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Resolution
number DT/2021/2
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Wood, seconded by Member J
O'Connor:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) receive
the Notice of Motion and attached documents.
b) notes
the serious issues that exist with members of our community (including young
families), through no fault of their own, having to live for long periods, on
a temporary basis, in local motels due to suitable permanent affordable
housing not being available; and
c) request that Local Board Services staff work
with the Strategic Broker to organise a briefing for the local board in order
to discuss the issue of temporary housing accommodation provision within the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area and the wider North Shore.
d) request
that the briefing outlined in recommendation c) above involve key partners
and organisations on the North Shore who are involved in the provision of
temporary housing accommodation, and that the purpose of the briefing be to
i) build
an understanding of the current issues, challenges, and opportunities within
the greater Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area regarding the provision of
temporary housing accommodation; and
ii) enable the local board
to understand the current state of play with regards to the provision of
temporary housing accommodation within the local board area, with a view
towards gaining an understanding of the local board’s role and
developing an informed advocacy position if deemed necessary.
e)
notes that clause 3
of the Local Government Act quoted in the body of the Notice of Motion under
paragraph three was updated in May of 2019 and that the local board recieves
the tabled updated version of Clause 3 for the Local Governmet Act 2002.
CARRIED
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