Date:                      

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

4.30pm

Local Board Chambers
Papakura Service Centre
35 Coles Crescent
Papakura

Papakura Local Board

OPEN AGENDA

Chairperson

Bill McEntee

Deputy Chairperson

Michael Turner

Members

Stuart Britnell

Brent Catchpole

Graham Purdy

Katrina Winn

Trish Wayper

Local Board Democracy Advisor

13 March 2014

Contact Telephone: (09) 295 1331

Email: Patricia.Wayper@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 19 February 2014, as a true and correct record.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

a)      That the Councillors’ update be received.

Authors

Trish Wayper - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      Adopts the Papakura Local Economic Development Action Plan (Appendix 1)

b)      Approves the Papakura Industry and Commerce FY2013/14 work programme (see attachments),

c)      Approves the allocation of the remaining budget assigned to the Local ED Action Plan of $69,000 to the expo and to Papakura Industry and Commerce Projects, to implement the following projects:

i)        Action 1.6 – Papakura Business Survey, Phase 1

ii)       Action 1.11 – Papakura Town Centre intercept survey

iii)      Action 1.12 – Papakura commercial property market study

iv)      Action 1.13 – Papakura Town Centre collaborative taskforce

v)      Action 4.2 – Vocational training and education expo (joint project with CDAC and TSI)

No.

Title

Page

aView

Draft Papakura Local Economic Development Action Plan

13

bView

Papakura Business Survey Phase 1 Scope

35

cView

Papakura Town Centre intercept survey scope

37

dView

Papakura commercial property market study scope

39

eView

Papakura Town Centre collaborative taskforce scope

41

Authors

John Norman - Strategic Planner Local Economic Development

Authorisers

Janet Schofield - Business Area Planning Manager

Harvey Brookes - Manager Economic Development

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

·      Mayor’s Vision: the world’s most liveable city

·      Moving to a quality compact city

·      RUB – southern urban expansion

·      100% of school leavers with NCEA L2 by 2020, post-secondary school qualification by 2030

·      Outlines EDS priorities

·      Outlines priorities as part of the Southern Initiative

·      Identifies Papakura Town Centre as a metropolitan centre

·      grow a business friendly and well-functioning city

·      develop an innovation hub of the Asia-Pacific rim

·      be internationally connected and export driven

·      enhance investment in people to grow skills and a local workforce

·      develop a creative, vibrant international city

·      cross-cutting themes (various)

Auckland seeks on an annual basis:

·      6 per cent increase in exports

·      5 per cent rise in GDP

·      2 per cent productivity growth 

·      Revitalising our local economy

·      An increase in investment, leading to more local employment, new services and a boost to the local economy

Proposed projects/initiatives:

·      Local ED programme

·      Attract more commerce and industry

·      Forum for business capability courses and delivery of business management for small businesses

·      Maori ED programme

·      Information facility at Papakura station

Government business growth agenda (BGA):

·      Ratio of exports to GDPto 40% by 2025 from 30% today, including Increasing value from tourism and growth of primary and manufactured exports

·      Build capital markets

·      Building innovation

ATEED’s strategies

·      Visitor strategy – increase value of visitor economy from $3.3 billion in 2010 to $6 billion in 2021

·      Major Events Strategy – sets a strategic framework – to develop Auckland as a global events destination

·      BG&C Framework – implementation of EDS to meet business growth targets

·                       

·                      Include actions to address issues and opportunities highlighted at a Hui and Māori business meetings held in late 2013/early 2014, including:

·      Business capability support and information available – what’s already available and gaps

·      Funding and seed capital availability

·      Learning from other Māori businesses – including mentoring and Māori business showcasing

·      Iwi post-settlement capability support.

·                       

·                      The Industrial South Integrated Business Precinct Plan will:

·      Describe the strategic economic context for the industrial south area

·      Set out an analysis of current and future economic trends and linkages for the area as a whole and significant trends in each of the local board areas covered within the plan

·      Set a vision for the main industrial precincts in South Auckland. This vision will set out the desired outcomes for the industrial precincts.

·      Provide a co-ordinated framework for Local Boards to develop projects and programmes to enhance the economic performance of the industrial precincts in their respective areas.

·      Components of the plan include the development of a spatial concept map and a series of high-level actions that will address the issues and opportunities identified within the relevant precinct areas.

·                       

·                      A 30 year project that aims to transform the four local board areas of Māngere-Otāhuhu, Otara Paptoetoe, Manurewa and Papakura.

·                       

·                      Seven priority Southern Initiative priorities/work streams outlined in the Auckland Plan are:

·                       

1.             Support strong family attachment and early intervention for children before school

2.             A clear pathway and support for further education, training or employment for all young people leaving school

3.             An outstanding international gateway and destination area

4.             Economic development and jobs for young people

5.             Increased services and increased use of public transport

6.             Housing development in Mangere and Manurewa

7.             Sport and Recreation, art and culture.

·                      Health and safety is embedded in all seven work streams.

1.     Grow a business-friendly and well-functioning city

1.1

Identify and list multi-national corporations (MNC’s) for inclusion in ATEED’s regional aftercare programme.

ATEED (BA&I), AC (MPT), Papakura LB

Ongoing

Underway

The regional aftercare programme assists in the retention and expansion of MNC’s with significant operations in Papakura.

1.2

Support and promote the delivery of ATEED’s programme of local business events and networking functions to businesses in the Papakura Local Board area.  This includes the Papakura and Franklin Business Breakfast.

ATEED (EG), PP

Ongoing

Underway

Businesses in Papakura are well connected and networking opens new business growth opportunities.

1.3

Support and promote the delivery of local business growth advice and assistance.

ATEED (EG)

Ongoing

Underway

Businesses in Papakura are connected to support available through ATEED

1.4

Establish a wider business forum (public/private partnership) and sub-groups to ensure that there is coordination, collaboration and networking amongst key ED Action Plan delivery partners.  This will be a proactive facilitated forum that could include:

·      Twice-yearly Action Plan progress meetings or electronic reporting

·      Stakeholder conversations and networking with business services sector (in between meetings/reporting)

·      Formation of industry-led sub-groups (where relevant/required) to discuss industry specific (e.g. construction or engineering or manufacturing) or location specific (key business precincts) issues and opportunities, informed by surveys (see Action 1.6).

Papakura LB, AC (LED), ATEED (EG), business groups, business services sector

Years 2 – 3

and 4 -10

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required.

A collaborative proactive facilitated partnership is developed to ensure effective delivery of the objectives and actions of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan. 

The wider forum will meet when required/relevant.  Industry-led sub-groups to discuss specific issues, opportunities or activities.

1.5

Advocate for timely roll-out of the Papakura Area Plan or a land-use based action plan focussing primarily on Papakura Town Centre.

As part of the development of the Papakura Area Plan,  advocate for:

·      a sustainable supply of business land in Papakura and adjoining local board areas, to meet the needs of Papakura’s economy

·      continuing use and development of industrial and employment precincts in Papakura including:

o  Takanini north (manufacturing, construction and wholesaling)

o  Takanini central (manufacturing and retail)

o  Papakura metropolitan centre (retail, hospitality, business services and public administration)

o  Hunua Road (manufacturing and construction)

o  Drury (construction and manufacturing)

o  Karaka (international thoroughbred horse sales and export)

Papakura LB, AC (Plan south), AC (RESP)

Year 2 - 3

Not started

Area plan or land-use based action plan activity is brought forward.

Business expansion opportunities are considered alongside allocation of green field residential land.  Existing industrial and employment precincts operate without any significant reverse sensitivity issues.  Further expansion of existing and ancillary activities are safeguarded.

