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Council member and meetings
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2009 AT 6:04PM
IN THE
ONEHUNGA COMMUNITY CENTRE, 83 CHURCH STREET, ONEHUNGA
| PRESENT: |
Ms |
Bridget |
Graham, QSM |
[Chairperson] |
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Mr |
Brett |
Clark |
[Deputy Chairperson] |
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Ms |
Olga |
Brochner |
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Ms |
Lynn |
Messervy |
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Mr |
Simon |
Randall |
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Councillor |
Peseta Sam |
Lotu-Iiga, MP |
[from item 4.1, 6:07pm] |
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Councillor |
Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
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| ALSO PRESENT: |
Councillor |
Lelia |
Boyle |
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Councillor |
Bill |
Christian, JP |
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 APOLOGIES
Moved:Graham / Clark
That the apologies from Councillor Lotu-Iiga for lateness be accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Moved: Graham / Brochner
That the minutes of the Maungakiekie Community Board meeting held on Wednesday,
19 November 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
3.1 SLIPS DECISIONS JANUARY 2009
Moved: Graham / Brochner
That an item of extraordinary business
regarding the report entitled 'SLIPs Decisions January 2009' be considered at
agenda item 12, as this item was not available as the agenda went to print and
urgent decisions are required to ensure project timeframes are met.
CARRIED
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATION TO LEASE AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL'S COMMUNITY FACILITY AT 3 ROWE STREET, ROWE RESERVE, ONEHUNGA - ANDY THOMPSON, MAUNGAKIEKIE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY TRUST (MECT)
Andy
Thompson, secretary of the Maungakiekie Education and Community Trust (MECT),
was in attendance to address the Board regarding the Trust's unsuccessful
application to lease council's community facility at 3 Rowe Street, Rowe
Reserve, Onehunga. A written report was tabled.
[ATTACHMENT 4.1]
Moved: Graham / Brochner
That Andy Thompson, secretary of the Maungakiekie Education and Community Trust
(MECT), be thanked for his presentation to the Maungakiekie Community Board
regarding the Trust's unsuccessful application to lease council's community
facility at 3 Rowe Street, Rowe Reserve, Onehunga.
CARRIED
4.2. NOTIFIED APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT, 781 AND 791-793 GREAT SOUTH ROAD (ANN'S CREEK), PENROSE - KIT HOWDEN AND BRETT WHITSON, MUTUKAROA PARK CARE GROUP
Kit Howden and Brett Whitson, representing the
Mutukaroa Park Care Group, were in attendance to address the Board regarding a
notified application for resource consent for the properties at 781 and 791-793
Great South Road (Ann's Creek), Penrose. A written report was tabled.
[ATTACHMENT 4.2]
Moved: Graham / Randall
- That Kit Howden and Brett Whitson representing
the Mutukaroa Park Care Group, be thanked for their presentation to the
Maungakiekie Community Board regarding a notified application for resource
consent for the properties at 781 and 791-793 Great South Road (Ann's Creek),
Penrose.
Moved:Northey / Graham
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board make a
submission in opposition to the TR Group Limited resource consent application
for 781 and 791-793 Great South Road (Ann's Creek), Penrose, and that the
submission specifically seek mitigation as proposed in the submission points 5a,
5b, and 5c.
The Chairperson moved:
That Item 7 be taken at this point.
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDING REVIEW
Moved: Graham / Clark
That the resolutions of the Community Services Committee meeting, dated 3
December 2008, be received.
CARRIED
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - YOUTH COUNCIL ASSESSMENT
Moved: Graham / Clark
That the resolutions of the Community Services Committee, dated 3 December 2008,
be received.
CARRIED
GRANT OF NEW LEASE - SHANTI NIWAS CHARITABLE TRUST, INC
Secretarial Note:Board member Randall declared
a conflict of interest and did not speak nor vote on this item.
Moved: Graham / Clark
That this item be deferred to the 19 March 2009 meeting to allow
further fact finding and consultation with the appropriate council officers.
The Chairperson moved:
That Item 12 be taken at
this point.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
The
Chairperson requested that voting be taken in parts:
Moved: Graham / Brochner
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board
reiterates its view that the Master Plan for Onehunga is extremely important,
and requests a meeting with the appropriate council officers to progress the
development of the plan.
Moved: Graham / Clark
- That a working party consisting of the
Chairperson and Board members Brochner and Clark be formed to investigate the
historical issues connected with the Manukau foreshore, and that this group be
mandated to lobby and send submissions to appropriate ministers, members of
Parliament, the Auckland Regional Council, the Auckland City Council, the New
Zealand Transport Agency and other appropriate agencies.
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
Secretarial Note: The Chairperson requested that voting on these items
be taken together.
Board member Clark
reported on the following items:
- Congratulations to the
Chairperson on her receipt of the Queen's Service Medal (QSM).
Board member Randall reported on the following items:
- Attendance at Tomioka
friendship dinner;
- Attendance at White
Ribbon Day event at Onehunga Community Centre regarding violence in the home;
- Attendance at Rockfield
Road clean-up day with Councillors Lotu-Iiga and Northey;
- Attendance at Annual
Plan Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) meeting;
- Attendance at Onehunga
Christmas Lights and Christmas Carols events;
- Attendance at Ellerslie
Santa Parade;
- Attendance at Onehunga
Business Association meeting and strategic plan discussion;
- Management of public
roads briefing and designation of roads discussion;
- Board Christmas
function; and
- Attendance at The Onehunga Enhancement Society (TOES) public meeting.
