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Albert-Eden Local Board
27 March 2025
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1 Nau mai | Welcome
Chairperson K
Smith commenced the meeting with a karakia and welcomed everyone in attendance.
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
- YMCA North and Mt Albert Community and Leisure Centre
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Resolution
number AE/2025/22
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Chairperson K Smith:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) acknowledge
and thank the YMCA North, and especially Jill Gibson and her team, for
operating the Mt Albert Community and Leisure Centre at Mt Albert War
Memorial Reserve, on behalf of Auckland Council since the 1990s, and note the
significant contribution they have made to the community, people’s
lives, local activities, delivery of the Schools Cultural Festival and more,
and wish them much success as they move into operating other services on
behalf of council.
CARRIED
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7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
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9.1
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Public
Forum - David Riley – Reading Warrior
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Note: This item was withdrawn.
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Note: Item 9.4: Public Forum - Dr Rashi Parker, BirdCare Aotearoa was brought
forward, noting that the speaker for Item 9.2: Public Forum - Emma McInnes -
Waterview Speed Reversals, had not yet arrived in the meeting.
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9.4
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Public Forum - Dr Rashi Parker, BirdCare Aotearoa
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Dr Rashi Parker, BirdCare Aotearoa, was
in attendance online via Microsoft Teams to present to the local board the
group’s concerns for taonga birdlife and threats to biodiversity across
the Owairaka-Maungawhau rohe and to speak to its recent local board grant
application.
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A presentation was tabled. A copy of the
presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the
Auckland Council website as part of the minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/23
MOVED by Chairperson
K Smith, seconded by Member J Maskill:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) thank
Dr Rashi Parker, BirdCare Aotearoa, for her attendance and Public Forum
presentation outlining the group’s concerns for taonga birdlife and
threats to biodiversity across the Owairaka-Maungawhau rohe.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 20250327 Albert-Eden Local Board, Item 9.4: Public Forum
- Dr Rashi Parker, BirdCare Aotearoa, Powerpoint Presentation
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9.3
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Public
Forum - Hengi Fusitu'a - Marist Rugby League Football Club Auckland
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Note: This item was
withdrawn.
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9.2
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Public Forum - Emma McInnes - Waterview Speed Reversals
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Emma McInnes - Waterview Primary
School Bike Train, was in attendance to present to the local board a brief
presentation regarding Waterview Speed Reversals.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/24
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member C Robertson:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) Emma
McInnes - Waterview Primary School Bike Train, for her attendance and
presentation regarding Waterview Speed Reversals.
CARRIED
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9.5
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Public Forum - Lauren Mentjox, Transport
Capital Fund Projects
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Lauren Mentjox, resident, was in
attendance to present to the local board and outline her views regarding
transport capital fund projects, and the item 16 report in the agenda.
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Resolution number AE/2025/25
MOVED by Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Member L Roe:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) thank
Lauren Mentjox, resident, for her attendance and Public Forum presentation
outlining her views regarding transport capital fund projects, and the item
16 report in the agenda.
CARRIED
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9.6
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Public Forum – Fiáin d'Leafy, Bike
Auckland, Traffic speed on local roads
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Fiáin d'Leafy, Bike Auckland,
was in attendance online via Microsoft Teams to present to the local board
and outline their views regarding safe speed limits on local roads.
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Resolution number AE/2025/26
MOVED by Member C Robertson, seconded by Member J
Maskill:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
thank Fiáin
d'Leafy, Bike Auckland, for their attendance online via Microsoft Teams and
Public Forum presentation regarding safe speed limits on local roads.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 20250327 Albert-Eden Local Board, Item 9.6: Public Forum
– Fiáin d'Leafy, Bike Auckland, Traffic speed on local roads, Powerpoint
Presentation
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Motion
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Resolution
number AE/2025/27
MOVED by Chairperson K Smith, seconded by
Member J Tan:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
agree to
temporarily suspend Standing Orders (SO), specifically SO7.8.1, to extend the
Public Forum segment of the 27 March 2025 business meeting to enable the
local board to receive the remaining Public Forum items in the meeting.
