MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE AVONDALE COMMUNITY BOARD

HELD ON TUESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2008 AT 6:38PM

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Catherine Farmer

   That the apologies from Councillor Noelene Raffills for late arrival and Councillor David Hay and Board member Lily Ho for non attendance be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Catherine Farmer

   That the minutes of the Avondale Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 26 August 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. STATE HIGHWAY 20 (SH20) WATERVIEW CONNECTION

   There were no requests to speak in public forum on this matter.

   4.2. DOG ACCESS TO HERON PARK - SHIRLEY UPTON

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Catherine Farmer

   That Shirley Upton be thanked for her presentation.

   CARRIED

5. COMMUNITY BOARD LOCAL FUNDING 2008

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/ Catherine Farmer

   1. That the report of the Programme adviser - funding, dated 4 September 2008, be received.
   2. That the recommendations for grants totalling $24,930 from the Community Board Local Fund 2008, as in appendix one, be approved as follows:

   Project	Cost
   Auckland Kindergarten Assn, Avondale	$1,500.00
   Auckland Kindergarten Assn, Waterview	$1,280.00
   Bangladesh New Zealand Friendship Society Inc	$800.00
   Blockhouse Bay Mainstreet Assn Inc	$3,000.00
   Communicare Civilian Maimed Assn Auckland Inc, Avondale Day Centre	$300.00
   Deaf Assn of New Zealand Inc, Auckland	$600.00
   Iona Presbyterian Church, Blockhouse Bay	$300.00
   Mainly Music Inc, Blockhouse Bay	$600.00
   Mainly Music Inc, Liberty	$1,700.00
   New Zealand Telugu Assn Inc	$450.00
   Parents Inc	$900.00
   Scout Assn of New Zealand, 1st Mt Albert/St Jude's Scout Group	$1,000.00
   Shirkhan Tigers Sports and Cultural 1984 Charitable Trust	$500.00
   Somali Concern Refugee and Migrant Organisation Inc	$1,600.00
   Starfish Magic	$1,000.00
   Turbo Youth Programme	$1,500.00
   Waterview Friendship Club Inc	$1,000.00
   Western Area Tennis Trust	$2,000.00
   WONS: Nursing, Education and Health Promotion Services	$1,200.00
   Wurlitzer Organ Trust of Auckland	$2,500.00
   Yoga Institute of New Zealand Auckland	$1,200.00
   Total	$24,930.00

   CARRIED

6. DOG ACCESS TO BEACHES AND HERON PARK

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Kathryn Davie

   1. That the report of the Senior planner, dated 4 September 2008, be received.
   2. That the Avondale Community Board makes the following recommendations to the dog policy and dog control bylaw hearings panel:
      1. That Blockhouse Bay Beach should be available between 7 pm and 9 am during the summer period for dog off-leash exercise;
      2. That Sandy Bay Beach should be available for dog off-leash exercise all the time;
      3. That there should be better signage for dog off-leash exercise areas and more doggie doo dispensers available at rubbish bins on all beaches.

   CARRIED

   Moved: Paul Davie/Kathryn Davie

   3. That the Avondale Community Board supports the whole of Heron Park becoming a dog off-leash exercise area.

   A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

   For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
   Mrs Kathryn Davie Mr Paul Davie Cr N Raffills	Ms Catherine Farmer Mr Duncan Macdonald

   
   Ms Lily Ho and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent.

   The motion was declared CARRIED by 3 votes to 2.

7. REQUESTS FOR LOCAL EVENT FUNDING

   7.1. AVONDALE UNION PARISH

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Noelene Raffills

   1. That the local event funding application from the Avondale Union Parish seeking funding towards the costs of a community Christmas carol evening at the Rosebank Peninsula Church, to be held on 21 December 2008 at 7pm, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $2,300 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Avondale Union Parish towards the costs of a community Christmas carol evening at the Rosebank Peninsula Church, to be held on 21 December 2008 at 7pm.
   3. That the Avondale Union Parish be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $2,300.

   CARRIED

   7.2. AVONDALE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

   Secretarial note: The Chairperson declared a conflict of interest, being the Chairperson on the Avondale Business Association, and in the absence of the Deputy Chairperson, Lily Ho, Cr Noelene Raffills took the chair for this item. Duncan Macdonald neither spoke nor voted on this item.

