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Resolution
number PKTPP/2023/25
MOVED by Member M Pervan, seconded by Member R Hay:
That
the Puketāpapa Local Board:
a) note/tuhi ā-taipitopito the urgent decision made on 21 February 2023 to provide
feedback on the Water Services Entities Bill 2.
b) note/tuhi ā-taipitopito the feedback provided as follows:
i) Supports
with overall objectives of the Three Waters reform being to “improve
the safety, quality, and environmental performance of three water
services”.
ii) Supports
the need for climate change resilience. The recent large-scale flooding
events in Auckland demonstrate the pressing need for our community.
iii) Concerned
with the governance of the new body proposed in that it appears to be overly
complicated and lacks clear accountability to the communities it will serve.
iv) Concerned
that the lack of a clear process to allow local communities and individuals
to have a say in the way the delivery of the new body’s services will
impact on them.
v) Concerned
with the inclusion of stormwater in the reform given that the management of
stormwater is inextricably linked with Auckland Council’s and local
boards’ role in planning, and provision of parks and roading.
vi) Concerned
that the relationship between Council (Local boards) and the WSE is not
clear. It is not apparent how this will work affecting the ongoing role and
function of council and local board projects.
vii) Concerned
that currently the legislation treats councils as only stakeholders which
will diminish the local needs of the community.
viii) Concern
the community relationships, experience and capabilities of councils will
need to be respected and leveraged if the overall system is to operate well
at a local level.
ix) Oppose
the term 'partner and engage', as it needs to be clarified under the
legislation to ensure that council and ratepayers are not obliged to provide
water services delivery on assets they no longer own.
x) Oppose
the geographic averaging of water charges that make cause inequities within
our community.
xi) Concerned
about where the liability will lie when WSE assets:
A) Destroy
council owned assets; and/or
B) Destroy
landowners’ property
Will they be able to seek a judicial review? Will our
community have a way to seek fair compensation?
xii) Note
the co governance model proposed will need support to allow universal
suffrage under the bill of rights act 1990.
xiii) Oppose
the transfer of LB assets attached to stormwater including - parkland such as
Keith Hay Park Freeland Park and War Memorial Park.
xiv) Concerned
with the exclusion of stormwater from transport which makes up a large
catchment of the board area.
A) Concerned
with the possible increase in price to our community which includes
stormwater
CARRIED
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