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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2010 AT 6:00PM
IN THE ONEHUNGA COMMUNITY CENTRE
83 CHURCH STREET
ONEHUNGA

PRESENT: Ms Bridget Graham, QSM Chairperson
  Ms Olga Brochner  
  Ms Lynn Messervy  
  Mr Simon Randall  
  Councillor Richard Northey, ONZM  
ALSO PRESENT: Councillor Bill Christian, JP  

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Graham/Brochner

    That the apologies from Councillor Boyle and Board Member Brett Clark for non-attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Graham/Randall

    That the minutes of the Maungakiekie Community Board meeting held on Thursday, 28 January 2010 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

    That item 4.2 be taken at this point.

    CARRIED

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. SPORT AUCKLAND

    [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

    Moved: Graham/Brochner

    That Paula Browning of Sport Auckland be thanked for her presentation to the Maungakiekie Community Board.

    CARRIED

    4.2LISTON PARK - BARBARA INSULL AND FREDERICK POELMAN

    Moved: Graham/Randall

    1. That Barbara Insull and Frederick Poelman be thanked for their presentation to the Board regarding Liston Park.
    2. That officers be requested to report on any possible purchase of parks around Liston Park, to report back to the March 2010 meeting of the Maungakiekie Community Board and forward a copy of this resolution to Eastern Bays and Hobson Community Boards.

    CARRIED

  5. Top URBAN DESIGN PRESENTATION

    The Group Manager, Urban Design spoke to his presentation regarding urban design challenges in Auckland and engaged the Board on local issues.

    [ATTACHMENT 5]

    Moved: Graham/Randall

    That the Group manager, Urban Design, be thanked for his attendance and presentation to the Board regarding the role of the Urban Design Group.

    CARRIED

    The meeting adjourned at 7.25pm and reconvened at 7.30pm.

  6. Top SLIPS DECISION REPORT FEBRUARY 2010

    Moved: Graham/ Randall

    1. That the report of the SLIPs Project Portfolio Leader, dated 10th February 2010 be received.
    2. That the Board notes that if all the capex projects are approved for delivery it would result in over-allocation of the three year capex budget, therefore projects need to be prioritised or deleted in order to meet budget requirements.
    3. That the Board allocates budget of $7,698 to be brought forward from the $80,000 provisionally allocated for implementation of the Onehunga War Memorial Pools Pedestrian Entrance Improvement Phase 3.
    4. That the Board defers the Ellerslie Town Centre Toilet and Hall grounds upgrade Phase 2 project for future consideration, but approves the following items listed under the project:
      • Toilet refurbishment ($181,413)
      • Consents ($5,000)
      • Professional Fees ($76,819)

    CARRIED

  7. Top SLIPS PROGRAMME UPDATE

    Moved: Graham/Messervy

    1. That the memorandum of the SLIPs Programme Leader, dated 8 February 2010 be received.
    2. That the Board notes the 3-year capex funding has been over-allocated by $238,109 at this stage.
    3. That the Board review all projects in pending and deletes any projects it cannot afford to implement or transfer the projects to the Projects for future consideration list.
    4. That the Board approves the Captain Springs reserve Development Phase 2 of 3 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 Maungakiekie community.
    5. That the Board seeks and allocates funding to new opex projects for 2010/2011 financial year, preferably by April 2010:
      • Jellicoe Park Christmas Tree Lights 2010

    CARRIED

  8. Top PUBLIC POSTER SITES

    Moved: Graham/Messervy

    1. That the memorandum of the Manager Services Requests, on public poster sites, dated 23 December 2009 be received.
    2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board determines that the public poster sites are undesirable and counter to urban design and safety issues and strongly opposes these structures anywhere in the Maungakiekie ward.
    3. That resolution B be forwarded to all Community boards and City Development Committee.

    CARRIED

  9. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    [ATTACHMENT 9A]

    Moved: Graham/Messervy

    That the Chairperson's written report be received.

