Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board held in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden on Thursday, 23 May 2024 at 4.00pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Greg Presland

 

Deputy Chairperson

Michelle Clayton

 

Members

Mark Allen

 

 

Sandra Coney, QSO

 

 

Liz Manley

 

 

Linda Potauaine

(Online)

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Ken Turner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waitākere Ranges Local Board

23 May 2024

 

 

 

1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

Chairperson G Presland opened the meeting with a karakia and welcomed those present.

 

 

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 the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

 

Board Member

Organisation/Position

Mark Allen

-   Bethells Valley Fire – Life Member

-   Waitākere Licensing Trust – Trustee

-   West Auckland Trusts Services - Director

Michelle Clayton

-   Glen Eden Residents’ Association – Member

-   The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust – Trustee

-   Glen Eden Returned Services Association (RSA) – Member

-   Glen Eden Railway Trust – Member

-   Te Wahi Ora Charitable Trust – Member

-   Glen Eden Community House - Member

Sandra Coney

-   Cartwright Collective – Member

-   Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron

-   New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member

-   New Zealand Military Defence Society – Member

-   Pest Free Piha – Partner is the Coordinator

-   Piha Tennis Club – Patron and Partner is the President

-   Piha Wetland Trust – Partner is a Trustee

Greg Presland

-   Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee

-   Glen Eden BID – Member

-   Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member

-   Waitākere Ranges Protection Society - Member

-   Titirangi RSA - Member

Liz Manley

-   Consumer Experiences Council, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Co-chair

-   Clinical Ethics Advisory Group, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Member

-   Titirangi Community Arts Council Board – Member

-   Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member

-   Laingholm District Citizens Association – Member

-   Literacy Waitākere – Board member

-   Waiatarua Community Patrol - Member

Linda Potauaine

-   Visionwest Community Trust – Employee

-   Henderson Rotary – Member

-   Archtists Limited. – Director

-   Glen Eden Community Patrol - Member

 

            Member appointments

            Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council:

External organisation

Lead

Alternate

Glen Eden Business Improvement District (Glen Eden Business Association)

Michelle Clayton

Greg Presland

Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group

Mark Allen

Liz Manley

Ark in the Park

Mark Allen

Liz Manley

Friends of Arataki and Waitākere Regional Parkland Incorporated

Michelle Clayton

Sandra Coney

Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Trust

Mark Allen

Linda Potauaine

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

Linda Potauaine

Mark Allen

Glen Eden Community and Recreation Centre Incorporated

Michelle Clayton

Mark Allen

 

 

4          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/67

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 April 2024, and the minutes of its extraordinary meeting, held on Thursday, 2 May 2024, 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: Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group (ANCCG) - update

 

A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/68

MOVED by Member M Allen, seconded by Member L Manley:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update presentation from the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group (ANCCG) and thank Ben Levesque, Jeremy Lo, and Kylie Higgs, on behalf of the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group (ANCCG) for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 May 2024, Waitākere Ranges Local Board Item 8.1 Deputation: Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group (ANCCG) – update, Presentation

 

 

8.2

Deputation: Mapu Maia - Activities overview

 

This item was withdrawn.

 

 

8.3

Deputation: Going West Trust - Shadbolt House project update

 

A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/69

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member L Potauaine:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the presentation on the Shadbolt House project update and thank Naomi McCleary and Tracey Sharp, on behalf of Going West Trust for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 May 2024, Waitākere Ranges Local Board Item 8.3 Deputation: Going West Trust - Shadbolt House project update, Presentation

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum: BirdCare Aotearoa - Rashi Parker

 

A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/70

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          whiwhi / receive the presentation on BirdCare Aotearoa and thank Dr. Rashi Parker for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 May 2024, Waitākere Ranges Local Board Item 9.1 Public Forum: BirdCare Aotearoa - Rashi Parker, Presentation

 

 

9.2

Public Forum: Kevin Murphy - Council spending

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/71

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          whiwhi / receive the presentation on Council spending and thank Kevin Murphy for his attendance

CARRIED

 

 

9.3

Nina Holland - Waste Management

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/72

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          whiwhi / receive the presentation on waste management and thank Nina Holland for her attendance

CARRIED

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 


 

11

Waitākere Ward Councillors' Update

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/73

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Potauaine:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank Waitākere Ward Councillor Ken Turner for his verbal update.

CARRIED

 

Note: The meeting adjourned at 5.34pm and reconvened at 5.43pm.

 

12

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Grants Programme 2024/2025

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/74

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton, seconded by Member L Manley:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whai / adopt the Waitākere Ranges Grants Programme 2024/2025.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Endorsing Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rate grants for 2024/2025

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/75

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton, seconded by Member L Manley:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whaikupu / recommend to the Governing Body the setting of the 2024/2025 targeted rates for inclusion in the Long-term Plan for the following Business Improvement District (BID) programme:

i)       $103,550 for Glen Eden BID.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Local board appointment to Emergency Readiness and Response Forum

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/76

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          kopou / appoint members L Potauaine, M Allen, and S Coney as leads, and L Manley as alternate, as the nominated local board members to participate in the Emergency Readiness and Response Forum.

CARRIED

 


 

15

Local government elections 2025 – order of names on voting documents

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/77

MOVED by Member L Manley, seconded by Chairperson G Presland:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          whaikupu / recommend to the Governing Body that candidate names on voting documents should be random order.

CARRIED

 

Note: Under Standing Order 1.9.7, Member L Potauaine requested her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

16

Options for voting methods in local elections

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/78

MOVED by Member M Allen, seconded by Member L Potauaine:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          tautoko / support Option Four - combination voting (postal, with booth on election day only) for future local elections.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Auckland Council's Quarterly Performance Report: Waitākere Ranges Local Board for quarter three 2023/2024

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/79

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton, seconded by Member S Coney:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)          whiwhi / receive the performance report for quarter three ending 31 March 2024.

b)         whakataha / reallocate $3,000 of 2023/2024 work programme budget from Project ID 458 Anzac Services Waitākere Ranges and Project ID 4028 Engagement Governance Hui to Project ID 461 Event Partnership Fund Waitākere Ranges for the following activities:

i)           Matariki community event at Oratia Church ($1,500)

ii)         Matariki community event at Piha ($1,500).

c)          whakataha / reallocate the remaining $4,600 underspend from the Waitākere Ranges 2023/2024 work programme budget to Project ID 463 Community grants.

CARRIED

 


 

18

Delegated local board feedback on the Fast-track Approvals Bill

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/80

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Manley:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the decision made under delegation on 12 April 2024 providing feedback from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board for inclusion in Auckland Council’s submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill.

CARRIED

 

Note: Under Standing Order 1.9.7, Member L Potauaine requested her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

19

Chair's Report - Greg Presland

 

A copy of the report was tabled. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/81

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member S Coney:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive Chair Greg Presland’s May 2024 report as tabled.

CARRIED

 

Note: Under Standing Order 1.9.7, Member L Potauaine requested her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

Attachments

a     23 May 2024, Waitākere Ranges Local Board Item 19 Chair's Report - Greg Presland, May 2024 Report

 

 

20

Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/82

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Programme for May 2024.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Workshop Records

 

Resolution number WTK/2024/83

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the workshop records for 4, 11 and 18 April 2024.

CARRIED

 

 


 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

Chairperson G Presland closed the meeting with a karakia.

 

 

6.25pm                                               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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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