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

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Kathryn Davie

   That the apologies from Councillors Leighton, Mulholland and Walsh for non-attendance be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson /Catherine Farmer

   That the minutes of the Avondale Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 26 June 2007 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. AVONDALE ISSUES - COMMUNITY CONSTABLE LANCE DAWSON

   Community Constable Lance Dawson tabled and spoke to information relating to the following issues:

   1. security of development site at 167 Whitney Street, Blockhouse Bay
   2. traffic safety at the Marlowe Road, Chaucer Place, Addison Street and Swinburne Street intersection.

   [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson /Catherine Farmer

   1. That Community Constable Lance Dawson be thanked for his presentation.
   2. That the Board requests the Manager Regulatory Services to ensure that the property at 167 Whitney Street, Blockhouse Bay is made secure as soon as possible.
   3. That Board member Macdonald liaises with the Traffic safety engineer and Community Constable Lance Dawson over proposed give way control signs at the Marlowe Road, Chaucer Place, Addison Street and Swinburne Street intersection.

   CARRIED

5. POLICE ACT REVIEW - PRESENTATION

   Sergeant John Walker gave a presentation to the Board on the Police Act Review and answered Board members' questions.

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills

   1. That Sergeant John Walker be thanked for his presentation.
   2. That the Board supports the review of the Police Act generally and submits a submission:
      1. in support of enhanced community policing and liaison with the local community
      2. supporting clarification in the proposed legislation of the police's role in emergencies, including collaboration with other emergency services as well as Community Boards.

   CARRIED

6. REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY PATROL

   Moved: Catherine Farmer/Lynlie Walsh

   1. That the Discretionary Funding application from the Blockhouse Bay Community Patrol seeking funding towards the cost of equipment required for the operation of a community patrol, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $2,086 from its 2007/2008 Discretionary Funding budget to the Blockhouse Bay Community Patrol towards the cost of equipment required for the operation of a community patrol.
   3. That the Blockhouse Bay Community Patrol be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $2,086.

   CARRIED

   [Secretarial note: The Chairperson requested Catherine Farmer to assume the Chair for this item due to a conflict of interest as she was a member of the Blockhouse Bay Community Patrol. Lorraine Wilson did not vote on the resolutions above.]

7. REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - ST DOMINIC'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh

   1. That the Discretionary Funding application from St Dominic's Primary School seeking funding towards costs to host an inter-school gymnastics competition at the Lynfield Recreation Centre on 13 September 2007, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $742 from its 2007/2008 Discretionary Funding budget to St Dominic's Primary School towards costs to host an inter-school gymnastics competition at the Lynfield Recreation Centre on 13 September 2007.
   3. That St Dominic's Primary School be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $742.

   CARRIED

8. URGENT DECISION - LOCAL EVENT AND DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - HOODS OUT OF THE WOODS PROJECT

   Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Catherine Farmer

   That the urgent decision - Local Event and Discretionary Funding - Hoods out of the Woods Project - taken on 26 June 2007 be noted.

   CARRIED

9. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

   The Chairperson had nothing to report.

10. COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Councillor Raffills had nothing to report.

11. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Noelene Raffills

    1. That the verbal report of Board Member Farmer regarding Friends of Oakley Creek being awarded an Auckland Regional Council Sustainable Environment award be received.
    2. That the verbal report of Board Member Davie regarding a petition she had presented to the Avondale Police seeking the appointment of a Community Constable for Avondale be received.
    3. That the verbal report of Board Member Macdonald, regarding the following, be received:
       • Rosebank Road new 40 km/hour speed zone outside Avondale College
       • Proposed new footpaths for Roberton Road, Walsall Street and Henry Street
       • Road works at the Rosebank Road and Blockhouse Bay Road intersection.
    4. That in response to the Billboards and Signs memorandum provided to Board Members on 18 July 2007 it is recommended that the details of a billboard at the Great North Road site in the town centre site be forwarded to the Group Manager City Planning for consideration for removal.

    CARRIED

    Board Member Davie wished her vote against resolution D to be recorded.

12. REPORTS REQUESTED

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Catherine Farmer

    That the report by the Democracy advisor, dated 17 July 2007, be received.

    CARRIED

13. GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh

    That the group activity reports for the month of June 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

14. COMMUNITY BOARDS' ACHIEVEMENT REGISTER

    Moved: Lorraine Wilson/Catherine Farmer

    That the following achievements be included in the Achievement Register:

    • Support to Friends of Oakley Creek for Auckland Regional Council Sustainable Environment Award.
    • Funding support to Blockhouse Bay Community Patrol.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 7:15pm.