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Waitākere
Ranges Local Board
18 April 2019
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1 Welcome
Chairperson
Greg Presland opened the meeting and welcomed those present.
2 Apologies
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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
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Board Member
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Organisation/Position
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Sandra Coney
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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
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West Auckland Trust Services - Director
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Neil Henderson
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- Portage Trust – Elected Member
- West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director
- Kaipatiki Project - Employee
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Greg Presland
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- Lopdell House Development Trust – Trustee
- Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee
- Combined Youth Services Trust – Trustee
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Glen Eden Bid – Member
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Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association
- Member
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Waitakere Ranges Protection Society - Member
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Titirangi RSA - Member
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Maungakiekie Golf Club
- Member
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Steve Tollestrup
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Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected
Member
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Waitakere Task force on Family Violence
– Appointee
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Piha RSA - Member
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Saffron Toms
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Nil
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Ken Turner
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Nil
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Member
appointments
Board members are
appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members
represent Auckland Council:
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Board
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Organisation/Position
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Sandra Coney
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Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Neil Henderson
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- Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Rural Advisory Panel - Member
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Steve Tollestrup
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District - Member
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Aircraft Noise Consultative Committee Group - Member
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Local Government New Zealand Zone One
Committee - Member
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Greg Presland
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District
(alternate)
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Saffron Toms
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Ark in the Park
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Manukau Harbour Forum - Chair
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4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Leave
of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
The chair
acknowledged the tragic passing of Felix Murray, the nephew of Deputy Chair
Saffron Toms.
7 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Public
Forum
There was no
public forum.
10 Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
Note: The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 13:
Approval of local park track closures in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board
area
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Approval of local park track closures in the
Waitākere Ranges Local Board area
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Grant
Jennings, Programme Principal Kauri Die-Back Programme
and Lisa Tolich, Biosecurity Team Manager - Kauri Dieback, were in attendance
to speak to this item.
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Resolution
number WTK/2019/38
MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson S Toms:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a) endorse
the temporary closure of the tracks
within the following nine parks and reserves to prevent the spread of Kauri
dieback disease, as per Attachment A of the report:
i) Seibel Scenic Reserve
ii) Bill Haresnape Walk
iii) Mahoe Walk
iv) Opua
Reserve
v) Paturoa
Way
vi) Rahui
Kahika Reserve
vii) Titirangi
War Memorial
viii) Okewa Reserve
ix) Tinopai
Reserve – Eric Leigh Hunt Track
b) endorse the temporary closure of the tracks within the following two
parks and reserves, refer to Attachment B of the report, to prevent the
spread of Kauri dieback disease:
i) Wood
Bay Reserve – within the bush areas
ii) Arama
Reserve
c) endorse the continued closure of the
tracks and access into the following park to prevent the spread of Kauri
dieback disease until tracks upgraded to Kauri Dieback Disease (KDD)
standard, reference Attachment C of the report:
i) Concordia Reserve
d) endorse
the closure of the tracks within Henderson
Valley Scenic Reserve from 31 April 2019 to 31 October 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri dieback disease
e) request
that staff expedite the development programme to enable the high use tracks
to be reopened for summer of 2019
f) request
staff to report back on a timetable for track reopening by July 2019
g) note
that a further workshop and report will come to the local board on Category B
parks
h) staff
report back on the opportunity and potential support mechanisms for community
involvement in the development and maintenance works of upgrading tracks
i) thank
officers Grant Jennings and Lisa Tolich for their attendance.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant
to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member K Turner requested that his dissenting vote be
recorded.
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Note: The meeting adjourned at 11.00am and
reconvened at 12.45pm
Note: The
chairperson accorded precedence to Item 17: Notice of Motion: Greg Presland
– Paturoa Road kauri.
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Notice of Motion: Greg Presland - Paturoa Road kauri
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Resolution
number WTK/2019/40
MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member S
Coney:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a) urges
Auckland Council to:
i) reinstate
the SEA on 40 Paturoa Road so that the kauri known as ‘Awhi Awhi’
is protected.
ii) reinstate
the SEA on the road reserve outside of 40 and 42 Paturoa Road so that the
significant kauri on the road reserve have further protection.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant
to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member K Turner requested that his dissenting vote be
recorded against sub clause a) i).
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Note: an additional motion to add new sub clauses a) iii), a)
iv) was considered with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number WTK/2019/41
MOVED by
Member S Coney, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Toms:
That the
Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a)
urges Auckland Council to:
iii) request
a report on previous nominations for scheduling as notable trees the kauri on
40 Paturoa Road and the road reserve outside 40 and 42 Paturoa Road
iv) nominate the two kauri in the road reserve outside
40 and 42 Paturoa Road for inclusion in the notable tree schedule.
