Franklin Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Franklin Local Board held in the Leslie Comrie Board Room, Level One Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at 9.31am.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Angela Fulljames |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Alan Cole |
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Members |
Malcolm Bell JP |
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Sharlene Druyven |
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Gary Holmes |
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Amanda Hopkins |
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Andrew Kay |
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Amanda Kinzett |
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Logan Soole |
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Franklin Local Board 25 July 2023 |
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The meeting was opened with karakia and the Chair welcomed everyone present.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | 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 FR/2023/102 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, including the confidential section, as true and correct. |
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
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Nick Cockerell representing the Pohutukawa Coast community response team was in attendance. A document was tabled, the Pohutukawa Coast Emergency Response Team draft operational plan. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and will be available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number FR/2023/103 MOVED by Member M Bell JP, seconded by Member A Hopkins: That the Franklin Local Board: a) thank Nick Cockerell from the Pohutukawa Coast community response team for his attendance and verbal presentation on plans for setting up community-led civil defence for Beachlands and surrounds. |
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a 25 July 2025 Franklin Local Board - Pohutukawa Coast Emergency Response Team draft operational plan |
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
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Resolution number FR/2023/104 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member S Druyven: That the Franklin Local Board: a) acknowledge Russell Preston, who is retiring after 18 years as CEO of Counties Manukau Sport and thank him for his significant contribution to Franklin and Counties Manukau. b) welcome Greg Buckley to his role as the new CEO of Counties Manukau Sport. |
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Approval of the 2023/2024 Franklin Local Board Infrastructure and Environmental Services Work Programme |
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Donna Carter, Relationship Manager, was in attendance for this item. |
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Resolution number FR/2023/105 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member A Hopkins: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / approve its 2023/2024 Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme and associated budgets, as summarised in the table below (Attachment A to the agenda report):
b) request that the board’s direction that the C.R.E.S.T Programme budget allocation should be used to expand the footprint of the programme be reflected in the activity description. c) note the allocation of $6,429,320 of asset-based services in 2023/2024 year from capital expenditure budget towards: · Big Bay Reserve - renew coastal assets $1,431,000 · Clarks Beach and adjoining accesses - renew steps and fences $67,000 · Glenbrook Beach Beachfront - renew coastal assets $120,000 · Kawakawa Bay - investigate design and repair wharf $210,000 · Kawakawa Bay Boat Ramp Resurfacing $365,000 · Maraetai Wharf - remediation $1,136,320 · Ōrere Point Beach – removal of failed stream training wall - $684,000 · Pollok Wharf Road Reserve - renew timber seawall - 393,000 · Sunkist Bay Reserve - renew seawall - $887,000 · Sunkist Bay Wharf - $334,000 · Tamakae Reserve - renew wharf structure - $802,000.
d) note the board‘s concern about the reduction of capital budget allocation to $67,000 for the Clarks Beach and adjoining access projects reflected in resolution (c) above; however acknowledge the new information tabled by staff at the meeting i.e. that the current budget allocation has since been amended to $350,000 for the project. e) note that the $887,000 budget allocation for the sea wall renewal at Sunkist Bay is likely to be insufficient and that more budget should be allocated i.e. $1.2 million. f) request that the Planning Environment and Parks Committee of Auckland Council as decision-makers on the coastal capital programme be advised that the Franklin Local Board considers $350,000 to be a more suitable budget for the Clarks Beach and adjoining accesses project and $1.2 million be a more suitable budget for the Sunkist Bay renewal project and support both of those proposals at that level. |
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Approval of the 2023/2024 Franklin Local Board Customer and Community Services work programme |
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Manoj Rathod and Liz Muliaga were present for this item. |
