Minutes of Howick Local Board - Thursday, 9 February 2023

Howick Local Board

09 February 2023

1 Nau mai | Welcome

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

Note: The Chair accorded precedence to Item 6 – Public Forum at this time.

6	Public Forum
6.1	Add Item to Agenda
	Resolution number HW/2023/1 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) agree to add Item 6 – Public Forum to the agenda.
6.2	Janet Dickson
	Resolution number HW/2023/2 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member A White: That the Howick Local Board: a) thank Janet Dickson for her attendance CARRIED

Annual Budget 2023/2024 local board consultation content

Resolution number HW/2023/3

MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns:

That the Howick Local Board:

a) approve local consultation document content, as tabled in the amended Attachment A and local supporting information content, as tabled in the amended Attachment B, for inclusion in the Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation material; and

i) amend Attachments A and B to note that the Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget of $2.5 million be reduced by up to $1.1 million (a 44% reduction)

ii) note that the Mayor’s proposed regional 5% reduction to total local board operational expenditure equates to approximately 44% of the discretionary spend for the Howick Local Board, which will have a significant impact on local delivery.

b) delegate authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to finalise the local consultation document and supporting information content for the Howick Local Board for the Annual Budget 2023/2024.

c) approve the following Have Your Say events in the local board area during the Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation period:

i) Drop-in event – stall at Howick Village Market: 4 March 2023 at Picton Street, Howick (8am to 12.30pm)

ii) Community event – stall at Brit & Euro Classic Car Show: 5 March 2023 at Barry Curtis Park (10am to 3pm)

iii) Community event – stall at Music in Parks: 11 March 2023 at Lloyd Elsmore Park (2pm to 6pm)

iv) Drop-in event – stall at Botany Night Market: 15 March 2023 at Botany Town Centre (6pm to 8pm)

v) Community event – stall at Movies in Parks: 18 March 2023 at Barry Curtis Park (6pm to 8pm)

vi) Community event – stall at Celebrating Cultures: Sat 25 March 2023 at Barry Curtis Park (11am to 4pm)

vii) Drop-in event – stall at Community Fun Day: 26 March 2023 at Cockle Bay Beach Reserve (10am to 3pm)

viii) Drop-in event – stall at Ormiston Market: 18 March 2023 at Ormiston Shopping Mall (8.30am to 1.30pm)

ix) Drop-in event – stall at Pakuranga Plaza outside Countdown: 11 March 2023 (10am to 12pm)

d) delegate authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to the Have Your Say event.

e) delegate to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to receive feedback and hear from the public through “spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction” at the council’s public engagement events during the consultation period for the Annual Budget 2023/2024:

i) local board members and Chair

ii) General Manager Local Board Services, Local Area Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor

iii) any additional staff approved by the General Manager Local Board Services or the Group Chief Financial Officer

CARRIED

Resolution number HW/2023/4

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

Member D Collings moved an amendment to the original motion, as follows:

That the Howick Local Board:

i) amend Attachments A and B to note that the Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget of $2.5 million be reduced by up to $1.1 million (a 44% reduction).

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

For

Member K Bungard

Deputy Chairperson B Burns

Member D Collings

Member B Kendall

Chairperson D Light

Member J Spiller

Member M Turinsky

Member A White

Member P Young

Against

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 9 votes to 0.

CARRIED

Resolution number HW/2023/5

MOVED by Member A White, seconded by Member M Turinsky:

Member A White moved an amendment to the original motion, as follows:

That the Howick Local Board:

CARRIED

Attachments

a 9 February 2023 - Howick Local Board - Amended Local Consultation Document Content - Tabled

b 9 February 2023 - Howick Local Board - Amended Local Supporting Information Content - Tabled

Local Board feedback on Auckland Unitary Plan changes 78-83

Resolution number HW/2023/6

MOVED by Member A White, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns:

That the Howick Local Board:

a) appoint Chairperson Damian Light to speak to the local board views at a hearing in 2023

b) delegate authority to the chairperson of the local board to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board member appointed in resolution a) is unable to attend the hearing.

CARRIED

Note: The Board considered Item 6 – Public Forum prior to Item 4 - Annual Budget 2023/2024 local board consultation content.

2.36 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

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

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chairperson	Damian Light
Deputy Chairperson	Bo Burns
Members	Katrina Bungard
	David Collings
	Bruce Kendall
	John Spiller
	Mike Turinsky
	Adele White
	Peter Young, JP