OPEN MINUTES Franklin Local Board - Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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Franklin Local Board OPEN MINUTES Minutes of a meeting of the Franklin Local Board held via videoconference on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at 9.30am. Either a recording or a written summary of the meeting will be published to the Auckland Council website. PRESENT Chairperson Andrew Baker Deputy Chairperson Angela Fulljames Members Malcolm Bell Alan Cole Sharlene Druyven Lance Gedge Amanda Kinzett Matthew Murphy Logan Soole Minutes Page 1
1 Welcome The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. 2 Apologies There were no apologies. 3 Declaration of Interest There were no declarations of interest. 4 Confirmation of Minutes Resolution number FR/2021/113 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames: That the Franklin Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 27 July 2021, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. CARRIED 5 Leave of Absence There were no leaves of absence. 6 Acknowledgements 6.1 Acknowlegement - Barry McAlley Resolution number FR/2021/114 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member A Cole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) acknowledge the passing of Barry McAlley of Clevedon. Barry was instrumental in having Manukau City Council purchase the Munro land for the use by the Clevedon A&P Society and turning the old show grounds into sports fields. Barry was a member of the Royal Agricultural Society. He served over 40 years on the Clevedon A&P Show committee, was a member of the Clevedon School PTA, Clevedon Lions, President of the Clevedon Branch of the NZ National Party and similarly as chairman of the Clevedon Branch of Federated Farmers. Later he served a spell as President of Auckland Federated Farmers and recently received a life membership from Federated Farmers New Zealand. CARRIED Minutes Page 2
7 Petitions There were no petitions. 8 Deputations NOTE: both deputations have agreed to be deferred to the September meeting. 8.1 Deputation - Paul Devening, CommUnity Funds NZ 8.2 Deputation - Peter Zanzottera, Counties Manukau Cricket Association 9 Public Forum There was no public forum. 10 Extraordinary Business There was no extraordinary business. 11 Franklin School Swimming Pool 2021/2022 grant applications Marion Davies was in attendance to speak to this item. The board thanked her for her work on learning that this was her last week with Auckland Council. Resolution number FR/2021/115 MOVED by Member S Druyven, seconded by Member M Murphy: That the Franklin Local Board: a) agree to fund, or decline each application in Franklin School Swimming Pool Fund 2021/2022, as outlined in table one below: Table One: Franklin School Swimming Pool grant applications Applicati Organisation Requesting Amount Granted Comment on ID funding for requested SP220301 Hunua Towards costs $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School of pool Board of maintenance, Trustees chemicals, monitoring and testing for Hunua School pool SP220302 Mauku Towards Mauku $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School School Board of swimming pool Trustees expenses for the 2021/2022 summer period Minutes Page 3
SP220303 Valley Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School chemicals and Board of maintenance Trustees for the Valley School pool SP220304 Clevedon Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School funding for the Board of operational Trustees expenses for the Clevedon School swimming pool SP220305 Ararimu Towards the $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School maintenance and chemicals for Ararimu School SP220306 Awhitu Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 District chemicals and School maintenance Board of costs for the Trustees Awhitu District School pool SP220307 Glenbrook Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School chemicals and maintenance costs for Glenbrook School swimming pool SP220308 Alfriston Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School chemicals and Board of testing Trustees equipment for Alfriston School. SP220309 Beachlands Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School chemicals and maintenance of the Beachlands School pool SP220310 Waiau Pa Towards the $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School costs of Board of chemicals and Trustees maintenance of the school pool over the summer period Minutes Page 4
SP220311 Te Hihi Towards the $2,000.00 $2,000.00 School cost of Board of chemicals and Trustees maintenance for the 2021/2022 summer period at Te Hihi School pool SP220312 Maraetai Towards $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Beach maintenance School and upkeep of Maraetai School pool SP220313 Ramarama Towards the $2,000.00 $0.00 Funding School repair of cracks is not for the intended Ramarama for fixed School asset swimming pool repairs Total $26,000.00 $24,000 b) request that, in confirming application outcomes, staff reiterate the purpose of the fund to applicants, and their obligations in accepting funding i.e. to acknowledge local board support and to actively make the pool accessible to the wider community (not just the school community). CARRIED 12 Proposal to make a new Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw Georgina Gilmour spoke to this item on behalf of Rebekah Foreman Resolution