CARRIED
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9.7
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Public Forum - Mark Graham, Speed limits on
local roads
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Mark Graham, resident, was in
attendance online via Microsoft Teams to present to the local board and
outline his views regarding speed limits on local roads.
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Resolution number AE/2025/28
MOVED by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member L Roe:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
thank Mark Graham,
resident, for his attendance online via Microsoft Teams, and Public Forum
presentation regarding speed limits on local roads.
CARRIED
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9.8
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Public Forum - Presentations on Speed Limits
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Julie Park, Mark Johnson and Helga Arlington,
residents, were in attendance to present to the local board and outline their
views regarding safe speed limits.
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Resolution number AE/2025/29
MOVED by Member C Robertson, seconded by
Deputy Chairperson M Watson:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) thank Julie Park, Mark
Johnson and Helga Arlington, residents, for their attendance and Public Forum
presentations regarding safe speed limits.
CARRIED
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10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
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10.1
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Consideration of item of extraordinary
business
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Pursuant to Standing Order 2.4.5, an
item of extraordinary business was proposed for discussion during Item 29 of
the Albert-Eden Local Board’s 27 March 2025 meeting agenda.
The extraordinary business matter was
in regard to the local board’s feedback on the and Land Transport
Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill.
The matter was considered urgent
noting a report was not finalised in time for inclusion in the 27 March 2025
meeting agenda and feedback deadline is 22 April 2025.
The next scheduled business meeting
of the Albert-Eden Local Board is 24 April 2025.
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Resolution number AE/2025/30
MOVED by Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson M Watson:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) agree to consider an item of
extraordinary business during item 29 of the Albert-Eden Local Board 27 March
2025 business meeting.
CARRIED
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Note: Chairperson K Smith adjourned the meeting at
11.06am, and reconvened the meeting at 11.12am.
11 Ngā Pānui mō ngā
Mōtini | Notices of Motion
Under Standing
Order 2.5.1 or Standing Order 1.9.1, Notices of Motion have been received from Members
Rex Smtih and Christina Robertson for consideration under items 12 and 13
respectively.
Note: Item 13: Notice of Motion - Member Christina
Robertson - Speed Limit Increases, was brought forward ahead of Item 12: Notice
of Motion - Member Rex Smith – Guidelines for applying discretion to
community lease fees and charges.
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Notice of Motion - Member Christina Robertson - Speed
Limit Increases
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MOVED by Member C Robertson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M
Watson
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) note
the local board’s support for Katoa Ka Ora speed management programme
and the public support for safe speeds in Albert-Eden, particularly during
Phase 2 of the Safe Speeds Programme, when most of the Albert-Eden safe speed
zones now being reversed were implemented.
b) note
that 78 per cent of school leaders in Auckland supported permanent safe speed
zones around schools in Auckland Transport’s consultation, and that 85
per cent of deaths and serious injuries (DSI) outside schools occur outside
the operating times of variable speed limits.
c) note
that the Transport and Infrastructure Committee of the Governing Body opposed
the draft Land Transport Rule Setting of Speed Limits 2024 (the Speed Rule)
and the requirement to reverse speed limits by 1 May and to set variable
speed limit of 30 km/h outside school gates during ‘school travel
periods’ (TICCC/2024/73).
d) note
that Phase 1 and 2 evaluation of Auckland Transport’s Safe Speeds
Programme found a significant drop in deaths and serious injuries (DSI)
compared to the expected DSI if no changes had been made.
e) note
that Auckland Transport (AT) advised the AT Board that ‘increasing
speed limits may increase risks on the network; these risks include the
number and severity of casualties, and infrastructure risks where some road
devices become inappropriate and/or unsafe for the higher speed limit’.
