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Upper Harbour Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Upper
Harbour Local Board held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 6-8 Munroe
Lane, Albany, Auckland 0632 and Via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, 7 December
2023 at 9:30am.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Deputy
Chairperson
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Uzra Casuri
Balouch, JP (Presiding)
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Members
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Callum Blair
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John Mclean
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Kyle Parker
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Sylvia Yang
(Via Microsoft teams)
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Note: In the absence of the Chairperson,
The Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch , JP presided.
Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai |
ABSENT
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Chairperson
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Anna Atkinson
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Upper Harbour Local Board
07 December 2023
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1 Nau mai | Welcome
The Deputy Chairperson
(Presiding) U Casuri Balouch opened the meeting with a Karakia.
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
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
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6.1
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Acknowledgement - Engagement Strategy Team
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Resolution number UH/2023/161
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch,
seconded by Member J Mclean:
That the Upper
Harbour Local Board
a)
whakamihi / acknowledge
and thank the Upper Harbour Local Board Engagement Advisor, Glenda Lock,
Community Broker, Monica Sharma, Specialist Local Communication Advisor,
Debbie Klein and the entire local board services team for the exceptional
Engagement Strategy they developed for the Upper Harbour Local Board Plan
2023 consultation, that resulted in the Upper Harbour Local Board:
i)
receiving the
highest number of submissions on a local board plan across 21 local boards.
ii)
having the highest
performing video for raising awareness about the Upper Harbour Local Board Plan
2023 across all 21 local boards.
iii) holding the highest number of engagement and
consultation events in collaboration with community partners which assisted
in engaging with a diverse range of communities.
CARRIED
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7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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8.1
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Upper Waitematā Ecology Network -
Strategic Update
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Resolution
number UH/2023/162
MOVED by Member K Parker, seconded by Member J
Mclean:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive
the deputation from Tim Johnson, Convenor, Upper Waitematā Ecology
Network, representing the Upper Waitematā Ecology Network, and thank him
for his attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
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10.1
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Extraordinary Business - Call for Ceasefire
in the Palestine Israel Conflict
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Resolution number UH/2023/164
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch,
seconded by Member K Parker:
That the Upper
Harbour Local Board:
a)
kohuki / consider
an extraordinary item regarding the Palestine Israel Conflict at item 16 of
this agenda:
i)
the reason this
matter was not on the agenda is that the request for advocacy from members of
the Upper Harbour Community came after the agenda was published.
ii)
the reason why the
discussion of this matter cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting is
that the next business meeting is scheduled for February 2024.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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Note: Item 16.1 Extraordinary Business - Call for Ceasefire in the Palestine Israel
Conflict was taken prior to item 11.
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16.1
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Extraordinary Business - Call for Ceasefire in the
Palestine Israel Conflict
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Resolution number UH/2023/165
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch,
seconded by Member K Parker:
That the Upper
Harbour Local Board:
without the
local board taking a political stance of either side of the conflict :
a)
whakamihi / acknowledge
and support the community requests for a call for an immediate and permanent
ceasefire in Palestine and Israel in support of a peaceful outcome.
b)
karanga / call on
the Auckland Council to call on the Government of New Zealand to call for an
immediate and permanent ceasefire in Palestine and Israel and the cessation
of hostilities.
c)
tono / request
the Government of New Zealand advocate for the peace process to restart.
Every human life matters. New Zealand must stand with the innocent civilians
impacted on both sides in this conflict.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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The meeting was adjourned at 10.33am
The meeting was reconvened at 10.41am
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11
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Proposed new lease for additional premises
to the North Harbour BMX Association Incorporated at R259-321 Oteha Valley
Road, Hooton Reserve, Albany
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Resolution
number UH/2023/166
MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Member K
Parker:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
whakaae / grant, a
lease for additional premises to the North
Harbour BMX Association Incorporated for an area comprising
approximately 1072m2 located at R259-321 Oteha Valley Road,
Hooton Reserve, Albany on the land legally described as Lot 1 DP 198079 and
Part Allotment 28 Parish of Paremoremo (as per Attachment A - Site Map),
subject to the following terms and conditions:
i)
term – 5
years, commencing 1 January 2024, with two 10-year right of renewals,
noting the final expiry date of 6 November 2048.
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rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded.
b)
whakaae / approve
all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977,
Local Government Act 2002 and the Auckland Council Community Occupancy
Guidelines 2012.
c)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that public
notification and iwi engagement for Auckland Council’s intention to
grant a lease for additional premises to the North Harbour BMX
Association Incorporated at R 259-321 Oteha Valley Road, Hooton
Reserve, Albany has been undertaken between 21
September 2023 to 20 October 2023.
d)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that no objections
to the notified proposal of the lease to the North Harbour BMX
Association Incorporated were received.
CARRIED
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Adoption of the Upper Harbour Local Board
Engagement Strategy 2023-2025
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The Local Board
Engagement Advisor, Glenda Lock, and the Community Broker, Monica Sharma (Via
Microsoft Teams), were in attendance to support the item.
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Resolution
number UH/2023/167
MOVED by Member K Parker, seconded by Member S
Yang:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
whai / adopt the
Upper Harbour Local Board Engagement Strategy 2023-2025 set out in Attachment
A
b)
tautapa / delegate
authority to the chairperson to approve any minor edits that may be necessary
to the Upper Harbour Local Board Engagement Strategy 2023-2025 prior to
publication.
CARRIED
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15
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Local Board Members' Reports - December 2023
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The Deputy
Chairperson, U Casuri Balouch (Presiding), tabled a presentation in support
of her verbal report for December 2023. A
copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland
Council website as a minute attachment.
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Resolution
number UH/2023/170
MOVED by Member K Parker, seconded by Member J
Mclean:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive
the verbal local board members reports from Member J Maclean, Member C Blair,
Member K Parker and Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch (Presiding).
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 7 December 2023, Upper Harbour Local Board:
Item 15 - Local Board Members Reports - December 2023 - Deputy Chairperson, U
Casuri Balouch (Presiding), presentation in support of verbal report.
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16 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
Note Item 16.1 Extraordinary Business - Call
for Ceasefire in the Palestine Israel Conflict was
taken prior to item 11.
There was no other
extraordinary business.
11.08 am The
deputy chairperson U Casuri Balouch (Presiding) thanked members for their
attendance and attention to business and closed the meeting with a Karakia and
the New Zealand national anthem.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF
THE Upper Harbour Local Board
HELD ON
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DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON (Presided):
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