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Council member and meetings
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY
2009 AT 9:35AM
IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM,
LEVEL 15
CIVIC ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING
1 GREYS AVENUE
AUCKLAND
| PRESENT: |
Councillors |
Paul |
Goldsmith |
[Chairperson] |
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Noelene |
Raffills |
[Deputy Chairperson] |
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Graeme |
Easte |
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Graeme |
Mulholland, JP |
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Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
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Denise |
Roche |
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| ALSO PRESENT |
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Leila |
Boyle |
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Dr Cathy |
Casey |
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Glenda |
Fryer |
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 APOLOGIES
That the apology from Councillor Moyle for non-attendance be accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday,
11 March 2009 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no extraordinary
business.
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU AUCKLAND CITY (CABAC) FUNDING PROPOSAL - LYNNE BARRACLOUGH, jIM HOLMES AND JILL WHITCHER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU AUCKLAND CITY (CABAC)
Lynne Barraclough, city manager, Jim Holmes, chairperson and Jill Whitcher,
finance manager Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) were in attendance
to address the Committee in support of a funding proposal and to demonstrate the
benefits of Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) service in return to
funding received.
[ATTACHMENT 4.1]
Lynne Barraclough, city manager, Jim Holmes, chairperson and Jill Whitcher,
finance manager Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) be thanked for
their presentation.
CARRIED
REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING
That the reports
requested/pending list of the Democracy Advisor, dated 27 April 2009, be amended
as follows:
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Row |
Target Date |
Report |
Reason for amendment |
| 5 |
From May 09 to June
09 |
Management of Anti
Social Behaviour in the CBD |
This report has
been deferred to the June 2009 meeting to facilitate the analysis of
options and allow for consultation/engagement with stakeholders |
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3 |
From May 09 to June
09 |
Community and
Recreation Lease Policy |
Deferred to June
2009 - the final draft of this policy will be reported to the committee
in June following the completion of consultation/engagement with
stakeholders and community boards. |
| 10 |
From May 09 to Oct
09 |
Auckland City
Alcohol Strategy Review - Scope |
Recent work in the
alcohol policy area has focused on workstreams reported to the City
Development Committee (i.e. the development of a liquor licensing policy
and council's submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the
Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill). The Community
Services Committee is being updated on progress in these workstreams via
City Development Committee reports being forwarded to it for its
information. A separate update report maybe scheduled later in the
year. Target date now Oct
09) |
CARRIED
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU AUCKLAND CITY INCORPORATED
The
Democracy Advisor tabled the minutes of the 20 April 2009 Mt Roskill, 25 March
2009 Eden-Albert, 19 March 2009 Maungakiekie, 15 April 2009 Eastern Bays and 22
April 2009 Waiheke Community Boards meetings:
[ATTACHMENT 6A]
The
chairperson moved the following:
That the Community Services Committee:
- Expresses support and admiration to the work
Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) undertake across the city.
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Notes that the existing grant is $642,162, which is made up of the base
rate $512,162 and an additional $130,000 grant from the diversity targeted rate.
In addition to the $642,162 the city also contributes $138,131 towards
accommodating CAB branches in Auckland City.
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Notes that Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City has requested an increase
of funding from $642,162 to $877,395 representing a 37.5% increase at a time
when council is holding rates to a 2% increase which is less than the council
rate of inflation.
- Notes that Citizens Advice Bureau (CABAC) has accumulated funds of
approximately $250,000.
- Approves a one-off grant of $577,000 from 1 July 2009 to 30 June
2010, noting that if Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) draw down
$65,000 from their accumulated funds, it will retain the current budget, noting
that Council's grant to be paid to the Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City
CABAC in the first week in July 2009.
- Requests officers to work collaboratively with Citizens Advice Bureau
Auckland City in undertaking a business review by October 2009 , and report back
to the November 2009 Community Services Committee meeting on future funding
options beginning July 2010, and for the review to ensure there is enhanced
level of reporting and accountability to reflect the agreed level of funding.
Councillor Roche moved the following amendment by way of replacement:
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That the Community Services Committee approves an annual one off grant of
$877,395 for Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City from 1 July 2009 to 30 June
2010.
A
division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
| For the
Motion: |
Against the
Motion: |
| Cr Graeme Easte Cr Richard Northey
Cr Denise Roche |
Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Graeme Mulholland
Cr Noelene Raffills |
Cr Greg Moyle, His Worship the Mayor and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent.
Voting in the division was TIED with 3 votes for and against. The Chairperson
exercised his casting vote against the motion. The motion was declared LOST by
4 votes to 3.
Councillor Northey moved the following amendment by way of replacement
- E
That the Community Services Committee approves an annual one off grant
of $642,162 for Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City from 1 July 2009 to 30 June
2010.
A
division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
| For the
Motion: |
Against the
Motion: |
| Cr Graeme Easte Cr Richard Northey
Cr Denise Roche |
Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Graeme Mulholland
Cr Noelene Raffills |
Cr Greg Moyle, His Worship the Mayor and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent.
Voting in the division was TIED with 3 votes for and against. The Chairperson
exercised his casting vote against the motion. The motion was declared LOST by
4 votes to 3.
The
Chairperson put the substantive motion:
That the Community Services Committee:
- Expresses support and admiration to the work
Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) undertake across the city.
