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 June 2024 at 9.30am.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Acting Chairperson |
Alan Cole, Deputy Chair |
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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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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
Chairperson |
Angela Fulljames |
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Franklin Local Board 25 June 2024 |
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The meeting opened with karakia and the Chair welcomed everyone present.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number FR/2024/62 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member S Druyven: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / accept the apology from Franklin Local Board Chair Angela Fulljames for absence. |
3Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
Member Soole declared a conflict of interest in;
· Item 17 – Local board feedback on the draft Mahere Hukihuki mo te Whakahaeretanga me te Whakaitinga o te Para / Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024
4Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number FR/2024/63 MOVED by Member G Holmes, seconded by Member A Kay: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 as true and correct. |
5He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no petitions.
*8Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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Deputation: Street Racket and Squash Development - Brian Barnett |
This deputation has been deferred to the 23 July 2024 business meeting by request.
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Approval of Customer and Community Services local board work programme 2024-2025 |
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Shyrel Burt, Principal Integration Specialist, was in attendance online for this item. |
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Resolution number FR/2024/68 MOVED by Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member A Kinzett: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whai / approve the 2024/2025 Customer and Community Services work programme and its associated budget presented in Attachment A with the following amendments: i) note that the budget allocation table detailed in the report, and the work programme recommended does not capture the Franklin Paths Programme and associated budget generated through the Franklin Paths Programme targeted rate. The board requests that the work programme and associated budget tables are updated to enable expected Programme management and project delivery outcomes and effective Franklin Local Board governance over the programme ii) note that the budget allocation table detailed in the report and the work programme recommended does not reflect the availability of $1.4 million revenue from the optimisation of local asset Karaka Reserve, Drury (acquired by NZTA/Waka Kotahi as part of transport network developments). The board requests that the work programme and associated budget tables are updated, and in anticipation of this funding becoming available for allocation, board approves the allocation of this funding toward improvements to and restoration of the Pukekohe Town Hall projects (Customer and Community Services – Parks and Community Facilities work programme ID 20637) iii) note that the budget allocation table detailed in the report and the work programme recommended does not reflect the allocation of Māori Outcomes funding to the Franklin Local Board Pukekohe Cemetery unmarked Graves project, and the work programme does not include the Project as a deliverable of the project by CCS: PCF – Te Waka Tai-ranga-whenu unit. The board requests that the work programme and associated budget tables are updated to reflect delivery leadership and budget source iv) note that a number of work programme lines do not provide information on budget allocations and request that staff update this information for the Quarter 1 report. This includes those with ABS Opex or Capex allocations and ‘regional’ budget sources. This information is critical in enabling Local Board’s to provide effective governance over local facilities or monitoring of regional initiatives delivered at the local level v) request a correction to work programme ID 1016 Wai o Manu Reserve Development so that Further Decision points reflect the 2024-2025 delivery period vi) note that a number of activity descriptions are very detailed and recommend these are amended for the Quarter 1 to be more concise and focussed on local deliverables e.g. Franklin Hub Services (work programme ID’s 3935 and 3936) b) whai / approve in principle the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 Customer and Community Services – Parks and Community Facilities work programme presented in Attachment A with the following comments/amendments: i) request that the Parks and Facilities work programme be updated to reflect the requested amendments requested in (a) above ii) request that activity names to be updated to reflect the decision made as part of item 15 of this agenda i.e. to reflect adopted co-naming for the Quarter 1 report e.g. work programme ID’s 17718 and 46226. c) whai / approve the Risk Adjusted Programme projects identified in the 2024/2025 Customer and Community Services work programme presented in Attachment A d) whakarite / 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 and discrete local board projects funded from regional budgets presented in Attachment C as follows: i) support work programme ID 26119 27 Trevor McMiken Drive, develop new neighbourhood park, $1,800,000 ii) support work programme ID 40357 Kahawairahi Drive Reserve , install open space assets, $542,968 iii) support work programme ID 46531 Lady Jane Franklin Botanical Reserve Waiuku – remediate storm structure damages, $200,000 iv) support work programme ID 24195 Maraetai Beach Boating Club - install retaining wall, $339,967 v) support work programme ID 27990 Orere Point - stormwater upgrade, $528,640 vi) support work programme ID 36697 Papahua - (Belmont Park) - develop sports park, $5,000,000 vii) support work programme ID 15354 Ray Faussett Reserve – develop new neighbourhood park, $624,079 viii) support work programme ID 42547 Ray Faussett Reserve – develop new neighbourhood park - stage 2, $1,050,000 ix) support work programme ID 46931 Waiuku Botanical Reserve – remediate landslip, $160,000 x) support work programme ID 37085 Waiuku War Memorial Town Hall - undertake seismic strengthening, $5,239,653 e) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that funding for the Coastal Renewals, Slips Prevention, Local Parks and Sports Field Development and Local Board Discrete Project budgets is subject to approval by the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee. f) recommend to the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee that investigation is undertaken for local boards to have a greater role in the park-land acquisitions process and allocation of growth funding so that investment in local facilities in growth areas reflects the priorities and needs of local communities. The board notes that such influence is in line with the purpose and role of local boards |
