Minutes of Albert-Eden Local Board

Albert-Eden Local Board

21 July 2020

Chairperson Watson convened the meeting and welcomed everyone in attendance.

Resolution number AE/2020/62

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Corrick, seconded by Member B Lee:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) note the apologies received from Governing Body Members Cathey Casey for absence and Christine Fletcher for lateness.

CARRIED

3 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number AE/2020/63

MOVED by Member G Easte, seconded by Member J Maskill:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) confirm the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 and the minutes of its extraordinary meeting, held on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 and reconvened on Thursday, 9 July 2020, as 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

There were no deputations.

9 Public Forum

9.1	Public Forum - Lorna Doogan – Motu Manawa Programme 2019/2020 Debrief
	Lorna Doogan – Deputy National and Auckland Coordinator, Experiencing Marine Reserves, was in attendance to present an update to the local board regarding the Motu Manawa Summer Programme 2019/2020, including sharing stories from the programme’s four events.
	A brief video was shown to the local board as part of this item’s presentation. The video can be accessed via the following link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-VfNayKwlc
	Resolution number AE/2020/64 MOVED by Member C Robertson, seconded by Member K Smith: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) thank Lorna Doogan – Deputy National and Auckland Coordinator, Experiencing Marine Reserves, for her attendance and Public Forum presentation. CARRIED

9.2	Public Forum - Pam Anderson – Handweavers and Spinner’s Guild Auckland
	Pam Anderson, Alison Milne and Alicia Newton – Handweavers and Spinner’s Guild Auckland, were in attendance to present to the local board and request support in renewing the guild’s lease of the rooms located on Poronui Street, Mt Eden.
	A powerpoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number AE/2020/65 MOVED by Member R Langton, seconded by Member B Lee: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) thank Pam Anderson, Alison Milne and Alicia Newton – Handweavers and Spinner’s Guild Auckland, for their attendance and Public Forum presentation. CARRIED
	Attachments a 21 July 2020, Albert-Eden Local Board - Item 9.2: Public Forum - Pam Anderson - Handweavers and Spinner's Guild Auckland - Members' Photos

9.3	Public Forum - Grant Hewison – Proposed New Liquor Store at 1179 Great North Road, Pt Chevalier
	Grant Hewison and Trevor Wilson - Communities Against Alcohol Harm Incorporated, were in attendance to present to the local board regarding the alcohol licensing for the proposed new liquor store at 1179 Great North Road, Pt Chevalier.
	A powerpoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number AE/2020/66 MOVED by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member C Robertson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) thank Grant Hewison and Trevor Wilson - Communities Against Alcohol Harm Incorporated, for their attendance and an informative Public Forum presentation. CARRIED
	Attachments a 21 July 2020, Albert-Eden Local Board - Item 9.3: Public Forum - Grant Hewison - Proposed New Liquor Store at 1179 Great North Road, Pt Chevalier - Powerpoint

10 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

Note: Item 13 - Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw, and Item 14 - Auckland Transport July 2020 update, were taken prior to Item 11 - Adoption of the Albert-Eden Local Board Agreement 2020/2021.

Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw

Elizabeth Osborne – Policy Analyst, was in attendance via Skype-for-Business to speak to this report.

Resolution number AE/2020/67

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member G Easte:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) note the draft statement of proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to amend the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 for public consultation.

b) request that the area covered by the Alcohol Ban for Western Springs – Major Events is extended to include up to and including Premier Avenue on Great North Road and including Western Springs Garden, on 956 – 990 Great North Road, and the block bounded by Duncan McLean Link, 69-133 and 46-124 Western Springs Road and Mountain View Road given the short walking distance and a history of residents’ complaints to local board members related to alcohol use in surrounding streets before and after major events at Western Springs Stadium and request that this is included in the Statement of Proposal.

c) thank Elizabeth Osborne – Policy Analyst, for her attendance via Skype-for-Business.

CARRIED

Auckland Transport July 2020 update

Lorna Stewart – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to this report.