   Moved: Noelene Raffills/Catherine Farmer

   1. That the local event funding application from the Avondale Business Association seeking funding towards the costs of the Avondale Market Day (Fun Day 2009), to be held on 14 March 2009, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $3,500 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Avondale Business Association towards the costs of the Avondale Market Day (Fun Day 2009), to be held on 14 March 2009.
   3. That the Avondale Business Association be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board, commenting on the number of attendees at the Fun Day 2009, following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $3,500.

   Paul Davie moved the following amendment, which was seconded by Kathryn Davie:

   2. That the Board grants $2,000 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Avondale Business Association towards the costs of the Avondale Market Day (Fun Day 2009), to be held on 14 March 2009.
   3. That the Avondale Business Association be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board, commenting on the number of attendees at the Fun Day 2009, following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $2,000.

   Voting on the amendment was TIED with 2 votes for and against. The Chairperson exercised her casting vote against the amendment. The amendment was declared LOST by 3 votes to 2.

   The Chairperson put the substantive motion:

   1. That the local event funding application from the Avondale Business Association seeking funding towards the costs of the Avondale Market Day (Fun Day 2009), to be held on 14 March 2009, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $3,500 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Avondale Business Association towards the costs of the Avondale Market Day (Fun Day 2009), to be held on 14 March 2009.
   3. That the Avondale Business Association be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board, commenting on the number of attendees at the Fun Day 2009, following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $3,500.

   A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

   For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
   Ms Catherine Farmer Cr N Raffills	Mr Paul Davie

   
   Mrs Kathryn Davie abstained from voting.

   Ms Lily Ho and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent and Mr Duncan Macdonald did not vote.

   The motion was declared CARRIED by 2 votes to 1, with 1 abstention.

8. NOTICE OF MOTION - AVONDALE COMMUNITY POOL TO BE RETAINED IN LTCCP

   Moved: Catherine Farmer/Paul Davie

   1. That the Avondale Community Board requests that the Avondale Community Pool project be retained in the long term council community plan (LTCCP).
   2. That the resolution of the Avondale Community Board be forwarded to the Arts, Culture and Recreation committee prior to the October LTCCP direction setting meeting.

   A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

   For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
   Mrs Kathryn Davie Mr Paul Davie Ms Catherine Farmer Mr Duncan Macdonald	Cr N Raffills

   
   Ms Lily Ho and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent.

   The motion was declared CARRIED by 4 votes to 1.

9. STATE HIGHWAY 20 (SH20) WATERVIEW CONNECTION

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Noelene Raffills

   That the minutes from the Waterview Connection Reference Group meeting of 31 July 2008, be noted.

   CARRIED

10. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

    10.1. AVONDALE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Noelene Raffills

    That the correspondence from the Avondale Business Association thanking the Board for its 2007/2008 local event funding grant of $825 towards the cost of holding an event to celebrate Dale - Avondale's spider's sixth birthday, be received.

    CARRIED

    10.2. BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CHURCH

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Noelene Raffills

    That the correspondence from the Blockhouse Bay Community Church thanking the Board for its 2008/2009 local event funding grant of $2,000 towards the cost of holding a community Christmas event on 13 December 2008, be received.

    CARRIED

11. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Catherine Farmer

    That the verbal report of the Chairperson regarding the following be received:

    • LTCCP Meeting
    • Dirty Air Meeting
    • Open day for temporary railway station

    CARRIED

12. COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Catherine Farmer

    That the verbal report of Councillor Noelene Raffills regarding the following be received:

    • Dirty Air Meeting
    • Update requested on proposed rubbish project
    • Report about the future development of Avondale

    CARRIED

13. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Catherine Farmer

    1. That the verbal report of Board member Kathryn Davie regarding the following be received:
       • Attended State Highway 20 Meeting
       • Physiotherapy wall mural
       • Attended Network Meeting
       • Highbury Street social problems
    2. That the verbal report of Board member Paul Davie regarding the following be received:
       • Attended State Highway 20 Meeting
       • Attended Political Liaison Group State Highway 20 Meeting
       • Crossing on Ash Street
    3. That the verbal report of Board member Catherine Farmer regarding the following be received:
       • Attended Family History Writing Award Evening

    CARRIED

14. GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald/Noelene Raffills

    That the activity reports for the month of August 2008 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 08:09 pm.