Komiti Taiao ā-Hapori Hoki /

Environment and Community Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Environment and Community Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 at 9.38am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Penny Hulse

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

IMSB Member Renata Blair

 

 

IMSB Member James Brown

From 10.45am, item 9

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

Until 10.48 am, item 9

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher

From 9.44am, item 5.1

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

From 11.57am, item 12

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 10.11am, item 5.2

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 9.54am, item 5.1

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

For leave of absence

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Greg Presland, Chair, Waitakere Ranges Local Board

 

 


Environment and Community Committee

08 May 2018

 

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number ENV/2018/50

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr E Collins for absence, Cr G Sayers for absence on council business, Cr D Newman for lateness on council business, Cr C Fletcher, Cr W Walker and IMSB Member J Brown for lateness and Cr L Cooper for early departure on council business.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Cr R Clow declared an interest in item 5.1 Public Input: Te Whau Pathway.

Cr Sir J Walker declared an interest in Item 11: Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme Allocation 2018/2019.

IMSB Member J Brown declared an interest in Item 13: Destination Strategy for Auckland.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/51

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 10 April 2018 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

4.1

Acknowledgement: Pierre Chatelant

 

Cr M Lee acknowledged the passing of Pierre Chatelanat, who, together with his wife, Jackie, gifted the people of Auckland their third-largest regional park, Atiu Creek Regional Park.

A copy of Pierr’s legacy presented by Cr Lee has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

 

 

Attachments

a     8 May 2018 Environment and Community Committee Item 4.1 - Acknowledgement: Pierre Chatelant

 

 


 

 

5          Public Input

5.1

Public Input: Te Whau Pathway - Tony Miguel, Chair

 

Cr R Clow declared an interest in item 5.1 Public Input: Te Whau Pathway and took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter.

 

Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 9.44 am.

Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 9.54 am.

 

Tony Miguel, Chair and Members Greg Presland and Tim Livingston from the Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust provided a PowerPoint presentation updating the committee on the Te Whau Pathway project.

A copy of the PowerPoint presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/52

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive and note the public input presentation from Tony Miguel, Chair and Members Greg Presland and Tim Livingston from the Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust regarding the Te Whau Pathway project update.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     8 May 2018 Environment and Community Committee Item 5.1 - Public Input: Te Whau Pathway update presentation

 

 

5.2

Public Input: College Rifles Rugby Union Football Club: Keith Ratcliffe

 

Keith Ratcliffe, General Manager and supporting staff provided an update on the club in a PowerPoint resentation and in support of Item 12: College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club partnership grant for artificial playing surface replacement.

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Cr J Walker entered the meeting at 10.11 am.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/53

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         receive and note the public input presentation from Keith Ratcliffe and members of the College Rifles Rugby Union and Sports Club regarding the College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club partnership grant for artificial playing surface replacement report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     8 May 2018 Environment and Community Committee Item 5.2 - Public Input: College Rifles Rugby Union Football Club:  presentation

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Local Board Input: State of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area 2018: Waitakere Ranges Local Board

 

Greg Presland, Chair, Waitakere Ranges Local Board spoke in support of Item 9: State of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area 2018 report.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/54

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive and note the local board input presentation from Greg Presland, Chair, Waitakere Ranges Local Board regarding the State of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area 2018 report.

CARRIED

 

 

9

State of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area 2018

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

IMSB Member J Brown entered the meeting at 10.45 am.

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 10.46 am.

Cr L Cooper left the meeting at 10.48 am.

 

Note:   Changes to the original motion were incorporated under clause c) with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/55

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)    approve the State of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area 2018 Report

b)    delegate authority to the Manager North West and Islands to make any minor amendments to the State of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area 2018 Report prior to its publication

c)    request staff to investigate and report back on the feasibility and logic of any extension of the existing northern boundary of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage area.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     8 May 2018 Environment and Community Committee Item 9: State of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area 2018, presentation.  

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10.53am and reconvened at 11.02am.

 

Cr Sir J Walker and Cr C Darby were not present.

 

 

 

10

Recommendation from the Senior Advisory Panel  - Age Friendly Cities

 

Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 11.04 am.

Cr J Walker returned to the meeting at 11.07 am.

 

Note:   Changes to the original motion were incorporated under clause b) with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/56

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         advise the Seniors Advisory Panel that the council will continue to pursue its efforts for a friendlier city for a range of populations including older people through its outcomes in the Auckland Plan and the Investing in Aucklanders project

b)        request staff to report back to the July meeting of the Environment and Community Committee on the advantages and any obstacles to Auckland becoming an Age Friendly City as part of the World Health Organisation’s Global Network.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme Allocation 2018/2019

 

Cr J Walker declared an interest on the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation application and took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter.

