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MINUTES ATTACHMENTS

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HOBSON COMMUNITY BOARD

HELD ON TUESDAY, 15 JULY 2008 AT 6:30PM

PRESENT:	Ms	Desley	Simpson	Chairperson [until 7.55pm, end item 10]
	Mr	Clint	Bowerman	Deputy Chairperson
	Ms	Diane	Gribben
	Ms	Hinu	te Hau
	Mr	Tim	Woolfield
	Ms	Frieda	Yu
	Councillor	Aaron	Bhatnagar
	Councillor	Paul	Goldsmith

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

   That the apologies from Councillor Ken Baguley for non attendance and Desley Simpson for early departure be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

   That the minutes of the Hobson Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 17 June 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. WYNYARD QUARTER - SHANE WALSH, SANFORD LIMITED

   Shane Walsh, Executive Manager, Sanford Limited, spoke to the Board about Auckland City Council's rezoning of the Western Reclamation. He tabled a locality map and some photographs of Sanford Limited's operations.

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Aaron Bhatnagar

   That Shane Walsh, Sanford Limited, be thanked for his presentation.

   CARRIED

   4.2. ORAKEI ROAD DEVELOPMENT - WARREN TUOHEY, ORAKEI RESIDENTS SOCIETY INC

   Warren Tuohey, Chairman, Orakei Residents Society Inc, tabled a submission to the Board on the Redwood "Master Plan" and he spoke to this submission.

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

   That Warren Tuohey, Chairman Orakei Residents Society Inc be thanked for his presentation.

   CARRIED

   4.3. PARNELL TRUST - PHILLIPPA PITCHER

   Phillippa Pitcher, General manager, Parnell Trust, spoke to the Board in support of Parnell Trust's application for discretionary funding towards the cost of producing a Heritage Walk brochure.

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Frieda Yu

   That Phillippa Pitcher, General manager, Parnell Trust, be thanked for her presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 6.1.

   CARRIED

5. DEPUTATION - AOTEA SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT - ROD BARNETT AND DAVID JONES

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

   1. That Rod Barnett, Ted Smyth and Associates, and David Jones, Group manager CBD projects, be thanked for their presentation and the information provided.
   2. That the Board provided the following feedback on the draft design for the Aotea Square Redevelopment:
      • questioned kauri trees at the southern end
      • consider "artificial trees" rather than natives
      • consider play space for children
      • availability of toilets and rubbish bins

   CARRIED

6. REQUESTS FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

   6.1. PARNELL TRUST

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

   1. That the Discretionary Funding application from Parnell Trust seeking funding towards the cost of producing a Heritage Walk brochure, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $800 from its 2008/2009 Discretionary Funding budget to Parnell Trust as funding towards the cost of producing a Heritage Walk brochure and requests that the support of the Hobson Community Board be acknowledged on the brochures.
   3. That Parnell Trust be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $800.

   CARRIED

   6.2. THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION AUCKLAND BRANCH

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

   1. That the Discretionary Funding application from The Royal New Zealand Air Force Association Auckland Branch seeking funding towards the costs of holding an Air Force Commemoration Day Parade on 21 September 2008 at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, be received.
   2. That the Board grants $300 from its 2008/2009 Discretionary Funding budget to The Royal New Zealand Air Force Association Auckland Branch as funding towards the costs of holding an Air Force Commemoration Day Parade on 21 September 2008 at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
   3. That The Royal New Zealand Air Force Association Auckland Branch be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $300.

   CARRIED

7. REQUEST FOR LOCAL EVENT FUNDING - EQUIPPERS YOUTH (EQUIPPERS CHURCH)

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

   That the Local Event Funding application from Equippers Youth (Equippers Church) seeking funding towards the costs of holding a creative arts event from 29 August 2008 to 26 September 2008 at the Mercury Theatre, be received and declined.

   CARRIED

8. TRAFINZ CONFERENCE 2008

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Paul Goldsmith

   1. That Board member Tim Woolfield be nominated to attend the annual Trafinz Conference in Christchurch from 7 - 10 September 2008 and that a report be furnished to the Board following the Conference.
   2. That the Board approves up to $2,000 from its 2008/2009 Discretionary Funding budget for the attendance of Board member Tim Woolfield at the Trafinz Conference 2008.

