MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE AVONDALE COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2007 AT 6:00PM

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh

   That the apologies from Councillors Mulholland and Leighton be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Catherine Farmer/Lynlie Walsh

   That the minutes of the Avondale Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. SPORT AUCKLAND ANNUAL UPDATE - SIMON PETERSON

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Kathryn Davie

   That Simon Peterson, CEO Sport Auckland, be thanked for his presentation and that the Board expresses its appreciation for the work done by Sport Auckland.

   CARRIED

   4.2 UPDATE ON AVONDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE- KATHY ALLAN

   Moved: Kathryn Davie/Lynlie Walsh

   1. That Kathy Allan, Avondale Community Centre manager, be thanked for her presentation.
   2. That the Board requests an urgent meeting between officers and Councillors Raffills and Walsh to establish the timeline for remedial action on St Ninian's such as will enable it to be re-opened to the public.

   CARRIED

5. WATERWAYS - NETWORK RESOURCE CONSENT PROJECT: CONSULTATION BRIEFING

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh

   1. That the report from the Manager water planning, dated 12 April 2007, be received.
   2. That Michael Lindgreen, Environmental Co-ordinator, Metrowater and Ian Mayhew and Claire Feeney, consultants, be thanked for their presentation and the information provided.
   3. That the Board resolves to make a submission of support in due course.

   CARRIED

6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE, DUNEDIN - 15-18 JULY 2007

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Vern Walsh

   That the Board receives the information.

   CARRIED

7. 2007/2008 DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills

   That the Board forms a working party of the whole Board, excluding Councillor Walsh, to prepare its submission to Council's 2007/2008 Draft Annual Plan.

   CARRIED

8. 2007/2008 SLIPS

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills

   That the Board approves the following projects for 2007/2008 SLIPs budget allocation and nominates the named Board member as spokesperson for each project:

   Project	Amount	Spokesperson
   Friends of the Whau Grant 2007 / 2008	30,000	Catherine Farmer
   School Organic Composting Initiative	435	Lynlie Walsh
   Taunton Terrace Pine Tree Removal continuation	45,000	Noelene Raffills
   Avondale South Domain Firebreak Planting	11,000	Noelene Raffills
   Avondale Community Anti-Graffiti Mural 2007 / 2008	18,000	Kathryn Davie
   Arawhata Reserve Community Re-vegetation Stage 1 of 3	13,500	Catherine Farmer
   Kurt Brehmer Walkway Community Re-vegetation Stage 1 of 3	17,500	Catherine Farmer

   CARRIED

9. DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATIONS

   9.1. MARINE EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRE

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills

   1. That the discretionary funding application from MERC be received.
   2. That the Board grants an amount of $1500 from its 2006/2007 discretionary funding budget to MERC towards funding of their ongoing project working with disadvantaged children.
   3. That MERC be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $1500.
   4. That the funding only be made available once information has been received on how participants are selected, who they have approached in the Avondale area and how many children from the Avondale area have taken part.

   CARRIED

   9.2. THE WURLITZER ORGAN TRUST OF AUCKLAND

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Kathryn Davie

   1. That the discretionary funding application from the Wurlitzer Organ Trust of Auckland be received.
   2. That the Board grants an amount of $3000 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the Wurlitzer Organ Trust of Auckland towards presenting a celebration show with UK organist Robert Wolfe on 14 November 2007.
   3. That the Wurlitzer Organ Trust of Auckland be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $3000
   4. That the Wurlitzer Organ Trust of Auckland be requested to advertise the event to every retirement home and village in the Avondale area.

   CARRIED

   [Secretarial Note: Duncan Macdonald wished his vote against the motion to be recorded.]

10. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh

    1. That the Chairperson's report for the month of April 2007 be received.
    2. That the Board supports the nomination of the Friends of Oakley (Te Auaunga) Creek organisation for an Auckland Regional Council Sustainable Environment Award.

    CARRIED

11. COUNCILLORS' REPORT

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills

    1. That the verbal report of Councillors Raffills regarding the former 3 Guys site in Avondale be received.
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Walsh regarding the former 3 Guys site in Avondale, the opening of the Te Whau John Davies Centre at Blockhouse Bay Primary School and the Community Patrols in Blockhouse Bay be received.

    CARRIED

12. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills

    1. That the verbal report of Board Member Davie regarding the need for regular police reports be received.
    2. That the verbal report of Board Member Macdonald regarding the Avondale Mainstreet footpath project be received.

    CARRIED

13. REPORTS REQUESTED

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh

    That the reports requested as of April 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

14. GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Duncan Macdonald

    That the Group Activity Reports for the month of March 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

15. COMMUNITY BOARDS' ACHIEVEMENT REGISTER

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Vern Walsh

    That the following achievements be included in the Achievement Register:

    Detailed work on the Waterways Network Resource Consent project.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8:35 pm.