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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
EDEN ALBERT COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009 AT 6.30 PM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
MT EDEN WAR MEMORIAL HALL, 489 DOMINION ROAD, BALMORAL

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

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the apologies of Board Members Chase and Anderson for non-attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Casey/Fryer

    That the minutes of the Eden/Albert Community Board meeting held on 22 April 2009 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    That an extraordinary item of business relating to the resource consent application by Winstone Aggregatesto cleanfill the Three Kings Quarry over a 7-12 year period be considered at agenda item 15, for the reason that submissions on the notified application for resource consent close on 29 May 2009, and the Board needs to consider whether it wishes to make a submission on the application.

    CARRIED

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - WENDY JOHN

    Friends of Oakley Creek representative, Wendy John, spoke to her tabled submission and sought the Board's support for a number of recommendations in her submission.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    That Wendy John be thanked for her presentation regarding the impact of State Highway 20 Waterview connection on the Oakley Creek, and associated environmental and social impacts.

    CARRIED

    4.2 STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - PETER BOYS

    Peter Boys noted that the local community had asked for a tunnel - or nothing - and questioned the reasons why it was now a cut and cover, which would divide the communities of interest.

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer.

    That Peter Boys be thanked for his presentation regarding State Highway 20 Waterview connection.

    CARRIED

  5. Top PRESENTATION BY NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY ON STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION

    Clive Fuhr, Principal Project Manager and Carol Greensmith, Communication Manager, NZ Transport Authority, provided a visual overview of the SH20 Waterview Connection project and answered questions from the Board.

    [ATTACHMENT 5]

    Moved: Dempsey/Fryer

    1. That Carol Greensmith, Communication Manager and Clive Fuhr, Principal Project Manager, NZ Transport Agency, be thanked for their presentation.
    2. That the Eden/Albert Community Board:
      1. notes its support for a full tunnel for the completion of State Highway 20 Waterview Connection; and
      2. notes its concerns at the social and environmental effects of a surface option on the local communities.
    3. That the Board requests that:
      1. the process not be 'fast-tracked' to ensure that the community is given sufficient time to enable them to fully engage in any decision-making prior to the notification of the Notice of Requirement for the State Highway 20 Waterview Connection.
      2. the government ensures that the health, social and environmental impacts are taken into consideration in the costings for this project;
      3. if any community green space is lost, it be replaced 'in kind', both in size, location and type;
      4. if there are any areas where the Oakley Creek would be directly impacted on, any realignment be done as a natural stream profile with narrow channels and planted flood plain areas; and
      5. there be no fragmentation of the Oakley Creek and it be maintained as a continuous corridor for flora and fauna.

    CARRIED

  6. Top CENTRAL PLACE TEAM - SIX MONTHLY REPORT

    Moved: Dempsey./Fryer.

    1. That the report of the Central Place Manager dated 1 May 2009 be received.
    2. That Max Adler, Community Place Manager - Central, and Graham Dykes, Community Advisor, be thanked for their attendance at the meeting.

    CARRIED

  7. Top SLIPS PROGRAMME UPDATE - MAY 2009

    Moved: Mitchell/Donnelly

    1. That the report of the SLIPs Programme Leader dated 15 May 2009 be received.
    2. That the Board:
      1. notes the reported opex deficit of $6,046 for the current financial year;
      2. approves a stage 3 opex project to be implemented across the two financial years so the project is part-funded by the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 opex budgets;
      3. notes that $148,500 opex budget has been committed for 2009/2010 leaving a balance of $22,500 opex funding; and
      4. notes that the $22,500 opex budget balance is to fund upcoming opex projects and all scoping activities carried out between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010.
    3. That the Board chairperson identify suitable projects for opening celebrations and a budget be identified for these events.

    CARRIED

  8. Top SLIPS DECISION REPORT - MAY 2009

    Moved: Casey/Donnelly

    1. That the Board approves that the following new proposals proceed for vetting by council officers:
      Project Spokesperson
      Eden-Albert CAB - contribution towards refurbishment Virginia Chong
      Mt Albert heritage walk [residential properties] Glenda Fryer
      Village People fruit tree planting Christopher Dempsey and Mark Donnelly

    1. That the Board approves the allocation of scoping budgets to the following projects:

      Project Indicative scoping cost
      Mt Eden War Memorial Hall upgrade Up to $1,000
      Park environmental enhancement - tree planting Up to $1,000
      Roy Clements Treeway signage $2,000-$3,000
      School Reserve retaining wall Up to $1,000
      Underwood and Owairaka Park Art Bridge $2,000-$3,000

       

    2. That the Board allocates budgets for implementation of the following projects:

      Project Budget
      Ferndale Park bollards $20,492
      Potters Park stone wall restoration $60,797

    CARRIED

    Items 10 and 11 were taken at this point.

  9. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - MT ALBERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

    Moved: Donnelly/Chong

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Mt Albert Historical Society Inc. be received.
    2. That the Board allocates the remainder of its 2008/2009 discretionary funding budget to the Mt Albert Historical Society towards a scoping exercise for a book on the Mt Albert area and the printing of two issues of the society's newsletter.
    3. That the Mt Albert Historical Society be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the grant.

    CARRIED

  10. Top FUNDING APPLICATION - ST LUKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC.

    Moved: Fryer/Mitchell

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the St Lukes Community Association Inc. be received.
    2. That the Board allocates an amount of $1,000 from its 2008/2009 discretionary funding budget to the St Lukes Community Association Inc. towards development of a website and database.
    3. That the St Lukes Community Association Inc. be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the grant of $1,000.

    CARRIED

  11. Top TRAFINZ CONFERENCE 2009 - REGISTRATION OF CHAIRPERSON

    Moved: Fryer/Chong.

    That the Board approves the allocation of $888.75 from its 2008/2009 discretionary funding budget for payment of the registration fee for the Board chairperson to attend the Tranfinz conference being held in September 2009.

    CARRIED

  12. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the tabled report of the chairperson be received.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 12]

  13. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Dempsey/Chong.

    1. A. That the verbal report of Councillor Casey regarding the following be received:
      • Candidates' meetings
      • Attended LTCCP meeting at Ferndale
      • Participation in hikoi
      • Constituent issues relating to footpaths, rubbish and triangle on the road
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Donnelly regarding the following be received:
      • Future planning framework submission closed
      • Waiheke rubbish issues'
      • Mt Albert Precinct criteria being reported to City Development committee
    3. That the verbal report of Councillor Fryer regarding the following be received:
      • Super City issues

    CARRIED

  14. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the verbal report of Board Member Chong regarding the following be received:

    • An update of the Methodist Church project funding

    CARRIED

  15. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the group activity reports be received.

    CARRIED

  16. Top RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION - 985 MOUNT EDEN ROAD, THREE KINGS

    A notice of motion from the chairperson was tabled.

    [ATTACHMENT 16]

    Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly

    That the Board chairperson be delegated to prepare the Board's submission opposing the application by Winstone Aggregates Ltd for resource consent to cleanfill the Three Kings Quarry over a 7-12 year period.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business, the chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8.28pm.
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