Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board held in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Office, Shop 17B, 93 Bader Drive, Māngere on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 5.00pm.

 

present

 

Deputy Chairperson

Togiatolu Walter Togiamua, Presiding

 

Members

Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich

 

 

Carrol Elliott, JP

 

 

Makalita Kolo

 

 

Christine O'Brien

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese, QSM, JP

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

 

 

Note: In the absence of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson Togiatolu Walter Togiamua presided.

 

1          Welcome

 

Makalita Kolo led the meeting in prayer.

 

2          Apologies

  

Resolution number MO/2018/208

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member N Bakulich:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)         accept the apologies from  Lemauga Lydia Sosene and Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese for absence.

CARRIED

 

            Note: Cr Efeso Collins tabled his apology for absence and Cr Alf Filipaina for lateness.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number MO/2018/209

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 21 November 2018, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

·         Sincere Condolences to the untimely passing of Matua Bobby Clark who was the Matua assigned to attend many events, blessings and matters for Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board.  The Board has worked with Matua Bobby for a number of years.  We thank him and his whanau for the extensive knowledge of Tikanga matters, the aroha, and especially strong support of our business relationship with Matua Bobby.  Rest in Peace.

                                      

·         Sincere Condolences to the Stallworthy family, specific to our colleague Ben Stallworthy Auckland Transport, the passing of his father Mr Stallworthy.  We express our thoughts and sympathy are with you and your family at this difficult time.  Rest in Peace.

·         Acknowledge the closing of the Old Mangere Bridge, 104 years old, was closed on Monday 26 November 2018, dawn ceremony.  The underpass on SH20 is now the access way from Mangere Bridge end to Onehunga end.  NZTA have reported it will take approximately two and half years to build the new Mangere Bridge part to replace the old Mangere Bridge.   A very moving final dawn service to commemorate this ICONIC feature and important asset in our local community.

·         70th Anniversary of the Pacific Islands Presbyterian Church, Newton

·         Mangere East Community Centre Happy 21st Birthday.

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

                                            

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation - Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum

 

The presentation was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attacchment.

 

Resolution number MO/2018/210

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Julie Chambers of the Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum and thank her for her attendance.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum presentation

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11

Governing Body Member Update

 

Resolution number MO/2018/211

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C O'Brien:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal report from Cr Alf Filipaina.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Local Board Leads and Appointments Report

 

Member O’Brien’s report was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number MO/2018/212

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member M Kolo:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal and written updates from the local board members.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Member O'Brien report

 

 

 

13

Chairpersons Report and Announcements

 

Resolution number MO/2018/213

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)         receive the written report from the Chairperson.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Otahuhu Portage Cultural Heritage Presentation

 

Resolution number MO/2018/214

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      approve the full allocation of its heritage initiatives budget of $45,000 to develop a Cultural Heritage Video to support the development of the Ōtāhuhu Portage project.

b)      request that Community Facilities department updates their work programme with this Ōtāhuhu Portage (Item 2187) Greenways link initiative and report progress through future quarterly reports to the local board.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Approval of additional projects for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board 2018/2019 local envrionment work programme

 

Resolution number MO/2018/215

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C O'Brien:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      allocate $35,000 from the board’s Community Response Fund toward a community upcycling initiative, Pūkaki Crater restoration and weed education project to enhance  the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board’s 2018/2019 local environment work programme as follows:

·   $15,000 for a community upcycling initiative

·   $15,000 for Pūkaki Crater restoration phase two, and

·   $5,000 for weed education in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area

b)      request that Infrastructure and Environmental Services update their work programme with these initiatives and report progress through future quarterly reports to the local board.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Mangere-Otahuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018-2019 grant allocations

 

Resolution number MO/2018/216

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member N Bakulich:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)        approve/grant/decline the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018/2019 applications listed in table below:

 

Application ID

Organisation

Main focus

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Approve/

grant/

decline

QR1909-202

Louisa Marsters

Community

Towards arts and crafts materials for the Seventh Day Adventist adventurer club.

