Skip navigation
Council member and meetings
Eden Albert Community Board
Back to contents MINUTES ATTACHMENTS

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
EDEN ALBERT COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2009 AT 6.30 PM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MT EDEN WAR MEMORIAL HALL,
489 DOMINION ROAD, BALMORAL

PRESENT: Mr Christopher Dempsey Chairperson
  Ms Pauline Anderson  
  Mrs Virginia Chong, JP  
  Councillor Dr Cathy Casey  
  Councillor Mark Donnelly  
  Councillor Glenda Fryer  
ABSENT: Mr Ryan Hicks  

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the apology from Board member Chase for non-attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Casey/Donnelly

    That the minutes of the Eden/Albert Community Board meeting held on Wednesday, 26 November 2008, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    Moved: Dempsey/Casey

    That an extraordinary item of business relating to an application for resource consent in relation to the land situated at 4-42 Reimers Avenue, Kingsland (Eden Park) be considered at agenda item 20 for the reason that submissions on the resource consent application close on 6 March 2009 and the Board needs to consider whether it wishes to prepare a submission on the application.

    CARRIED

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. TOWN AND CITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP - KAREN REMETIS

    Karen Remetis, Town Centre Development Group, provided an overview of the objectives of Towns & Cities NZ, a new national not for profit group for town centres, and advised that effective Mainstreets reduce costs to Councils. She sought the Board's support for encouraging Auckland City Council to join this new organisation.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

    Moved: .Dempsey/Donnelly

    1. That Karen Remetis be thanked for her presentation regarding Towns & Cities NZ.
    2. That Ms Remetis' presentation be forwarded to the City Development Committee with a request that she be permitted to speak at the committee's March 2009 meeting.
    3. That it be suggested to the Kingsland, Mt Albert, Mt Eden, Sandringham and Eden Valley Business Associations that they invite Ms Remetis to address their associations at one of their monthly meetings.

    CARRIED

    Councillor Casey declared a conflict of interest and neither spoke nor voted on the item.

    4.2. RENT INCREASES ON COUNCIL-OWNED BUILDINGS - JENNY AGNEW

    Jenny Agnew, Director of Pacifica Skincare, spoke to her tabled submission and advised that she was attempting to get a fairer and more transparent process for small business owners who rented council-owned accommodation in the Dominion Road area. She also drew attention to the run-down condition of some of the buildings prior to being rented and advised that no consideration appeared to be made for tenant upgrades when rent was being reviewed.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.2]

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    1. That Jenny Agnew be thanked for her presentation regarding the council's method of calculating rental increases on its commercial properties.
    2. That the Board chairperson meet with officers with a view to finding a resolution to the issues raised by Ms Agnew relating to rental charged for council-owned buildings in the Dominion Road area, and failing this, that the chairperson and Ms Agnew present the issues to the Finance and Strategy Committee.

    CARRIED

    4.3. ONGOING LACK OF MAINTENANCE, REAR OF MT EDEN WAR MEMORIAL HALL - THORA TAYLOR

    Thora Taylor spoke to her tabled submission regarding the lack of maintenance at the rear of the Mt Eden war memorial hall and put forward suggestions for resolving the matter.

    The Community Programme Manager reported on council's plans for bringing the carpark and surrounding area up to an acceptable standard. He also responded to questions raised by board members regarding council's plans for the ex-RSA space.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.3]

    Moved: Dempsey/Casey

    1. That Thora Taylor be thanked for her presentation regarding rubbish and graffiti at the rear of the Mt Eden war memorial building.
    2. That the Group Manager, ACR be requested to report to the Board on an action plan for ongoing maintenance at the rear of the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall, together with council's plans for utilisation of the ex-Eden Roskill RSA premises.
    3. That Peter Loud, Community Programme Manager, be thanked for his responses to the maintenance issues raised by Mrs Taylor and council's plans for the large space on the lower level of the Mt Eden war memorial building.

    CARRIED

    4.4. VARIOUS ISSUES - PETER BOYS

    Moved:. Dempsey/Donnelly

    Peter Boys raised the following matters:

    1. Chinese New Year's celebrations at the Mt Albert Library, the inadequate space at this facility for large events and misuse of computer equipment by youth;
    2. Support for the purchase of the site in Kelly Street;
    3. Need for 40 km per hour speed zones outside Marist Primary and Marist Girls' College.

    Correspondence to various council officers was passed to the democracy advisor for onforwarding.

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the various issues raised by Peter Boys be forwarded to relevant council officers for responses direct to Dr Boys.

    CARRIED

    4.5. SANDRINGHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE - DEAN HAMILTON

    Mr Hamilton was not in attendance.

  5. Top SANDRINGHAM PLUNKET PROJECT

    Deidre Cochrane from the Sandringham-Kingsland Plunket was invited to make a presentation to the Board. Advice regarding the insurance on the burnt-out building and replacement costs was provided by the Community Programme Manager and the Property Project Manager.

