APOLOGIES
Moved: Ericson/Storer
That the apology for lateness from Board member Romaniuk be received.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Moved: Ericson/Storer
That the minutes of the Waiheke Community Board meeting held on Wednesday, 24
May 2006, be confirmed as a true and correct record, subject to the inclusion of
confidential item C3 being moved onto the open agenda as follows:
A. That the Board approves the following people
receive a Waiheke Community Board Good Citizen Award for 2006.
B. That the Board confirms the July 2006 meeting
to present good citizens awards to recipients, and that the Chairman and Ward
Manager be approved to finalise the details.
C. That resolutions A - C be moved to the Open Agenda.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no extraordinary business.
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. RESERVES - ROSS GILLESPIE
Ross
Gillespie addressed the Board regarding the improper management of Newton
Reserve.
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
That Ross Gillespie be thanked for his presentation to the
Board regarding Newton Reserve issues, Waiheke Island.
CARRIED
4.2. GREYWATER RECYCLING SYSTEMS - CRAIG
BROWN
Craig Brown, Sole Waiheke agent for 'Ecoplus', addressed the Board regarding his
work with the Auckland Regional Council to develop a recycling process for
greywater.
Moved: Ericson/Evans
A. That the Board thanks Craig
Brown for his presentation to the Board regarding the recent approval by the
Auckland Regional Council of a greywater system.
B. That the Board refers the information and
letter from Auckland Regional Council tabled by Craig Brown, regarding greywater
recycling systems, to the Manager of Auckland City Environments for reference to
the Hauraki Gulf Islands Office for action.as appropriate.
C. That the Board requests that the Chairman
write a letter of thanks to Greg Hill, Auckland Regional Council, for his
support towards greywater systems on Waiheke.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.2]
4.3. CYCLE ACTION WAIHEKE - TOM RANSOM
Tom
Ransom made a presentation to the Board regarding the Cycle Action Waiheke
group, their current affiliations, and the safety of cycling on Waiheke Island.
Moved: Ericson/Evans
That Tom Ransom be thanked for his presentation to the Board
regarding Cycle Action Waiheke on Waiheke Island.
CARRIED
4.4
Trig Hill Road and Waiheke Road Traffic Problems - Allen Davies, Trevor
Darvill and Margaret Mills, The Onetangi Residents Association.
Margaret Mills, Trevor Darvill and Allen Davies, from the Onetangi Residents
Association, made a presentation to the Board regarding the safety of Trig Hill
and Waiheke Road.
Moved: Ericson/Sears
A. That Allen Davies, Trevor
Darvill and Margaret Mills, of the Onetangi Residents Association, be thanked
for their presentation to the Board regarding the Trig Hill and Waiheke Road
Traffic Problems.
B. That the information tabled by Margaret Mills
be referred to the Manager of Traffic and Roading Services for consideration and
action as appropriate.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.4]
4.5 'Molok' bins corner seventh avenue and
Onetangi, and alternative pedestrian/cycle access to the onetangi sports park -
Allen Davies
Allen Davies addressed the Board regarding access to the Onetangi Sports Park
from Onetangi Road, and the 'Molok' bins on the corner of Seventh Avenue,
Onetangi.
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
A. That Allen Davies, be thanked
for his presentation to the Board regarding Walking and cycling access to the
Onetangi Sports Park from Onetangi Road, and the 'Molok' bins on the corner of
Seventh Avenue, Onetangi.
B. That the information, tabled by Allen Davis,
regarding walking and cycling access from Onetangi Road to Onetangi Sports Park
be referred to the Waiheke Parks Team for consideration and feedback to the
Board
C. That the information tabled regarding the
'Molok' bins be referred to the manager of Utility Planning, in order that
consideration can be given to installing appropriate signage indicating that
household rubbish should not be dumped in the 'Molok' bins.
