Kaipātiki Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Kaipātiki Local Board held in the Kaipātiki Local Board Office at 90 Bentley Avenue, Glenfield or via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 at 10.07am.

 

present

 

Deputy Chairperson

Danielle Grant, JP

 

Members

Paula Gillon

 

 

Melanie Kenrick

 

 

Cindy Schmidt

 

 

Andrew Shaw

 

 

Adrian Tyler

 

 

ABSENT

 

Chairperson

John Gillon

 

 

Member

Ann Hartley QSO (Leave of Absence)

 

 

 


Kaipātiki Local Board

18 May 2022

 

 

 

1          Welcome / Karakia

 

The Deputy Chairperson opened the meeting, welcomed those in attendance followed by Member Adrian Tyler leading the meeting with a karakia.

 

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2          Apologies

 

Resolution number KT/2022/98

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Chairperson John Gillon for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Member P Gillon declared a conflict of interest in item 14: Kaipātiki Local Grants Round Three and Multiboard Grants Round Two 2021/2022 grant allocations (application number LG2208-301 Neighbourhood Support North Shore Incorporated) and took no part in the discussion or voting on the matter.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number KT/2022/99

MOVED by Member P Gillon, seconded by Member A Shaw:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 11 May 2022, as true and correct.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Anne Farrington

 

Resolution number KT/2022/100

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         acknowledge the recent passing of Anne Farrington and express its sincere condolences to the Farrington family.

CARRIED

 

6.2

Sydney Manaena Kingi

 

Sydney Manaena Kingi passed away peacefully on 2 May 2022 at home surrounded by his whanau and partner Mary.  

 

Sydney is of Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Sydney was born in Wairoa, however went to school in Napier. At the age of 16 Sydney moved to Auckland to join the navy and became an apprentice in electro technology. Sydney then went on and taught electro technology at Unitec.

 

Sydney married Justine who unfortunately passed away some years back. They had two children Reece and Huia, and seven grandchildren. Over recent years he has been supported by his partner Mary.

 

Sydney has been well known around Birkenhead Point and Northcote Point. He was an active part of the Le Roy’s Restoration group that meets weekly. If there was fundraising for cancer, a beach cleanup or residents meeting, Sydney would be present.  

 

Member M Kenrick got to know Sydney through the Birkenhead Yacht club, where he was officially the rear Commadore, however unofficially Sydney was one of the backbone members of club that kept the club going. Sydney was the race officer, every weekend helped with the logistics of getting twenty new sailors out on the water, arranged new tyres for trailers, organised working bees and oversaw the health and safety of the club (which in Covid times is no easy job for any sports club). Despite being unwell Sydney jointly presented to the board two months ago regarding health and safety concerns of the carpark.

 

Sydney’s body will be returned to the Hawkes Bay to Bridge Pa.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/101

MOVED by Member M Kenrick, seconded by Member A Shaw:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         acknowledge the recent passing of Sydney Manaena Kingi and express its sincere condolences to the Kingi family.

CARRIED

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Takapuna Golf - Auckland Council's draft Golf Investment Plan

 

David Haines, Director of Haines Planning, John Sohn, Director – Takapuna Golf, Jay Lee, General Manager – Takapuna Golf and Eric Kang, Operations Manager – Takapuna Golf, were in attendance to address the board on this item.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/102

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         receive the deputation.

b)        thank David Haines and Takapuna Golf for their attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Golf New Zealand - Auckland Council's draft Golf Investment Plan

 

Hana-Rae Seifert, General Manager of Golf New Zealand and Thiem Nguyen, General Manager of Golf and Community Management - Golf New Zealand, were in attendance via Microsoft Teams to address the board on this item.