-
Notes that the existing grant is $642,162, which is made up of the base
rate $512,162 and an additional $130,000 grant from the diversity targeted rate.
In addition to the $642,162 the city also contributes $138,131 towards
accommodating CAB branches in Auckland City.
-
Notes that Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City has requested an increase
of funding from $642,162 to $877,395 representing a 37.5% increase at a time
when council is holding rates to a 2% increase which is less than the council
rate of inflation.
- Notes that Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) has
accumulated funds of approximately $250,000.
- Approves a one-off grant of $577,000 from 1 July 2009 to 30 June
2010, noting that if Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City (CABAC) draw down
$65,000 from their accumulated funds, it will retain the current budget, noting
that Council's grant to be paid to the Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City
CABAC in the first week in July 2009.
- Requests officers to work collaboratively with Citizens Advice
Bureau Auckland City in undertaking a business review by October 2009 , and
report back to the November 2009 Community Services Committee meeting on future
funding options beginning July 2010, and for the review to ensure there is
enhanced level of reporting and accountability to reflect the agreed level of
funding.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
| For the
Motion: |
Against the
Motion: |
| Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Graeme Mulholland
Cr Noelene Raffills |
Cr Graeme Easte Cr Richard Northey
Cr Denise Roche |
Cr Greg Moyle, His Worship the Mayor and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent.
Voting in the division was TIED with 3 votes for and against. The Chairperson
exercised his casting vote for the motion. The motion was declared CARRIED by 4
votes to 3.
WESLEY YOUTH SPACE UPDATE
That the Committee notes the progress on lease negotiations between Council
officers and the Owairaka Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club Incorporated over
replacement premises adjoined to a Youth facility to be constructed at 740
Sandringham Road Extension, Owairaka, and also an updated time-line of the
Wesley Youth facility project outlining key dates for the project including:
- agreement from the Owairaka Amateur Athletic
and Harrier Club Incorporated to approve the Agreement Lease (April 2009)
- council's approval process regarding
architectural services (May 2009)
- development and presentation of the Wesley
Youth facility design by the successful architect (June 2009)
- commencement and completion of physical work
for the new Wesley Youth facility building (January - November 2010).
CARRIED
QUARTERLY REPORT - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- That the report entitled Community Development Quarterly report for
the period January to March 2009 of the Acting Manager Business Development and
Support dated 16 April 2009, be received, noting the work programmes completed
and underway across the organisation, including highlights of:
- The revised Assisted Home Ownership Programme Funding Agreement
between Auckland City Council and the New Zealand Housing Foundation was
executed in January 2009 and the New Zealand Housing Foundation received their
first payment of $200,000 in March 2009.
- The Draft Community and Recreation Lease policy was endorsed for
stakeholder consultation by the March 2009 Community Services Committee.
- 15,430 people, of all ages, participated in events and Information
Skills programmes run by Auckland City Libraries in March 2009, compared to
12,099 in 2008
- Graffiti has been eradicated from 14,822 sites between 1 July and 31
March 2009 but notes that the report focuses on the removal aspect of the
graffiti vandalism programme and Councillors would welcome more emphasis and
information on prevention and education measures.
- Over 21 capital projects were completed on Community Halls and
Centres during the January to March 2009 quarter.
- The successful second annual Otahuhu Family Fun Day organised by the
Otahuhu Steering Group and supported by the Otahuhu Community Development
representative, Otahuhu YMCA, Genesis Youth Project, Tamaki Community Board and
Auckland City Council.
- The successful Meola Reef community picnic which encouraged more
people to volunteer.
- That the news of the upcoming upgrade of the Sandringham community
centre was gratefully received by the councillors and public who attended the
LTCCP meeting at Ferndale House on Monday 4 May.
CARRIED
GAMBLING VENUE POLICY UPDATE
- That the Community Services Committee notes the report on progress on
the Gambling venue policy review, which highlights:
- Changes
in class 4 venues, TAB venues and gaming machines numbers in Auckland city since
the Act and the policy became operational;
- Levels
of gaming machine profits and funding available throughout corporate societies
for community purposes in Auckland city for the year ended December 2008
- Issues
relating to the current location and distribution of class 4 venues in Auckland
city, noting that 53% of gaming machines in Auckland City are in areas of high
deprivation (level 8-10); and
- Feedback
received from key stakeholders, including community groups, problem gambling
organisations, the New Zealand Racing Board and class 4 corporate societies and
venue operators
- Noting
that many of the key stakeholders consulted are community groups and sports
organisations that have received financial assistance originating from gaming
machine proceeds
- That the Community Services Committee notes officers will report in
August 2009 with specific options for public consultation through a special
consultative procedure as outlined in the Local Government Act 2002.
CARRIED
[Secretarial note:
Councillor Northey, Councillor Raffills and Councillor Boyle neither spoke nor
voted on this item.
The Chairperson vacated
the room at 11:39am and Councillor Mulholland assumed the position of chair
until 11:43am, when the chairperson resumed the chair.]
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS FROM CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - LIQUOR LICENSING DEVELOPMENT
That report of the
Community and Social Policy Manager, dated 18 February 2009, and the resolutions
from the City Development Committee meeting, dated 12 March 2009 be received.
CARRIED
There being no further business the Chairman declared the
meeting closed at 11.45am.
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