APOLOGIES
Moved: Dempsey/chase
That the apology of Board Member Harvey for lateness be accepted.
CARRIED
OBITUARIES
The
chairperson advised the Board of the following recent deaths:
- Ray
Cody, who contributed considerable service to the city. Mr Cody was a
councillor for Mt Albert City Council for six years, from 1983 to 1989. He
represented the council on the Auckland Local Bodies Association, the Central
Area Civil Defence Committee and the Mt Albert Youth Music Group. After his
years in council, he became a long-serving member of the Mt Albert Community
Board, from 1989 to 1998, and the latter four years as chair.
- Parrant Hing, known as Pul, was a Mt Eden Borough Councillor for three terms
from 1980 to 1989. His long service to the community was particularly focused
on managing the borough's cheque book as well as its town planning policy. He
sat on a number of committees over that time, notably the finance and town
planning committees. He was also the council's representative of the Mt Eden
Senior Citizens Club.
- Councillor Linda Leighton, who represented the people of Avondale/Roskill since
1989, initially as a member of the Mt Roskill community board and from 2004 as
an Auckland City councillor. Her involvement with the community went beyond her
work with local government. She was a patron of Plunket, including holding the
office of president from 1985 to 1990.
A
minute's silence was observed.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no extraordinary business.
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1 MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL IN FOWLDS PARK -
PETER STONEHAM
Peter Stoneham and Graham McInnes, representing the Underground Trail Blazers,
spoke to the tabled submission which sought the Board's support for the bushy
slopes of Fowlds Park becoming a mountain bike trail. Other members of the
group responded to questions from Board Members regarding management of the
potential conflicts between mountain bikers, off-leash dogs and walkers.
Mr
Stoneham indicated that the Underground Trail Blazers group would take over the
park if the requested use was declined. This matter was discussed further
under item 18.
[ATTACHMENT 4.1]
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
That Peter Stoneham and Graham McInnes be thanked for their presentation
regarding a mountain bike trail in Fowlds Park.
CARRIED
4.2 ST LUKES RESIDENTS' GROUP FUNDING
APPLICATION - TONY MAYES
Tony
Mayes outlined the role of the St Lukes Residents' Group and sought funding from
the Board for setting up costs for an incorporated society. This matter was
discussed further under item 6.
Moved: Dempsey/Casey
That Tony Mayes be thanked for his presentation regarding funding for the St
Lukes Residents' Group.
CARRIED
4.3 FUNDING FOR XMAS PARTY/END OF YEAR
CELEBRATION FOR MCGEHAN CLOSE CHILDREN - CHARLOTTE ESSER
Charlotte Esser introduced Fiona Ah-Sang and her children and provided
additional information on the planned children's Christmas party. She said it
was hoped that other streets in the area would also become involved. This
matter was discussed further under item 8.
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
That Charlotte Esser, Fiona Ah-Sang and children be thanked for their
presentation attendance regarding funding for a Christmas Party/end of year
celebration for McGehan and Delphine Close children.
CARRIED
4.4 24 ST LUKES ROAD - DR PETER BOYS
Peter Boys raised concerns that there was no local councillor nor community
board member on the 24 St Lukes Road hearing. He asked for a resolution from
the Board that supported local people hearing local resource consent
applications.
Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly
That Peter Boys be thanked for his presentation regarding resource consent
hearings and local commissioners.
CARRIED
PROPOSED IAN MCKINNON DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
Moved: Dempsey/Casey
-
That the report of the Senior Transport
Planner dated 15 November 2007 be received.
-
That the public feedback on the proposed Ian
McKinnon Drive improvements be used to refine and improve the project as it
progresses to detailed design, and then to implementation in the first half of
the 2008/2009 financial year.
-
That Daniel Newcombe, Senior Transport
Planner, be thanked for his attendance.
CARRIED
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - ST LUKES RESIDENTS' GROUP
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
-
That the funding application from the St
Lukes Residents Group be received.