number FR/2021/116 MOVED by Member S Druyven, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames: That the Franklin Local Board: a) do not support the draft Statement of Proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to make a new Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture ā- Rohe Noho Puni Wātea ā-Waka 2022 / Auckland Council Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 for public consultation on the basis that the proposed bylaw excludes all reserves, including those that are suitable sites for Freedom Camping. b) note that the board considers that the suggestion to exclude all reserves is being driven by an urban lens and does not adequately consider the best interests of the communities occupying sixty-nine per cent of Auckland’s land mass (Franklin and Rodney local board areas). c) request that the Governing Body amends its direction to exclude all reserves from the Auckland Council Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 for the following reasons: i) prohibition of freedom camping at suitable and popular reserve sites will restrict the number of desirable sites for freedom/responsible camping in Auckland. The board notes that lack of supply has been expressed as an area of concern in the proposed bylaw Minutes Page 5
ii) prohibition of freedom camping at popular and suitable reserves may result in increased nuisance to locals as a result of campers parking in local reserves in more built up areas or ‘makeshift’ places as an alternative to utilising reserves that are both attractive and suitable iii) the Franklin Local Board area has limited accommodation for tourists. Camping provides tourists with opportunity to holiday in attractive destinations they would otherwise have limited access to, including suitable reserves iv) prohibiting responsible camping in otherwise suitable reserves will undermine local tourism and associated local economic opportunity in our isolated communities, undermining local prosperity and exacerbating deprivation through isolation already experienced in communities on the fringe of Auckland v) availability and generation of local jobs, including those in support of local tourism activity, is a positive response to Auckland’s climate plan, economic development action plan and supports the strong and healthy communities envisaged within the Auckland Plan, and the board requests support from the governing body to realise that opportunity vi) although staff have advised that it is possible to consider enabling access to specific sites later, the board considers it is unlikely to be progressed as a priority unless it is facilitated through and required by the bylaw. d) request that the Governing Body amend its direction so that: i) local boards are enabled, with urgency, to nominate specific suitable reserves as responsible camping sites should they wish to e.g. Hamilton’s Gap on the Awhitu peninsula ii) nominated reserves are named as exceptions to the principle of blanket exclusion of Reserves within the draft Freedom Camping Bylaw and tested with the public as part of the consultation material iii) on adoption, work to amend the relevent reserve management plans to reflect support for freedom camping progress as a priority to enable responsible camping at these sites. The board suggests that as public consultation on the proposed change to specific reserve plans will have taken place through the bylaw consultation process, the process to amend nominated reserve plans is likley to be more efficient in terms of cost and resource than if work were to be undertaken restrospectively. e) support the inclusion of the general rules as outlined in the draft bylaw f) support restricted freedom camping at the Waiuku library; however request that consultation tests five days as the proposed limit of stay rather than the proposed three days, noting the importance of camping tourism to the Waiuku economy, with a view to being informed by local preferences g) support the prohibition of camping on the Maraetai foreshore; however request that the reserve area also prohibited under the Reserves Act (foreshore from Maraetai to North Road) is also referenced in consultation material for clarity h) request that Colson Lane is also included within the Maraetai Foreshore prohibited area Minutes Page 6
i) expresses concern that Auckland Council is not adequately resourced to enforce the Freedom Camping Bylaw, particularly in areas likely to be most attractive to tourists, noting that the current enforcement framework endorsed by the governing body has an enforcement service level of three days to address camping breaches in areas outside the central area. j) suggest the name of the bylaw is changed to reflect the expectation of campers and the intent of the bylaw i.e. that it is changed to the Responsible Camping Bylaw CARRIED 13 Franklin Local Board request to AT for Parking Controls on Adams Drive to Lisle Farm Drive: August 2021 Resolution number FR/2021/117 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Chairperson A Baker: That the Franklin Local Board: a) request that Auckland Transport initiate a formal consultation process to install parking controls - No Stopping at All Times (NSAATs) - on Adams Drive and Lisle Farm Drive without further delay, noting that the board has indicated strong support for this proposal within the community, and report back the results of the consultation to the local board. CARRIED 14 Urgent Decision - Provide local board feedback for inclusion in Auckland Council’s submission on the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Design Resolution number FR/2021/118 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member M Bell: That the Franklin Local Board: a) note the urgent decision completed on 26 July 2021 to support the overall intent of Auckland Council’s submission on the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Design with the following feedback on the substantive points raised: Auckland’s growth and urban form brings challenges and opportunities i) support the development of an intensified urban form within 1000 meters of a rapid transit station, however note that transport options outside of the city centre are not developing in parallel to urban development. ii) note that car-dependency for rural communities will remain a reality for those with limited or no access to public transport and recommend that these communities must be either • accommodated through the planning process e.g. through fit for purpose park and ride facilities • supported through the design process i.e. in greenfield development design standards that require sufficient road size width for on-street or off-street parking and space for public transport and or emergency services, as well as appropriate pathways be created to enable rural communities to walk and cycle. Minutes Page 7
• that public transport services be prioritised for areas without current services so that these communities have this option. iii) request that protection of elite soils and primary production enterprise are prioritised over urban development opportunities to protect food supply resilience i.e. protect from the effects of urban encroachment. iv) note that while the submission mentions the need for housing to be linked to local employment opportunities, suggest that education provision should also be considered as this is a critical development factor, especially place-specific skills training i.e. Agritech in rural area, other trade skills, economic development and schools and further training locations. Better alignment between Government policies and strategies is needed v) note that a range of National Policy Statement documents are being done in isolation from one-another. This undermines local government’s ability to respond effectively as envisaged by the Auckland Council shared governance structure, and marginalizes local perspectives i.e. Auckland Council analysis of proposed national policy is centred on urban and regional issues, rather that actively considering local perspectives. Ensure that more affordable housing is being built vi) consider that affordable housing should be concentrated in areas offering a wide range of employment opportunities (brown-field areas and in areas well serviced by existing public transport networks) rather than through green-field development to prevent traffic congestion issues being exacerbated vii) Support the need for homes with capacity to support multi-generational housing and to accommodate social need e.g. child care and elderly care. viii) Support sustainable design and technologies during construction of all new housing e.g. catchment and re-use of grey water and use of solar power to ensure effective use of natural resources. Are there any actions that need more emphasis, or which are missing, to deliver the outcomes? ix) endorse the need for government agencies to engage with council through early phase infrastructure decision making to achieve high quality infrastructure. What actions could you, or others in the system, contribute to delivering on, and what type of support are needed? x) support council being involved with ongoing monitoring and implementation of GPS as shared growth data and infrastructure will be key to delivery on the GPS vision. xi) support clear and agreed definitions of key terms and data standards that will promote interoperability, good governance and better transparency of decision making. What additional, or new, expectations of Kāinga Ora do you think should be included? What about expectations of other agencies? xii) agree that local boards and councils need to be seen as critical partners for Kāinga Ora at the early stages of housing development as this will Minutes Page 8
support the wellbeing of both Kāinga Ora customers and the communities that surround them and that local boards represent. CARRIED 15 Urgent Decision - Provide local board feedback for inclusion in Auckland Council’s submission on the Natural and Built Environments Act exposure draft. Resolution number FR/2021/119 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member L Soole: That the Franklin Local Board: a) note the urgent decision completed on 21 July 2021 formalising local board input into Auckland Council’s submission on the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA) as follows: A) welcome the opportunity to provide feedback for inclusion in Auckland Council’s submission on the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA) exposure draft. B) support in principle the reform of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s resource management system and the repeal and replacement of the existing Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. C) make the following points around the NBA exposure draft which are of particular concern to the Franklin Local Board area to be included in the Auckland Council submission on