Contents:
1) Shepherds Park Shade Sails – Proposed Change to 2018/19 CF Work Programme
2) Renaming of southern section of Kauri Road, Birkenhead
3) Partnering Agreement with Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust
4) December 2018 Meetings & Events
Shepherds Park Shade Sails – Proposed Change to 2018/19 CF Work Programme
I am proposing a change to the “Kaipātiki – install shade sails” line item in order to achieve the installation of one more full-coverage shade sail over an existing playground this financial year. I have received verbal advice from staff that there is the ability to vary the current contract which delivered the shade sails recently at Inwards Reserve and Little Shoal Bay Reserve. I understand that the installation can be delivered within contract timeframe.
Last month the Local Board received a report on the Manuka Reserve playground renewal, and part of the recommendation from staff was to utilise the remaining $15,000 in the “Kaipātiki – install shade sails” project budget. However, the purpose of this budget is to install shade sails over playgrounds which are in good condition and not likely to be requiring renewal for some time, and so instead I put forward that the shade sails be funded from unallocated discretionary budget, and that was supported by the Local Board.
The playground that I am now proposing for the installation of shade sails funded from the “Kaipātiki – install shade sails” project budget is the Shepherds Park playground. This is due to it being a high use playground with high exposure to the sun. According to the Kaipātiki Strategic Play and Sunsmart Provision Audit 2018, the Shepherds Park playground has “Some partial shade to main equipment provided in autumn/winter. Otherwise equipment is fully exposed to the sun.”
The Shepherds Park playground is not currently scheduled for a renewal, and was originally one of the locations identified for shade under the remaining in the “Kaipātiki – install shade sails” project budget.
I support a full redevelopment of the playground to a higher standard than at present at Shepherds Park. Advice received back on the Local Board’s request for staff to look at the options to develop a large destination playground as part of the 2019/2020 work programme, is that the playground condition is of a reasonable standard and realistically replacement is several years away. While we can still request planning for a redevelopment of the playground 2019/2020 work programme, I don’t believe we can wait for a redevelopment in order to provide the required shade at this playground.
There is $15,000 remaining in the “Kaipātiki – install shade sails” project budget, however considering our recent full-coverage shade sail installations over playgrounds, this will not be sufficient. The cost of the shade sails at Inwards Reserve and Little Shoal Bay Reserve cost $33,150 and $42,490 respectively. There is $25,000 tagged to a shade sail (KT/2017/16) in the “Birkenhead War Memorial Park – renew skate park including access from the park to pool – stage 2” project budget however this project is some time away (tentatively due to begin in 2021/22) and possibly up for reconsideration, depending on the outcome of the Birkenhead War Memorial Park Masterplan consultation and development of the final plan. So I propose to combine these funds to provide a total of $40,000 towards providing a full-coverage shade sails at the Shepherds Park playground. I understand that any underspend from this funding would be available for the Local Board to reallocate to other projects.
As has been resolved for other shade sail projects, I am seeking delegation, in consultation with the Deputy Chairperson, to approve the final the option, size, colour and location of the shade sails.
Proposed resolution:
That the Kaipātiki Local Board:
(a) approve the reallocation of $25,000 currently allocated to a shade sail in the "Birkenhead War Memorial Park – renew skate park including access from the park to pool – stage 2" activity line (KT/2017/16) to the "Kaipātiki - Install shade sails" activity line.
(b) allocate $40,000 from the "Kaipātiki - Install shade sails" activity line to install full-coverage shade sails at the Shepherds Park playground in the 2018/2019 financial year.
(c) delegate authority to the Chairperson, in consultation with the Deputy Chairperson, to approve the option, size, colour and location of the shade sails at the Shepherds Park playground.
Renaming of southern section of Kauri Road, Birkenhead
Member Adrian Tyler and I have both been approached a number of times by the residents of the southern section of Kauri Road, Birkenhead, with requests to change the name of the road. Some residents are having on-going issues with mail, couriers and visitors getting lost, due to the road being split into two separate sections: the northern section accessed from Waipa Street, and the southern section accessed from Balmain Road.