f) request
that Auckland Transport urgently reassesses the list of streets proposed to
be reversed to ensure compliance with the speed rule and consideration of
local board input.
g) request
that Auckland Transport take a more proactive approach to defending its
award-winning safe speeds programme, and the safe speed limits it has
implemented since 2020.
h) request
that Auckland Transport not proceed with speed reversals while awaiting the
outcome of the Judicial Review of the Speed Rule lodged in January 2025 and
ask the new Minister to extend the implementation time to enable this.
i) agree
to write to the Minister of Transport requesting a review of the Speed Rule
taking into consideration the recently reported drop in deaths and serious
injuries, the benefits to productivity as a result of fewer crashes, and the
government’s recent intention to give local boards more decision making
over roads in their communities, and delegates the drafting of this letter to
the Chair and Deputy Chair of the local board.
j) request
that this Notice of Motion is circulated to all local boards, Transport
Resilience and Infrastructure Committee members, Auckland Transport Board and
the Chief Executive of Auckland Transport.
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An
amendment was moved by Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Member R Smith
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
support the need for safe speed limits particularly around schools,
noting that all schools will have a variable limit of 30km/h applied before
school and after school pick up time.
b)
note that the data from Waka Kotahi Crash Analysis System shows that
there have been no deaths on Albert-Eden Local Board roads outside schools
7am - 10pm in the last 24 years.
c)
note majority of fatalities from Waka Kotahi Crash Analysis System are
on arterial roads which have not had their speed limits decreased.
d)
note there were limited numbers of people from our community who gave
feedback on Katoa Ka Ora, which was drip feed to the community without a
clear plan of the impact of the speed reduction of zones for the overall
project.
e)
support the need for sensible consistent speed limits that enable
commuter traffic, including public transport, cyclists, business and private
vehicles to travel safely and as freely as possible.
f) note that the
Albert-Eden Local Board does not hold decision-making for central government
legislation, and that the appropriate channel for any concerned residents or
community groups would be to contact the current Minister of Transport, Chris
Bishop.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Member J Fowler
Chairperson K Smith
Member R Smith
Member J Tan
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Against
Member J Maskill
Member C Robertson
Member L Roe
Deputy Chairperson M Watson
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Abstained
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The vote was declared EQUAL.
Chairperson K Smith exercised her
exercised their casting vote for, and so the amendment was Carried.
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An amendment was moved by Deputy
Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member J Maskill
g)
agree to write to the Minister of Transport requesting a review of the Speed
Rule taking into consideration the recently reported drop in deaths and
serious injuries, the benefits to productivity as a result of fewer crashes,
and the government’s recent intention to give local boards more
decision making over roads in their communities, and delegates the drafting
of this letter to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the local board; and request staff
to circulate the Notice of Motion to all local boards, Transport Resilience
and Infrastructure Committee members, Auckland Transport Board and the Chief
Executive of Auckland Transport.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Member J Maskill
Member C Robertson
Member L Roe
Deputy Chairperson M Watson
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Against
Member J Fowler
Chairperson K Smith
Member R Smith
Member J Tan
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Abstained
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The vote was declared EQUAL.
Chairperson K Smith exercised her
casting vote against, and so the amendment was Lost.
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The chairperson put the substantive motion.
The motion was taken in parts.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/31
MOVED by Chairperson
K Smith, seconded by Member R Smith:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
e)
support the need for sensible consistent speed limits
that enable commuter traffic, including public transport, cyclists, business
and private vehicles to travel safely and as freely as possible.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number AE/2025/32
MOVED by Chairperson
K Smith, seconded by Member R Smith:
That the Albert-Eden
Local Board:
a)
support the need for safe speed
limits particularly around schools, noting that all schools will have a
variable limit of 30km/h applied before school and after school pick up time.
b)
note that the data from Waka Kotahi
Crash Analysis System shows that there have been no deaths on Albert-Eden
Local Board roads outside schools 7am - 10pm in the last 24 years.
c)
note majority of fatalities from Waka
Kotahi Crash Analysis System are on arterial roads which have not had their
speed limits decreased.
d)
note there were limited numbers of
people from our community who gave feedback on Katoa Ka Ora, which was drip
feed to the community without a clear plan of the impact of the speed
reduction of zones for the overall project.
f)
note that the Albert-Eden Local Board does not hold decision-making for
central government legislation, and that the appropriate channel for any
concerned residents or community groups would be to contact the current
Minister of Transport, Chris Bishop.
