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Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board 16 February 2022 |
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Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board held via MS Teams in accordance with the current Covid 19 restrictions on Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 5.00pm.
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Chairperson |
Lemauga Lydia Sosene |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Tauanu’u Nanai Nick Bakulich |
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Makalita Kolo |
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Christine O'Brien |
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Papaliitele Peo |
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Togiatolu Walter Togiamua |
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Harry Fatu Toleafoa |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Councillor Efeso Collins to 7pm |
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Member Bakulich led the meeting in prayer.
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Resolution number MO/2022/1 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member H Toleafoa: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) accept the apology from Member Peo for lateness. |
There were no declarations of interest.
Member P Peo joined the meeting at 5.05 pm.
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Resolution number MO/2022/2 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member W Togiamua: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) confirm the extraordinary Minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, as true and correct b) confirm the ordinary Minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 8 December 2021, as true and correct. |
There were no leaves of absence.
The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board acknowledgements:
Note: The Board held a moment of silence for the passing of New Zealand and Samoan rugby league icon Olsen Filipaina.
Acknowledgement and tribute to Olsen (Big O) Filipaina
We are all united not only in our desire to pay our respects to Olsen but rather in our need to do so. It was his extraordinary appeal that Kiwi sports fans, in particular the rugby league community here and overseas that are taking part in paying tributes and acknowledgements who never actually met him, but feel that they too have lost someone significant last Thursday. It is a more remarkable tribute to Olsen than we can ever hope to offer him today.
Olsen was the very essence of passion in his craft, an icon in paving the way for many Pasifika and Māori rugby league athletes, to take up opportunities like he did playing in the Australian rugby league competition and make it big! He played in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in the early to mid-80s, for clubs like Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney Bears.
And many of us still remember his days playing internationals for New Zealand and Western Samoa. One famous fact was when he was famously plucked from reserve grade in 1985 to play for New Zealand where he led the Kiwis to a historic win over a determined Wally Lewis-captained Australia. And also, when Olsen was asked to captain Samoa, he agreed only on the condition that 50% of players be local based Samoans to help develop the local game.
But he was a local hero as well, where he started his successful career with the Mighty Māngere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition. But we also know that he was a family man, with humility and humour and with the biggest ‘bump’ in league history. A cult hero from our community, and a true Māngere man raised in Māngere! Our thoughts go out to his aiga and whanau. Rest in peace Kiwi number 529.
· Le Mamea Taulapapa Sefulu Isaia Ioane (QSO) - Passed away on 15 January 2022. Former Auckland Councilor. Inaugural director of the Pacific Island Education Resource Centre in 1976, which still runs today as the Pasifika Education Trust at MIT.
· Passing of former Manukau United AFC Chairman Mr. Suneel Maharaj.
· Sulamai Aukuso Lavea (Sorbs) passed away on Saturday December 11, 2021. Lavea was a former Otahuhu Leopards, Otara Scorpions, Auckland and Manly Sea Eagles representative.
· Congratulations to Carol Agafili who made her Halliburton Johnstone Shield debut in the Womens domestic cricket competition - for the Northern Districts Team. Carol is a former student of McAuley High School
· Councillor Alf Filipaina, awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the New Zealand Police and the community
· Park benches have been placed now at Harania Park Favona and very much appreciated by the 3 young people who asked me to pass on their thanks
· Pasifika Girls U12 9’s Gala Day held January 22 2022
· Auckland Niue Rugby League – winners 2022 PYC Championship
There were no petitions.
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Tasha Tasmania from Māngere East Rugby League Club was in attendance to present to the Board. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official Minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a Minute attachment. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/3 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Deputy Chairperson N Bakulich: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) thank Tasha Tasmania for her attendance and presentation. |
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a 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 8.1 Deputation - Walter Massey and neighbouring parks presentation. |
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James Summers, Hugh Graham and Daniel Cork were in attendance to present to the Board. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a Minute Attachment. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/4 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member P Peo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) thank James Summers, Hugh Graham and Daniel Cork for their attendance and presentation. |
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a 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 8.2 Deputation - Norana Park Beach Centre proposal – presentation. |
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David Riley also known as the Reading Warrior was in attendance to present to the Board. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a Minute Attachment. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/5 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member C O'Brien: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) thank David Riley for his attendance and presentation. |
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a 16 February 2022: Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 8.3 Deputation - David Riley aka the Reading Warrior – presentation. |
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Jenna Toeono, resident of Māngere was in attendance to speak to the board about the walkway at 50W McKinstry Avenue Māngere East. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a Minute Attachment. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/6 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member M Kolo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) thank Jenna Toeono for her attendance and presentation. |
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a 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 9.1 Public Forum - Jenna Toeono proposal – presentation. |
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Reverend Emily Worman and Dr Grant Hewison were in attendance to speak to the Board concerning the public feedback on the proposal to make a new Signs Bylaw 2022.
