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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY BOARD

HELD ON TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008 AT 6.30PM

PRESENT: Mr Richard Barter Chairperson
  Mrs Nicki Taylor-Raffills Deputy Chairperson
  Mrs Sue Mulrennan  
  Mr Joshua Taylor [Until 9.35pm item 12.1]
  Mr Nigel Turnbull  
  Councillor John Lister, OBE  
  Councillor Graeme Mulholland, JP  
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy Mayor David Hay, JP [Until 6/45pm item 2]

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top DECLARATION BY COUNCILLOR LISTER - SWEARING IN

    Cr John Lister, Community Board Member made his declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002.

    The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6.40pm in order for the swearing in ceremony guests to depart.

    The meeting reconvened at 6.45pm.

  3. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved:Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That the minutes of the Mt Roskill Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 15 April 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  4. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  5. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    5.1. SIMON PETERSON - SPORT AUCKLAND

    Moved: Barter/Mulrennan.

    That Mr Simon Peterson be thanked for his presentation on progress and achievements of the programmes and activities run by Sport Auckland.

    CARRIED

    5.2. DAWN TAYLOR AND AUSTEN BELL - BUTCHART GARDENS

    Ms Taylor and Mr Bell showed a portion of a video entitled "The Butchart Gardens". They also tabled papers with a proposal for a Three Kings Parklands and examples of other quarry parks.

    Moved: Barter/Turnbull

    That Ms Dawn Taylor and Mr Austen Bell be thanked for their presentation regarding their vision for development of the Three Kings quarry and surrounding reserves.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 5.2]  

    5.3. MS JO LEGGE - AUNTY JO'S KIDS DAY OUT

    Ms Legge outlined her ideas for a 2009 Aunty Jo's Twilight Event. She tabled a letter from the Lions Club of Blockhouse Bay confirming the clubs intent to support the Kids Day Out 2007 event by receiving and administering any monies from Auckland City Council.

    Moved: Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That Ms Jo Legge be thanked for her presentation regarding her event funding application to hold an Aunty Jo's Kids Day Out on 22 November 2008.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 5.3]  

    5.4. MS JOANNA BISS - RMS REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT

    Ms Biss outlined the purpose of holding an event to mark World Refugee Day and gave details on how the event would be run.

    Moved: Barter/Turnbull

    That Ms Joanna Biss be thanked for her presentation regarding her discretionary funding application to hold an event to mark World Refugee Day, which is part of a project to help resettle refugees.

    CARRIED

    5.5. MR ABDI KADAR - SOMALI FEDERATION COMMUNITY INC.

    Mr Kadar updated the Board on the progress the Somali Youth Tigers under 17 soccer team have made and spoke of their successes.

    Moved: Barter/Cr Lister

    That Mr Abdi Kadar be thanked for his presentation regarding the discretionary funding application from the Somali Federation Community Inc. for transportation, soccer hall hire and uniform needs for the Somali Youth Tigers under 17 soccer team.

    CARRIED

  6. Top UPLIFTING OF RESERVE STATUS AND TRANSFER OF LAND PART OF KEITH HAY PARK RECREATION RESERVE

    Moved:Cr Mulholland/Taylor

    1. That the Mt Roskill Community Board supports and recommends to the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee that the revocation of the reserves status under section 24 of the Reserves Act 1977 of Allotment 84 Section 13, Suburbs of Auckland to allow the transfer of the land to the Akarana Golf Club to be completed.
    2. That the issue of costs be subject to further discussion and that any agreement between Auckland City Council and the Akarana Golf Club be confirmed.

    CARRIED

    Cr Lister declared a conflict of interest and left the room for the duration of this item.

  7. Top ROAD STOPPING HERD ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH

    Moved: Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    1. That the Mt Roskill Community Board supports and recommend to the Transport Committee that the commencement of road stopping procedures under sections 342, 345 and the 10th Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974 of the unformed road adjoining 18A Herd Road, Hillsborough to allow the disposal of the area to the adjoining landowner on such terms and conditions as council sees fit to impose.
    2. That Wendy O' Neil, Property Officer be thanked for her attendance at the meeting.

    CARRIED

    Item 5.4 was taken at this time.

  8. Top WESLEY YOUTH SPACE BUSINESS CASE

    Moved: Barter/Mulrennan

    1. That the Mt Roskill Community Board endorse the findings of the Wesley Youth Space business case that a 601m2 facility, located adjacent to the existing Wesley Community Centre, is the preferred solution.
    2. That the Mt Roskill Community Board notes:
      1. the revised preliminary budget estimate of $3.2m to develop the centre includes internal project management costs, an allowance for construction cost escalations, the cost of rehousing the Owairaka Athletics and Harriers Club, but excludes any development contributions payable by the project).
      2. the ongoing subsidy required to operate the centre is estimated to be $220,000 in the first year of operation.
    3. That the Mt Roskill Community Board notes that officers will report back in October 2008 with an update on project progress.
    4. That Jesse Colquhoun and David Shamy from ARC Policy be thanked for their presentation.

