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Resolution number OP/2024/116
MOVED by Chairperson AR Autagavaia, seconded by Member TF
Folau:
That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board:
a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the summary of feedback received on
the representation review initial proposal via memo tabled to the business
meeting.
b)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Joint Governance Working
Party (JGWP) will hear submissions on the proposal including local board
feedback, for a decision by the Governing Body on 26 September 2024.
c)
whakarite / provide
its formal submission on the proposal:
i.
whakaū / confirm
that the board does not support the initial proposal to amend subdivision
boundaries to meet the 10% requirements;
ii.
reaffirm Resolution
number OP/2024/24, para (a) and in addition note that:
a.
Papatoetoe too has communities of interest where the people are
also strongly affiliated through their interests, culture and local
activities and family ties;
b.
future reviews could look at extending Ōtara’s
boundaries to include parts of Howick, namely areas in Flat Bush which have
traditionally been part of Ōtara before the Super City amalgamation.
This would address the concerns with Howick’s high population numbers,
and bring back communities of interest to Ōtara for representation in
local governance.
iii.
whakamihi
/ thank communities for their feedback. Representation Review 2024
Summary of feedback report, attachment A, tabled. We are very
grateful that our community came out in force with higher numbers than most
other local board areas. It is clear, our community want to make no changes
to the subdivision boundaries to protect our communities of interest. We also
surmise from the feedback, that our community is against our local board
amalgamating with another local board. Furthermore, as elected members we
have had extensive discussions with our community during the Long -term Plan
feedback and other recent consultations. We believe the overwhelming number
of our community are against any proposal to amalgamate the Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Local Board with any other local board. As set out in (b) Resolution number
OP/2024/24, amalgamation would result in less representation, in particular
for Ōtara, where there would be less elected representatives in an
enlarged local board. Our communities are already struggling with day to day
life, and engaging with Council processes is not a priority. Having less
representation diminishes the little representation they currently have.
d)
tono / request to speak to its
submission in front of the Joint Governance Working Party at the hearing and
delegate the Chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia or Deputy Chair Vi Hausia as
an alternate.
CARRIED
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