A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a Minute Attachment. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/7 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Deputy Chairperson N Bakulich: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) to thank Reverend Emily Worman and Dr Grant Hewison for their attendance and presentation. |
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a 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 9.2 Public Forum - Signs Bylaw 2022 recommendations proposal - presentation b 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 9.2 Public Forum - Signs Bylaw 2022 Memorandum - presentation c 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 9.2 Public Forum - Signage – presentation. |
There was no extraordinary business.
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Resolution number MO/2022/8 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member P Peo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the verbal reports from Councillor Efeso Collins. |
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Members Makalita Kolo and Christine O’Brien’s reports were tabled at the meeting |
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Resolution number MO/2022/9 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member M Kolo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the verbal and written reports from local board members. |
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a 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 12 Local Board Leads and Appointments Reports - Member Makalita Kolo's report. b 16 February 2022: Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Item 12 Local Board Leads and Appointments Reports - Member Christine O'Brien's report. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/10 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member M Kolo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the verbal update from the local board Chair. |
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Public feedback on proposal to make a Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 |
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Resolution number MO/2022/11 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member W Togiamua: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive public feedback on the proposal to make a new Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture ā-Rohe Noho Puni Wātea ā-Waka 2022 / Auckland Council Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 in this agenda report b) provide the following views on how the Bylaw Panel should address matters raised in public feedback to the proposal in recommendation (a) to assist the Bylaw Panel in its deliberations: i) note that a total of 23 of Have your Say respondents and 87 research survey respondents from the local board area provided feedback to the proposal ii) support Proposals One and Two, noting that Proposals Three and Four do not apply to the local board area iii) the board remains concerned by the possibility of displacement of freedom camping onto public roads, particularly the potential of it occurring in proximity to community facilities such as schools, churches, culturally significant sites close to maunga, urupā and other sites that would be inappropriate for freedom camping iv) recommend to the Bylaw Panel that a programme of work is undertaken to identify categories of sites on the road reserve that would make freedom camping unacceptable to the public of Auckland so they can be incorporated into the bylaw in the future; but to immediately include Kiwi Esplanade and roads around Ambury Park as prohibited sites in accordance with the submissions received, v) the board is concerned of the lack of resources from Auckland Council to effectively enforce this bylaw, despite this being a key area of feedback by boards and the public. The local board advocate for additional resources from the Governing Body to effectively enforce this bylaw vi) request that the immediate road network around local cemeteries and urupā are included under this bylaw. Placing these restrictions will further protect these areas from offensive activities that may desecrate these places of significance c) whakatuu / appoint the local board chair and deputy chair to present the views of the local board to the Bylaw Panel on 22 April 2022. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/12 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Deputy Chairperson N Bakulich: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) tūtohi / receive the public feedback on the proposal to make a new Auckland Council and Auckland Transport Ture ā-Rohe mo nga Tohu 2022 / Signs Bylaw 2022 and associated controls in this agenda report b) whakarato / provide the following feedback on how the Bylaw Panel should address matters raised in public feedback to the proposal in recommendation (a) to assist the Bylaw Panel in its deliberations: i) note that Auckland-wide there is more support than opposition for all proposals other than P9: Vehicle signs ii) note that the key themes from the Auckland-wide feedback highlighted issues with illuminated signs (Proposal 14C), general rules for event signs (Proposal 3C), portable signs (Proposal 5B) and posters (Proposal 6), and the rules for commercial sexual service signs (Proposal 13C) iii) note that one submitter was from the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area iv) note that the key themes from the submission was the following: signage on vehicle signs, event signs, tops of building, illuminated, business that ceases trading, controls and approvals of supporting language used must be clear, informative and easy to understand; and opposed the following, event and election signs, and wall-mounted signs c) continue to advocate for the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy (PLAP) to be made operative as soon as possible and to strengthen the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2) i) the negative effect on the amenity of our neighbourhoods, and community wellbeing and pride that can come from too many signs and advertising, especially when the signs are dominant ii) to include a key purpose of the current Signage Bylaw 2015, which is to assist in enhancing, maintaining, and promoting the visual amenity value of Auckland’s built environments iii) ask for the visual amenity of our Neighbourhood Centre Zones - single corner stores or small shopping strips located in residential neighbourhoods (especially those in vulnerable communities) be given special protection in the Signs Bylaw 2022, to ensure these zones are attractive environments, create a sense of place and where the adverse visual effects of advertising (particularly from alcohol and fast-food) are minimised or avoided d) real estate signs if not regulated causes safety issues with signs obscuring views, properties having too many signs and signs obstructing footpaths and driveways. The local board request that harsh fines and penalties be given to those that breach the Signage Bylaw e) support the submission of Dr Grant Hewison and Reverend Emily Worman appended as Attachments A to C and presented as part of the public forum (item 9.2) at today’s meeting f) support Auckland Council’s approach and methods to enforcing its bylaw breaches, but advocate for more resources to implement this bylaw and deliver effective outcomes for its community g) whakatuu / appoint the local board chair and the deputy chair to present the views of the local board to the Bylaw Panel on 28 March 2022. |
