OPEN MINUTES Rodney Local Board - Wednesday, 16 June 2021

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                                OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Rodney Local Board held at Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai, 5 Rere Place,
Parakai on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 3.00pm.

PRESENT

 Chairperson              Phelan Pirrie
 Deputy Chairperson       Beth Houlbrooke
 Members                  Brent Bailey
                          Steve Garner                        From: 3.05pm
                          Danielle Hancock
                          Tim Holdgate
                          Louise Johnston
                          Vicki Kenny
                          Colin Smith
Rodney Local Board
16 June 2021

1     Welcome

      The chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

2     Apologies

          There were no apologies.

3     Declaration of Interest

      There were no declarations of interest.

4     Confirmation of Minutes

          Resolution number RD/2021/258
          MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member V Kenny:
          That the Rodney Local Board:
                confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting held on Wednesday19 May 2021 as
                a true and correct record.
                                                                                       CARRIED

5     Leave of Absence

      There were no leaves of absence.

6     Acknowledgements

      There were no acknowledgements.

7     Petitions

      There were no petitions.

8     Deputations

          8.1   Deputation: Kauri Dieback and Paper Road
                Mr and Mrs Perrott were in attendance for this item.
                Documents were tabled in support of the item. Copies have been placed on the
                official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes
                attachments.
                Resolution number RD/2021/259
                MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member L Johnston:
                That the Rodney Local Board:
                a)    thank Mr and Mrs Perrott for their attendance.
                                                                                      CARRIED
                Attachments
                A 16 June 2021, Rodney Local Board - Item 8.1: Deputation - Kauri Dieback and
                    paper road - information

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                   B    16 June 2021, Rodney Local Board - Item 8.1: Deputation - Kauri Dieback and
                        paper road presentation

           8.2     Deputation: South Head Road issues
                   Ross Webber was in attendance for this item.
                   A PowerPoint presentation was given. Copies have been placed on the official
                   minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
                   Resolution number RD/2021/260
                   MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member S Garner:
                   That the Rodney Local Board:
                   a)    thank Mr Webber his presentation.
                                                                                        CARRIED
                   Attachments
                   A 16 June 2021, Rodney Local Board - Item 8.2: Deputation - South Head Road
                       issues presentation

           8.3     Deputation: Waioneke Culvert and flood plain
                   This item was withdrawn.

Member C Smith left the meeting at 3.52pm.
Member C Smith returned to the meeting at 3.54pm.

9      Public Forum

9.1        Public Forum: Steven Law
           Mr Law was in attendance for public forum regarding conflicts of interest.
           Resolution number RD/2021/261
           MOVED by Member L Johnston, seconded by Member V Kenny:
           That the Rodney Local Board:
           a)    thank Mr Law for his attendance.
                                                                                           CARRIED
10     Extraordinary Business

       There was no extraordinary business.

11     To seek approval to grant a renewal and variation of the licence to occupy to Muriwai
       Environmental Action Community Trust for land at Muriwai Village Green, 451
       Motutara Road, Muriwai
       Karen Walby – Community Lease Specialist was in attendance for this item.
       Resolution number RD/2021/262
       MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member D Hancock:
       That the Rodney Local Board:
       a)        grant a renewal and variation of the community licence to occupy agreement to
                 Muriwai Environmental Action Community Trust for 213.04 square metres (more
                 or less) of land located within the Muriwai Village Green at 451 Motutara Road,

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           Muriwai executed by both parties in 2015 (Attachment A to the agenda report)
           subject to the following terms and conditions:
           i)     term – five years commencing 21 September 2020 effecting final expiry 20
                  September 2025
           ii)    rent – one dollar ($1.00) plus GST if demanded
           iii)   inclusion of a clause prohibiting all users of the facility from smoking
                  within the lease area
           iv)    an amendment to the community outcomes plan to remove two currently
                  unachievable targets
      b)   note that all other terms and conditions will accord with the existing licence
           agreement executed by both parties in 2015.
                                                                                     CARRIED