Resolution number AE/2020/68

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member C Robertson:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport July 2020 update report.

b) urge Auckland Transport to progress the Auckland Transport-funded Alford Street – Kuaka Park pedestrian crossing in the 2020/2021 financial year.

c) request Auckland Transport to present the Albert-Eden Local Board Transport Capital Fund projects that have rough order of costs to the Albert-Eden Local Board’s 18 August 2020 meeting to ensure a record and a potential pipeline of work is documented in the hope that budget allows projects to commence.

d) advise Auckland Transport of the local board’s disappointment that the Albert-Eden Local Board’s proposed ‘Bird Streets’ project was not supported or included for consideration as part of the Innovating Streets list forwarded to Waka Kotahi-New Zealand Transport Agency.

e) thank Lorna Stewart – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, for her attendance.

CARRIED

Adoption of the Albert-Eden Local Board Agreement 2020/2021

Emma Reed – Local Board Advisor, was in attendance to speak to this report.

Two documents were tabled for this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

Resolution number AE/2020/69

MOVED by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member C Robertson:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) adopt the Local Board Agreement 2020/2021, tabled at the meeting, (Attachment A).

b) adopt a local fees and charges schedule for 2020/2021, tabled at the meeting, (Attachment B).

c) adopt the local board’s Advocacy Initiatives 2020/2021 table as follows:

Initiative		Description			Advocating to
	One Local Initiative: Sports capacity		Seeking support to change the Albert-Eden Local Board One Local Initiative, to be addressing the sports capacity shortfall in the local board area, by investing in a programme of sportsfields development that will exceed the projected shortfall. Including changes required to the Chamberlain Park golf course to re-align three holes to accommodate a neighbourhood park on the western side of the stream.	Governing Body
	Replacement of recreational facilities in Albert-Eden		Redevelopment of the current indoor sports facilities at Pascoe Quarry Reserve (badminton, table tennis and weightlifting) and ensure continuing provision of aquatic facilities in the Mt Albert area to replace the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre, which is due for replacement.	Governing Body
	Planning for community facilities in response to increased growth in the isthmus		Advocate for more parks, open space and linkages and community facilities and services. This includes: · within the development at the ex-Unitec Institute of Technology site in Mount Albert · within the University of Auckland Epsom campus once it is vacated, · responding to intensification occurring in many of our suburbs under the Unitary Plan. · Increased community services and facilities, such as Epsom community centre and library co-located and developed into a hub, and additional services in Owairaka.	Governing Body
	Planning for public and active transport needs in response to increased growth in the isthmus		Advocacy to continue planning for improvements in public and active transport networks to accommodate the growing transport needs in intensifying areas on the Isthmus, to improve transport choice and reduce congestion.	Auckland Transport
	Support for local economic development		Advocate for a mechanism for delivery of local economic development projects for areas that don’t now align with ATEED’s new focus. A priority is the need for ongoing support for local business improvement districts and business associations following the economic impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown.	Governing Body
	Mount Albert civic square		Continue to plan for a civic square in Mount Albert to provide a focal point for public gatherings and to connect to the train station, and secure funding for its development, given Auckland Council has acquired the ground lease for the civic square site.	Governing Body
	Increased resourcing of the monitoring and compliance of bylaws and conditions attached to resource consents		Advocate for increased monitoring and compliance of bylaws (freedom-camping, dogs,) to ensure public safety and wellbeing, and of conditions attached to resource consents, and request that increasing resourcing of these functions of Auckland Council be carefully considered.	Governing Body
	Auckland Unitary Plan implementation		Advocate for consideration of steps that could be taken to address the negative, cumulative effects of the current permissive implementation of the Auckland Unitary Plan, for example breach of height to boundary and maximum impervious surface rules. We have concerns over the routine generous interpretation of minor ‘less than minor effects’ by planners in favour of applicants when interpreting the Auckland Unitary Plan.	Governing Body
	Chamberlain Park golf environment certification		Advocate to include Chamberlain Park golf course in the Golf Environment Organisation programme, registered for GEO certification, utilising the Natural Environment Targeted Rate budget.	Governing Body

d) delegate authority to the Chairperson to make any final minor changes to the Local Board Agreement 2020/2021.

d) note:

i) that Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 local activity budgets will be updated to reflect final budget decisions made by the Governing Body on 16 July 2020.

ii) that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the Governing Body when it meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2020/2021 on 30 July 2020.

e) thank Emma Reed – Local Board Advisor, for her attendance.