    [ATTACHMENT 5]

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    1. That the report of the Community Programme Manager dated 25 February 2009 be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $220,328 plus GST from its SLIPs budget towards a rebuild of the building occupied by Sandringham Plunket located at 427 Sandringham Road, as set out in option 2 of the agenda report.
    3. That the Board expresses disappointment and concern that the Auckland City Council-owned building at 427 Sandringham Road which was vandalised in 2007, seemed to be substantially under-insured, i.e. the insurance quantum is $166,400 plus GST, while option one in the report of the Community Programme Manager, which provides for re-instatement of the building, is $267,318 plus GST - a difference of $100,918 plus GST.
    4. That the Board notes with concern that other council-owned assets may be similarly under-insured, and seeks an assurance from the Group Manager Property that council-owned assets are insured for replacement value.
    5. That the Board's concerns regarding under-insurance of council buildings be communicated to other community boards for their information, alerting them to the seriousness of this problem should any council-owned assets be destroyed by fire and/or vandalism.
    6. That the matter of under-insurance of council assets evidenced by the situation relating to the council-owned building at 427 Sandringham Road, be referred to the Finance and Strategy Committee with a request that the Eden/Albert Community Board's SLIPs budget be reimbursed with the shortfall amount of $100,918 which is the difference between the 1980's and 2009 replacement values.
    7. That Peter Loud, Community Programme Manager, Hamish McKenzie, Project Manager, Property Group, and Deidre Cochrane, Sandringham-Kingsland Plunket, be thanked for their attendance and the information provided.

    CARRIED

  6. Top CYCLE RACKS AND BIKE RENTAL SCHEME

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    1. That the report of the Senior Transport Planner dated 29 January 2009 be received.
    2. That the Board allocates a SLIPs budget of $60,000 as a contribution towards the Council's cycle rack expansion in the Eden/Albert ward.
    3. That the Board approves a trial of five sites in the Eden/Albert ward (Mt Albert, Eden Valley, Kingsland, Sandringham, Mt Eden) for 6 months, and requests that it be provided with a brief assessment of use and visual impact before proceeding with the remainder of the sites.
    4. That the Senior Transport Planner:
      1. endeavour to attain a good distribution of racks throughout the Eden/Albert ward once the trial has been completed; and
      2. ensure that local businesses adjacent to proposed bike racks (or alternatively, the local business associations) are comfortable with the idea of bike racks in proximity to their businesses.
    5. That Daniel Newcombe, Senior Transport Planner, be thanked for his work relating to the cycle racks and bike rental scheme and his attendance at the meeting.

    Councillor Casey moved the following amendment, seconded by Councillor Fryer:

    Resolution B amended to read:

    1. That the Board allocates a SLIPs budget of up to $30,000 as a contribution towards the council's cycle rack expansion in the Eden/Albert ward.

    New resolution to read:

    1. That the Eden/Albert Community Board's approval be sought prior to any street trading licences being issued in the Eden/Albert ward for joint use of council bike racks by a private bicycle hire company.

    The amendment was declared CARRIED on the chairperson's casting vote.

    Cr Donnelly and Board members Anderson and Chong asked that their vote against the amendment be recorded.

    1. That the report of the Senior Transport Planner dated 29 January 2009 be received.
    2. That the Board allocates a SLIPs budget of up to $30,000 as a contribution towards the council's cycle rack expansion in the Eden/Albert ward.
    3. That the Board approves a trial of five sites in the Eden/Albert ward (Mt Albert, Eden Valley, Kingsland, Sandringham, Mt Eden) for 6 months, and requests that it be provided with a brief assessment of use and visual impact before proceeding with the remainder of the sites.
    4. That the Senior Transport Planner:
      1. endeavour to attain a good distribution of racks throughout the Eden/Albert ward once the trial has been completed; and
      2. ensure that local businesses adjacent to proposed bike racks (or alternatively, the local business associations) are comfortable with the idea of bike racks in proximity to their businesses.
    5. That the Eden/Albert Community Board's approval be sought prior to any street trading licenses being issued in the Eden/Albert ward for joint use of council bike racks by a private bicycle hire company.
    6. That Daniel Newcombe, Senior Transport Planner, be thanked for his work relating to the cycle racks and bike rental scheme and his attendance at the meeting.

    The motion was declared CARRIED on the chairperson's casting vote.

    Councillor Donnelly and Board members Anderson and Chong asked that their vote against the motion be recorded.

  7. Top MT ALBERT - OWAIRAKA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

    Moved: Dempsey/Anderson

    1. That the memorandum of the Landscape Architect dated 18 February 2009 be received.
    2. That Councillor Casey be delegated as the Board's representative in the development of the Mt Albert - Owairaka master plan and implementation, including attending external stakeholder workshops, with Board Member Chase as the alternative.

