Minutes of Howick Local Board - Monday, 19 July 2021

8.1	Pump track proposal for Lloyd Elsmore Park
	A presentation 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/2021/104 MOVED by Member M Turinsky, seconded by Member K Bungard: That the Howick Local Board: a) receive the deputation from the Mountain Raiders BMX Club and thank them for their attendance. CARRIED
	Attachments a 19 July 2021, Howick Local Board, Item 8.1 - Deputations, Pump track proposal at Lloyd Elsmore Park

8.2	Howick Residents & Ratepayers Association environmental presentation to the Howick Local Board
	This item has been deferred to the August 2021 meeting.

9 Public Forum

9.1

Off-lead area for dogs at Mangemangeroa Reserve

Resolution number HW/2021/105

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Anila Sing for her attendance.

CARRIED

9.2

Proposed dog park at Macleans Reserve

Charmaine Borland was in attendance to provide her perspective with the Board regarding the proposed dog park at Macleans Reserve.

Resolution number HW/2021/106

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Charmaine Borland for her attendance.

CARRIED

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/2021/107 MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member B Kendall: That the Howick Local Board: a) note the chairperson’s written report. CARRIED
	Attachments a 19 July 2021, Howick Local Board, Item 11 - Chairperson's Report

Governing Body Member update

Resolution number HW/2021/108

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a) receive the verbal report from Cr Paul Young.

b) accept the apology from Cr Sharon Steward QSM.

CARRIED

Auckland Transport July 2021 update to Howick Local Board

Resolution number HW/2021/109

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport July 2021 report.

CARRIED

14	Draft proposal to make a new Signs Bylaw
	Note: changes were made to the original recommendation with an addition to clause a) being added as a Chair’s recommendation.
	MOVED by Member B Kendall, seconded by Member B Wichman: That the Howick Local Board: a) support the draft Statement of Proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to make a new Auckland Council and Auckland Transport Ture ā-Rohe mo nga Tohu 2022 / Signs Bylaw 2022 and associated controls for public consultation and provides the following feedback: i) request that Schedule 1, Interpretation, be included at the beginning of the proposed bylaw so as to reflect the layout of the current bylaw.
	Note: the following amendment was taken in parts.
	Resolution number HW/2021/110 MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Chairperson A White, an amendment by way of addition to clause a) as follows: That the Howick Local Board: ii) support the overall layout, particularly the definitions being included throughout the document alongside each sign type. CARRIED
	Resolution number HW/2021/111 MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Chairperson A White, an amendment by way of addition to clause a) as follows: That the Howick Local Board: iii) that there be consideration given to a cap to limit the number of election signs per candidate or party, included in the bylaw. CARRIED
	Note: pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7, the following local board members requested their dissenting vote be recorded: · Deputy Chair J Spiller · Member M Turinsky · Member K Bungard
	Resolution number HW/2021/112 MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Chairperson A White, an amendment by way of addition to clause a) as follows: That the Howick Local Board: iv) request support from the council for enforcement of current bylaw with regards to election signs. CARRIED
	The substantive motion was put.
	Resolution number HW/2021/113 MOVED by Member B Kendall, seconded by Member B Wichman: That the Howick Local Board: a) support the draft Statement of Proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to make a new Auckland Council and Auckland Transport Ture ā-Rohe mo nga Tohu 2022 / Signs Bylaw 2022 and associated controls for public consultation and provides the following feedback: i) request that Schedule 1, Interpretation, be included at the beginning of the proposed bylaw so as to reflect the layout of the current bylaw. ii) support the overall layout, particularly the definitions being included throughout the document alongside each sign type. iii) that there be consideration given to a cap to limit the number of election signs per candidate or party, included in the bylaw. iv) request support from the council for enforcement of current bylaw with regards to election signs. CARRIED
	Note: pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7, the following local board members requested their dissenting vote be recorded: · Deputy Chair J Spiller · Member M Turinsky

Resource management system reform: Natural and Built Environment Bill exposure draft submission

Resolution number HW/2021/114

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a) provide the following feedback on the Natural and Built Environments Bill exposure draft for inclusion in the Auckland Council submission, noting that local boards feedback is required by close of business on 26 July 2021 for inclusion in the council submission:

i) raise concern that the public are still to be provided the same level of input into consents for future development applications (residential, business and rural) within the proposed legislation, as is currently provided for within the Resource Management Act 1991.

CARRIED

Approval for a new pedestrian accessway name at 23 Murphys Park Drive, Flat Bush (Stage 5A)

Resolution number HW/2021/115

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a) approve the name Creekside Way (applicant’s preferred name) for the new pedestrian accessway created by way of subdivision at 23 Murphys Park Drive, Flat Bush (Stage 5A), in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (resource consent references BUN60303676 and SUB60303940).