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Public feedback on proposal to amend the Property Maintenance and Nuisance Bylaw 2015 |
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Resolution number MO/2022/13 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member C O'Brien: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) support the changes proposed by Auckland Council where the bylaw is made simpler to enable the public to easily read and understand this bylaw b) is concerned about the effects of poor property maintenance and activities that may cause a nuisance on its community. We are disappointed at the results of the engagement with our local community and recommend additional resource for a quality engagement strategy and endorsement by the board c) request that further resources to promote and educate its community in accessing the complaints process and that this local board’s input is sought to improve the engagement plan for this local board area in the next bylaw review d) support additional resources to be invested in the local board area to educate families to upkeep their properties and avoid negative implications such as financial penalties and or evictions e) improve the bylaw to enable enforcement officers to uphold the purpose of this bylaw when property owners are unable to be contacted f) whakatuu / appoint the local board chair and the deputy chair to present the views of the local board to the Bylaw Panel on 25 March 2022. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/14 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member W Togiamua: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) support the vision of the Auckland Water Strategy: te mauri o te wai o Tāmaki Makaurau, the life-sustaining capacity of Auckland’s water, is protected and enhanced b) support allocation decisions applying a hierarchy of considerations specific to Tāmaki Makaurau that embeds mauri, equity and climate sensitivity c) support the strategy of adopting an equitable approach to ensure that communities that are disadvantaged or require different approaches still can achieve equality of outcomes: i) request a review of the pricing of water in our region, to inform and implement how equity outcomes can be delivered through this strategy d) support the partnership with mana whenua in the protection, management, and enhancement of water e) request that where there is disagreement in direction, approach or implementation, that mana whenua’s position is upheld in the governance over water f) note the importance of this strategy aligning with Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri Auckland's Climate Action Plan, which acknowledges that climate change will mean a changing water future and identifies integrated, adaptive planning approaches and water-sensitive design as key enablers of a climate-ready Tāmaki Makaurau. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/15 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Deputy Chairperson N Bakulich: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the public feedback on the proposal to amend Te Ture-ā-rohe Wai Āwhā 2015 Stormwater Bylaw 2015 b) provide the following views on how the Bylaw Panel should address matters raised in public feedback to the proposal in recommendation (a) to assist the Bylaw Panel in its deliberations: i) support the general intent and outcomes of this bylaw enforcing the board focus and vision to support the environmental and climate action plans ii) support restricting some of the harmful recreational activities for parts of the stormwater network; however, allowing some of the passive and safer activities such as, birdwatching iii) request additional resources that help the community to understand different ways and greener alternatives to deal with run-off and water disposals. Current engagement methods are not enough to educate our local communities iv) request further clarification on which council publications and existing controls that this the bylaw amendment is referring to; to guide the public to which standard mandatory codes need to be followed v) request further clarification on how this bylaw integrates with other existing bylaws and plans such as the Auckland Unitary Plan vi) support engaging with mana whenua and considering their values in approvals under this bylaw and why restoration, protection and preservation is important to Māori c) request an update from the various Auckland Council teams such as Healthy Waters, Regulatory Compliance, and Regulatory Engineering on managing the sediment run-off from the housing development schemes, and pollutants and microscopic metals from local vehicles that causes irreversible damage to the local waterways d) support additional resources and tools to empower council’s enforcement officers to work with developers and prevent damage to the stormwater network; as both Auckland Council and developers have a shared responsibility in protecting the local stormwater network and waterways including Pukaki, Harania, Te Ararata and Oruarangi awa e) appoint the Chair and Deputy Chair to present the views of the board to the Bylaw panel on 4 April 2022. