APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Eden/Albert Community Board meeting held on Wednesday, 24
September 2008 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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PUBLIC FORUM
A
period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public
to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from
members.
The
following requests have been received to address the meeting:
4.1. FRUIT TREE PLANTING IN MT EDEN - JUDITH HOLTEBRINCK
Judith Holtebrinck, representing Your Village People, will report on this new
group and its plans for planting fruit trees in Mt Eden.
4.2. MAUNGAWHAU PROJECTS - KAREN JANE
Karen Jane, representing the Friends of Maungawhau, will provide an update on
the projects this group is undertaking on this mountain.
4.3. VARIOUS ISSUES - PETER BOYS
Peter Boys will address the Board regarding various issues.
4.4. SANDRINGHAM/KINGSLAND PLUNKET
Representatives from the Sandringham/Kingsland Plunket will address the Board
regarding the issues raised in the attached submission.
MAUNGAWHAU-MT EDEN MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND OWAIRAKA DOMAIN UPDATE
| Elizabeth Parkin |
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| Senior Open Space Planner |
October 2008 |
Responding to the resolutions from the Board's August 2008 meeting when
additional information was requested on the proposed shuttle system to the
summit of Maungawhau-Mt Eden, the design of an interpretation centre/café for
the tea kiosk and the timetable for the implementation of the Maungawhau - Mt
Eden management plan consultation.
The
report also updates the Board on the status of Mt Albert-Owairaka projects in
accordance with the Mt Albert-Owairaka management plan.
Recommending that the report be considered.
LIVEABLE ARTERIALS PROJECT
Transport Planner, Paul Glucina, will provide a presentation on the Liveable
Arterials project.
MT ALBERT/SANDRINGHAM ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
| Paul Glucina |
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| Senior Transport Planner |
14 October 2008 |
Providing an update on the Mt Albert/Sandringham Road intersection upgrade,
including:
- the results of community consultation;
- response to the Board's request for additional information; and
- an outline of the project's next step.
The
project provides an upgrade of the Mt Albert Road/Sandringham Road intersection
in order to improve the safety and efficiency of the intersection for passenger
transport users, cyclists, pedestrians and general traffic, while at the same
time enhancing the overall streetscape environment.
Recommending that the report be received.
POTENTIAL FOR TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS AT EUSTON ROAD/MT ALBERT ROAD/OWAIRAKA AVENUE INTERSECTION
| Daniel Newcombe |
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| Senior Transport Planner |
1 October 2008 |
Responding to a request from the Board for an update on the status of plans to
improve the Euston Road/Mt Albert Road/Owairaka intersection and advising that
whilst there are no current plans to implement an upgraded intersection, the
Council's road safety team is continuing to monitor and manage road safety
issues at the intersection.
Recommending that the report be received.
DOMINION ROAD/BALMORAL ROAD INTERSECTION
| Matthew Rednall |
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| Roads Manager |
10 October 2008 |
Responding to a resolution from the Board "That the Group Manager Transport
Strategy provide a report to the Board setting out the proposals/designs for
this major east-west/north-south intersection, together with a timeframe for the
implementation of the designation of this transport corridor."
The
report advises of proposed changes to the Dominion Road/Balmoral Road
intersection that have been identified as part of the Dominion Road Passenger
Transport Route and provides the timeline for the upgrade.
Also
attaching information on the current staging of the Dominion Road Passenger
Transport Route and the current designations at the intersections.
Recommending that the report be received.
SANDRINGHAM ROAD TRANSPORT CORRIDOR PROPOSALS - PREFERRED PACKAGE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
13 October 2008 |
Attaching a report considered by the Transport committee at its 2 October 2008
meeting seeking the committee's endorsement to undertake community engagement on
the preferred package of transport improvements for the Sandringham Road
corridor to be delivered in time for the Rugby World Cup 2011, and to progress
consultation, negotiation and regulatory planning processes required to transfer
land ownership of the properties identified to progress the proposed transport
improvements on Sandringham Road.
The committee resolved:
- That the Transport Committee confirm council's
commitment to working with regional transport partners including ARTA and
Ontrack in delivering improvements to the City's transport infrastructure.