 

 

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/57

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      approve the following allocation of funding from the Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme 2018/2019 budget, for the amounts outlined below:

Organisation

Project description

Funding Allocation $

Auckland Basketball Services Ltd.

The Freeballers outdoor basketball project

55,000

Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind        

Community Life Enrichment programme

15,000

John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation

Community Swim, Primary Sport, BLENNZ Sport, Youth Leadership Programme, Run, Jump & Throw for Gold, Throw for Gold/Lift for Gold West and Lift for Gold South

200,000

Auckland Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Assn.

Hubs of activity and kids clubs for youth with disabilities

23,000

Netball Northern

Junior Netball Programme

65,000

Aktive - He Oranga Poutama

He Manukura Āpuarangi (Youth Leadership) Pouwhakahaere Karapu Māori (building capacity of Māori sports organisations)

60,000

Aktive - ActivAsian

ActivAsian programme across Auckland

50,000

Hockey New Zealand

Junior hockey participation programme

40,000

 

b)      approve the Regional Sport and Recreation Grants Programme 2019/2020 to open for applications on 25 January 2019, and close on 8 March 2019 allocating $508,000 from July 2019, in accordance with the Community Grants Policy 2014.

CARRIED

 

 

12

College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club partnership grant for artificial playing surface replacement

 

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 11.31 am.

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 11.36 am.

Cr D Newman joined the meeting at 11.57 am.

 

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      approve a partnership grant of $750,000  from the Parks, Sport and Recreation Partnership budget as council’s contribution to College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club for the replacement of the two artificial playing surfaces at College Rifles Park.

b)      request staff to develop a funding agreement for a term of ten years with appropriate requirements including community access and reporting.

c)      delegate the approval of the terms and conditions within the Partnership Agreement to the General Manager Parks, Sport and Recreation.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/58

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore  an amendment by way of replacement to clause a):

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)        approve a partnership grant of up to $750,000 (and to reduce proportionally if the scope reduces from $1.855 million) from the Parks, Sport and Recreation Partnership budget as council’s contribution to College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club for the replacement of the two artificial playing surfaces at College Rifles Park.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Cr J Bartley

Cr C Casey

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore

Cr R Clow

Cr C Darby

Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina

Mayor P Goff

Cr R Hills

Chairperson P Hulse

Cr M Lee

Cr J Walker

Cr W Walker

Cr J Watson

Against

Member R Blair

IMSB Member J Brown

Cr C Fletcher

Cr D Simpson

Cr S Stewart

Abstained

The amendment was declared carried by 13 votes to 5.

CARRIED

 

The substantive motion was put.

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/59

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)        approve a partnership grant of up to $750,000 (and to reduce proportionally if the scope reduces from $1.855 million) from the Parks, Sport and Recreation Partnership budget as council’s contribution to College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club for the replacement of the two artificial playing surfaces at College Rifles Park

b)        request staff to develop a funding agreement for a term of ten years with appropriate requirements including community access and reporting

c)        delegate the approval of the terms and conditions within the Partnership Agreement to the General Manager Parks, Sport and Recreation.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Destination Strategy for Auckland

 

IMSB Member J Brown declared an interest as a Chair of the iwi that was engaged by ATEED, however the meeting agreed that there was no conflict.

 

 

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/60

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina, seconded by Cr R Hills:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)         endorse the Destination AKL 2025 Strategy for Auckland

b)        note the commitment from ATEED to engage with Independent Maori Statutory Board, Mana Whenua and Pasifika communities.

CARRIED

 

Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6 Cr C Casey requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

 

14

Retrospective approval for Auckland Council submission on the Child Poverty Reduction Bill

 

 

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/61

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      approve Auckland Council’s submission on the Child Poverty Reduction Bill.

CARRIED

 


 

 

 

15

Summary of Environment and Community Committee information - updates, memos and briefings - 8 May 2018

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/62

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a)      receive the information report.

CARRIED

 

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.   

 

 

17        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number ENV/2018/63

MOVED by Chairperson P Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Filipaina:  

That the Environment and Community Committee:

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       Acquisition of land for open space - Drury

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information about land acquisition for open space

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.

 

 

C2       Acquisition of land for open space - Panmure

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report identifies land the council seeks to acquire for open space purposes.

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 was made available to the public who were present at the meeting and formed part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

12.32pm          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.

 

12.53pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Acquisition of land for open space - Drury

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/64

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

Restatement

d)      confirm that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments, or resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space in the Stage 3 Bremner Road Drury subdivision until settlement of the purchase. Only then is the resolution to be restated.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

C2

Acquisition of land for open space - Panmure

 

Resolution number ENV/2018/65

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

Restatement

f)       confirm that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space at Panmure until settlement of the purchase. Only then is the resolution to be restated.

 

  

 

12.53 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 Environment and Community Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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