 

A document titled ‘Draft Auckland Golf Investment Plan – Request for withdrawal and correction’ was tabled. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckand Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/103

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         receive the public forum item.

b)        thank Hana-Rae Seifert, Thiem Nguyen and Golf New Zealand for their attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     18 May 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Draft Auckland Golf Investment Plan - Request for withdrawal and correction

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

11

Draft Auckland golf investment plan

 

Paul Marriott-Lloyd, Tupu Toa Intern, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams to address the board on this item.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/104

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member M Kenrick:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         does not support the draft Auckland golf investment plan entitled Where all Aucklanders benefit from publicly owned golf land attached to this report (as presented in Attachment A to the agenda report), and has mixed views on the policy objectives.

b)        request that it be withdrawn and redrafted, particularly in regard to concerns raised by Golf New Zealand around the accuracy of data and information which form the basis of many of the plan’s fundamental assumptions, premises, and recommendations.

c)         request further work be completed on a regional provision standard for golf and access to golf facilities prior to adopting the draft Plan, so access to these facilities is considered across Auckland, including in areas without existing golf courses on public land.

d)        acknowledge the need to provide equitable public access, environmental outcomes, multi-code and passive recreational access and walking/cycling/active mode connection opportunities and request engagement around this and include all interested stakeholders not limited to; Golf New Zealand, Golf Auckland, Golf clubs including Takapuna Golf Club, Local boards, Iwi, communities, disability advocates, other interested sports groups etc.

e)         request relevant council staff initiate lease renewal discussions with Takapuna Golf Course so that discussions can commence and be progressed in parallel with any business case preparation work regarding the future of the site.

f)          request further clarity on decision-making outlined in page 21 of the draft plan with a clear decision tree between the Governing Body and local boards on individual golf courses that are being assessed as part of this draft Plan, noting that adoption of the Plan could “change decision making allocated to Local Boards” and that most golf courses are leases on local parks/reserves (for example, AF Thomas Park in the Kaipātiki Local Board area).

g)        thank the 1,074 people who made submissions to the Have Your Say process and the 1,070 people who participated in the People’s Panel survey.

h)        express strong concern that local boards have not seen the feedback from key stakeholders, as this process is still underway, until 27 May 2022.

i)          request that local boards be provided with all stakeholder and public feedback, and that local boards be given a further opportunity to provide further feedback at that time.

j)          express strong concern that the Draft Golf Investment Plan does not outline any investment in golf, particularly noting paragraph 53 and Table 1 of the agenda report which state that “another weakness is that the draft plan does not specify any future level of future council investment”.

k)         express strong concern that the Draft Golf Investment Plan and covering report both acknowledge that the plan is based on publicly-available data which is both limited in its scope and depth, and which is out of date.

l)          note that the council “investment” in golf outlined in the plan does not extend beyond continued land ownership and the provision of leases to the clubs which operate them. The board note that the golf clubs currently carry the very considerable cost of maintaining the courses, which provide many benefits to the wider community and council’s climate action goals at no cost to ratepayers.

m)       note that the plan recommends significant changes create a ‘broad range of golf experiences’ but does not contemplate the presumably significant cost of those changes, or who will pay for them. The board note that there is no budget allocated, or likely to be available in the foreseeable future, to progress any changes, and consider that there is a reputational risk in adopting a plan we are not confident we can deliver.

n)        reject the intention repeated throughout the agenda report and Draft Golf Investment Plan that decision-making would no longer sit solely with local boards, but would be shared with the governing body. Local boards have decision-making responsibility over local parks and reserves in their areas and this should remain unchanged.

o)        does not support any public land currently used as a golf course to be sold or otherwise released for housing or business land, noting that the plan specifically states that “housing and business land are in short supply in urban areas” which signals an intent under this plan that open space could be used for development.

p)        does not support the policy options shown on Page 10 of the plan which contemplate partial sale or full sale of golf course land.

q)        note the statement in the plan that “over 100,000 Aucklanders play golf annually – the highest number of participants in any sport in Auckland”, and that the plan acknowledges that participation in golf is increasing. The board also note that data provided by Golf New Zealand shows that levels of participation across multiple demographics are higher, or compare favourably, with other popular sporting codes such as football, rugby, tennis, and more – and considers that Auckland Council should aim to support this by collaborating with golf clubs and Golf New Zealand to continue this trend and encourage.

r)         note that Golf New Zealand, with the support of Auckland Golf and Golf North, wrote to Auckland Council on 8 April 2022 to request that the draft Plan be withdrawn, corrected and redrafted, as it considers that any public submissions on the draft Plan would be based on incorrect, inaccurate and misleading information that Golf New Zealand considers the draft Plan contains.