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Approval of the Franklin Local Board Governance work programme 2024/2025 |
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Georgina Gilmour, Senior Advisor, spoke to this item. |
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That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / approve its Local Governance work programme 2024/2025 and associated budgets as summarised in the table below:
b) request that Local Board Services staff return to the board to seek approval for more detailed delivery programmes and performance indicators for the new Franklin Māori Partnerships programme and Local Board Engagement programme, noting that these programmes are either new or enhanced in 2024-2025. Member Soole proposed an amendment to the substantive resolution:
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Resolution number FR/2024/69 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member G Holmes: That the Franklin Local Board: a) request that the Tuia programme be included in the work programme at $0.00 |
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MOVED by Member G Holmes, seconded by Member L Soole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / approve its Local Governance work programme 2024/2025 and associated budgets as summarised in the table below:
b) request that Local Board Services staff return to the board to seek approval for more detailed delivery programmes and performance indicators for the new Franklin Māori Partnerships programme and Local Board Engagement programme, noting that these programmes are either new or enhanced in 2024-2025. c) request that the Tuia programme be included in the work programme at $0.00. |
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Approval of the 2024/2025 Franklin Local Board Local Environmental Work Programme |
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Kartik Bhat, I&ES Relationship Advisor, was in attendance online for this item. |
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Resolution number FR/2024/71 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member S Druyven: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / approve its 2024/2025 Local Environmental Work Programme and associated budget allocation, as summarised in the table below and Attachment A :
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the allocation of $5,450,000 regionally funded asset-based services in the 2024/2025 financial year from capital expenditure budget towards:
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Franklin Local Board Community Partnerships Programme 2024/2025 |
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Resolution number FR/2024/72 MOVED by Member G Holmes, seconded by Member M Bell JP: That the Franklin Local Board: a) defer the approval of Franklin Local Board community partnerships to the August 2024 business meeting to enable further discussion with groups on proposals, noting that this programme is significantly over-subscribed. The board wish to revisit opportunities for enhanced local collaboration, reduced outcome duplication and enhanced alignment with local board objectives b) request that staff facilitate opportunities for the board to engage directly with some applicants to better understand proposals prior to approving the Community Partnership programme and to enable applicants to amend proposals in line with board preferences if possible. |
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Dawn Bardsley, Naming Lead, was in attendance online to speak to this item.
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Resolution number FR/2024/73 MOVED by Member A Hopkins, seconded by Member M Bell JP: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whai / adopt te reo Māori names for 19 sites as dual names as outlined in Table One below: Table One
b) whai / adopt five te reo Māori names as sole names as outlined in table two below:
Table Two
c) whiwhi / receive the narratives telling the story behind each of the names as outlined in Attachment A of the report d) acknowledge the intent for Auckland Council to enter into a mātauranga agreement with mana whenua that commits council to upholding the correct use of the Māori names, and using them only for purposes that have a community outreach or educational purpose (non-commercial use) e) whakamana / authorise the gazettal of the park names adopted, for any parks classified under the Reserves Act 1977, in accordance with section 16 (10) of the Reserves Act f) whakaae / approve Te Ara-poouri/Kennelly Park, Pukekohe as the preferred location for the installation of bilingual interpretive signage g) whakaae / approve the addition of the undeveloped reserve on Paparata Road (Paparata Road Local Purpose Reserve), Bombay for Tranche Three consideration for a sole Māori name. |
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Auckland Transport bi-monthly report to the Franklin Local Board - June 2024 |
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Bruce Thomas, Elected Member Relationship Manager Auckland Transport, was in attendance for this item. An amended report was provided to members prior to the meeting and will be made available in the Minutes Attachment on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number FR/2024/74 MOVED by Member A Kay, seconded by Member L Soole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the June 2024 report from Auckland Transport b) note disappointment with the scope of the Oakland/Hingaia Road signalisation project, reiterating that the Franklin Local board considers that the project does not adequately consider the capacity needed for this road and is not fit for purpose. The Franklin Local Board maintains that the Special Housing areas at Clarks Beach and Glenbrook, and significant green-field developments in Kingseat and Karaka emphasises the need for effective public transport services. |
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a 25 June 2024 Franklin Local Board - updated Auckland Transport report for June 2024 |
Member Soole declared a conflict of interest in item 17 and took no part in discussion or voting.
