MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
AVONDALE COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2009 AT 6:35PM
IN THE AVONDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE
99 ROSEBANK RD
AVONDALE

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / David Hay

   That the apologies from Board member Lily Ho for non attendance and Councillor Graeme Mulholland for early departure be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

   That the minutes of the Avondale Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. AVON / BAY LYNN SPORTS GROUP - LEON MCGIVERN

   Leon McGivern, Avon / Bay Lynn Sports Group was unable to attend.

   4.2. DOUG FORD

   Doug Ford was unable to attend.

   4.3. HERON PARK - SHIRLEY UPTON

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Catherine Farmer

   That Shirley Upton be thanked for her presentation.

   CARRIED

   4.4. STATE HIGHWAY 20 (SH20) WATERVIEW CONNECTION

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

5. FUTURE PLANNING FRAMEWORK

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

   That Marc Dendale, Manager Outer Isthmus and Marguerite Quin, Senior policy analyst be thanked for their presentation.

   CARRIED

   Item 12 was taken at this stage.

6. COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY FACILITIES PLAN - CONSULTATION WITH COMMUNITY BOARDS

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

   That Jesse Colquhoun, Senior policy analyst, ACR Policy, be thanked for his presentation and the information be received.

   CARRIED

7. GAMBLING VENUE POLICY - COMMUNITY BOARD CONSULTATION

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Catherine Farmer

   1. That Tristan Coulson, Policy analyst, ACR Policy, be thanked for his presentation and the information be received.
   2. That the Avondale Community Board notes officers will present options for public consultation on a gambling venue policy to the Community Services Committee in August 2009 for approval.

   CARRIED

8. LIQUOR BAN REQUESTS - COMMUNITY BOARD CONSULTATION

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

   1. That the Avondale Community Board endorses option one, a liquor ban in all parks, reserves and council-owned car parks in Auckland city.
   2. That the Avondale Community Board endorses option two, a liquor ban on all Mainstreet programme areas in Auckland city.
   3. That the Avondale Community Board notes officers will present options for new liquor bans to the City Development Committee in June 2009 for review and approval.

   CARRIED

   Board member Catherine Farmer requested that her vote against resolutions A and B above be recorded.

9. LIQUOR LICENSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT - SCOPE

   Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

   That Skye Rutherford, Senior policy analyst, ACR Policy, be thanked for her presentation and the information be received.

   CARRIED

10. SLIPS DECISION REPORT APRIL 2009

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

    1. That the memorandum of the SLIPs Project Portfolio Leader, dated 15 April be received.
    2. That the board notes the pending project proposals and their status when allocating funding.
    3. That the board deletes any proposals that it does not intend to take forward.
    4. That the board allocates the budget of $8,981 (Capex) for implementation of the Blockhouse Bay Recreation Reserve - install litter bins around fields 3 and 4 proposal.
    5. That the board allocates the budget of $18,670 (Capex) for implementation of the Seating and Rubbish Bins at Eastdale Reserve proposal.
    6. That the board allocates an additional budget of $8,280 (Capex) for implementation of option 2 of the Heron Park Landscape Development proposal at a total cost of $23,280.
    7. That the board notes the additional information provided for recommendations D, E and F.

    CARRIED

11. REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    11.1. AVON / BAY LYNN SPORTS GROUP

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Avon / Bay Lynn Sports Group, seeking funding towards the cost of purchasing medals for a gymnastics field day in the district, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $242 from its 2008/2009 discretionary fund budget to the Avon / Bay Lynn Sports Group, seeking funding towards the cost of purchasing medals for a gymnastics field day in the district.
    3. That the Avon / Bay Lynn Sports Group be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $242.

    CARRIED

    11.2. DOUG FORD

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

    That the discretionary funding application from Doug Ford, seeking funding towards the cost of restoring, maintaining and replacing artwork on transit boxes he previously painted in 2005/2006, be received and declined since it is against Council policy.

    CARRIED

12. NOTICE OF MOTION - FUTURE PLANNING FRAMEWORK PROPOSED ROAD THROUGH HERON PARK

    Catherine Farmer moved the following Notice of Motion which lapsed through want of a seconder:

    1. That the Avondale Community Board does not support a road through Heron Park, from Saltaire St through to Cadman Ave, Waterview as proposed in the Avondale/Blockhouse Bay map for the Future Planning Framework.
    2. That this resolution be forwarded to the Future Planning Framework working party for their consideration.

13. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Nothing to report.

14. COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Nothing to report.

15. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Noelene Raffills

    That the verbal report of Board member Catherine Farmer regarding the following be received:

    • Avondale-Waterview Historical Society meeting attendance
    • Old signage removal at 362 Blockhouse Bay Road
    • Submission regarding tree removal at St Jude's Church
    • Liaising with Waterview residents

    CARRIED

16. GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Duncan Macdonald / Catherine Farmer

    That the activity reports for the month of March 2009 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8.35 pm.