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Resolution number FR/2023/106 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) approve the 2023/2024 Customer and Community Services work programme and its associated budget (Attachment A to the agenda report) with the following amendments: i) ID 121 Coastal Rescue Grants – remove the reference to school pool grants and community grants in the activity description. Update the further decision points column in line with the funding application decision-making schedule ii) ID 5,14 and 16, Whiteside Pool, Jubilee Pool and Franklin Pool and Leisure operational funding to be reinstated pending review of the approach for facilities management of Auckland Council’s pools and leisure facilities iii) ID 108 – Arts Broker – request the addition of a further decision point to enable the board to provide direction on the programme in 2023/2024, preferably during Quarter One of programme delivery iv) ID 109 Access to community places Franklin – note the absence of budget allocation and request that this is updated to reflect budget allocated to this line v) ID 110 Hire fee subsidy – note that the board has stopped this subsidy and it should therefore be removed from the programme vi) ID 111 Hire fee subsidy - specific groups Franklin – note that the board has stopped this subsidy, with the same level of board support being provided through other Customer and Community Services programmes and it should therefore be removed from the programme vii) ID 115 Citizenship ceremonies Franklin – note that the board no longer requests Franklin-based citizenship ceremonies be delivered and it should therefore be removed from the local board programme viii) ID 118 ANZAC Services Franklin – update the activity description to detail the specific budget allocated per location, and specifics of support i.e. to provide funding to local organisations to enable locally delivered ANZAC commemorations ix) ID 119 Community partnership fund Franklin – update the activity description to include the budget allocations as follows:
x) ID 526 and ID 533 Mangrove removal activities Waiuku - to be combined into a single activity line with a budget allocation of $40,000. xi) ID 3840 Local Implementation of Ngaa Hapori Momoho (Thriving Communities), the council's social wellbeing strategy – note that this change in activity name and purpose has not previously been discussed with the local board and does not reflect the local board’s expectation. Request the following updates: A) change the activity name to Franklin Community brokerage services B) change the activity description to “Provision of services that facilitate connection between the Auckland Council organisation (subject matter specialists and resources), local community and elected members and broker relationships, ideas and resources that empower and Māori-led and community-led initiatives where these align with the Franklin Local Board plan and in the context of Ngaa Hapori Momoho (Thriving Communities)” C) update further decision points column to reflect that no further decisions are required. xii) ID 3868 Events Unit Production and Civic staff costs - note that the board no longer requests event production services and has stopped locally based civic services. On this basis this line should be removed from the local board programme xiii) 3893 Youth Empowerment staff costs – recommend a change in activity name to “Youth Empowerment Support Services” and change in activity description to “Specialist services to support the delivery of outcomes for youth, and to facilitate support from other Auckland Council programmes for the benefit of youth as articulated in the Franklin Local Board Plan and 2023/2024 work programme” xiv) ID 3929 Specialist Delivery – Franklin – amend the activity description to remove reference to Papakura and update the referenced programme lines to reflect the Franklin Local Board work programme lines (noting that the Franklin Local Board no longer has a community gardens programme) xv) ID 4039 Franklin Service Property portfolio review – expand the activity description to: A. specify those service properties that the board wish to investigate e.g. Bombay Hall or progress for optimisation e.g. Ardmore Hall, Bell Field (Ardmore), 17W Hawke Cres and Pohutukawa Road properties (Beachlands). B. detail the nature of advice to be developed e.g. Investigate feasibility of selling Bombay Hall to the community, develop options for reinvestment of any proceeds from the sale of Ardmore Hall, Bell Field and nominated Beachlands Reserves. C. populate the decision-making fields so that the board and community can anticipate the timing for receipt of that advice. xvi) ID 42940 Auckland Transport amenity lighting – note this deliverable has been added without consultation with the local board in preparing this programme. Request that board is briefed on this addition without delay xvii) ID 26058 Hūnua Trail - implement capital works programme – update the activity name to Hūnua Traverse instead of Hūnua Trail xviii) ID 30449 Karaka Sports Park - refurbish toilet block (Linwood Rd) – Update activity name and activity description to reflect the board’s direction on delivering the renewal in the context of the Karaka Sportspark Masterplan and in discussion with the board and Karaka Sports Park Society xix) New activity: Franklin Paths Programme – request that this new activity is included in the work programme for delivery by Customer and Community Services (CCS): Regional Services and Strategy – Service and Asset Planning with a budget of $40,000 from LDI Opex, noting that the board approved funding at its 27 June business meeting, resolution reference FR/2023/88 xx) New activity: FFC Park Bins Top up – request that this activity is included in the work programme for delivery by CCS: Parks and Community Facilities – Project Delivery with an allocated budget of $90,000. Note that it is the board’s expectation that advice will be provided as a deliverable of this programme to inform location-specific. Nuanced advice will be provided on an approach to bin reduction across the board area as part of this programme. This advice should reflect the needs and challenges of Franklin’s large size and distance from centralised services. b) approve in principle the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 Customer and Community Services – Parks and Community Facilities only work programme (Attachment A to the agenda report). c) approve the Risk Adjusted Programme projects identified in the 2023/2024 Customer and Community Services work programme (Attachment A to the agenda report). d) provide feedback for consideration by the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee on projects funded from the Slips Prevention, Local Parks and Sports Field Development budgets (Attachment C to the agenda report) as follows:
e) note that funding for the Coastal Renewals, Slips Prevention, Local Parks and Sports Field Development budgets is subject to approval by the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee. |
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Approval of the 2023/2024 Franklin Local Board Governance Work Programme |
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Resolution number FR/2023/107 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member M Bell JP: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / approve its 2023/2024 Governance work programme and associated budgets, as summarised in the table below (Attachment A to the agenda report):
b) request that a new activity with a budget allocation $200,000 be added to the governance work programme as below, to ensure that the local board can continue to monitor progress on the activity (which has been granted funding following a local board initiated business case process), noting that the budget source is from the regional Māori Outcomes fund: · Activity name: Pukekohe Cemetery unmarked graves redress · Activity Description: Engage with the Māori community in Pukekohe to co-design a response (for example a monument) to the unmarked graves of tamariki Māori in the Pukekohe Cemetery. Year One includes establishing governance arrangement for the project, scoping community engagement, detailed design, consenting; Year Two delivery of physical works. c) note there is an additional $500,000 indicated for the Pukekohe Cemetery unmarked graves redress and is expected to be available for the 2024/2025 year from the Māori Outcomes fund. |
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Council-controlled organisation update on work programme items (Apr-Jun 2023) and expected milestones (Jul-Sep 2023) |
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Jennifer Fraser (AT) and Richard Davison , Eke Panuku, were online for this item. |
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Resolution number FR/2023/108 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member A Hopkins: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the council-controlled organisation update on the work programme (Apr-Jun 2023) and anticipated milestones and engagement approaches for Quarter One (Jul-Sep 2023) with the following feedback:
Auckland Transport i) advocate for the progression of the upgrade of Hingaia Road and the Hingaia Road / Oakland Road intersection as part of the Regional Land Transport Plan process, and request that this be added to the Franklin Local Board engagement plan. ii) appreciate the willingness of Auckland Transport to respond to the Board’s request for a briefing on this project, but note with disappointment that the Franklin Local Board were not provided the opportunity to advocate for local views in the recent consultation process, and consider this project to be of high local interest to Franklin communities who will be impacted by this proposal iii) request that the following feedback from the board be considered as the project progresses and through the RLTP process: A. there is concern about the additional traffic lights on the road between Hingaia and the motorway. Hingaia Road is an access point for growing communities in Clarks Beach, Glenbrook, Kingseat as well as Waiuku to the motorway network and to the train station, and the proposal is likely to increase travel time and increase emissions as cars stop and start. Note that these communities in Franklin’s south west do not currently have effective public/alternative transport options. B. consider that this stretch of road should be delivered with four lanes without delay, as part of the original Stage Two for this road, and consider the staged approach to be an inefficient use of resources. iv) note with concern the condition of the whole of Mill Road, Pukekohe and in particular the recent road renewal. Request further advice on whether the road should be upgraded to asphalt given traffic volumes are over 19,000 per day (as part of the consultation for the road renewal programme). v) request more prior engagement around the road renewals programme, particularly in relation to road closures or stop/go’s. Watercare vi) thank Watercare for excellent communication and engagement on projects and issues in the Franklin Local Board area, and recommend that other CCO’s consider the Watercare approach to local board engagement.
Eke Panuku vii) note the proposal verbally tabled at the meeting outlining the process for progressing co-naming of Roulston Park (Pukekohe) alongside the re-development of the park as part of the Unlock Pukekohe programme. viii) request that staff within the Māori Outcomes unit of Regional Services and Strategy add Roulston Park to the list of parks and reserves to be considered for co-naming by mana whenua as part of tranche 2 of the Te Kete Rukuruku programme. ix) thank Eke Panuku for continued work on the Unlock Pukekohe programme and in supporting the local board on optimisation projects. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited x) request that engagement on the Southern Auckland Economic Masterplan change from consult to collaborate noting the high level of impact and opportunity this will provide to local communities.