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Local board feedback on the draft Mahere Hukihuki mo te Whakahaeretanga me te Whakaitinga o te Para / Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024 |
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Resolution number FR/2024/75 MOVED by Member G Holmes, seconded by Member A Kay: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakarite / provide feedback on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024, including the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan 2024. as follows: i) support in principle the zero waste journey of Auckland Council Te Mahere Hukihuki mo te Whakahaeretanga me te Whakaitinga o te Para, Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024 (draft plan) on this basis that this plan aligns with the Franklin Local Board Plan 2023 ‘Our environment’ outcome and advocacy priorities ii) recommend that more effective communication is needed to keep up with the changes in the recycling programme to help the community in the recycling journey iii) note with concern that battery and E-recycling is still a gap and request staff to investigate more options for addressing this gap iv) recommend that communication on the inorganic collection service could be improved and suggest more work is required to support communities to use this service v) support proposal to continue weekly business rubbish collections to keep our business areas clean and tidy. |
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Permanent changes to landowner approval process for filming activities |
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Stacey Ngawhika, Film Facilitator – Cultural, was online to speak to this report. |
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Resolution number FR/2024/76 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member S Druyven: That the Franklin Local Board: a) do not agree to permanently waive the requirement (in the Local Board Delegation Protocols) for staff consultation with the local board on landowner approvals, for low and medium impact film shoot permit applications, as defined in the Auckland Film Protocol 2019 Impacts Table on the following basis: i) do not consider it appropriate to delegate decision-making to staff for activities that do not align with local community benefit. The board welcomes screen production in the Franklin Local Board area on balance with local community interests and believe that it is a local board’s role to monitor this balance, and provide constructive input ii) members have demonstrated that Franklin Local Board consideration of land owner approvals (film permit applications) do not create risk to filming activities i.e. that Franklin Local Board representatives are consistently responsive to approvals requests. |
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Resolution number FR/2024/77 MOVED by Member G Holmes, seconded by Member S Druyven: That the Franklin Local Board: a) provide the following feedback on the preferred option for a new strategic funding model for Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux: i) support option three: Regional and outcomes focussed model allowing Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux to take a regional outcomes focus, co-ordination and reporting ii) note that there is minimal service provision seen on the ground in the Franklin Local Board area, and suggest that Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux consider a refreshed needs-based approach to service delivery and delivery innovation (beyond the office-based service delivery) if they are to reach the wider Auckland region iii) suggest considering developing relationships with and supporting agencies who are currently delivering similar services e.g. in the Pukekohe and Waiuku area could be an efficient and innovative approach to regional service delivery. |
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Approval for six new public road names at 393 - 403 Bremner Road, Drury |
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Resolution number FR/2024/78 MOVED by Member M Bell JP, seconded by Member L Soole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) whakaae / approve the following names for six new public roads created by way of subdivision undertaken by Bremner Residential Limited at 393 - 403 Bremner Road, Drury, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90115002, resource consent references BUN60392478, SUB60392500). i) Te Taiheke Road (Road 1) ii) Taiheru Road (Road 2) iii) Taikato Road (Road 3) iv) Huataki Parade (Road 4, being the extension of an existing road) v) Ranutai Road (Road 5) vi) Taierua Road (Road 6). |
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Resolution number FR/2024/79 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member A Kinzett: That the Franklin Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Franklin Local Board Resolutions Pending Action report July 2023 – May 2024 in Attachment A. |
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Governance Forward Work calendar - Hōtaka Kaupapa - June 2024 |
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Resolution number FR/2024/80 MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member M Bell JP: That the Franklin Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Franklin Local Board Hōtaka Kaupapa (governance forward work calendar) dated June 2024 in Attachment A. |
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Resolution number FR/2024/81 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 May 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2024. |
24 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
10.22am 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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