Community Development and Safety Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee held in the Manukau Room, Manukau Civic Annex, Manukau on Wednesday, 18 February 2015 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Dr Cathy Casey

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 9.43am, Item 5.1

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Member Kris MacDonald

Until 11.30am, item 12

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Member Josie Smith

Until 12.10pm, item 14

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 9.47am, item 6.1

 

Cr John Watson

From 9.47am, item 6.1

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

From 9.49am, item 6.1

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

 


Community Development and Safety Committee

18 February 2015

 

 

The Chairperson opened the meeting with a mihi.

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number COM/2015/1

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Member  MacDonald:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         accept apologies from Cr Cooper for non-attendance, Crs Wood and Sir J Walker for lateness, Kris MacDonald and Josie Smith for early departure.

 

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number COM/2015/2

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 24 September 2014, as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Input from Waimahia Housing Project

 

Cr Sir J Walker entered the meeting at 9.43am.

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/3

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the verbal presentation from Malcolm Hope (Project Director) and Greg Freeman (Project Manager) Waimahia Inlet Development, from NZ Housing Foundation.

 

CARRIED

 


 

6          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Input from Franklin Local Board

 

Andy Baker, chairperson of Franklin Local Board was in attendance to speak to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding the Pukekohe North initiatives.

 

The photographs presented on the initiatives were provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 9.47am

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 9.47am

Cr G Wood entered the meeting at 9.49am

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/4

MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr JG Walker:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the presentation from Andrew Baker, Chairperson, Franklin Local Board regarding Pukekohe North initiatives.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Pukekohe North Project Photos

 

 

6.2

Input from Manurewa Local Board

 

Resolution number COM/2015/5

MOVED by Member  Smith, seconded by Cr JG Walker:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the verbal presentation from Simeon Brown, Deputy Chairperson of the Manurewa Local Board regarding community safety issues in the Local Board area.

 

CARRIED

 

 

6.3

Input from Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

 

Resolution number COM/2015/6

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the verbal presentation from Lydia Sosene, Chairperson and Walter Togiamua of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board on issues in the area.

 

CARRIED

 


 

6.4

Input from Papakura Local Board

 

Resolution number COM/2015/7

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the verbal presentation from Michael Turner, Deputy Chairperson and Graham Purdy of the Papakura Local Board, regarding projects around the town centre revitalisation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

Cr Filipaina left the meeting at 10.23am

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.23 am

 

The meeting reconvened at 10.30am

 

9

An insight into the experience of rough sleeping in central Auckland

 

Cr Filipaina returned to the meeting at 10.38am.

 

 

Helen Robinson (Auckland City Mission) and Moira Lawler (Lifewise) were in attendance to speak to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding rough sleeping in Central Auckland.

 

The document An insight into the experience of rough sleeping in Central Auckland was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/8

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      thank the participating organisations, Helen Robinson from the Auckland City Mission and Moira Lawler from Lifewise, for their presentations.

b)      endorse The insight into rough sleeping in Central Auckland report as a resource for Auckland Council staff.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     An insight into the experience of rough sleeping in central Auckland

 


Member Kris MacDonald announced the change of chairperson and introduced Cr Alf Filipaina to the committee.

 

The chairperson vacated the chair in favour of Cr Alf Filipaina at 10.46 am

 

10

New Zealand Police - contribution to The Southern Initiative

 

Inspectors Les Paterson and Bronwyn Marshall from New Zealand Police were in attendance to present to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding the police’s contribution to the southern Initiative and the outcomes of that contribution.

 

The presentation Policing in ‘The Southern Initiative’ TSI was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/9

MOVED by Member K MacDonald, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)        receive the presentation by Inspectors Les Paterson and Bronwyn Marshall from New Zealand Police.

b)        thank Inspectors Les Paterson and Bronwyn Marshall for their quarterly report to the Community Development and Safety Committee.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Policing in The Southern Initiative (TSI)

 

 

11

Turanga - A Pacific Financial Wellness Initiative

 

Resolution number COM/2015/10

MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)    receive the Turanga – A Pacific Financial Wellness Initiative report.

b)    thank Rouruina Brown and her team for their report on the Turanga project

 

CARRIED

 


 

12

Community Development Safety South Update

 

Member K MacDonald retired from the meeting at 11.30am.

 

 

Chantelle Whaiapu was in attendance to present to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding Community Development and Safety South Activities.

 

The presentation Community Development and Safety South Activities was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/11

MOVED by Cr JG Walker, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the Community Development and Safety South Update report and presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     CDS South Activities

 

 

13

Update on Boarding Houses evidence gathering project in South Auckland

 

Member J Smith left the meeting at 11.36am.

Member J Smith returned to the meeting at 11.44am.

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/12

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         receive the update on boarding houses evidence gathering project in south Auckland.

b)        request an update report at a future meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee.

 

CARRIED

 


 

14

Update on the Southern Initiative

 

The Southern Initiative team were in attendance to present to the Community Development and Safety Committee regarding The Southern Initiative, A Geographic Community-of-Place Approach.

 

The presentation The Southern Initiative, A Geographic Community-of-Place Approach was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Member J Smith retired from the meeting at 12.10pm.

 

 

Resolution number COM/2015/13

MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         receive the update report on The Southern Initiative.

b)        thank the Southern Initiative team members for information supplied to the Community Development and Safety Committee:

i)          Gael Surgenor, General Manager Southern Initiative

ii)        Rob Burgess, Maori and Pacific Trades Training

iii)       Anna Jacobs (absent), Healthy Families

iv)       Jaimee Williams, Te Papa

v)         Peter Hanning, Co Design Lab

vi)       Ramari Slattery

vii)      Michelle Wilson

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     The Southern Initiative - A Geographic Community-of-Place Approach

 

Cr Alf Filipaina vacated the chair in favour of the chairperson at 12.15 pm.

 

15

Correspondence - KiwiRail

 

Resolution number COM/2015/14

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         receive the correspondence from Peter Reidy of KiwiRail, in response to the Chairperson’s letter expressing concern over the removal of graffiti from rail bridges.

b)        invite Auckland Transport to the next meeting to discuss safety on public transport.

 

CARRIED

 


 

16

Report on progress with actions from previous meetings

 

Resolution number COM/2015/15

MOVED by Chairperson CM Casey, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the progress report on action items arising from resolutions of previous meetings.

 

CARRIED

  

 

17        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

12.25 pm                                            The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Community Development and Safety Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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