Minutes of Disability Advisory Panel

Disability Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Disability Advisory Panel held in the Council Chamber, Ground Floor , Town Hall on Monday, 14 September 2015 at 10.00am.

present

Chairperson	Clive Lansink
Members	Dan Buckingham
	Jade Farrar
	David Hughes
	Gerard Martin
	Don McKenzie, CNZM, OBE	From 10.50am, Item 6
	Ursula Thynne
Liaison Councillor	Sharon Stewart, QSM

ABSENT

Deputy Chairperson	John Herring
Member	Colleen Brown, MNZM, JP
Member	Nicola Keyworth
Member	Susan Sherrard

Disability Advisory Panel

14 September 2015

1 Apologies

Resolution number DIS/2015/48

MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D Buckingham:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apologies from Deputy Chairperson J Herring, Member C Brown, Member N Keyworth and Member S Sherrard for absence and from Member D McKenzie for lateness.

CARRIED

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number DIS/2015/49

MOVED by Member D Buckingham, seconded by Chairperson C Lansink:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting held on Monday, 3 August 2015 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

Introduction of new panel members

Resolution number DIS/2015/50

MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D Hughes:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) welcome Gerard Martin and Ursula Thynne as members of the panel.

CARRIED

Member Don McKenzie entered the meeting at 10.50am.

Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Plan Project

Jackie Bubb, Emergency Management Advisor spoke to the report and responded to questions from Panel members.

Resolution number DIS/2015/51

MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member J Farrar:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) note the contents of the report.

b) engage with staff in respect of future consultation with the disabled community on considerations important to people with disabilities during Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) planning for the review of the Auckland CDEM Group Plan.

CARRIED

Ensuring Council Controlled Organisation alignment to council strategies and policies

Rose Leonard, Principal Advisor spoke to the report and responded to questions from Panel members.

Resolution number DIS/2015/52

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

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) note the advice provided in this report.

CARRIED

Auckland Transport Update

Martine Abel, Strategic Advisor (Disability) provided a verbal update on matters relating to Auckland Transport including the development of a Disability Action Plan by AT. She also updated Panel members on a recent conference that she had attended.

Resolution number DIS/2015/53

MOVED by Member D Hughes, seconded by Member J Farrar:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) receive the verbal update concerning Auckland Transport.

CARRIED

9	DAP Work Programme
	The Chairperson granted permission to Nicola Owen from Save Auckland Council Disability Advisors campaign to speak to the Panel on the Empowered Communities issue. Subsequent to the meeting Ms Owen provided a copy of her presentation. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. The Chairperson commented that the Panel had received assurances that the Empowered Communities Approach would not disadvantage the disability sector. He said that the Panel needs to have confidence in the new approach and continue to pursue the Disability Action Plan and the new Universal Design role in the Auckland Design Office and hold council to account. Graham Bodman, General Manager, CDAC provided a memo dated 9 September 2015 titled “Disability portfolio in the Empowered Communities context”. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. Graham spoke to his memo and responded to questions from Panel members. Panel members requested that the work programme include actions relating to the disability action plan, community empowering approach, universal design, transport, employment and civil defence.
	Resolution number DIS/2015/54 MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D McKenzie: That the Disability Advisory Panel: a) review its work programme and identify additional actions to be added. b) thank Nicola Owen for her presentation. c) thank Graham Bodman for his memorandum dated 9 September 2015 and his attendance at the meeting. d) note that the management of issues relating to the disability sector is transferring to the Community Empowerment Unit, effective 1 October 2015. e) recognise that people with disabilities are really seeking practical outcomes. f) note that deep apprehensions have been expressed by the Panel and the disability sector concerning the changes. g) be mindful of the steps being taken by Council and the Community Empowerment Unit and the principles underpinning the work of the unit. h) request the unit’s disability portfolio holder to report to each meeting of the Panel on progress and outcomes achieved and to receive feedback and support from the Panel. i) review this reporting regime after six months. CARRIED
	Attachments a 14 September 2015 - Disability Advisory Panel - Item 9 - DAP Work Programme - Presentation by Nicola Owen, Save Auckland Council Disability Advisors campaign b 14 September 2015 - Disability Advisory Panel - Item 9 - DAP Work Programme - Memo from Graham Bodman, General manager, CDAC dated 9 September 2015 titled "Disability portfolio in the Empowered Communities context"

Auckland Design Manual - Universal Design

Resolution number DIS/2015/55

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

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) receive the verbal update from the Panels Universal Design sub group.

CARRIED

Disability Action Plan

Resolution number DIS/2015/56

MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D Buckingham:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) receive the verbal update on progress with the Disability Action Plan.

CARRIED

Community Summit

In the absence of the Deputy Chairperson and member Sherrard, the Chairperson confirmed that he had spoken to the Lead Officer of the Seniors Advisory Panel and that the community summit needs following up.

Resolution number DIS/2015/57

MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Member D Buckingham:

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a) receive the verbal update on progress with the Community Summit.

CARRIED

13 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

12.25pm 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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