Draft resolutions re the library/service centre, this is how ACC treats democracy

WICPG Proposed Resolutions for WICB meeting Wednesday 22nd
September 2010.
Subject: Proposed ACC Oneroa Library and Service Centre development.
Date: 21st September 2010
Resolutions:
1. That the Board notes that the Council has arranged for and received a
Commissioner’s Report dated 16th September 2010, determining that the
Application for a Notice of Requirement for the above development need not be
publicly notified.
2. That the Board also notes that the underlying Consultant’s Report to the duty
Commissioner dated 31st August 2010 makes no reference to the Board’s
Resolution on this matter at its meeting on 23rd June 2010, item 12B set out
below:
“ That the Waiheke Community Board request that Waiheke Service Centre and
Library development be a notified consent as there are significant impacts on the
community concerning the environment and traffic and that the community
should be given the opportunity to submit on the Resource Management [ RMA ]
iisues”.
3. That the Board is of the view that the decision not to notify above will prevent
our community’s major concerns and issues with this development from being
appropriately aired and considered.
4. That accordingly the Board wants further work on this proposed development
to be placed in abeyance, until the project can be reviewed and approved by the
new Waiheke Local Board now in the process of being elected. In seeking this
the Board notes that decision making on a project of this kind is part of the
powers to vest in the new Waiheke Local Board.
5. That the Board also seek suspension of this project, for the reasons above, by
the Auckland Transition Agency in line with its powers under Section 31(4) (i) of
the Local Government Tamaki Makaurau Reorganisation Act.
6. That in the event that the responses from the Council and / or ATA are not
fully satisfactory, the Board will take such further action on this matter as it
deems appropriate.
7. That the above actions will include seeking support from our local Member of
Parliament and taking legal action to enforce the Board’s position. pr