APOLOGIES
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Catherine Farmer
That the apologies from Councillor Graeme Mulholland, Councillor John Lister and
Board member Lily Ho for non-attendance be accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills
That the minutes of the Avondale Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 27 May
2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Kathryn Davie
That the item 'Request for discretionary funding- Heritage section of Auckland
City Libraries' be considered as extraordinary business at item 15 for the
reason that the funding is required for workshops on 8 and 9 July 2008 and the
next meeting of the Avondale Community Board is on 22 July 2008.
CARRIED
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. STATE HIGHWAY 20 (SH20) WATERVIEW CONNECTION
There were no requests to speak in public forum on this matter.
4.2. BLOCKHOUSE BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. - PAM HARPHAM
Pam
Harpham, Blockhouse Bay Historical Society, spoke to the Board in support the
Society's application for discretionary funding.
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Kathryn Davie
That Pam Harpham be thanked for her presentation and that the Board consider the
application at item 6.2.
CARRIED
4.3. AVONDALE PRINCIPALS - SOUTH WEST CLUSTER - JOHN DAVIES
John
Davies, Avondale Principals - South West Cluster, spoke to the Board in support
of the Cluster's application for discretionary funding.
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Kathryn Davie
That John Davies, Avondale Principals - South West Cluster, be thanked for his
presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 6.4.
CARRIED
REQUEST FOR LOCAL EVENT FUNDING
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills
- That the Local Event funding application from
Blockhouse Bay Mainstreet Association Inc. seeking funding towards the cost of
holding a farmers style market, be received.
- That the Board grants $1050 ($350 each for the
next three events) from its 2007/2008 Local Event funding budget to Blockhouse
Bay Mainstreet Association Inc. for funding towards the cost of holding a
farmers style market.
- That Blockhouse Bay Mainstreet Association
Inc. be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following
expenditure of the Local event funding grant of $1050.
CARRIED
Board member Paul Davie requested his vote against the
above resolutions to be recorded.
REQUESTS FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING
6.1. AVONDALE LIONS CLUB
Moved: Noelene Raffills / Catherine Farmer
- That the Discretionary funding application
from Avondale Lions Club seeking funding towards the cost of purchasing a
dishwasher for use in their hall, be received.
- That the Board grants $600 from its 2007/2008
Discretionary funding budget to Avondale Lions Club for funding towards the cost
of purchasing a dishwasher for use in their hall.
- That Avondale Lions Club be requested to
provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the
Discretionary funding grant of $600.
CARRIED
Secretarial note: The Chairperson declared a conflict of interest, being
the proprietor of Avondale Appliance Centre Lt, which had provided the quotation
to the applicant, and Councillor Noelene Raffills took the Chair for this item.
6.2. BLOCKHOUSE BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.
Moved: David Hay / Noelene Raffills
- That the Discretionary funding application
from Blockhouse Bay Historical Society Inc. seeking funding towards the cost of
purchasing a swivel chair and voice recorder, be received.
- That the Board grants $362 from its 2007/2008
Discretionary funding budget to Blockhouse Bay Historical Society Inc. for
funding towards the cost of purchasing a swivel chair and voice recorder.
- That Blockhouse Bay Historical Society Inc be
requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following
expenditure of the Discretionary funding grant of $362.
CARRIED
6.3. AVONDALE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Kathryn Davie
- That the Discretionary funding application
from Avondale Diabetes Support Group seeking funding towards the cost of
producing a monthly newsletter, be received.
- That the Board grants $250 from its 2007/2008
Discretionary funding budget to Avondale Diabetes Support Group for funding
towards the cost of producing a monthly newsletter.
- That Avondale Diabetes Support Group be
requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following
expenditure of the Discretionary funding grant of $250.
CARRIED
6.4. AVONDALE PRINCIPALS - SOUTH WEST CLUSTER
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills
-
That the Discretionary funding application
from Avondale Principals - South West Cluster seeking funding towards the cost
of holding information seminars for principals, be received.
-
That the Board grants $750 from its 2007/2008
Discretionary funding budget to Avondale Principals - South West Cluster for
funding towards the cost of holding information seminars for principals.
-
That Avondale Principals - South West Cluster
be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following
expenditure of the Discretionary funding grant of $750.
CARRIED
SLIPS PROJECT PROPOSALS
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Catherine Farmer
- That the memorandum from the SLIPs project
portfolio leader, dated 12 June 2008, be received.
CARRIED
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / David Hay
- That the Friends of the Whau grant 2008/2009
for $30,000 be approved and that Board member Catherine Farmer be appointed the
spokesperson for the project.