- That the Transport Committee endorse officers
to undertake community engagement which will include the Eden Albert Community
Board and the Associations and Advisory groups around the Eden Park precinct on
the package of transport improvements along the Sandringham Road corridor which:
- realigns
Sandringham Road between Kingsland Station and Reimers Avenue
- aligns
with ARTA's proposed rail station platform widening
- provides
for widened footpaths and a signalised pedestrian crossing
- installs
southbound peak time bus lanes from Kowhai School to Burnley Terrace
- provides
a new link lane or a pedestrian only lane between Walters Avenue and Sandringham
Road
- provides
traffic calming measures along Walters Avenue.
- C. That the Transport Committee endorse
negotiations and planning requirements to progress transfer of land from the
following identified properties or parts of properties for the Sandringham Road
corridor upgrade:
- 60
Sandringham Road
- 62
Sandringham Road
- 64
Sandringham Road
- Strip of
land along the frontage of Eden Park on Sandringham Road
- 57
Walters Road
- 59
Walters Road.
- That the Transport Committee confirm that the
results of the community engagement on the Sandringham Road corridor proposals,
along with a regulatory framework for the project will be reported to the
December 2008 Transport Committee in order to seek the committee's endorsement
to advance with the preferred option.
- That the Transport Committee note that a copy
of this report and any future report related to the Sandringham Road corridor
will be provided to the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee for information
given the committee's Rugby World Cup 2011 governance role.
Recommending that the Board consider the report and resolutions.
CYCLE RACKS AND BIKE RENTAL SCHEME
| Daniel Newcombe |
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| Senior Transport Planner |
13 October 2008 |
Reporting on an Auckland City Council study into the potential establishment of
a large number of new cycle racks across the inner isthmus, including many
within the Eden Albert ward. This initiative has been recognised by the Board
via its recently approved SLIPs proposal for investigation into establishment of
new cycle racks in local town centres.
The
report proposes that the Board's SLIPS cycle rack funding become a contribution
to the larger Council study, in order to achieve greater overall benefits.
Recommending that the Board agree in principle that the current SLIPS-funded
cycle rack project change to a SLIPS contribution project, to enable
co-ordination with the Council's cycle rack expansion and Nextbike's cycle
rental scheme, in order to achieve greater overall benefits.
STATE HIGHWAY 20 - WATERVIEW CONNECTION
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
13 October 2008 |
Attaching a report considered by the Transport committee at its 2 October 2008
meeting updating the committee on the status and next steps for the New Zealand
Transport Agenda (NZTA) State Highway 20 Waterview project. The committee
resolved:
- That Council officers continue to work closely
with NZTA to achieve the mitigation and enhancement measures sought in the
committee's April 2008 resolution, to contribute to or facilitate the strategic
outcomes of the city, namely:
- That the tunnel air emissions are cleaned and
filtered prior to being discharged through the ventilation stacks which will not
be located adjacent to schools.
- That appropriate urban form and land uses are
provided for around the interchanges:
- At Maioro St providing for a continuous built edge along Richardson Rd
- At Waterview and Maioro St providing for upgraded local road, pedestrian,
cyclist and passenger transport facilities on the approaches and through the
interchanges.
- That motorway tunnel management systems such as pricing and ramp
signalling include mitigation against the potential negative impacts on the
local transport network.
- That Transit NZ work with Auckland City
Council to seek an increase in funding subsidies from LTNZ or alternative
funding sources to implement a package of transport measures that are required
to accompany the motorway project.
- That the Committee request that the report be
provided to the Avondale, Mt. Roskill, Western Bays and Eden Albert community
boards for their October meetings.
Recommending that the report and resolutions be received.
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - ST LUKE'S YOUTH HALL
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
15 October 2008 |
Attaching a discretionary funding application from the St Luke's Youth Hall for
funding of $850 towards the provision of storage units and upgrade of the
kitchen in the St Luke's church hall.
Recommending that the application be considered.
DELEGATIONS REGISTER REVIEW
| Dan McGregor |
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| Project Team Leader |
26 September 2008 |
Providing opportunity for the Board to comment on community boards' current
delegations and feedback on other issues relating to community board
delegations.
Recommending that the Board provide feedback by 31 October 2008 on current
community board delegations as passed by council at its 28 February meeting, and
any issues relating to delegations not affected by the 28 February changes.
2009 COMMUNITY BOARDS CONFERENCE
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
15 October 2008 |
At
the last meeting the Board approved the attendance of Board Member Chase at the
2009 community boards conference in Christchurch. The Board also resolved that
the item be placed on this meeting's agenda to provide opportunity for other
Board members to express an interest in attending the conference.
