APOLOGIES

Moved: David Simpson/Christine Caughey

CARRIED

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Moved: David Simpson/Christine Caughey

CARRIED

EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

There was no extraordinary business.

PUBLIC FORUM

Alex Hoyles addressed the Board in support of his Discretionary Funding application for establishing the 'Kids Are Alright' musical events.

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That Alex Hoyles be thanked for his presentation regarding the 'Kids are Alright' music event.

CARRIED

[ATTACHMENT 4.1]

Items 4.7 and 22.2 were taken at this point.

This item was withdrawn.

This item was withdrawn.

Margaret Tapper and Terry Haydon, Orakei Road residents spoke to their tabled correspondence outlining their concerns about the ongoing use of Orakei Road by heavy vehicles and requested that an extension be made to the existing Council bylaw ban.

Moved: Christine Caughey/David Simpson

1. That Margaret Tapper and Terry Haydon be thanked for their presentation regarding the heavy vehicle use of Orakei Road.
2. That the correspondence from Margaret Tapper and Terry Haydon regarding heavy vehicle use of Orakei Road be received.
3. That the Board endorses an extension to 24/7 of the existing ban of container trucks travelling along Ngapipi, Kepa and Orakei Roads and urgently requests the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee to report on putting this in place, either by extension of the existing control, or with the introduction of a bylaw or by some other appropriate means.
4. That the correspondence from the Orakei Road residents be forwarded to the Group Manager, Traffic and Roading Services for a response to the Board and to the March 2006 meeting of the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee.

CARRIED

[ATTACHMENT 4.4]

Debbie Harkness, Parnell Mainstreet addressed the Board regarding her concerns about traffic problems in Parnell and the proposal for traffic lights at the corner of Parnell Road, Parnell Rise and Cracroft Street.

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That Debbie Harkness be thanked for her presentation regarding the proposal for traffic lights at the corner of Parnell Road, Parnell Rise and Cracroft Street.
2. That the letter from Debbie Harkness regarding the proposal for traffic lights at the corner of Parnell Road, Parnell Rise and Cracroft Street be received.

CARRIED

[ATTACHMENT 4.5]

Les Andrews addressed the Board in support of his Discretionary Funding application for 'The Year of the Veteran' Celebration Concert.

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That Les Andrews be thanked for his presentation regarding plans for 'The Year of The Veteran' Celebration Concert.

CARRIED

George Andrews, Official Bay Heritage Protection Society spoke to his tabled correspondence regarding his concerns about Council's management of inner city planning.

John Duthie, General Manager, City Development was in attendance to answer questions from the Board and Mr Andrews.

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

1. That George Andrews be thanked for his presentation regarding Auckland City Council's management of inner city planning.
2. That the correspondence from George Andrews regarding managing inner city planning be received.
3. That John Duthie, General Manager City Development be thanked for his attendance and information provided.

CARRIED

[ATTACHMENT 4.7]

VICTORIA PARK TUNNEL UPDATE – TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

That Andrew Fleming, Transit Project Manager, Transit New Zealand be thanked for his presentation regarding the Victoria Park Tunnel project.

CARRIED

Items 7.3 and 9 were taken at this point.

CBD - URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK AND OPEN SPACE PLAN

This item was withdrawn.

DISCRETIONARY AND EVENTS FUNDING

Moved: David Simpson/Colin Leuschke

1. That the correspondence from Alex Hoyles in support of his application for Discretionary Funding for the "Kids are Alright' monthly music event, be received.
2. That the Board allocates $500 from its 2005/2006 Discretionary Funding budget to Alex Hoyles towards the costs for staging the "Kids are Alright' monthly music event.
3. That Alex Hoyles provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $500 for staging the "Kids are Alright' monthly music event.

CARRIED

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That the Board allocates $750 from its 2005/2006 Events Funding budget to the Auckland Returned Services Association towards costs associated with the 2006 ANZAC day services.
2. That Auckland City Events be requested to commence planning and identify funding streams for the 2014 Centenary ANZAC Day commemorations.

CARRIED

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

1. That the correspondence from Les and Sonia Andrews in support of their application for Discretionary Funding for the 'The Year Of The Veteran' Celebration Concert, be received.
2. That the Board allocates $2,000 from its 2005/2006 Discretionary Funding budget to Les and Sonia Andrews towards costs for the staging of 'The Year Of The Veteran' Celebration Concert.
3. That Les and Sonia Andrews provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $2,000 for the staging of 'The Year of The Veteran' Celebration Concert.

