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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HOBSON COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2009 AT 6:30PM
IN THE JUBILEE BUILDING,
545 PARNELL ROAD,
PARNELL

PRESENT: Ms Desley Simpson Chairperson
  Ms Diane Gribben [until 7:20pm, item 5]
  Ms Hinu te Hau  
  Mr Tim Woolfield  
  Ms Frieda Yu  
  Councillor Ken Baguley  
  Councillor Aaron Bhatnagar [until 7:20pm, item 5]
  Councillor Paul Goldsmith  

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That the apologies from Clinton Bowerman for non attendance and Cr Aaron Bhatnagar and Diane Gribben for early departure be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Diane Gribben

    That the minutes of the Hobson Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Hinu te Hau

    That the item "Historic Tram Pole Signage SLIPs project" be considered as extraordinary business at item 12 for the reason that funding approval is necessary to enable the project to be carried out at the same time as the restoration of the tram pole which is prior to the next Board meeting.

    CARRIED

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. PARNELL HERITAGE INCORPORATED - KATE TOLMIE BOWDEN

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Hinu te Hau

    That Kate Tolmie Bowden and Julie Hill, Parnell Heritage Incorporated, be thanked for their presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 6.3.

    CARRIED

    4.2. LANEWAY AUCKLAND EVENT - MANOLO ECHAVE

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That Manolo Echave, New Zealand Representative, Chugg Entertainment Pty Ltd and Ben Howe, Mystery Girl Presents be thanked for their presentation.

    CARRIED

    4.3. REMUERA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - VICTORIA MCARTHUR

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Paul Goldsmith

    That Victoria McArthur, Remuera Business Association, be thanked for her presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 6.1.

    CARRIED

    4.4. KARANGAHAPE ROAD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - BARBARA HOLLOWAY

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That Barbara Holloway, Karangahape Road Business Association, be thanked for her presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 6.2.

    CARRIED

    4.5. EPSOM COMMUNITY PATROL - TIM WOOLFIELD

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Diane Gribben

    That Tim Woolfield, Epsom Community Patrol, be thanked for his presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 7.1.

    CARRIED

    4.6. AUCKLAND CENTRAL TOY LIBRARY - JENNIFER YOUNG

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Aaron Bhatnagar

    That Jennifer Young, Auckland Central Toy Library, be thanked for her presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 7.2.

    CARRIED

    Items 6 and 7 were taken at this stage.

  5. Top ON STREET PARKING STRATEGY

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That Steve Mackenzie, Parking Design Manager and Alok Vashista, Parking design co-ordinator, be thanked for their presentation and the information provided.

    CARRIED

  6. Top REQUEST FOR LOCAL EVENT FUNDING

    6.1. REMUERA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Aaron Bhatnagar

    1. That the local event funding application from the Remuera Business Association, seeking funding towards the cost of the Remuera Art Stroll, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $2,500 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Remuera Business Association, seeking funding towards the cost of the Remuera Art Stroll.
    3. That the Remuera Business Association be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $2,500.

    CARRIED

    6.2. KARANGAHAPE ROAD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    1. That the local event funding application from the Karangahape Road Business Association, seeking funding towards the cost of the Karangahape Road Free Heritage Tours, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $900 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Karangahape Road Business Association, seeking funding towards the cost of the Karangahape Road Free Heritage Tours.
    3. That the Karangahape Road Business Association be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $900.

    CARRIED

    6.3. PARNELL HERITAGE INCORPORATED

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Paul Goldsmith

    1. That the local event funding application from the Parnell Heritage Incorporated, seeking funding towards the cost of the Parnell Heritage Renovation and Conservation Workshop, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $1,032 from its 2008/2009 local event funding budget to the Parnell Heritage Incorporated, seeking funding towards the cost of the Parnell Heritage Renovation and Conservation Workshop.
    3. That the Parnell Heritage Incorporated be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the local event funding grant of $1,032.

    CARRIED

  7. Top REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    7.1. EPSOM COMMUNITY PATROL

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Diane Gribben

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Epsom Community Patrol, seeking funding towards the cost of the starting up the Epsom Community Patrol, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $163 from its 2008/2009 discretionary funding budget and $1,182 from its 2009/2010 discretionary funding budget to the Epsom Community Patrol, seeking funding towards the cost of the Epsom Community Patrol.
    3. That the Epsom Community Patrol be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $1,345.

    CARRIED

    [Secretarial note: Board member Tim Woolfield absented himself from the meeting and neither spoke nor voted on this item.]

    7.2. AUCKLAND CENTRAL TOY LIBRARY

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Paul Goldsmith

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Auckland Central Toy Library, seeking funding towards the cost of new ride on toys, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $1,350 from its 2008/2009 discretionary funding budget to the Auckland Central Toy Library, seeking funding towards the cost of new ride on toys.
    3. That the Auckland Central Toy Library be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $1,350.

    CARRIED

  8. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Ken Baguley/Hinu te Hau

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

    • Wharua Playground update
    • Parnell Train station site visit and update
    • Auckland Chairs meeting re Super city structure
    • Orakei Basin meeting with Council staff
    • Orakei Development feedback and update on progress
    • Orakei Traffic management update/progress
    • Community Board/Council workshop re  Super city responsibilities
    • Follow up on Karangahape Road street numbering
    • Good citizens awards update
    • Follow up from Frederik Poelman re soccer fields

    CARRIED

  9. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Hinu te Hau

    That the written report of Councillor Ken Baguley be received.

    CARRIED

  10. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Ken Baguley

    1. That the verbal report of Board member Hinu te Hau regarding the following be received:
      • Parnell Heritage looking for a place to house a heritage centre of Parnell's Heritage.
      • Attended: Parnell Heritage Monthly meeting
      • Parnell branding @ Maxim offices
      • Point Resolution with Parnell Community committee and council officers
      • Parnell Train station
    2. That the written report of Board member Tim Woolfield be received.
    3. That the verbal report of Board member Frieda Yu regarding the following be received:
      • Parnell Train Station Viewing
      • Super City Chinese Ratepayer Workshops
      • Hong Kong Business Association - HK Trade Award Meeting
      • Regional Governance workshop
      • Chinese Dragon Boat Festival ; Taiwanese Hwa Hsia Society; China Hu Nan Fellow Society

    CARRIED

  11. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Frieda Yu

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

    CARRIED

  12. Top HISTORIC TRAM POLE SIGNAGE SLIPS PROJECT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Paul Goldsmith

    That this item be deferred to the 21 July 2009 meeting pending further investigation.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 7:38pm.