xi) note that Franklin Local Board has reserved $20,000 in funding to enable collaboration on Destination Management Plans for the South East coast and Waiuku/Awhitu and request that Tātaki Auckland Unlimited staff provide advice to the Franklin Local Board on allocating the funding and scoping the work. xii) note with disappointment the Tātaki Auckland Unlimited proposed decision to exit from supporting local economic development programmes through local board work programmes and the lack of local board discussion on alternative opportunities. The Franklin Local Board seeks a commitment from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited to directly engage with the board at a future workshop on ongoing support for local economic outcomes through the engagement plan noting that the board has reserved $360,000 from its budget toward partnering in the delivery of economic development and regenerative tourism outcomes in 2023/2024 which it is currently unable to allocate toward delivery. xiii) request that the board’s resolutions xii-xiii be shared with the Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU) board, Mayor and Councillors for their information and to ensure that the lost opportunity in the delivery of regional economic development through local partnership is fully understood in making decisions on TAU service delivery, and by the governing body in the approval of TAU scope of service. . CARRIED |
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Auckland Transport: Franklin Local Board Transport Capital Fund |
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Jennifer Fraser and Raman Singh, Auckland Transport, were online for this item. |
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Resolution number FR/2023/109 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) allocate the Local Board Transport Capital Fund 2022-2025 in part, prioritising as follows: i) Jutland Road footbridge - $600,000 (further funding) ii) Beachlands Kerb and Channel - $680,000 (partial project) iii) Clarks Beach/Waiau Pa Pathway - $700,000 iv) George Street/France Street/Kaiwaka Road – (Waiuku Primary School ) safety improvements - $300,000 v) King Street /Kitchener Road (Waiuku) Crossing Upgrade - $70,000 vi) any balance of funding allocation to be assigned to delivering Beachlands Kerb and Channel to reflect c) below. b) request that the Auckland Transport team responsible for planning and delivering the Local Board Transport Capital fund engage with the Healthy Waters department of Auckland Council to understand how the proposed ‘Making Space for Water” programme could contribute to the Jutland Road footbridge project, noting that this project is intended to enhance safe pedestrian access across a stormwater asset. c) note that the Jutland Road footbridge and Beachlands Kerb and Channel projects are budget priorities for completion as both projects have commenced thanks to previous local board investment but are still incomplete. Sufficient overall budget should be retained to ensure completion of these projects before alternative investment in projects iii-vi. The order of priority within the Beachlands kerb and channel project is: i) First View Avenue ii) Karaka Road iii) Second View Avenue. d) request that AT staff make every effort to secure additional funding from other budgets and other partners to supplement board investment in the listed projects. e) request advice on the engineering and associated costs for the Jutland Road footbridge and request that this advice be shared with the board as part of a progress briefing before the end of 2023. f) note concern regarding the process for recommending projects to be funded by the Transport Capital Fund and considerations by Auckland Transport in recommending options to the board. |
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Arna Casey was online for this item |
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Resolution number FR/2023/110 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member G Holmes: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whai / adopt the Franklin Community Grant Programme 2023/2024 provided in Attachment A to this report. |
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Auckland Unitary Plan - Local board views on Plan Change 87 (Private) for 301 and 303 Buckland Road, Pukekohe |
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Resolution number FR/2023/111 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Chairperson A Fulljames: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakarite / provide local board views on Plan Change 87 by Pukekohe Ltd for 301 and 303 Buckland Road, Pukekohe as follows: i) support the proposed plan change, and note the board’s preference that the site be developed to accommodate light industrial versus general business as this would deliver better employment opportunity outcomes for locals, and would align better with activity on adjacent land that business that is retail-based. ii) consider that a reasonable buffer zone is appropriate if planted suitably, however note that there are likely to be some issues between urban business and food production (rural business) activities. It will be important that developers design and develop the site in a way that considers adjacent activity i.e. mitigating through building positioning, planting etc and that future tenants understand and accept the implications of adjacent activities i.e. the need for extra cleaning, seasonal noise issues etc. iii) recommend reference to the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL) 2022 (mitigation of reverse sensitivity to protect rural production) b) decline
the opportunity to appoint a local board member to speak to the local board
views at a hearing on Plan Change 87 |
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Resolution number FR/2023/112 MOVED by Member A Hopkins, seconded by Member M Bell JP: Member Hopkins moved an amendment to the original motion as follows: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakarite /provide feedback to the Governing Body on whether the electoral system should be changed from First Past the Post to Single Transferable Voting for the 2025 elections as follows: i) support a poll being held in conjunction with the 2025 Local Government election on whether they support a change to the electoral system. ii) note that the board has not had the opportunity to test these views with the community and therefore do not represent Franklin Local Community views. iii) views provided by the Franklin Local Board are based on board members experience as elected members of Auckland Council. A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared carried by 9 votes to 0.
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Resolution number FR/2023/113 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member M Bell JP: That the Franklin Local Board: a) support the Notice of Motion and resolutions from the Waiheke Local Board dated 26 July 2023 regarding Caulerpa on the basis that the well-being of Franklin Local Board area communities and businesses are reliant on a healthy Hauraki Gulf and this is critical to the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of our communities. |
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Resolution number FR/2023/114 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member A Kay: That the Franklin Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Franklin Local Board Resolutions Pending Action report June 2022 – June 2023 (Attachment A). |
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Resolution number FR/2023/115 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member L Soole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the governance forward work calendar (Hōtaka Kaupapa) dated July 2023 (Attachment A). |
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Resolution number FR/2023/116 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member M Bell JP: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the Franklin Local Board workshop records for 6, 13, 20 and 27 June 2023. |
23 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
24 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public |
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Resolution number FR/2023/117 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / agree to exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting. The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows. This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:
C1 Proposed acquisition of land for public open space in Karaka
The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting. |
11.29am The public was excluded.
Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.
11.46 am The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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Proposed acquisition of land for public open space in Karaka |
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There will be no restatement of this confidential report, attachments, or resolutions for the acquisition of land for public open space in Karaka until settlement, and only then is the resolution to be restated. |
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The meeting was closed with karakia.
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 Franklin Local Board HELD ON
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