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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TAMAKI COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON TUESDAY, 26 JUNE 2007 AT 6:03PM

PRESENT:

Ms

Kate

Sutton

[Chairperson]

 

Mrs

Jan

Welch

[Deputy Chairperson]

 

Mrs

Mary

Bhalla

[until 7:16pm, item 5]

 

Ms

Arna

Metcalfe

 

 

Mr

Mike

Murray

 

 

Cr

Leila

Boyle

 

 

Cr

Bill

Christian, JP

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT:

Cr

Richard

Northey

[from 6:13pm, item 4.2, until 7:14pm,item 5, from 7:20pm, item 5]

 

Cr

John

Hinchcliff

[until 7:44pm, item 8.1]

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Sutton/ Bhalla

    That the apologies for early departure from Board Member Bhalla and Councillor Hinchcliff, be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Sutton/ Bhalla

    That the minutes of the Tamaki Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 22 May 2007, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    3.1. TE WAIPUNA PUAWAI MERCY OASIS LIMITED - REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    That an extraordinary business item be considered at agenda item 20 for the reason that the Discretionary Funding application from Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis Limited requesting funding for the acquisition of an alarm system for its Glen Innes Social Services Centre was not received until after the agenda close and the group would like to install the alarm system as soon as possible.

    CARRIED

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. OPENING OF THE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU IN SYLVIA PARK - MOIRA DOHERTY, MANAGER

    Moira Doherty, Manager Citizens Advice Bureau (CABAC), addressed the Board regarding the opening of the Citizens Advice Bureau and advised that the official opening would be held in the morning of 13 July 2007.  

    Moved: Sutton/ Boyle

    That Ms Moira Doherty, Manager Panmure-Ellerslie Citizens Advice Bureau, be thanked for her presentation regarding the opening of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Sylvia Park.

    CARRIED

    4.2. TRANSPORT ISSUES AROUND OTAHUHU - DONNA WARD, ACTING CHAIR 21ST CENTURY TRANSPORT

    Donna Ward, Acting Chair, 21st Century Transport, addressed the Board regarding her ongoing concern with the need for a pedestrian crossing on Great South Road, pedestrian phasing at the corner of Mangere and Great South Roads and a proposal for park and ride facilities in Otahuhu.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.2A]

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    1. That Ms Donna Ward, Acting Chair, 21st Century Transport, be thanked for her presentation regarding transport issues around Otahuhu.
    2. That the Group Manager Transport Assets and Operations be requested to ensure that the introduction of pedestrian facilities on the Great South Road be completed in the 2007/2008 financial year and that officers be requested to consult with Donna Ward on the proposal and keep the Board updated on the developments.
    3. That the Board requests that the sign at the corner of Mangere/ Great South Roads advising drivers to give way to pedestrians be lowered to ensure better visibility.

    CARRIED

    4.3. PROGRESSIVE PANMURE UPDATE - CHRIS SUTTON, PROGRESSIVE PANMURE

    Chris Sutton, Progressive Panmure, addressed the Board regarding the Business Association's current activities, including the launch of the King of the Mountain website.

    Moved: Sutton/ Christian

    That Chris Sutton, Progressive Panmure, be thanked for her presentation regarding the Business Association's current activities.

    CARRIED

    4.4. THE USE OF HOVERCRAFT WITHIN THE TAMAKI COMMUNITY BOARD AREA - ROWAN MUIR AND CHARLIE COOPER, HOVERSHUTTLES CO LTD

    Rowan Muir and Charlie Cooper, Hovershuttles Co. Ltd. addressed the Board regarding the proposal to use hovercrafts within the Tamaki Community Board area.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.4]

    Moved: Sutton/ Murray

    1. That Mr Rowan Muir and Charlie Cooper, Hovershuttles Co. Ltd., be thanked for their presentation regarding the use of hovercrafts within the Tamaki Community Board area.
    2. That the Board supports and endorses the proposal for hovercrafts within the Tamaki (Auckland City) waterways, in principle, and recommends to the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee that officers be requested to work with Mr Muir and Mr Cooper to further investigate the feasibility of the proposal.