1.6

Undertake a survey of businesses operating in Papakura to understand:

·      The issues and business growth opportunities related to operating in Papakura, for example business land availability, skills and local workforce issues

·      Identify Māori owned/operated businesses in Papakura and any specific issues and growth opportunities they face

·      Current use of internet and broadband technology, awareness of UFB rollout and the benefits UFB/internet technologies may bring to their business (see action 1.8 below).

Consider undertaking a phase 2, using focused interviews, to provide more in depth information on Papakura’s key manufacturing and export generating businesses (linked to action 2.2).

AC (LED), AC (RDPI),

ATEED (OS)

AC (LED),

ATEED (EG/OS)

Year 1

Year 2

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required.

Papakura LB and Local ED Action Plan delivery partners are aware of the key issues faced by and business growth opportunities for businesses operating in Papakura.  This information will be used to inform future actions as part of the yearly review (Local Board workshop) of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.

The potential phase 2 focused interviews provides detailed information to maximise future potential investment in additional business capability assessment/R&D support.

1.7

Develop and implement the Industrial South Integrated Business Precinct Plan, which includes key industrial precincts in south Auckland, including Takanini (north and central).

AC (LED)

Ongoing

Underway

The Plan will provide a series of high-level actions that will address the issues and opportunities identified within the industrial south business precincts, including Takanini north and central.

1.8

Leverage the deployment of Ultra-fast Broadband (UFB).  Building on the survey findings outlined in 1.6:

·      Undertake awareness and education programmes with Papakura based businesses based on survey results

·      Ensure Papakura businesses are represented and linked into a future regional community (map based) web information portal

·      Advocate to ensure that key community and business hubs are connected to and making the most of UFB

·      Consider working with other local boards to establish best-practice and reduce project costs/increase efficiencies.

Papakura LB, AC(RDPI)

Year 3 and 4 -10

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required.

More Papakura based businesses’ are connected to UFB and more businesses are using associated technologies to improve productivity and best practice is shared.

1.9

Support for Papakura Business Improvement District partnership programmes and activities in Papakura outlined in Progressive Papakura’s future strategic plan, which is now under development.

Papakura LB, PP, AC (LED)

Ongoing

Underway

Collaborative promotion and advocacy activities continue to enhance business vitality in Papakura’s BID area.  Progressive Papakura’s strategies and activities help develop Papakura into the thriving metropolitan centre serving Auckland’s southern edge.

1.10

Support safety and security initiatives in Papakura Local Board area including:

·      Safer Papakura’s safety patrol programme, to create a feeling of safety within Papakura Town Centre

·      Papakura Community Crimewatch Patrol, across the area

·      Other future initiatives developed by partners.

Papakura LB, Safer Papakura, CDAC (south), NZ Police (Papakura), Papakura Community Crimewatch Patrol

Ongoing

Underway

The programmes help to address the fear of crime and help to establish a family-friendly environment in key locations, such as Papakura Town Centre.  The Safer Papakura programme also provides opportunities to gain work experience, qualifications and future job opportunities.

1.11

Undertake an intercept survey (working with Progressive Papakura) to target visitors to Papakura Town Centre to gain perceptions of the centre.

Papakura LB, PP, AC(LED)

Year 1

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required

The availability of quality and up to date data on visitor perceptions of Papakura Town Centre will help to inform strategies and actions to enhance vitality and viability of the centre.

1.12

Commission a commercial property market study to indicate market demand, trends and prospects for future commercial property investment within the Papakura Local Board area.

The focus for the study will be Papakura’s key employment precincts, including Papakura Town Centre.

Papakura LB, AC(LED)

Year 1

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required.

The property study will enable informed choices to be made about Papakura’s need for future employment land and prospects for property investment in Papakura’s metropolitan centre.

1.13

Establish a Papakura Town Centre collaborative taskforce, involving key public and private sector partners, to develop short and long term actions to:

·      Enable Papakura Town Centre to transition to the metropolitan centre for Auckland’s southern edge

·      Ensure the vitality and viability of the Town Centre

·      Identify opportunities for property development and investment

·      Identify actions to inform the development of Papakura Local Board Plan, Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan and Progressive Papakura’s strategic plan.

Papakura LB, PP, AC (LED), AC (Plan south), AT, CDAC(south) NZ Police (Papakura), Safer Papakura, Papakura Marae, Papakura Secondary Schools, Papakura Youth Council, AC (CTP), Property investors/

Professionals

Year 1

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required.

A collaborative partnership is formed to identify short and long term actions and activities to address issues within Papakura Town Centre to enable its transition to a the metropolitan centre for Auckland’s southern edge.

1.14

Establish relationships with current and future landlords/property investors:

·      Develop a mapped database of commercial property owners

·      Establish a commercial property landlord forum:

o  Focussed on key employment precincts

o  Papakura Town Centre (working with Progressive Papakura). 

o  To provide a platform for dissemination of information between landlords, Auckland Council organisation, Papakura Local Board and Progressive Papakura

·      Establish relationships with future landlords/property investors (linked to action 1.16)

Papakura LB, AC (LED), PP, private sector landlords, landlord’s agents

Years 2 – 3

Years 4 - 10

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required.

A collaborative partnership between the public sector and the property development and investment industry will help to ensure alignment between investment in the built environment and Papakura Local Board’s aspirations for the area.  Proactive engagement attracts interest and investment from property investors and landlords new to Papakura.

1.15

Undertake a Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) programme for Papakura Town Centre (working with Progressive Papakura). 

BEAR is an internationally recognised facilitated programme of local business community based economic development.

Papakura LB, AC(LED), PP, Papakura town centre businesses

Year 3

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required

The BEAR programmes provides a structured approach to identifying and supporting the needs of Papakura Town Centre’s existing businesses. 

1.16

Develop an investor pack and investor champion service for the Papakura Local Board area. 

The focus will be on Papakura’s key employment precincts and Papakura Town Centre (working with Progressive Papakura).  The investor champion service will pull together existing services to ensure a seamless and fast service to significant investors or occupiers. 

Papakura LB, AC(LED), PP AC (consents), AC (MPT), NZ Police (Papakura), Safer Papakura, ATEED (BA&I) – for MNC investment only

Year 2

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required

Commercial property investors and occupiers have access to high quality information to make informed decisions about investing/locating within Papakura.  Regulatory and delivery agencies provide a coordinated and seamless service to significant property investors and occupiers.

1.17

Undertake the feasibility of establishing a business network or business association focussed on the key business precincts (Takanini North, Takanini Central, Hunua Road and Drury).

The project will draw on successes/learnings from action 1.2 (wider business forum).

Papakura LB, AC(LED)

Year 4

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required

The project will identify the feasibility and the willingness of businesses based within Papakura’s business precincts to collaborate on developing solutions to common locational issues and opportunities for business growth.

1.18

Investigate the feasibility of local transport improvements that will assist local economic development including:

·      Changes to Papakura Town Centre on-street parking time limits

·      Improvements to way finder signage to and through Papakura Local Board area including:

o  Papakura Town Centre

o  Papakura’s key sporting, arts and cultural facilities (see Action 5.3)

o  Key visitor attractions in the adjoining Franklin Local Board area, including Clevedon and coast, Hunua and Ardmore Airport.

Papakura LB, AT, PP, Franklin LB, Franklin Tourism Group

Years 1 – 3

Not started

Changes to on-street parking times will allow increased flexibility for shoppers and visitors to Papakura Town Centre.

Improved way finder signage will make it easier to attract new and repeat visitors to Papakura, its key shopping, cultural, sporting and arts facilities and become a gateway to Clevedon, coast and Hunua visitor attractions.

2.     Develop an innovation hub of the Asia-Pacific Rim - Supporting innovative firms to grow in Papakura

2.1

Deliver and promote the Regional Partner Programme (RPP) within Papakura Local Board area.

