Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 at 10:00am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Gary Brown

 

Deputy Chairperson

Julia Parfitt, JP

 

Members

Jake Law

 

 

Sam Mills

 

 

Alexis Poppelbaum, JP

 

 

Victoria Short

 

 

Gregg Walden

 

 

Leanne Willis

 

 

 


Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

28 March 2023

 

 

 

1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

The chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

 

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HB/2023/20

MOVED by Member V Short, seconded by Member L Willis:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 28 February 2023, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

 

Member J Parfitt acknowledged the recent passing of former East Coast Bays Community Board member and North Shore City councillor for the East Coast Bays area, Bruce Lilly. 

 

Member G Walden acknowledged Sally Cargill, for 33 years of service to the community as Manager of Heart of the Bays, formerly known as the East Coast Bays Community Project. 

 

 

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation - Mairangi Arts Centre

 

Clint Taniguchi and Chris Cooper were in attendance for this item.

 

Documents were tabled in support of this item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/21

MOVED by Chairperson G Brown, seconded by Member J Law:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank Mr Taniguchi and Mr Cooper for their presentation and attendance at the meeting.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 March 2023 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Item 8.1 - Mairangi Bay community brochure

 

 

8.2

Deputation - Silverdale Business Association

 

Theo Simeonidis and Gary Browne were in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/22

MOVED by Member L Willis, seconded by Member S Mills:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank Mr Simeonidis and Mr Browne for their presentation and attendance at the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

 

9.1

Tree concerns at Mairangi Bay Park

 

Linda Hall was in attendance for this item.

 

Documents were tabled in support of this item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/23

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member L Willis:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          whakamihi / thank Ms Hall for her attendance

b)         tono / request a report from staff on the condition of the mature trees and the continuing maintenance of newly planted trees.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 March 2023 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Item 9.1 - supporting information

 


 

 

9.2

Browns Bay Racquets Club – flooding impacts

 

Phil Briars was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/24

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member G Walden:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          whakamihi / thank Mr Briars for his attendance

b)         tono / request a report from staff on options and measures to mitigate and contain stormwater within the Tāiaotea catchment and tributaries in Browns Bay, including potential for further daylighting and stormwater retention upstream.

CARRIED

 

 

9.3

Off leash dog area in Long Bay

 

Shanelle Beer, Mark Hughes and Claire Dowson were in attendance for this item.

 

Documents were tabled in support of this item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/25

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member V Short:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          whakamihi / tono Ms Beer for her attendance

b)         whiwhi / receive supporting information and suggested areas for off leash dog exercise areas from local residents

c)          tono / request a report from staff to investigate potential off-leash areas in the Long Bay area.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 March 2023 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Item 9.3 - supporting information

 

 

9.4

Mairangi Bay Tennis Club – flooding impacts

 

Sam Wrightson was in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/26

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member J Law:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          whakamihi / thank Mr Wrightson for his attendance

b)         tono / request a report from staff to investigate the Mairangi Bay catchment area and the ways in which flooding can be more effectively mitigated in the area, including the potential for daylighting and increased stormwater infrastructure capacity.

CARRIED

 

9.5

Flooding concerns at Red Beach

 

Robert Chidlow and Peter Bursell were in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number HB/2023/27

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member J Law:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          whakamihi / thank Mr Chidlow and Mr Bursell for their attendance

b)         tono / request a report from staff to investigate the issues on stormwater infrastructure and its performance in the recent flood events, along with how these have been maintained around Red Beach Park.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Classification of Sidmouth Street Reserve, Mairangi Bay

 

Resolution number HB/2023/28

MOVED by Member G Walden, seconded by Member L Willis:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      whakaae / agree to classify Sidmouth Street Reserve, legally described as Section 1 SO 533161, comprised in Record of Title 1082696 as a recreation reserve.

CARRIED

Note:

Staff confirmed that classification of this land would not affect end-use of this for purposes such as storage by the Mairaingi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club.

 

 

12

Evaluation of the 2022 Auckland Council Elections

 

Resolution number HB/2023/29

MOVED by Member A Poppelbaum, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)          kohuki / consider its feedback on the evaluation of the Auckland Council local elections 2022

b)         whakaae / agree with the recommendation to have a combination of postal voting and polling booth voting, to allow for greater choice of voting method, although it is noted that this may not greatly increase voter turnout

c)          tono / request that all Libraries are used as voting hubs, where trained staff are able to download and provide special voting forms, polling booths are available for the duration of the voting period, and information on the local candidates are displayed

d)         tono / request that funding is made available for more meet the candidate events, and in every local board area, and that this funding go towards making these events recorded and published on an Auckland Council elections site

e)          tono / request that further investigation is undertaken to understand how to increase the understanding of Auckland’s complex governance model, and that this is done with partners such as the local tertiary institutions

f)           tono / request that Auckland Council advocate for a more responsive special voting system for those eligible voters who are not in Auckland during the election period

g)         tono / request that an alternative term is used to describe postal voting, to reflect the fact that the postal element is now a misnomer.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Council-controlled organisation forward work programme and engagement approach for Quarter Four (April-June 2023)

 

Resolution number HB/2023/30

MOVED by Member G Walden, seconded by Member V Short:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the council-controlled organisations forward work programme and engagement approach for Quarter Four, April-June 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Seeking views on the proposed approach for Katoa, Ka Ora -  Speed Management Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 2024-2027

 

This item was deferred to the April meeting to allow for Auckland Transport to be present.

 

 

15

Hōtaka Kaupapa - Policy Schedule March 2023

 

Resolution number HB/2023/31

MOVED by Member A Poppelbaum, seconded by Member S Mills:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Hōtaka Kaupapa – Policy Schedule for March 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board workshop records

 

Resolution number HB/2023/32

MOVED by Member V Short, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Parfitt:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the workshop records for March 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

 

17        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

12.06pm                                             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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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