CARRIED

Urgent Decision for Howick Local Board – reallocating funds from the 2020/2021 Arts, Community and Events work programme, specifically the ‘Community Grants Howick’ activity line

Resolution number HW/2021/116

MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member M Turinsky:

That the Howick Local Board:

a) note the urgent decision made on 29 June 2021 to reallocate funds from the 2020/2021 Arts, Community and Events work programme, specifically the ‘Community Grants Howick’ activity line.

b) note the urgent decision provided as follows:

i) agree to further fund each application in the Howick Local Grants Round Three 2020/2021 listed in the following table:

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount further funded
LG2107-301	Botany Downs Secondary College	Arts and culture	Towards professional tutor and supervision fees to develop and deliver kapa haka workshops for college students	$1500.00
LG2107-308	Botany Chinese Association Incorporated	Community	Towards venue hire, tai chi coaching, audio speaker purchase and festival performance fees promoting community residents’ fitness and entertainment activities	$2000.00
LG2107-309	New Zealand Love Dance Association Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards studio hire, choreography, promotions and administration fees.	$1000.00
LG2107-311	Botany Downs Primary School Board of Trustees	Arts and culture	Towards the purchase of replacement Kapa Haka uniforms	$4950.00
LG2107-314	Life Education Trust Counties Manukau	Community	Towards the delivery of the applicant's health and well-being programme covering running costs of the mobile classrooms including educational resources, insurances and teachers' salaries	$12,694.00
LG2107-325	Howick Tourism Incorporated trading as East Auckland Tourism	Community	Towards six month maintenance of search engine optimisation and Google Ads activity and updated East Auckland Tourism Website	$2000.00
LG2107-343	CrossNet Incorporated	Community	Towards development and provision of online toolkit, customised school portal and online communications to support the youth resilience programme known as eXTEND	$3000.00
LG2107-346	Uxbridge Community Projects Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards purchase of additional six flip-top tables to facilitate community meeting spaces	$1744.00
LG2107-348	Pakuranga Athletic Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the purchase of a large gazebo	$1540.00
LG2107-350	Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust	Community	Towards operational expenses of elder support program including transport costs, venue hire, celebrations and recreation	$2647.00
LG2107-351	Pakuranga-Rahihi Playcentre	Community	Towards purchase of “child height” junk play tables, carpentry table, hot glue guns, tools and consumables	$2000.00
LG2107-353	Dance Therapy NZ	Arts and culture	Towards the delivery of “STARS Pakuranga” workshops between July and December 2021, including venue hire, facilitation, coordination, supervision, client support and liaison, equipment and administration costs	$5000.00
MB2021-211	Auckland Events Company Limited	Events	Towards the logistic costs to deliver Food Truck Series event at various locations between September 2021 and April 2022	$636.00
MB2021-246	Age Concern Auckland Incorporated	Community	Towards salary costs, office overheads, room and equipment hire, meeting and catering, and volunteer expenses	$4000.00
MB2021-253	KidsCan Charitable Trust	Community	Towards programme items food, raincoats, shoes and socks for children attending KidsCan low decile partner schools within the Auckland region	$3000.00
Total				$47,771.00

ii) allocate up to $157,000 from the Board’s unspent 2020/2021 Community Grants budget (work programme ID 732) as detailed in the table below:

2020/2021 work programme ID	Activity Name	Allocation
701	Operational grant to Howick Children's and Youth Theatre	$16,000.00
702	Operational grant to Howick Historical Village	$38,000.00
703	Operational grant to Howick Little Theatre	$15,000.00
704	Operational grant to Uxbridge Arts and Culture	$30,000.00
705	Operational grant to Manukau Concert Band	$5000.00
706	Operational grant to Howick Brass	$7000.00
707	Operational grant to City of Manukau Pipes and Drums	$6000.00
712	Māori Engagement: Improving responsiveness to local Māori Howick	$20,000.00
1929	Howick Volunteer Coastguard Incorporated	$20,000.00
Total		$157,000.00

A) request that the additional allocation of $20,000 to Howick Local Board work programme ID 712, Māori Engagement: Improving responsiveness to local Māori Howick, be utilised for works and programmes related to Te Whare O Matariki.

iii) grant $8700.00 from the unspent 2020/2021 Community Grants budget to the Pakuranga Tennis Club for their annual rent.

iv) allocate up to $30,000 from the Board’s unspent 2020/2021 Community Grants budget (work programme ID 732) to the Mayoral Relief Fund to support residents affected by the tornado that occurred in Papatoetoe on 19 June 2021.

CARRIED

Governance forward work calendar

Resolution number HW/2021/117

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

That the Howick Local Board:

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

CARRIED

Workshop records

Resolution number HW/2021/118

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member M Turinsky:

That the Howick Local Board:

a) note the workshop records for workshops held on 3, 10, 17 and 24 June 2021 and included as attachments in the agenda report.

CARRIED

20 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

7.35 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:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chairperson	Adele White
Deputy Chairperson	John Spiller
Members	Katrina Bungard
	Bo Burns	Via electronic link
	David Collings
	Bruce Kendall
	Mike Turinsky
	Bob Wichman
	Peter Young, JP	Via electronic link

Councillor	Cr Paul Young