ATEED (EG)

Ongoing

Underway

Businesses in Papakura are connected to support available through the RPP Programme in partnership with NZTE and Callaghan Innovation.

2.2

Provide additional part-time/contract ATEED resource to:

·      Undertake additional and targeted business capability assessments and assistance to companies seeking to develop and grow

·      Assist qualifying companies to access funding through NZTE capability vouchers and other services provided by NZTE (e.g. Better by Design)

·      Provide additional Research & Development advice to local companies that meet the criteria for Callaghan funding. 

The additional resources could also be full-time in conjunction with adjoining Local Boards.

Papakura LB, ATEED(EG)

Year 2 -3

Project scoped.  Project approval and budget required

Additional resource allows proactive targeting of Papakura’s key manufacturing and export generating businesses, to assist them to grow with the help of capability development, NZTE support, and research and development advice.

2.3

Promote the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) to Papakura secondary schools to encourage their participation in the YES programme 2014/15

Papakura LB, ATEED(EG)

Ongoing

Underway

Entrepreneurship in Papakura is fostered at an early age through Papakura secondary school participation

2.4

Promote the business mentors programme locally to maximise the participation of local companies.

Chamber of Commerce,

Business Mentors NZ, ATEED (EG)

Ongoing

Underway

Businesses in Papakura have access to mentors to help them to overcome barriers to and seize opportunities for business growth.

2.5

Support the development of a needs analysis to establish the feasibility of setting up an “Innovation Station” within the Papakura Local Board area.

The Innovation station could provide or encourage business incubation, business training, co-working, networking, business meetings and mentoring.  The station will connect in existing business capability/incubator providers.  The station will also support specific needs of Māori owned/operated businesses in Papakura, as part of the Papakura Māori ED Programme (see Action 6.2).

AC (LED), CDAC(south) ATEED(EG)

MBIE, COMET Auckland

Year 1 - 5

Underway

The needs analysis will establish the potential user base, patronage, income streams, services required and link in existing service providers.

3.     Become internationally connected and export-driven

3.1

Support the continuation of international thoroughbred horse sales at New Zealand Bloodstock facilities in Karaka and international buyers visiting the city.  Recognise the importance this has to equine related export businesses (breading, international specialised freight and other ancillary services).

Papakura LB, New Zealand Bloodstock

Ongoing

Underway

Export of thoroughbred horses provides benefits to the Auckland economy.

4.     Enhance investment in people to grow skills and a local workforce – developing opportunities for Papakura’s young people

4.1

Support the introduction and continued development (Papakura High School) of Youth Guarantee, including Vocational Pathways and a local Youth Guarantee network in Papakura’s secondary schools and their tertiary interface.

Support collaborative programme delivery by educational providers, industry groups (national) and local industry in Papakura.  Connect with Auckland training and skills initiatives (see 4.2 to 4.5).

Ministry of Education, Papakura High School, other educational providers, Papakura pathway businesses, Ministry of Social Development Youth Service Providers

Ongoing

Underway

Provides Papakura’s young people with opportunities to gain contextualised qualifications and skills that are valued by employers and learning pathways that lead to further education and work.

4.2

Develop and implement a vocational training and education expo in Papakura, to connect Papakura’s young people to trade training and apprenticeships opportunities. 

Post-expo follow up provided by Youth Connections Papakura and ensure young people can take up Māori and Pasifika trades training provision that will be scaled up in 2014.

CDAC(south) AC(SI), training providers (MIT and AUT), Youth Connections Papakura

Year 1

Underway

Provides Papakura’s young people with real examples of trades-based further education and employment pathways.  Provides Auckland employers with skilled employers in labour-shortage professions.

Greater number of 18-35 year old Māori and Pasifika complete trades training that will support key growth sectors in the Local Board area.

4.3

Support skills, workforce and training initiatives and actions, as part of Auckland Council’s Southern Initiative project, including:

·      MIT/SI cadetship programme (now underway)

·      Supporting Papakura High School vocational pathway and employer relations programme

·      Support for pathways for further education, training and employment at other Papakura education providers

·      Enhancing Māori and Pasifika trades-training provision in response to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s recent Request for Proposals.

AC (SI), COMET Auckland, MIT, Ministry of Education, SI based businesses, charitable groups (training and education)

Years 1–3 and 4-10

Underway

Collaborative planning and implementation of workforce and training initiatives starts a transformative change for employment opportunities for Papakura’s young people.

4.4

Support Papakura Youth Connections programme, working with local businesses, youth services and schools to create connections between young people and employers.

Papakura LB, CDAC(south)

Papakura Marae

Ongoing

Underway

Provide opportunities for all young people in Papakura to meet the goal that they are either working and earning, or learning and training.

4.5

Support for COMET Auckland’s collaborative activities for advancing education and skills development in Auckland and specific activity in Papakura, including:

·      Implementation of the Māori Education Plan and formation of the Tamaki Makarau Maori Education Forum

·      Development of a regional employability framework (with cross-sector partners) – to be scoped further with a possible trialling at Papakura High School/Marae

·      Trial employability passport process with Papakura High School and Papakura Marae.  The development of the employability framework needs to be completed prior to the shaping of this work and budget required

·      Host an ICT (communities/families go digital) symposium in south Auckland – to build digital inclusion, digital skills and opportunities for engagement in learning.

COMET Auckland and partners

Ongoing

Underway

Regional and Papakura based collaborative initiatives help to achieve the vision of accelerating prospects for Aucklandlers through education.

4.6

Support the development of the social enterprise facility feasibility study at a Papakura community centre (also referred to as “Hot House”).  This project to include access to business skills learning, computer skills as well as access to social, health and lifelong learning services. 

CDAC(south, Papakura Marae, AC(LED), COMET Auckland

Year 1

Underway

The feasibility study will establish the viability and need for this project.

5.     Develop a vibrant, creative international city – support the development of Papakura’s cultural, visitor and sporting assets

5.1

Provide advice on the development of local tourism marketing material.

ATEED (tourism), Papakura operators

Ongoing

Underway

Local tourism operators have access to regional and international best practice in developing marketing material and collateral. 

5.2

Profile local areas through a range of channels including aucklandnz.com official visitor guide and regional maps.

ATEED

(tourism)

Ongoing

Underway

Providing access to channels to market for the area’s tourism offer.

5.3

Support, promote and ensure optimum usage of Papakura’s cultural, arts, performing arts and competitive sporting assets, including:

·      Papakura Art Gallery

·      Papakura Museum

·      Facilities at Ray Small Road/Elliot Street, including Hawkins Theatre (theatre, youth theatre and cinema), and Papakura Theatre Company (off Broadway Theatre – managed by Bruce Pulman Park Trust)

·      Old Central School (artists centre)

·      Bruce Pulman Park and sporting venues

·      Massey Park sporting facilities

Consider undertaking an economic impact assessment on the value of Papakura’s hosting of national amateur sporting competitions, NZ international competitors and their coaches.

Papakura LB, CDAC(south) facility operators, Bruce Pulman Park Trust

Ongoing

Underway

Papakura’s cultural, arts, performing arts and competitive sporting facilities continue to enhance the area’s liveability and attract visitors from surrounding areas and wider New Zealand (amateur sporting competitions).

Usage of cultural, arts and sporting facilities is optimised.

The impact on the local Papakura economy in hosting of national amateur sporting competitions, NZ international competitors and their coaches is quantified.

6.     Cross-cutting EDS themes

Creating a sustainable eco-economy

6.1

Explore opportunities to undertake sustainable development demonstration projects and facilitation of sustainable economic practices, as part of Papakura’s development as a metropolitan centre.

