APOLOGIES

Moved: Graham / Randall

That apologies from board member Olga Brochner for non-attendance, Councillor Leila Boyle for early departure, and Councillor Richard Northey for lateness and early departure be accepted.

CARRIED

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the minutes of the Maungakiekie Community Board meeting held on Wednesday, 16 April 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

There was no extraordinary business.

PUBLIC FORUM

Rochelle Thorne, Jenny McKay and Roger Earp spoke in support of the discretionary funding application for the "Common Ground" Youth Training Day scheduled for 24 May 2008

Moved: Graham / Clark

That Rochelle Thorne, Jenny McKay and Roger Earp be thanked for their presentation in support of a discretionary funding application for the Maungakiekie "Common Ground" Youth Training Day.

CARRIED

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Diane de Saint Quentin spoke in support of the discretionary funding application for a mulcher/chipper for the Michael Park School organic garden.

Moved: Graham / Clark

That Diane de Saint Quentin be thanked for her presentation in support of a discretionary funding application for the Michael Park Enviro Group.

CARRIED

Items 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 were taken at this point.

ONEHUNGA CYCLE AND WALKING PROJECT (INCORPORATING WAIKARAKA STAGE 2)

Moved: Graham / Clark

1. That the report of the Transport Planner, dated 17 April 2008, be received and that he be thanked for his attendance.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board approve the following revised key projects for progression to detailed design and implementation:
   1. East /West link – this route is a shared use path along Onehunga Harbour Road, leading to an on-road cycle route, sign posted only, along Orpheus Drive and Seacliffe Road.
   2. North /South link – this is an on-road cycle route, on Onehunga Mall. It is sign posted only, from Onehunga Harbour Road to just north of Arthur Street, and then features marked cycle lanes through to Mount Smart Road.
   3. Alternative East /West route – this is an on-road cycle route, sign posted only, along Church Street and Beachcroft Avenue. This route provides an alternative, more direct link to and from the Onehunga town centre.
3. That the Maungakiekie Community Board reiterates its wishes for a cycleway on Onehunga Mall as recorded in the minutes from the Board meeting on 23 January 2008:
   4. Onehunga Mall, Onehunga: uphill cycle lane only; on-street parking both sides of the road, subject to it proving practical to provide a section of indented parking at the southern end on the western side of Onehunga Mall.

CARRIED

LOAN APPLICATION FOR CORNWALL DISTRICTS CRICKET CLUB

Moved: Graham / Cr Lotu-Iiga

1. That the report of the Sport and Recreation Advisor, dated 1 May 2008, be received and that she be thanked for her attendance.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board notes to the Community Services Committee and the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee its support for the application by Cornwall Districts Cricket and Sports Association Inc. for an Auckland City Council community loan of $30,000 towards the cost of building a new groundskeeper's shed.

CARRIED

PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL STREET CLEANING ORDERLIES

Moved: Randall / Messervy

1. That the reports and resolutions of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee's 9 April 2008 meeting be received.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board strongly supports the extension of orderly services to the Ellerslie and Onehunga town centres for the following reasons:
   1. The Board believes that these areas require a higher level of service to ensure a common level of cleanliness across town centres (noting that this will mean different cleaning regimes across the city).
   2. The business owners and business associations of Ellerslie and Onehunga have been requesting a higher level of service for a number of years.
   3. There is a need for additional street cleaning orderlies in addition to the existing orderly services for Ellerslie and Onehunga town centres as the existing levels are not adequate.
   4. The Ellerslie and Onehunga town centres are areas identified for growth and intensification.
   5. Board members receive constant complaints about the cleanliness of the Ellerslie and Onehunga town centres from the community.

CARRIED

PUBLIC DOMAIN RELATED-BYLAWS

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the Maungakiekie Community Board delegates the following board members to prepare its submissions on the following bylaws by noon, 4 June 2008:

CARRIED

SLIPS PROJECT UPDATE

Moved: Graham / Randall

1. That the memorandum of the SLIPs Coordinator, dated 5 May 2008 be received.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board notes to the SLIPs Manager that they are dissatisfied with the Upper Municipal Horizon Seats project, for failure to consult properly with the project spokesperson prior to implementation has resulted in an unsatisfactory end product. The Board requests this project be investigated and reported back to the Board's June 2008 meeting.

