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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EDEN/ALBERT COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 6.30 PM

PRESENT:

Ms

Lindsey

Rea, JP

[Chair]

 

Ms

Wendy

Davies

[Deputy Chair]

[until 9:39pm item 12]

 

Mr

Philip

Chase

 

 

Mrs

Virginia

Chong, JP

 

 

Ms

Gillian

Dance

 

 

Mr

Christopher

Dempsey

 

 

Cr

Neil

Abel

 

 

Cr

Dr Cathy

Casey

 

 

Cr

Glenda

Fryer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to opening the meeting, the chair welcomed Mrs Alice Wylie and presented a citation, which will be mounted in Ferndale House, recognising those who had been instrumental in the Mt Albert Borough Council accomplishing the purchase of Ferndale House.

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Casey/Abel

    That the minutes of the meeting of the Eden/Albert community board held on Wednesday, 22 August 2007, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    There were no requests to speak.

  5. Top ABANDONMENT OF LIVEABLE COMMUNITY PLANS PROGRAMME

    Council's Group Manager, City Planning, provided an overview of the Isthmus District Plan review and advised that it was intended that the plan would pick up some of the elements of the liveable communities plan, but in a wider perspective.

    Moved: Rea/Chase

    That Penny Pirrit, Group Manager City Planning, be thanked for her attendance and the information provided.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 5]

  6. Top CLEAR HARBOUR ALLIANCE PROJECT

    Alliance project manager, Andy Lamden, provided information on the project area and advised of the major upgrade of the drainage network in the Kingsland and Eden Terrace areas over the next three years. He also sought ideas on a community legacy project.

    Moved: Rea/Casey

    That Andy Lamden be thanked for his attendance and the information provided.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 6]

  7. Top PROPOSED IAN MCKINNON DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS

    Moved: Dempsey/Chong

    1. That the report of the Senior Transport Planner dated 5 September 2007 be received.
    2. That following public feedback on the proposed Ian McKinnon Drive improvements, a report be presented to the Eden/Albert community board on the feedback and subsequent design changes, prior to the project progressing further.
    3. That Daniel Newcombe, Senior Transport Planner, be thanked for his attendance.

    CARRIED

  8. Top COMMUNITY BOARD LOCAL FUNDING

    Moved: Abel/Casey

    1. That the Board approves the following projects from its 2007/2008 community board local funding budget:

    Project

    Amount

    Tagged to

    Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation Charitable Trust

    $2,000

    Towards presenting the "We can keep safe" education programme in two pre-schools

    Balmoral Dancers

    $300

    Towards the purchase of a portable CD player and CDs

    Basava Samithi of Australasia [New Zealand Chapter] Inc

    $1,950

    Towards the purchase of a projector, laptop and sound system

    Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust

    $960

    To assist with costs associated with starting a new educational programme for children

    Central Auckland Chinese Assn Inc

    $2,000

    To purchase an accordion for choral society and assist with volunteer training costs

    Communicare Civilian Maimed Assn Auckland Inc, Balmoral Day Centre

    $360

    To pay for craft supplies

    Communicare Civilian Maimed Assn Auckland Inc, Mt Eden Day Centre

    $700

    To pay for transport costs

    Diabetes Auckland Inc

    $1,800

    To pay for advertising costs for an annual open day

    Ethiopian Sport and Cultural Club in New Zealand Inc

    $700

    To hire a hall and lighting equipment

    Mt Albert Historical Society Inc

    $2,900

    To run an oral history recording workshop and to purchase archival protection material and a filing cabinet

    Mt Albert Play Centre

    $1,600

    To purchase paint, paper and books for the centre's library

    New Zealand Oromo Community Inc, Auckland Branch

    $2,000

    To assist with the costs associated with the soccer team

    New Zealand Tamil Senior Citizens' Assn Inc.

    $750

    To assist with costs associated with three information workshops

    New Zealand Tamil Society Inc

    $1,300

    To assist with costs associated with providing language classes and tuition

     

    Pacific Islands Parent and Youth Support Trust

    $500

    To purchase a computer, printer and fax machine

    Probasee Bengalee Assn of New Zealand Inc

    $1,800

    To assist with costs associated with holding the annual Bengali drama event

    Pronesia Community Charitable Trust

    $400

    Towards the costs of field hire for annual fitness module

    Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, Owairaka

    $650

    To assist with creating a sandpit and play area for the Plunket rooms

    Somali Federation Community Inc

    $1,100

    To assist with costs associated with the development of a cultural group

    Total Aquatic Sport Inc

    $730

    To purchase a cabinet to house the club's equipment

    Welcome to New Zealand

    $500

    To purchase teaching aids

    Total:

    $25,000

     
    1. That Heather Owen, Manager Community Resourcing, be thanked for her attendance and Graeme Dykes, Community advisor be thanked for his contribution.

    CARRIED

  9. Top SLIPS FUNDING

    Moved: Casey/Chong

    1. That the Board allocates the following projects from its remaining 2007/2008 SLIPs budget:

      Project

      Amount

      Sandringham village hanging baskets

       +$14,790

      Potters Park toilet mural

      $47,403

      Grande Avenue walkway/fence

      $54,000

      Utility box treatments

      $16,700

      Total:

       =SUM(ABOVE) $132,893
    2. That any funding remaining in the Potters Park toilet mural budget be put towards additional utility box treatments.
    3. That Lyz Miller, SLIPs Coordinator, be thanked for her attendance.

