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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HOBSON COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2010 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  
  Councillor Paul Goldsmith  

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That the minutes of the Hobson Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 17 November 2010 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. BODY POSITIVE INCORPORATED - BRUCE KILMISTER

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That Bruce Kilmister, Chief Executive Officer - Body Positive, be thanked for his presentation and that the Board consider the application at item 5.

    CARRIED

    4.2 EPSOM/REMUERA CROQUET CLUB - HELEN HEPPNER

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That Helen Heppner, Epsom/Remuera Croquet Club , be thanked for her presentation.

    CARRIED

  5. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - BODY POSITIVE

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    1. That the discretionary funding application from Body Positive, seeking funding towards the cost of clinical services, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $500 from its 2009/2010 discretionary fund budget to Body Positive seeking funding towards the cost of clinical services.
    3. That Body Positive be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary funding grant of $500.

    CARRIED

    Item 14.2 was taken at this time.

  6. Top AUCKLAND'S BIG GAY DAY EVENT, APRIL 2010

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Aaron Bhatnagar

    That the Hobson Community Board endorse the proposal by Blair Marshall to restrict public access and charge an entry fee to Beresford Square for a music event in April 2010 pending the organiser obtaining an event permit from Auckland City Council.

    CARRIED

  7. Top SLIPS DECISION REPORT FEBRUARY 2010

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    1. That the Board notes that if all the projects below are approved for delivery, it would result in over-allocation of the three year capex budget and therefore projects need to be prioritised or deleted in order to meet budget requirements.
    2. That the Board allocates the budget of $37,176 opex for option 2 of the Karangahape Road Mainstreet Palms Phase 2 of 2 project proposal.
    3. That the Board allocates the budget of $6,137 opex to the Little Rangitoto Reserve Tree Planting & Signage project proposal.
    4. That the Board allocates $12,500 opex to the Newmarket Arts Trust Grant project proposal.
    5. That the Board allocates the budget of $13,738 capex to the Parnell Parks & Heritage Signage Phase 1 Wayfinder project proposal.
    6. That the Board allocates the budget of $28,447 opex to the Wharua Saltmarsh Community Conservation project proposal.
    7. That the Board deletes the Poynton Terrace Accessway Phase 1 and Phase 2 project proposals.

    CARRIED

  8. Top SLIPS PROGRAMME UPDATE FEBRUARY 2010

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Diane Gribben

    1. That the memorandum of the SLIPs programme leader, dated 4 February 2010 be received.
    2. That the Board notes the 3-year capex funding in this report has been resolved in item 7 above.
    3. That the Board approves all scoped 2009/2010 opex projects, to ensure delivery by 30 June 2010.
    4. That the Board seeks for confirmation in March 2010, one opex project which can be delivered and funded across the two financial years. This will ensure the opex budget for 2009/2010 is fully utilised for the Hobson community.
    5. That the Board seeks for confirmation in March funding to new opex projects for 2010/2011 financial year.

    CARRIED

  9. Top RESOLUTION FROM CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - PARNELL RAIL STATION LOCATION

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Hinu te Hau

    That the resolution from the City Development Committee meeting held on,
    12 November 2009, be noted and received.

    CARRIED

  10. Top IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIGNS BYLAW FOR PUBLIC POSTER SITES

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Clinton Bowerman

    1. That the memorandum of the Manager Services Requests, dated 23 December 2009 be received.
    2. That Community boards be asked to determine the need for public poster bollards in their respective communities and to identify suitable locations.
    3. This input should be provided by 16th April 2010 and confirmed at the Tuesday, 16 March 2010 Hobson Community Board meeting.
    4. That if poster sites are to be established, then Community Boards be asked to provide input to ACRS and ACE on:
      1. the design criteria and type of bollard;
      2. the assessment and approval process to be adopted;
      3. the standard service agreement/contract document for the management of the poster sites.

    This input should be provided by 30th April 2010.

    CARRIED

  11. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Aaron Bhatnagar

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

    December 2009

    • Urban Design Awards
    • Resident meeting re Bus Shelter incorrect installation
    • Sport Auckland Awards
    • Newmarket Police Station Centenary

    January 2010

    • Newmarket Train Station- official opening
    • Newmarket Lost and Found Book Launch ( we funded this)
    • RBA Chair guidance
    • Orakei Protection Society re Management Plan
    • Orakei Residents Society re submissions on Orakei Development
    • Wharua Saltmarsh walk through and meeting with Rob Leary re project
    • Wharua seating, tree planting update
    • Auckland Chairs meeting
    • Tamaki  Drive Transport Review meeting
    • Vouchers to City Mission
    • SLIPS meeting to review over allocations
    • Newmarket  Park Residents concerns

    CARRIED

  12. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Clinton Bowerman

    1. That the written report of Councillor Ken Baguley be received.
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Paul Goldsmith regarding the following be received:
      • Transcribed missionary letters
      • Gym
      • New budget
      • Ngati Whatua o Orakei Reserves Board
    3. That the verbal report of Councillor Aaron Bhatnagar regarding the following be received:
      • Newmarket Park
      • Will not be standing for the new Auckland Council

    CARRIED

  13. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Aaron Bhatnagar

    1. That the written report of Board member Clint Bowerman be received.
    2. That the written report of Board member Diane Gribben be received.
    3. That the written report of Board member Hinu te Hau be received.
    4. That the written report of Board member Tim Woolfield be received.
    5. That the written report of Board member Frieda Yu be received.

    CARRIED

  14. Top CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

    14.1. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED - AUCKLAND CITY MISSION

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That the correspondence from the Auckland City Mission regarding the Community Board Discretionary Funding of $750 towards their Christmas dinner, December 2009, be received.

    CARRIED

    14.2. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED - EPSOM/REMUERA CROQUET CLUB

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Hinu te Hau

    That the correspondence from Helen Heppner, the Epsom/Remuera Croquet Club, regarding the upgrade on the original shelters at the Epsom/Remuera Croquet Club be received and endorsed.

    CARRIED

    14.3. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED - PARNELL HERITAGE

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Hinu te Hau

    That the correspondence from Parnell Heritage, thanking the Board for repairing the signals sculpture, at the Rose Gardens, be received.

    CARRIED

    14.4. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED - DINAH HOLMAN

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Tim Woolfield

    That the correspondence from Dinah Holman, thanking the Board for assisting in the republishing of the Newmarket Lost and Found Book, be received.

    CARRIED

  15. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORT

    Moved: Desley Simpson/Paul Goldsmith

    That the activity reports for the months of November 2009, December 2009 and January 2010 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 7:15 pm.