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Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel
15 September
2014
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Draft Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan (ACSAP) update
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Rebecca Kruse, Strategy Analyst attended
and provided a presentation. A copy of the presentation has been placed on
the official copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
Comments from members in response to the
presentation included the following:
- David Hughes – asked if there would be
an easy to read version of the plan.
- Clive Lansink – discussed
accountabilities for event organisers – Rebecca confirmed that this
would be covered in the Events policy.
- Martine Abel – recommended that Rebecca
develop a relationship with Arts Access Aotearoa who presented to the
Panel in August.
- Tania Kingi – when discussing the
Community Grants Policy the Panel suggested they should explain how an
event would benefit disabled persons. ACSAP should also look at this and
follow the lead from other departments.
- Ezekiel Robson – referred to the
International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers and said he had a
contact there. Also said that there needs to be dynamic work to develop
audio inscription with respect to better communicating what’s on offer.
- Colleen Brown – questioned the
connection between CCOs and this plan and how people across the region
will access this policy. Referred to Nathan Homestead i.e. no pedestrian
crossing thus access dangerous and no lifts in the building. Rebecca
confirmed that she was talking to Auckland Transport generally around
the plan.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/71
MOVED
by Chairperson H Hickey, seconded by Member S Sherrard:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) receive the report.
b) affirm the
verbal feedback that the Panel members provided at the meeting on the draft
Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan.
c) authorise
Ezekiel Robson to provide written feedback, including the verbal feedback
provided by Panel members at the meeting, on the draft Arts and Culture
Strategic Action Plan.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Presentation
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Access for persons with disabilities to and within buildings
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Kevin Wright spoke to this report in the
absence of Peter King, Senior Technical Specialist Policy, Building Control.
Comments from members in response to the
presentation included the following:
- Colleen Brown – felt that the Panel
should comment on the need for a checklist. Did not like the comment
that there was an “attitude” by some who say that “we will not employ
people with a disability”. Questioned in whose eyes decisions would be
seen as “reasonable and practicable”.
- Ezekiel Robson – wanted the
recommendations from the meeting on 18 August 2014 to go to the
Governing Body i.e. to be put in front of the decision makers.
- Clive Lansink – said that the Panel
should thank Peter King for his response and reiterate the Panel’s view
of the intent of Section 118 of the Building Act 2004. Felt that the
Panel should wait for the outcome of the review of the Building Code
being undertaken by MBIE and the Office of Disability Issues.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/72
MOVED
by Chairperson H Hickey, seconded by Member C Lansink:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) receive the response from
Building Control to DSAP’s requested actions.
CARRIED
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Correspondence from Minister for Disability Issues
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Members discussed the letter from the
Minister for Disability Issues and agreed to provide information to the
Mayor’s office to enable a response to be provided, including the fact that
they would welcome a visit from Megan McCoy, Director, Office for Disability
Issues at one of the Panel meetings.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/73
MOVED
by Chairperson H Hickey, seconded by Member T Kingi:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) provide information to the
Mayor’s office to enable a response to be made to the letter from the
Minister for Disability Issues.
CARRIED
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Transport Update
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Martine Abel provided a verbal update on
the status of the Public Transport Accessibility Group (PTAG) and the Capital
Projects Accessibility Group (CPAG). There was still some uncertainty on who
was on the PTAG whose first meeting was to be on 24 October 2014.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/74
MOVED
by Chairperson H Hickey, seconded by Member C Lansink:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) receive the verbal
transport update.
b) request
clarification of payment of attendance fees to the Panel representative.
CARRIED
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Auckland Council Inclusive Employment Forum
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Martine Abel provided a verbal update on
the Auckland Council Inclusive Employment Forum to be held on 27 November
2014 including the format for the forum which would be opened by Cr Stewart.
The Chairperson said that the intention was that the new Panel would speak at
the forum but that was dependent on the new members’ experience.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/75
MOVED by Chairperson H Hickey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CB
Brown:
That the Disability Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) receive the
verbal update on the Auckland Council Inclusive Employment Forum.
CARRIED
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Chairperson's report
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A copy of the Chairperson’s report, which
was tabled at the meeting, has been placed on the official copy of the
minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/76
MOVED
by Member D Hughes, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CB Brown:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) receive the
Chairperson’s report and agree that she be thanked for her role in this
first term.
b) acknowledge the
contribution from members Sandra Budd and Tania Kingi who were not
seeking reselection on the new Panel in the second term.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Chairperson's report
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General Business
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Members raised the following items of
general business:
- David Hughes – referred to a telephone
call he had received from the employment consultancy firm dealing with the
reselection process. David was concerned as he was not aware of the
purpose of the call and did not have a support person present during the
conversation. There was a lot of discussion by members on the
reselection process in general and it was felt that there should have
been better communication on the process in advance.
- Clive Lansink – asked for an update on
the Panel’s recommendations from the May 2014 meeting regarding council
developing a comprehensive disability strategy for Auckland. Kevin Wright
reported that he had presented this information to the Senior Management
Team who indicated a reluctance to develop the strategy and that he’s
working through this response with one of the Managers.
- Tania Kingi – hoped that there would be
Maori representation on the new Panel and recommended that if there was
not then the Panel may need to form partnerships for representation.
- Huhana Hickey – hoped that the next
Panel would be representative and inclusive reflecting the diversity of
the community so that the voices of those communities can be heard.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/77
MOVED
by Chairperson H Hickey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CB Brown:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) receive the verbal discussion
on issues and events occurring since the last meeting of the Panel.
CARRIED
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12 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
1.15 pm The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD BY THE
CHAIRPERSON AND THE LEAD OFFICER SUPPORT UNDER STANDING ORDER 3.19.2.
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
