Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board held in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board meeting room,, Shop 17, Māngere Town Centre, 93 Bader Drive, on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 at 1.30pm.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Apulu Reece Autagavaia |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Dr Ofa Dewes |
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Dr Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, JP |
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Topou Folau |
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Vi Hausia |
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Albert Lim |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board 09 May 2023 |
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Chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number OP/2023/61 MOVED by Chairperson AR Autagavaia, seconded by Member A Choudhary: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) accept the apology from member Albert Lim for absence.
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3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
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Local board consultation feedback and input into the Annual Budget 2023/2024 |
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Resolution number OP/2023/62 MOVED by Chairperson AR Autagavaia, seconded by Member A Choudhary: That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the feedback from the community on the proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024 and thank the community for engaging in the consultation and providing the highest number of submissions both regionally and from within the local board area b) whakarite / provide the following feedback to the Governing Body on the proposed Annual Budget: i) is concerned that the proposed budget will significantly and irreparably affect the social, economic and environmental future of the city and destroy the community groups and volunteers that have time and again through economic, health and natural crisis shown their value to this city ii) is concerned that the budget fails to make adequate use of council’s debt headroom and rates increases that do not even cover the cost of inflation. These levers can and should be used more than what is proposed especially at this time which qualifies as an emergency period in the city’s history iii) is concerned that the council continues to fail to learn the lessons of the past that continued underinvestment in infrastructure, economic development, social infrastructure and our natural environment will inevitably saddle future generations with higher costs and a run-down city
c) whakarite / provide the following advocacy comments to the Governing Body: i) the board is not advocating for additional funding for large projects at this time due to council’s financial situation, although many projects such as the Manukau Sports Bowl, the Ōtara Town Centre development and Papatoetoe community facilities have been in the planning stages for years and are desperately needed ii) request that council specifically and urgently undertake policy analysis on the use of an “equity lens” in all of council’s policies and investment decisions as the term is currently poorly defined and elected officials and senior staff are not sufficiently accountable to the public to ensure disadvantaged communities are adequately prioritised in council decisions iii) that the support of disadvantaged communities be a key and specific factor in the allocation of regional funding collected through targeted rates, and the allocation decisions and projects supported as a result seek local board input iv) welcomes the Mayor and Governing Body’s work to address the historic inequity in community service provision and supports plans to significantly bring forward the commencement of funding re-allocation v) support the Mayor’s comments of empowering local boards and requests urgent work commence on council’s current delegations to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose and local boards are sufficiently empowered in their governance and place-making function, including through delegations from Auckland Transport vi) request that Auckland Transport be specifically directed to report to local boards on a monthly basis and be much more accountable to local boards as the discontinuation of monthly reporting has had a significant and detrimental effect in Auckland Transport’s accountability to local communities and the current Council Controlled Organisations Engagement Plan is a poor substitute for regular reporting and accountability. |
1.38 pm The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed in karakia.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board HELD ON
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