Residents have made requests to Auckland Council over the last two years to change the name of the southern section of Kauri Road, however there has been no progress. The Kaipatiki Local Board has the delegation over road naming, so I am proposing that the Local Board requests a report on the process for renaming the southern section of Kauri Road.
Potentially affected properties/units with driveways adjoining the southern section of Kauri Road are listed below:
- 101a Balmain Road (1/101a Balmain Road, 2/101a Balmain Road, 3/101a Balmain Road, 4/101a Balmain Road)
- 103 Balmain Road (1/103 Balmain Road, 2/103 Balmain Road, 3/103 Balmain Road)
- 86a Kauri Road, 86b Kauri Road, 86c Kauri Road, 86d Kauri Road, 86e Kauri Road, 86f Kauri Road, 86g Kauri Road, 86h Kauri Road, 86i Kauri Road
Proposed resolution:
That the Kaipātiki Local Board:
(d) request a report on the process of formally renaming the southern section of Kauri Road, Birkenhead, due to on-going issues with mail, couriers and visitors getting lost due to confusion with the non-connected northern section of Kauri Road.
Partnering Agreement with Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust
As part of the project to review the partnering agreement between the Kaipātiki Local Board and the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust (KCFT), a steering group is being established, comprised of two board members and one staff member from each party. The role of the steering group is to meet with the project manager at key points throughout the project, in order to receive regular project updates and to provide informal feedback on anye information provided. The steering group will not have any decision-making authority, with all decisions relating to the partnering agreement – or any other matter relating to KCFT – remaining with the full Kaipātiki Local Board.
For the Kaipātiki Local Board’s representatives on the steering group, I am proposing to put forward the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Senior Local Board Advisor.
Proposed resolution:
That the Kaipātiki Local Board:
(e) approve the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Senior Local Board Advisor as representatives of the steering group for the 2019 renewal of the partnering agreement between the Kaipātiki Local Board and Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust, noting that:
i. the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust will also be nominating members for the steering group,
ii. all decisions regarding the 2019 renewal of the partnering agreement between the Kaipātiki Local Board and Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust will be taken by the local board at its business meetings.
December 2018 Meetings & Events
- Chaired March Kaipātiki Local Board business meeting
- Chaired Kaipātiki Local Board workshops
- Birkenhead War Memorial Park Working Party
- Guest judge at North Harbour Gymnastics Community Trust gymnastics and acrobatics show at Eventfinda Stadium
- Glenfield Santa Parade & Gala on Marlborough
- Birkenhead Christmas Parade & Market
- Site visit to Chelsea Estate Heritage Park to discuss alternate route from Colonial Rd to Chelsea Sugarworks
- Site visit to Jean Sampson Reserve to discuss toddler playground project
- Meeting with George Wood, Chair, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
- Meeting with Peter Wolf, Manager, Kaipatiki Youth Development Trust
- Two meetings with Jill Nerheny, Manager, Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust
- Meeting with Nigel Green, Manager, Glenfield Community Centre
- Two meetings with Pete Taylor, Chair, and Kae Condon, Manager, Birkenhead Town Centre Association
- Meeting with Gary Holmes, Manager, Northcote Town Centre Association
- Meeting with Cory Hitchen, Community Sport Engagement Manager, Harbour Sport
- Meeting with Jo Knight, Chair, Pest Free Kaipatiki
- Meeting with Safer North Community Trustees for Safe City accreditation
- Photo for OurAuckland at Birkenhead Town Centre mainstreet project
- Photo for OurAuckland at Little Shoal Bay Reserve playground
- Interview for NewsHub at Little Shoal Bay Reserve playground
- Raffle prizegiving and lolly scramble at Christmas in the Haven at Beach Haven Primary School
- ·Several meetings with constituents on various matters
- Regular meetings with council staff on various matters and work programmes