Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held via Skype for Business on Monday, 17 August 2020 at 6:00pm.

Either a recording or written summary will be uploaded to the Auckland Council website.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Adele White

 

Deputy Chairperson

John Spiller

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

 

 

Bo Burns

 

 

David Collings

 

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

Mike Turinsky

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillors

Cr Sharon Stewart QSM

 

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

17 August 2020

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chairperson 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 HW/2020/114

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member B Burns:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 20 July 2020, as a true and correct record.

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

 

8.1

Film industry relationship and engagement

 

Resolution number HW/2020/115

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      thank Kristian Eek and Jimena Murray for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Chairperson's Report

 

A written report 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 HW/2020/116

MOVED by Member P Young, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the chairperson’s verbal update and written report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     17 August 2020, Howick Local Board: Item 11 - Chairperson's Report, Written Report

 

 

12

Governing Body Member update

 

Resolution number HW/2020/117

MOVED by Member M Turinsky, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal reports from Cr Paul Young and Cr Sharon Stewart.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Emergency budget asset recycling - Howick Local Board area properties

 

Ross Chirnside, Programme Lead – Value for Money and Marian Webb, General Manager Assets & Delivery – Panuku Development Auckland were in attendance to speak to this report.

A memorandum had been circulated prior to the meeting with an additional property for consideration, 2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach.  A copy of the memorandum has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   The Chairperson moved the original report recommendation in part as follows including the recommendation from the circulated memorandum:

 

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Member B Burns:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)        2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga;

ii)       116R Reeves Road, Pakuranga Heights;

vii)     80 Vincent Street, Howick;

viii)    20 (part) Uxbridge Road, Howick;

xiii)    2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach

A)        note that approximately 370m2 of 2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach is being retained by council for open space network purposes.

 

 

Resolution number HW/2020/118

MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member B Wichman, an amendment by way of addition to clause a) i) as follows:  

a)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga;

A)        following input from the relevant council department, currently in discussion with adjacent property owners, whether the sale of this property would remove council’s ability to negotiate any future development of the bulk of council owned land at this site.

CARRIED

 

The substantive motion was put. 

 

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Member B Burns:

The Chairperson put the substantive motion.

That the Howick Local Board:

a)          endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga;

A)        following input from the relevant council department, currently in discussion with adjacent property owners, whether the sale of this property would remove council’s ability to negotiate any future development of the bulk of council owned land at this site.

ii)         116R Reeves Road, Pakuranga Heights;

vii)     80 Vincent Street, Howick;

viii)    20 (part) Uxbridge Road, Howick;

xiii)    2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach.

A)        note that approximately 370m2 of 2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach is being retained by council for open space network purposes.

LOST

 

Note:   The following was moved as a chair’s recommendation.

 

Resolution number HW/2020/119

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Member B Burns:   

That the Howick Local Board:

b)        endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of 65 Haddington Drive, Flatbush; as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme noting that through a summary of work undertaken by the board (resolution HW/2019/114), the relocation of the Flatbush Aquatic Centre has enabled the proposed disposal, therefore request consideration be given to the reinvestment of these proceeds to progress the Flatbush Aquatic Centre at Barry Curtis Park.

c)         does not endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme as the board views these sites to be in the interest of the wider community:

i)          9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills;

ii)         76R Aberfeldy Avenue, Highland Park;

iii)       111R Golfland Drive, Howick;

iv)       31 Aspiring Avenue, 17R Hilltop Road and legal road, Clover Park.

d)        note the following sites have been removed from consideration on receipt of further advice from council staff:

i)          1R Hutchinsons Road, Highland Park - due to risk of flooding;

ii)         54R McCahill Views, Highland Park – to provide the local board time to best consider how to utilizes the open space; and

iii)       107R Uxbridge Road, Cockle Bay – due to risk of flooding.

CARRIED

 

Note:   The following decisions had been committed earlier in the meeting as a whole and lost, they were now re-committed as separately.

 

Resolution number HW/2020/120

MOVED by Member K Bungard, seconded by Member M Turinsky:   

That the Howick Local Board:

e)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          20 (part) Uxbridge Road, Howick;

CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2020/121

MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member B Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

f)          endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga;

A)        following input from the relevant council department, currently in discussion with adjacent property owners, whether the sale of this property would remove council’s ability to negotiate any future development of the bulk of council owned land at this site.

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

For

Member K Bungard

Member B Burns

Member B Kendall

Deputy Chairperson J Spiller

Chairperson A White

Member P Young

Against

Member D Collings

Member M Turinsky

Member B Wichman

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 6 votes to 3.

