Howick Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Thursday, 12 December 2024 at 12.00pm.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Damian Light |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Bo Burns |
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Members |
David Collings |
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Bruce Kendall |
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John Spiller |
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Mike Turinsky |
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Adele White, JP |
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Peter Young, JP |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Katrina Bungard |
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Howick Local Board 12 December 2024 |
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The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.
Note: The Chair gave permission to Chris Harrowell of The Times to record the meeting for
journalistic purposes.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number HW/2024/212 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakaae / accept the apology from member Katrina Bungard for absence. |
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
Member P Young declared an interest in Item 13 - Howick Quick Response Round
One 2024/2025 grant allocations - QR2507-141- Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association Incorporated.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number HW/2024/213 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: b) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 21 November 2024, as a true and correct record. |
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.
Member P Young left the room at 12.40pm
Member P Young returned to the room at 12.41pm
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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Deputation – Richard Wagener - Stakeholder Representative: Proposing a Multisport racing track, as a potential development at Ostrich Farm, Flat Bush |
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Richard Wagener - Stakeholder Representative and Tony Mitchell - UCI Management Committee (Board) Member was in attendance to present to the Board a proposal for Ostrich Farm, Flat Bush. |
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A presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/214 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member A White: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakamihi / thank Richard Wagener and Tony Mitchell for their deputation and attendance. b) tono / request that staff provide advice on the proposal and potential workshop. |
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a 12 December 2024, Howick Local Board: Item 8.1 - Deputation - Richard Wagener - Stakeholder Representative: Proposing a Multisport racing track, as a potential development at Ostrich Farm, Flat Bush |
Deputy Chairperson B Burns left the room at 1.03pm
Deputy Chairperon B Burns returned to the room at 1.04pm
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Deputation - Pedestrian Crossing Proposal Kerrykeel Drive, Flat Bush |
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Matthew Johnson - Play Systems Advisor/Tamariki Lead for Sport Auckland and Heath McNeil - Principal of Ormiston Primary was in attendance to discuss the Pedestrian Crossing Proposal Kerrykeel Drive, Flat Bush. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/215 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakamihi / thank Matthew Johnson and Heath McNeil for their deputation and attendance. |
Member P Young left the room at 1.14pm
Member P Young returned to the room at 1.17pm
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Deputation - Margaret Hawkeswood informally representing, (GCV's) Gold Card Volunteers and hirers of the Howick War Memorial Hall |
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A presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/216 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakamihi / thank Margaret Hawkeswood and Jan Cook for their deputation and attendance. |
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a 12 December 2024, Howick Local Board: Item 8.3 - Deputation - Margaret Hawkeswood informally representing, (GCV's) Gold Card Volunteers - presentation |
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
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Public Forum: Lexie Palmer - General Manager Howick Historical Village |
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Resolution number HW/2024/217 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member J Spiller: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakamihi / thank Lexie Palmer for her attendance and presentation. |
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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There was no Governing Body member’s update. |
Secretarial Note: At the start of the term, it was agreed that reports from the ward Councillors will
be provided when there are board-specific updates to share. No report was received for this
meeting.
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Resolution number HW/2024/218 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Burns, seconded by Member P Young: That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the Chairperson’s verbal update and written report. |
Item - 18. Auckland Transport Kōkiri / Local Board Transport Agreement Quarterly Update - December 2024 and Item – 19. Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects was considered prior to item 13: Howick Quick Response Round One 2024/2025
Auckland Transport Kōkiri / Local Board Transport Agreement Quarterly Update - December 2024 |
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Lorna Stewart – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager was in attendance virtually to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/219 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member J Spiller: That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the December 2024 quarterly update on the Kōkiri / Local Board Transport Agreement 2024-2025.
b) request that Auckland Transport consult with the board on any future upcoming traffic related proposals in the Howick Local Board area prior to committing resources or funds to investigative studies or design proposals. |
Member J Spiller left the room at 1.46pm
Member J Spiller returned to the room at 1.47pm
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Lorna Stewart – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager was in attendance virtually to speak to this item. |
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Chairperson D Light tabled supporting documents at the meeting relating to b i). A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/220 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) authorise Auckland Transport to upgrade the current pedestrian facility at the intersection of Picton Street and Ridge Roads as workshopped with the local board over 2024 and recorded in this report. b) allocate local board transport capital fund to the following projects: i) Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush pedestrian safety improvements (Option 1) - $375,000 ii) Kerrykeel Drive, Flat Bush pedestrian safety improvements - $430,000. |
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a 12 December 2024, Howick Local Board – item 19: Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects - Urgent Footpath/Crossing Facilities Need at Te Uho o te Nikau School b 12 December 2024, Howick Local Board – item 19: Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects - Urgent Footpath/Crossing Facilities Need at Te Uho o te Nikau School |
Item - 18. Auckland Transport Kōkiri / Local Board Transport Agreement Quarterly Update - December 2024 and Item – 19. Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects was considered prior to Item 13: Howick Quick Response Round One 2024/2025
Note: The meet adjourned at 2.02pm and reconvened at 2.10pm.