Board member Messervy reported on the following items:
- Attendance at Onehunga
Community House management committee meeting;
- Excellent condition of
Jellicoe Park flower beds;
- Search for new
coordinator at Onehunga Community House, receipt of creative art grant and
introduction of new programmes;
- Notification of
resource consent applications regarding Beachcroft Avenue, 781 and 791-793 Great
South Road (Ann's Creek) and Campbell Road; and
- Re-zoning posters and
advertising boards along Ladies Mile and Abbotts Way, Ellerslie.
Board member Brochner tabled a written report at the meeting.
[ATTACHMENT 9]
Moved: Graham / Clark
That the Board members' reports be received.
CARRIED
COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
10.1. REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR NORTHEY
Councillor Northey reported on the following items:
- Attendance at Tomioka friendship
dinner;
- Attendance at community workshop on
information technology issues;
- Attendance at Rockfield Road
clean-up day; and
- Royal
Commission on Auckland Governance proposals in New Zealand Herald.
Moved: Graham / Northey
That the verbal report from Councillor Northey be received.
CARRIED
10.2. REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR LOTU-IIGA
Councillor Lotu-Iiga reported on the following items:
- Attendance at Chinese New Year
festival event with Prime Minister;
- Attendance at numerous electorate
events, schools and prize-givings;
- Attendance at Auckland Girls
Grammar School prize-giving;
- Opening of new buildings at One
Tree Hill College by Prime Minister;
- Attendance at Rockfield Road
clean-up day;
- Meeting with ONTRACK officials
regarding the Onehunga rail line;
- Briefing of Minister of Transport
regarding Manukau foreshore issues;
- Meetings
with constituents at electoral office and eventual move of office to Onehunga
Mall;
- Tour of
Tamaki social housing projects with Minister of Housing; and
- Immigration
and redundancy issues within the electorate.
Moved: Graham / Randall
That the verbal report from Councillor Lotu-Iiga be received.
CARRIED
10.3. REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR BOYLE
Councillor Boyle reported on the following items:
- Attendance at Mt Wellington Trust
meetings;
- Attendance at Tomioka friendship
dinner;
- Attendance
at Future Planning Framework working party meetings; and
- Attendance
at community board stakeholder forum for the Long Term Council Community Plan
(LTCCP).
Moved: Graham / Randall
That the verbal report from Councillor Boyle be received.
CARRIED
10.4. REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR CHRISTIAN
Councillor Christian reported on the following items:
- Rat problem in Empire Confectionary carpark;
- Trucks parked illegally in Tamaki
ward;
- Recent sailing trip on Spirit of
Adventure; and
- Attendance
at Otahuhu steering group meeting and the cancelation of Otahuhu swimming pool
project.
Moved: Graham / Randall
That the verbal report from Councillor Christian be received.
CARRIED
REPORTS REQUESTING PENDING
Moved: Graham / Randall
That the reports requested/pending list of the Democracy Advisor, dated 19
January 2009, be received.
CARRIED
SLIPS DECISIONS JANUARY 2009
The report of the
SLIPs Portfolio Leader, dated 22 January 2009, was tabled at the meeting. SLIPs
proposal forms for multiple projects were also tabled.
[ATTACHMENTS 12 and
12.A]
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board recommends the following proposals from stage 1 to
proceed to vetting by relevant council officers:
| Project Name |
Indicative Costs |
| Onehunga Bus Station Seats - Onehunga Library |
N/A |
| Jellicoe Pools Footpath Project |
N/A |
| Lawry Street Reserve Stage 2 |
N/A |
| Onehunga Bay Lagoon Re-sanding |
N/A |
| St Peter's Church Landscaping Project |
N/A |
| Tin Tacks Reserve Stage 2 |
N/A |
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates Board members as
follows to the SLIPs projects listed below to proceed from stage 1 to vetting:
| Project Name |
Spokesperson |
| Onehunga Bus Station Seats - Onehunga Library |
Simon Randall |
| Jellicoe Pools Footpath Project |
Bridget Graham |
| Lawry Street Reserve Stage 2 |
Lynn Messervy |
| Onehunga Bay Lagoon Re-sanding |
Simon Randall |
| St Peter's Church Landscaping Project |
Olga Brochner |
| Tin Tacks Reserve Stage 2 |
Brett Clark |
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board delegates authority to the relevant SLIPs
spokesperson to provide guidance and advice to the SLIPs team regarding their
allocated proposals, and delegates authority to the spokesperson and Chairperson
(to be exercised together) to make additional funding decisions where a
variation to a project scope is needed due to unforeseen circumstances.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates scoping budgets to
the following proposals on the stage 2 scoping list so that proposals can
proceed to be scoped:
| Project Name |
Scoping Cost |
CAPEX Cost |
| Findlay Street East Angled Street Parking
Feasibility Study |
$500 |
N/A |
| Rowe Reserve Pocket Park - Phase 1 |
$1,500 |
$10,000 |
| Vic Cowen Park Entrance Upgrade Phase 1 |
$1,500 |
$15,000 |
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board notes the pending project proposals and their
status when allocating funding.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board deletes the Ellerslie Domain Playground
Upgrade/Repair SLIPs project.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates the budget of $24,740 to the Bassant
Reserve Accessway project proposal.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates the budget of $10,805 to the Captain
Springs Reserve Development Year 1 of 3 project proposal and agrees, in
principle, to funding the second and third phases of the project.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates the budget of $37,239 to the Fergusson
Domain 3 Year Focus Upgrade Stage 2 Design and Cost Estimate project proposal.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates the budget of $47,914 to the Rockfield
Road and Maroa Reserve Anti-Graffiti Landscape Modifications Stage 1 project
proposal.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board allocates the budget of $54,792 to the Tin Tacks
Reserve Landscape Upgrade project proposal.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board notes the OPEX Funded Projects and New Proposals
information provided.
CARRIED
There being no further business
the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 9:03pm.
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