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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HOBSON COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON TUESDAY, 21 APRIL 2009 AT 6:30PM
IN THE JUBILEE BUILDING
545 PARNELL ROAD
PARNELL

PRESENT: Ms Desley Simpson Chairperson
  Mr Clint Bowerman Deputy Chairperson
  Ms Diane Gribben  
  Ms Hinu Te Hau  
  Mr Tim Woolfield  
  Ms Frieda Yu  
  Councillor Ken Baguley  
  Councillor Aaron Bhatnagar [until 7.27pm, item 7]
  Councillor Paul Goldsmith  

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    That the minutes of the Hobson Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AUCKLAND URBAN ISSUES GROUP - SHANNON JOE

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

    That Shannon Joe (Chairman) and Colin Leuschke (Committee member) Urban Issues Group, New Zealand Institute of Architects be thanked for their presentation.

    CARRIED

    4.2. AKARANA YOUNG MARINERS - BRUCE MITCHINSON

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Paul Goldsmith

    That Bruce Mitchinson, Treasurer Akarana Young Mariners be thanked for his presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 11.1.

    CARRIED

    4.3. FUTURE PLANNING - LUKE NIUE

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    That Luke Niue, a member of the Parnell Community Committee, be thanked for his presentation.

    CARRIED

    4.4. NEWMARKET PLAYCENTRE - LUCY STALLWORTHY

    Lucy Stallworthy, Grants Officer Newmarket Playcentre was unable to attend.

    4.5. EDMUND RICE CAMPS AUCKLAND INCORPORATED - ANNA NORCROSS

    Anna Norcross, Funding Officer Edmund Rice Camps Auckland Incorporated, was unable to attend

  5. Top COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY FACILITIES PLAN - CONSULTATION WITH COMMUNITY BOARDS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Aaron Bhatnagar

    That the Hobson Community Board forms a working party of Tim Woolfield and Desley Simpson to provide feedback for the Community and Library Facilities plan, particularly relating to the community and library facilities in the Hobson area, and the draft Community and recreation lease policy, by 8 May 2009.

    CARRIED

  6. Top GAMBLING VENUE POLICY - COMMUNITY BOARD CONSULTATION

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Clint Bowerman

    1. That the following verbal recommendations made to officers at the meeting be confirmed as the views of the Hobson Community Board:
      1. The Council's sinking lid approach is not supported.
      2. The number of gaming machines should be capped and there should be the ability to distribute them across the ward.
    2. That the Hobson Community Board notes officers will present options for public consultation on a gambling venue policy to the Community Services Committee in August 2009 for approval.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note: Councillor Ken Baguley declared a conflict of interest relating to this matter and neither spoke not voted on the item. Councillors Aaron Bhatnagar and Paul Goldsmith wished it to be noted that they did not vote on this item.

  7. Top LIQUOR BAN REQUESTS - COMMUNITY BOARD CONSULTATION

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    1. That the Hobson Community Board supports option one, viz a liquor ban in all parks, reserves and council-owned car parks in Auckland city seven days per week from 10pm to 8am during the period of daylight saving, and 8pm to 8am outside the period of daylight saving.
    2. That the Hobson Community Board does not fully support option two of expanding liquor ban areas based around town centres, and considers that any liquor ban in any mainstreet programme area in Auckland city should be dealt with on its merits in consultation with the managers of the mainstreet areas, taking into account the licences already issued to restaurants.
    3. That there needs to be adequate signage in respect of all parks, reserves and council-owned car parks subject to liquor bans.
    4. That the Police need to be urged to enforce liquor bans in all parks, reserves and council-owned car parks.
    5. That the Hobson Community Board notes officers will present options for new liquor bans to the City Development Committee in June 2009 for review and approval.

    CARRIED

  8. Top LIQUOR LICENSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT - SCOPE

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

    1. That Abba Fidow, Senior policy analyst, David Shamy, Policy analyst and Lucy Graydon, Senior social analyst, from the Arts, Community and Recreation (ACR) Policy Group be thanked for their presentations and the information provided for items 5, 6, 7 and 8.
    2. That the Hobson Community Board acknowledges and endorses the fact that all key stakeholders, including mainstreets and business associations, will be consulted on the liquor licensing policy development - scope.

    CARRIED

  9. Top NAMING OF A PUBLIC SERVICE LANE OFF BERESFORD SQUARE - SURVEY RESULTS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

    That the Board approves Samoa House Lane as the name for the unnamed public service lane off Beresford Square.

