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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON TUESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 6.00PM

PRESENT:

Mr

Dale

Burden

Deputy Chairman

 

Mr

Ward

Buckingham, JP

 

 

Mrs

Corinne

McLaren, JP

 

 

Mrs

Nicki

Taylor-Raffills

 

 

Cr

Linda

Leighton

 

 

Cr

Graeme

Mulholland, JP

 

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Burden/Mulholland

    That the apologies from Chairman Barter and Councillors Walsh and Raffills for non-attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Burden/McLaren

    That the minutes of the Mt Roskill Community Board meeting held on Tuesday 21 August 2007 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE - ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS EVENT -MS DIANA POROVETA

    Ms Diana Poroveta addressed the Board regarding the Wesley Community Centre requests for event funding for the annual community Christmas event and for discretionary funding for accountant and audit fees

    Moved: Burden/McLaren

    That Ms Diana Poroveta from the Wesley Community Centre be thanked for her presentation regarding the application for event and discretionary funding.

    CARRIED

    4.2. MT ROSKILL BAPTIST CHURCH CHILDREN'S MINISTRY - MS ANDREA MCNICKLE

    Ms Andrea McNickle addressed the Board regarding the Mt Roskill Baptist Church Children's Ministry request for event funding towards a 'light party'.

    Moved: Burden/Taylor-Raffills

    That Ms Andrea McNickle from the Mt Roskill Baptist Church Children's Ministry be thanked for her presentation regarding the application for event funding towards a 'light party'.

    CARRIED

    4.3. POONGA (TAMIL COMMUNITY EDUCATION) CHILDREN'S PERFORMING ARTS EVENT - MS ANNE GEORGE

    Ms Anne George addressed the Board regarding the Poonga (Tamil Community Education) request for event funding for a Children's Performing Arts Event to be held on 7 October 2007.

    Moved: Burden/Taylor-Raffills

    That Ms Anne George from the Poonga (Tamil Community Education) be thanked for her presentation regarding the application for event funding for a Children's Performing Arts Event

    CARRIED

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

    Moved: Burden/Taylor-Raffills

    That the reports requested/pending list as at September 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note:

    Please note that items 6 and 7 have been transposed in the agenda.

  6. Top SAFETY ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF SEACLIFFE ROAD AND FREDERICK STREET

    Moved: Buckingham/Taylor-Raffills

    1. That the memorandum of the traffic engineer dated 31 August 2007 be received.
    2. That the following improvements at the intersection of Frederick Street and Seacliffe Road be endorsed:
      • Remarking of white limit lines, centre line and give way triangle on Seacliffe Road at the intersection with Frederick Street to improve visibility and driver awareness.
      • Removal of no exit markings on Frederick Street to allow for the new centre line to improve the layout of the intersection.
      • Replacing the no exit road markings with the installation of No Exit road signage on Frederick Street at the intersection with Seacliffe Road, to highlight that Frederick Street is a cul de sac.
      • Installation of single chevron signage at key bends on Seacliffe Road to improve driver awareness of the approaching bends.
      • Provided that the Mt Roskill community board is given the assurance that the works proposed in the memo of the traffic engineer dated 31 August are in accordance with the future works surrounding State Highway 20.

    CARRIED

  7. Top TRAFFIC SPEEDS IN KINGSWAY THREE KINGS

    Moved: Taylor-Raffills/Buckingham

    1. That the report of the of the traffic engineer dated 25 August 2007 be received.
    2. That the board endorse the recommendation by Transport safety, assets and operations to implement splitter islands on Queensway to improve safety and reduce speed, including the boy racer behaviour, at the Kingsway / Queensway intersection under the minor safety works programme.
    3. That the board recommends implementing kerb build-out treatments at all the four corners of the intersection.