    CARRIED

    The meeting adjourned at 8:08pm and reconvened at 8:18pm.

  10. Top LOCAL EVENT FUNDING APPLICATION - YMCA OF AUCKLAND INC [MT ALBERT]

    Moved: Dance/Chong

    1. That the local event funding application from the YMCA of Auckland Inc [Mt Albert] be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $8,782.00 from its 2007/2008 local event funding budget towards a combined Eden Albert Schools festival and Mt Albert YMCA Fun Day being held on 24 November 2007.
    3. That the YMCA of Auckland Inc [Mt Albert] provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the $8,782.00.

    CARRIED

  11. Top LOCAL EVENT FUNDING APPLICATION - 'POONGA' [TAMIL COMMUNITY EDUCATION]

    Moved: Rea/Fryer

    1. That the local event funding application from Poonga [Tamil Community Education] be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $800.00 from its 2007/2008 local event funding budget to Poonga [Tamil Community Education] towards a children's performing arts event being held on 7 October 2007.
    3. That Poonga [Tamil Community Education] provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the allocation of $800.00.

    CARRIED

    Prior to her leaving the meeting, the Chair thanked Board Member Davies for her support and assistance in her role as Deputy Chair, and for her chairing of the Maungawhau Advisory Group, and wished her well in the future.

  12. Top COMMUNITY BOARD DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - BALMORAL COMMUNITY GROUP

    Moved: Fryer/Chong

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Balmoral Community Group Inc be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $1,000.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding application towards set-up and administration costs of the association.
    3. That the Balmoral Community Group be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the allocation of $1,000.00.

    CARRIED

  13. Top SALE OF LIQUOR ACT [OBJECTIONS OF APPLICATIONS] AMENDMENT BILL

    Moved: Rea/Fryer

    1. That the Private Member's Bill regarding the proposed amendment to the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 be received.
    2. That Board Members Chase and Dempsey be delegated to make a submission on the proposed amendment to the Sale of Liquor Act, if appropriate.

    CARRIED

  14. Top COMMUNITY GROUPS AWAITING ACCOMMODATION IN THE EDEN/ALBERT WARD

    Moved: Fryer/Rea

    That the list of groups awaiting accommodation in the Eden/Albert ward be received.

    CARRIED

  15. Top NAMING OF SERVICE LANES IN EDEN VALLEY AND MT ALBERT

    Moved: Dance/Rea

    That the Board recommends to the Street Naming Officer that the service lane currently known as 215 Carrington Road, Mt Albert, be named Ballast Lane.

    CARRIED

  16. Top PLAN CHANGE TO RESIDENTIAL 3A ZONES

    Moved: Rea/Dance

    1. That the report of Councillor Fryer dated 5 September 2007 be received.
    2. That the Board considers that replacement of the existing fences outside the flats at 21 Hillside Crescent, Mt Eden, with pickets fences would not be a good use of ratepayers' money.

    CARRIED

    Councillor Fryer asked that her vote against the motion be recorded.

  17. Top MT ALBERT SHOPPING CENTRE SAFETY ISSUES AND NEED FOR A MAINSTREET INITIATIVE

    Moved: Rea/Fryer

    1. That the resolutions from the 5 September 2007 meeting of the Economic Development and Sustainable Business committee be received.
    2. That the Board chair write to the Unitec Business School to explore the idea of a partnership with the school, with a view to the establishment of a business association in the Mt Albert shopping centre.

    CARRIED

  18. Top DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN 2007/2008 AND AMENDMENTS TO THE LTCCP - RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY BOARD'S SUBMISSION

    Moved: Casey/Dempsey

    That the response to the Board's submission to council's 2007/2008 draft annual plan be received.

    CARRIED

  19. Top BALMORAL AND SANDRINGHAM CHARACTER OVERLAYS

    Moved: Casey/Rea

    That the report and resolutions from the 13 September 2007 meeting of the Planning and Regulatory committee be received.

    CARRIED

  20. Top CHAIR'S REPORT

    The Board chair acknowledged the contribution of Board Member Dance on her retirement and extended good wishes for the future. She also wished those who were standing again good luck with their campaigns.

    Councillor Fryer also thanked the chair for her leadership during the term.

    Moved: Rea/Chase

    That the verbal report of the Chair be received.

    CARRIED

  21. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    There were no reports.

  22. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Rea/Casey

    1.  That the verbal report of Board Member Chong regarding the following be received:
      • Community Boards Association AGM and future of community boards.
    2. That the verbal report of Board Member Dance regarding the following be received:
      • Tree removals related to pollen.
    3. That the report of Board Member Chase regarding his attendance at the Trafinz conference be received.

    CARRIED

    Councillors and Board Members thanked Board Member Dance for her contribution over many years, and also thanked the Chair for her excellent job in chairing the current community board.

  23. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Rea/Abel

    That the group activity reports be received.

    CARRIED

  24. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    Moved: Rea/Dempsey

    That the list of reports requested/pending as at September 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting closed at 10.15 pm.
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