s)          note that the correct information about golf participation Golf New Zealand provided in its letter of 8 April 2022 is similar to the information it previously provided to Auckland Council in its documents titled Advocating for the Future of Golf in Auckland (2018) and Golf Sector Plan for Auckland (2018). 

t)          request speaking rights for Deputy Chairperson Danielle Grant to present the views of the board to the PACE Committee at the appropriate meeting. 

u)        authorise the Chairperson to appoint a replacement member in the event that the Deputy Chair cannot attend the PACE Committee meeting.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member P Gillon

Deputy Chairperson D Grant

Member M Kenrick

Member C Schmidt

Member A Tyler

Against

Abstained

Member A Shaw

 

The motion was declared carried by 5 votes to 0.

CARRIED

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number KT/2022/105

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member A Shaw:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         agree to adjourn the meeting for 5 mins at 12.15pm.

CARRIED

 

Meeting reconvened at 12.31pm.


 

 

Precedence of Business

Resolution number KT/2022/106

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         agree that ‘Item 14: Kaipātiki Local Grants Round Three and Multiboard Grants Round Two 2021/2022 grant allocations’ be accorded precedence at this time.

CARRIED

 

14

Kaipātiki Local Grants Round Three and Multiboard Grants Round Two 2021/2022 grant allocations

 

Ann Kuruvilla, Grants Advisor, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams to address the board on this item.

 

Member P Gillon declared a conflict of interest with the application LG2208-301 from Neighbourhood Support North Shore Incorporated and did not take part in the discussion on this application.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/107

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member M Kenrick:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Kaipātiki Local Grants Round Three 2021/2022 listed in the following table: 

Table One: Kaipātiki Local Grants Round Three 2021/2022 grant applications

Application ID

Organisation name

Requesting funding for Project

Amount requested

Total granted

Comments (including reason for decline)

LG2208-301

Neighbourhood Support North Shore Incorporated

Towards the managers salary between 2nd June 2022 till 1st June 2023

$10,000.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-305

Beach Haven and Birkdale Community Watch

Towards petrol vouchers for volunteers.

$1,000.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-306

New Zealand Taiji Martial Arts Society

Towards the venue hire of Northcote Community Hall between 1st June 2022 and 31st May 2023.

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

 

LG2208-307

The Upside Downs Education Trust

Towards subsidized speech and language therapy for five children.

$3,000.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-310

Birkenhead Bowling Club Incorporated

Towards roof repair costs.

$8,309.00

$5,000.00

 

LG2208-311

ToughLove New Zealand Incorporated

Towards advertising and training materials of six-week email course between 1st June 2022 and 31st May 2023.

$2,174.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-312

Life Education Trust North Shore

Towards Child Healthcare programme`s take home resources for 3500 students.

$2,500.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-313

Birkenhead United Association Football & Sports Club Incorporated

Towards the preliminary design and consenting ‍
costs of the Birkenhead football club upgrade between 5th October 2022 and 24th April 2023.

$57,821.75

$0

Already funded this financial year

LG2208-314

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

Towards the training and supervisions costs of volunteer staff.

$5,000.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-315

Birkenhead Residents Association Incorporated

Towards the administration, promotion and management of the Birkenhead Photo Competition 2022 and production of 5th Anniversary photo book.

$7,930.00

$5,000.00

 

LG2208-316

North Harbour Triathlon Club Incorporated

Towards the pool and hall hire charges between 1st June 2022 and 30th September 2022.

$9,154.00

$4,400.00

 

LG2208-317

North Shore Music Theatre Incorporated

Towards purchase of new seating platforms.

$19,880.00

$10,000.00

 

LG2208-318

North Shore Budget Service Incorporated

Towards website upgrade, marketing, new laptop and desktop system.

$10,250.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-319

Glenfield Tennis Club

Towards the fees of the coach for the Junior coaching Programme which runs between 17th October 2022 and 17th December 2022.