    CARRIED

    [Secretarial Note: Councillor Christian did not speak nor vote on this matter.]

  5. Top OTAHUHU COMMUNITY PLAN

    David Wong, Senior Planner and James Taylor-Cyphers, Planning Consultant, addressed the Board regarding the Otahuhu community plan.

    [ATTACHMENT 5]

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    1. That David Wong, Senior Planner and James Taylor-Cyphers, Planning Consultant, be thanked for their presentation regarding the Otahuhu Community Plan.
    2. That the Board requests the Group Manager City Planning to ensure that the Board has the opportunity to consider and comment on the draft Otahuhu Community Plan report prior to its presentation to the August 2007 Urban Strategy and Governance Committee meeting.

    CARRIED

  6. Top NAMING OF A PUBLIC ROAD AT 315-375 MT WELLINGTON HIGHWAY

    Moved: Sutton/ Boyle

    1. That the verbal report from Councillor Boyle and Board Members Metcalfe and Bhalla regarding the naming of the proposed public road at 315-375 Mt Wellington Highway, be received.
    2. That the unnamed public road at 315-375 Mt Wellington Highway be named Raupo Place, subject to the Street Naming Officer consulting NZ Post and the NZ Fire Service.

    CARRIED

  7. Top OTAHUHU MAINSTREET AND COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION INC. - REQUEST FOR EVENTS FUNDING - GRAHAM MULLINS

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    1. That the Events Funding application from the Otahuhu Mainstreet and Commercial Association seeking funding towards the costs of hosting a community Christmas celebration, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $1,407 from its 2006/2007 Event Funding budget to the Otahuhu Mainstreet and Commercial Association towards the costs of hosting a community Christmas celebration.
    3. That the Otahuhu Mainstreet and Commercial Association be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Events Funding grant of $1,407.

    CARRIED

  8. Top 2006/2007 DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    Moved: Boyle/ Murray

    That the Board allocates $1436 from its 2006/2007 and $64 from its 2007/2008 Discretionary Funding budget and grants $500 to each of the following schools, Tamaki Intermediate and Otahuhu Intermediate and McAuley High School to be utilised to purchase books for their libraries.

    CARRIED

    [Secretarial Note: Board Member Metcalfe did not speak nor vote on this matter.]

    8.1. OTAHUHU MAINSTREET AND COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION - REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    [ATTACHMENT 8.1]

    Moved: Metcalfe/ Murray

    That the Discretionary Funding application from the Otahuhu Mainstreet and Commercial Association seeking funding towards the costs of providing day and night time security for the Otahuhu Shopping Centre, tabled at the meeting, be received.

    CARRIED

    Item 20 was taken at this point.

    8.2. TRAFINZ CONFERENCE 2007

    Moved: Sutton/ Christian

    That the information regarding the TRAFINZ Conference 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

  9. Top PAINTING OR SURFACE TREATMENTS OF TRAFFIC CONTROL BOXES

    Moved: Sutton/ Murray

    That the memorandum from the SLIPs Co-ordinator, dated 12 May 2007, be received.

    CARRIED

  10. Top SMALL LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REVIEW

    Moved: Sutton/ Walsh

    1. That the memorandum from the SLIPs Co-ordinator, dated 12 May 2007, be received.
    2. That the Chairperson and Board Member Metcalfe be nominated to be interviewed by Tasman Research regarding improving the current SLIPs process.

    CARRIED

  11. Top MAYORS COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARDS

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    That the Board nominate members of the community and provide the names of the nominees to the Community Coordinator by 30 July 2007 for Auckland's Community Safety Awards.  

    CARRIED

  12. Top 2007/2008 ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSION

    Moved: Metcalfe/ Welch

    That the Board's submission to Auckland City's Draft Annual Plan 2007/2008 be noted.

    CARRIED

  13. Top AUCKLAND-MANUKAU EASTERN TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (AMETI) PROJECT SUBMISSION

    Moved: Christian/ Welch

    That the Board's submission to the Auckland-Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) project be noted.