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MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Quick Response round one 2024/2025 listed in the following table: Table One: Howick Quick Response Round One 2024/2025 grant allocations
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Note: Member P Young declared an interest in item b) and took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter. |
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Member P Young left the room at 2.22pm
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MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: b) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Quick Response round one 2024/2025 listed in the following table.
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Member P Young returned to the room at 2.23pm |
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MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member A White: That the Howick Local Board: c) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Quick Response round one 2024/2025 listed in the following table.
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MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member J Spiller: That the Howick Local Board: d) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Quick Response round one 2024/2025 listed in the following table.
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Resolution number HW/2024/225 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: e) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Quick Response round one 2024/2025 listed in the following table.
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Note: Member M Turinsky declared a perceived conflict of interest in Item 14 – Howick Local Grant Round One 2024/2025 grant allocations - LG2507-126 – Sweet Art Limited and abstained from voting on this matter.
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Resolution number HW/2024/226 MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member J Spiller: That the Howick Local Board: Table One: Howick Local Grant round one 2024/2025 grant applications
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Note: Under Standing Order 1.9.7 Member M Turinsky requested that his abstention be
recorded.
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Auckland Council’s Performance Report: Howick Local Board for quarter one 2024/2025 |
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Tracey Freeman – Acting Senior Local Board Advisor was in attendance to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/227 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member A White: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakaae / approve the allocation of $8,574 of film revenue towards Howick Village BID - implement broadening the Howick BID boundary (ID 3860). b) whakaae / approve the reallocation of $7,426 from work programme line Community Grants Howick (ID 216) to Howick Village BID – implement broadening the Howick BID boundary (ID 3860). |
Item - 17. Proposed policy refresh: Business Improvement District (BID) Policy (2022) was considered prior to Item 16: Howick Domain - new lease for Howick Range Trust Incorporated Report
Proposed policy refresh: Business Improvement District (BID) Policy (2022) |
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Claire Siddens - Principal Advisor (BIDs) was in attendance virtually to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/228 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the report and information regarding the proposed refresh of the BID Policy (2022). b) provide formal feedback on the changes proposed: i) support the proposed changes |
Item - 17. Proposed policy refresh: Business Improvement District (BID) Policy (2022) was considered prior to Item 16: Howick Domain - new lease for Howick Range Trust Incorporated Report
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Howick Domain - new lease for Howick Range Trust Incorporated Report |
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Tsz Ning Chung – Community Lease Specialist was in attendance virtually to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/229 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member J Spiller: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakaae / grant, a new community ground lease to the Howick Range Trust Incorporated for an area comprising approximately 690m2 located at 90R Wellington Street, Howick on the land legally described as Allotments 143 and 144 Village of Howick (Attachment A – Site Plan), subject to the following terms and conditions: i) term – 10 years, commencing 1 January 2025, with one 10 year right of renewal. ii) rent – $500 for the initial year increasing to $900 for the second year and $1300 from the third year onwards (all amounts are plus GST and per annum). iii) community outcomes plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (Attachment B – Community outcomes plan). b) whakaae / approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977, Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 (updated July 2023), and the Auckland Council standard form community lease agreement for a new community lease to the Howick Range Trust Incorporated for an area comprising approximately 690m2 located at 90R Wellington Street, Howick. c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that public notification for Auckland Council’s intention to grant a new community lease to Howick Range Trust Incorporated located at Howick Domain, at 90R Wellington Street, Howick, has been undertaken between 13 November 2024 to 11 December 2024. No submissions or objections have been received up until the submission of the report. d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that iwi engagement for Auckland Council’s intention to grant a new community lease to Howick Range Trust Incorporated located at Howick Domain, at 90R Wellington Street, Howick, has been undertaken between 1 November 2024 to 1 December 2024. No submissions or objections have been received up until the submission of the report. |
Item - 18. Auckland Transport Kōkiri / Local Board Transport Agreement Quarterly Update - December 2024 and Item – 19. Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects was considered prior to Item 13: Howick Quick Response Round One 2024/2025
Deputy B Burns left the room at 3.07pm
Deputy B Burns returned to the room at 3.09pm
Member P Young left the room at 3.13pm
Member P Young returned to the room at 3.17pm
Member B Kendall left the room at 3.44pm
Member B Kendal returned to the room at 3.45pm
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Paul Wilson - (CSP Regulatory Practice) Senior Policy Manager was in attendance virtually to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/230 MOVED by Member M Turinsky, seconded by Member B Kendall: That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the assessment of dog access rule change requests in Attachment A of this agenda report. b) tono / request that there be an annual process to address local dog access rules empowering local boards to exercise their delegated authority for deciding on local dog access rules.
