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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 November
2015
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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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5
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Update - 2016 local government elections
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Glyn Walters, Manager Election Planning and
Teresa Turner, Community Engagement Lead, Elections were in attendance and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
A copy has been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number SEN/2015/49
MOVED
by Member M Devlin, seconded by Member J Clews:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) receive an update on the
communications and engagement workstream for the 2016 Auckland local
government elections.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 20151130, Elections
presentation item 5, Senior Advisory Panel
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Pedestrian safety and older people
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A letter regarding safety on footpaths
for seniors in the city from Deborah Yates, Waitamata Local Board Member was
tabled at the meeting.
A copy have been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number SEN/2015/50
MOVED
by Member J Blakey, seconded by Member RJ Northey:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a)
use discussions with Auckland Transport to promote an awareness
of the needs of older people as pedestrians.
b)
request the council look into solutions for the safety of
pedestrians particularly in the city centre and report back to the panel with
update.
c) note this matter will also be raised with the Public
Transport Accessibility Group.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 20151130, Seniors Advisory
Panel, Letter from Deborah Yates, Item 6
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Update Maungawhau - Vehicle restrictions
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Scott De Silva, Manager Tupuna Maunga,
was present for this item.
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Resolution number SEN/2015/51
MOVED
by Member M Devlin, seconded by Member J Blakey:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) thank Scot De Silva, Manager
Volcanic Cones for his verbal update on the Maungawhau – vehicle restrictions
and implementation and engagement program.
CARRIED
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Verbal report on the draft Disability
Action Plan
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Roger Fowler entered the meeting at
11.09am.
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Teena Abbey, Principal Policy Analyst was
present for this item.
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Resolution number SEN/2015/53
MOVED
by Member M Devlin, seconded by Member R Rigby:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) note the
progress on the development of the Disability Action Plan.
b) note
the four actions in the disability operational action plan
c) provide
advice on the draft plan.
CARRIED
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Information items
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The Chair
provided the panel members with a brief update on events attended and also
tabled a letter that was sent to the editor of the Herald regarding Inner-City
Youngster’s Have Region’s interest at Heart.
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A copy have been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number SEN/2015/55
MOVED
by Member M Devlin, seconded by Member RJ Northey:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a)
receive the information.
b)
support the Auckland District Council of Social Services forum
in March 2016.
c)
note the appointment of David Holm of Puketepapa Local Board as
a Seniors portolio holder.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 20151130, Seniors Advisory
Panel, Letter to the Editor, Item 9
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Note: Item 10 was taken after item 7.
11 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
11.52am 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 Seniors Advisory Panel HELD
ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