CARRIED

LOWER AUGUSTUS TERRACE CLOSURE AND PARNELL RISE ROUNDABOUT PLACEMENT

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That the memorandum of the Acting Group Manager, Transport Planning, dated 18 January 2006 be received.
2. That the Board recommends to the Planning Fixtures Committee that a decision on the need for and/or type of traffic management tool to be implemented at the corner of Parnell Road, Parnell Rise and Cracroft Street, required due to the Samson Corporation Development, be re-investigated by Transport Planning, consulted on via a community workshop and reported back to the Transport and Urban Linkages and the Planning Fixtures Committees' for their consideration.
3. That the Group Manager Auckland City Environments and the Planning Fixtures Committee be advised of the Boards concerns regarding the number of resource consents approved without public consultation that have more than minor effects on the community.
4. That the Group Manager Auckland City Environments and the Planning Fixtures Committee be requested to reassess the resource consent process to ensure there is greater public input into the processing of Resource Consent Applications.

CARRIED

HEARD PARK CONCEPT DESIGN

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That the report of the Senior Landscape Architect, dated 7 February 2006, be received and that Nichola Vague be thanked for her attendance and information provided.
2. That the concept plans (two options dated 7 February 2006) for Heard Park form the basis of public consultation.
3. That Board Members Colin Leuschke and Paul Ockleford and Debbie Harkness, Parnell Mainstreet be nominated to work with Community Planning through the consultation and design review process for Heard Park.

CARRIED

[ATTACHMENT 9]

RANKED CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS 2006/2007

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

That the report of the Capital Works Programme Coordinator, dated 31 January 2006, be received.

CARRIED

2006/2007 SLIPS

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

1. That the list of proposed SLIPs for 2006/2007 be received.
2. That the Chairman and the Ward Manager be delegated to determine the list of SLIPs projects to be included on the Board's 2006 SLIPs tour.
3. That the Chairman and the Ward Manager be delegated to schedule the Board's SLIPs tour and that it takes place before the March 2006 meeting.

CARRIED

SLIPS HERITAGE PROJECTS

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That the report of the Community Board Services Manager, dated 20 January 2006, be received.

CARRIED

ST ANDREWS PARISH HALL UPGRADE GRANT

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That the memorandum of the SLIPs Co-ordinator, dated 23 November 2005, be received..

CARRIED

URGENT DECISION – REMUERA BOWLING CLUB – INSTALLATION OF WATER COOLERS – DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

Moved: David Simpson/Colin Leuschke

That the urgent decision regarding the allocation of $500.00 from the Boards 2005/2006 Discretionary Funding budget to the Remuera Bowling Club for the installation of two water coolers be noted.

CARRIED

URGENT DECISION – ROTORACT CLUB OF REMUERA – RENOVATIONS TO THE WILD COMMUNITY TRUST'S COMMUNITY HALL IN REMUERA – DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

Moved: David Simpson/Colin Leuschke

That the urgent decision regarding the allocation of $1,100.00 from the Boards 2005/2006 Discretionary Funding budget to the Remuera Rotoract Club for the renovations to the Wild Community Trust's Community Hall be noted.

CARRIED

QUEEN STREET UPGRADE – REVIEW OF TREE PLAN

Moved: David Simpson/Colin Leuschke

1. That the extract from the minutes of Council's 17 January 2006 meeting regarding the Queen Street Upgrade – Review of Tree Plan be received.
2. That the Board endorses the resolutions from Council's 17 January 2006 meeting regarding the Queen Street Upgrade – Review of Tree Plan.

CARRIED

WALKING SCHOOL BUS PROGRAMME

Moved: David Simpson/Julie Chambers

That the report of the Senior Road Safety Coordinator, dated 20 October 2005, and the resolutions from the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee meeting held on 9 November 2005, be received.

CARRIED

MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ART WORKS

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That the Board notes that the public art works inventory will appear on a future agenda for the Boards review and feedback to the Assets Manager.

CARRIED

PARNELL PAY AND DISPLAY PARKING TRIAL

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That the resolution from the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee meeting held on 9 November 2005 be received.

CARRIED

LORNE STREET UPGRADE

Moved: David Simpson/Julie Chambers

That the report of the Arts Project Manager, dated 10 November 2005, and the resolutions from the Public Arts Sub-Committee meeting held on 23 November 2005, be received.