CARRIED
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Note: Item 11: Auckland Transport’s update for April
2019 was taken after Item 13: Approval of local park track closures in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area.
Note: Item 13: Approval of local park track closures in the
Waitākere Ranges Local Board area - was taken after Item 10: Extraordinary
Business.
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New road names in the The Neil Group Limited
Stage 3 and 4 subdivisions at 1-9 Crows Road & 135-153 Birdwood Road Swanson.
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Resolution
number WTK/2019/43
MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member K Turner:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a) approve
Saw Kane, William Clavert Lane, Barrel Crescent, Kauri Gum Rise, Lumber Rise and
Kate Duncan Drive for each of the six new public roads constructed within the
subdivisions for Stage 3 & 4 being undertaken by The Neil Group Limited
1-9 Crows Road & 135-153 Birdwood Road Swanson in accordance with section
319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.
b) note the spelling of
‘Barrell’ was adjusted to ‘Barrel’ and delegate final
approval to the chair to adjust if required.
CARRIED
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Local board decisions and input into the
Annual Budget 2019/2020 and the proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget
2018-2028
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Raewyn
Curran, Senior Local Board Advisor – Waitākere Ranges, was in
attendance to speak to this item.
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Resolution
number WTK/2019/44
MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member S
Tollestrup:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a) receive
consultation feedback on the Waitākere Ranges Local Board priorities
for 2019/2020.
b) approve
the following advocacy initiatives for inclusion (as an appendix) to its 2019/2020
Local Board Agreement:
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Prioritisation of the
closed Te Henga Quarry to become part of the regional park
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Prioritise this as a regional opportunity to alleviate pressure on current closed
tracks and on the long-term recreational use of the Waitākere Ranges
regional park.
There is no
allocation of investigation or development funding in the 10-year plan. Since
closing and receiving the asset back from Panuku Development Auckland
council staff have not been resourced to develop a plan for future use.
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Funding for Glen
Eden Town Centre civic pedestrian area.
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Allocate funding in
the Annual Budget and subsequent Long-term Plans to complete the town
centre civic pedestrian area (Glen Eden Town Centre Implementation Plan)
project in recognition of the important contribution it will make within
the Glen Eden town centre upgrade.
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Joined up governance and increased action on improving
the Manukau Harbour
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Explore how to build joined up regional and
local governance oversight and committed management support across Council.
Request
Chief of Strategy office provide advice to governing body and Manukau
Harbour Forum to inform a strategic direction.
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c) receive consultation feedback on regional proposals in the Annual
Budget 2019/2020 and on the proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget
2018-2028 regarding property transfer of legal
ownership of properties within the council group.
d) provide
the following feedback on the regional proposals in the Annual Budget
2019/2020:
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Proposal
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Feedback
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Increase to the
waste management targeted rate base charges.
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Support the
increase.
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Phasing out the
Waitākere rural sewerage service and targeted rate.
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Do not support
phasing out Waitākere rural sewerage service and targeted rate over a two-year
period (2019/2020-2020/2021), noting that of the 184
individuals who commented on this issue locally, 172 did not support it.
Support bringing
on-site wastewater systems under a regional compliance scheme, noting that
improving water quality is a major issue for Auckland and for the Waitākere Ranges in particular.
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Adjusting the urban
rating area.
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Support the
adjustment to incorporate areas that receive the same service as adjacent
urban neighbours.
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Increases to some
regulatory fees to maintain cost recovery
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Support the
increase, noting on-going concern over how costs are passed onto users and
that any increase should be subject to council exercising greater control
over its own costs in the first instance.
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Changes to rating
of religious use properties.
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Note that not
enough information to provide an informed decision at a local level.
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f) support
the proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 regarding transfer of
legal ownership of properties within the council group, noting the proposal is financially prudent and simplifies the
handover of maintenance and operational activities once developments are
complete.
f) thank officer
Raewyn Curran for her attendance.
CARRIED
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Auckland Council Policy on Dogs and Dog
Management Bylaw Statement of Proposal resolution from Governing Body
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Resolution
number WTK/2019/45
MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson S Toms:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a) receive
the 28 February 2019 Governing Body resolution on the Auckland Council Policy
on Dogs and Dog Management Bylaw Statement of Proposal.
b) support
the proposed changes to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs and Dog
Management Bylaw
c) support
the recommended time and season definition of 10.00am to 7.00pm from Saturday
of Labour Weekend to 31 March to those areas that have been identified by
local boards.
d) request
that the Piha and Te Henga rules be correctly stated
e) delegate
to Member S Coney to identify any further editorial corrections.
CARRIED
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Note: Item 17: Notice of Motion:
Greg Presland – Paturoa Road kauri was taken after Item 11: Auckland
Transport’s update for April 2019.
22 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
1.50 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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