CARRIED
Moved: Casey/Chase
-
That the Board approves the allocation of
$500 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the St Lukes Residents
Group for setting up and incorporating the group.
-
That the St Lukes Residents Group provide an
accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the allocation.
CARRIED
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - POINT CHEVALIER BAPTIST CHURCH
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
-
That the funding application from the Point
Chevalier Baptist Church be received.
-
That the Board declines the application from
the Point Chevalier Baptist Church for the reason that the event is being held
outside the Eden/Albert ward.
CARRIED
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - MCGEHAN AND DELPHINE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT NETWORK
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
-
That the funding application from the
McGehan and Delphine Close Neighbourhood Support Network be received.
CARRIED
Moved: Casey/Anderson
-
That the Board approves the allocation of
$200 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the McGehan Group
towards outfits for teenagers and children for an end of year celebration.
-
That the McGehan Group provide an
accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the allocation.
CARRIED
APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY BOARD SPOKESPERSONS TO DELEGATED AND LIAISON ROLES
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
- That the Board
appoints spokespersons to its delegated roles as follows:
|
Transport |
Virginia Chong and Phil Chase |
|
Signs and Banners |
Elinor Harvey |
|
Trees |
Glenda Fryer [Mt Eden], Cathy Casey [Mt Albert] |
|
Planning |
Glenda Fryer [Mt Eden], Christopher Dempsey [Mt Albert] |
|
Liquor licensing |
Phil
Chase |
|
Parks and recreation |
Christopher Dempsey [Mt Eden], Phil Chase [Mt Albert] |
|
Events |
Elinor Harvey |
|
Community services |
Christopher Dempsey |
CARRIED
- That the Board appoints spokespersons to the following liaison roles:
|
Owairaka Domain |
Cathy Casey |
|
Meola stormwater |
Phil
Chase and Pauline Anderson |
| Mt
Albert shopping centre |
Cathy Casey and Pauline Anderson |
|
Sandringham shopping centre |
Christopher Dempsey |
|
Balmoral shopping centre |
Elinor Harvey |
| St
Lukes shopping centre |
Glenda Fryer and Ryan Hicks |
|
Kingsland shopping centre |
Mark
Donnelly and Christopher Dempsey |
|
Greenwoods Corner shopping centre [shared with Maungakiekie cb] |
Virginia Chong |
|
Upper Symonds Street shopping centre |
Mark
Donnelly |
|
Auckland and Far North Districts community boards association |
Virginia Chong and Christopher Dempsey |
| Eden
Activities Centre |
Virginia Chong |
|
Community constable liaison/graffiti |
Elinor Harvey [Balmoral], Cathy Casey and Pauline Anderson [Mt Albert], Ryan
Hicks [St Lukes] |
|
Maungawhau advisory group |
Glenda Fryer, Christopher Dempsey, Virginia Chong and Elinor Harvey |
|
Emergency management |
Christopher Dempsey |
| Kerr
Taylor Trust |
Ryan
Hicks |
| Eden
Park community liaison group |
Glenda Fryer and Cathy Casey |
| Eden
Park advisory group |
Glenda Fryer and Phil Chase |
| Eden
Albert citizens advice bureau |
Virginia Chong |
| Mt
Albert recreation centre advisory group |
Pauline Anderson |
| SH20
political liaison group |
Glenda Fryer, Cathy Casey, Christopher Dempsey, Phil Chase, Mark Donnelly
and Virginia Chong |
|
Grants |
Virginia Chong and Phil Chase |
|
Youth |
Cathy Casey and Ryan Hicks |
CARRIED
APPOINTMENT TO OUTSIDE ORGANISATION - MT ALBERT GRAMMAR SWIMMING POOL TRUST
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
-
That the Board appoints Cr Casey and Board
Members Chase and Anderson to the Mt Albert Grammar School Swimming Pool Trust.
CARRIED
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
-
That the Board appoints the Chairperson to
the Mt Eden Methodist Church Trust.