D. That the Board requests that the Utility
Planning monitor the smell complaints from dumped household rubbish in the
'Molok' bins at Oneroa and Onetangi.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.5]
4.6 Micro
chipping of dogs - Delaine Jones and Francis Evans
Delaine Jones and Francis Evans addressed the Board regarding the recent
legislation on micro chipping dogs, and their concerns that this is a 'beginning
motion' to micro-chipping people.
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
A. That Delaine Jones and Francis
Evans be thanked for their presentation to the Board regarding the micro
chipping of dogs.
B. That the information, tabled by Delaine Jones
and Francis Evans, regarding the micro-chipping of dogs be received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHEMENT 4.6]
4.7
Pathways to the Wharf at Kennedy Point - Warren Crook
Warren Crook made a presentation to the Board regarding the lack of a footpath
to and from the Wharf at Kennedy Point, and requested that the Board considers
supporting or funding a formalised footpath.
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
A. That Warren Cook be thanked
for his presentation to the Board regarding the Pathways to the wharf at Kennedy
Point.
B. That the Board refers the information, tabled
by Warren Cook, regarding the pedestrian pathway from the carpark to the wharf
on Kennedy Road to the Manager of Traffic and Roading Services for
consideration.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.7]
4.8 Auckland City Council Long Term community council plan - Roger Bryant
Roger Bryant addressed the Board regarding the Long Term Community Council Plan,
and his dissatisfaction with the current process, and requested that the Board
considered obtaining public opinion before making its submission.
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
That Roger Bryant be thanked for his presentation regarding
Sport and Recreation and his submission to the draft Long Term Council Community
Plan.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.8]
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
That the reports requested/pending for June 2006 be received.
CARRIED
Items 7 and 8 were taken at this point.
ROAD SAFETY AT TE HURUHI PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Jane
to look at with Andrew
Moved: Romaniuk/Sears
A. That the report of the
professional services engineer, dated 11 May 2006 regarding road safety at Te
Huruhi school be received.
B. That the Board advises the Manager Traffic and
Roading services that it supports the formation of a footpath approximately 200
metres on the eastern side of Donald Bruce Road, and the installation of a
school patrolled crossing north of the bus stop area.
C. That the Board advises the Manager of Traffic
and Roading Services that it will prioritise the new Donald Bruce Road footpath
on its 'new footpath priority list' at its next priority setting meeting, in
order that the project can be programmed for installation.
CARRIED
WAIHEKE WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER
LEAD DIRECTION
Moved: Ericson/Romaniuk
A. That Greg Paterson, Manager of
Water Planning and Murray Menzies, Consultant, be thanked for their attendance
and information provided to the Board regarding the Waiheke Wastewater and
Stormwater Lead Direction.
B. That the Board makes the following
recommendations to Works and Services Committee to update Council's August 2004
Hauraki Gulf Islands Water and Sanitary Services Assessments, such that the
minutes of the July 2004 Works Committee [notes (ii) and (iii)], as below;
Wastewater
a) That the current policy of
individual sites providing for on-site wastewater treatment and disposal
continue.
b) That where it can be proven
that on-site disposal is no longer sustainable the current policy of
establishing small community based wastewater reticulation and treatment systems
continue. These systems will be constructed and operated by Metrowater Ltd or as
a private co-operative arrangement
c) Any Council initiated
wastewater system be funded on a "user pays" basis by Metrowater Ltd
d) That Metrowater Ltd funds
any expansion of the capacity of the Owhanake Wastewater Treatment Plant and any
reticulation leading thereto subject to the available treatment and disposal
capacity and any required consents.
e) Subject to available
treatment and discharge consent capacity, Metrowater Ltd will give preference to
reticulating properties in identified risk areas
f) Council
will develop a Trade-Wastes by law if requested to do so by Metrowater Ltd.
Note:
Before proceeding to implement any works under the provisions of (e)
above, the following procedure shall be applied:
i.
Auckland City Environment to actively monitor compliance with the Wastewater
Bylaw (Note: Waiheke wastewater officer employed, commenced inspections May
2004)
ii.
