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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EDEN/ALBERT COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2007 AT 6.30 PM

PRESENT:

Ms

Lindsey

Rea, JP

[Chair]

 

Ms

Wendy

Davies

[Deputy Chair]

[dep 8.20 pm following item 10]

 

Mr

Philip

Chase

 

 

Mrs

Virginia

Chong, JP

[dep 8.20 pm following item 10]

 

Ms

Gillian

Dance

 

 

Mr

Christopher

Dempsey

 

 

Cr

Neil

Abel

[dep 9.16 pm prior to item C1]

 

Cr

Dr Cathy

Casey

 

 

Cr

Glenda

Fryer

[dep 9.16 pm prior to item C1]

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Eden/Albert Community Board meeting held on Wednesday 28 March 2007 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. SPEED CALMING MEASURES ON GRIBBLEHIRST ROAD & ELIZABETH STREET - MATTHEW ADAMS

    Matthew Adams raised concerns about the lack of traffic calming measures on Gribblehirst Road/Elizabeth Street and Council's response to previous requests for installation of these measures in the streets. He undertook to provide copies of recent email correspondence with council regarding the matter.

    Moved: Rea/Fryer

    That Matthew Adams be thanked for this presentation regarding speed calming measures in Gribblehirst Road and Elizabeth Street.

    CARRIED

    4.2. COMMUNITY SAFETY IN MT ALBERT - RAEWYN READE

    Ms Reade was not in attendance.

    4.3 OWAIRAKA ADVISORY GROUP - PETER BOYS

    Dr Boys advised that he and other residents were concerned about council's insistence on proceeding with a 'Remuera-type' park in Owairaka Avenue and reported on the establishment of an Owairaka Advisory Group. He also spoke about the large stock that were currently on the Owairaka Domain and felt that because of their size, they were detrimental to the maunga.

    4.4 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ON MT ALBERT ROAD - PETER BOYS

    Dr Boys raised issues about the difficulty for cars turning right from Euston Road onto Mt Albert Road and requested that lights be installed at this intersection.

    Moved: Rea/Chase

    That Dr Boys be thanked for his presentations regarding the establishment of an Owairaka Advisory Group and installation of lights at the Euston/Mt Albert Road intersection.

    CARRIED

  5. Top MT ALBERT LIBRARY COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

    Moved: Rea/Fryer

    1. That the report of the Board chair dated 17 April 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

    Moved: Abel/Casey

    1. That the Board recognises that due to the existence of other notice boards in the vicinity of the Mt Albert library, vandalism and the inadequate design of the notice board, together with the need for a volunteer to keep the notices current, the Board does not support the replacement of a community notice board in the Mt Albert library complex.

    Councillor Fryer moved the following amendment, seconded by Board Member Dance:

    1. That Councillors Fryer and Casey be delegated to approach Westfield management with a view to seeking their support for a partnership between the Board and Westfield for a community notice board within the St Lukes complex.

    CARRIED

    Moved: Abel/Casey

    1. That Dr Peter Boys be thanked for his past upkeep of the community notice board adjacent to the Mt Albert library.

    CARRIED

    The Chair put the substantive motion:

    1. That the report of the Board chair dated 17 April 2007 be received.
    2. That the Board recognises that due to the existence of other notice boards in the vicinity of the Mt Albert library, vandalism and the inadequate design of the notice board, together with the need for a volunteer to keep the notices current, the Board does not support the replacement of a community notice board in the Mt Albert library complex.
    3. That Councillors Fryer and Casey be delegated to approach Westfield management with a view to seeking their support for a partnership between the Board and Westfield for a community notice board within the St Lukes complex.
    4. That Dr Peter Boys be thanked for his past upkeep of the community notice board adjacent to the Mt Albert library.

    CARRIED

    Items 9 and 10 were taken at this point.

  6. Top RESERVES AND OTHER LANDS DISPOSAL AND PUBLIC BODIES EMPOWERING ACT 1915

    Moved: Dempsey/Chase

    1. That the report of Board Member Dempsey dated 10 April 2007 be received.
    2. That the Board expresses its serious concern to the Chief Executive over officer comments regarding the status of the 1915 Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act which is still legally valid.
    3. That the Board seeks written confirmation from the Chief Executive regarding organisational response to the 1915 Act and its provisions, in particular, details of how the Act will be considered in any planning applications made within the vicinity of the Maungawhau Mt Eden and Owairaka Mt Albert.

    CARRIED

  7. Top VALUATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK

    Moved: Dempsey/Dance

    1. That the report of Board Member Dempsey dated 4 April 2007 be received.
    2. That the Group Manager Community Planning be requested to report to the Board specifying the value of the pedestrian network within the Eden/Albert ward.

    CARRIED

  8. Top LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE, DUNEDIN, 15-18 JULY 2007

    Moved: Rea/Casey

    That the Board consider the matter of attendance at the Local Government New Zealand Conference at its May 2007 meeting, following receipt of additional information on the conference format.

