Franklin Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Franklin Local Board held both via Skype and in the Local Board Chambers, Pukekohe Service Centre, 82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 9.31am.

Either a recording or a transcript will be posted to the Auckland Council website.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Andrew Baker

 

Deputy Chairperson

Angela Fulljames

 

Members

Malcolm Bell

 

 

Alan Cole

 

 

Sharlene Druyven

 

 

Amanda Kinzett

 

 

Lance Gedge

 

 

Matthew Murphy

 

 

Logan Soole

 

 


Franklin Local Board

16 June 2020

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.

 

 

2          Apologies

  

There were no apologies

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Chair Baker declared an interest in Item 11, Table 3 – Special Olympics application, and took no part in the discussion or voting.

 

Member Druyven declared an interest in Item 11, Table 3,  Waiuku Business  & Development Association, and took no part in the discussion or voting.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number FR/2020/40

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member A Kinzett:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 26 May 2020 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Acknowledgement - Queens Service Medal Mrs Priscilla Dawson

 

That the Franklin Local Board:

 

 

Resolution number FR/2020/41

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member A Kinzett:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)         acknowledge Mrs Priscilla Dawson, of Clevedon, as a Queens Service Medal recipient in the recent Queens Birthday Honours list. Mrs Dawson has assisted asylum seekers from Myanmar as an interpreter for the Refugee Status Branch of Immigration New Zealand and the Refugee Status Appeals Authority since the 1980’s.

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum - Women of Waiuku

 

A powerpoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number FR/2020/42

MOVED by Member S Druyven, seconded by Member M Murphy:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)        thank Sue Markram and Serena Roper from Women of Waiuku for their attendance and presentation on a Waiuku Sports Hub and Environmental Centre on the O’Hara land.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 June 2020 Franklin Local Board Meeting Item 9.1 Waiuku Environmental Centre and Sports Hub presentation

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 


11

Franklin Quick Response Round Two 2019/2020 and Franklin Coastal Rescue Fund 2019/2020 grant allocations

 

 

 

Resolution number FR/2020/43

MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member A Kinzett:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Franklin Quick Response Round Two 2019/2020 listed in Table One:   

Table One: Franklin Quick Response Round Two 2019/2020 grant applications:

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

QR2003-208

Losalia Aleva

Towards tutor fees and venue hire costs to deliver Tongan dance classes in Pukekohe.

$1,000.00

$0

 

Low priority

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

QR2003-213

Franklin Arts Festival Society (Incorporated)

Towards the upgrade of the website to deliver an online arts show, including online advertising costs.

$4,000.00

$3,400

 

QR2003-221

Dance Therapy NZ

Towards the costs to deliver a dance therapy programme including venue hire, facilitator fees and materials.

$4,000.00

$0

Low priority

QR2003-229

Sanjana Khusal

Towards the "Pukekohe is Home" booklet, including printing and website domain costs.

$960.00

$0

Investigate alternative funding channels

QR2003-201

Pohutakawa Coast Presbyterian Church

Towards the purchase of an outdoor shed and a sandpit cover.

$941.00

$0

Low priority

QR2003-202

Life Education Trust Counties Manukau

Towards the costs of workbooks for students in Franklin schools in 2020, including salaries, running costs and resources.

$2,000.00

$1,000

For workbooks

QR2003-204

Blue Light Ventures Incorporated

Towards the purchase of 78 Rainbow's End entry tickets for young people in the Franklin area for the Rainbows End Funday.

$2,522.00

$2,000

 

 

 

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

QR2003-209

Returned Services Association Franklin Pipe Band Incorporated

Towards the purchase of ergonomic carriers for the bass and snare.

$1,916.75

$845

Tagged to purchase of one carrier

QR2003-211

Ararimu Residents and Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Towards costs to replace pines for native trees at the Ararimu Cemetery boundary.

$2,000.00

$2,000

 

QR2003-217

Pukekohe Business Association Incorporated

Towards print advertising costs.

$4,000.00

$4,000

 

QR2003-219

Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Incorporated

Towards fuel costs for the Counties Manukau region educator.

$700.00

$0

Low priority

QR2003-222

YMCA North Incorporated

Towards the costs of upgrading the hot water system at Camp Adair.

$4,000.00

$4,000

 

QR2003-224

Spud Union Singing Group

Towards the purchase of an adjustable rehabilitation chair and venue hire costs for the Mauku Victory Hall.

