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Council member and meetings
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
AVONDALE COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON TUESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 6:00PM
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PRESENT: |
Ms |
Lorraine |
Wilson, QSM, JP |
[Chairperson] |
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Ms |
Catherine |
Farmer |
[Deputy Chairperson] |
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Mrs |
Kathryn |
Davie |
[From 6.15pm, Item 10] |
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Mr |
Duncan |
Macdonald, JP |
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Mrs |
Lynlie |
Walsh |
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Cr |
Noelene |
Raffills |
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Cr |
Vern |
Walsh, JP |
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 APOLOGIES
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Catherine Farmer
That the
apologies from Councillors Leighton and Mulholland for non-attendance be
accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh
That the minutes
of the Avondale Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 28 August 2007 be
confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no
extraordinary business.
PUBLIC FORUM
There were no
requests to speak in public forum.
COMMUNITY BOARD LOCAL FUNDING 2007
Moved:
Vern Walsh/Catherine Farmer
- That the report of the Community advisor,
dated 18 September 2007, be received.
- That the recommendations for grants totalling
$24,050 from the Community Board Local Fund 2007 be approved as follows:
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Project |
Amount |
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Amitabha Hospice
Service Trust |
$500 |
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The Auckland Adult
Literacy Scheme Inc |
$650 |
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Auckland Cat Rescue
Inc |
$1,300 |
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Auckland Kindergarten
Assn, Avondale |
$800 |
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Auckland Kindergarten
Assn, Avondale |
$600 |
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Auckland Kindergarten
Assn, Blockhouse Bay |
$1,200 |
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Blockhouse Bay
Christian Kindergarten |
$2,000 |
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Christian Assist Trust |
$750 |
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Communicare Civilian
Maimed Assn Auckland Inc,
Avondale Day Centre |
$300 |
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Ethiopian Sport and
Cultural Club in New Zealand Inc |
$350 |
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Friends of Oakley (Te
Auaunga) Creek Inc |
$1,500 |
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Kodesh Trust |
$850 |
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Liberty Impact
Community Trust |
$950 |
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Mainly Music Inc,
Blockhouse Bay |
$950 |
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Mt Albert PlayCentre |
$600 |
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New Zealand Oromo
Community Inc, Auckland Branch |
$1,800 |
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New Zealand Senior
Chinese Doctors' Health Consultative Society Inc |
$2,000 |
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New Zealand Society
for the Promotive Strategical Development of Economy and Science Inc |
$950 |
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Parent Aid Central
West Auckland Inc |
$500 |
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Sukhmani Charitable
Trust |
$2,000 |
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Waterview Friendship
Club Inc |
$2,500 |
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Western Area Tennis
Trust |
$1,000 |
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TOTAL |
$24,050 |
- That Graeme Dykes, Community advisor, be
thanked for his attendance.
CARRIED
Items 7, 9, 10 and 8 were
taken at this stage.
SMALL LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE AND WASH-UP ROUND
2007/2008
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Lynlie Walsh
- That the Board approves the following projects from
the remainder of its 2007/2008 SLIPs budget allocation and nominates a
spokesperson for each project:
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Project |
Amount |
Spokesperson |
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Avondale Town Centre sign |
$6,500 |
Duncan Macdonald |
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Hollywood cinema heritage information plaque |
$5,000 |
Duncan Macdonald |
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Endeavour Street
pine tree removal Stage 1 |
$8,500 |
Noelene Raffills |
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Endeavour Street
pine tree removal Stage 2 |
$85,000 |
Noelene Raffills |
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Blockhouse Bay
bowling club car park lighting |
$27,500 |
Kathryn Davie |
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Dawn Persson
boardwalk safety surface |
$15,000 |
Catherine Farmer |
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Heron Park boardwalk
- Stage 1 |
$30,000 |
Catherine Farmer |
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Blockhouse Bay
community centre redesign - Stage 1 |
$7,500 |
Kathryn Davie |
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Blockhouse Bay
historic walk - Stage 2 |
$25,000 |
Catherine Farmer |
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Blockhouse Bay
historical walk brochures |
$15,000 |
Catherine Farmer |
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Highbury Street tree
removal/trimming |
$13,000 |
Kathryn Davie |
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Rosebank Road
footpath upgrade |
$33,500 |
Duncan Macdonald |
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TOTAL |
$271,500 |
- That any remaining funding be put towards the replacement of
Blockhouse Bay shopping centre rubbish bins project.
- That Lyz Miller, SLIPs Coordinator, be thanked for her attendance
and the information provided.
CARRIED
SHIRKHAN TIGERS TRUST UPDATE
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Noelene Raffills
That the report
of the Community venues manager, dated 10 September 2007, be received.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
In her final Chairperson's
report, Chairperson Lorraine Wilson made reference to the highlights of her
total of 24 years spent in local government at one level or another. This
included seeing increased representation for the city's western districts,
including Waterview, Avondale and Blockhouse Bay; the Board's SLIPs programme;
calls for development of a swimming pool in Avondale; environmental planning;
preservation and conservation of heritage in the ward; the support of our ward
Councillors carrying the Board's concerns to the Council chamber; and the hard
work done by Council staff. She thanked her fellow Board members for all their
efforts over the past three years.
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Vern Walsh
That the
Chairperson's report for the month of September 2007 be received.
CARRIED
COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
Councillor Noelene Raffills
commended Chairperson Lorraine Wilson and thanked her fellow Board members and
Councillor Vern Walsh.
Councillor Vern Walsh referred
to proposed local body restructuring and the importance of community boards. He
said it had been a privilege and honour to represent the ward over the past
twelve years.
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
Deputy Chairperson Catherine
Farmer also commended Chairperson Lorraine Wilson and the other Board members
and Councillors.
Board member Kathryn Davie
passed on her good wishes to her fellow Board members.
Board member Lynlie Walsh
thanked everyone for the past six years on the Board.
Board member
Duncan Macdonald also thanked everyone on the Board saying that his term had
been a very interesting and rewarding experience.
10.1. BOARD MEMBER DUNCAN MACDONALD
Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Lorraine Wilson
That the Board recommends to the incoming Board that a plan be developed
for the future and long-term sustainability of St Ninians Church Hall and, given
its heritage value, officers engage at an early stage with key community
stakeholders including the Avondale-Waterview Historical Society Inc.
CARRIED
REPORTS REQUESTED
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Kathryn Davie
That the reports
requested as of September 2007 be received.
CARRIED
GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Duncan Macdonald
That the group
activity reports for the month of August 2007 be received.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY BOARDS' ACHIEVEMENT REGISTER
Moved:
Lorraine Wilson/Catherine Farmer
That the
following achievements be included in the Achievement Register:
- Community Board Local Funding
- Assisting the community in moving forward.
- Future of St Ninians Church hall.
CARRIED
There being no further business the Chairperson declared
the meeting closed at 7:20 pm.
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