$4,000.00

$2,400.00

 

LG2208-320

Sunnybrae Normal School

Towards the plants, fertilizer, compost, building materials and labour for the gazebo in the Sunnybrae Bush Project.

$4,500.00

$2,639.50

 

LG2208-322

Melanoma New Zealand

Towards the wages of the Nurse Educator and Administrator for 2 days between 1st July 2022 and 31st October 2022

$1,260.00

$0

Limited funds.

LG2208-323

Northcote Town Centre Inc

Towards the upgrade of three existing CCTV cameras and installation of two new CCTV cameras at the Northcote town centre.

$7,500.00

$7,500.00

 

LG2208-324

Badminton New Zealand Incorporated

Towards Venue hire for the North Island Inter-Association competition between 11th June 2022 and 23rd July 2022

$4,000.00

$2,000.00

 

LG2208-325

Willow Christian Trust

Towards purchase of 50inch TV Screen and wall mount for Community Centre foyer entrance.

$1,203.00

$1,203.00

 

LG2208-326

Auckland King Tides Initiative

under the umbrella of "The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand Inc"

Towards the design and production of the CoastSnap device, to be installed at Little Shoal Bay/Beach Haven.

$10,000.00

$0

Limited funds.
Ask applicant to reapply next financial year.

LG2208-327

Action Education Incorporated

Towards 20 spoken word workshops costs between 1st June 2022 and 31st May 2023

$5,000.00

$2,000.00

 

LG2208-328

Shepherds Park Squash Club Incorporated

Towards marketing brochures and heat pump installation.

$3,609.00

$2,939.00

 

Total

 

 

$179,090.75

$46,081.50

 

 

b)      agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application received in Multiboard Grants Round Two 2021/2022, listed in Table Two:

Table Two: Multiboard Grants Round Two 2021/2022 grant applications

Application ID

Organisation  name

Requesting funding for project

Amount requested

Total granted

Comments (including reason for decline)

MB2022-214

North Harbour Community Patrol

Towards resources for mobile crime prevention patrols in suburbs in Devonport-Takapuna, Hibiscus and Bays, Kaipātiki, and Upper Harbour (June 2022 - May 2023)

$1,317.00

$1,317.00

 

MB2022-215

The Reading Revolution

Towards wages of the manager delivering the "Readers Leaders programme"

$6,000.00

$2,000.00

 

MB2022-225

Outline Aotearoa Incorporated

Towards cost of the peer support service programme`s volunteer training, clinical supervision, advertising, stationery, insurance and information technology service.

$1,250.00

$1,000.00

 

MB2022-236

Big Buddy Mentoring Trust

Towards operational costs (such as wages, rent, transport, equipment) to recruit volunteer mentors for young boys with no father in their lives in Auckland (September 2022 - September 2023)

$10,000.00

$2,000.00

 

MB2022-237

Pet Refuge New Zealand Charitable Trust

Towards administration costs for the Pet Refuge shelter in Rosedale Auckland (June 2022 - December 2022)

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

 

MB2022-239

The Operating Theatre Trust t/a Tim Bray Theatre Company

Towards Gift a Seat funding for 2,700 children to attend The Whale Rider in their local area for free (September 2022 - December 2022)

$3,913.00

$0

Limited funds.

MB2022-243

Anxiety New Zealand Trust

Towards the marketing material costs and wages of co-ordinators and facilitators of the Community Education Webinars.

$2,500.00

$0

Limited funds.

MB2022-244

PHAB Association (Auckland) Incorporated

Towards the costs of youth worker wages, project coordination, external facilitation and administration fees to run 12 weekly recreational programmes between 6 June 2022 to 10 March 2023.

$1,800.00

$1,800.00

 

MB2022-248

KidsCan Charitable Trust

Towards items to deliver the KidsCan programme in schools and early childhood centres in Auckland (June 2022 - December 2022)

$1,000.00

$0

Limited funds.

MB2022-260

Glass Ceiling Arts Collective Limited

Towards the wages and professional fees of three teachers, a support person, a creative director, a producer, one film editor and a photographer for two days workshop.

$10,000.00

$0

Limited funds.