12    To seek approval to grant a renewal and variation of the lease to Kumeu and Districts
      Community Centre Incorporated for the council-owned Pomona Hall at 35 to 41
      Access Road, Kumeū
      Karen Walby – Community Lease Specialist was in attendance for this item.
      Resolution number RD/2021/263
      MOVED by Member D Hancock, seconded by Member B Bailey:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   grant a renewal and variation of the community lease agreement to Kumeū and
           Districts Community Centre Incorporated for the council-owned Pomona Hall
           located at 35 to 41 Access Road, Kumeū dated 3 December 2015 (Attachment A
           to the agenda report) subject to the following terms and conditions:
           i)     term – five years commencing 1 October 2020 effecting final expiry 30
                  September 2025
           ii)    rent – one dollar ($1.00) plus GST if demanded
           iii)   annual subsidised maintenance fee - $250 plus GST
           iv)    inclusion of a clause prohibiting all users of the facility from smoking
                  within the lease area
           v)     an amendment to the maintenance schedule (Schedule Four to the lease
                  agreement) to correctly record council’s responsibilities in terms of
                  external and internal painting and roof maintenance of the hall
      b)   note that all other terms and conditions will accord with the existing lease
           agreement dated 3 December 2015.
                                                                                     CARRIED

13    Approval of the 2021/2022 Rodney Local Board Infrastructure and Environmental
      Services Work Programme
      Hannah Brightley – Relationship Advisor was in attendance for this item.
      Resolution number RD/2021/264
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:
      That the Rodney Local Board:

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      a)   approve its 2021/2022 Infrastructure and Environmental Services work
           programme and associated budgets, as summarised in the table below noting
           the reduction in budget of the Forestry Ambassadors programme from $50,000
           to $25,000
            Activity name                                           2021/2022 budget for
                                                                    approval
            Forestry ambassador programme                                         $25,000

            Helensville construction and demolition waste                         $40,000
            minimisation programme

            Mahurangi College living classroom coordinator                        $20,000

            Pest Free Coatesville animal pest control tools                       $10,000

            Restore Rodney East coordinator                                        $5,000

            Rodney Healthy Harbours Riparian Restoration                         $200,000
            Fund

            Rodney west coordinator                                               $75,000

            Shorebirds Trust coordinator                                          $20,000

            Total                                                                $395,000

      b)   note that in addition to the $5,000 budget for the Restore Rodney East
           coordinator in 2021/2022, $70,000 is proposed to be carried forward for this
           programme from the 2020/2021 financial year
      c)   confirm that substantial changes in scope, timeframes or methodology for
           projects in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services 2021/2022 work
           programme are a decision of the local board
      d)   confirm that all major changes to the approved Infrastructure and
           Environmental Services 2021/2022 work programme will be reported to the local
           board at a business meeting for a decision
      e)   approve in principle the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 Infrastructure and
           Environmental Services work programmes (Attachment A)
      f)   note that the indicative programmes and budgets for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024
           are subject to change and will be confirmed on an annual basis through the
           approval of the respective work programmes
      g)   request a high-level timeline of key milestones for the implementation and
           funding spend for the eight Infrastructure and Environmental Services work
           programme projects by August 2021 to provide assurance to the local board
           that projects will be fully delivered before the end of the 2021/2022 financial
           year
      h)   request that staff report to the local board at the earliest opportunity to advise
           of any potential risks, underspend or inability to deliver the 2021/2022
           Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme projects to allow
           the consideration of options on addressing issues which may include
           reallocating funding to other Infrastructure and Environmental Services
           work programme projects, other departments or community groups.
                                                                                     CARRIED

