoral Term

 

Resolution number OP/2018/54

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Robertson:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Achievements Register 2016-2019 electoral term report be received.

CARRIED

 


 

 

25

Governance Forward Work Calendar - April 2018

 

Resolution number OP/2018/55

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board note the Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

 

 

26

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number OP/2018/56

MOVED by Chairperson L Fuli, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board receive the workshop notes from the workshops held on Tuesday, 6, 13 and 27 March 2018.

CARRIED

  

 

27        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.15 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 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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