    CARRIED

  8. Top PURCHASE OF 17 KELLY STREET, MT EDEN, FOR USE AS A SCULPTURE PARK

    Moved: Fryer/Casey

    That the Board requests that the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee seek a report from officers on the purchase of the site at 17 Kelly Street for use as a sculpture park, in view of it being under a mortgagee's sale and because the Eden/Albert ward has the lowest amount of open space in Auckland city per 1,000 people.

    CARRIED

  9. Top STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the Board chairperson be delegated to write to the Prime Minister, the Transport Minister and any other appropriate agencies outlining the Board's concerns regarding the possible abandonment of the tunnelling project for State Highway 20 - Waterview, and the effects on the environmental health of local communities in Mt Albert from construction of a surface motorway.

    CARRIED

  10. Top MAUNGAWHAU - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR USE OF LANGTONS

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    That the Group Manager, ACR Policy:

    1. be requested to report to the Board's March 2009 meeting outlining the Maungawhau expressions of interest (EOI) process, the opportunity for review and input by Iwi, the Community Board, the Maungawhau Advisory Group, Friends of Maungawhau and the Mt Eden Planning Group, and the open nature of the EOI and subsequent tender process; and
    2. be advised that the Board notes the short timeframe for providing the report and that it would be agreeable to it being considered by the Board as a late or extraordinary item at the March 2009 meeting.

    CARRIED

  11. Top MT ALBERT ANZAC SERVICE, 2009

    Moved: Anderson/Donnelly

    That the Board approves the allocation of up to $2,500 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget for the 2009 Mt Albert ANZAC service.

    CARRIED

  12. Top NAMING OF OWAIRAKA PARK

    Moved: Fryer/Anderson

    That the information regarding the naming of Owairaka Park be received.

    CARRIED

  13. Top URGENT DECISION - SLIPS - JANUARY 2009

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    That the urgent decision regarding the SLIPs decision report - January 2009, be noted.

    CARRIED

  14. Top RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SIMPLIFY AND STREAMLINE) AMENDMENT BILL 2009

    Moved: Fryer/Donnelly

    1. That the information regarding the reform of the Resource Management Act be received.
    2. That a working party of Councillors Fryer and Donnelly and the Board chairperson be delegated to make a submission to Parliament on the RMA reforms.

    CARRIED

  15. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the tabled report of the chairperson be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 15]

    CARRIED

  16. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Dempsey/Anderson

    1. That the verbal report of Councillor Casey regarding following be received:
      • Dealt with constituents' issues regarding vehicle crossing in Ferner Avenue and footpaths in Asquith Avenue and Counsel Terrace, Prospero Terrace and Lloyd Avenue.
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Donnelly regarding the following be received:
      • Handled issues relating to the Sandringham link road, 24 St Lukes Road, Mt Albert Framework concept.
    3.  That the verbal report of Councillor Fryer regarding the following be received:
      • Address by Justice Salmon on the importance of public transport and the importance of social aspects of any super city.

    CARRIED

  17. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Dempsey/Casey

    1. That the verbal report of Board Member Anderson regarding the following be received:
      • Mt Albert business Association meeting on 11 March, plans for a bi-monthly newsletter, business director, and possible Santa Parade in the future.
    2. That the verbal report of Board Member Chong regarding the following be received.
      • Attended Maungawhau vegetation plan meeting

    CARRIED

  18. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    Moved: Fryer/Donnelly

    That the list of reports requested/pending as at February 2009 be received.

    CARRIED

  19. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the group activity reports for November 2008 through to January 2009 be received.

    CARRIED

  20. Top RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION - 4-42 REIMERS AVENUE, KINGSLAND AND FUTURE NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR SANDRINGHAM ROAD/WALTERS ROAD LINK ROAD

    A notice of motion from Councillor Fryer was tabled.

    [ATTACHMENT 20]

    Moved: Fryer/Casey

    1. That Councillors Donnelly and Fryer and the Board chairperson be delegated to prepare a submission opposing the resource consent application from the Eden Park Redevelopment Board on behalf of the Eden Park Trust Board at 4-42 Reimers Avenue, Kingsland for:
      1. a change/cancellation of conditions of land use consent LUC20060482801 to give effect to the amended plans for the redevelopment of Eden Park; and
      2. a new resource consent for the temporary seating structures required for the Rugby World Cup 2011
    2. That a copy of the Board's submission be sent to the Eden Park Redevelopment Board.
    3. That Councillors Donnelly and Fryer and the Board chairperson be delegated to prepare a submission in opposition to the notice of requirement for Sandringham Road when it is notified.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business, the chairperson declared the meeting closed at 9.04 pm.
Copyright © 2009 Auckland City Council. All rights reserved.