A
division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Member J Fowler
Chairperson K Smith
Member R Smith
Member J Tan
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Against
Member J Maskill
Member C Robertson
Member L Roe
Deputy Chairperson M Watson
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Abstained
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The
motion was declared EQUAL.
Chairperson K Smith
exercised her casting vote for, and so the motion was Carried.
CARRIED
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Note: Chairperson K Smith adjourned the meeting at
12.22pm, and reconvened the meeting at 12.35pm.
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Notice
of Motion - Member Rex Smith – Guidelines for applying discretion to
community lease fees and charges
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Resolution
number AE/2025/33
MOVED by Member R
Smith, seconded by Chairperson K Smith:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) request
that the following guidelines be applied when considering renewal or granting
of new community leases:
i) that all lessees shall be
given 6 months notice both verbally and in writing of the impending increase
in rental and maintenance fee
ii) lessees shall have 3 months in
which to respond as to whether they accept the terms of renewal including the
increased rental and maintenance fee, or whether they wish to seek a
concession.
b) note
that when considering renewal or granting of new community leases on a
council-owned building where a lessee is:
i) performing a service which is
regarded as being significant to the local community, and/or
ii) is likely to suffer financial
hardship from a combination of the new rental rate of $1300 and/or the
maintenance fee, and/or
iii) may need to forfeit the lease due to the
proposed increase in rental to $1300 and/or the maintenance fee.
c) the
local board may, in its sole discretion, apply a concession rate of:
i) up to 100 per cent of the
first year’s rental of $1300 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST), and up
to 50 per cent of the second and third years rental of the initial 3 year
term and/or
ii) up to 100 per cent of the
maintenance fee for the first year and up to 50 per cent for the second and
third years of the initial 3 year term
iii) and note that thereafter the standard
terms and conditions shall apply.
d) request
that this policy will apply to all renewals and new leases issued up to
December 2026.
CARRIED
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Proposed
new community lease with rent and maintenance fees proposal for New Zealand
Fellowship of Artists Incorporated’s at Nicholson Park, 25 Poronui
Street, Mt Eden, Auckland.
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Jeimy Figueros - Community Leasing
Specialist, was in attendance to speak to the report.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/34
MOVED by
Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Member J Fowler:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
approve a new
community lease to New Zealand Fellowship of Artists Incorporated for the
exclusive use of space of 195 square metres (more or less) at the
council-owned building located at Nicholson Park, 25 Poronui Street, Mt Eden,
Auckland on a portion of the land legally described as Part Allotment 49,
Section 6 Suburbs of Auckland and Part Lot 180 Section 6 Suburbs of Auckland
(Attachment A – Site Plan Nicholson Park, New Zealand Fellowship of
Artists Incorporated), subject to the following terms and conditions:
i)
term – three
years, commencing 1 January 2025, with one three-year right of renewal
ii)
rent – free
for the first year
iii) rent - $950 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST)
per annum for year two and three, with one right of renewal for a further
three years
iv) $500 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) maintenance
fee – for the first year
v)
maintenance fee -
$2,500 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) per annum for years two and three,
with one right of renewal for a further three years
vi) Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to
the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement
vii) include an additional obligation in the lease
agreement that the lease holder take actions to improve sustainable outcomes
relating to their core operations.
b)
note that this
lease was deferred as it became clear that the discretion the local board was
given in the new Community Occupancy Guidelines 2023, needed to be worked
through and considered by all local board members to develop guidelines to
ensure objectivity, consistency and transparency for the community.