    CARRIED

  9. Top 2007/2008 SLIPS

    Moved: Chong/Dempsey

    1. That the list of potential 2007/2008 SLIPs projects be received.
    2. That the Board approves that the following projects be funded from its 2007/2008 SLIPs budget:

    Project

    Amount

    Spokespersons

    Aitken Reserve stage 2 improvements - bleacher seating installation

     +  +$69,000

    Lindsey Rea

    Oakley Creek walkway re-vegetation project continuation

    $15,500

    Christopher Dempsey

    Mt Eden heritage walks poster

    $5,000

    Glenda Fryer

    View Road street tree planting

    $4,000

    Wendy Davies

    Watea Reserve wetland upgrade and planting, stage 4

    $52,000

    Gillian Dance

    Murray Halberg Park seating access stage 1 [design and consent]

    $5,000

    Gillian Dance

    Nicholson Park playground upgrade

    $50,000

    Virginia Chong

    Anti-graffiti mural

    $8,000

    Christopher Dempsey

    Range View Road walkway improvements

    $29,000

    Phil Chase

    Eden Albert CAB alterations, stage 1 feasibility and design

    $6,500

    Lindsey Rea

    Mt Albert Road speed indicator signs

    $82,000

    Cathy Casey

    Total Allocated:

    $326,000

     

    CARRIED

    Councillor Casey requested that her vote against resolution B be recorded.

  10. Top RAWALPINDI RESERVE TO SUTHERLAND ROAD CYCLE/WALKWAY

    Moved: Rea/Abel

    1. That the memorandum of the Manager Community Planning dated 30 March 2007 be received.
    2. That the Board deletes the Rawalpindi Reserve to Sutherland Road cycle/walkway project from its list of SLIPs projects.
    3. That the Team Leader, Safer Auckland City, be thanked for her assistance with assessing the Rawalpindi Reserve to Sutherland Road cycle/walkway project.

    CARRIED

    Board Member Dance requested that her vote against resolution B be recorded.

  11. Top 2007/2008 DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN

    Moved: Rea/Abel

    That the Board delegates the Chair and Board Members Chase and Dempsey to prepare its draft annual plan submission.

    CARRIED

  12. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, AUCKLAND CITY, EDEN/ALBERT BRANCH

    Moved: Dance/Casey

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Citizens Advice Bureau, Eden Albert Branch, be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $645 from its 2006/2007 discretionary funding budget to the Eden Albert Citizens Advice Bureau for the purchase and installation of a shed.

    CARRIED

  13. Top REQUEST FOR GRANT - THE TREE COUNCIL

    Moved: Abel/Casey

    1. That the correspondence from The Tree Council dated 2 April 2007 be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $100 from its 2006/2007 discretionary funding budget to The Tree Council as a donation towards its work.
    3. That the Tree Council's request for a grant be reconsidered by the Board at its June 2007 meeting should funds remain in the Board's 2006/2007 discretionary funding budget.

    CARRIED

  14. Top MT ALBERT ROAD CYCLE LANES

    Moved: Fryer/Chase

    1. That the report and resolutions from the 2 April 2007 meeting of the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee be received.

    CARRIED

    1. That the Board write to the Energy Consumer Trust and Vector requesting that it consider undergrounding of Mt Albert Road from Sandringham Road to New North Road.
    2. That the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee and the Finance and Corporate Business Committee be requested to investigate the purchase of land for traffic improvements at the Euston Road/Mt Albert Road/Owairaka Avenue intersection.
    3. That the Chair and Board Member Chase be delegated to report on the condition of footpaths on Mt Albert Road and where they are required to be repaired.

    CARRIED

  15. Top HERITAGE FESTIVAL - 15-30 SEPTEMBER 2007

    Moved: Abel/Rea

    1. That the report of the Chair regarding the Heritage Festival be received.
    2. That the Board approves funding from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget for a celebration and bronze plaque to recognise the purchase of Ferndale House in 1945.

    CARRIED

  16. Top RSA PREMISES - MT EDEN WAR MEMORIAL HALL

    Moved: Rea/Casey

    That the resolution from the 16 April 2007 meeting of the Community Development and Equity Committee be received.

    CARRIED

  17. Top URGENT DECISION - LOCAL EVENT FUNDING APPLICATION - SHANTI NIWAS CHARITABLE TRUST INC.

    Moved: Fryer/Abel

    That the urgent decision signed by the Board chair and deputy chair allocating funding to Shanti Niwas be received.

    CARRIED

  18. Top MAUNGAWHAU ADVISORY GROUP

    Moved: Fryer/Dempsey

    That the verbal report of the Chair be received.

    CARRIED

  19. Top CHAIR'S REPORT

    Moved: Rea/Casey

    That the chair's tabled report be received.

    CARRIED

  20. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Rea/Chase

    1. That the verbal report of Councillor Casey regarding the following be received:
      • Attendance at first annual plan meeting on 24 April
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Fryer regarding the following be received:
      • Signs and Billboard bylaw hearing commitments

    CARRIED

  21. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Rea/Casey

    1. A.That the verbal report of Board Member Chase regarding the following be received:
      • Attendance at Thai and Shanti Niwa festivals
    2. B. That the verbal report of Board Member Dance regarding the following be received:
      • Kerr Taylor Trust funding allocation meeting
      • Mt Albert community meeting attendance
      • Tree applications
    3. C. That the verbal report of Board Member Dance regarding the following be received:
      • Owairaka Avenue development meeting with Mark Vinall

    CARRIED

  22. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Rea/Chase

    That the group activity reports be received.

    CARRIED

  23. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    Moved: Rea/Dempsey

    That the reports requested/pending be received.

    CARRIED

  24. Top EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

    That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

    The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

    Item No.

    General subject of each matter to be considered

    Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

    Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

    C1.

    Potential land acquisition

    Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7

    Section 48(1)(a)

    This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:

    Item No.

    Reason to withhold information under section 7

     

    C1.

    To maintain legal professional privilege.

    [Section 7(2)(g)]

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting