Whau Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Whau Local Board held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 at 1.00pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Kay Thomas

 

Deputy Chairperson

Fasitua Amosa

 

Members

Ross Clow

 

 

Catherine Farmer

 

 

Sarah Paterson-Hamlin

 

 

Warren Piper

 

 

Susan Zhu

 

 

 


Whau Local Board

28 June 2023

 

 

 

1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

Chairperson Kay Thomas opened the meeting with a karakia.

 

 

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

Specifically, members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.

 

The following are declared interests of elected members of the Whau Local Board:

 

Member

Organisation

Position

Kay Thomas

·        New Lynn Citizens Advice Bureau

·        Western Quilters

·        Citizens Advice Bureau
Waitākere Board

·        Literacy Waitākere

·        West Auckland Heritage Conference

·        Whau Wildlink Network

Volunteer

 

Member

Chair

 

Board member

Committee member

 

Member

Fasitua Amosa

·        Equity NZ

·        Massive Theatre Company

·        Avondale Business Association

Vice President

Board member

A family member is the Chair

Ross Clow

 

 

 

 

·        Portage Licensing Trust

·        Te Whau Coastal Walkway  Environmental Trust

·        Bay Olympic Sports Club

·        Forest and Bird Society

·        Waitākere Ranges Protection Society

·        New Lynn Heritage Protection Society

·        Trust Community foundation Limited

·        Karekare Surf Lifesaving Club

·        Libraries

Trustee

Patron

Life Member

Member

Member


Member

Trustee

 

Member

 

A family member is a Librarian

Catherine Farmer

·        Avondale-Waterview Historical Society

·        Blockhouse Bay Historical Society

·        Blockhouse Bay Bowls

·        Forest and Bird organisation

·        Grey Power

Member


Member

Patron

Member

Member

Sarah Paterson-Hamlin

·        New Zealand Down Syndrome Association

Employee

Warren Piper

·        New Lynn RSA

·        New Lynn Business Association

Associate member

Member

Susan Zhu

·        Chinese Women Association of New Zealand

·        Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand

Member / Legal Advisor

Member / Deputy Chair

 

 

External Organisations

Lead

Alternate

The Avondale Business Association

Kay Thomas

Ross Clow

The Blockhouse Bay Business Association

Warren Piper

Sarah Paterson-Hamlin

The New Lynn Business Association

Warren Piper

Kay Thomas

The Rosebank Business Association

Warren Piper

Fasitua Amosa

The Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust

Ross Clow

Sarah Paterson-Hamlin

 

 

4          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WH/2023/66

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member W Piper:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)           whakaū / confirm the minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 and the minutes of its extraordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 21 June 2023, as true and correct.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

 

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation: Thomas Hoey - Neuro Connection Foundation

 

Resolution number WH/2023/67

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Paterson-Hamlin:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the presentation on the Neuro Connection Foundation, and thank Thomas Hoey, for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

8.2

Deputation: Dave Kaio - Te Puni Kōkiri - Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Office

 

A presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.

 

Resolution number WH/2023/68

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the presentation from, Te Puni Kōkiri Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Office, and thank Dave Kaio Regional Advisor / Team Leader for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 June 2023, Whau Local Baord Item 8.2 - Deputation - Te Puni Kōkiri Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Office presentation.

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

11

Whau Ward Councillor's update

 

Resolution number WH/2023/69

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Paterson-Hamlin:

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the report and thank Whau Ward Councillor Kerrin Leoni, for her update.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Whau Quick Response Round Two 2022/2023 grant allocations

 

Resolution number WH/2023/70

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member C Farmer:

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whakaae / agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in 2022/2023 Whau Quick Response Grants Round Two:

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Amount approved

QR2321-201

Blockhouse Bay Community Church

Towards bin hire, corflute signage, gazebo hire, portaloo hire, sound system hire, cleaner fee, and event t-shirts on 18 November 2023

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR2321-203

English Language Partners NZ Trust

Towards salaries for volunteer coordinators from 26 August 2023 to 25 November 2023