    CARRIED

  14. Top CHAIR'S REPORT

    [ATTACHMENT 14]

    Moved: Sutton/ Boyle

    1. That the report of the Chairperson, tabled at the meeting, dated May/June 2007, be received.
    2. That the verbal report of the Chairperson regarding the following, be received:
      • 2007 Community Board Conference
      • Board submission to Police Act Review
      • Line Road Carpark
    3. That the correspondence from Mr Clapshaw, dated 23 June 2007, be received.

    CARRIED

  15. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

    Moved: Sutton/ Boyle

    1. That the verbal report of Councillor Northey regarding the following, be received:
      • Glen Innes Network meeting;
      • Annual Plan meetings.
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Christian regarding the following, be received:
      • Annual Plan hearings;
      • Combined Committees;
      • Planning Fixtures Committee;
      • Rugby World Cup 2011 Working Party;
      • Otahuhu Workingman's Club AGM;
      • Mission Bay/ Kohimarama Residents Association;
      • Mihiwira Tawhai leaving on 30 June 2007;
      • Panmure Yacht and Boat Club 150th Anniversary;
      • King of the Mountain;
      • Opening of the Sylvia Park Railway Station.
    3. That the verbal report of Councillor Boyle regarding the following, be received:
      • Annual Plan hearings;
      • Combined Committees;
      • State Highway 20 - Manukau Harbour Crossing project;
      • Otahuhu Steering Group meeting;
      • Police meeting;
      • Hearing on Sylvia Park Development;
      • Progressive Panmure meeting;
      • Tamaki Edge Constituents Group meeting;
      • Matariki Event.

    CARRIED

  16. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    [ATTACHMENT 16]

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    1. That the verbal report of Board Member Welch regarding the following, be received:
      • Tree Removals;
      • Planning Commissioner at a Tree hearing;
      • Dunkirk Road Community Centre -AGM;
      • Glen Innes Network meeting;
      • Panmure Historical Society;
      • 2007 Community Board Conference.
    2. That the verbal report of Board Member Murray regarding the following, be received:
      • Dunkirk Road Community Centre;
      • Otahuhu Network meeting;
      • Otahuhu Town Hall Community meeting;
      • Panmure Network meeting;
      • KMTW Charitable Trust;
      • Otahuhu Town Hall AGM.
    3. That the verbal report of Board Member Metcalfe regarding the following, be received:
      • Events and Discretionary Funding;
      • Youth Network meeting forum;
      • Otahuhu Community Network meeting;
      • Cultural Festival in Otahuhu;
      • Otahuhu Community meeting;
      • 2007 Community Board Conference.
    4. That the report of Board Member Bhalla, tabled at the meeting, be received.

    CARRIED

  17. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    That the group activity reports for the month of May 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

  18. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    Moved: Sutton/ Welch

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

    CARRIED

  19. Top COMMUNITY BOARDS' ACHIEVEMENT REGISTER

    Moved: Boyle/ Metcalfe

    That the following matters be included in the Board's Achievements Register:

    • Naming of a public road at 315-375 Mt Wellington Highway;
    • Events Funding grant to the Otahuhu Mainstreet and Commercial Association for its Christmas event;
    • 2007/2008 Annual Plan submission;
    • Auckland-Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) submission;
    • Discretionary Funding grant to Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis Limited for the acquisition of an alarm system for its Glen Innes Social Services Centre.
    • Discretionary Funding grant to Tamaki Intermediate, Otahuhu Intermediate and McAuley High School to be utilised to purchase books for their libraries.

    CARRIED

  20. Top TE WAIPUNA PUAWAI MERCY OASIS LIMITED - REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING

    [ATTACHMENT 20]

    Moved: Sutton/ Metcalfe

    1. That the Discretionary Funding application from the Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis Limited seeking funding for the acquisition of an alarm system for its Glen Innes Social Services Centre, tabled at the meeting, be received.
    2. That the Board grants $500 from its 2006/2007 Discretionary Funding budget to Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis Limited towards the acquisition of an alarm system for its Glen Innes Social Services Centre.
    3. That Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis Limited be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $500.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 8:30 pm.
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