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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
TAMAKI COMMUNITY BOARD

HELD ON TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2008 AT 6:08PM

PRESENT: Ms Kate Sutton Chairperson
  Ms Christine O'Brien Deputy Chairperson
  Ms Arna Metcalfe  
  Mr Mike Murray  
  Councillor Leila Boyle  
  Councillor Bill Christian, JP [Until 8:16pm, item 12]
         
ALSO PRESENT: Councillor Richard Northey, ONZM  
         
         

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    Moved: Sutton / O'Brien

    That the apologies from Councillor Lotu-Iiga and Board member Welch for non attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Sutton / Metcalfe

    That the minutes of the Tamaki Community Board meeting held on Tuesday 22 July 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. ADRIANA BADDER - GLEN INNES BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

    Adriana updated the board on Glen Innes Business Association activities and advised of it's annual general meeting scheduled on 16 September 2008 at 6.pm.

    Moved: Sutton / Murray

    That Adriana Badder of Glen Innes Business Association be thanked for attendance and presentation.

    CARRIED

    4.2. GRAHAM BODMAN AND WENDY LAI, HOUSING NEW ZEALAND - TAMAKI TRANSFORMATION programme

    Graham and Wendy from Housing New Zealand addressed the Board in relation to the Tamaki Transformation Programme. They also tabled a copy of their presentation.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.2]

    Moved: Sutton / Murray

    That Graham Bodman and Wendy Lai of Housing New Zealand be thanked for attendance and presentation regarding the Tamaki Transformation Programme.

    CARRIED

  5. Top AUCKLAND CITY PARKING

    Moved: Sutton / Murray

    That Tim Darby, Delivery Planning Manager, Onstreet parking, be thanked for his attendance and presentation.

    CARRIED

  6. Top LIVEABLE STREETS PROGRAMME / SELF EXPLAINING ROADS PROJECT UPDATE

    The Manager of Road safety presented a visual presentation on Liveable streets and its strategic framework.

    [ATTACHMENT 6A]

    Moved: Sutton / O'Brien

    1. That Karen Hay, Manager road safety be thanked for her attendance and presentation.
    2. That the Tamaki Community Board supports the principles for self-explaining roads, by changing the current environment through self-explaining roads project that encourages a greater community use of these streets for walking and cycling, and significantly contribute to the improved liveability and sense of community in those streets.

    CARRIED

  7. Top SMALL LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (SLIPS) PROGRAMME UPDATE AUGUST 2008

    Moved: Sutton / Murray

    That the Small Local Improvement Projects (SLIPs) Programme update August 2008 of the SLIPs Manager, dated 13 August 2008 be received.

    CARRIED

  8. Top SMALL LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (SLIPS) PROJECT PROPOSALS AUGUST 2008

    Moved: Sutton / O'Brien

    1. That Karen Yates, SLIPs portfolio leader be thanked for her attendance.
    2. That the memorandum of the Small Local Improvement Projects (SLIPs) portfolio leader, dated 7 August 2008 be received.
    3. That the board recommends the following proposals from stage 1 to stage 2 and allocates spokespersons as follows:
      Project Project description Spokesperson
      Dunkirk Reserve Riverside Road Bollards To install bollards along the road side to stop cars driving over the reserves. K Sutton
      Hobson Reserve basket ball half court - Stage 1 Installation of a half basketball court in Hobson Reserve and relocation of playground to Court Reserve - Stage 1 consultation, design and costing M Murray
      Pt England Reserve Path Upgrade Stg 1 To produce detailed design and cost estimate for improvements to path and planting of swales K Sutton
      Pt England Reserve Path Upgrade Stage 2 Implementation as identified in stage 1 K Sutton
    4. That the board approves the allocated scoping budgets to the proposals on the stage 2 scoping list as follows:
      Otahuhu Shopping Centre Seat Refurbishment To refurbish 10 seats around the periphery of Otahuhu town centre M Murray
      Otahuhu Town Hall - development of outdoor area To develop lower conference room gardens to provide more outdoor space for users C O'Brien

      M Murray

    5. That the board delegates authority to the spokesperson to provide guidance and advice to the SLIPs team regarding their allocated proposals and delegates authority to the spokesperson and chair of the board, to be exercised together, to make additional funding decisions where a variation to project scope is needed urgently due to unforeseen circumstances.
    6. That the board notes the pending project proposals when allocating funding.
    7. That the following proposals be noted as follows:
      Otahuhu Mainstreet Tree replacement Replace liquid amber trees with palm trees Deleted
      Merton Road/Apirana Ave Corner Footpath Upgrade stage 1 Upgrade footpath to safe all weather surface and lighting Deferred
      Merton Road/Apirana Ave Corner Footpath Upgrade stage 2 Upgrade footpath to safe all weather surface and lighting Deferred
      Nelson St Foreshore Improvements Stage 1 To produce concept plan for development of this small reserve Deferred
      Nelson St Foreshore Improvements Stage 2 To implement physical works as identified and agreed in stage 1 Deferred
      Tamaki Neighbourhood Parks Anti-Graffiti Planting year 3 Planting to prevent grafitti around fence lines in parks Deferred
      Hobson Reserve basket ball half court - Stage 2 Installation of a half basketball court in Hobson Reserve and relocation of playground to Court Reserve - Stage 2 implementation Deferred
      Waipuna Recreation Area Fencing To fence off area from busy intersection and provide seating and safer more usable space Deferred
    8. That the board notes that the Glen Innes Pedestrian Underpass Security Gates has been deleted by Council Officers at vetting stage:
    9. That the board approves the David Lange Memorial Trust Art Work Grant of $35,000.