Papakura LB, AC(LED), AC(Plan south), PP

Years 2-3 and 4-10

Further scoping and budget required

Opportunities are encouraged to provide a point of difference to the development of Papakura Town Centre as it transitions into a metropolitan centre, supported by best-practice in environmental sustainability.

Iwi/Maori Economic Powerhouse

6.2

Develop and implement a Papakura Māori ED Programme. Include actions to address issues and opportunities highlighted at a Hui and Iwi/ Māori business meetings in late 2013/early 2014, including:

·      Business capability support and information available – what’s already available and gaps

·      Funding and seed capital availability

·      Learning from other Māori businesses – including mentoring and Māori business showcasing

·      Ensuring that a “Māori lens” is used to develop other actions within the Papakura Local ED Action Plan

·      Iwi post-settlement capability support.

AC(LED), CDAC (south), Papakura Iwi, Papakura Marae, Papakura Māori businesses

Year 1 and 2-3

Underway

Development of a toolkit to assist the economic development of Papakura’s Māori based businesses, to ensure that they thrive and contribute to the economic prosperity of Papakura.

Papakura Local ED Action Plan

Papakura Local Economic Development Action Plan (this plan)

AC (Plan south)

Auckland Council’s planning team south

AC (UPT)

Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan team

AC (LED)

Auckland Council’s Local Economic Development team, Economic Development Department

AC (CTP)

Auckland Council’s City Transformation Project team

AC (RESP)

Auckland Council’s Regional Economic Policy Implementation

AC (consents)

Auckland Council’s consents teams

AC (RDPI)

Auckland Council’s Regional Digital Policy Implementation team, Economic Development Dept.

AC (MPT)

Auckland Council’s Major Projects Team

AC (SI)

Auckland Council’s Southern Initiative team

CDAC (south)

Auckland Council’s Community Development Arts and Culture Department, south team

ATEED (south)

Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED) southern business growth team, based in Highbrook

ATEED (BA&I)

ATEED’s Business Attraction and Investment team

ATEED (EG)

ATEED’s Economic Growth team

ATEED (Tourism)

ATEED’s tourism team

ATEED (OS)

ATEED’s Operational Strategy Team

AT

Auckland Transport

Business Mentors NZ

Business Mentors New Zealand (NZ) is the leading business mentoring service provider to the SME (small to medium-sized enterprise) sector in New Zealand.

PP

Progressive Papakura

MBIE

MBIE’s (Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s) purpose is to grow New Zealand for all by helping businesses to become more productive and internationally competitive, and by increasing opportunities for all New Zealanders to contribute to the economy.

COMET Auckland

Charitable Trust and Council Controlled Organisation set up to enhance Auckland’s skills and education.

ITO

Industry Training Organisation

Papakura LB

Papakura Local Board

MIT

Manukau Institute of Technology

PBC

Papakura Business Community – Online (Facebook) business community with approximately 300 members and with networking opportunities – privately operated initiative.

Safer Papakura

Safer Papakura Trust – provide safety patrol services in Papakura Town Centre and training and employment initiatives for those taking part in the programme.

Bruce Pulman Park Trust

Trust set up to provide world-class sporting facilities for Papakura’s residents, elite athletes, host national amateur sporting events.  The Trust also manages the Off Broadway Theatre (home of Papakura Theatre Company).

NZ Police (Papakura)

Initiatives and services provided by Papakura police station, Counties Manukau South main policing centre.

NZTE

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is New Zealand's international business development agency. NZTE’s role is to help New Zealand businesses grow bigger, better, faster in international markets.

Callaghan Innovation

Callaghan Innovation connect businesses with research organisations across the innovation system: offering the expertise and facilities they need; operating their own research and technology laboratories and specialist equipment; and managing more than $140 million a year in government funding and grants to support business innovation and capability building.

Youth Guarantee

This is a new approach to secondary education curriculum development and its linkages to tertiary provision.  It enables students to achieve qualifications and skills that are valued by employers; create a learning pathway that leads to further education and work and identify where the jobs are and plan how to get there.  This programme has been developed collaboratively by Ministry of Education, education providers, industry groups and individual businesses in local areas.  Papakura High School has adopted the Youth Guarantee scheme.

Youth Connections

Youth Connections' vision is to have all young people either working and earning, or learning and training. Its goal is to ensure that every young person has a plan and a direction to help them reach their potential.  It targets young people who are not involved in education, employment or training.  In Papakura this project is supported by Hugh Green Foundation, Papakura Local Board, project managed by Auckland Council organisation (CDAC) and delivered by Papakura Marae (2 year contract from 2013).

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Background

The proposed business survey would provide the Papakura Local Board with a greater understanding of business needs in Papakura.  It would provide an evidence base for the development of other actions within the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.

The proposed business survey would seek information to assist with the understanding of:

·      The issues and business growth opportunities related to businesses operating in Papakura

·      Identify Māoriowned/operated businesses in Papakura and any specific issues and growth opportunities they face (linked with Papakura MāoriED Programme identified in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan as Action 6.2)

·      Current use of internet and broadband technology, awareness of UFB rollout and the benefits UFB/internet technologies may bring to their business (see scope for Leverage and deployment of UFB identified in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan as Action 1.8).

This project includes an option to undertake a phase 2, using focused interviews, to provide more in depth information on Papakura’s key manufacturing and export generating businesses.  The potential phase 2 is linked to the Additional ATEED business capability assessment resource project, outlined in a separate scope (identified in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan as Action 2.2).

It is proposed that phase 1 of this project be undertaken early in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan period (year 1).  This is to ensure that there is relevant and bespoke data available that can be used to inform the implementation and development of actions.

The implementation of this project will need to follow the procedures and processes of the Research, Consultation and Engagement team within the Auckland Council organisation.  Separate project documentation has been developed to comply with this process.

Objectives and deliverables

Project objectives

The key objectives of this project are to:

·      Establish the key issues faced by and business growth opportunities for businesses operating in Papakura area, including those that identify themselves as Māoriowned/operated

·      Provide useful data to guide the development of the Leverage of Ultra-fast Broadband (UFB) project identified in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan as Action 1.8

·      Ensure that current and future actions and initiatives outlined in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan reflect these findings

·      Maximise future potential investment in additional business capability assessment/R&D support (optional phase 2 focused interviews).

Deliverables

The project will include an initial survey of businesses operating in Papakura Local Board area (phase 1) and an optional more in-depth phase 2.  Phase 1 will mainly be conducted remotely (online, postal, telephone and face to face only when requested).  Phase 2 will be face to face only.  Deliverables include:

·      Development of a phase 1 questionnaire that addresses partner needs (including ATEED and Auckland Council organisation’s Regional Digital Policy Implementation Team), ensures optimum company participation and invites further follow-up for targeted companies (phase 2)

·      Establish a database of companies to be included in the Phase 1 survey.  Confirmation of target sectors for optional phase 2

·      Completed questionnaires and analysis of the results, including highlighting key issues and growth opportunities for businesses operating in Papakura

·      Optional phase 2:

o  Establish a database and develop questionnaire for a detailed face-to-face survey

o  Undertake phase 2 focused interviews with approximately 100 targeted companies - Papakura’s key manufacturing and export generating businesses

o  Analyse results working closely with ATEED.

Benefits and measures

The key benefits of the project include:

·      Compilation of bespoke data that provides Papakura Local Board with a greater understanding of business needs in Papakura. 

·      Provides delivery partners with details of the key issues faced by and business growth opportunities for businesses operating in Papakura,including those that identify themselves as Māori owned/operated

·      Analysis of the key issues and opportunities highlighted that inform the annual review of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan and the implementation and development of actions

·      Provide useful data to guide the development of the Leverage of Ultra-fast Broadband (UFB) project identified in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan as Action 1.8

·      Establishes communication and connection between Papakura Local Board, Local ED Action Plan delivery partners and businesses operating in the Papakura area

·      Phase 2 – provides in-depth information, leads and targets for the additional ATEED business capability assessment/R&D support.