- That the Board recommends the following
projects from stage 1 to proceed and be vetted to proceed to stage 2 scoping:
| Lighting in Blockhouse Bay |
| Blockhouse Bay shopping centre rubbish bin refurbishment/replacement |
| Solar lighting on 'Spirit of Blockhouse Bay sculpture' - stage 1
lighting design |
| Solar lighting on 'Spirit of Blockhouse Bay sculpture' - stage 2
physical works |
| 1823 Great North Road reserve space enhancement - stage 1 |
| 1823 Great North Road reserve space enhancement - stage 2 |
| Avondale ward gateway signage - stage 1 |
| Avondale ward gateway signage - stage 2 |
| Blockhouse Bay Beach reserve historic public toilet upgrade |
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve - install litter bins around fields
3 and 4 |
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve fence and gate Exminster Street car
park |
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve training lights on field 3 - stage
1 design and consents (further information requested) |
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve training lights on field 3 - stage
2 installation (further information requested) |
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve footpath repairs/upgrade |
| Cradock Street walkway renewal |
| Dickey Street reserve upgrade - stage 1 of 2 consultation and design |
| Dickey Street reserve upgrade - stage 2 of 2 physical works |
| Heron Park development - stage 1 design |
| Heron Park development - stage 2 physical works |
| Oakley Creek - Te Auaunga waterfall area upgrade |
| Oakley Creek - Te Auaunga walkway signage - stage 1 |
| Oakley Creek - Te Auaunga walkway signage - stage 2 |
| Seating and rubbish bins at Eastdale reserve |
| Tait Street tree and vegetation trimming |
| Waterview Park maintenance |
D. That the following scoping budgets are allocated to projects on the
stage 2 scoping list:
| Arawhata Reserve
community re-vegetation - stage 2 of 3 |
$500 |
| Kurt Brehmer walkway
community re-vegetation project - stage 2 of 3 |
$500 |
| Oakley Creek walkway
volunteer re-vegetation project |
$500 |
CARRIED
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Catherine Farmer
E. That the following projects be deleted:
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve training lights on field 3 - stage 1
design and consents |
| Blockhouse Bay Recreation reserve training lights on field 3 - stage 2
installation |
LOST
NOTICES OF MOTION
8.1. METHUEN ROAD FOOTPATH UPGRADE
Moved: Catherine Farmer / Kathryn Davie
That
the Avondale Community Board request that the Methuen Road footpath upgrade,
between Bollard Avenue and Blockhouse Bay Road, be added to the planned footpath
upgrades in 2009/2010.
Board member Paul Davie moved the following amendment, which was seconded by
Kathryn Davie:
That
the Avondale Community Board request officers to investigate the state of
Methuen Road footpath, between Bollard Avenue and Blockhouse Bay Road, and
report back to the Board at its 22 July 2008 meeting.
CARRIED
The
Chairperson put the following substantive motion:
That the Avondale Community Board request officers to investigate the state of
Methuen Road footpath, between Bollard Avenue and Blockhouse Bay Road, and
report back to the Board at its 22 July 2008 meeting.
CARRIED
8.2. FRIENDS OF OAKLEY CREEK
Moved: Catherine Farmer / Duncan Macdonald
That
the Avondale Community Board and Auckland City Council recognise the Friends of
Oakley Creek as a key stakeholder in the development of Oakley Creek catchment.
Chairperson Duncan Macdonald moved the following amendment, which was seconded
by Paul Davie:
That
the Avondale Community Board recognise the Friends of Oakley Creek as a key
stakeholder in the development of Oakley Creek catchment.
CARRIED
The
Chairperson put the following substantive motion:
That the Avondale Community Board recognise the Friends of Oakley Creek as a key
stakeholder in the development of Oakley Creek catchment.
CARRIED
ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSION 2008/2009
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills
That the Board's submission to Auckland City Council's Draft Annual Plan
2008/2009 be noted.
CARRIED
STATE HIGHWAY 20 (SH20) WATERVIEW CONNECTION
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills
That the information regarding SH 20 Waterview Connection Community Engagement
on the preferred option from the Transit New Zealand Board meeting on 4 June
2008 and the minutes from the Waterview Connection Reference Group meetings of
27 March 2008 and 24 April 2008, be noted.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / David Hay
That the verbal report of the Chairperson regarding the following be received:
- Meeting at Rosebank School
regarding lawlessness
- Update on recycling bins for
businesses
- Update on Pacific Islands
wardens trial
- Attendance at network meeting
CARRIED
COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / David Hay
- That the verbal report of Deputy Mayor David
Hay regarding the following be received:
- Presentation to the Royal Commission regarding Auckland Governance
- That the verbal report of Councillor Noelene
Raffills regarding the following be received:
- Meeting
at Rosebank School regarding lawlessness
- Attendance at network meeting
- Update
on rubbish in Avondale
CARRIED
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / David Hay
- That the verbal report of Board member Kathryn
Davie regarding the following be received:
- Rubbish
from McDonald's
- Rubbish
in Avondale Road
- Update
on murals
- That the verbal report of Board member Paul
Davie regarding the following be received:
- Complaints from residents regarding cars parked dangerously
- Feedback on calls to Auckland City Council's call centre and the information
received
CARRIED
GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS
Moved: Duncan Macdonald / David Hay
That the activity reports for the month of May 2008 be received.
CARRIED
REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - HERITAGE SECTION OF AUCKLAND CITY LIBRARIES
Moved: Noelene
Raffills / Kathryn Davie
- That the discretionary funding application from the Heritage section
of Auckland City Libraries seeking funding towards the cost of holding two
workshops, on 8 and 9 July 2008, to help students with their writing, be
received.
- That the Board grants $200 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding
budget to the Heritage section of Auckland City Libraries for funding towards
the cost of holding two workshops, on 8 and 9 July 2008, to help students with
their writing.
- That the Heritage section of Auckland City
Libraries be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board
following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $200.
CARRIED
There being no further business the Chairperson declared
the meeting closed at 8:20pm.