Councillor Donnelly moved the following amendment, seconded by Board Member
Anderson:
-
That the Board appoints Community Board
Member Chong to the Mt Eden Methodist Church Trust.
The motion was put by a show of hands and declared CARRIED
by 5 votes to 4.
NOMINATION OF MAINSTREET REPRESENTATIVES
Moved: Dempsey/Anderson
That the Board recommends to Council that the following appointments be made to
the Mainstreets in the Eden/Albert ward:
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 8.35 pm and reconvened
at 8.45 pm.
2007/2008 SLIPS SPOKESPERSONS
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
| Project |
Spokesperson |
| Aitken Reserve stage 2 improvements - bleacher
seating installation |
Christopher Dempsey |
| Eden Albert CAB alterations, stage 1 feasibility and
design |
Virginia Chong |
| Grand Avenue walkway upgrade stage 2 |
Cathy Casey |
| Kerr Taylor master plan stage 1 feasibility |
Phil Chase |
| Mt Eden heritage trail signage stage 2 historic
research |
Glenda Fryer |
| Murray Halberg Park seating access stage 1 design
and consent |
Phil Chase |
| Watea Reserve wetland upgrade and planting, stage 4 |
Elinor Harvey |
CARRIED
AUCKLAND REGION AND FAR NORTH DISTRICTS COMMUNITY BOARDS MEMBERSHIP
Moved: Fryer/Chong
-
That the Board approves the renewal of its
subscription to the Auckland Region and Far North Districts Community Boards
Association, to be funded from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget.
CARRIED
Moved: Chong/Casey
-
That the Board supports the nomination by
Board Member Chong of Mike Cohen and Christine Shepherd as Zone 1
representatives on the LGNZ Executive Committee.
CARRIED
ELECTED MEMBERS' REMUNERATION
14.1. ALLOCATION FOR 2007-2008
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
That the report of the Deputy Mayor dated 9 November 2007, together with the
report to Council on 2007-2010 Committee Structures and Regulatory Responses, be
received.
CARRIED
14.2. 2007-2010 COMMITTEE STRUCTURES AND
REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Moved: Dempsey/Anderson
That the report of the Deputy Mayor to council dated 29 October 2007 be
received.
CARRIED
14.3 2007-2008 REMUNERATION RATES
Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly
That the memorandum of Councillor Northey dated 13 November 2007 be received.
CARRIED
14.4. EXPENSE POLICY FOR ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
-
That the report of the Support Services
Manager dated 13 November 2007 be received, noting the error on page 5 of
attachment one of the report regarding reimbursement of subscriptions to airline
clubs.
-
That a working party of the Chairperson
and Board Member Chase prepare comments on the proposed expense policy for
2007-2008 by 30 November 2008.
CARRIED
PROPOSED REMUNERATION CHANGES -
NOTICE OF MOTION
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
-
That the notice of motion from the
Chairperson dated 20 November 2007 be received.
-
That the Board strongly opposes the
substantial reduction of community board remunerations, because it indicates a
de-valuation of community board roles and the value of community boards to the
community, in order to pay councillors' attendance payments in addition to their
honorariums.
-
That the Board submits to the Remuneration
Working Party that there is a return to the pre-November 2007 honorarium
payments to Community Board Members on equity, natural justice and workload
grounds.
-
That the Board delegates a working party of
the Chairperson and Boards Members Chong and Chase to prepare the Board's
submission to the Remuneration Working Party by 3 December 2007, and be
authorised to make a submission direct to the Remuneration Authority if
required.
CARRIED
MAUNGAWHAU-MT EDEN - COMMUNITY BOARD
SUBMISSION ON MANAGEMENT PLAN PROJECT- NOTICE OF MOTION
Moved: Dempsey/Chase
-
That the notice of motion from the
Chairperson dated 20 November 2007 be received.
-
That the Board submits to Auckland City
Council on "Creating a new future for Maungawhau-Mt Eden."