A key success measure is whether or not the key issues and opportunities highlighted in the survey (phase 1) are able to inform future annual reviews and actions of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.  The key success measure for phase 2 is an assessment of the value it plays in ensuring the success of the Additional ATEED business capability assessment resource project identified in the Papakura Local ED Action Plan as Action 2.2.

Budget details

Total estimated budget

Phase 1 - Cost 2013/14(year 1 of Local ED Action Plan)

$ 22,000

Phase 2 - Cost 2014/15

$ 20,000

The proposed budget for this project is to cover the cost of contracting a professional business survey company to undertake the survey and complete the analysis.  Phase 2 budget is based on completion of approximately 100 face-to-face focused interviews.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Papakura Local Board:

·      Approve the project scope

·      Approve Phase 1 of the project, as part of the Papakura Local ED Programme for 2013/14 and to undertake immediate implementation

·      Consider the approval of Phase 2 of the project, as part of the Papakura Local ED Programme for 2014/15, at a future year 2 Papakura local economic development workshop.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Background

The intercept survey would become a tool to provide strategic insight into how Papakura Town Centre is being used.  It would provide a town centre health check and outline what customers are looking for when they visit. Market research is required to provide strategic information for the Papakura Local Board and Papakura Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) area, managed by Progressive Papakura.  It is envisaged that the project would be implemented with a close liaison with Progressive Papakura.  The survey would also be a useful input into the future development of the Papakura Area Plan (or sub-area plan)/Structure Plan development.

The implementation of this project will need to follow the procedures and processes of the Research, Consultation and Engagement team within the Auckland Council organisation.  Separate project documentation has been developed to comply with this process.

The project is scheduled to start in year 1 of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan to fit in with strategic plans being developed during 2014.

Objectives and deliverables

Project objectives

The key objectives of this project are to:

·      Provide a health check for Papakura Town Centre

·      Identify/profile current visitor behaviour

·      Ascertain current perceptions of Papakura Town Centre as a service and retail centre, and satisfaction with the town centre environment to understand:

o  What is happening right now (in the retail environment)

o  What do visitors like/dislike

·      Understand drivers and barriers to visitation in the town centre; making purchases/doing business; and, increasing the value of transactions/business to understand:

o  Why do people go there

o  What do people want when they visit the centre

·      Profile current visitors/shoppers.

Deliverables

The project will provide a strategic insight into how Papakura Town Centre is being used and viewed by customers.  It will include the following elements:

·      1-2 page written executive summary

·      Commentary and interpretation of key results

·      Detailed graphs to outline survey results

·      Technical appendix including method, sample description and contact data.

Benefits and measures

The key benefits of the project are that it will:

·      Provide specific sample data on how Papakura Town Centre is being used, particularly (but not exclusively) in the retail context to avoid reliance on anecdotal evidence

·      Provide data to inform strategic planning being undertaken by Papakura Local Board and Progressive Papakura

·      Provide a useful input into the future development of the Papakura Area Plan (or sub-area plan)/Structure Plan development.

Measures of success for this project include:

·      Whether or not the target survey response rate (outlined in the survey brief) has been met.  This will be evaluated as part of the project close

·      Whether or not the desired outcome of informing strategies and actions to enhance vitality and viability of the centre has been achieved.  This will be evaluated as part of the monitoring of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.

Budget details

Total estimated budget

Cost 2013/14(year 1 of Local ED Action Plan)

$ 15,000

The proposed budget for this project is to cover the cost of appointing a professional survey company and other project management costs. 

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Papakura Local Board:

·      Approve the project scope

·      Approve the project as part of the Papakura Local ED Programme for 2013/14 and to undertake immediate implementation.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Background

The proposed study will provide Papakura Local Board with an evidence base to assist the development and implementation of actions within the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.  It will provide a detailed analysis of the current position and hierarchy of Papakura’s commercial property market, relative to other areas in an Auckland regional context.  It will provide an analysis of commercial property market demand and trends.  It will look at prospects for future commercial property investment within the Papakura Local Board area. The focus for the study will be Papakura’s key employment precincts, including Papakura Town Centre.

The project is scheduled to start in year 1 of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan, to help inform strategic plans being developed during 2014.  This includes Papakura Local Board Plan and Progressive Papakura’s Strategic Plan.

Objectives and deliverables

Project objectives

The key objectives of this project are to:

·      Provide Papakura Local Board with an evidence base to assist the development and implementation of actions within the Papakura Local ED Action Plan

·      Provide data and analysis about commercial property market trends, to inform strategic insights into how the market operates in Papakura

·      Provide insight into what commercial property market changes in Papakura are likely to occur and what are the influencing factors (economic and land use)

·      Provide information on opportunities to provide developer/investor confidence to invest in the Papakura commercial property market.

Deliverables

The study will provide an analysis of commercial property market trends to inform strategic insights into how the market operates in Papakura.  Elements of the study include:

·      An analysis of the current Papakura commercial property market including a review of:

o  Commercial occupancy and vacancy levels

o  Land sales and commercial property take-up

o  The current position and hierarchy of Papakura’s commercial property market, relative to other areas in an Auckland regional context, including a comparison of key occupancy/vacancy levels.

·      An analysis of potential future commercial activity and the influencing factors including:

o  Floor space demand and estimated employment growth

o  Development pipeline – total pipeline floor space estimated

o  Identification of the level of development across different commercial sectors, such as retail, office and industrial

o  Structural economic and land-use changes influencing Papakura’s role in a regional property market context

o  The potential commercial property market response to Papakura Town Centre metropolitan status identified in the Auckland Plan and draft Unitary Plan.

·      Provision of data and analysis on Papakura’s current key employment precincts, such as Takanini north and central, Hunua Road and Drury, as well as Papakura Town Centre.  This includes data and analysis on current and future market potential

·      Recommendations on opportunities to provide developer/investor confidence to invest in the Papakura’s commercial property market.

Benefits and measures

The commercial property study will:

·      Enable informed choices to be made about Papakura’s need for future employment land and prospects for property investment in Papakura’s metropolitan centre

·      Provide data and analysis to inform strategic planning being undertaken by Papakura Local Board and Progressive Papakura

·      Provide a useful input into the future development of the Papakura Area Plan (or sub-area plan)/Structure Plan development.

Success measures for this project could be:

·      Whether or not the study met the expectations in consultants brief and scope of works.  This will be evaluated as part of project close

·      A review into how the study has helped to inform strategic plans been undertaken.  This will be evaluated as part of the monitoring of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.

·      Provide a useful input into the future development of the Papakura Area Plan (or sub-area plan)/Structure Plan development.

Budget details

Total estimated budget

Phase 1 - Cost 2013/14(year 1 of Local ED Action Plan)

$ 22,000

The proposed budget for this project is to cover the cost of appointing a professional property consultant to undertake the study and other project management costs. 

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Papakura Local Board:

·      Approve the project scope

·      Approve the project as part of the Papakura Local ED Programme for 2013/14 and to undertake immediate implementation.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Background

The collaborative taskforce would develop an initial set of actions to enable the start of Papakura Town Centre’s transition to the metropolitan centre for Auckland’s southern edge and to:

·      Ensure the vitality and viability of Papakura Town Centre

·      Identify actions to inform the development of Papakura Local Board Plan, Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan and Progressive Papakura’s strategic plan.