Allowing time for the beneficial effects of (i) to be realised, undertake
reviews of the following on/by end of May 2007:
- water quality test results over the period mid 2005 to early 2007, to
quantify any improvements over the current position vis-à-vis exceedances of
Ministry for the Environment's freshwater quality health risk thresholds
attributable to contamination from on-site wastewater effluent
- re-apply the draft Ministry of Health protocol, with more accurate field
data, to identify the level of risk on an area-by-area basis
- where existing on-site wastewater systems are proven to be unsustainable,
explore various options such as upgrade of systems alternative technologies,
"cluster" or "centralised" wastewater collection, treatment and land application
schemes
iii.
Based on the findings from (ii) Council/Auckland City Environments to prepare a
plan of recommended works, if any; this plan to be documented in the City's
Draft 2007/08 Annual Plan for consultation with the affected communities
be updated to read as follows;
iiAllowing time for the beneficial effects of
(i) to be realised, undertake reviews of the following on/by end of March 2009:
water quality test results over the period mid 2005 to late 2008, to quantify
any improvements over the current position vis-à-vis exceedances of Ministry for
the Environment's freshwater quality health risk thresholds attributable to
contamination from on-site wastewater effluent
re-apply the draft Ministry of Health protocol, with more accurate field data,
to identify the level of risk on an area-by-area basis
where existing on-site wastewater systems are proven to be unsustainable,
explore various options such as upgrade of systems, alternative technologies,
"cluster" or "centralised" wastewater collection, treatment and land application
schemes
iiiBased on the findings from (ii)
Council/Auckland City Environments to prepare a plan of recommended works, if
any; this plan to be documented in the City's Draft 2009/2010 LTCCP for
consultation with the affected communities.
CARRIED
PROPOSED ROAD STOPPING - THE
CAUSEWAY
Moved: Ericson/Evans
A. That John Nash, Community
Planning, be thanked for his attendance at the meeting regarding the proposed
road stopping - the Causeway.
B. That the Board recommends to
the Transport and Urban Linkages and the Arts Culture and Recreation committees
that for the purpose of creating a Recreation Reserve on and around the area
currently leased by the Waiheke Boating Club;
(i) That the proposal to stop areas of road A (1044m2), B (1749m2) and
C (147m2) on plan SO55851 attached to appendix A of this report, be publicly
notified under Section 345 Local Government Act
(ii) That once these areas of road are stopped, that they be classified
as Recreation Reserve under Section 16(2)a Reserves Act
CARRIED
Meeting
adjourned 6.05pm and reconvened 6:35pm
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
Moved: Ericson/Sears
That the report of the Chairman, dated 21 June 2006 be
received.
CARRIED
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
10.1. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT - EILEEN EVANS
Moved: Sears/Romaniuk
That the report of Board Member Evans, dated June 2006 be
received.
CARRIED
10.2. BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT - KELLY-ANN
HARVEY
Moved: Ericson/Evans
That the report of Board Member Harvey, dated June 2006 be
received.
CARRIED
10.3 BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT - Tony Sears
Moved: Ericson/Evans
That the report of Board Member Sears, dated June 2006, and
tabled at the meeting, be received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 10.3
10.4 BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT - Herb Romaniuk
Moved: Sears/Evans
That the verbal update of Board Member Romaniuk, regarding
the following be received:
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 10.4]
COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
A. That the report of Councillor
Storer, tabled at the meeting and the minutes of the Artworks Advisory Board
meeting held on 14 June 2006, be received.
B. That the Board supports its rural ratepayers
in any application they may make to a relevant statutory body, and approves that
the Deputy Chairman write to the Mayor and Chief Executive to express the
disappointment in the inequity of the recent rates increases.
CARRIED
WAIHEKE MICRO-CHIP FREE ISLAND -
PETITION
Moved: Ericson/Romaniuk
A. That the petition, dated 21 June
2006, regarding the opposition to micro chipping of dogs on Waiheke Island, be
received.
B. That the Board refers the petition to the
Manager Auckland City Environments for information.