-
That the Board's submission on "Creating a
new future for Maungawhau-Mt Eden" support the establishment of Maungawhau in
becoming a world-class visitor and iconic geological destination with the
inclusion of a proposed visitor centre at Tahaki Reserve west, the use of
lightweight electric vehicles to carry differently-abled visitors to the summit,
the removal of other vehicle access, the employment of a full time ranger, and
the improved protection and enhancement of the archaeology and geology of the
volcanic cone.
-
That the Board delegates a working party of
the Chairperson and Board Member Chase to consider the draft submission included
in the chairperson's notice of motion and prepare the Board's final submission
on "Creating a new future for Maungawhau-Mt Eden".
CARRIED
PRIORITISING FOOTPATH RENEWAL IN THE
WARD
Moved: Casey/Dempsey
-
That the notice of motion from Councillor
Casey dated 15 November 2007 be received.
-
That the Manager Transport Assets, Safety
and Operations, be requested to:
-
provide the Board with a report on the
grading of all footpaths in the ward, and the consequent work priorities for the
next three years; and
-
reprioritise the footpath on the
even-numbered side of New North Road between Richardson Road and the Mt Albert
shops, currently graded 'poor', for renewal in the 2007-2008 financial year.
CARRIED
FOWLDS PARK AND BIKE PARKS
Moved: Chase/Dempsey
-
That the notice of motion from Board Member
Chase dated 20 November 2007 be received.
CARRIED
Moved: Casey/Anderson
-
That the Owairaka Avenue reserve land be
investigated for the establishment of a junior mountain bike trail.
The above motion was put by a show of hands and declared
CARRIED by 5 votes to 4.
-
That officers be requested to provide a
progress report to the Board on the September 2007 resolutions of the Arts,
Culture and Recreation Committee regarding mountain bike trails.
The above motion was put by a show of hands and declared
CARRIED by 5 votes to 4.
Moved: Casey/Anderson
-
That additional monitoring be carried out on
Fowlds Park due to the threats made by the Underground Trail Blazers'
representatives during public forum that they would dig up Fowlds Park if they
were not given approval for use of the bushy slopes for a mountain bike trail.
The above motion was put by a show of hands and declared LOST
by 5 votes to 4.
Moved: Chase/Dempsey
-
That the Manager Arts Culture and Recreation
Policy be requested to report to the Board on the potential use of the bushy
slopes of Fowlds Park for the shared use of off-leash dogs and a mountain bike
trail.
Councillor Fryer moved the following amendment, seconded by
Board Member Chase:
-
That the Manager Arts Culture and Recreation
Policy be requested to report to the Board on the potential use of part of
Fowlds Park for a junior mountain bike trail.
The above amendment was put by a show of hands and declared
LOST by 5 votes to 4.
The chairperson put the following motion:
-
That the Manager Arts Culture and Recreation
Policy be requested to report to the Board on the potential use of the bushy
slopes of Fowlds Park for the shared use of off-leash dogs and a mountain bike
trail.
The above motion was put by a show of hands and declared
LOST by 5 votes to 4.
Moved: Chase/Dempsey
-
That other suitable and dedicated parks and/or
sites in the Eden/Albert ward for the establishment of junior mountain bike
trails be investigated and reported on, including the newly established Owairaka
Avenue reserve land.
-
That in the light of the popularity of biking
and the potential on-road hazards for younger riders, the Manager Arts Culture
and Recreation Policy be requested to report to the Board on Auckland City
Council's park design policies and practices regarding off-road cycling,
mountain biking and meeting the urgent need for bike parks across the city.
The above motions were put separately by a show of hands and
declared LOST by 5 votes to 4.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS - 2008-2010
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
That the Board endorses the schedule of meeting dates for the 2007-2010 term and
the commencement of meetings at 6.30 pm.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
Moved: Dempsey/Anderson
That the tabled report of the Chairperson be received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 20]
COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
There were no reports.
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
There were no reports.
GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
That the group activity
reports be received.
CARRIED
There being no further business, the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at
10.40 pm.
