Minutes of Community Development and Safety Committee

Community Development and Safety Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 18 December 2013 at 1:10pm.

present

Chairperson	Dr Cathy Casey
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
Members	Cr Anae Arthur Anae
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP
	Cr Alf Filipaina
	Member Kris MacDonald
	Cr Calum Penrose
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	Cr George Wood, CNZM

ALSO PRESENT

Councillor

Christine Fletcher

Until 2.31pm, Item 11

IN ATTENDANCE

Member

Helga Arlington

Albert-Eden Local Board

Community Development and Safety Committee

18 December 2013

1 Apologies

There were no apologies.

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

There are no minutes to confirm.

4 Petitions

There were no petitions.

5 Public Input

5.1

Greypower - Bill Rayner

Resolution number COM/2013/1

MOVED by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr AJ Anae:

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) thank Bill Rayner, Zone Director, Greypower for his verbal presentation to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding the Seniors Panel in Auckland Council.

CARRIED

6 Local Board Input

There was no local board input.

7 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

8 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

9	Five Ways to Wellbeing and Mental Health Foundation Partnership
	Cr CM Penrose left the meeting at 1.25 pm.
	Theresa Thompson and Dale Little of the Mental Health Foundation gave a presentation ‘Linking around the Five Ways to Wellbeing”. A copy of the presentation ‘Linking around the Five Ways to Wellbeing” has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
	Resolution number COM/2013/2 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr J Watson: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) receive the Five Ways to Wellbeing and Mental Health Foundation Partnership report. CARRIED
	Attachments a Linking around the Five Ways to Wellbeing

10	Neighbourhood Development
	Cr GS Wood left the meeting at 1.47 pm. Cr GS Wood returned to the meeting at 1.59 pm. Cr CM Penrose returned to the meeting at 2.08 pm. Cr WD Walker left the meeting at 2.11 pm.
	Gael Surgenor, Manager Community Development & Safety and Rachael Trotman, Community Development & Safety Principle Advisor gave a presentation “Neighbourhood Development” and tabled a booklet ‘We All Get Along”. A copy of the presentation “Neighbourhood Development” has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. A copy of the booklet ‘We All Get Along” has been placed on the file copy of the minutes.
	Resolution number COM/2013/3 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Member MacDonald: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) receive the Neighbourhood Development report. b) request that officers prepare a further report that discusses how Māori issues, interests and aspirations will be reflected in the design and development of neighbourhood initiatives. CARRIED
	Attachments a Neighbourhood Development

11	Regional Homelessness Action Plan
	Cr AM Filipaina left the meeting at 2.15 pm. Cr WD Walker returned to the meeting at 2.24 pm. Cr AM Filipaina returned to the meeting at 2.28 pm. Cr Fletcher retired from the meeting at 2.31pm.
	Sophia Beaton, Community Safety Project Leader (Homelessness), Alistair Raich, (Auckland Homelessness Steering Group), Lee Hickey (Social Rental Enterprise) and Awatea Hawke (Kahikatea Tū Te Uru) gave a presentation. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
	Resolution number COM/2013/4 MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) receive the Regional Homelessness Action Plan Update report. CARRIED
	Attachments a Regional Homelessness Action Plan

Overview Report - Setting Committee Direction

Cr J Watson left the meeting at 2.54 pm.

Resolution number COM/2013/5

MOVED by Cr AJ Anae, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) agree to hold a workshop in February 2014 to identify key focus areas for 2014.

CARRIED

Establishment of the Seniors Advisory Panel

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 3.05 pm.

Cr J Watson left the meeting at 3.10m.

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 3.19pm.

Resolution number COM/2013/6

MOVED by Cr AJ Anae, seconded by Member MacDonald:

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) receive the Establishment of the Seniors Advisory Panel

b)recommend to the Governing Body that:

i. competencies for advisory panel members include knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori cultural values.

ii. a minimum of one seat on the Seniors Advisory Panels is provided for a Māori representative with appropriate competencies.

iii. the Independent Māori Statutory Board may recommend panel members to the Mayor and Governing Body.

iv. a member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board be on the selection panel.

CARRIED

14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

3.38 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 Community Development and Safety Committee HELD ON

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