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/16 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member M Kolo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) support Auckland Council’s Appendix A, highlighting previous council submission points relevant to the Discussion Document. The local board acknowledges the opportunity that this reform will deliver a legislative framework that integrates a three-pronged approach through the: Natural and Built Environments Act, a Strategic Planning Act, and a Climate Adaptation Act. Inherent to this are clearly defined powers, functions, and roles b) partnerships are important to the local board. This should be a priority between council and central government to prepare locally-tailored direction for this region and local board area that will: i) provide quality decisions based on good relevant advice to complex issues of local interests even if decisions are unpopular or capacity to make decisions are limited ii) develop clear integrated direction on matters of national interests such as, identifying resources to implement these outcomes, and not duplicating the mistakes from the Resource Management Act iii) identify who are the decisions makers, their accountability and risk sharing on politically sensitive issues parameters iv) avoid one-size-fits-all decision-making by ensuring that local and regional differences are factored into decision-making c) note that: the Auckland Plan has demonstrated that spatial planning is an opportunity to achieve better integration between national and local priorities. Part of this success are the local board plans that delivers Auckland’s plan d) request clarity on how much each Regional Spatial Strategies document can influence implementation agreements, resources to that region, and region to region partnerships, as any benefits can be undone if these challenges are not addressed e) agree with having the Natural and Built Environment Plans for each region to help empower local ideas and voices into the spatial space, an example is the Auckland Unitary Plan. The local board support spatial plans as this helps engage its communities to how their area is developed f) support local boards as members of the Regional Spatial Strategies and Natural and Built joint committees, to represent their local communities g) support Auckland Council’s approach to compliance, monitoring and enforcement model; and the proposal approach to the monitoring and systems oversight. That it’s necessary to have a wider range of tools available to councils to deliver on these objectives h) note Auckland’s situation is complex including its diverse population and ongoing growth. The local board request that the proposed model includes flexibility for a tailored and better integrated approach for unitary authorities, in particular Auckland as it appears the approach is fragmented at this point i) support for National Māori Advisory Group being established to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of provisions. |
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Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa - New Zealand Geographic Board: recording of unofficial place names as official |
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Resolution number MO/2022/17 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member W Togiamua: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the proposed changes to place names within the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area b) note that all place names have a level of significance and relevance and request the entire list to be subject to public consultation c) request the New Zealand Geographic Board to engage with Te Puna Maunga authority and relevant mana whenua groups as part of the public consultation. |
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Māori Outcomes Annual Report - Te Pūrongo a te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Ngā Huanga Māori 2020-2021 |
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Resolution number MO/2022/18 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member M Kolo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the annual Auckland Council Group Māori Outcomes Report: Te Pūrongo a Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Ngā Huanga Māori 2020-2021 presented in Attachment A b) thank and acknowledge the Ngā Mātārae Unit for their extensive mahi in the 2020-2021 annual reporting year. |
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Local board resolution responses, feedback and information report |
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Resolution number MO/2022/19 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member H Toleafoa: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) note Manukau Harbour Forum end of year report provided as Attachment A. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/20 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member C O'Brien: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) note the Governance Forward Work Calendar. |
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Resolution number MO/2022/21 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member P Peo: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the workshop notes from the workshop held on 1 December 2021. |
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Quarterly Report - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Work Programme - Q2 FY 21/22 |
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Resolution number MO/2022/22 MOVED by Chairperson L Sosene, seconded by Member W Togiamua: That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: a) receive the performance report for quarter two ending 31 December 2021 b) note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the agenda report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group half-year results for 2021/2022 are released to the New Zealand Exchange (NZX), which are expected to be made public on or about 28 February 2022 c) approve the proposed budget reallocations below: i) $14,000 from Movies in Parks Māngere-Ōtāhuhu (David Lange park was scheduled to go ahead on 5 February 2022) - ID# 295 to be reallocated to sport and active recreation facilities grants - ID# 702 ii) $12,350 from Volunteer recognition Māngere-Ōtāhuhu – ID# 292 to be reallocated to sport and active recreation facilities grants - ID# 702 iii) $2,550 from Auckland Unlimited Film Income to be reallocated to sport and active recreation facilities grants – ID# 702 iv) $10,000 from Pukaki Crater access easement – ID# 9 to be reallocated to Pest Free Urban South - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu – ID#781 v) $1,711 from Auckland Unlimited Film Income to be reallocated to Community grants Māngere-Ōtāhuhu – ID# 297 vi) $1,500 from Local civic events Māngere-Ōtāhuhu - Local Board Stakeholder Event – ID# 1454 to be reallocated to Community grants Māngere-Ōtāhuhu – ID# 297. CARRIED |
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There was no consideration of Extraordinary items.
8.54 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 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board HELD ON
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