The collaborative taskforce should include a balanced mix^[1] of public and private sector organisations.  This will include a core group that are expected to attend each session and subject matter experts, who will attend sessions relevant to their area of expertise.  The taskforce will be assisted by an independent facilitator with local business knowledge and mana.

The core group should include:

·      A taskforce Chairperson –  an independent Papakura business person or a business person with knowledge of Papakura’s business environment

·      Progressive Papakura – committee members and Town Centre Manager

·      Town centre businesses/organisations representing different sectors, such as retail, not-for-profit, financial services and business and professional services

·      Existing property owners and investors

·      Representatives from Papakura Local Board

·      Papakura Marae.

Subject matter experts:

·      Auckland Council organisation – including Economic Development, City Planning and Community Development Arts and Culture Departments

·      Auckland Transport

·      Safer Papakura

·      NZ Police (Papakura – Counties Manukau south)

·      Papakura secondary schools

·      Potential property owners and investors

·      Papakura Youth Council.

The project is scheduled to start in year 1 of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan to help inform strategic plans being developed during 2014.  This includes Papakura Local Board Plan and Progressive Papakura’s Strategic Plan.

Objectives and deliverables

Project objectives

The key objectives of this project are to:

·      Assist Papakura Town Centre’s transition to the metropolitan centre for Auckland’s southern edge

·      Form a collaborative taskforce to take joint ownership and collective responsibility to address town centre issues and opportunities

·      Identify short and long term actions and activities to address town centre issues and opportunities

·      Assist Papakura Town Centre’s transition to the metropolitan centre for Auckland’s southern edge.

·      Develop initiatives and actions to inform strategic planning being undertaken by Papakura Local Board and Progressive Papakura.

Deliverables

The project’s main deliverable will be the formation of a collaborative taskforce, coming together to collectively address town centre issues and opportunities.  The project will include at least 3 or 4 facilitated workshops bringing together key partners.  The taskforce workshop will:

·      Develop an initial set of actions to enable the start of Papakura Town Centre’s transition to the metropolitan centre for Auckland’s southern edge

·      Provide a platform for longer-term collaborative delivery of actions identified in strategic plans finalised during 2014

·      Provide a useful input into the future development of the Papakura Area Plan (or sub-area plan)/Structure Plan development.

Benefits and measures

The collaborative taskforce will:

·      Take joint ownership and collective responsibility to address town centre issues and opportunities

·      Develop initiatives and actions to inform strategic planning being undertaken by Papakura Local Board and Progressive Papakura

·      Provide a platform for longer-term collaborative delivery of actions identified in strategic plans.

Success measures for this project could be:

·      Whether or not a collaborative taskforce is formed – involving the buy-in of a sufficient number of key partners. This will be evaluated as part of project close

·      Whether or not actions and initiatives identified by the taskforce are adopted within either the Papakura Local Board Plan and/or Progressive Papakura’s Strategic.  This will be evaluated as part of the monitoring of the Papakura Local ED Action Plan.

Budget details

Total estimated budget

Cost 2013/14(year 1 of Local ED Action Plan)

$ 10,000

The proposed budget for this project is to cover the cost of appointing a taskforce facilitator and other project management costs.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Papakura Local Board:

·      Approve the project scope

·      Approve the project as part of the Papakura Local ED Programme for 2013/14 and to undertake immediate implementation.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      Approve the draft scope of the Papakura Māori Economic Development Programme

b)      Approve the re-allocation of the remaining budget under Kaitiaki Māori Economic Development of $47,176 to commence the following projects identified within the draft scope in the current financial year (2013/14):

i)        Appoint a project manager

ii)       Establish the Māori Enterprise Association

iii)      Develop a Social media strategy

iv)      Undertake Māori business research

v)      Run a Māori business training symposium

vi)      Run a Māori business breakfast

vii)     Run a Māori business expo and awards

viii)    Undertake a marketing and publicity campaign

c)      In developing the 2014/15 annual budget and the Local Board Plan for 2014 – 2017, the Local Board considers setting aside funding to complete delivery of the above initiatives identified within the draft scope for the Papakura Māori Economic Development Programme in future years.

No.

Title

Page

aView

Papakura Maori Economic Development Programme: Scoping Report

47

Authors

John Norman - Strategic Planner Local Economic Development

Authorisers

Janet Schofield - Business Area Planning Manager

Harvey Brookes - Manager Economic Development

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Current Initiatives

Current Gaps

The Southern Initiative

Iwi Auckland plan submissions

Skills – Māori/Pacific

Innovation Stations

Broadband – Wired Marae

Manaiakalani School project

ATEED – Tourism Product Development (Māori events – 2015)

Papakura High School – Pathways working with the Papakura Marae (hospitality, health, electricians)

Integrated Business Precinct Plan – Industrial South

Roskill Youth Zone

Collaboration Station (Green Industries)

Mana Whenua (office /meetings)

Local Board – Pukekiwiriki Management Plan

Marae part of Public Health Office

Youth Connections

COMET

Whaitiaki (Māori Action Plan, Economic, Youth)

Maori Outcome area

Atāmira

Thrive

Iwi partnership working

Māori Business network: no longer active (used to involve Māori Women’s Network)

Capacity for Māori to respond to issues (Marae has contracts for specific roles only)

Capability building

Support for small businesses

Support for Māori businesses

Definition of Māori business (regional and local definition)

Opportunities for Māori investment

Social enterprise – support structures

Individual support champions

Lack of understanding of the Area (challenges & constraints)

Who was supporting Papakura – What happened to that support network?

Business Enterprise organisation with a Māori focus - this has been lost through amalgamation

Awareness of the role of  Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) and TPK capacity

Mentoring for business /Iwi

Technology (education around broadband)

The programme needs to:

Other relevant initiatives:

·   Ensure Mana whenua are key stakeholders

·   Support Māori Business

·   Define ‘Economic Development’

·   Define what is meant by the term ‘Māori Business’

·   Identify Māori-business stakeholders

·   Define other stakeholders/partners: ATEED, COMET, Youth Connections, TPK, Māori Women’s Welfare League

·   Define programmes of work with specific Initiatives

·   Ensure sustainability of the chosen pathways, ongoing feedback

·   Define the Focus:  Local, Papakura, long-term, regional

·   Link programmes to the Papakura economy

·   Identify assets and opportunities

·   Market Papakura, and promote the local area, cultural aspects and products

·   Develop a seminar series

·   Focus on looking forward

·   Develop business skills, based on linking schools, tertiary institutions and families

·   Think about the rural-urban boundary

·   Mill Road regional projects, Ardmore Airport, and other businesses

·   Small businesses, a point-of-difference

·   Agriculture, an important sector within the area for Maori

·   Procurement of BID support

·   Maori housing providers: developing partnerships, e.g. Pūkaki Housing

Personal and professional development

·   There is a need for Māori  to present themselves better

·   Develop a business skills programme covering: planning, marketing

·   What agencies are currently available to facilitate the setup and delivery of a Māori-specific personal and professional development programme?

Business development

·   Business Mentoring, developing, working with existing programmes to be more Māori-specific. What agencies are currently available to facilitate the setup and delivery of a Māori-specific business mentoring programme?

·   Networking Events

·   Māori business breakfasts, developing partnerships between existing organisations, e.g. ATEED, universities and local Marae. Theme learning from and for Māori  business

·   How might such events be planned, organised and funded?

·   Showcasing Māori business success, AUT Expo, TPK and Council Matariki events

Council support, governmental synergies

·   Showcasing Māori business success

·   Organising a Dragon’s Den to enhance business investment and venture capital

·   Creating an Incubator Space for Papakura

·   Developing a local media campaign to profile Māori businesses

·   Setting up a local Māori business database

·   What Council structures, strategies and budgets might facilitate these opportunities?