CARRIED

Attachments

a 21 July 2020, Albert-Eden Local Board - Item 11: Adoption of the Albert-Eden Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 - Albert-Eden Local Board Agreement 2020/2021

b 21 July 2020, Albert-Eden Local Board - Item 11: Adoption of the Albert-Eden Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 - Albert-Eden Local Board Fees and Charges Schedule 2020/2021

Note: Item 16 - Panuku Auckland Development- Albert-Eden Local Board Six-Monthly Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020, was taken prior to Item 12 - New Community Lease at 19 View Road, Mt Eden to ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust.

Panuku Auckland Development- Albert-Eden Local Board Six-Monthly Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020

Lisa Gooding – Senior Engagement Advisor, Panuku, was in attendance via Skype-for-Business to speak to this report.

Resolution number AE/2020/70

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member B Lee:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive the Panuku Auckland Development- Albert-Eden Local Board Six-Monthly Report 1 September 2019 to 29 February 2020.

b) request that the following three properties proposed for asset recycling in the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 Asset Recycling - Schedule B - are retained by Auckland Council for the reasons set out below:

i. 2 Wiremu Street, Balmoral:

A) the local board has been working for many years to secure this property for a future community centre/hub or for a future civic square to cater for the intensification planned for Balmoral area given the lack of community infrastructure.

B) the previous resolutions of the Albert-Eden Local Board (AE/2015/58 and AE/2016/71) set out the reasons to support the retention of this property and request its transferal to the local board for use as a community facility.

C) the previous resolutions of the Finance and Performance Committee (FIN/2016/89 and FIN/2016/90) requested that staff initiate a review to determine the need for and possible location of a suitable community hub for seniors and other community groups, and that the decision on the future of 2 Wiremu Street, Balmoral be deferred until the end of 2016 to enable this work to be completed.

D) the work requested by the Finance and Performance Committee in 2016 has not been progressed by staff and the review has not been completed.

ii. 520 Dominion Road (aka 173 Balmoral Road, Mt Eden):

A) as part of the local board’s approval of its 2019/2020 Community Facilities Work Programme, the board resolved as follows:

I. note that the board’s 2019/2020 Community Facilities Work Programme includes the ‘Plunket building at Potters Park (520 Dominion Road) – investigate re-use project”, where staff have agreed to investigate options for the re-use of the old plunket building in Potters Park and provide a report to the local board, with options for its decision-making on the future of this service asset which is under the board’s governance.

II. request that the General Manager Community Facilities correct the error that appears to have taken place that has resulted in this service property being transferred to Panuku for rationalisation so that Community Facilities can honour its commitment to deliver the 2019/2020 Community Facilities Work Programme which has been developed in good faith between the board and staff over the past nine months.

B) the local board has not had a formal response to these resolutions, considers that the asset is a service asset, and at this time the work approved in the work programme has yet to be completed.

iii. 738 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden:

A) note that the land is subject to the land gifting policy of LINZ, having been gifted to Auckland City Council.

B) the local board considers that the green space provided by this land is important in an area with limited open space and notes that acquiring such green space in the future, when growth occurs, will be cost prohibitive; and therefore the local board considers that this land should be retained so the board can develop options for enhancing its use for the future.

c) thank Lisa Gooding – Senior Engagement Advisor, Panuku, for her attendance via Skype-for-Business.

CARRIED

Note: Chairperson Watson adjourned the meeting at 4.30pm.

Chairperson Watson reconvened the meeting at 4.40pm.

New Community Lease at 19 View Road, Mt Eden to ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust

Tsz Ning Chung – Community Lease Specialist, and Ron Johnson – Senior Community Lease Advisor, were in attendance to speak to this report.