CARRIED

 

 

 

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Chairperson A White:

That the Howick Local Board:

g)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          116R Reeves Road, Pakuranga Heights;

 

Resolution number HW/2020/122

MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member K Bungard, an amendment by way of addition to clause f) i), as follows:  

g)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          116R Reeves Road, Pakuranga Heights;

A)        following input from the relevant council department regarding the loss of benefit to the nearby reserve and investigate private access to the adjacent commercial properties and noting the number of carparks on the street that would be lost.

CARRIED

 

The substantive motion was put.

 

Resolution number HW/2020/123

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Chairperson A White:  

That the Howick Local Board:

g)        endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          116R Reeves Road, Pakuranga Heights;

A)        following input from the relevant council department regarding the loss of benefit to the nearby reserve and investigate private access to the adjacent commercial properties and noting the number of carparks on the street that would be lost.

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

For

Member K Bungard

Member B Burns

Member D Collings

Member B Kendall

Deputy Chairperson J Spiller

Chairperson A White

Member B Wichman

Member P Young

Against

Member M Turinsky

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 8 votes to 1.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2020/124

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Member D Collings:  

That the Howick Local Board:

h)        endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          80 Vincent Street, Howick;

A)        request the following consideration be put on the sale - that the subsequent owner allow for the safe exiting of vehicles from the service lane.

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

For

Member K Bungard

Member B Burns

Member D Collings

Member B Kendall

Deputy Chairperson J Spiller

Chairperson A White

Member B Wichman

Member P Young

Against

Member M Turinsky

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 8 votes to 1.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2020/125

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board:

i)          endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach.

A)        note that approximately 370m2 of 2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach is being retained by council for open space network purposes.

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

For

Member K Bungard

Member B Burns

Member B Kendall

Deputy Chairperson J Spiller

Chairperson A White

Member B Wichman

Member P Young

Against

Member D Collings

Member M Turinsky

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 7 votes to 2.

CARRIED

 

 

 

For clarity, the resolution reads as follows noting original recommendation clause a) was lost:

That the Howick Local Board:

b)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of 65 Haddington Drive, Flatbush; as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme noting that through a summary of work undertaken by the board (resolution HW/2019/114), the relocation of the Flatbush Aquatic Centre has enabled the proposed disposal, therefore request consideration be given to the reinvestment of these proceeds to progress the Flatbush Aquatic Centre at Barry Curtis Park.

c)         does not endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme as the board views these sites to be in the interest of the wider community:

i)          9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills;

ii)         76R Aberfeldy Avenue, Highland Park;

iii)        111R Golfland Drive, Howick;

iv)        31 Aspiring Avenue, 17R Hilltop Road and legal road, Clover Park.

d)         note the following sites have been removed from consideration on receipt of further advice from council staff:

i)          1R Hutchinsons Road, Highland Park - due to risk of flooding;

ii)         54R McCahill Views, Highland Park – to provide the local board time to best consider how to utilizes the open space; and

iii)        107R Uxbridge Road, Cockle Bay – due to risk of flooding.

e)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following sites as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          20 (part) Uxbridge Road, Howick;

f)          endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga;

A)        following input from the relevant council department, currently in discussion with adjacent property owners, whether the sale of this property would remove council’s ability to negotiate any future development of the bulk of council owned land at this site.

g)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          116R Reeves Road, Pakuranga Heights;

A)        following input from the relevant council department regarding the loss of benefit to the nearby reserve and investigate private access to the adjacent commercial properties and noting the number of carparks on the street that would be lost.

h)         endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          80 Vincent Street, Howick;

A)        request the following consideration be put on the sale - that the subsequent owner allow for the safe exiting of vehicles from the service lane.

i)          endorse the proposed reserve revocation (where relevant) and disposal of the following site as part of Emergency Budget asset recycling programme:

i)          2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach.

A)        note that approximately 370m2 of 2R Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach is being retained by council for open space network purposes.

 

Attachments

a     17 August 2020, Howick Local Board: Item 13 - Emergency Budget asset recycling - Howick Local Board area properties, Memorandum - 2R (part) Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach

 

 

Note:   Item 14 - Auckland Transport August 2020 monthly update to the Howick Local Board was taken after Item 21 - Governance forward work calendar. 