the Natural and Built Environments Act exposure draft: Purpose and related provisions i) support in principle the purpose and related provisions ii) note that the interpretation of wellbeing is best made at the local level, which is anticipated by the exposure draft as being informed regionally. iii) suggest that this may be problematic in the Auckland context as urban wellbeing priorities may not align with, and be prioritised over the well- being of those in rural Auckland. Environmental limits iv) support a precautionary approach to environmental limits (minimum state or the maximum allowable harm of stress permitted) are required for air; biodiversity, habitats, and ecosystems; coastal waters; estuaries; freshwater; and soil. v) note that these limits could be different for different locations or circumstances and suggest that localised naturally occurring variances must be considered and accommodated through the National Policy Framework or through Natural and Built Environment Plans. Key clauses for the National Planning Framework vi) support in principle replacing existing forms of national direction with a National Planning Framework, including combining existing functions and powers on the basis that this will provide integrated direction on matters of national significance or where consistency nationally or across parts of New Zealand would be desirable vii) suggest the National Policy Framework should anticipate conflicts relating to the environmental aspirations versus community well-being priorities and values and that the National Planning Framework should have sufficient flexibility to support local well-being priorities and variation Minutes Page 9
viii) agree that the National Planning Framework should provide opportunities for early engagement with decision-makers, including local government (including local boards in the Auckland context) and that any engagement timeframes and processes for engagement should accommodate the Auckland Council shared governance structure. Key clauses for the Natural and Built Environments Plans ix) note that the exposure draft proposes a Panel’s approach to plan preparation i.e. permanent bodies made up of one member from each local authority of the region, a number of mana whenua representatives, and one representative of the Minister of Conservation reflecting their interests in relation to the Coastal Marine Area. The board suggests that in the Auckland context this Panel should include accommodate representation from local boards to reflect the varying needs of the Auckland region, including a rural balance with urban interests. System efficiencies x) support the principle of improved efficiency and complexity. The select committee is invited to add to this list and council could provide suggestions as part of its submission. b) looks forward to further involvement in the resource management system reform process and urges central government to ensure robust public engagement to ensure that the views of all New Zealanders are included. CARRIED 16 Franklin Local Board workshop records Resolution number FR/2021/120 MOVED by Member A Kinzett, seconded by Member M Bell: That the Franklin Local Board: a) receive the Franklin Local Board workshop records for 6, 13 and 27 July 2021. CARRIED 17 Governance Forward Work Calendar August 2021 Resolution number FR/2021/121 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames, seconded by Member A Kinzett: That the Franklin Local Board: a) note the governance forward work calendar dated August 2021 (Attachment A). CARRIED Minutes Page 10
18 Auckland Council Performance Report: Franklin Local Board March to June 2021 Orrin Kapua spoke to this item, noting a minor amendment to three ID numbers in the document. Resolution number FR/2021/122 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Fulljames: That the Franklin Local Board: a) receive the performance report for March to June 2021. b) note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group results for 2020/2021 are released to the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) which are expected to be made public on or about 30 September 2021. CARRIED 19 Local Board Annual Report 2020/2021 Faithe Smith was in attendance for this item. Resolution number FR/2021/123 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member M Bell: That the Franklin Local Board: a) adopt the draft 2020/2021 Franklin Local Board Annual Report as set out in Attachment A to the agenda report. b) note that any proposed changes after the adoption will be clearly communicated and agreed with the Chair before the report is submitted for adoption by the Governing Body on 27 September 2021. c) note that the draft 2020/2021 Franklin Local Board Annual Report, as set out in Attachment A to the agenda report, will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council group results for 2020/2021 are released to the New Zealand Stock Exchange which are expected to be made public by 28 September 2021. CARRIED 20 Consideration of Extraordinary Items There was no consideration of extraordinary items. 9.49 am The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed. CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE FRANKLIN LOCAL BOARD HELD ON DATE:......................................................................... CHAIRPERSON:....................................................... Minutes Page 11
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