Recommending that the Board consider any expressions of interest.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDING REVIEW UPDATE
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
13 October 2008 |
Attaching a report considered by the Community Services Committee at its meeting
held on 1 October 2008 providing an update on the community assistance funding
review and seeking feedback on recommended changes to council's community group
assistance policy and mechanisms. The committee resolved:
- That the report of the Policy
Analyst and the Senior Policy Analyst, dated 25 September 2008, be forwarded to
community boards for their comment for inclusion in the final report.
- That the Community Services Committee notes
that officers will report back with a draft Community Group Assistance Policy in
December 2008 for endorsement.
- That the Community Services Committee provides
feedback on the recommendations outlined in the report as follows:
- that officers be
requested to provide information regarding the administrative costs of the
community assistance funds programme prior to the 18 November 2008 Annual Plan
Direction Setting meeting; and
- that the Cmmittee asks
staff to consider how greater authority can be given to community boards in
community assistance funding decision-making in order to reduce administrative
costs and to benefit from their local knowledge, and report back to a working
party consisting of community board chairs, Councillors Easte, Raffills, and the
Chairperson, Community Services Committee before reporting back to the Community
Services Committee.
- That the Community
Services Committee notes the feedback from Councillor Northey as follows:
- that no minimum level
of grants be set;
- that decisions on the
citywide accommodation fund should be made by this committee to ensure
coordination with the citywide grant fund;
- that the reinstatement
of separate key categories of grants not be accepted; and
- that the Committee agree that recommended funding be presented to
councillors for feedback before the final decisions are made by the committee.
The
Board is asked to provide feedback by 31 October 2008. Community board chairs
have been invited to a workshop on this matter on 4 November 2008.
Recommending that the Board provide feedback by 31 October 2008.
COMMUNITY CENTRES, HALLS AND OFFICES STOCKTAKE
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
15 October 2008 |
Attaching a report considered by the Community Services Committee at its 1
October 2008 meeting providing information on the council's current network of
community centres, halls and offices. The committee resolved:
- That the Community Services Committee notes
that a Community Facilities and Libraries Plan will be developed, and that the
Group Manager, Arts Community and Recreation Policy will report back to the
Committee in early 2009 with an update on the project.
- That the report of the Senior Policy Analyst,
dated 25 September 2008, be forwarded to all community boards for their
information and feedback.
- That the Community Services Committee notes
that disposal of existing assets would only be considered if a better local
option, such as extension to a local library, was practicable and likely to
deliver better results to local communities.
- That further reports provide more information
on community offices, such as those in the Onehunga Community Centre, in Mt
Roskill near the Fickling Centre, Artworks, CAB offices, and the potential use
of 254 Ponsonby Road and other appropriate Council owned properties.
Recommending that the Board consider whether it wishes to provide feedback as
per resolution B.
SLIPS PROGRAMME UPDATE, OCTOBER 2008
| Julie Goh and Helen Alcock |
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| SLIPs programme leader and SLIPs manager |
10 October 2008 |
Advising that the Board currently has six projects at vetting, and 13 projects
at the scoping/planning stage and advising that if funding is allocated to all
of the projects currently in scoping/planning, $135,700 opex funding will need
to be allocated no later than March 2009.
Recommending that the Board notes that the remaining $135,700 operational budget
will need to be allocated by March 2009 to ensure that any projects be delivered
in the 2008/2009 financial year, which ends on 30 June 2009.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
Providing the chairperson with the opportunity to update the Board on the
projects and issues he has been involved with since the last meeting.
[Note: this is an information item and if the chairperson wishes any action to
be taken under this item, a written report must be provided for inclusion on the
agenda].
COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
Providing Councillors with the opportunity to update the Board on the projects
and issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.
[Note: this is an information item and if councillors wish any action to be
taken under this item, a written report must be provided for inclusion on the
agenda].
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
Providing Board members with the opportunity to update the Board on the projects
and issues he has been involved with since the last meeting.
[Note: this is an information item and if Board members wishes any action to be
taken under this item, a written report must be provided for inclusion on the
agenda].
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
15 October 2008 |
Attaching a list of reports requested/pending as at October 2008
Recommending that the report be received.
GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS
| Denise McKenzie |
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| Democracy advisor |
15 October 2008 |
Attaching group activity reports for September 2008.
Recommending that the reports be received.