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14    Approval of the 2021/2022 Rodney Local Board Customer and Community Services
      work programme
      Angie Bennett – Work Programme Lead, Geoff Pitman – Area Manager (online) and Sue
      Dodds – Strategic Brocker (online) were in attendance for this item.
      Resolution number RD/2021/265
      MOVED by Member V Kenny, seconded by Member B Bailey:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   approve the 2021/2022 Customer and Community Services work programme
           and associated budget and approve, in principle, the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024
           work programmes (Attachment A to the agenda report), noting the following
           amendments to the work programme:
           i)     allocate $20,000 of Locally Driven Initiatives Opex funding towards
                  developing Parks Service Assessments for existing parks in high-growth
                  areas (maximum of one park per year) which will provide high-level
                  guidance to support decision-making, and that this allocation should be
                  made for the 2021/2022 work programme, and in principle for 2022/2023
                  and 2023/2024
           ii)    confirm an additional $5,000 is allocated towards improvements to town
                  centre and open space assets (line item 50 of Attachment A; project ID
                  28663) to increase the funding for this initiative from $140,575 to $145,575
                  in 2021/2022
           iii)   confirm the transfer of Warkworth Town Hall to a community-led model
                  will now be deferred, therefore the facility will be retained under council
                  management, and that continued management by council will be reflected
                  within the work programme (project ID’s 451, 452 and 453), and captured
                  within the first performance report for 2021/2022
           iv)    confirm no additional investment for the activation of the Warkworth Town
                  Hall over and above the current level of funding, which includes $61,250 of
                  Asset-Based Services funding, and a portion of the $60,000 locally driven
                  initiatives funding (ID 453) which supports activation to Rodney rural halls
      b)   note that the additional funding to the initiatives in part a) i) and ii) above are
           enabled by a reduction in operational funding for the Forestry Ambassadors
           Programme delivered by the Infrastructure and Environmental Services team,
           from $50,000 to $25,000
 c)   c)   approve the Risk Adjusted Programme projects identified in the 2021/2022
           Customer and Community Services work programme (Attachment A)
      d)   confirm that any minor or major variations to the approved Customer and
           Community Services 2021/2022 Work Programme is a decision of the local
           board
      e)   confirm that any proposed minor variations to the approved Customer and
           Community Services 2021/2022 Work Programme are to be agreed as minor
           variations by the local board prior to staff exercising a delegation to implement
           any minor variations
      f)   confirm that all major or substantial variations to the approved Customer and
           Community Services 2021/2022 Work Programme will be reported to the local
           board at a business meeting for a decision
      g)   note that funding for the Coastal Renewals, Landslide Prevention, Local Parks
           and Sports Field Development budgets are subject to approval by the relevant
           Governing Body committee

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      h)   provide the following feedback for consideration by the Parks Arts Community
           and Events Committee in relation to the projects funded from the Coastal
           Renewals and Landslide Prevention budgets
           i)    support the proposed projects and allocation of funding from the above
                 budget lines as outlined in Attachment D to the agenda report
           ii)   Rodney’s coastline is the largest in Auckland and the proposed allocation
                 of landslide and coastal funding is appropriate for Rodney projects in order
                 to address the needs of our coastal communities.
                                                                                   CARRIED

15    Rodney Local Board Work Programme reallocations FY2020/2021
      Resolution number RD/2021/266
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member L Johnston:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   approve the reallocation of $23,000 of funding from the Forestry Ambassadors
           programme (Project ID 2024) towards the following initiatives, which is a
           transfer of funding within the operational work programme:
           i)     Community Facilities – Helensville town centre revitalisation (reallocation
                  of $5,000)
           ii)   Community Facilities – Green Road tree maintenance (reallocation of
                 $18,000).
                                                                                    CARRIED

16    Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate - Omaha Drive footpath
      Ben Halliwell – Elected Member Relationship Manager and Shaun Kay – Senior Service
      Network Planner was in attendance for this item.
      Resolution number RD/2021/267
      MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member S Garner:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   request that Auckland Transport allocate from the Rodney Local Board
           Transport Targeted Rate an additional $223,200 to the previously approved
           $645,000 budget to deliver the footpath on Omaha Drive.
                                                                                     CARRIED
      Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.3, Member C Smith requested that his abstention be
      recorded.
      Resolution number RD/2021/268
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member D Hancock:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)    move a vote of thanks to Susan Barakat from Auckland Transport for all her
            work as the Programme Manager with the Rodney Local Board Transport
            Targeted Rate in particular the Warkworth Community Transport Hub and the
            local board foot path programme.
                                                                                CARRIED

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17    Adoption of the Rodney Local Board Agreement 2021/2022
      Resolution number RD/2021/269
      MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member V Kenny:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   adopt the local content for the 10-year Budget, which includes the Rodney
           Local Board Agreement 2021/2022, the message from the chairperson, and local
           board advocacy (Attachment A to the agenda report).
      b)   adopt a local fees and charges schedule for 2021/2022 (Attachment B to the
           agenda report).
      c)   delegate authority to the chairperson to make any final changes to the local
           content for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (the Rodney Local Board Agreement
           2021/22, message from the chairperson, and local board advocacy).
      d)   note that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the Governing
           Body when it meets to adopt the 10-year Budget 2021-2031, including each
           Local Board Agreement, on 29 June 2021.
                                                                                    CARRIED