Papakura Maori Business Development

Activity

Time

Begin

End

Project Coordinator Appointment

50 days

24th March

30^th June

Maori Enterprise Association setup and run

60 days

11th March

Ongoing

Administration

65 days

11th March

Ongoing

Social media strategy

44 days

1st April

30th May

Maori business research

24 days

28th March

30th April

Maori business training symposium

2 days

24th May

25th May

Maori business breakfast

1 day

14th April

14th April

Maori business expo and awards

1 day

16th May

16th June

Marketing and publicity campaign

41 days

31st March

30^th June

Papakura Local Board

Māori Economic Development Programme

Spend to date

Timeline

Cost

Administration, scoping of programme, and consultation costs

October 2013– March 2014

1,892

Projects

Timeline

Estimated Cost

Programme Coordinator

24^th March – 30^th June

10,000

Māori Enterprise Association

Operational costs for three months

3,000

Social media strategy

April-May

5,000

Māori business breakfast

14^th April

3,000

Māori business training symposium

24-25 May

5,000

Marketing and publicity campaign

March – June

6,000

Māori business expo & awards

16^th June

10,000

Māori social and business research

March – April

5,000

TOTAL

48,892

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      Approves for construction the streetlight improvements in Goodwin Drive and Takariki Street at a firm estimate cost of $154,000

b)      Confirms that after due consideration it does not wish to proceed with the Prictor Street/Ingram Street Intersection improvements.

ID#

Project Description

Progress/Current Status

132

Streetlight improvements in Goodwin Drive

and Takariki Street.

The work involves the compete upgrading of the streetlighting in the full length of both Tatariki Street and Goodwin Drive.

The original request from the Local Board was to only upgrade the lighting in the vicinity of the park at the intersection of the two roads. The AT street lighting team were not comfortable with this approach as the lighting levels in both streets would vary significantly from the upgraded areas to the remaining areas which could have safety implications for all road users.  Accordingly the design that has been carried out involves the upgrading of the full length of both roads.  The standard to be used is the same as that recently completed in Smiths Avenue and Redcrest Avenue. 

Twenty three new streetlight poles will be installed and five existing poles will be relocated to new positions.  All of the old lights will be removed and twenty eight new LED lanterns will be installed.  The current ripple-control streetlight power supply cable will become redundant and each of the new lights will be connected directly to the 24/7 power supply. 

The Firm Estimate of Cost (FEC) for this work is $154,000.

Board approve for construction.

209

Prictor St Ingram St Intersection Improvements

The Board (through the monthly Transport portfolio meeting) has decided not to proceed with design of this project.

Board confirms that it does not wish to proceed with this project utilizing the Local Board Transport Fund program.

Authors

Felicity Merrington – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South), Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon – Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      Notes the information in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.

Priority:

Initiatives:

Enhancing our living spaces and places

·    Recognise significant bush sites and develop management plan

Protecting our cultural and natural heritage

·    Continue the robust water quality monitoring of our local waterways and the Manukau Harbour

·   Encourage the continuation of local water quality education awareness programmes

Unit

Highlights:

Environmental Services

·    A total of 132 successful applications shared a total of $619,512 of funding from the annual Environmental Initiatives Fund to 132 applications. Funding was approved at the December 2013 meeting of the Environment Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee.

·    Organised and facilitated a national kauri dieback symposium, attended by 200 people including scientists, policy makers, land managers and community groups.  The symposium was an excellent opportunity to showcase the leadership of scientists and Auckland Council staff in actively managing this disease.

Solid Waste

·    Successful trial of new inorganics collection model held in October-November 2013. Over 50% of material collected was recycled or reused.

·    $293,878 awarded to 33 different projects through the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, including two projects in the board area.

·    Upcoming trials of organic food waste collection to be held on the North Shore and in South Auckland over next six months.

Stormwater

·    Stormwater projects as described in Attachment C are being progressed within the Papakura Local Board area. The Artillery Drive stormwater tunnel project is a key growth project and will allow a significant area of land to be developed in the future. Completion of the detailed design is expected in August 2014 and project completion is envisaged for 2016. A memo on this project is appended as Attachment D.

Elliot Street Project Update

·    The aim of the Elliot Street project is to reduce containment and improve stormwater quality. At present, there are no stormwater quality management devices in the Elliott catchment. This absence has seen concerns raised by local residents and the Pahurehure Inlet Protection Society (PIPS). The catchment is dominated by residential land uses except for the upper eastern part of the catchment where the central business area is situated. Ray Small Park is the only large green open space available at the bottom of the catchment built upon historic landfills over the upper portion of the original Pahurehure estuary channel. The recommended option is the construction of a wetland within the estuary channel of Pahurehure Inlet, immediately downstream of Ray Small Drive. Completion of the wetland design is expected in June 2014.

No.

Title

Page

aView

Local Infrastructure and Environmental Services Activity

63

bView

Regional Infrastructure and Environmental Services Activity

65

cView

Stormwater Capital Works Programme

67

dView

Memo - Artillery Drive Stormwater Tunnel

89

Authors

Mara Bebich - Stakeholder Liasion Manager

Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor

Authorisers

John Dragicevich - Manager Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      Endorses the tabled feedback in support of the proposed navigation safety rules as submitted on Monday, 17 March 2014 .

b)      Delegates authority to Chairperson and Deputy Chair to speak on behalf of Papakura Local Board at public hearings to consider the Proposed Navigation Safety Bylaw.

No.

Title

Page

aView

Proposed Navigation Safety Bylaw 2014 (Under Separate Cover)

bView

Controls made under proposed Navigation Safety Bylaw  (Under Separate Cover)

cView

Navigation Safety Bylaw information brochure

93

dView

Navigation Safety Bylaw frequently asked questions

97

Authors

Trish Wayper - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board note the following reports referred for information from the Governing Body committee meetings or forums:

Authors

Trish Wayper - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

a)      That the report entitled “Papakura Local Board Achievements Register 2013-2016 Electoral Term” be received subject to the following additions:

i.

ii.

No.

Title

Page

aView

Achievements Register

105

Authors

Trish Wayper - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

7 November 2013

Inaugural Meeting

-           Election of Chair, Bill McEntee and

-           Deputy Chair, Michael Turner

8 November 2013

Fireworks Spectacular

9 November 2013

Spring Clean

19 November 2013

Citizenship Ceremony

28 November 2013

Appointment of Board Members to Outside Organisations

28 November 2013

Appointment of Portfolio Allocations, Urban Design Champion, Business Improvement District (BID) Executive Committee and Resource Consent Public Notifications.

30 November 2013

Supported the Papakura Santa Parade

11 December 2013

Board agrees to release of Draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 including the draft Papakura Local Board Agreement 2014/2015 for public consultation

13 December 2013

Supported the Papakura Carols in the Park

29 January 2014

Appointment of Board Youth Portfolio Lead  to the Papakura Youth Connections Steering Group

29 January 2014

Formal establishment of the Pukekiwiriki Paa Joint Management Committee

29 January 2014

Position Paper on Draft Psychoactive Substances approved

29 January 2014

Approved position statement to the Auckland Council submission on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan

11 February 2014

Papakura Local Board Public Engagement – Local Board Plan – Papakura Library

15 February 2014

Papakura Local Board Public Engagement – Local Board Plan – Smiths Avenue and Papakura Library

18 February 2014

Papakura Local Board Public Engagement – Local Board Plan – Takanini Stores

27 February 2014

Papakura Local Board Public Engagement – Workshop – Local Board Chambers

1 March 2014

Movies in the Park

2 March 2014

PIPs Canoe Day

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

a)      That the report entitled “reports requested – pending-issues” by the Democracy Advisor be received.

No.