c)
note the terms of
the lease whilst are different from what the group requested, financially
work out to be similar costings and gives the group time to strategise of how
to cover the additional costs going forward.
d)
whakaae / approve
revocation of resolution AE/2024/8 from the Albert-Eden Local Board business
meeting held on 22 February 2024 and replace with a new resolution based on
the terms and conditions above mentioned in item (a).
e)
whakaae / approve
all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council
Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 (updated July 2023), the Reserves Act
1977 and the Auckland Council standard form community lease agreement.
f)
thank Jeimy
Figueros - Community Leasing Specialist, for her attendance and advice.
CARRIED
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Albert-Eden
Local Parks Management Plan - approval to notify the intention to prepare the
Albert-Eden Local Parks Management Plan
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Nataly Anchicoque - Service and Asset
Planner, was in attendance online via Microsoft Teams, to speak to the
report.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/35
MOVED by
Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Watson:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
whakaae / approve
public notification of the intention to prepare an Albert-Eden Local Parks
Management Plan for all local parks and reserves in the Albert-Eden Local
Board area and invite written submissions on the proposed plan.
b)
whakaae / approve
the scope and engagement approach for the development of the Albert-Eden
Local Parks Management Plan (as outlined in Attachments B, C and D of the
agenda report).
c)
note as part of the
consultation process for this plan, individuals, sports clubs and community
groups who may be affected or have an interest in the proposed plan are
encouraged to provide feedback.
d)
note the importance
of looking at growth and intensification in each community.
e)
thank Nataly
Anchicoque - Service and Asset Planner, for her advice and attendance online
via Microsoft Teams.
CARRIED
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Local
Board Transport Capital Fund Projects
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Bruce Thomas – Elected Member Relationship
Partner, was in attendance in person, and Raman Singh - Senior Transportation
Engineer, was in attendance online via Microsoft Teams, to speak to the
report.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/36
MOVED by
Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Member R Smith:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
approve an
additional budget of $55,000 to complete the St Andrews Road Intersection
project.
b)
allocate the Local
Board Capital Fund to the following projects:
i)
62 Mt Albert Road
Signalised Mid-Block Crossing $400,000.
c)
approve as its
first priority, that any cost savings from its currently active Local Board
Transport Capital Fund projects and/or any new additional funding that
becomes available, be applied to its active projects if they require
additional funding to complete within the current three-year local board
programme.
d)
request further
work is done to assess the following projects:
i)
Bond Street
Signalised Crossing $400,000
ii)
36 Taylors Road
pedestrian crossing $250,000
iii) Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian
improvements,
and,
iv) request staff provide updated advice to the
local board’s April 2025 business meeting on the above mentioned three
projects, as well as Allendale Speed calming $120,000.
e)
request the
feedback from the targeted public engagement on the bike shelters for Pt
Chevalier and Mt Albert town centre.
f)
thank staff for
their hard work in delivering the board’s Transport Capital Fund
Projects.
g)
thank Bruce Thomas – Elected Member Relationship Partner, and Raman
Singh - Senior Transportation Engineer, for their advice and attendance in-person
and online via Microsoft Teams.
CARRIED
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Kōkiri
- Setting priorities for Auckland Transport project and programme engagement
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Bruce Thomas – Elected Member
Relationship Partner, was in attendance to speak to the report.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/37
MOVED by Chairperson
K Smith, seconded by Member J Fowler:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) receive
the Forward Works Programme brief, consider the information provided, and
request Auckland Transport apply the following levels of engagement to these
projects:
i) collaborate
about the following programmes:
A) Local
Board Transport Capital Fund projects.
