Whau Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Whau Local Board held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Kay Thomas

 

Deputy Chairperson

Fasitua Amosa

 

Members

Catherine Farmer

 

 

Ulalemamae Te'eva Matafai

From 6.12pm

 

Warren Piper

 

 

Jessica Rose

 

 

Susan Zhu

 

 

 


Whau Local Board

28 July 2021

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chair K Thomas opened the meeting, welcomed those present and led the meeting in a karakia.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WH/2021/65

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member T Matafai for lateness.

 

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WH/2021/66

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 23 June 2021, as true and correct.

 

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

 

There were no deputations.

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum – CommUnity organisation

Erin Anderson Scott, CommUnity Auckland Regional Manager, was in attendance to present to the local board the scope of her organisation and the activities planned to help communities through charities, schools, etc. The organisation is also aiming to get more customers to support Kiwi businesses.

 

 

Member T Matafai entered the meeting at 6.12pm

9.2

Public Forum – The Character Coalition letter to the Whau Local Board

 

Penny Laybourne, on behalf of the Character Coalition, was in attendance to present to the local board, seeking support for the retention of the Special Character Area Overlays currently included in the Auckland Unitary Plan, and noting the discussions currently taking place in the context of the Government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development.

 

 

 

 

Resolution number WH/2021/67

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member J Rose:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         receive the presentations from CommUnity and the Character Coalition, and thank Erin Anderson Scott, and Penny Laybourne for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 July 2021, Whau Local Board: Item 9.2 - Deputation - CommUnity presentation

b     28 July 2021, Whau Local Board: Item 9.2 - Deputation - Character Coalition on the Special Character Area Overlays letter

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11

Whau Ward Councillor's update

 

This item was withdrawn.

 

12

Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022

 

Resolution number WH/2021/68

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member W Piper:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      adopt the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022 as agreed between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations: Auckland Transport, Auckland Unlimited, Panuku Development Auckland, and Watercare.

b)      note that the Joint CCO Engagement Plan is a live document that will be updated as needed, with changes reported to the local board each quarter.

c)      authorise the Chair of the local board to sign this agreement on behalf of the local board, in conjunction with representatives from the four CCOs.

CARRIED

 

13

Approval for one new public road name, two new private road names and the extension of two existing public road names at 5 Clinker Place, New Lynn

 

Resolution number WH/2021/69

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      approve the following names for one new public road and two new private roads (commonly owned access lots), created by way of subdivision at 5 Clinker Place, New Lynn, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974:

i)            Public Road 4: Brickmakers Lane

ii)           COAL 1: Dorothy Thorpe Way

iii)          COAL 2: Clay Works Lane.

b)      approve the name Clinker Place for the new section of public road that connects to the existing section of Clinker Place, providing access to the new subdivision at the end of this road, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

c)      approve the name Crown Lynn Place for the new section of public road that connects to the existing section of Crown Lynn Place, providing access to the new subdivision at the end of this road, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

CARRIED

 

14

Draft proposal to make a new Signs Bylaw

 

Resolution number WH/2021/70

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member W Piper:  

That the 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.

 

CARRIED

 

15

Reporting back decisions made under delegation

 

Resolution number WH/2021/71

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the decision made under delegation on 16 June 2021 providing feedback from the Whau Local Board for inclusion in Auckland Council’s submission to Te Waihanga New Zealand Infrastructure Commission's consultation document He Tūāpapa ki te Ora, Infrastructure for a Better Future, Aotearoa New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy.

b)      receive the decision made under delegation on 23 June 2021 providing feedback from the Whau Local Board to be included in Auckland Council’s submission on Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi – Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050’ discussion document.

CARRIED

 

16

Whau Local Board Workshop Records

 

Resolution number WH/2021/72

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member J Rose:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)   note the records of the workshops held on 16 June and 7 July 2021.

CARRIED

 

17

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number WH/2021/73

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the Governance Forward Work Calendar for June 2021.

CARRIED

 

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

6.24pm                                               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 Whau Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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