Whau Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

This meeting proceeded via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 at 6.00pm. Either a recording or written summary will be uploaded on the Auckland Council website.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Kay Thomas

 

Deputy Chairperson

Fasitua Amosa

 

Members

Catherine Farmer

 

 

Warren Piper

 

 

Jessica Rose

 

 

Susan Zhu

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Ulalemamae Te'eva Matafai

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Whau Ward Councillor

Tracy Mulholland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Whau Local Board

27 April 2022

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

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

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WH/2022/29

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

That the Whau Local Board:

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

CARRIED

            NOTE: This apology was noted at the end of the meeting.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WH/2022/30

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, including the confidential section, held on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 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

 

8.1

Deputation: Promotion of Mental Wellbeing Project

 

Resolution number WH/2022/31

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the presentation on Mental Wellbeing Project and thank Swami Tadananda, Prem Mukerjee and Chetan Patel for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     27 April 2022, Whau Local Board: Item 8.1 - Deputations - Mental Wellbeing Project - Presentation

 

 

8.2

Deputation: Kai West's activities - Update

 

Resolution number WH/2022/32

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member C Farmer:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the update on Kai West’s activities and next steps, and thank Roschelle Marshall and Megan Baird for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     27 April 2022, Whau Local Board: Item 8.2 - Deputations - Kai West's activities and next steps - Presentation

b     27 April 2022, Whau Local Board: Item 8.2 - Deputations - Kai West's activities and next steps - Kai West's Sovereignty

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11

Whau Ward Councillor's update

 

Resolution number WH/2022/33

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the report from Whau Ward Councillor, Tracy Mulholland, and thank her for the update.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     27 April 2022, Whau Local Board: Item 11 - Whau Ward Councillor's Report - Councillor's report Updated

 

12

Classification of Bellgrove East and Bellgrove West Reserves Avondale

 

Resolution number WH/2022/34

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      resolve to classify the Bellgrove Reserves under section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977 as follows:

i)       Bellgrove Reserve East being Lot 5 DP 100239 contained in Record of Title NA54D/1144 as recreation reserve

ii)      Bellgrove Reserve West being Lot 2 DP 100239 contained in Record of Title NA 54D/1143 as recreation reserve.

b)        thank Wendy Morrice, Specialist Technical Statutory Advisor, for her attendance to speak to the item.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Landowner approval for 28 Racecourse Parade, Avondale

 

Resolution number WH/2022/35

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa, seconded by Member W Piper:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         approve the application for Landowner Approval to construct a ground-level public car park at 28 Racecourse Parade, Avondale.

b)        thank John Carter, Priority Location Director (Eke Panuku Development Auckland), and Mridula Duffadar, Senior Project Manager (Eke Panuku Development Auckland) for their attendance to speak to the item.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Whau Local Board 2021/2022 work programme budget reallocations

 

Resolution number WH/2022/36

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      approve the reallocation of $44,559 underspend 2021/2022 locally driven initiatives budget towards the following activities:

i)       ID 565: Māori Responsiveness: E Tu - $28,000

ii)      ID 566: Placemaking: Neighbourhood and town centre development - $3,104

iii)     ID 1235: Avondale and Rosebank local parks service assessment - $5,000

iv)     ID 580: Community Grants Whau - $8,455.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Transport Emissions Reduction Plan

 

Resolution number WH/2022/37

MOVED by Member J Rose, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the progress update on Auckland’s draft Transport Emissions Reduction Plan, welcome the opportunity to provide input, and thank the staff for their work on this document.

b)      support the transformational 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions in Auckland by 2030 as set out in Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri and look forward to further discussions around how this can be supported in the Whau Local Board area.

c)      adopt a table of feedback using the staff-provided template, to be appended herewith as Minutes Attachment A.


CARRIED

 

 

 

Attachments

a     27 April 2022, Whau Local Board: Item 15 - Transport Emissions Reduction Plan - Whau Local Board Input to Transport Emissions Reduction Plan

 

 

 

16

Auckland Transport - Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022

 

Resolution number WH/2022/38

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         receive the report on the draft Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022 ahead of it being submitted to the Auckland Transport Board for final approval.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Local board feedback on the draft 2021 Regional Parks Management Plan

 

Resolution number WH/2022/39

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the public feedback on the draft 2021 Regional Parks Management Plan.

b)      reiterate the points made in its earlier feedback of 24 March, 2021 (Resolution WH/2021/20) in respect of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, in particular.

c)      thank staff for their work in developing the draft 2021 Regional Parks Management Plan.

CARRIED

 

18

Whau Local Board Workshop Records

 

Resolution number WH/2022/40

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member C Farmer:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)   note the records of the workshops held on 9, 16 and 30 March, and 6 April 2022.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

19

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number WH/2022/41

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

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      receive the Governance Forward Work Calendar for April 2022.

CARRIED

 

 

20        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

6.52 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 Whau Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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