$722.85

$0       

Low priority

QR2003-225

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

Towards triage support and volunteer supervision costs.

$2,000.00

$2,000

 

QR2003-226

Pukekohe Youth Council Incorporated

Towards the costs of printing and mounting historical information and photos for the Pukekohe Youth Centre.

$2,000.00

$0

Investigate funding via other channels

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

QR2003-230

Pakuranga Counselling Centre

Towards delivering the "Building Resilience" counselling sessions in the Pohutukawa Coast area.

$2,000.00

$2,000

Tagged to Beachlands/Maraetai area

QR2003-232

Clevedon Community and Business Association

Towards a contribution for the membership costs for 67 businesses in the Clevedon area.

$4,000.00

$0

Apply to next round with quotes

QR2003-235

Howick Tourism Incorporated

Towards the East Auckland Tourism “COVID-19 Business Recovery” programmes including venue hire, catering, speakers and transport costs.

$4,000.00

$0

Funded in last round

QR2003-223

Tread Lightly Charitable Trust

Towards the mileage and towing costs to deliver the Tread Lightly programmes to the Pukekohe East and Bombay Schools.

$865.00

$360

Tagged to towing costs

QR2003-233

Bombay Playcentre

Under the umbrella of Te Whanau Tupu Ngatahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa

Towards the costs of creating a “Nature Discovery Walk” at the playcentre garden.

$2,000.00

$0

Low priority

QR2003-207

Yorkshire Society of New Zealand Incorporated

Towards the "Yorkshire Day in New Zealand 2020" event costs including advertising and gifts.

$1,271.11

$0

Withdrawn – event postponed

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

QR2003-206

Counties Manukau Gymnastics Incorporated

Towards annual costs for three executive committee members.

$900.00

$0

Low priority

QR2003-231

Franklin Basketball Incorporated

Towards the Hoopsters Basketball programme including venue hire, coaching and administration costs.

$3,500.00

$0

Low priority

 Subtotal

 

$60,030.71

 $21,605

 

CARRIED

 


 

Resolution number FR/2020/44

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member S Druyven:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)         agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in the Franklin Coastal Rescue Fund 2019/2020 listed in Table 2:   

Table Two: Franklin Coastal Rescue Fund 2019/2020 grant applications:

 

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

CR2003-101

Coastguard Maraetai Incorporated

Towards annual operational expenses

$40,000.00

$30,000

 

 

CR2003-102

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Boating Education Limited

Towards the costs of delivering “Safe Boating” programmes in the Franklin area.

$7,300.14

$0

 

 

CR2003-103

Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi Incorporated

Towards training and the costs to upgrade rescue equipment

$15,022.21

$10,000

 

 

CR2003-105

Waiuku Search and Rescue Association Incorporated

Towards fuel, equipment and replacement costs for the vessel outboard motors..

$17,832.60

$13,374

 

 

Total

 

 

$80,154.95

 $53,374

 

 

CARRIED


 

Resolution number FR/2020/45

MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member L Soole:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

b)         agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Franklin Quick Response Round Two 2019/2020 listed in Table Three:

Table Three: balance of Franklin Quick Response Round Two 2019/2020 grant applications:

Chair Baker and Member Druyven declared a conflict of interest in these items and took no part in the discussion or voting on the following items within the Quick Response Round Two 2019/2020

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Granted

Comment

QR2003-214

Waiuku Business and Development Association Incorporated

Towards an online marketing campaign to promote domestic tourism.

$3,950.00

$3,950

 

QR2003-216

Special Olympics Counties

Towards operational costs including venue hire, van hire and petrol

$4,782.00

$1,692

Venue hire

Subtotal

Table Three

 

$8,732

$5,542

 

CARRIED

 

TOTAL

Table One and Table Three Quick Response Round Two

$68,762.71

$24,247

 

 

 

12

Panuku Development Auckland - Franklin Local Board Six-Month Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020

 

Resolution number FR/2020/46

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)       receive the Panuku Auckland Development- Franklin Local Board Six-Month Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020.

CARRIED

 

 


13

Auckland Transport monthly update to the Franklin Local Board - May 2020

 

Kenneth Tuai, Elected Member Relationship Manager AT, was present via videoconference to speak to this item and to the Safer Speeds campaign.

