Disability Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Disability Advisory Panel held in the Board Room, Ground Floor , Town Hall on Monday, 11 May 2015 at 10.05am.

present

Chairperson	Clive Lansink
Deputy Chairperson	John Herring
Members	Colleen Brown, MNZM, JP	Until 1.35pm, Item 8
	Dan Buckingham
	David Hughes
	Nicola Keyworth
	Don McKenzie, CNZM, OBE
	Susan Sherrard	From 1.10pm, Item 8
Liaison Councillor	Sharon Stewart, QSM	From 10.40am, item 5 until 11.00am, Item 5

ABSENT

Member

Jade Farrar

Disability Advisory Panel 11 May 2015

1          Apologies

Resolution number DIS/2015/24

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Herring, seconded by Member D Hughes:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apology from Member J Farrar for absence and from Member S Sherrard and Councillor S Stewart for lateness.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number DIS/2015/25

MOVED by Member D McKenzie, seconded by Member D Buckingham:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting held on Monday, 30 March 2015 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

Cr Sharon Stewart entered the meeting at 10.40am.

Cr Sharon Stewart left the meeting at 11.00am.

5	Transport Update
	Clive Lansink welcomed staff from Auckland Transport, provided details of the role of the Panel and referred to the letter the Panel received from the Auckland Branch of Blind Citizens NZ at its meeting on 30 March 2015 which precipitated their attendance. Chris Smith, Manager-Project Specialists introduced his colleagues being Robert Lipka, Principal Specialist – Urban Design, Brendon Main, Bus Services Manager, Jacqueline Dawson, Bus Services Experience Manager, David Tribe, Bus Services Support Manager, Randhir Karma, Network Operations and Safety Manager and Alok Vashista, Senior Parking Design Coordinator. David Tribe spoke about Auckland Transport’s disability policy, the fact that they were moving beyond legislative requirements, new tenders included specifications to accommodate disabled people and the need for people to contact their call centre with any problems at the time they arise. Staff from Auckland Transport responded to questions from panel members regarding trip planning, use of HOP cards, train doors opening operations, quality assurance and complaints process and consultation generally. Clive Lansink thanked the Auckland Transport staff for attending and acknowledged that the steps they were taking were good especially if they were exceeding standards and legislative requirements but he indicated that the picture was still bleak for people with disabilities. He gave examples of technology changing, streets getting busier, ticketing machines not always being accessible, tagging off and the associated sounds of the beep, difficulties with flagging down the correct bus, lack of audible announcements on train trips and train doors opening outwards. He asked if the panel could have responses to the resolutions from their 30 March 2015 meeting in writing.
	Resolution number DIS/2015/26 MOVED by Member D McKenzie, seconded by Member CB Brown: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      receive the report and thank the staff from Auckland Transport for their attendance. b)      note the verbal discussions received and request a written response from Auckland Transport to the resolutions from the meeting on 30 March 2015. c)      note the supporting notion of accessibility for people with disabilities as being critical when considering tenders for capital stock. CARRIED

6	Disability Action Plan Scope
	Teena Abbey spoke to the report highlighting the three options for how the disability community could be involved in the development of the action plan and provided responses to questions from panel members. The panel members indicated a preference for option three in the agenda report, including the option of external consultation to ensure that all disabilities are covered in the process of developing a disability action plan.
	Resolution number DIS/2015/27 MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D Buckingham: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      recommend to staff the use of option three in the agenda report, being engagement with the three nominated panel members and the panel as a whole, for the process of developing a disability action plan, including the option of external consultation to ensure that all disabilities are covered. CARRIED

7	Presentation by Megan McCoy, Director for Disability Issues
	Clive Lansink welcomed Megan McCoy, Director Office for Disability Issues to the meeting and explained the rationale for her attendance. Megan McCoy addressed the meeting on the role of the Office for Disability Issues and the work they’re currently involved with. She also referred to joint review of the Building Code carried out by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Office for Disability Issues including the formation of an Access Reference Group which was looking for solutions not just findings. She responded to questions and comments from panel members.
	Resolution number DIS/2015/28 MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Herring: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      thank Megan McCoy for her presentation on the work of the Office for Disability Issues. CARRIED

Member Susan Sherrard entered the meeting at 1.10pm.

Member Colleen Brown left the meeting at 1.35pm.

8	Development Auckland
	Rose Leonard spoke to the report expanding on the objectives of Development Auckland and responded to questions and comments from panel members
	Resolution number DIS/2015/29 MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member CB Brown: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      thank Rose Leonard for her presentation on Development Auckland. b)      call for a central element of the purpose of Development Auckland to be the           creation of housing that is accessible and affordable to people with           disabilities, and in general to lead by example in creating a more accessible           urban environment. c)      expect that Development Auckland will work with people with disabilities in           pursuing this purpose. CARRIED

9	Multi-sector action plan to prevent family, whanau and sexual violence in Auckland
	Kelly Maung and Paul Brown spoke to the report and responded to questions and comments from panel members.
	Resolution number DIS/2015/30 MOVED by Member S Sherrard, seconded by Member N Keyworth: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      receive the report and thank Kelly Maung and Paul Brown for their attendance. CARRIED

10	Community Summit
	Susan Sherrard and John Herring provided a verbal update on progress being made regarding the proposed community summit on housing.
	Resolution number DIS/2015/31 MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D McKenzie: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      thank members Susan Sherrard and John Herring for their update on preparation for a community summit on housing. CARRIED

11	DAP Work Programme Update
	Resolution number DIS/2015/32 MOVED by Member D Buckingham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Herring: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a)      note the matters that need to be progressed over the next month in its work programme. CARRIED

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

2.00 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 Disability Advisory Panel HELD ON

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