Total

 

 

$38,780.00

$9,117.00

 

 

CARRIED

 

12

Endorsing Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rate grants for 2022/2023

 

Resolution number KT/2022/108

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member A Shaw:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         recommend to the Governing Body the striking (setting) of the targeted rates for inclusion in the Annual Budget 2022/2023 for the following Business Improvement District (BID) programmes:

i)          $125,000 for Northcote Town Centre Inc.

ii)         $206,167 for Birkenhead Town Centre Association Inc.

CARRIED

 

13

Community Facilities Network Plan revised Action Plan (2022)

 

Resolution number KT/2022/109

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member C Schmidt:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         support the revised Community Facilities Network Plan Action Plan (2022), provided in Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

Item 14 was taken after item 11.

 

15

Kaipātiki Local Board Chairperson's Report

 

No Chairperson’s report was provided at this time.

 

16

Members' Reports

 

16.1

Member report - Melanie Kenrick

 

Member M Kenrick provided a verbal update regarding her concern with staffing shortages on services including Birkenhead Pool and Auckland Transport reduction of ferry services.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/110

MOVED by Member M Kenrick, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         note the verbal report from Member Melanie Kenrick.

CARRIED

 

16.2

Member report - Cindy Schmidt

 

Member C Schmidt provided a verbal update regarding Hearts and Minds with remote staff, brief intervention counselling and Northcote redevelopment with the building. Member C Schmidt also provided an update on her meeting with Kaipātiki Youth Development Trust, Onewa Road speed cameras and heritage changes.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/111

MOVED by Member C Schmidt, seconded by Member A Tyler:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         note the verbal report from Member Cindy Schmidt.

CARRIED

 

16.3

Member report - Adrian Tyler

 

Member A Tyler provided a verbal update regarding Island Bay Progressive League group and the wharf pontoon, meeting with Angela Spooner about Highbury Community House with operational costs and booking schedule. Member A Tyler also provided an update on Birkenhead Village Association and the Whale Tales sculpture, Auckland Transport on Target Road Primary school speed.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/112

MOVED by Member A Tyler, seconded by Member M Kenrick:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal update from Member Adrian Tyler.

CARRIED

 

16.4

Member report - Paula Gillon

 

Member P Gillon provided a verbal update regarding Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust events, concern about delay to building swap, frustration with lack of information and partnering agreement meeting.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/113

MOVED by Member P Gillon, seconded by Member M Kenrick:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal update from Member Paula Gillon.

CARRIED

 

16.5

Member report - Andrew Shaw

 

Member A Shaw provided a verbal update regarding half price public transport and an increase in ferry services but there are still cancellations in ferry services, renewals for Shepherds Park coastal accessible track to headland, De Paul House and the rehousing of many families with this number keeping on growing.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/114

MOVED by Member A Shaw, seconded by Member P Gillon:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal update from Member Andrew Shaw.

CARRIED

 

16.6

Member report - Deputy Chairperson Danielle Grant

 

Deputy Chairperson D Grant provided a verbal update regarding the Te Waimanawa Hui with Mana Whenua, Glenfield Community Centre board to board meeting, Highbury House and acknowledging Ann Hartley on leave of absence and National Policy Statement for urban development.

 

 

Resolution number KT/2022/115

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Grant, seconded by Member M Kenrick:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         receive the verbal update from Deputy Chairperson Danielle Grant.

CARRIED

 

17

Governing Body and Independent Maori Statutory Board Members' Update

 

There were no updates provided at this time.

 

 

18

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number KT/2022/116

MOVED by Member A Tyler, seconded by Member C Schmidt:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         note the Kaipātiki Local Board June - July 2022 governance forward work calendar and May – June 2022 workshop forward work plan.

CARRIED

 

19

Workshop Records - Kaipātiki Local Board - April 2022

 

Resolution number KT/2022/117

MOVED by Member P Gillon, seconded by Member M Kenrick:  

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a)         note the record for the Kaipātiki Local Board workshop held on Wednesday 6 April 2022, Wednesday 13 April 2022 and Wednesday 27 April 2022. 

CARRIED

 

20        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.


 

 

1.13 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 Kaipātiki Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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