18    Approval for new public road names for subdivision at 57 Nobilo Road, Huapai
      Resolution number RD/2021/270
      MOVED by Member S Garner, seconded by Member D Hancock:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   approve Cabra Development Limited’s preferred road names ‘Babina Avenue
           (Road No 1), ‘Cara Avenue’ (Road No 2), ‘Resnik Crescent’ (Road No 3) ‘Babos
           Avenue’ (Road No 4) and ‘Kartolina Crescent’ (Road No 5) for the five new
           public roads within the subdivision being undertaken by Huapai Lifestyle
           Village Limited, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government
           Act 1974.
                                                                                    CARRIED

19    Approval for new private road name for subdivision at 35 Wilson Road, Warkworth
      Resolution number RD/2021/271
      MOVED by Member S Garner, seconded by Member T Holdgate:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   approve the preferred road name ‘Pezic Lane’, for the new private road within
           the subdivision being undertaken by Michael Pezic, in accordance with section
           319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.
                                                                                    CARRIED
      Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.3, Member L Johnston requested that her dissenting
      vote be recorded.

20    Approval for new road names for subdivision at 953 Matakana Road, Matakana
      Resolution number RD/2021/272
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:

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      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   approve the following two road names in the Cabra Properties Limited
           subdivision at 953 Matakana Road, Matakana in accordance with section
           319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 and as referenced in Attachments A
           and B to the agenda report.
           i)    ‘Maeha Drive’   (Road No. 1)
           ii)   ‘Tiaki Lane’    (Road No. 3)
      b)   defer confirmation of the road name Kewhenne Grove in the Cabra Properties
           Limited subdivision at 953 Matakana Road, Matakana in accordance with
           section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 and as referenced in
           Attachments A and B to the agenda report until clarification on the spelling of
           ‘Kewhenne’ is obtained
      c)   delegate to the Chairperson authority to approve Road Name 2 in the Cabra
           Properties Limited subdivision at 953 Matakana Road, Matakana once the
           clarification of the spelling for ‘Kewhenne’ is obtained.
                                                                                  CARRIED

21    Feedback on Equity of Service Levels and Funding Proposals - Draft Report
      Resolution number RD/2021/273
      MOVED by Member S Garner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Houlbrooke:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   delegate to the Chairperson to prepare and provide written local board feedback
           to the Joint Governance Working Party on the funding and decision-making
           proposals set out in the Equity of Service Levels and Funding Proposals – Draft
           Report.
                                                                                  CARRIED

22    Delegation of feedback to be provided to the Establishment Unit Board of the City
      Centre to Māngere light rail project
      Resolution number RD/2021/274
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member B Bailey:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   delegate local board member L Johnston to provide feedback on behalf of the
           local board to the Establishment Unit Board of the City Centre to Māngere light
           rail project.
                                                                                  CARRIED

23    Urgent Decision – Local board representation on the Establishment Unit Board of the
      City Centre to Māngere light rail project
      Resolution number RD/2021/275
      MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member V Kenny:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   note the endorsement to use the Chairs’ Forum as the selection panel to
           appoint the local board representative to the Establishment Unit Board of the

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           City Centre to Māngere light rail project as approved by the Rodney Local Board
           chairperson and deputy chairperson under delegation (Attachment A to the
           agenda report).
                                                                                CARRIED

24    Urgent Decision – Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Fire Plan
      Resolution number RD/2021/276
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member V Kenny:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   note Rodney Local Board’s feedback on the draft Auckland Council submission
           on the draft Auckland Fire Plan 2021-2024 approved by the chairperson and
           deputy chairperson under delegation (Attachment A to the agenda report).
                                                                                CARRIED

25    Rodney Ward Councillor update
      Resolution number RD/2021/277
      MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member V Kenny:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   note Cr Sayers’ updates on the activities of the Governing Body for May and
           June 2021.
                                                                                CARRIED

26    Rodney Local Board workshop records
      Resolution number RD/2021/278
      MOVED by Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member D Hancock:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   note the workshop records for 2 and 9 June 2021.
                                                                                CARRIED

27    Governance forward work calendar
      Resolution number RD/2021/279
      MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member S Garner:
      That the Rodney Local Board:
      a)   note the governance forward work calendar.
                                                                                CARRIED

28    Consideration of Extraordinary Items

      There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

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      4.32 pm        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 RODNEY LOCAL BOARD
                     HELD ON

                     DATE:.........................................................................

                     CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

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