Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 at 4:30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Julia Parfitt, JP

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Janet Fitzgerald, JP

 

 

 

Members

Chris Bettany

 

 

 

 

David Cooper

 

 

 

 

Gary Holmes

Until 7.07pm, Item 9

 

Caitlin Watson

 

 

 

 

Vicki Watson

 

 

 

 

Mike Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

John Watson

From 4.36pm, Item 8

Until 6.21pm

 

Wayne Walker

From 4.38pm, Item 8

 

 


Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

15 August 2018

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

  

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Member M Williamson declared an interest in Item 15 – Hibiscus and Bays Quick Response Grants Round One 2018/2019 Grant Applications, application 3 Forest and Bird.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HB/2018/130

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 July 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.

 

 

Note:               From this point forward, agenda items were taken in the following order:

Item

10      Extraordinary Business

26      Procedural motion to exclude the public

11      Notices of Motion

12      Notice of Motion – Local Board Member Caitlin Watson – Open Workshops

13      Auckland Transport’s Road Safety and Speed Management Programme for Hibiscus and Bays Local Board 2018-2021

14      Adoption of Silverdale Heritage Led Character Design Guidelines

15      Hibiscus and Bays Quick Response Grants Round One 2018/2019 Grant Applications

16      Auckland Council’s Quarter Four and Year End Performance Report: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

17      Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Annual Report 2017/2018

18      Project Streetscapes

22      Ward Councillors Update

8        Depuations

9        Public Forum

19      To Appprove a change of road name in the Fletcher Resdiential Limited subdivision at the former Peninsula Golf Courst, Red Beach

20      To Approve a new road name in the Fletcher Residential Limited subdivision at the former Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach

21      New road name in the Steven Anthony Hill subdivision at 28-30 Elizabeth Street, Orewa

23      Record of Workshop Meetings

24      Governance Forward Work Calendar

25      Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

26        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number HB/2018/131

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)      agree that Paul Clark, Principal Policy Analyst be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1 Acquisition of Open Space – Red Beach after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the item being discussed which will help the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board in its decision-making.

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 Open Space - Red Beach

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

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 is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

4.31pm            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.

 

4.36pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Acquisition of Open Space - Red Beach

 

Resolution number HB/2018/132

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member G Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

Restatement

b)      confirm that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space in Red Beach until settlement of the purchase, and only then is the resolution to be restated.

 

 

Councillor Watson present at 4.36pm.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 3.11.1, a Notice of Motion had been received from Member C Watson and Member D Cooper for consideration under item 12 - Notice of Motion - Local Board Member Caitlin Watson - Open Workshops

 

 

Councillor Wayne Walker present at 4.40pm

 


 

 

12

Notice of Motion - Local Board Member Caitlin Watson - Open Workshops

 

MOVED by Member C Watson, seconded by Member D Cooper:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      hold all local board workshops open to the public as of 6 September 2018

b)      note that individual workshop and briefing agenda items may be closed to the public at the request of the chairperson where:

i)        the issue would most likely be discussed in a confidential part of a business meeting

c)      request that information about upcoming workshops/briefings are published on the Auckland Council website and usual social media channels.

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

For

Member D Cooper

Member C Watson

Member V Watson

Member M Williamson

Against

Member C Bettany

Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald

Member G Holmes

Chairperson J Parfitt

Abstained

 

The motion was declared EQUAL.

The chairperson exercised her casting vote against so the motion was lost

LOST

 

 

 

13

Auckland Transport's Road Safety and Speed Management Programme for Hibiscus and Bays Local Board 2018-2021

 

Randhir Karma, Group Manager, Network Management and Safety, Auckland Transport and Irene Tse, Road Safety Engineering Team Leader, Auckland Transport  were in attendance to speak to this item.