CARRIED

CHAIRPERSON'S REPORTS

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That the Auckland City media release regarding the Pay and Display Parking in Grafton, Newmarket and Parnell be received.
2. That the Chief Information Officer be requested to investigate the concept of a homepage for ratepayers to facilitate communication of information of geospatial relevance.
3. That the tabled correspondence from Margery Macky, regarding parking in the Grafton area be received.

CARRIED

[ATTACHMENT 21]

COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That the verbal report from Councillor Simpson regarding the Domain Management Plan be received.
2. That the Board recommends to the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee that a review of the Domain Management Plan be given urgent attention to ensure that the new Grafton Pay and Display parking, the new Museum carpark and other parking issues are taken into account.

CARRIED

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

That the report of Councillor Caughey regarding the Remuera Village Streetscape Upgrade, dated 27 January 2006, be received.

CARRIED

Moved: Christine Caughey/David Simpson

1. That the report of Councillor Caughey, dated 24 January 2006, be received.
2. That the Board records its concern at Auckland City Council's tardiness in addressing the request from residents to initiate the protection of heritage values in the Official Bay precinct including the processing of the private plan change lodged, and requests the Group Manager City Planning to report back to the Board outlining the reasons.
3. That the Group Manager City Planning be requested, as a matter of urgency, to initiate processes for the recognition and protection of heritage buildings, objects and values within the Official Bay precinct and that this be reported to the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee.
4. That the Group Manager City Planning be requested to initiate the process for a plan change in the Operative Central Area Plan to provide for general tree protection in a similar manner to the Isthmus District Plan and that this process be reported to the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee as a matter of urgency.

Board Member Colin Leuschke moved the following amendment, seconded by Board Member Julie Chambers:

That the words "in a similar manner to the Isthmus District Plan" be deleted from resolution D.

A show of hands was called for.

The amendment was declared LOST by 4 votes to 3.

The Chairman put the substantive motion.

1. That the report of Councillor Caughey, dated 24 January 2006, be received.
2. That the Board records its concern at Auckland City Council's tardiness in addressing the request from residents to initiate the protection of heritage values in the Official Bay precinct including the processing of the private plan change lodged, and requests the Group Manager City Planning to report back to the Board outlining the reasons.
3. That the Group Manager City Planning be requested, as a matter of urgency, to initiate processes for the recognition and protection of heritage buildings, objects and values within the Official Bay precinct and that this be reported to the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee.
4. That the Group Manager City Planning be requested to initiate the process for a plan change in the Operative Central Area Plan to provide for general tree protection in a similar manner to the Isthmus District Plan and that this process be reported to the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee as a matter of urgency.

CARRIED

Moved: David Simpson/Kathryn Carter

1. That the verbal report of Councillor Caughey, regarding the opening of Newmarket Park be received.

CARRIED

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

2. That the Board allocates $1,000 from its 2005/2006 Events Funding budget towards costs involved with the opening of Newmarket Park.

CARRIED

BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

1. That the verbal report from Board Member Kathryn Carter regarding the Queen Street Upgrade – Trees be received.
2. That the Board endorses Board Member Kathryn Carter's actions regarding the Queen Street Upgrade tree removals, including the proposal to remove tree 49, a tulip tree, from Queen Street.
3. That the verbal report from Board Member Colin Leuschke regarding Isthmus/CBD tree protection be received.

CARRIED

Moved: Julie Chambers/David Simpson

1. That the report of Board Member Julie Chambers regarding rail safety in Auckland City be received.
2. That the Board recommends to the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee that the Group Manager Traffic and Roading Services be requested to:
   1. investigate possible railway safety improvements and rail corridor improvements at Sarawia Street, Newmarket, with a report back to the Committee.
   2. respond to the Ministry of Transport's – Rail Safety Targets – Position Paper.

CARRIED

Moved: Julie Chambers/David Simpson

That the verbal report of Board Member Julie Chambers regarding the progress of the Hobson Stream Waterway Naming and Signage Installation SLIPs proposal be received.

CARRIED

REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

That the reports requested / pending as at January 2006 be received.

CARRIED

QUARTERLY REPORTING

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

That the quarterly reports for the period ending December 2005 for SLIPs, CAPEX, Financial Contributions and Development Contributions be received.

CARRIED

GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

Moved: David Simpson/Richard Simpson

That the Group Activity Reports for the months of November and December 2005 and January 2006 be received.

CARRIED

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

Moved: David Simpson/Christine Caughey

That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:

CARRIED

There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 10.05 pm