Danielle Grant Chairs Report August 2017

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Danielle Grant Chairs Report

Monthly report for the period 5 July to 7 August 2017

Highlights

Predator Free 2050, 11 July

The Minister of Conservation, Hon Maggie Barry invited me to speak at a public meeting on Predator Free 2050.  Speaking on behalf of the Kaipatiki Local Board I provided a case study of the work being undertaken by the community led initiative - Pest Free Kaipatiki. Highlighting the importance of our volunteers, the need to establish baseline data and the work to support the initiative from all areas of Auckland Council. Hosted at Campbell’s Bay School, by the Minister and with guest speaker Richard Hursthouse, on behalf of Centennial Park.

Local Government New Zealand Conference Danielle Grant Maggie Barry Lisa Whyte

Local Government New Zealand Conference -  Held in Auckland 23-25 July

Highlights on the conference were the launch of the LGNZ policy statement, and their climate change position statement.  Also presented were a number of positive remits for local government advocacy to central government.  These included:

  • Giving councils greater powers to combat littering

  • Returning a portion of GST to the district it was generated in

  • National legislation to manage cats

  • Development of a Sugar Sweetened Beverages Policy

  • Drivers licence programme for youth

More information about the conference can be found here

Auckland Council Planning Committee presentation, 1 Aug at the Town Hall:

Successfully presentation to the Auckland Council Planning Committee in support for the inclusion of Glenfield in the proposed work programme of place-based spatial planning for existing urban areas on behalf of the Kaipatiki Local Board.  The committee approved the Glenfield’s inclusion in the year 2-3 or their work programme. 

Auckland Council Planning Committee

 

 Meetings and workshops dates:

  • Weekly chairs meeting every Monday morning

  • Chaired the Kaipatiki Local Board workshops on 5, 12, 26 July and 2 August

  • Local Board Chair’s Forum on 10 July

  • Chaired the Kaipatiki Local Board meeting on 19 July

  • Monthly meeting with Auckland Council Strategic Broker on 6 July and 3 Aug

  • Meeting with officer from the Waste Management team to better understand the changes in the rubbish collection services starting in March 2018, on 13 July

  • Monthly finance briefings on 13 July and 7 Aug

  • Planning Committee Auckland Plan Refresh workshop on 17 and 20 July

  • Meeting with the Birkenhead RSA and Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust to review the Birkenhead ANZAC Day service and to make preparations of the 2018 event, on 19 July

  • Meeting with Auckland Transport and BECA with an update on the Birkenhead Mainstreet Upgrade Stage 2 on 21 July

  • Chaired the Kaipatiki Local Board community forum on 26 July

  • Communications and Engagement Elected Members Reference Group workshop on 16 July

  • Briefing for KLB members from Panuku Development Auckland on Northcote Town Centre on 27 July

  • Meeting with Keith Salmon and Gillan Taylor to receive an update on the Birkenhead Neighborhood Planning process, on 27 July

  • Local Board Chairs discussion on the funding and finance work stream of the Governance Framework Review on 31 July

  • Presentation to the Auckland Council Planning Committee on the inclusion of Glenfield in the proposed work programme of place-based spatial planning for existing urban areas, in the Town Hall on 1 Aug

  • Joint Governing Body and Chairs meeting hosted by the Mayor, at the Town Hall on 2 Aug

  • RIMU Insights Seminar co-hosted with BRANZ: The Realities of Renting, Town Hall on 4 Aug

Northcote Scottish Tatoo

 

Events and Functions

New Zealand Badminton Open

New Zealand Badminton Open

Harakeke weaving exhibition and open day at Marlborough Youth Centre

Harakeke weaving exhibition and open day at Marlborough Youth Centre

  • Bayview School Board of Trustees meeting 6 July, attended as a Board of Trustee member

  • Guest speaker for the 8th Tartan Day Tattoo 2017 at the North Shore Events Centre – 9 July

  • Officiator of the Citizenship Ceremony for the Northern Boards at the Bruce Mason Centre on 13 July. Over 400 new citizens from 47 countries, also attended by fellow board member John Gillon

  • Guest speaker at Predator Free 2050 public meeting, hosted by Hon Maggie Barry on 11 July, at Campbell’s Bay School

  • Governance to governance meeting between Kaipatiki Youth Development Trust board members and the Kaipatiki Local Board members on 13 July

  • Harakeke weaving exhibition and open day at Marlborough Youth Centre on 15 July, leaning to create flowers with my daughter. Event organized by the Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust’s Michelle Whui

  • 14th New Zealand Chinese Arts Exhibition opening at the Bruce Mason Centre on 15 July

  • Engagement walk-through on Homelessness on 17 July at the Town Hall

  • Playmarket – Agency of New Zealand Playwrights board meeting, in Auckland on 22 July. Attended as a Playmarket board member

  • Local Government Conference 23 – 25 July, at Sky City Auckland

  • Co-facilitator of the Kawakawa community workshop with Michelle Whui, Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust, at Marlborough Youth Centre on 29 July. 30 participants

  • Potter Park, Rose Gardens, Takapuna playground renewal opening on 30 July, opened by the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

  • Uruamo Maranga Ake Marae hui with Beach Haven sporting groups, feasibility consolation with neighbouring facilities on 31 July

  • New Zealand Badminton Open at the North Shore Events Centre on 5 August, televised to an international audience of over 200 million viewers

  • Birkenhead United vs Onehunga – Chatham Cup Quarter Final, Shepherd Park 6 Aug. 3-0 to Onehunga

  • Resolution for improvements to the concrete path behind the Birkdale Shops:

  • Auckland Transport are requesting approval of $3,000 for the minor capital works for the laying of concrete to improve the path and to fix the holes behind the Birkdale shops.

  • The request has come from project engineer, Vukasin Sibinovski, of Auckland Transport.

  • The need for the work was bought to the attention of Deputy Chair, John Gillon.

  • Currently contractors are onsite in Birkdale working on the road and path in front of the Birkdale shops.

  • The path, pictured, is behind the shops, and is on private land.

  • Auckland Transport are able to concrete the holes and improve the path.

  • The Auckland Transport Capital Fund would be used to cover this minor capital work. There are significant cost saves at this stage in the project. There are no additional set up costs as the contractors are already onsite, and the contractor has confirmed that the cost of the concrete would be at the same rate as the rest of the work currently being under taken.

  • To be able to maximize this opportunity to make these minor improvements, Auckland Transport are requesting an urgent response from the Kaipatiki Local Board.

Resolution Request: To approve $3,000 from the Auckland Transport Capital Fund for minor capital works to concrete the path and fix the pot holes at the rear of the shops on Birkdale Road, while the current works are underway in the immediate area.