 

 

15

Approval of the Howick Local Board community services work programme 2020/2021

 

The community services work programme 2020/2021 (Attachment A of the agenda report) was tabled at the meeting and a copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HW/2020/126

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)       approve the community services work programme 2020/2021 and associated budget (tabled at the meeting).

b)       note that activities with locally driven initiatives (LDI) operational budget carried forward from the 2019/2020 work programme are included in the 2020/2021 work programme (tabled at the meeting).

c)       note that work programme variations may be required as a result of further changes to COVID-19 Alert Levels.

d)       note that where variations are required, staff will bring advice to the board for consideration and approval if necessary.

e)       agree to an interim approach to enable the Howick Information Centre to operate as a venue for hire.

f)        request Customer and Community Services commence discussions with the board in October 2020 on the future use of the Howick Information Centre.

g)       do not support any long-term reduction to allocated staffing support to the Howick Information Centre.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     17 August 2020, Howick Local Board - Item 15 - Approval of the Howick Local Board community services work programme 2020/2021

 

 

16

Approval of the Howick Local Board Community Facilities work programme 2020-2023

 

Angie Bennett, Work Programme Lead was in attendance to speak to this report.

 

Resolution number HW/2020/127

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member B Burns:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         approve the Community Facilities work programme 2020/2021 and associated budget (Attachment A – build, maintain, renew and Attachment B – leases of the agenda report).

b)        approve in principle the Community Facilities work programme 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 (Attachment A – build, maintain, renew and Attachment B – leases of the agenda report).

c)         approve the Risk Adjusted Programme (RAP) projects identified in the work programme (Attachment A – build, maintain, renew of the agenda report) as projects that will commence and may be delivered in advance of the expected delivery year, if required to meet expected financial expenditure for the 2020/2021 financial year.

d)        note that approval of budget allocation in the 2020/2021 year for multi-year projects implies the local board’s support for the projects in their entirety.

e)         note that the inclusion in the work programme of projects that are funded from the Coastal Renewals, Slips Prevention, Local Parks and Sports Field Development and Natural Environment Targeted Rate budgets are subject to approval of the identified budget allocation by the relevant Governing Body committees.

f)          provide feedback for consideration by the relevant Governing Body committees in relation to the projects funded from the Coastal Renewals, Slips Prevention and Local Parks and Sports Field Development budgets.

g)        note that budget allocations for all projects in the Community Facilities work programme are best current estimates, and amendments may be required to the work programme to accommodate final costs as the year progresses.

h)        note that work programme variations may be required as a result of further changes to COVID-19 Alert Levels.

i)          note that where variations are required, staff will bring advice to the board for consideration and approval if necessary.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Approval of the Howick Local Board environmental services work programme 2020/2021

 

Resolution number HW/2020/128

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)       approve its environment work programme 2020/2021 (Attachment A of the agenda report) including associated budget as summarised in the table below:

Activity name

2020/2021

Tāmaki Estuary Environmental Forum

$9000

Waste minimisation in schools

$45,000

Pest free Howick

$150,000

Litter Intelligence: education and action for a litter-free Howick

$15,000

Sediment related water quality testing

$25,000

Howick stream improvement programme

$111,100

Construction waste enforcement and leadership

$46,000

Total

$401,100

b)       note that work programme variations may be required as a result of further changes to COVID-19 Alert Levels.

c)       note that where variations are required, staff will bring advice to the board for consideration and approval if necessary.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Approval of the Howick Local Board external partnerships work programme 2020/2021

 

Resolution number HW/2020/129

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member B Wichman:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         approve the external partnerships work programme 2020/2021 (Attachment A of the agenda report).

b)        note that work programme variations may be required as a result of further changes to COVID-19 Alert Levels.

c)         note that where variations are required, staff will bring advice to the board for consideration and approval if necessary.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Approval of the Howick Local Board local economic development work programme 2020/2021

 

Resolution number HW/2020/130

MOVED by Member M Turinsky, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         approve the local economic development work programme 2020/2021 (Attachment A of the agenda report).

b)        note that work programme variations may be required as a result of further changes to COVID-19 Alert Levels.

c)         note that where variations are required, staff will bring advice to the board for consideration and approval if necessary.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Workshop records

 

Resolution number HW/2020/131

MOVED by Member K Bungard, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the workshop records for workshops held on 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July 2020 and included as attachments in the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Governance forward work calendar

 

Resolution number HW/2020/132

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the governance forward work calendar.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Transport August 2020 monthly update to the Howick Local Board

 

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

 

Resolution number HW/2020/133

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member M Turinsky:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport August 2020 monthly update report.

CARRIED

 

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

8.30 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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