$1,000.00

Approve

$1,000

Must be promoted to and open to the community

QR1909-203

Te Oranga Kaumatua Kuia Disability Support Services Trust

Community

Towards the cost of the Whanaungatanga Project presenters.

$2,000.00

Approve

$2,000

QR1909-210

Good Seed Trust

Community

Towards wages and vehicle costs for the community playgroup.

$2,000.00

Grant

$1,000

Towards petrol costs

QR1909-212

Psquared Baller Summer camp

Sport and recreation

Towards venue hire cost for the Psquared Baller Summer camp.

$10,000.00

Decline

QR1909-213

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

Community

Towards the helpline volunteer manager costs for Youthline.

$2,000.00

Approve

$2,000

QR1909-214

Bettalifestyle Fitness Limited

Sport and recreation

Toward the purchase of equipment required to run the fitness project.

$2,000.00

Approve

$2,000

Tag equipment towards 13 – 18 year olds

 

QR1909-217

Pacific Aotearoa Women’s Sport Incorporated

Sport and recreation

Towards a set of rugby jerseys and shorts for the girls’ sports teams.

$1,955.00

Approve

$1,955

QR1909-221

Joshua Iosefo

Arts and culture

Towards airfares from Christchurch for the lead actress in the stage production “Old Daphane.”

$1,000.00

Grant

$400

QR1909-226

South Harbour Business Association Incorporated.

Community

Towards the purchase of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for the corner of Hastie Ave and Mahunga Drive harbour areas.

$845.00

Approve

$845

QR1909-228

Alcohol Healthwatch Trust

Community

Towards costs associated with conducting a compliance audit of off-licence premise signage in the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board area.

$1,700.00

Decline

QR1909-229

New Zealand Tag 20 Silver Team

Sport and recreation

Towards team uniforms for the Oceania Heritage Cup from 29 November to 2 December 2018.

$2,000.00

Decline

QR1909-232

Manaui Media Limited

Arts and culture

Towards promotion, and advertising for the online publication Manaui: The People of Oceania.

$2,000.00

Grant

$1,000

 

QR1909-233

Parenting Place Charitable Trust

Community

Toward the school presentation costs for the attitude programme.

$2,000.00

Approve

$2,000

QR1909-235

New Zealand View Incorporated

Community

Towards accessible transport subsidies for women who are blind or have low vision to attend a support group.

$750.00

Approve

$750

 

QR1909-236

Mangere East Rugby League Football Club and Sports Incorporated

Sport and recreation

Towards trophies and medals for the Mangere East Hawks Kiwi Tag Competition 2018/2019.

$2,000.00

Grant

$1,000

QR1909-237

Life Education Trust Counties Manukau

Community

Towards the Life Education Trust workbooks for schools and communities in the local board area.

$2,000.00

Approve

$2,000

QR1909-239

Tom Tai Malo

Sport and recreation

Towards venue hire and fitness instructor costs.

$2,000.00

Approve

$2,000

QR1909-240

Seed 2 Harvest Trust

Community

Towards stationary, and sports equipment. cost of the adolescent programme.

$2,000.00

Decline

QR1909-241

Apraxus Beauty Pageant

Arts and culture

Towards venue and stage hiring costs for the Miss Apraxus Beauty Pageant.

$1,000.00

Decline

QR1909-111

Mangere East Metro Theatre

Arts and culture

Towards venue hire of “the imagine your neighbourhood is magic performing arts project”

$2,000

Decline

Total Cost

 

 

 

$42,250.00

 

$19,950

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Request for extension to alcohol ban in Mangere Bridge

 

Resolution number MO/2018/217

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member N Bakulich:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      adopt an extension to the existing 24 hours seven days a week alcohol ban at Māngere Bridge Town Centre and Kiwi Esplanade Reserve as shown in Attachment A that:

i)       includes Coronation Road north of Waterfront Road Reserve, Māngere Bridge boat ramp (wharf) and boardwalk

ii)      excludes Old Māngere Bridge

b)        corrects errors to the alcohol ban map adopted in resolution MO/2015/157 to include parts of Kiwi Esplanade Reserve, Kiwi Esplanade Road Reserve, Waterfront Road Reserve carpark and the public toilet block.

