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Resolution
number HM/2018/123
MOVED by Member W Flaunty, seconded by Member B Brady:
That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a)
supports 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 needs and
priorities, rather than one generic outcome across the region.
b)
notes that the majority
of the service specifications for the proposed 5 levels of service (A, B, C,
D and E) for Project Streetscapes remain prescriptive and not outcome
focused, due to budget constraints, and requests that the Governing Body
consider increasing the budget for Project Streetscapes so it aligns with the
outcomes based service levels of Project 17.
c)
provides Community
Facilities with the following feedback regarding the proposed application of
the 5 levels of service (A, B, C, D and E) for Project Streetscapes:
i)
Henderson is not being
treated as a metropolitan centre. It is not just the is Level A Great North
Road area. Level B is not sufficient for the balance of the Henderson
Metropolitan Centre. Level A in Henderson Metropolitan Centre needs to also
include Edsel Street, Vitasovich Avenue and part of Alderman Drive.
ii)
the new Westgate
development area should be considered level A as it is a metropolitan centre
for the north west.
iii)
smaller town centres tend
to suffer more from bins being filled with household rubbish. Particular
attention needs to be paid to the bins within the proposed service levels.
iv)
the whole streetscape
length of Lincoln Road should be included in the level of service as the two
areas identified - it is a major business and retail corridor.
v)
service provision for the
Massey West shopping centre on the corner of Triangle Road and along Don Buck
Road should extend to the newly opened shops on the corner of Red Hills Road.
vi)
the area opposite 220
Universal Drive should be elevated to level B or level C.
d)
notes a 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.
e)
provides Community
Facilities with the following list of known issues and/or priority areas with
respect to streetscape services as requested in the Project Streetscapes
report:
i)
berms in Ranui around
Bahari Drive are swampy even in summer and regularly overgrown.
ii)
lights set into the
Henderson Creek shared path from Tui Glen to SH16 motorway are not working
and remain unserviced. The failure may be due to broken concrete and
moving earth, so this also needs addressing.
iii)
trees and foliage on the
Vitasovich Road shared path need more regular trimming, it gets significantly
overgrown.
iv)
roading catchpits
throughout the Henderson-Massey local board area need more intensive cleaning
and maintenance. They are frequently clogged causing localised water buildup.
v)
all high pedestrian areas
and road and pedestrian islands require more intensive cleaning in wet months
to remove moss and lichen build – it becomes slippery and can be a
safety issue. A particular example is in Alderman Drive between Ratanui
Street and Sel Peacock Ave.
vi)
more intensive
maintenance of the Henderson CBD tree lights and garden islands is needed.
vii)
more intensive
maintenance and repair of the art lighting on the Opanuku and Oratia Road
Bridges is needed.
viii)
paving and cobbles in the
Henderson CBD area need more intensive cleaning than even paved surfaces,
dirt builds up between pavers and cobbles.
Procurement principles
f)
considers that providing
more opportunities for local suppliers for the Project Streetscapes contracts
will allow for:
i)
greater economic
opportunities for these local providers
ii)
greater pride and
ownership in the work and consequently better standards
iii)
economic development in
local areas, including jobs closer to where people live.
g)
requests that staff
ensure that the Project Streetscapes contracts provide a sustainable
procurement approach as per the Council’s procurement policy which
includes” increased local spend and enhanced local capability where
appropriate”.
h)
requests that staff, when
negotiating the Project Streetscapes contracts, give greater weight to
tenderers who have included a proportion of local suppliers.
i)
requests that as part of
the Project Streetscapes contracts successful tenders are required to ensure
local sub-contractors (community groups and small businesses) are paid the
living wage as a minimum.
j)
supports staff
incorporating creative solutions and opportunities to build community
empowerment into the Project Streetscapes contracts e.g. a local community
group could undertake all the maintenance of a town centre.
k)
requests that the Project
Streetscapes contracts be designed to allow for enough flexibility to allow
community empowerment opportunities to be increased on an annual basis as
more local groups and small business build capacity to deliver locally (this
will ensure that the tight timeframes for the new contracts won’t lock
these groups out for five or more years).
l)
requests that the Project
Streetscapes contracts be designed to allow for enough flexibility for local
boards to make minor changes to levels of service without the need for
locally driven initiative funding.
m)
requests that the Project
Streetscapes contracts be designed to enable local boards to use locally
driven initiative funding for major increases to levels of service on an
annual basis.
n)
requests that staff
ensure that increases to levels of service resulting from the planned growth
for Auckland are built into asset-based services budgets to ensure that local
boards’ locally driven initiative funding is not required to cover a
potential shortfall in asset-based services funding.
o)
requests that simple and
measurable Key Performance Indicators and penalties for non-performance are
included in the Project Streetscapes contracts.
p)
requests that staff
provide local boards with timely, relevant and high-quality advice during the
annual planning process which will enable local boards to make informed level
of service decisions following consultation with the community as part of the
annual planning process.
q)
requests information on
the performance of contractors against the Project Streetscapes contracts and
information on customer queries and requests for service that relate to these
contracts as part of the regular local board quarterly reports.
r)
requests that Community
Facilities work closely with the council-controlled organisations and the
rest of the council family to ensure that service delivery is collaborative
and integrated.
CARRIED
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