Albert-Eden Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Albert-Eden Local Board held via Skype-for-Business on Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 2.03pm.  A written summary will be uploaded on to the Auckland Council website after the meeting.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Margi Watson

 

Deputy Chairperson

Lee Corrick

 

Members

Graeme Easte

 

 

Rachel Langton

 

 

Julia Maskill

 

 

Christina Robertson

 

 

Kendyl Smith

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors

Christine Fletcher

Exited the meeting at 3.24pm following Item 15: Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors' Updates.

 

Cathy Casey

Exited the meeting at 3.46pm during Item 17: Board Members' Reports.

 

 


Albert-Eden Local Board

16 February 2021

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson Watson commenced the meeting and welcomed everyone in attendance via Skype-for-Business.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Chairperson Watson declared an interest in Item 14: Public feedback on proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014, and took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AE/2021/1

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         confirm the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 and reconvened on Thursday, 3 December 2020, as true and correct.

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Acknowledgement – Recent resignation of former Albert-Eden Local Board Member Benjamin Lee

 

Resolution number AE/2021/2

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)            thank Benjamin Lee for his contribution to the local board’s work over the last one and half electoral terms and wish him well in the future noting his recent resignation as an elected member of the local board.

CARRIED

 

 

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.

 

 

11

Proposed Dominion Road Business Association Business Improvement District Expansion Project

 

Gill Plume – BID Senior Advisor, was in attendance via Skype-for-Business to speak to the report.

 

Resolution number AE/2021/3

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Corrick, seconded by Member C Robertson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      approve the proposed boundary map expanding the Dominion Road Business Improvement District programme, as shown in the map (Attachment A to the agenda report).

b)      thank Gill Plume – BID Senior Advisor, for her attendance via Skype-for-Business.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Albert-Eden shade/shelter provision assessment

 

Paul Murphy – Parks and Places Specialist, was in attendance via Skype-for-Business.

 

Resolution number AE/2021/4

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member K Smith:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)          adopt the Albert-Eden Shade/Shelter Provision Assessment 2020 (Attachment A).

b)          thank Paul Murphy – Parks and Places Specialist, for his work on the Albert-Eden Shade/Shelter Provision Assessment 2020 and his attendance via Skype-for-Business.

c)          thank Helen Mellsop – Landscape Architect Consultant, for her expert advice and work on the Albert-Eden shade/shelter provision assessment report.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Albert-Eden Play Network Gap Analysis

 

Paul Murphy – Parks and Places Specialist, and David Barker - Parks & Places Team Leader, were in attendance via Skype-for-Business.

 

Resolution number AE/2021/5

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)          adopt the Albert-Eden Play Network Gap Analysis document to guide future decision-making on playspace development priorities and locations.

b)       thank Bespoke for its expert advice and work on the Albert-Eden Play Network Gap Analysis report.

c)          thank Paul Murphy – Parks and Places Specialist, and David Barker - Parks & Places Team Leader, for their attendance via Skype-for-Business.

CARRIED

 

Note:  Members Langton and Smith and Deputy Chairperson Corrick voted against the motion and requested that their dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

14

Public feedback on proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014

 

Chairperson Watson declared an interest in Item 14: Public feedback on proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014, and took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter.

Chairperson Watson vacated the chair at 3.04pm in favour of Deputy Chairperson Corrick.

 

Bayllee Vyle – Policy Advisor, was in attendance via Skype-for-Business.

 

Resolution number AE/2021/6

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)         note the public feedback to the proposal to amend Te Ture ā-Rohe Whakararata Waipiro / the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 by people from the local board area in this agenda report.

b)        support the proposed changes to amend Te Ture ā-Rohe Whakararata Waipiro / the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014, noting the following community support from Albert-Eden Local Board area:

i)          68 per cent agree with the new temporary alcohol ban for major events at Eden Park (including two Fan Trails if activated as part of the event)

 

ii)         73 per cent agree with the new temporary alcohol ban for major events at Waiōrea / Western Springs Stadium.

c)         appoint Member Robertson to present the views in resolution b) to the Bylaw Panel on Friday, 19 March 2021.

d)        delegate authority to the local board Deputy Chairperson to make replacement appointment(s) to the persons in resolutions c) if a member is unavailable.

e)         thank Bayllee Vyle – Policy Advisor, for her attendance via Skype-for-Business.

CARRIED

 

Chairperson Watson returned to the meeting and resumed the chair at 3.13pm.

 

 

 

 

15

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors' Updates

 

Resolution number AE/2021/7

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receive Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors Christine Fletcher and Cathy Casey’s verbal updates.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors Christine Fletcher exited the meeting at 3.24pm following Item 15: Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors' Updates.

 

 

16

Chairperson's Report

 

Resolution number AE/2021/8

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Corrick, seconded by Member J Maskill:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receive Chairperson Watson’s verbal report.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number AE/2021/9

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

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receive Member Maskill’s written Board Member Report for February 2021.

b)      receive Board Member Easte, Robertson, Smith and Langton and Deputy Chairperson Corrick’s verbal Board Member Reports for February 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors Cathy Casey exited the meeting at 3.46pm during Item 17: Board Members' Reports.

 

 

18

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number AE/2021/10

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member K Smith:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      note the February 2021 edition of the Albert-Eden Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

19

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records

 

Resolution number AE/2021/11

MOVED by Member K Smith, seconded by Member C Robertson:  

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a)      receive the Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records for the workshops held on 24 November 2020, 1 and 8 December 2020 and 2 and 9 February 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

20        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

3.51 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

 

 

 

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