Ōrākei Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Ōrākei Local Board held in the St Chads Church and Community Centre, 38 St Johns Road, Meadowbank on Thursday, 16 July 2020 at 3:00pm.

 

present

 

Chairman

Mr Scott Milne, JP

 

Deputy Chairman

Sarah Powrie

 

Members

Troy Churton

 

 

Colin Davis, JP

 

 

Troy Elliott

 

 

Margaret Voyce

 

 

David Wong, JP

 

 


Ōrākei Local Board

16 July 2020

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairman Scott Milne opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

           

2          Apologies

  

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number OR/2020/75

MOVED by Chairman S Milne, seconded by Member C Davis:  

That the minutes of the Ōrākei Local Board ordinary meeting, held on Thursday, 18 June 2020 and the minutes of its extraordinary meeting, held on Thursday, 9 July 2020, be confirmed as true and correct.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no requests for leave 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 - Shirin Brown and Martin Taylor - Election Signage Bylaw

 

Shirin Brown, Labour’s Candidate for Tāmaki and Martin Taylor, Chair of the Tāmaki Labour Electorate Committee were in attendance to present to the Board on issues around the election signage bylaw.

A document was tabled at the meeting in support of 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 OR/2020/76

MOVED by Chairman S Milne, seconded by Member C Davis:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board receive the presentation and thank Shirin Brown and Martin Taylor for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 July 2020, Ōrākei Local Board: Item 9.1 - Public Forum - Shirin Brown and Martin Taylor - Election Signage Bylaw, tabled document

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - Sathya Mithra Ashok - Social Enterprise Auckland

 

Sathya Mithra Ashok, Executive Director, Social Enterprise Auckland was in attendance to provide information to the Board on the Social Enterprise Auckland project and the work that the organisation provides to the community.

A powerpoint presentation was provided 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 OR/2020/77

MOVED by Chairman S Milne, seconded by Member T Elliott:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board receive the presentation and thank Sathya Mithra Ashok for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 July 2020, Ōrākei Local Board: Item 9.2 - Public Forum - Sathya Mithra Ashok - Social Enterprise Auckland, presentation

 

 

9.3

Public Forum - Ben Fraser - Youth of Ōrākei

 

Ben Fraser, Liam Bartlett, Isaac Mercer, May Gan, Emily Zou and Andrea Eng, were in attendance to introduce the Youth of Ōrākei, discuss the group’s activities over lockdown and present its survey of young people in the Ōrākei Local Board area which provides insights into youth in the community.

A document was tabled at the meeting in support of 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 OR/2020/78

MOVED by Member D Wong, seconded by Deputy Chairman S Powrie:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board receive the presentation and thank Ben Fraser, Liam Bartlett, Isaac Mercer, May Gan, Emily Zou and Andrea Eng for their attendance.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 July 2020, Ōrākei Local Board: Item 9.3 - Public Forum - Ben Fraser - Youth of Ōrākei, tabled document

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.


 

11

Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw

 

Resolution number OR/2020/79

MOVED by Member T Elliott, seconded by Member D Wong:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board support the draft statement of proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to amend the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 for public consultation.

CARRIED

 

 

12

ATEED six monthly report to the Ōrākei Local Board

 

Resolution number OR/2020/80

MOVED by Member C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman S Powrie:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board receive Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development’s (ATEED) update report to the Ōrākei Local Board for the six month period from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Auckland Transport July 2020 report to the Ōrākei Local Board

 

James Ralph, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager, was in attendance to speak to this item.

 

Resolution number OR/2020/81

MOVED by Deputy Chairman S Powrie, seconded by Chairman S Milne:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a)         receive the Auckland Transport July 2020 update report.

b)        request an update from Auckland Transport on the Board’s top three Community Safety Fund projects prioritised at its 18 July 2019 business meeting as below:

Project

Description

Waiatarua Reserve/Abbotts Way crossing and path

Establish a crossing facility on Abbotts Way and complete a small section of footpath.

Mt Carmel School

Establish a safe crossing point on Temple Street and other appropriate safety measures to support students accessing Mt Carmel School through Lucia Glade.

Kohimarama School

Change the existing kea crossing on Rawhitiroa Road to a raised zebra and consider the use of colour/texture to highlight the crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c)         request an update from Auckland Transport on the progress of the Board’s requested additional projects listed below for Rough Order of Costs (ROC) to be funded from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund as resolved by the Board at its 21 May 2020 Business Meeting (OR/2020/57):

i)          Eight bus shelters in the following locations:

A)        129 St Johns Road, St Johns (Truman Street)                               

B)        62 Fancourt Street, Meadowbank                                                          

C)        134 Meadowbank Road, Meadowbank                                                  

D)        103 and 77 Upland Road, Remuera                                                

E)        147 Meadowbank Road, Meadowbank                                                  

F)        90 Abbotts Way, Remuera                                                                

G)       Opposite 24 Ngahue Drive, Stonefields (Stop no 1351)

ii)         Waiatarua Road crossing to Meadowbank School

iii)       Dromorne Road crossing to Remuera Primary School

iv)       Additional staples or U stands for bicycle parking at Meadowbank and Ōrākei train stations

v)         Streetscape enhancement in the retail area on Meadowbank Road, Meadowbank

vi)       Upgrade of the pedestrian path near 20 MacPherson Street, Meadowbank that leads to the Waiatarua Road footbridge

vii)      Safety improvements to Mainston Road and Tahora Road, Remuera.

d)        request an update from Auckland Transport’s Community Transport Manager on the progress on the timing for forming a schools traffic safety advisory group for the Victoria Avenue/Shore Road, Remuera area.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Governing Body Members' update

 

Resolution number OR/2020/82

MOVED by Chairman S Milne, seconded by Member C Davis:   

That the Ōrākei Local Board:

a)         receive the Governing Body Members’ update.

b)        request Cr J Bartley to request the Tupuna Maunga Authority to respond to the Ōrākei Local Board on each of the points raised in the Board's feedback on the draft Tupuna Maunga Operational Plan 2020/2021, as formally resolved by the Board at its business meeting on 19 March 2020, and to advise the Board when a response is likely.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Chairman and Board Member July 2020 report

 

Resolution number OR/2020/83

MOVED by Chairman S Milne, seconded by Member M Voyce:  

That the Chairman and Board Member July 2020 report be received.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number OR/2020/84

MOVED by Member T Churton, seconded by Member T Elliott:  

That the Ōrākei Local Board note the draft governance forward work calendar as at July 2020.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Ōrākei Local Board Workshop Proceedings

 

Resolution number OR/2020/85

MOVED by Chairman S Milne, seconded by Member T Churton:   

That the Ōrākei Local Board records for the workshops held on 11 June and 25 June 2020 be noted.

CARRIED

 

 

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

4.05 pm                                              The Chairman 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 Ōrākei Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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