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Resolution
number DT/2018/143
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Gillon, seconded by
Chairperson G Wood:
That the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board:
e) recommend as a principle that applies to the whole local board
area that all:
i) berms, roundabouts, traffic islands and other traffic controlling
mechanisms are maintained to the highest standard and on an outcome basis
ii) plantings, flowerbeds and fauna detailed in clause a) i) are
maintained on an outcome basis
iii) assets in streetscapes services (e.g. clocks and community
noticeboards) are included in the asset register and included in the renewals
programme.
f)
recommend that in line with the
Auckland Council’s Weed Management Policy and the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board Plan 2017, minimal agrichemical weed control methods are used for
weed management on berms, round-abouts and traffic islands.
g)
recommend a consistent process and
level of service that allows for maintenance to be undertaken on adjacent
parcels of land but are owned by different entities (e.g. land owned by
Auckland Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency that are next to each
other).
h)
provide the following feedback on town
centre cleaning and loose litter collection. That:
i) all areas depicted as category B in Takapuna be upgraded and
become category A to ensure consistency throughout the town centre
ii) all areas depicted as category B in Devonport be upgraded and
become category A to ensure consistency throughout the town centre
iii) the boundary for the Devonport area extend along Kerr Street to
the Takarunga / Mt Victoria entranceway, and also include the carparking area
at 14 Queens Parade, Devonport
iv) all of Milford be categorised as ‘B’.
i)
recommend that the following
highly-visible areas be given priority when undertaking berm maintenance:
i) Esmonde Road, Takapuna
ii) along the war memorial drive on Lake Road, Devonport
iii) the corner of Beach Road and The Esplanade, Castor Bay.
j)
recommend that Narrow Neck – Old
Lake Road beach carpark be upgraded to category B.
k)
recommend that the following assets be
given priority for town centre cleaning and loose litter collection:
i) bins and where opportunities exist the placement of recycling bins
within existing budgets
ii) lights
iii) trees and flowerbeds, including leaf fall
iv) bus shelters, cleaning and inspecting all loose litter pick up of
leaf fall, detritus, organic material and branches
v) sweeping hard surfaces and cleaning
vi) steam cleaning of seating, footpaths, paved walkways, including
shared spaces and civic spaces
vii) street furniture cleaning and minor maintenance.
l)
request clarification from Community
Facilities on how community organisations or business associations can take a
community-led approach to berm and vegetation management.
m) request a workshop with Community Facilities management and Ventia
to present an update on:
i)
Project 17 maintenance contract
audits and service delivery
ii)
approach to Project Streetscapes
service delivery
iii) rationale
on how levels of service in town centres are determined.
CARRIED
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