    CARRIED

  9. Top SLIPS PROJECT UPDATE

    Moved: Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That the memorandum of the SLIPs Coordinator, dated 6 May be received.

    CARRIED

  10. Top REPORT FROM ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE - STREET CLEANING ORDERLIES

    Moved:Taylor-Raffills/Mulrennan

    1. That the report considered by the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee at its 9 April 2008 meeting seeking provisional approval for eight town centres to receive a new level of orderly services and the resolutions from that meeting be received.
    2. That the Board expresses concern and disappointment that the two key shopping areas in Mt Roskill identified in appendix 1 (Dominion and Richardson, Dominion and Mt Albert) as well as the shopping centre in Owairaka are not scheduled to receive street cleaning orderly services or any other specialist services.
    3. That the Board requests that the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee include the areas referred to in resolution B above in Stage 2 of the Street Cleaning Orderlies imitative.

    CARRIED

  11. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    11.1. RMS REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT

    Moved: Turnbull/Taylor

    1. That the discretionary funding application from RMS Refugee Resettlement be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $2000.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the RMS Refugee Resettlement for funds towards their cross-cultural Mt Roskill/Wesley event in June as part of World Refugee Day, subject to acknowledgement of the Boards contribution in any publicity for the event.
    3. That the MS Refugee Resettlement provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $2000.00.

    CARRIED

    11.2. WAIKOWHAI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

    Moved:Cr Lister/Turnbull

    1. That the discretionary funding application from Waikowhai Intermediate School be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $660.64 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to the Waikowhai Intermediate School to fund "no right turn" signs and cones as part of the Travelwise programme.
    3. That the Waikowhai Intermediate School provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $660.64.

    CARRIED

    11.3. YOUTHLINE

    Moved: Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That the discretionary funding application from Youthline be deferred to the 12 June 2008 meeting for further information to be gathered.

    CARRIED

    11.4. SOMALI FEDERATION COMMUNITY INC.

    Moved:Taylor/Mulrennan

    1. That the discretionary funding application circulated under separate cover from the Somali Federation Community Inc. be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $300.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to be tagged to the purchase of shin pads and socks for the Somali Federation Community Inc. Youth Tigers under 17 soccer team.
    3. That the Somali Federation Community Inc. provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $300.00.
    [ATTACHMENT 11.4]  

  12. Top EVENT FUNDING

    12.1. AUNTY JO'S KIDS DAY OUT

    Moved:Cr Mulholland/Turnbull

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Ms Jo Legge be received.
    2. That the Board approves the allocation of $1000.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to Ms Jo Legge to fund Aunty Jo's Kids Day Out to be held on 22 November 2008, subject to acknowledgement of the Boards contribution in any publicity for the event.
    3. That Ms Jo Legge provide an accountability statement following expenditure of the $1000.00.

    CARRIED

    12.2. WALMSLEY UNDERWOOD PATHWAY OPENING

    Moved:Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That the Board allocates up to $2500.00 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to hold an event on 19 July 2008 at 2pm to celebrate the completion of the Walmsley Underwood Pathway.

    CARRIED

  13. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    Moved: Taylor-Raffills/Turnbull

    That the report from Chairperson Richard Barter be received.

    CARRIED

  14. Top COUNCILLORS REPORTS

    14.1. COUNCILLORS REPORT - CR GRAEME MULHOLLAND

    Moved:Barter/Turnbull

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

    • 3 Gifford Avenue
    • Dominion Road, streetscapes and cleanliness
    • 3 Kings Quarry
    • Residential 1 and 2
    • Griffin Park - Wetlands

    CARRIED

    14.2. COUNCILLORS REPORT - CR JOHN LISTER

    Moved:Barter/Mulrennan

    That the verbal report from Councillor John Lister regarding the following be received.

    • Deputy Chair of Transport Committee with a portfolio of safety
    • Launch of red light cameras
    • Member of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee
    • Rugby World Cup update

    CARRIED

  15. Top BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT

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

    Moved: Turnbull/Cr Mulholland

    That the tabled report from Nicki Taylor-Raffills be received.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 15.1]  

    15.2. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT- SUE MULRENNAN

    Moved:Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That the verbal report from Sue Mulrennan regarding the following be received.

    • Attended a breakfast with the school principals

    CARRIED

    15.3. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT- NIGEL TURNBULL

    Moved:Barter/Taylor-Raffills

    That the verbal report from Nigel Turnbull regarding the following be received.

    • Graffiti mural sites and design

    CARRIED

  16. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved:Barter/Turnbull

    That the Group Activity Reports be received.

    CARRIED

  17. Top REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

    Moved: Barter/Mulrennan

    That the reports requested/pending for May 2008 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 10.23pm.