    CARRIED

  9. Top OTAHUHU BANNER LAUNCH PROJECT - HELEN CHENG

    This item was deferred to the September meeting.

  10. Top GLEN INNES WALKING AND CYCLING IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATION RESPONSES

    Moved: Sutton / Cr Christian

    1. That the information memorandum of the Senior Transport planner dated 5 August 2008 regarding the Glen Innes walking and cycling improvements be received.
    2. That the Board recommends to Combined Committees for the Annual Plan Direction setting meeting that consideration be given to the restoration and implementation of projects if funds are available.

    CARRIED

  11. Top ELECTION HOARDINGS

    Moved: Sutton / Metcalfe

    1. That the board approves the following election hoarding sites:
      • Corner of Apirana Avenue and Merton Road;
      • Corner of Line Road and Taniwha Street;
      • Southern side of West Tamaki Road between Paddington Street and Weybridge Crescent;
      • Corner of Farringdon Street and Line Road;
      • Reserve on Tripoli Road in front of Mt Wellington Bowling club;
      • Corner of Portage Road and Atkinson Avenue;
      • Bedingfield park, adjacent to Frank Grey Place;
      • Corner of Mt Richmond Drive and Great South Road (opposite Bell Avenue);
      • Clemow Drive, Mt Wellington;
      • Corner St Johns Road and St Heliers Bay Road;
      • Corner of Waipuna Road and Mt Wellington Highway;
      • Corner of Martin Place and Pilkington Road;
      • Ireland Road - reserve leading to sailing club
      • Vacant land on Waipuna Rd near Finn Place (subject to confirmation of Council or public ownership)
    2. That the candidates for the 2008 general elections be notified of the approved sites for each community board area and of the rules regarding the size and placement of signs at these sites.
    3. That the Council monitors the erection of election hoardings to ensure that they comply with site requirements and rules.
    4. That the Board requests that officers investigate the vacant land on Waipuna Road and near Finn Place, Mt wellington as previously requested.

    CARRIED

  12. Top SOCIAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN - REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - ANGLICAN TRUST FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

    The deputy chairperson chaired the meeting for this item.

    Moved: Metcalfe / Murray

    1. That the Board grants $500 from its 2008/2009 discretionary funding budget to the Anglican trust for Women and Children towards the costs of purchasing materials including books and DVDs for parent teaching.
    2. That the Anglican Trust for Women and Children be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following the expenditure of the Discretionary Funding grant of $500

    CARRIED

    The Chairperson neither spoke nor voted on this item.

  13. Top CORRESPONDENCE

    13.1. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED - PROGRESSIVE PANMURE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

    Moved: Sutton / Murray

    That the correspondence from the Progressive Panmure Business Association be received.

    CARRIED

    13.2. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED - PANMURE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP

    Moved: Sutton / O'Brien

    That the correspondence from the Panmure Community Action Group be received.

    CARRIED

  14. Top CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

    [ATTACHMENT 14]

    Moved: Sutton / O'Brien

    That the tabled report of the Chair, be received.

    CARRIED

  15. Top COUNCILLORS' REPORT

    Moved: Sutton/ O'Brien

    1. That the verbal report of Councillor Boyle on the following be received.
      • Otahuhu community forum;
      • Community Services Committee;
      • Future Planning Framework meetings;
      • Community liaison on policing and security issues;
      • Protest against Boobs on Bikes;
      • Auckland-Manukau Eastern Transport Initiatives (AMETI) Steering Group updates
      • Tamaki recreation centre meeting
      • Planning framework meeting for Maungakiekie/Otahuhu
      • Zoo board meetings
    2. That the verbal report of Councillor Northey on the following be received.
      • Future Planning Framework meeting;
      • Glen Innes Streetscapes;
      • City Council submission on sale of liquor bill;
      • Citizen Advice Bureaux advice meeting;
      • Street Beautification in Otahuhu;
      • Otahuhu network meeting;
      • Local Diversity Meeting;
      • Role of voluntary housing advisers in Tamaki;
      • Community development conference in the North Shore.

    CARRIED

  16. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Sutton / Murray

    1. That the verbal report of board member O'Brien on the following be received.
      • Submission of Election Hoarding Report;
      • Completion of banner launch in Otahuhu;
      • Otahuhu peace garden opening;
      • Tamaki Transformation Programme draft funding;
      • Otahuhu newsletter;
      • Traffic safety issue in Maungakiekie;
      • Community forum
      • Inquiry of Quality of reporting to community boards
    2. That the verbal report of board member Murray on the following be received.
      • Progressive Panmure meeting;
      • Older Person Day planning;
      • Dunkirk Centre.
    3. That the verbal report of board member Metcalfe on the following be received.
      • Otahuhu community forum;
      • Sports group meeting in Otahuhu.

    CARRIED

  17. Top GROUPS ACTIVITY REPORT

    Moved: Sutton / Metcalfe

    That the groups activity report for the month of July, be received.

    CARRIED

  18. Top REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

    Moved: Sutton / Metcalfe

    That the information be received.

    CARRIED

  19. Top ACHIEVEMENTS REGISTER

    Moved: Sutton / Metcalfe

    That the achievements register be updated accordingly.

    CARRIED

  20. Top URGENT DECISION : DISCRETIONARY FUNDING OTAHUHU STEERING GROUP

    Moved: Sutton / O'Brien

    That the urgent decision on the Otahuhu Steering Group discretionary funding application be noted.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 9:08 pm.

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