ii) consult
about the following projects or programmes:
A) Comprehensive
Parking Management Plans
1) Newmarket
2) Mt
Eden
3) Grafton/Eden
Terrace
4) Mt
Albert
5) Morningside/Kingsland
B) Road
Network Optimisation – Corridors
1) Dominion
Road
2) Sandringham
Road
3) Manukau/Pah
Roads
4) Great
South Road
5) Mt
Eden Road
6) Great
North Road
7) New
North Road
C) Paid
Parking Light Industrial – Morningside (dependent on pilots)
D) Safety
improvements:
1) Normanby
Road Pedestrian Crossing Facility
2) Kingsford/Marsden
Pedestrian Crossing
3) Carrington
Road Improvements project and related works
4) Greenlane
Road Special Vehicle Lane
5) 854
Dominion Road Pedestrian Refuge
6) 423
Dominion Road Mid-Block Signals
7) Mt
Eden Road/Landscape Road Signalised intersection
E) Bus
Stop Improvements
1) Alba
Road Accessible stop
2) Valley
Road near Tarata Street.
iii) inform
the local board about these projects or programmes:
A) Network
Optimisation - new technology enhancements
B) Parking
– Berms/Broken Yellow Lines.
b)
thank Bruce Thomas – Elected Member Relationship Partner, for his
attendance and advice.
CARRIED
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Auckland
Transport Kōkiri / Local Board Transport Agreement Quarterly Update -
March 2025
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Bruce Thomas – Elected Member
Relationship Partner, was in attendance to speak to the report.
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Resolution
number AE/2025/38
MOVED by Chairperson
K Smith, seconded by Member J Fowler:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the March 2025 quarterly update on the Kōkiri / Local Board
Transport Agreement 2024-2025.
b)
thank Bruce Thomas – Elected Member Relationship Partner, for his
attendance and advice.
CARRIED
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Albert-Eden
Local Board views on the draft Contributions Policy 2025
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Resolution
number AE/2025/39
MOVED by
Member J Fowler, seconded by Chairperson K Smith:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
provide its views
on the draft Contributions Policy 2025 for inclusion in the Governing Body
decision report on 1 May 2025, as outlined in resolutions b) to f).
b)
support the
proposed changes to the Contributions Policy to assist in paying for
infrastructure.
c)
express its concern
that the Albert-Eden Local Board area is not being included a whole
investment priority area (IPA), despite being heavily impacted by growth and
intensification, nothing that only a small portion of its rohe is included in
the Mt Roskill IPA.
d)
request Wairaka
Precinct is investigated as the next investment priority area (IPA), in the
future changes of the Development Contributions policy.
e)
recognise the
importance of robust infrastructure to facilitate growth and improve the
overall quality of life for current and future residents of the Albert-Eden Local
Board area.
f)
encourage
collaboration with developers and recommend careful consideration, exploring
alternative or complementary funding mechanisms, to find mutually viable
solutions that balance infrastructure investment needs with the realities of
development financing, ensuring continued delivery of affordable housing
without negatively impacting local communities.
g)
note that further
advice and proposed changes will be presented to the Governing Body on 1 May
2025, but this timeframe excludes the opportunity for local boards to
consider that information as part of their feedback.
CARRIED
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Local
board input into Auckland Council’s submission on the Term of
Parliament (Enabling 4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill
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Resolution
number AE/2025/40
MOVED by
Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Member J Fowler:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
note there are
mixed views about extending Parliament’s term to four years and with
this Bill the potential for aligning central government elections with local
government elections.
b)
do not support Term
of Parliament (enabling 4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill, as it may
confuse voters and contribute to further disengagement from democracy.
c)
request that if a
four-year parliamentary term is ever introduced, then policy for the Local
Government term should allow for its’ term to be extended to four years
for consistency.
CARRIED
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Note:
Members L Roe and J Maskill abstained from voting and requested that their
abstentions be recorded.
