Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held online via Microsoft Teams on Monday, 15 August 2022 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Adele White

 

Deputy Chairperson

John Spiller

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

 

 

David Collings

From 6.04pm Item 8 until 8.26pm Item 24

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

Mike Turinsky

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Bo Burns

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillors

Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Paul Young

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

15 August 2022

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HW/2022/109

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meetings, held on Thursday, 12 May, Monday, 20 June, and Monday, 18 July 2022 as true and correct records.

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

Jamie Kent and Peter Seekup

 

Resolution number HW/2022/110

MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         thank Jamie Kent and Peter Seekup for their deputation and attendance.

b)         request officers investigate options for fishing bylaws at Bucklands Beach.

CARRIED


 

 

Attachments

a     15 August 2022 Howick Local Board - Potential Fishing Bylaw for Bucklands Beach

 

 

Member D Collings joined the meeting at 6.04pm.

 

 

8.2

Janet Dickson and Peter Bankers

 

Resolution number HW/2022/111

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      thank Janet Dickson and Peter Bankers for their deputation and attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 August 2022 Howick Local Board - Janet Dickson's Deputation

b     15 August 2022 Howick Local Board - Howick Community Hub Rules

 

 

8.3

Jenny Richardson, Alan Piper and Scott Tibbutt

 

Resolution number HW/2022/112

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      thank Jenny Richardson, Alan Piper and Scott Tibbutt for their deputation and attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 August 2022 Howick Local Board - Jenny Richardson's Deputation

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Lyall Carter and Jessica Beetham

 

Resolution number HW/2022/113

MOVED by Member B Kendall, seconded by Member K Bungard:   

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         thank Lyall Carter and Jessica Beetham for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.


 

 

11

Governing Body Member update

 

Resolution number HW/2022/114

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the verbal reports from Cr Paul Young and Cr Sharon Stewart QSM.

CARRIED

 

 

Member D Collings advised the meeting that he wished to raise an item of extraordinary business.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business Continued

 

10.1

Extraordinary Business - Local election signage

 

Resolution number HW/2022/115

MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member K Bungard:   

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         consider an extraordinary item regarding local election signage, owing to the fact that candidate nominations have recently closed and the official campaign has now commenced.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Chairperson's Report

 

Resolution number HW/2022/116

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the chairperson’s verbal update and written report.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Proposed new community lease to Auckland Hockey Association Incorporated at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga.

 

Resolution number HW/2022/117

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      grant, under Section 54 of the Reserves Act 1977, a new community lease Auckland Hockey Association Incorporated for areas comprising approximately 2.108 hectares respectively located at 67R Bells Road, Pakuranga on the land legally described as parts of Lot 5 DP 5343 Record of Title NA10B/767 and Lot 6 DP 53430 Record of Title NA10B/776 (as per Attachment A – Site Plan), subject to the following terms and conditions:

i)    term – 10 years, commencing 31 July 2022, with one 10-year right of renewal; reaching final expiry 30 July 2042

ii)   rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded

iii)  Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (Attachment B).

b)      note all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 and the Reserves Act 1977.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Approval for a new private road name and road name extension at 34 Koromeke Street, Flat Bush

 

Resolution number HW/2022/118

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member M Turinsky:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      approves the name Knockanara Drive for Lot 505 (applicant’s preferred name) for the new public road created by way of subdivision at 34 Koromeke Street, Flat Bush, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90100521 and resource consent references BUN60390182 and SUB60390184).

b)      approves the extension of the existing road named Bushfield Drive for Lot 506 at 34 Koromeke Street, Flat Bush, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90100521 and resource consent references BUN60390182 and SUB60390184).

CARRIED

 

 

15

Approval for a new private road name at 28 Business Parade North, East Tamaki

 

Resolution number HW/2022/119

MOVED by Member P Young, seconded by Member M Turinsky:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      approves the name Tāwharau Lane (applicant’s preferred name) for the new private road created by way of land use consent at 28 Business Parade North, East Tamaki, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (road naming reference RDN90100710 and resource consent reference LUC60375560).

CARRIED

 

 

16

Approval for two new private road names at 23 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush Auckland 2016

 

Resolution number HW/2022/120

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      approves the names Papa Takaro Lane for Lane 2 and Kaikape Lane Lane 3 for the new private roads created by way of subdivision at 23 Flat Bush School Road, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90100282, resource consent references BUN60370430 and SUB60370431).

CARRIED

 

 

18

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill

 

Resolution number HW/2022/121

MOVED by Member M Turinsky, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      delegate Member Spiller to provide feedback on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill draft submission.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Local Board Government Electoral Legislation Bill

 

Resolution number HW/2022/122

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      delegate Chair White to consider its feedback on the Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Workshop records

 

Resolution number HW/2022/123

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      note the workshop records for workshops held on 21, 28 July.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Governance forward work calendar

 

Resolution number HW/2022/124

MOVED by Chairperson A White, 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

 


 

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

22.1

Extraordinary item - Local election signage

 

Resolution number HW/2022/125

MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         request staff to send out information to all candidates in the Howick Ward regarding legal requirements around election signage and how it fits with the Electoral Act.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Local board feedback on the proposed Auckland Climate Grant programme 2022/2023

 

Resolution number HW/2022/126

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member K Bungard:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         delegate Chair White and Member Spiller to provide feedback on the proposed Auckland Climate Grant.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Procedural item to exclude the public

 

Resolution number HW/2022/127

MOVED by Member B Wichman, seconded by Member B Kendall:  

That the Howick Local Board:

a)         exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1      Quarterly Report

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains detailed financial information that has an impact on the financial results of the Auckland Council group, that requires release to the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

CARRIED

 

 

8.26pm            The public was excluded.

 

Member D Collings was unable to join the confidential meeting due to technical issues, and therefore retired from the meeting at 8.26pm.

 

The following item was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

17

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Howick Local Board for quarter four 2021/2022

 

Resolution number HW/2022/128

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

That the Howick Local Board:

a)      receive the performance report for quarter four ending 30 June 2022.

b)      note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group results for 2021/2022 are released to the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) which are expected to be made public on 29 August 2022.

CARRIED

 

 

8.35pm The public was re-admitted.

 

 

8.36pm                                               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:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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