CARRIED

DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATIONS

Moved: Graham / Randall

1. That the discretionary funding application from the Oranga Community Centre Inc. towards costs associated with the Maungakiekie Youth Training Day be received.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board approves the allocation of $1,245 from its discretionary budget and $55 from its events funding budget, to the Oranga Community Centre Inc. towards costs associated with the Maungakiekie Youth Training Day.
3. That the Oranga Community Centre Inc. provide an accountability statement to the Maungakiekie Community Board following expenditure of the grant of $1,300.

CARRIED

Moved: Graham / Randall

That the discretionary funding application from the Friends of Onehunga Community House Inc. be considered at the 19 June 2008 Maungakiekie Community Board meeting.

CARRIED

Moved: Graham / Randall

1. That the discretionary funding application from the Michael Park Enviro Group towards the purchase of a mulcher/brush chipper for the Michael Park School organic garden be received.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board approves the allocation of $883 from its discretionary budget to the Michael Park Enviro Group towards the purchase of a mulcher/brush chipper for the Michael Park School organic garden.
3. That the Michael Park Enviro Group provide an accountability statement to the Maungakiekie Community Board following expenditure of the grant of $883.

CARRIED

UPDATE ON TRAFFIC ISSUES – MCDONALD CRESCENT

Moved: Randall / Cr Lotu-Iiga

1. That the memorandum of the parking issues on McDonald Crescent, dated 1 May 2008, be received.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board endorses the actions of council groups in dealing with the resource consent breaches by the chiropractic college that has led to parking issues on McDonald Crescent and requests that officers finalise their compliance investigations, at the same time, investigating other methods to alleviate parking issues on McDonald Crescent, such as implementing parking restrictions.

CARRIED

ADVISOR'S REPORT

Moved: Randall / Clark

1. That the report of the Democracy Advisor, dated 8 May 2008, be received.
2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board agrees with the officers' proposals for pedestrian zebra crossings on Onehunga Mall, but requests that officers report back to the Board's June 2008 meeting on any loss of pedestrian refuges, vehicle parking and other associated impacts.
3. That the Maungakiekie Community Board requests that officers explain to the Board at the 17 July 2008 meeting the methodology/set of criteria to be used to handle Gavin Street residents' requests to ban heavy vehicles from their residential streets.
4. That the Maungakiekie Community Board requests that it be kept informed of developments with the 9 Felix Street Hearing concerning the review of the 'existing use rights' certificate that applies to the Felix Street, Onehunga site.

CARRIED

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CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

The Chairperson reported on the following items:

• The successful Future Planning Workshops held in Onehunga and Maungakiekie

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the Chairperson's tabled and verbal report be received.

CARRIED

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BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

Board member Messervy reported on the following items:

• Attendance at Future Planning Workshops held in Onehunga and Maungakiekie
• Attendance at the Onehunga Anzac Day commemorations
• Site visit with council officers to identify pedestrian hazards and walkway obstructions on Ladies Mile
• Continued concerns regarding the wisteria invasion of magnolia trees in Ladies Mile
• Stormwater issues in Ellerslie
• Complimented contractors for assisting residents affected by construction works in the Ellerslie area
• Attendance at Lawry Reserve SLIPs site meeting

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the verbal report from board member Messervy be received.

CARRIED

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Board member Clark reported on the following items:

• Attendance at Future Planning Workshops held in Onehunga and Maungakiekie
• Attendance at a private Anzac Day commemoration
• Lighting issues at the Onehunga Community Centre

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the verbal report from board member Clark be received.

CARRIED

Board member Randall reported on the following items:

• Attendance at Future Planning Workshops held in Onehunga and Maungakiekie
• Planned attendance at Youth Council meeting
• Attendance at Community Board Consultation workshop
• Attendance at the Onehunga Anzac Day commemorations
• Traffic issues consultation, including Onehunga Mall pedestrian crossings
• Assistance to AUT journalism students regarding traffic issues in Onehunga

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the verbal report from board member Randall be received.

CARRIED

COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

Councillor Christian reported on the following items:

• Attendance at the Otahuhu ANZAC Day Commemorations
• Attendance at the Lange Memorial site unveiling for the planned memorial opening due in September 2008
• Attendance at the  Future Planning Workshop held in Ellerslie

Councillor Lotu-Iiga reported on the following items:

• Attendance at the Future Planning Workshop held in Ellerslie
• Attendance at meetings with Transit discussing the SH20 westward shift
• Meeting with the Manager, strategic planning & design regarding local planning issues

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the verbal reports of councillors Christian and Lotu-Iiga be received.

CARRIED

GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

Moved: Graham / Clark

That the Group Activity Reports for the month of April 2008 be received.

CARRIED

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8:04 pm.