 

c)         request officers investigate the current state of alcohol ban signs, and ensure these are visible and that if the signs are damaged, removed or vandalised they are replaced immediately.

 

d)      include the Waterfront Road Reserve to assist the police in addressing the high levels of alcohol related disorder evidenced in areas not covered by the existing 24/7 alcohol ban.

CARRIED

18

Panuku Development Auckland Local Board six-monthly update 1 May - 31 October 2018

 

Resolution number MO/2018/218

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C O'Brien:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      defer this report until an officer from Panuku can be present at a business meeting.

b)      requests an urgent written update and clarity on the status and progress of demolition and remediation of House Homestead and grounds at 161 R Robertson Road, including information on what safety and security measures are in place for the upcoming holiday period.

CARRIED

 

19

Annual Budget 2019/2020 consultation

 

Resolution number MO/2018/219

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member M Kolo:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      agree, subject to approval by the Governing Body of the consultation process for the Annual Plan, to hold the following Have Your Say events in the local board area during the Annual Budget 2019/2020 consultation period:

·  Ōtāhuhu pop up information stand, Thursday 7th March 2019 from 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Criterion Square, Ōtāhuhu.

·  Māngere pop up information stand, Saturday 9th March 2019 from 10.00am to 1.00pm, Māngere Town Centre.

b)      delegate to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public through “spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction” in relation to the local board agreement at the council’s public engagement events during the consultation period for the Annual Budget 2019/2020.

i)       local board members and chairperson

ii)      General Manager Local Board Services, Local Board Relationship Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor

iii)     any additional staff approved by the General Manager Local Board Services or the Chief Financial Officer.         

c)      adopt Attachment A: local content for consultation and Attachment B: local supporting information for consultation.

d)      delegate authority to the local board chair to approve any final changes required following review by the council’s legal team of the consultation content of the Annual Budget 2019/2020 prior to publication, including online consultation content.

e)      agree to hold an additional local board business meeting on 5th June 2019, to be held at the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board office, 93 Bader Drive, Mangere starting at 12pm, to consider the local board agreement 2019/2020.

 

CARRIED

 

 

20

Proposed Regional Public Transport Plan

 

Resolution number MO/2018/220

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      provides feedback on the Regional Public Transport Plan in Attachment B.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

21

Community-led response to alcohol licensing update - November 2018

 

Resolution number MO/2018/221

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member N Bakulich:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      note the community-led response to alcohol licensing update report November 2018.

b)      approve funding of $1,000, from the Community Response Fund, to the Communities Against Alcohol Harm Inc to support the community re-paint of alcohol free footpath stencils in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

c)      write to the Auckland District Licensing Committee (DLC) to ask that the DLC upholds the right of community organisations to object to liquor licences in their area.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number MO/2018/222

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      notes the Governance Forward Work Calendar.

 

CARRIED

 

 

23

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Resolution number MO/2018/223

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member N Bakulich:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a)      receive the workshop notes from the workshops held on 7, 14 and 28 November 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

 

24        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 25       Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number MO/2018/224

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson W Togiamua, seconded by Member C Elliott:  

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

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

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 - Māngere

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.

In particular, the report indentifies land that council seeks to acquire for open space purposes.

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 indentifies land that council seeks to acquire for open space purposes.

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

 

7.00pm            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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.04pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Acquisition of open space - Māngere

 

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

c)       confirm that there be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments or resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space at Mangere until settlement of the purchase. Only then is the resolution to be restated.

 

 

 Member Bakulich closed the meeting in prayer.

 

7.05pm                                               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 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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