1. Background
The Auckland Council recognises that
heritage contributes significantly to making Auckland a great place to live.
The protection and management of the region’s historic heritage is frequently a
matter that Auckland’s communities are passionate about.
The establishment of a Heritage Advisory
Panel with a membership of community representatives and leading professionals
will raise the profile of historic heritage both within the council and among
the public. This collaborative approach between the council, heritage experts,
owners of heritage buildings and communities will allow for a shared
understanding of how our historic heritage should be identified, managed,
protected, conserved, appreciated and celebrated.
The focus of the foundation Heritage
Advisory panel is on historic heritage (historic sites, structures, places, and
areas and their surrounds, and archaeological sites).
2. Purpose
·
Provide advice to
the council in relation to:
·
-the direction and
content of strategies, policies and initiatives
·
-any matter that
the panel considers to be of particular interest or concern to the historic
heritage of Auckland
·
To deliver advice
for improving the promotion and management of historic heritage of the Auckland
region
·
Advise Auckland
Council on council processes and mechanisms for engagement with the historic
heritage community, including owners of heritage buildings in Auckland.
·
To
recommendhistoric heritage expert membership and provide advice to the Auckland
Urban Design Panel.
3. Scope
To provide a forum for the consideration of
issues affecting historic heritage of the Auckland region and provide advice to
the council.
4.
Priorities
The priorities
for the panel l include:
·
Historic Heritage
Plan
·
Issues relating to
the Unitary Plan
·
Council processes
·
Input into the
Auckland Urban Design Panel.
5.
Membership
·
The Chair is
Councillor Mike Lee.
·
The number of
members shall be between 10 and 15.
·
Term of
appointment varies as Council wishes to refresh the panel.
·
Representation on
the Heritage Advisory Panel shall be determined by the Chair of the panel and
the mayoral office, in consultation with relevant officers..
·
The General
Manager, Northern, New Zealand Historic Places Trust and a representativeof the
Department of Conservation are represented on the panel.
·
The Chair of the
panelfollowing advice from the Chair of the relevant local board and the
Manager Heritage, may, when the matters being discussed are of particular local
importance, co-opt up to two additional members.
·
The Heritage
Advisory Panel shall also maintain a list of experts in historic heritage
matters and make nominations to the Auckland Urban Design Panel.
6. Meetings
·
Meetings will be
held at least quarterly.
·
Meeting locations
may be rotated, hosted by local boards in the region.
·
Each meeting will
have a particular focus that assist the purpose of the Heritage Advisory Panel.
·
To efficiently
develop advice, small groups from the panel may meet separately to develop
advice for consideration by the full panel.
7. Conditions of Appointment.
·
The success of the
panel depends on establishing strong collaborative relationships and the
participation of all members.
·
The panel’s
expectations of its members are:
·
To attend panel
meetings wherever practical and to fully participate.
·
To be panel
members independently and in their own right , able to give to give impartial
advice and not representing any particular group.
·
To promote
awareness of issues to the panel.
·
To treat
colleagues fairly and act in good faith.
·
To maintain
objectivity and integrity and to apply knowledge and skills in all work
undertaken.
·
To be accurate and
objective in reporting information on issue and to do so in a manner that
encourages discussion.
·
To respect the
values of the communities that may be affected by their advice.
·
To respect the
majority decision of the panel on what advice is given to the Council so it is
aware of the spectrum of views on matters
·
To ensure the
confidentiality of any information received in confidence.
The panel’s spokesperson is its chairperson
9. Officer
Support
Auckland
Council staff are responsible for:
·
Administrative
support to the panel, including organising meetings, setting agendas, and the
drafting and distribution of minutes.
·
Developing the
work program and the provision of technical input on selected topics to assist
the panel to provide sound advice.
·
Responding to
requests generated.
·
Assisting with
other reporting requirements as they arise.
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Heritage
Advisory Panel
25 February
2014
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of Interest 5
3 Confirmation of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 Welcome and introduction
Cr Mike Lee, Chair of the Heritage Advisory Panel – welcome and
introductions. Each member will be invited to give a two minute
self-introduction.
6 Historic Heritage Action Plan
Tanya Sorrell, Team Leader Built and Heritage
Policy will discuss the Historic Heritage Plan.
7 Heritage Festival Ideas on themes for 2014 and links to
WW1 commemorations
Noel Reardon, Manager Heritage will discuss theme ideas for the
Heritage Festival 2014 and how that can link with the World War 1
commemorations.
8 Heritage Advisory Panel
Future Work Program
Noel Reardon, Manager Heritage will discuss the work program with
the panel members.
9 Consideration of Extraordinary
Items
An apology from Jim
Mathers had been received.
2 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
There are no minutes to
confirm.
4 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“An item that is
not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public,-
(i) The
reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be
delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“Where an item
is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general
business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be
discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in
respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the
local authority for further discussion.”