    CARRIED

  10. Top SLIPS DECISION REPORT APRIL 2009

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Hinu te Hau

    1. That the report of the SLIPs Project Portfolio Leader, dated 6 April 2009 be received.
    2. That the board allocates Desley Simpson as spokesperson to the Shore Road Playground project proposal and Clinton Bowerman as spokesperson to the Historic Tram Pole Signage project proposal.
    3. That the board delegates authority to the spokesperson to provide guidance and advice to the SLIPs team regarding their allocated proposals and delegates authority to the spokesperson and chair of the board, to be exercised together, to make additional funding decisions where a variation to a project scope is needed due to unforeseen circumstances.
    4. That the board allocates $500 to scope the Historic Tram Pole Signage project proposal.
    5. That the board notes the pending project proposals and their status when allocating funding.
    6. That the board deletes the Mt Hobson North Gate Improvement project.
    7. That the board allocates the budget of $8,850 opex funding to the Almorah Road, Epsom Upgrade project.
    8. That the board allocates the budget of $17,305 opex funding to the Ernest Davies Lookout Phase 1 project.
    9. That the board allocates the budget of $10,975 capex funding to the Historic Tram Pole Restoration project.

    CARRIED

  11. Top REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    11.1. AKARANA YOUNG MARINERS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Ken Baguley

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Akarana Young Mariners, seeking funding towards the cost of leasing a boat shed, as of July 2009 for a year, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $250 from its 2008/2009 discretionary fund budget to the Akarana Young Mariners, seeking funding towards the cost of leasing a boat shed, as of July 2009 for a year.
    3. That the Akarana Young Mariners be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $250.

    CARRIED

    11.2. NEWMARKET PLAYCENTRE

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Newmarket Playcentre, seeking funding towards the cost of purchasing equipment, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $1,100 from its 2008/2009 discretionary fund budget to the Newmarket Playcentre, seeking funding towards the cost of purchasing equipment.
    3. That the Newmarket Playcentre be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $1,100.

    CARRIED

    11.3. EDMUND RICE CAMPS AUCKLAND INCORPORATED

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Ken Baguley

    That the discretionary funding application from the Edmund Rice Camps Auckland Incorporated, seeking funding towards the cost of running a camp for 9 - 12 year old children from 5 - 10 July 2009, be received and deferred to next month.

    CARRIED

  12. Top CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

    12.1. NGAIO LEWIS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    That the correspondence from Ngaio Lewis regarding the restoration of the tram pole on the corner of Customs Street and Emily Place, be received.

    CARRIED

    12.2. EPSOM CHINESE ASSOCIATION

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    That the correspondence from the Epsom Chinese Association thanking the Board for its 2008/2009 discretionary funding grant of $370 towards the cost of buying a DVD micro system and microphone, be received.

    CARRIED

    12.3. COMMUNITY PATROLS NEW ZEALAND

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Diane Gribben

    That the correspondence from Community Patrols New Zealand regarding volunteers required for community patrols in Epsom to Remuera, be received.

    CARRIED

  13. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Tim Woolfield

    1. That the written report of the Chairperson regarding her attendance at the Community Board Conference in Christchurch be received.
    2. That the verbal report of the Chairperson regarding the following be received:
      • Community Board Conference
      • LTCCP process
      • Orakei Development Mayoral Workshop
      • Orakei Development forthcoming public meeting
      • Daffodil planting
      • Eastern Bays Community Board attendance
      • Newmarket Buzz attendance
      • Community Board briefing on RMA

    CARRIED

  14. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Frieda Yu

    1. That the written report of Councillor Ken Baguley be received.
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Paul Goldsmith regarding the issue of homeless people in the City be received.

    CARRIED

  15. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Paul Goldsmith

    1. That the written report of Board member Clint Bowerman regarding the following be received:
      • Parnell sewer
      • Heart of the City
      • SLIPs projects
      • CCTV in Newmarket
    2. That the written report of Board member Hinu te Hau regarding the following be received:
      • Parnell Mainstreet
      • Parnell Community Committee
    3. That the verbal report of Board member Frieda Yu regarding the following be received:
      • Asian Crime Issues
      • Committee meeting attendances
      • CBD Parking fine issue
      • CBD cleanliness issues
      • Community Patrols - translation
    4. That the written report of Board member Diane Gribben regarding the following be received:
      • Planning hearing
      • Council briefing on RMA
      • SLIPs projects
      • Daffodil planting
      • Mayoral meeting on Orakei Peninsula
    5. That the written report of Board member Tim Woolfield regarding the following be received:
      • Activities / events attended
      • Parking in Wynyard Quarter
      • Community Patrols
      • School Travel Plan

    CARRIED

  16. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Desley Simpson / Hinu te Hau

    That the activity reports for the month of March 2009 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8.10 pm.