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Local
board views on draft plan change to add trees and groups of trees to the
Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in Part and to the Notable Trees overlay
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Resolution
number AE/2025/41
MOVED by
Deputy Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member J Fowler:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
note the
significant number of trees and groups of trees being proposed by the public
for adding to Schedule 10 of the Auckland Unitary Plan.
b)
support the draft
plan change to include all the trees proposed by the public.
c)
request the
proposal to add one rimu tree in Oakley Avenue Waterview is amended to assess
three rimu trees and one Pohutukawa tree.
d)
advise the Policy
and Planning Committee of the local board’s strong support for more
trees, urban ngahere, biodiversity, canopy cover and tree protection through
the Albert-Eden Local Board Plan 2023, Albert-Eden Urban Ngahere (Forest)
Action Plan 2020 and Albert-Eden Climate Action Plan 2022.
e)
request speaking
rights at Policy and Planning Committee when this item is considered for
notification.
f)
advise that the
local board will provide further comment after public submissions close of
the draft plan change.
CARRIED
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Albert-Eden
Local Board feedback on the proposed wastewater environmental performance
standards
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Resolution
number AE/2025/42
MOVED by
Member J Maskill, seconded by Member L Roe:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
tuku / provide the
following feedback to the chairs and members of Auckland Council Policy and
Planning Committee to assist the elected members in giving feedback on the
proposed wastewater environmental performance standards by the Water Services
Authority – Taumata Arowai:
i) do not support Taumata
Arowai’s proposals to:
i)
standardise the
required quality of flow out of pipes discharging into water
bodies
ii)
provide for no
limits on discharges from wastewater plants into the open ocean (apart from
ammonia and enterococci).
ii) support that when granting consents to discharge into
water regional councils must take into account the characteristics of
specific receiving water bodies relevant to capacity to break down
contaminants and should introduce consent conditions required to protect
water quality and the environment.
CARRIED
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23
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Albert-Eden
Local Board feedback into the Auckland Council's submission to the Local
Government (Water Services) Bill
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Resolution
number AE/2025/43
MOVED by Member J
Fowler, seconded by Member R Smith:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) note the board’s formal feedback
(Attachment A) on the Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government (Water Services) Bill as authorised by delegation to the Chair and
Deputy Chair in accordance with the Urgent Decision process AE/2022/199.
CARRIED
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29 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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29.1
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Local board feedback on the Land Transport
Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill
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An information document was tabled
for this item. A copy of the information document has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as part of
the minutes attachment.
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Resolution number AE/2025/49
MOVED by Chairperson K Smith, seconded by Member J
Fowler:
That
the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) support
the Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill, subject
to the following:
b) request
process provision and governance structure to provide adequate representation
for local authorities, including enabling impacted local authorities to:
i) public consult on the proposed schemes and;
ii) endorse final scheme proposals.
c)
support impact assessment prior to the schemes being implemented.
d) endorse
level of detail required in the Order in Council, as this allows for
flexibility of scheme design to adapt to local circumstances.
e) oppose
Time of Use Charging to be applied to routes that don’t have reliable
and consistent public transport available.
f) request
the legislation is broadened to allow mitigations to address public concerns
about significant cost or fairness issues for vulnerable groups.
g) oppose
Time of Use Charging being used specifically as a revenue raising tool, but
support its use with the focus to be on reducing congestion.
h) oppose
the use of revenue raised by a Time of Use Charging scheme being used in
parts of the region not being impacted by the charge.
i) request
revenue can be allocated on road infrastructure and public transport
improvements.
j) support
differential charges for different vehicle types, including exceptions for
emergency vehicles and public transport.
k) acknowledge
the increasing issues with congestion in Auckland City and note the potential
substantial benefits of reducing congestion, for example increased
productivity, improved air quality, decreased carbon emissions.
CARRIED
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Note:
Member J Tan voted against the motion and requested that his dissenting vote
be recorded.
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Attachments
a 20250327 Albert-Eden Local Board, Item 29.1:
Local board feedback on the Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging)
Amendment Bill, Information Memo
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2.16pm. 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 Albert-Eden Local Board HELD
ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