   CARRIED

9. ELECTION HOARDING SITES AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROCESS

   Moved: Desley Simpson / Frieda Yu

   1. That the report of the Group manager, Democracy services, dated 4 July 2008, be received.
   2. That the Chairperson and Councillor Bhatnagar seek the opportunity to meet with relevant officers to appeal the removal of seven of its election hoarding sites and requests a report back to the following meeting.

   CARRIED

10. PROPERTY AT 28 HALIFAX AVENUE, ADJACENT TO MT ST JOHN DOMAIN

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Paul Goldsmith

    That the information memorandum from the Senior open space planner, dated 2 July 2008, be received.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note: The Chairperson left the meeting at the end of item 10 and the Deputy Chairperson, Clint Bowerman, took the chair for the remainder of the meeting.

11. SCHEDULING OF TREES

    Moved: Clint Bowerman / Aaron Bhatnagar

    That the resolutions of the Eden/Albert Community Board meeting, dated 25 June 2008, be noted.

    CARRIED

12. NOTICE OF MOTION - BOARD RESPONSE TO ORAKEI POINT CONSULTATION

    With the consent of members, Councillor Aaron Bhatnagar made amendments to the wording of his Notice of motion and the revised version will be attached to these minutes and forwarded to the parties referred to in Resolution C.

    Moved: Aaron Bhatnagar / Clint Bowerman

    1. That the Hobson Community Board recognises that sympathetic development on Orakei Peninsula is desirable.
    2. That the Hobson Community Board recommends the following in response to development proposals for the Orakei Peninsula:
       • Respect for existing property rights and planning controls
       • A true mixed use with commercial/retail and residential space
       • The developer should be acknowledged over proposed ingress/egress options
       • Remove council land from the intensification calculations and as platforms for construction
       • Council should engage with the developer over Orakei Road realignment
       • Development should be aesthetically sympathetic to the environment.
    3. That this motion be forwarded to the following parties as the Hobson Community Board's official response to Redwood Group's consultation:
       • Redwood Group
       • His Worship the Mayor of Auckland City
       • The Eastern Bays Community Board
       • The City Development Committee
       • The Property Enterprise Board
       • The Urban Design Panel at Auckland City
       • Expressly named groups in the memorandum of understanding between Auckland City Council and Redwood Group.

    CARRIED

13. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Clint Bowerman / Tim Woolfield

    That the report of the Chairperson regarding the following be received:

    • Meeting re: future planning framework
    • Verbal submission to the Royal Commission
    • Meetings of Remuera Business Association and Remuera Community Committee
    • Meeting of Orakei Basin Protection Group Inc
    • LTCCP planning meeting
    • Auckland Community Board Chairs forum
    • Parnell Ontrack community meeting
    • Newmarket Business Association meeting

    CARRIED

14. COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Clint Bowerman / Tim Woolfield

    1. That the written report of Councillor Ken Baguley be received.
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Aaron Bhatnagar regarding the following be received:
       • Judges Bay proposed developments
    3. That the verbal report of Councillor Paul Goldsmith regarding the following be received:
       • Upcoming attendance at Local Government New Zealand Conference

    CARRIED

15. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Clint Bowerman / Aaron Bhatnagar

    1. That the verbal report of Board member Clint Bowerman regarding the following be received:
       • Anzac Avenue to Beach Road steps restoration project
    2. That the verbal report of Board member Diane Gribben regarding the following be received:
       • Wheelie bin issues in Remuera
       • Orakei Basin meeting with stakeholders
       • Remuera Business Association meeting concerning strategic plan
    3. That the verbal report of Board member Hinu te Hau regarding the following be received:
       • Update on Carlaw Park development
    4. That the written report of Board member Tim Woolfield be received.
    5. That the verbal report of Board member Frieda Yu regarding the following be received:
       • Community safety issues

    CARRIED

16. GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Clint Bowerman / Paul Goldsmith

    That the activity reports for the month of June 2008 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8:12pm.