Title

Page

aView

Reports Requested Pending Issues

109

Authors

Trish Wayper - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

1

20 June 2012

Local and Sports Parks

Prince Edward Park

Resolution number PPK/2014/34

That whilst the Papakura Local Board appreciates there has been delays in progress for the design work at Prince Edward Park it is critical that the lighting works be completed by 24 March 2014.

Resolution number PPK/2012/1

That the Papakura Sea Eagles Rugby League Club be thanked for their presentation and that the proposal be referred to parks staff for consideration and report back to the Papakura Local Board.

Andrew Moor

The Project Team are currently working with the Lighting Designer to fast track the project. This will include the pre ordering of poles and light fixtures and shortening of the physical works tendering process. Staff will provide the Board and Rugby League Club with an updated time table as soon as it has been confirmed.

Ongoing

There has been delays with progress on the detailed design waiting for survey work to be undertaken. However, the project is now running again but the designer has flagged that the timeframe has now moved back. The Development Team are working with the designer to progress consents and get physical works underway as soon as possible.

Have initial design and capacity work done for lighting based on feedback from clubs. Detailed design and pricing underway. Meeting with clubs again to feedback progress and decide on how the work will be staged over two years.

Have agreed that irrigation and lighting are the next priorities for the park. LSP team have provided some options for possible lighting layouts. League Club to meet 14/08/13 and will feedback preference. 

Staff have met with the users and have developed a concept plan. Agreed that first stage of this would be irrigating the sportsfields and lighting one field. Work programmed for 2013/14 financial year.

Meeting with user groups arranged for early April.  Design work to proceed after this meeting.

LSPS staff and Board Parks Portfolio members held a meeting with softball and rugby league clubs.  Both clubs are open to working together to develop the reserve.  They have provided staff with a breakdown of works they would like to see undertaken on Prince Edward.  Staff to ascertain how these works can be fitted into current and future years budgets and then work with clubs and Board to prioritise and programme these.

LSPS staff to make contact with Softball Club advising them of intention to develop master plan.

Call meeting of softball and league and establish a user group committee for the reserve.

Develop draft concept plan with users.

Workshop with the Board – October 2012.

2

8 July 2012

Community and Cultural Policy

Takanini Community Centre Development

Resolution number PPK/2012/2

That the Papakura Local Board notes that a region wide community facilities review is scheduled to get underway this year to assist the Governing Body to consider and prioritise community facility provision across Auckland.

That the Papakura Local Board directs officers to urgently investigate the need and feasibility of including a community facility as part of planning for the Takanini Library development.

Dena Gilmore

Ongoing

Presentation to be made to 29 July 2013 Workshop

Presentation to be made to 11 July 2013 Workshop

Ongoing

Officers are exploring options for funding of feasibility report as it is not currently funded.

3

20 February 2013

ATEED

Electronic Visual Display Unit

b)         That the Papakura Local Board received advice as to the provision of an electronic visual display unit being installed at the Papakura Train Station to enable weekly calendar of events and areas of interest to be viewed by visitors.

Workshop – Local Economic Development Action Plan

Economic Report on August Agenda

Scoping report would have to be undertaken.  Would need further discussion with the Board.

4

19 June 2013

Property

CDAC

Papakura Museum - void

Resolution number PPK/2013/3

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)       Approves the allocation of $40,560 of operational funding from the current financial year 2012/2013 to the Papakura and Districts Historical Society, to increase the curator hours for the Papakura Museum over the two year period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015.

b)       Requests that the Papakura and Districts Historical Society report monthly on the number of visitors, activities and programmes at the Papakura Museum, as a condition of funding. 

c)       Requests a workshop on the issue of the development of the void space in the Papakura Museum including the costs and requirements with the appropriate council staff attending.

d)       Requests officers provide the board with a report outlining the specifications and design work required for the void space in the Papakura Museum.

Alison Farrell

Leilani Unasa

Ongoing

The Board sent a letter of support to the Historic Places Society

Consultation being undertaken as part of the Papakura Local Board Agreement

Report to September 2013 meeting

Being workshopped on 11 July 2013 followed by report to August business meeting.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)         workshop notes for the meeting held 12 February 2014 be received.

b)         workshop notes for the Joint Meeting with the Manurewa Local Board held 10 February 2014 be received.

No.

Title

Page

aView

Workshop Notes 12 February 2014

117

bView

Joint Workshop Notes - 10 February 2014

119

Authors

Trish Wayper - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

1.         Bookable Facilities Fees and Charges

Staff:   Valerie Proud and Terrena Griffiths

A proposed new hire fee framework for local council owned and managed arts venues, halls, centres and houses was presented for initial discussion and feedback from the board.

It was agreed that the relevant portfolio holders would give further feedback by early March on which groups should be identified as priority users when the new fee structure come into effect on 1 July 2014.

2.         Community Facilities

Staff:   Kat Tierney and Peter Matvos

Current and historic levels of service at Papakura halls and facilities were discussed and recent improvements flagged, including the provision of a locally held master key.  Information was also presented about community facility utilisation over the previous two years and currently. 

Members asked that there be a move to more locally awarded cleaning contracts at Papakura halls, which would benefit the local economy and increase the sense of pride in local facilities.

Members also asked that a promotional brochure with colour photographs should be developed in order to market the council’s local venues better.

3.         Papakura Local Economic Development

Staff:   Stephen Cavanagh (contractor), John Norman, Janet Schofield (Economic Development), Yvette Hellyer (ATEED)

Stephen Cavanagh made a PowerPoint presentation outlining the work done to date on the Papakura Local Economic Development Action Plan.  Members then discussed a draft version of the action plan and scoping summaries for four proposed commerce and industry initiatives arising from the draft action plan.  Officers planned to meet with Progressive Papakura on 18 February to check progress with their emerging strategic planning proposals; this would ensure synergy between the BID’s and the Board’s planning documents.

The draft plan and scoping summaries would be discussed further by all board members in the week commencing 17 February and feedback supplied in order to finalise the documents by early March.  A report would be made to the Papakura local board business meeting on 19 March in order to approve a finalised action plan and agree the priority projects that would be funded in the remainder of the 2013/2014 financial year.

The workshop closed at 4.15 p.m.

1.         Update from NZTA on the Takanini Interchange and the widening of State Highway 1 from Hill Road to Takanini and on to Papakura

Attendees:  Felicity Chandler – Senior Transport Planner

Attachment 1A – Tabled at the meeting (powerpoint presentation)

An update was given on the “Context – Auckland Accelerated Projects Package” and the “Southern Corridor Improvements”.

2.         Planned Bus Stop Changes in Central Manurewa and Papakura following the Announcement of the New Southern Network

Attendees:     Simon Milner – Principal Public Transport Planner (Infrastructure  and             Felicity Merrington – Auckland Transport Liaison Officer

Attachment 2A – Tabled at the meeting (powerpoint presentation)

Manurewa Town Centre Bus Stops

Northcrest Way – questioned safety of sight lines from carpark driveway

Maich Road – no objections

Weymouth Road (Southbound) – considered dangerous site – already too congested

Great South Road (Town Centre) – Proposed P30 8 am – 6 pm Monday – Friday preferred

Great South Road – questioned removal of bus stop – consideration needed to be given to children having to cross road to catch bus (safety aspects).

Papakura Town Centre Bus Stops

Members felt the following reviews needed to be undertaken by Auckland Transport with collaboration between the departments:

-       CBD parking review

-       Car parking occupancy and capacity review

-       Bus stops

The Board had no objections to the proposed site of the bus stops but were unhappy about losing 13 carparks from the CBD.

Papakura Local Board

19 March 2014

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest.

In particular, the report/presentation contains information which, if released, would potentially prejudice or disadvantage commercial activities..

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.