C. That the Board requests the Planning and
Regulatory committee and the Manager of Auckland City Environments confirm to
Community Boards how the enforcement of the Micro-chipping of dogs is to be
managed by Auckland City Council.
CARRIED
WAIHEKE EVENTS 2006-2007
Moved: Romaniuk /Storer
A. That the Board defers the
consideration of the Waiheke events 2006/2007 to its July meeting, and requests
Officer attendance to support discussion of this item.
B. That the Board supports the retention of its
historical events, but with further support from the community.
WAIHEKE COMMUNITY BOARDS SUBMISSION
TO THE 2006 LONG TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN
Moved: Sears/Romaniuk
That the Boards submission to the
2006 Long Term Council Community Plan be noted.
CARRIED
CAR POOLING INITIATIVE
Moved: Ericson/Evans
That the Board approves the
Chairman and traffic Spokesperson meet with officers to discuss a possible
carpooling initiative for Waiheke Island.
CARRIED
HAURAKI GULF [ISLAND DISTRICT PLAN
REVIEW
This item was withdrawn
URGENT DECISION - WAIHEKE COMMUNITY
ART GALLERY INC. & WAIHEKE ISLAND COMMUNITY ARTWORKS CHARITABLE TRUST LEASES
Moved: Romaniuk/Sears
That the urgent decision, dated 21 June 2006 regarding the
Waiheke Community Art Gallery Inc. & Waiheke Island Community Artworks
Charitable Trust Leases be noted.
CARRIED
SUBMISSION ON PART 1 -
ADMINISTRATION, PART 22 - SOLID WASTE AND PART 25 - TRAFFIC OF THE AUCKLAND CITY
COUNCIL BYLAW
Moved: Ericson/Evans
A. That the information from the
Ward Manager, dated 26 May 2006 regarding the proposed bylaws currently
undergoing public consultation be received.
B. That Board Members Romaniuk and Harvey be
approved to submit on behalf of the Board noting that the deadline for
submissions is 7 July 2006.
CARRIED
'KEEPING IT REAL' YOUTH PARTICIPATION
WORKSHOP
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
That the Board approves the attendance of the Chairman, or the
Deputy Chairman, at the 'Keeping it Real' Youth Participation Workshop, being
held in Auckland on 18 September 2006.
CARRIED
AUCKLAND REGION &
FAR NORTH COMMUNITY BOARDS ASSOCIATION INC
Moved: Ericson/Sears
That the minutes of the Auckland Region & Far North Community
Boards Association Inc, dated 21 June be received.
CARRIED
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING
21.1. DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - WAIHEKE
COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
Moved: Ericson/Evans
A.
That the discretionary funding request from the Waiheke Community Art Gallery be
received.
B. That the Board approves allocating a grant of
$2,000.00 from its 2005/2006 discretionary funding budget towards the Waiheke
Community Art Gallery Winter/Spring exhibitions.
C. That the Waiheke
Community Art Gallery be requested in accordance with Council practice to
provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the
discretionary funding grant of $2,000.00.
CARRIED
21.2. DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - WAIHEKe
Aquatic Centre
Moved: Ericson/Sears
A. That the Board approves a
grant of $300.00 from its 2005/2006 discretionary funding budget towards the
Waiheke Aquatic Centre.
B. That the Waiheke
Aquatic Centre be requested in accordance with Council practice to provide an
accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the discretionary
funding grant of $300.00
CARRIED
21.3. DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - Community
Board 'Honour Boards'
Moved: Ericson/Evans
A.
That the Board approves the balance of its 2005/2006 discretionary fund be
allocated to providing further honour boards for the Waiheke Community Board
Room.
CARRIED
WAIHEKE POLICE REPORT
Moved: Sears/Ericson
That the report, dated 21 May - 28 May
2006, and the report dated 18 June - 25 June 2006 tabled at the meeting be
received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 22A]
GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS
Moved: Ericson/Harvey
That the group activity reports for May be received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 23A]
There being no further business the Chairman declared the
meeting closed at 8:40pm.
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