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

 

Resolution number HB/2018/133

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member D Cooper:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      note the report entitled Auckland Transport’s Safety and Speed Management programme 2018-2021

b)      endorse the slow town approach and requests that Auckland Transport reports back to the local board on implementation of the slow town approach throughout the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 August 2018 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Item 13 -  Auckland Transport's Road Safety and Speed Management Programme - powerpoint

 

 


 

 

14

Adoption of Silverdale Heritage Led Character Design Guidelines

 

Austin Fox, Principal Planner, was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2018/134

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member G Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      adopt the Silverdale Heritage Led Character Design Guidelines, including the Silverdale Historic Context Report

b)      delegate approval of any minor edits to the final Silverdale Heritage Led Character Design Guidelines arising from the meeting to the deputy chairperson J Fitzgerald and member C Watson before final publication

c)      request that the Plans and Places Department investigate the incorporation of the guidelines within or as an associated document to the Auckland Design Manual, and advise the Resource Consent Department that the guidelines are available for use when assessing relevant resource consents within the area.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

Hibiscus and Bays Quick Response Grants Round One 2018/2019 Grant Applications

 

Note:   Member M Wiliamson had declared an interest and took no part in the discussion or voting on application 3, Forest and Bird Society.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2018/135

MOVED by Member G Holmes, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)   agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in Hibiscus and Bays Quick Response, Round One, listed in Table One.

Application ID

Organisation

Main focus

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Amount Allocated

QR1906-105

GirlBoss New Zealand

Community

Towards the facilitator fees, administration costs, printing, and travel costs to deliver two GirlBoss leadership workshops.

$1,910.00

$1,910.00

QR1906-106

Browns Bay Taiaotea Kindergarten

Environment

Towards the purchase of 120 reusable and waterproof wet bags.

 

 

 

$690.00

$  690.00

QR1906-111

Forest and Bird Hibiscus Coast

Environment

Towards the purchase of Godwit plywood templates, paint supplies and venue hire for a conservation awareness event.

$700.00

$  700.00

QR1906-110

Brake (New Zealand)

Events

Towards the costs to deliver a road traffic victims remembrance event, specifically the costs of marquee hire, administrative fees, advertising, permitting and refreshments.

$705.00

$  705.00

Total

 

 

 

$4,005.00

 

 

$4,005.00

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

16

Auckland Council's Quarter Four and Year End Performance Report: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

Mark Purdie, Lead Financial Advisor was  in attendance for this item..

 

Resolution number HB/2018/136

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member G Holmes:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      receive the performance report for the financial quarter and year ending 30 June 2018.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

17

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Annual Report 2017/2018

 

Mark Purdie, Lead Financial Advisor, was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2018/137

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      adopt the 2017/2018 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Annual Report as set out in Attachment A of the agenda report

b)      note that any proposed changes will be clearly communicated and agreed with the deputy chairperson before the report is submitted for adoption by the Governing Body by 27 September 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

18

Project Streetscapes

 

Resolution number HB/2018/138

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)        support the transfer of streetscape services from Auckland Transport and Waste Solutions to Community Facilities’ Full Facilities suppliers as part of Project Streetscapes with the proviso that the contract outcomes reflect local character, not one generic outcome across the region.

b)        request that Auckland Transport immediately provide complete asset and service data to council’s Community Facilities department to ensure all details are available to fully inform discussions with contractors in preparation for taking over responsibility for streetscape services in the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.

c)        note with concern that some of the assets being transferred from Auckland Transport to Community Facilities’ Full Facilities suppliers may not be in good condition or are not being serviced appropriately and supports Community Facilities working with Auckland Transport to upgrade these assets before they are transferred as part of Project Streetscapes.

d)        provide Community Facilities with the following top ten list of known issues and/or priority areas with respect to streetscape services as requested in the project Streetscapes report:

i)          54 Rawhiti Road in Manly the weeds are overgrown

ii)         painting and repairing of bins within the town centre areas of Manly, Silverdale and Waiwera

iii)       Silverdale Village, the newly installed bike racks opposite the Bendon Factory Shop are crooked and the area surrounding them has been left in a mess

iv)       Torbay Town Centre, cleaning of hard services including civic spaces.  Identified that quarterly hard service cleaning would be provided each year as part of  the agreed level of service agreement