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member J Maskill:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) grant a community lease to ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust for a term of three years with one right of renewal of three years.

b) approve rent of $1 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) per annum with a subsidised maintenance charge of $2,125 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) per annum.

c) request that a community outcomes plan be prepared, for approval by the elected members and this be attached as a schedule to the lease.

d) advise that the new lease is to take effect on Monday, 12 October 2020, to assist current building users to organise alternative arrangements, either with the new leaseholder or elsewhere and as a condition of granting the lease, requires ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust to accommodate Jigsaw activities up until and including Friday, 18 December 2020 to minimise the impact on school community users and that the leaseholder works with council’s Community Facilities staff to facilitate this.

e) encourage ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust to work with the local board’s Shared Space Co-ordinator and Community Lease Specialist to assist making the premises available to other community groups when it is not needed for their purposes.

f) note that all other terms and conditions to be in accordance with the Community Occupancy Guidelines July 2012.

g) thank Tsz Ning Chung – Community Lease Specialist, and Ron Johnson – Senior Community Lease Advisor, for their attendance.

MOVED Deputy Corrick, Seconded Member Smith, an amendment to the original motion as follows:

d) advise that the new lease is to take effect on 1 January 2021 to accommodate Jigsaw’s school calendar activities to minimise the impact on the school community by Covid-19.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Deputy Chairperson L Corrick

Member R Langton

Member B Lee

Member K Smith

Against

Member G Easte

Member J Maskill

Member C Robertson

Chairperson M Watson

Abstained

The motion was declared EQUAL.

The chairperson exercised her casting vote against, so the motion was LOST.

The substantive motion was put.

Resolution number AE/2020/71

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) grant a community lease to ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust for a term of three years with one right of renewal of three years.

b) approve rent of $1 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) per annum with a subsidised maintenance charge of $2,125 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) per annum.

c) request that a community outcomes plan be prepared, for approval by the elected members and this be attached as a schedule to the lease.

f) note that all other terms and conditions to be in accordance with the Community Occupancy Guidelines July 2012.

g) thank Tsz Ning Chung – Community Lease Specialist, and Ron Johnson – Senior Community Lease Advisor, for their attendance.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member G Easte

Member J Maskill

Member C Robertson

Chairperson M Watson

Against

Deputy Chairperson L Corrick

Member R Langton

Member B Lee

Member K Smith

Abstained

The motion was declared EQUAL.

The Chairperson exercised her casting vote for, so the motion was CARRIED.

Note: Item 13 - Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw, and Item 14 - Auckland Transport July 2020 update, were considered by the local board prior to Item 11 - Adoption of the Albert-Eden Local Board Agreement 2020/2021.

Note: Item 16 - Panuku Auckland Development- Albert-Eden Local Board Six-Monthly Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020, was considered prior to Item 12 - New Community Lease at 19 View Road, Mt Eden to ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) Child Alert Trust.

Note: Item 17 - Governing Body Members' Update was taken prior to Item 15 - Albert-Eden Local Board feedback on the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill.

Governing Body Members' Update

Resolution number AE/2020/73

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Corrick:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive Governing Body Member Christine Fletcher’s update.

CARRIED

Albert-Eden Local Board feedback on the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill

Resolution number AE/2020/72

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member G Easte:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) note its input to Auckland Council’s submission on central government’s Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill.

CARRIED

Note: Item 17 - Governing Body Members' Update was considered prior to Item 15 - Albert-Eden Local Board feedback on the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill.

Chairperson's Report

Resolution number AE/2020/74

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Corrick, seconded by Member K Smith:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive Chairperson Watson’s July 2020 Chairperson’s report.

CARRIED

19	Board Member's Reports
	A document was tabled for this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number AE/2020/75 MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member K Smith: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) receive Member Robertson’s July 2020 Board Report. b) receive Member Maskill’s tabled July 2020 Board Member Report. c) receive Deputy Corrick and Members Smith, Langton, Lee and Easte’s verbal board reports. CARRIED
	Attachments a 27 July 2020, Albert-Eden Local Board - Item 19: Board Member's Reports - Member Maskill's July 2020 Board Member Report

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records

Resolution number AE/2020/76

MOVED by Member B Lee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Corrick:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive the Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records for the workshops held on 9, 23 and 30 June and 9 July 2020.

CARRIED

21 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

6.00 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 Albert-Eden Local Board HELD ON

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

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

Chairperson	Margi Watson
Deputy Chairperson	Lee Corrick
Members	Graeme Easte
	Rachel Langton
	Ben Lee
	Julia Maskill
	Christina Robertson
	Kendyl Smith