 

 

Resolution number FR/2020/47

MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport monthly update report for May 2020.

 

b)      requests the inclusion of patronage statistics for the Pukekohe-Waiuku bus and Beachlands/Maraetai bus and ferry in each monthly update.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Kevan Lawrence, Massey and Centennial Park Playground Concept Plans Proposed

 

Jennice Stringer and Phil Gedge were in attendance via videoconference to speak to this item.

 

 

Resolution number FR/2020/48

MOVED by Member S Druyven, seconded by Member M Murphy:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)          approve Kevan Lawrence Park, Massey Park and Centennial Park concept plans.

 

b)          request that sufficient width for the landing zone between the Massey Park Skate area and basketball area is incorporated in the detailed design.

CARRIED

 

 


15

Approval for a new road name at 56 Adams Road South, Pukekohe

 

Resolution number FR/2020/49

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member A Cole:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      approve Rural View Terrace for the new public road created by way of subdivision at 56 Adams Road South, Pukekohe in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (resource consent reference BUN60312762 and SUB60312775).

CARRIED

 

 


16

Approval for two new road names at 108 Monument Road, Clevedon

 

Resolution number FR/2020/50

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member M Bell:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      approve 2 names for the following new roads at 108 Monument Road, Clevedon, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (resource consent references BUN60316061 and SUB60316210):

i)       Public Road 1: Munro Oak Lane (Applicant preferred name)

ii)      Public Road 2: Tuawa Lane (an alternate to the applicant preferred name)

CARRIED

 


 

 

17

Draft Franklin Local Board Plan 2020

 

Georgina Gilmore, Senior Advisor,  was in attendance via videoconference to speak to this item. Lucy Stallworthy, Engagement Advisor, was in attendance for this item.

 

 

Resolution number FR/2020/51

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member S Druyven:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      approve the draft Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 in Attachment A and the statement of proposal in Attachment B for public consultation using the special consultative procedure.

b)      delegate authority to the Chair of the Franklin Local Board to approve final changes to the draft Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 and statement of proposal.

c)      note the localised special consultative procedure communications plan in Attachment C and special consultative procedure engagement plan in Attachment D.

d)      delegate authority to the Chair to approve the type of engagement events to take place, the number of events and the dates of the engagement events.

e)      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, at the council’s public engagement events, during the consultation period for the local board plan:

i)       local board members and Chair

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 Group Chief Financial Officer.

f)       approve adding a meeting to the Franklin Local Board business meeting schedule on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 9.30am to adopt the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020.

CARRIED

 


 

 


18

Amendment to the Franklin Local Board business meeting schedule

 

Resolution number FR/2020/52

MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member A Kinzett:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      agree to add a business meeting on 7 July 2020 to resolve input into the Auckland Council Emergency Budget.

b)      agree to add a business meeting on 21 July 2020 to adopt the Franklin Local Board Agreement

c)      agree to cancel the scheduled Franklin Local Board business meeting on 28 July 2020.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Franklin Local board delegated decisions

 

Resolution number FR/2020/53

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member A Kinzett:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      note the Chair’s delegation was exercised to approve Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre work programme ID 2706 becoming a Risk Adjusted Programme (RAP) for the 2020 – 2022 period, enabling improvements to Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre pool water and air temperature control systems.

b)      note the Chair’s delegation was exercised to provide feedback on behalf of the local board to the Innovating Streets Pilot Fund as in Attachment B.

c)      note the Chair’s delegation was exercised to approve amendments to the Community Facilities Work Programme from the regional coastal budget for:

               i.         New project - Kawakawa Bay Boat Club - boat ramp pontoon piles and boat ramp

              ii.         Rephased budget - Clarks Beach and adjoining accesses - renew steps and fences

              iii.       Rephased budget - Glenbrook Beachfront - renew coastal assets

CARRIED

 

 


20

Governance Forward Work Calendar May 2020

 

Resolution number FR/2020/54

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member A Cole:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      note the governance forward work calendar dated June 2020 (Attachment A).

CARRIED

 


 

 

 

21

Franklin Local Board workshop records

 

Resolution number FR/2020/55

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames:  

That the Franklin Local Board:

a)      receive the Franklin Local Board workshop records for 12, 19 and 26 May.

CARRIED

 

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

10.34 am                                            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 Franklin Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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