 

v)         Mairangi Bay Town Centre, cleaning of hard services including civic spaces due to lack of street cleaning and need to include slip resistant treatment to the town centre pavers to help prevent health and safety risk of falling

vi)       Clyde Road, Browns Bay, street furniture is in poor condition and requires maintenance

vii)      Beachfront Lane, Browns Bay, boardwalk is in poor condition and requires maintenance

viii)     Orewa Boulevard, Hibiscus Coast Highway, plants are not being maintained and need to be kept up to standard

ix)       Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale Bridge over the Weiti River, the pathway and gardens are overgown and need to be cut back to encourage more people to use this walkway rather than crossing the main highway

x)         Whangaparaoa Town Centre, Main Street tree plants require weeding, note that no glyphosate is to be used in this area as this is part of the chemical spray free zone.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Ward Councillors Update

 

Councillors W Walker and J Watson were in attendance to speak to this item.  

 

Resolution number HB/2018/139

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Councillors Walker and Watson for their update.

CARRIED

 

 

Dinner adjournment 6.21pm – 6.37pm

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Hibiscus Coast Branch Forest and Bird 

 

Pauline Smith was in attendance to provide an update on the Pest Free Peninsula project.

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

 

Resolution number HB/2018/140

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank Ms Smith for her presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 August 2018 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Item 8.1 - Hibiscus Coast Branch Forest and Bird

 

 

8.2

Future Whangaparaoa

 

Suzanne Dennehy, Strategic Broker, Treena Salthouse, Chairperson Future Whangaparaoa, Sara Mason, Local Activator and John Davies, Trust Board Member, were in attendance to provide an update on the Future Whangaparaoa Project.

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

 

Resolution number HB/2018/141

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      thank the representatives from Future Whangaparaoa for their presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 August 2018 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Item 8.2 - Future Whangaparaoa - powerpoint

 

 

Member Holmes left the meeting at 7.07pm

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

 

19

To Approve a change of road name in the Fletcher Residential Limited subdivision at the former Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach

 

Resolution number HB/2018/142

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         note resolution HB2015/130 dated 16 December 2015 which reads as follows:

approve the new road names under section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of Kukuwai Avenue, Tyler Davis Drive, Couldrey Crescent, Taikura Avenue, Symes Drive, Iron Lane, Leggett Lane, Onekura Street for the Fletcher Residential Limited subdivision at Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach, Council reference R62905.

b)        note the subsequent resolution HB/2018/6 dated 21 February 2018 which reads as follows:

confirm that the following existing road names can be retained, with the subject roads to be extended as part of the approved development:

10. Taikura Avenue (existing name, extension of road)

11. Symes Avenue (existing name, extension of road)

incorrectly identifying the road as Symes Avenue

 

 

c)         reconfirm the road name Symes Drive, including extension of road, in the Fletcher Residential Limited subdivision at the former Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach, in accordance with Section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 and as referenced in Attachment A of the agenda report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

20

To Approve a new road name in the Fletcher Residential Limited subdivision at the former Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach

 

Resolution number HB/2018/143

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Bettany:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      approve the new road name of Toka Lane for the Fletcher Residential Limited subdivision at the former Peninsula Golf Course, Red Beach, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

21

New road name in the Steven Anthony Hill subdivision at 28 - 30 Elizabeth Street, Orewa

 

Resolution number HB/2018/144

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member C Watson:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)        approve the new road name of Iti Court for the Steven Anthony Hill subdivision at 28 - 30 Elizabeth Street, Orewa, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 and as referenced in Attachment A to the agenda report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

23

Record of Workshop Meetings

 

Resolution number HB/2018/145

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fitzgerald, seconded by Member C Watson:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      endorse the records of the workshop meetings held on 5, 12 and 26 July and 2 August 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

24

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number HB/2018/146

MOVED by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member M Williamson:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      receive the Governance Forward Work Calendar.

 

CARRIED

  

 

25        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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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