Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board via Skype for Business on Monday, 15 February 2021 at 6.00pm.

Either a recording or written summary of the meeting 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

 

Councillor

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

15 February 2021

 

 

 

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/2021/1

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

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

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

The Chairperson acknowledged two members of the Howick Local Board community receiving new year’s honours and read the following acknowledgement:

 

Keith Ingram of Half Moon Bay was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZIM) for services to the fishing and maritime industry. He is well known for his advocacy, maritime youth education and journalism; and is a past commodore of the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club where he is currently vice president.

Keith continues to take a passionate interest in a broad range of maritime activity and safety, including local issues.

 

Rosa Chow, also from Half Moon Bay was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for Services to Immigrant Communities. Originally from Hong Kong, Rosa is a long serving member of the Macleans College Board of Trustees where she has increased engagement between Asian parents and the College. As a key member of the Asian Council for Reducing Crime she has mobilised people to volunteer in a range of community services contributing to the knowledge and safety of others; and has been an advisor to Police.

Rosa’s valuable work with the migrant community is ongoing in our area.

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Advocating for improved skatepark facilities in the Howick Local Board area

 

This item has been deferred to the March 2021 meeting.

 

 

8.2

Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga update to the Howick Local Board

 

This item has been deferred to the March 2021 meeting.

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

East Auckland Tourism six-monthly update to Howick Local Board

 

Resolution number HW/2021/2

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation from East Auckland Tourism and thank them for their attendance.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

9.3

Bucklands Beach Yacht Club

 

Commodore Sara Poore was in attendance to express the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club’s views to the Board on carparking for the Marina and Yacht club.

A written submission 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/2021/3

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)       receive the presentation and thank the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club for their attendance.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     15 February 2021, Howick Local Board, Item 9.2 - Public Forum - Bucklands Beach Yacht Club

 

 

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/2021/4

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the chairperson’s written report.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     15 February 2021, Howick Local Board, Item 11 - Chairperson's report

 

 

12

Governing Body Member update

 

Resolution number HW/2021/5

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal report from Cr Paul Young.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

13

Land owner approval for Fletcher Residential Limited works within 231 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush

 

Resolution number HW/2021/6

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)     approve the application for land owner approval from Fletcher Residential Limited to construct a stream crossing (bridge) at 231 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush, legally described as Lot 1 DP 530121 (as outlined in Attachment A to the agenda report).

b)     approve the application for land owner approval from Fletcher Residential Limited to construct a communal raingarden within 231 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush, legally described as Lot 1 DP 530121, associated with stormwater discharges from Lot 4 DP 530121 (as outlined in Attachment B to the agenda report).

c)     approve the application for land owner approval from Fletcher Residential Limited to construct two communal raingardens within 231 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush, legally described as Lot 1 DP 530121, associated with stormwater discharges from Lot 5 DP 530121 (as outlined in Attachment C to the agenda report).

d)     delegate approval of detailed design to Parks, Sport and Recreation and Community Facilities once received. 

CARRIED ON VOICES

 


 

 

14

Local board views on Plan Change 53 - Temporary Activities and Pukekohe Park Precinct

 

Resolution number HW/2021/7

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      support Plan Change 53 - Temporary Activities and Pukekohe Park precinct.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

15

Public feedback on proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014

 

Resolution number HW/2021/8

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

That the Howick 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.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

16

Howick Local Board feedback on the Resource Recovery Network Strategy update

 

Resolution number HW/2021/9

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Spiller, seconded by Member M Turinsky:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the local board’s feedback on the Resource Recovery Network Strategy update.

b)      note their support of the update to the Resource Recovery Network Strategy and provided the following feedback:

i)       that the disposal of hazardous waste be included in the strategy

ii)      that a revision of the inorganic waste collection service be undertaken

iii)     that recycling centres in the eastern and southern areas of the region be prioritised

iv)     that the Governing Body lobby central government to investigate high tech, cost efficient environmentally friendly and energy generating waste disposal plans for, in particular, plastics and other difficult to dispose of waste materials.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 


 

 

17

Urgent Decision of the Howick Local Board to provide feedback on Fisheries New Zealand’s proposed changes to fisheries sustainability measures for 2021

 

Resolution number HW/2021/10

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         note the urgent decision made on 21 January 2021 to provide the following feedback on Fisheries New Zealand’s proposed changes to fisheries sustainability measures for 2021 as:

i)          support revoking the existing seasonal closure at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana and replacing it with a full year-round closure to the recreational taking of intertidal shellfish as a sustainability measure under section 11 of the Fisheries Act 1996

ii)         share concerns about the recent 2019/2020 survey results which indicated a significant decrease in the abundance and density of large cockles from a peak of 36.46 million in 2012 to 11.75 million in 2019

iii)       acknowledge that numerous environmental and anthropogenic (human-caused) factors influence the abundance and size of cockles at a beach and supports the view of Fisheries New Zealand that it is likely that harvest pressure is at least partially responsible for the decline in the number of large cockles present at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana

iv)       support the intent of the view of Fisheries New Zealand as outlined in the proposal to explore management strategies in order to provide for more consistent sustainable utilisation of the cockle beds at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana in the future

v)         request ongoing engagement with Fisheries New Zealand to explore the development of these management strategies

vi)       support Fisheries New Zealand’s intent to continue to survey the bed periodically to monitor trends in total and large cockle abundance and suggests that Fisheries New Zealand ensure availability of appropriate resources for compliance and enforcement efforts.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

18

Workshop records

 

Resolution number HW/2021/11

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 5, 12, 19 & 26 November and 3 & 10 December 2020.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 


 

 

19

Governance forward work calendar

 

Resolution number HW/2021/12

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member P Young:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the governance forward work calendar included as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

20        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

6.37pm                                               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

 

 

 

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