PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. VARIOUS ISSUES - PETER BOYS
Peter Boys raised the following matters:
- Elected representatives need to be on a parliamentary electoral roll.
- Recommendation that local residents are kept up to date on upgrades around
Eden Park.
- Recommendation that the board make a submission on the proposed boundary
changes.
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
That Peter Boys be thanked for his presentation.
CARRIED
4.2. TREE FELLING AT GRIBBLEHIRST PARK - SEL ARBUCKLE
Sel
Arbuckle spoke about the removal of trees in Gribblehirst Park by PD workers and
disagreed with the arborist's response to him that the vegetation was
regenerating plants. He also alleged that inorganic rubbish had been dumped in
the area of the bowling club and PD workers had been instructed to carry it
further into the reserve area. Mr Arbuckle asked that some kind of decisive
action be taken against the bowling club.
Moved: Dempsey/Fryer
- That Sel Arbuckle be thanked for his
presentation regarding removal of vegetation and illegal rubbish dumping in
Gribblehirst Park.
- That the Acting Group Manager, ACR Services,
be requested to report to the Board's 24 February 2010 meeting on:
- the state and status of the ecologically significant site at Gribblehirst
Park;
- work that needs to be done on the ecologically significant site, together
with the costs involved;
- any irregular activities occurring on the ecologically significant site
and what officers have done to ensure that they do not reoccur; and
- any prosecutions arising from unlawful activities in a public place.
CARRIED
4.3 80 SECOND AVENUE ENCROACHMENT INTO SCHOOL RESERVE - MALCOLM MORRISON
Malcolm Morrison, speaking on behalf of his son and daughter-in-law, Callum and
Emily Morrison, advised that they were endeavouring to tidy up their property
and were surprised at council's lack of progress in addressing the encroachment
issue. He confirmed that the landowners were prepared to pay for a retaining
wall at no cost to council, which would increase the amenity value of the park.
It was noted that the item would be dealt with later in the agenda.
Moved: Dempsey/Donnelly
That Malcolm Morrison be thanked for his presentation regarding encroachment of
80 Second Avenue into School Reserve.
CARRIED
4.4 FRIENDS OF MAUNGAWHAU UPDATE - KIT HOWDEN
Kit
Howden elaborated upon his tabled submission.
[ATTACHMENT 4.4]
Moved: Mitchell/Anderson
- That Kit Howden be thanked for his
presentation regarding activities on Maungawhau/Mt Eden.
- That the status of the Maungawhau/Mt Eden
Fire Suppression Plan be reported to the Board.
CARRIED
4.5 OWAIRAKA COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE - WAIATA ARTISTS TRUST
Will
'Ilolahia raised concerns that the size of the community garden on the Owairaka
Park had been reduced, fencing was being installed without consultation with the
Trust, and a $500 per annum licence to occupy the land was required by council,
together with a $2m insurance indemnity. He also advised that some of the
people wishing to be involved in the gardens had lost interest due to council
bureaucracy.
Mark
Shaw, a member of the trust board, spoke about the content of the licence and
the issue of public liability insurance.
Due to an unusual
situation occurring, the meeting adjourned at 7.20 pm and reconvened at 7.44
pm. The Deputy Chairperson took the chair.
Moved: Chase/Donnelly
That the meeting be
adjourned and be reconvened at a time and place to be agreed.
CARRIED
The
Deputy Chairperson declared that the meeting be adjourned at 7.45 pm.
