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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY BOARD

HELD ON TUESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 6.30PM

PRESENT: Mr Richard Barter Chairperson
  Mrs Nicki Taylor-Raffills Deputy Chairperson
  Mrs Sue Mulrennan  
  Mr Joshua Taylor [From 7:05pm Item 6]
  Mr Nigel Turnbull  
  Councillor Graeme Mulholland, JP  
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy Mayor David Hay, JP [Until 7:30pm Item 7]
  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Barter./.Turnbull

    That the apology from board member Joshua Taylor for lateness be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor-Raffills

    That the minutes of the Mt Roskill Community Board meeting held on Wednesday, 21 November 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. DAWN TAYLOR - KEITH HAY PARK

    Dawn Taylor discussed the stone wall entrance to Keith Hay Park which is due to be completed by the end of February 2008.

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor-Raffills

    That Dawn Taylor be thanked for her presentation regarding Keith Hay Park.

    CARRIED

    4.2. Barry Bryan - mt roskill astro turf trust

    Mr Bryan - Chair of the Mt Roskill Astro Turf Trust, gave an update on the Astro Turf and the Trust. The turf is a joint asset between Mt Roskill Grammar School and Auckland City Council.

    Moved: Barter./.Turnbull

    1. That Mr Bryan be thanked for his presentation regarding the Mt Roskill Astro Turf Trust.
    2. That the Mt Roskill Community Board expresses their appreciation to Mr Bryan for his excellent work in looking after the hockey turf.

    CARRIED

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor-Raffills

    That the reports requested/pending list as at February 2008 be received.

    CARRIED

  6. Top COUNCIL'S ZERO TOLERANCE GRAFFITI PROGRAMME

    Rob Shields showed a DVD entitled "Zero Tolerance from Eradication to Prevention" explaining Council's Zero Tolerance Graffiti Programme. Discussion ensued regarding volunteer programme, best surface to use to discourage graffiti, above 3 metre (veranda) and what can be done, communicating councils policy to the public, turnaround time for removal (24 hours for non problem areas), effectiveness of murals, utility boxes, trends, gang tagging, hip hop culture, etching into glass.

    Moved: Barter./.Mulholland

    That Council's graffiti advisor, Rob Shields, Tony Crampton and Constable Reginald Alofa be thanked for their presentation regarding Council's anti- graffiti initiatives.

    CARRIED

  7. Top TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION

    Mr Clive Fuhr from Transit NZ provided a visual presentation regarding the Waterview Connection and tabled a paper entitled "Waterview Connection" which has a comment form on the proposal attached.

    Moved: Barter./.Mulholland

    1. That Daniel Newcombe and Mathew Rednall from Transport strategy be thanked for their presentation.
    2. That Clive Fuhr, Carol Greensmith and Paresh Shingadia from Transit  NZ be thanked for their presentation.
    3. That the Mt Roskill Community Board appoints Chairperson Richard Barter and Board Member Joshua Taylor to the State Highway 20 Waterview Political Liaison Group.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note:

    A copy of the tabled papers is attached to the minute book copy for filing.

  8. Top MT ROSKILL GRAMMAR SCHOOL ARTIFICIAL PLAYING SURFACE TRUST

    Moved: Barter./.Turnbull

    1. That the Mt Roskill Community Board appoints Board Members Joshua Taylor and Sue Mulrennan, and Mr Barry Bryan to the Mount Roskill Grammar School Artificial Playing Surface Trust.
    2. That the Chairman of the Mt Roskill Community Board be given authority to appoint an alternate board member should one of the above not be available.

    CARRIED

  9. Top ROYAL COMMISSION ON AUCKLAND GOVERNANCE

    Moved: Mulholland./. Mulrennan

    That the Mt Roskill Community Board establish a working party consisting of Chairperson Richard Barter and Deputy Chairperson Nicki Taylor-Raffills to consider it's submission to the Royal Commission.

    CARRIED

  10. Top DOG CONTROL BYLAW

    Moved: Barter./.Turnbull

    That the Mt Roskill Community Board establish a working party consisting of Deputy Chairperson Nicki Taylor-Raffills and Board Member Sue Mulrennan to prepare the Board's submission to the dog control bylaw .

    CARRIED

  11. Top LOCAL EVENT FUNDING - MT ROSKILL ANZAC SERVICE 2008

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor-Raffills

    That the Board approves up to $3600 from its 2007/2008 Events Funding budget towards the Mt Roskill Anzac Day service.

    CARRIED

  12. Top APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES TO HEAR SUBMISSIONS ON THE MANUKAU HARBOUR COASTAL RESERVES MANAGEMENT PLAN

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor

    The Chairperson Richard Barter and Board Member Sue Mulrennan (with Deputy Chairperson Nicki Taylor-Raffills as an alternative) be appointed to be part of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee panel to hear submissions and make decisions on the final changes to the Manukau Harbour Coastal Reserves Management Plan [Avondale/Mt Roskill].

    CARRIED

  13. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    The Chairperson tabled the minutes from the Chairs Forum held on Thursday, 31 January 2008 and a report from McGehan Close Group - Owairaka dated February 2008 regarding the End of Year Celebration held on 14 December 2007.

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor - Raffills

    That the report from Chairperson Richard Barter be received.

    CARRIED

     

  14. Top COUNCILLOR'S REPORT

    Moved: Barter./.Turnbull

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

    • Wesley Youth Centre
    • International Cultural Festival
    • Housing NZ (resource consents , condition of HNZ stock)
    • Tree Spokesperson/Planning
    • Delegation Manual
    • Hauraki Gulf District Plan Review
  15. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT

    15.1. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - SUE MULRENNAN

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor-Raffills

    That the report from Board Member Sue Mulrennan be received.

    CARRIED

    15.2. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - NICKI TAYLOR-RAFFILLS

    Moved: Taylor-Raffills./.Taylor

    That the report from Board Member Nicki Taylor-Raffills and verbal update regarding the following be received.

    • Three Kings Quarry Open Day
    • Rubbish - Tory Street
    • Rain venue for Carols by Candlelight

    CARRIED

    15.3. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - NIgel Turnbull

    Moved: Barter./.Mulholland

    1. That the verbal report from Board Member Nigel Turnbull regarding the following be received:
    • Auckland International Cultural Festival - Successful event for Police
    • Touch Rugby , Basketball and indoor sports to be arranged with Youth Programme at Wesley
    1. That the Chairperson of the Mt Roskill Community Board write to the NZ Police thanking them for their presence at the Auckland International Cultural Festival.

    CARRIED

    15.4. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT - joshua taylor

    Moved: Barter./.Turnbull

    That the verbal report from Board Member Joshua Taylor regarding the following be received:

    • Attended the Wesley Christmas Event
    • Attended the Quarry Open Day.
  16. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Barter./.Taylor-Raffills

    That the Group Activity Reports be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8:50pm.