c) tono / request this annual process be implemented through the Annual Budget Special Consultative Procedure to save costs while allowing for requests for local dog access rules to be considered annually. d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that an annual process to consult and consider changes to local dog access rules allows local boards to respond to our growing and changing community needs and requests.
e) hia / endorse the assessment findings of structural problems with the local dog access rules in Attachment A of this agenda report for Mellons Bay and MacDonald Walkway and McLeay Reserve.
f) kohuki / consider there is sufficient evidence that meet regulatory criteria for ‘structural problems’ for Lloyd Elsmore Park as follows: i) Lloyd Elsmore Park - the risk of dog attacks in and around the Historical Village. Concerns highlighted by 3 incidents in 2021 of a dog killing the village chickens. Significant population increase and demographic change since the Local Dog access rules have last been reviewed. g) kohuki / consider that Option One (Status quo) in Attachment A of this agenda report is the most appropriate response to the assessment findings for Mellons Bay, MacDonald Walkway and McLeay Reserve. h) kohuki / consider that Option Two (Amend Rule) in Attachment A of this agenda report is the most appropriate response to the considerations in f) for Lloyd Elsmore Park. i) whiwhi / receive the Statement of Proposal in tabled supplementary Attachment C. j) whai / adopt the Statement of Proposal in Attachment C that contains proposed amendments to local dog access rules for public consultation using the Local Government Act 2002 special consultative procedure, to the extent it applies to locations within the local board area, subject to the following additions: (i) Lloyd Elsmore Park to be amended from Dogs allowed under control off a leash at any time at Lloyd Elsmore Park (Schedule 2) to require dogs to be under control on a leash at all times within 10 metres of Howick Historical Village (Schedule 2). k) whakaū / confirm that the proposed amendments to local dog access rules in the Statement of Proposal in Attachment C, to the extent it applies to locations within the local board area: i) are consistent with the policy, principles and criteria for deciding dog access rules in the Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kuri | Policy on Dogs 2019 ii) are not inconsistent with any decision in relation to region-wide dog access rules contained in the Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kuri | Policy on Dogs 2019 iii) are in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements, in particular the Local Government Act 2002 and Dog Control Act 1996. l) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note local board members will be invited to attend relevant ‘Have Your Say’ events and the local board will deliberate and make decisions on public feedback to the Statement of Proposal. m) delegate authority through the Chief Executive to a manager responsible for bylaws to: i) appoint staff to receive public feedback at ‘Have Your Say’ events where attendance from Panel members is not necessary (for example, an informal ‘drop-in’ session) ii) make any amendments to the proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to correct errors, omissions, insert maps or reflect decisions made by the local board. n) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the local board would need to fund any bespoke public consultation initiatives, and allocate funding for estimated costs to implement any local dog access rule changes (for example cost of signage). |
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C 12 December 2024, Howick Local Board, Item 20: request for change to local dog access rule – Statement of proposal to amend the dog policy on dogs 2019 |
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Approval for a new road name at 15 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush |
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Resolution number HW/2024/231 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: a) approve the name Bushland Drive for a new private road created by way of subdivision undertaken by Singyip Estate Limited at 15 Flat Bush School Road, Flat Bush, by section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (road naming reference RDN90119128, resource consent references BUN60380283 and SUB60380285). |
Note: Under Standing Order 1.9.7 Member M Turinsky requested that his abstention be
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Tracey Freeman – Acting Senior Local Board Advisor was in attendance to speak to this item. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/232 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member B Kendall: That the Howick Local Board: a) whakaae / approve local consultation document content (Attachment A) and local supporting information content (Attachment B) for inclusion in the Annual Plan 2025/2026 consultation material. b) tautapa / delegate authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to finalise the local consultation document and supporting information content for the Howick Local Board for the Annual Plan 2025/2026. c) whakaae / approve the following Have Your Say event in the local board area during the Annual Plan 2025/2026 consultation period: i) Drop in event, Auckland Brit & Euro Car Show, Sunday 2 March 2025, 10am to 3pm d) tautapa / delegate authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to the Have Your Say event. e) tautapa / delegate to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public through “spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction” in relation to the local board agreement at the council’s public engagement events during the consultation period for the Annual Plan 2025/2026: i) local board members and Chair ii) General Manager Governance and Engagement, Local Area Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor iii) any additional staff approved by the General Manager Governance and Engagement or the Group Chief Financial Officer. |
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Initiation Report: Ngā Tikanga Hopu Wakaahua i te Rohe o Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland Film Protocol |
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Resolution number HW/2024/233 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member A White: That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the initiation report on the Auckland Film Protocol Refresh. b) whakarite / provide any views on the engagement plan: a. support the local board cluster approach as a cost- and time-effective way of engaging with local boards. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/234 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Member P Young: That the Howick Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the workshop records for the workshops held on 21, 28 November and 5 December. |
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Resolution number HW/2024/235 MOVED by Chairperson D Light, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Burns: That the Howick Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Hōtaka Kaupapa included as Attachment A of the agenda report. |
26 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
4.18 pm 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON
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