    CARRIED

  10. Top COUNCILLOR'S REPORT

    Moved: Northey/Randall

    1. Councillor Northey spoke on the following:
    2. I have attended the following:
      • Meetings regarding 3rd Bill in Regional Government as follows:
        • 26 January, committee
        • 2 February Carol convened
        • Councillors workshop 3 February
        • Breakfast meeting 8 February
        • 9 February 3 member regional governance workshop
        • 10 February Councillors worked on it
      • 27 January meetings about airport shares
      • Special Council meeting on airport shares
      • Meeting with shopkeepers on the corner of Onehunga Mall and Trafalgar street, regarding maintenance issues
      • Annual plan meeting of working party on 2 February
      • Briefing on 9 February regarding Liston park and Monte Cecilia school
      • 11 February Combined Committees and Council
      • All council committees, Arts Culture and Recreation Committee, Transport Committee, City Development Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, Art Gallery Board, Community Services Committee
      • Waitangi Day festival on 6 February at Okahu Bay
      • Precinct plans on 6 February
      • 11 February meeting regarding Neilson and Church streets
      • Onehunga district services meeting on 10 February
      • Ellerslie business association on 15 February
      • 16 February, Regional Council regarding Queens Wharf
      • 17 February, Investiture ceremony for Helen Clark and Honorary Doctor of Law degree
      • 18 February Brazillian artist's opening
      • Chinese New Year celebration, corner of Church Street and Onehunga Mall
        30 January
      • 22 February, met with Observatory Board who expressed their gratitude for the grant received from the Maungakiekie Community Board
      • Premiere of black colts
    3. Councillor Christian spoke on the following:
      • 10 February, Regional Governance Committee
      • 11 February, Combined Committees
      • Special Council meeting
      • 13 February, Onehunga precinct plan in library
      • 15 February, a citizenship ceremony
      • 16 February, Mt Wellington Federated meeting in Waipuna Hotel
      • 17 February Finance Committee, Otahuhu network meeting
      • 23 February Mt Wellington Trust hotels in Waipuna Hotel

    That the Councillors' verbal reports, be received.

    CARRIED

  11. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT

    Moved: Graham/Brochner

    1. Board member Simon Randall spoke on the following:
      • Attended the Transport spokespersons meeting
      • Attended a public safety meeting regarding setting up a community watch
      • Attended a meeting with Penny Pirrit, regarding transport projects, Gavin Street and Rockfield Road about how the Council could improve communicating the imminent repairs to roads to the residents
      • Attended the Precinct Plan evening for Onehunga
      • Attended the Onehunga Community House art exhibition
      • Drafted the board submissions regarding Auckland City Council's 3rd Bill.
    2. Board member Lynn Messervy spoke on the following:
      • Attended the Waitanga festival at Okahu bay
      • Attended the Ellerslie Business Association safety run
      • Attended the Community house meeting
      • Attended the Art exhibition at Community House.
    3. Board member Olga Brochner spoke on the following:
      • Attended the Supercity submission meeting
      • Attended the bike to work breakfast, Mangere Bridge
      • Attended the Onehunga Community House
      • Attended Ella Marie textile painting.

    That the verbal reports from Board members, be received.

    CARRIED

  12. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Graham/Randall

    1. That the Group Activity Reports for the month of November 2009, December 2009 and January 2010, be received.
    2. The Maungakiekie Community Board expresses concern that no consultation took place with the Board regarding the community garden project, it being the main funder to the Tongan Health Trust.
    3. That the Maungakiekie Community Board requests the Community Services Advisor to provide information about the intention of the community garden and what other community groups have been involved in the project.
    4. That the Maungakiekie Community Board requests officers to provide a report on the water quality issues for the Onehunga War Memorial Pool.
    5. That the Maungakiekie Community Board expresses concern that the Board had not been invited to any Youth Council meetings and is no longer in contact or involvement with the Youth Council.

    CARRIED

  13. Top REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

    Moved: Graham/Randall

    That the reports requested pending of the Democracy Advisor dated 11 February 2010, be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 9:25 pm.