    CARRIED

  8. Top COMMUNITY BOARD LOCAL FUND

    Moved: McLaren/Taylor-Raffills

    1. That the report of the community advisor dated 11 September 2007 be received and that she be thanked for her excellent work on this fund.
    2. That the recommendations for grants totalling $18,426.00 from the Community Board Local Fund 2007, as in appendix one of the report of the community advisor dated 11 September 2007, be approved.
    3. That the Board approves the allocation of $650.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the Auckland Adult Literacy Scheme Inc. towards installation of door closers and night latches.
    4. That the Auckland Adult Literacy Scheme Inc provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $650.00 allocated to the group.
    5. That the Board approves the allocation of $2250.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the Life Centre Trust to provide a breakfast club to pupils at Wesley Intermediate.
    6. That the Life Centre Trust provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $2250.00 allocated to the group.
    7. That the Chair of the Mt Roskill Community Board be authorised to decline or approve the following three discretionary funding applications pending the result of the audit being undertaken by Auckland City Council
      • New Zealand Tamil Senior Citizens - $500.00
      • New Zealand Tamil Society - $1300.00
      • Poonga (Tamil Community Education) - $2363.00

  9. Top 2007/2008 SLIPS WASH UP

    Moved: Leighton/McLaren

    That the report of the SLIPS Co-ordinator dated 1 September 2007 and the proposed slips list for 2008/2009 be received.

    CARRIED

  10. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    10.1. WESLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST

    Moved: Leighton/McLaren

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Wesley Community Project Trust be received.
    2. That this item be deferred until further information can be obtained regarding this matter.

    CARRIED

  11. Top EVENTS FUNDING

    11.1. MT ROSKILL BAPTIST CHURCH CHILDREN'S MINISTRY - LIGHT PARTY

    Moved: Leighton/Taylor-Raffils

    1. That the event funding application from the Mt Roskill Baptist Church Children's Ministry be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $800.00 from its 2007/2008 event funding budget to the Mt Roskill Baptist Church Children's Ministry for a Light Party to be held on 31 October 2007.
    3. That the Mt Roskill Baptist Church Children's Ministry provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $800.00 allocated to the group.

    CARRIED

    Board member McLaren wished her vote against be recorded.

    11.2. WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVENT

    Moved: Taylor-Raffills/Buckingham

    1. That the event funding application from the Wesley Community Centre be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $4000.00 from its 2007/2008 event funding budget to the Wesley Community Centre for the annual community Christmas event to be held on 15 December 2007.
    3. That the Wesley Community Centre provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $4000.00 allocated to the group.

    CARRIED

    11.3. POONGA (TAMIL COMMUNITY EDUCATION) CHILDREN'S PERFORMING ARTS EVENT

    Moved: McLaren/Leighton

    1. That the Event Funding application from Poonga (Tamil Community Education) be received.
    2. That this item be deferred pending the result of the audit being undertaken by Auckland City Council (refer item 8(g) of this agenda).

    CARRIED

  12. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Buckingham/Leighton

    That the report from Richard Barter for the month of September be received.

    CARRIED

  13. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Burden/Buckingham

    That the verbal report from Councillor Leighton regarding the following be received:

    • Tri Star opening
    • Keith Hay Park
    • Wesley Stage Two
    • Three Kings Quarry
    • Monte Cecilia

    That the verbal report from Councillor Mulholland regarding the following be received:

    • Tri Star opening
    • Assault of Austin Bell
    • Traffic Issues - Mt Roskill intersections and SH20 concerns.

    CARRIED

  14. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    14.1. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - WARD BUCKINGHAM

    Moved: Burden/Buckingham

    That the report from Board Member Ward Buckingham be received.

    CARRIED

    14.2. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - CORINNE MCLAREN

    Moved: Burden/Buckingham

    That the report and verbal update from Board Member Corinne McLaren be received.

    • Assault of Austin Bell
    • Three Kings Quarry meeting

    CARRIED

  15. Top CORRESPONDENCE

    Moved: Burden/McLaren

    That the correspondence concerning the Draft Annual Plan 2007/2008 and Amendments to Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) be received.

    CARRIED

  16. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Burden/McLaren

    That the Group Activity Reports for the month of September 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

    Prior to closing the meeting, the Deputy Chair thanked the members of the Board for all their hard work throughout the term and read a message from the Chair.  Councillor Mulholland wished retiring board members Buckingham and Burden all the best.

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9:00pm.