Papakura Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Papakura Local Board held in the Local Board Chambers, Papakura Service Centre, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura on Wednesday, 9 May 2018 at 4.30pm.
Chairperson |
Brent Catchpole |
Deputy Chairperson |
Felicity Auva'a |
Members |
Hon. George Hawkins, QSO |
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Bill McEntee |
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Michael Turner |
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Katrina Winn |
ABSENT
Councillor |
Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE |
Councillor |
Daniel Newman, JP (with apology) |
Papakura Local Board 09 May 2018 |
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The Deputy Chair , Felicity Auva’a, led the meeting in prayer.
Resolution number PPK/2018/61 MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member K Winn: That the Papakura Local Board: a) accept the apology from Councillor Daniel Newman. |
There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number PPK/2018/62 MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Member G Hawkins: That the Papakura Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 April 2018, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
There were no requests for leave of absence.
There were no acknowledgements.
There were no petitions.
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Resolution number PPK/2018/63 MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Member MV Turner: That the Papakura Local Board: a) thank Lincoln Jefferson from the Life Education Trust, for his presentation about the Trust’s activities and the work undertaken in primary schools.
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The Takanini Business Association requested the deputation be deferred to the 23 May 2018. |
There was no public forum.
There was no extraordinary business.
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number PPK/2018/64 MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a: That the Papakura Local Board: a) endorse in principle the Rates Remission and Postponement Policy subject to the following:
i. increase the local board asset based service budgets to maintain the existing level of support for local community and sports groups in Papakura, as per paragraph 39 in the agenda report entitled “Feedback on Rates Remission and Postponement Policy”. ii. grant the current recipients the same proportional level of support for rates remitted, and that this be guaranteed for three years iii. develop an integrated approach to supporting outcomes for natural heritage, and community and sporting activities across the region. iv. the local grants budget increased to accommodate the Rates Remission and Postponement Policy.
b) endorse the following aspects of the Rates Remission and
Postponement Policy in Attachment B to the report entitled “Feedback on Rates Remission and Postponement Policy”: i. introduction of a remission scheme for the Accommodation Provider Targeted rate. ii. amendments to the remission for residents of residents of licence to occupy retirement villages and Papakāinga housing to remove references to retirement villages and the Interim Transport Levy iii. amendments to simplify the remission for rates penalties c) note the confidential status of attachment d to the report entitled “Feedback on Rates Remission and Postponement Policy”
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Local board decisions and input into the 10-year Budget 2018-2028, draft Auckland Plan 2050 and draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 |
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Resolution number PPK/2018/65 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Auva'a, seconded by Member K Winn: That the Papakura Local Board: a) receive the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 and draft Auckland Plan 2050 consultation feedback report. b) approve its advocacy initiatives (outlined below) including its key advocacy project, for inclusion (as an appendix) to its 2018/2019 Local Board Agreement, as outlined in attachment D to the report entitled “Local board decisions and input into the 10-year Budget 2018-2028, draft Auckland Plan 2050 and draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018”.
c) note that at this point there is no Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) operating expenditure for the Governing Body to consider for deferral to the 2018/2019 financial year, however from experience there is often operational projects that are undelivered due to timing issues that need to be deferred. d) provide the following feedback on the 10-year Budget 2018-2028:
e) provide the following feedback on the draft Auckland Plan 2050:
f) provide the following feedback on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018:
g) note that the redacted submissions will be made available through the Auckland Council website in May, until then the submissions are available on request by emailing akhaveyoursay@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz i) submissions on the Papakura Local Board priorities ii) that submission on regional proposals in the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 and draft Auckland Plan 2050 from people or organisations based in the Papakura local board area iii) The link to the LTP/Auckland Plan submissions for Papakura can be found here |
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Draft 2018-2028 Regional Land Transport Plan, Regional Fuel Tax proposal and draft Development Contributions Policy |
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Resolution number PPK/2018/66 MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Member K Winn: That the Papakura Local Board: a) provide the following feedback on the draft 2018-2028 Regional Land Transport Plan: i) The Papakura Train Station park and ride is a project that will support the transition of the Papakura town centre into a metropolitan centre while creating an opportunity to increase passenger boardings. ii) The board is supportive of the funding allocated to the Redoubt Road - Mill Road corridor project and funding for phase 2 must be committed to ensure the infrastructure is in place to support the rapid growth in and around Papakura. iii) The board believes there is a potential risk that Phase 1 of Mill Road will increase the pressure on the traffic flows into Papakura. iv) The board has concerns about the safety of cyclists on the on-road cycle lane on Great South Road. The board is supportive of the plans to upgrade Great South Road and include a bus lane, however, the board and the Papakura community has signalled that the Great South Road cycleway must be relocated to a shared cycle pedestrian carriageway parallel to the road, to ensure the safety of cyclists. v) Grade separation to improve east-west links – the board is supportive of plans to progressively improve and remove road/rail level crossings to manage safety risks. vi) Grade separation in Papakura at Walters Road, Rangi Road and Taka Street needs to be prioritised to support the growth in the immediate and surrounding areas. vii) Takanini train station and parking facilities upgrade – the board is appreciative of the works currently being scoped to upgrade the platforms and parking facilities at Takanini train station. The project will have a positive impact on the local community and increase passenger boardings. viii) Rail network and facilities – the board is supportive of the proposed expansion of the rail network, including: - the third and fourth railway lines - electrification of the line to Pukekohe ix) The development of a train station at Drury should be aligned with the implementation of the structure plan. x) The board would like to see a rail connection towards the airport. xi) Speed limits around rural schools - a priority for the board is lowering the speed limits around schools on roads currently zoned rural but with significant development in the immediate surrounds. xii) The board would like to see a flexible approach from Auckland Transport regarding the application of speed policies. This approach is in line with the ‘Safe System/Vision Zero’ approach described in the RLTP. xiii) Implementation of the Greenways plan – the board would like to work with Auckland Transport to phase the implementation of the Papakura Local Board Greenways projects. b) provide the following feedback on the draft Regional Fuel Tax Proposal:
i) The Papakura Local Board agree that an increase in revenue is required to speed up progress on roading and public transport initiatives.
ii) The board fears there will be no direct benefit from revenue raised through a regional fuel tax for employees in South Auckland or Papakura residents because: · there is a lack of public transport options available for people living in the South, yet a lot of growth is occurring in the South; · the funding is most likely to be spent on projects benefitting central Auckland (Dominion Road connection through to the Auckland Airport).
iii) The board does not feel that there have been sufficient reasons given as to why a change to the current funding structure (e.g. the transport levy) is required.
iv) The board questions whether or not alternative funding mechanisms have been explored thoroughly enough like for instance: · congestion charge · road tolling · congestion charge for the city centre · public private partnerships funding mechanisms.
v) The proposed regional fuel tax is usually regressive in nature and will most affect those who can least afford it3.
vi) The board strongly feels that Council should take measures to mitigate the inequities associated with this form of tax.
vii) Council should therefore prioritise investing in improved transport options for South Auckland and Papakura and invest in projects like: · the Mill Road corridor project · a third rail line · a bridge from Karaka to Weymouth · a rail link to the airport or light rail from Manukau to the airport the airport · a rail link loop from Puhinui and/or Onehunga to the airport.
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Resolution number PPK/2018/67 MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member MV Turner: That the Papakura Local Board: c) delegate authority to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson to draft the Papakura Local Board feedback on the draft Development Contributions Policy. |
15 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
5.20 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 Papakura Local Board HELD ON
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