Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board held in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden on Thursday, 9 August 2018 at 6.05pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Greg Presland

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Saffron Toms

 

 

 

Members

Sandra Coney, QSO

 

 

 

 

Neil Henderson

 

 

 

 

Steve Tollestrup

 

 

 

 

Ken Turner

For leave of absence

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Clr Linda Cooper (with apologies)

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Clr Penny Hulse

 

 

IMSB Deputy Chair

Glen Wilcox

 

 

 

 


Waitākere Ranges Local Board

09 August 2018

 

 

 

1          Welcome

Chairperson Greg Presland opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

 

2          Apologies

  

There were no apologies.

          Note: Ken Turner is on leave of absence granted by the Chair.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

Members were reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

            Specifically members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.

The following are declared interests of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board:

Board Member

Organisation/Position

Sandra Coney

-   Waitemata District Health Board – Elected Member

-   Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron

-   New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member

-   New Zealand Military Defence Society – Member

-   Cartwright Collective – Member

-   Titirangi RSA – Member

-   Portage Trust – Member

-   West Auckland Trust Services - Director

Neil Henderson

-   Portage Trust – Elected Member

-    West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director

Greg Presland

-   Lopdell House Development Trust – Trustee

-   Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee

-   Combined Youth Services Trust – Trustee

-   Glen Eden Bid – Member

-   Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association - member

-   Waitakere Ranges Protection Society - member

-   Titirangi RSA - member

-   Aviation Golf Club - member

Steve Tollestrup

-   Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected Member

-   Waitakere Task force on Family Violence – Appointee

-   Piha RSA - Member

Saffron Toms

No declarations

Member appointments

Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council:

Board

Organisation/Position

Sandra Coney

Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee

Neil Henderson

-   Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee

-   Rural Advisory Panel - Member

Steve Tollestrup

-   Glen Eden Business Improvement District - Member

-   Aircraft Noise Consultative Committee Group - Member

-   Local Government New Zealand Zone One Committee - Member

Greg Presland

Glen Eden Business Improvement District (alternate)

Saffron Toms

Ark in the Park

Manukau Harbour Forum - Chair

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number WTK/2018/99

MOVED by Member S Tollestrup, seconded by Member S Coney:  

 That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 12 July 2018, as a true and correct.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

8.1

Deputation:  Karekare House Trust

 

Resolution number WTK/2018/100

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      receive the deputation on the Karekare House Trust activities and thank Sarah Elsby for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

9          Public Forum

9.1

Public Forum - Waitakere Grey Power -

 

Mate Mannovich from Waitakere Grey Power was in attendance to address the meeting regarding the state of foothpaths and public transport concerns.

 

 

9.2

Public Forum – Trevor Pollard

 

Trevor Pollard from Friends of Waikumete was in attendance to address the meeting regarding the Group’s Carols by Candlelight event to be held at Waikumete’s Chapel of Faith in December 2018.

 

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2018/101

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member S Coney:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)        thank Mate Mannovich from Waitakere Grey Power and Tervor Pollard from Friends of Waikumete for their presentations.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Waitākere Ward Councillor Update

 

Resolution number WTK/2018/102

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member N Henderson:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      thank Waitākere Ward Councillor Penny Hulse for her update.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Renewal and variation of community lease to Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust, 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

 

Resolution number WTK/2018/103

MOVED by Member N Henderson, seconded by Member S Tollestrup:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      grant a variation of the renewal of community lease in b) below to:

i)       record the name change to Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust

ii)      to include the following Smokefree Policy clause:

Auckland Council has adopted a Smokefree Policy to apply on all council land. The lessee is obligated to abide by the policy during the term of the lease.  The lessee will use its best endeavours to ensure its members, employees, invitees, contractors and agents abide by the policy

b)      grant a renewal of community lease to Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust for a term of five years commencing 28 August 2018

c)      approve all other renewal of lease terms and conditions as contained in the existing community lease that commenced 28 August 2013.

CARRIED

 

 

13

For Information: Update on 240A Bethels Road Te Henga - Marae and Kainga Whakahirahira

 

Resolution number WTK/2018/104

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member N Henderson:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      note the 240A Bethells Beach, Te Henga – Kainga Whakahirahira report and resolutions from the Environment and Community Committee from the 12 June 2018 meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Community Services Work Programmes 2018/2019 approve a three year funding term with Hoani Waititi Marae

 

Resolution number WTK/2018/105

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member S Tollestrup:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      approve entering into a three year funding agreement with the Hoani Waititi Marae.

CARRIED

  

 

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

7.00 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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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