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-206

Epilepsy of Association New Zealand Incorporated

Towards fuel costs for epilepsy educators from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

$500.00

$500.00

QR2321-207

New Windsor School Board of Trustees

Towards Pou Whenua artist fee from 1 August 2023 to 5 September 2023

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR2321-208

New Lynn Tennis Sports & Social Club

Towards tennis racquets and tennis balls from 20 July 2023 to 22 September 2023

$1,834.80

$1,000.00

QR2321-209

Synergy Community Trust

Towards AV technical service fee, decorations, and flyer design, and printing from 1 September 2023 to 31 October 2023

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-210

Hannah Sport and Culture Association Incorporated

Towards AV technical service fee, printing fee, and decorations from 7 July 2023 to 30 July 2023

$1,909.00

$0.00

QR2321-211

Melanoma New Zealand

Towards nurse educator and administrator salaries from 1 July 2023 to 31 October 2023

$2,000.00

$1,500.00

QR2321-212

Gujarati Samaj New Zealand Incorporated

Towards cultural activities and events and a kids summer camp from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-213

Glendene Community Society Incorporated

Towards advertising, catering, carver fee, and venue costs on 14 July 2023

$1,600.00

$1,600.00

QR2321-214

Miss Claudia Terzi

Towards venue hire, advertising, facilitator fees, Cacao paste, and essential oils from 1 August 2023 to 30 September 2023

$999.86

$0.00

QR2321-215

Samoan A.O.G New Lynn Congregation

Towards venue hire from 2 July 2023 to 31 December 2023

$2,000.00

$0.00

QR2321-216

Asthma New Zealand Inc

Towards asthma spacers from 21 July 2023 to 21 September 2023

$2,000.00

$500.00

QR2321-217

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

Towards the costs of counselling and clinical supervision of counsellors and youth workers from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023

$2,000.00

$778.81

QR2321-220

Muskaan Care Trust

Towards venue hire, vaccination funding, peer support, vaccine coach, admin, transport costs, and catering from 1 July 2023 to 30 September 2023

$2,000.00

$0.00

QR2321-221

Autism New Zealand Incorporated

Towards the cost of rent from 1 July 2023 to 30 April 2024

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-225

Action Education Inc

Towards workshop facilitators from 10 July 2023 to 15 December 2023

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-228

Young Workers Resource Centre Inc

Auckland Education Coordinator salary and teaching resource costs from 5 June 2023 to 31 May 2024

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-233

Fair Food Trust

Towards scales, catering, bags, mats, and bins from 1 July 2023 to 29 December 2023

$1,892.00

$1,892.00

QR2321-234

Ms S Kua

Towards playwright fee and dramaturge fee from 1 July 2023 to 31 May 2024

$1,000.00

$500.00

QR2321-235

PTNZ

Towards catering, koha for speakers, and advertising on 22 August 2023

$2,000.00

$500.00

QR2321-238

The UpsideDowns Education Trust

Towards speech language therapist's time from 2 July 2023 to 2 July 2024

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-239

Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu in New Zealand

Towards venue hire from 21 September 2023 to 25 September 2023

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-241

Avondale Union Parish

Towards musical instruments from 9 October 2023 to 4 October 2024

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

QR2321-244

Muskaan Care Trust

Towards venue hire, catering, advertising, project coordinator fees, and health and wellness educator fees from 1 July 2023 to 17 December 2023

$2,000.00

$0.00

Total

 

 

$45,735.66

$21,770.81

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Reporting back decisions made under delegation

 

Resolution number WH/2023/71

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the decision made under delegation on 23 May 2023 providing feedback from the Whau Local Board to inform development of the Integrated Auckland Transport Plan.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Chair's Report - Kay Thomas

 

Resolution number WH/2023/72

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member R Clow:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive Chair Kay Thomas’ June 2023 report.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number WH/2023/73

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member W Piper:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Programme for June 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Whau Local Board Workshop Records

 

Resolution number WH/2023/74

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)   tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the records of the workshops held on 3 and 10, 17 and 24 May 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

1.54 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 Whau Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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