Disability Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Disability Advisory Panel held in the Council Chamber, Ground Floor, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 4 April 2016 at 10.02am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Clive Lansink

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

John Herring

 

 

 

Members

Dan Buckingham

 

 

 

 

Jade Farrar

 

 

 

 

David Hughes

 

 

 

 

Nicola Keyworth

 

 

 

 

Gerard Martin

 

 

 

 

Don McKenzie, CNZM, OBE

 

 

 

 

Susan Sherrard

 

 

 

 

Ursula Thynne

 

 

 

Liaison Councillor

Sharon Stewart, QSM

Until 11.15am, item 7

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Colleen Brown, MNZM, JP

 

 

 

 


Disability Advisory Panel

04 April 2016

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/9

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

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)         accept the apology from Member C Brown for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/10

MOVED by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Herring:  

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting held on Monday, 22 February 2016 as a true and correct record, subject to the resolution for item 6 b) being amended to read as follows:

b)      invite Auckland Transport to provide an update in respect of their Disability Operational Action Plan at a future panel meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

Update: 2016 local government elections

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. Glyn Walters, Alastair Haydock and Katie Watson from the Elections planning team spoke to the presentation and answered questions from panel members.

 

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/11

MOVED by Member J Farrar, seconded by Member G Martin:  

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the update on the communications and engagement work streams for the 2016 Auckland local government elections.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 April 2016 - Disability Advisory Panel - Item 5 Update: 2016 local government elections - presentation

 


 

6

Feedback on the Draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan 2016-2021

 

Jackie Bubb, Emergency Management Advisor gave a verbal update to the report and recorded feedback provided by panel members.

 

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/12

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

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the information and provide feedback on the draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan 2016-2021.

CARRIED

 

 

Councillor Sharon Stewart left the meeting at 11.15am.

 

 

7

Update report on Universal Access and Design

 

Claire Wilson, Principal Specialist – Universal Access and Design gave a verbal update to the report and answered questions from panel members. Members were encouraged to provide feedback for the planned Universal Design Forum on 26 October 2016 directly to Claire Wilson.

 

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/13

MOVED by Member D Hughes, seconded by Member S Sherrard:  

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the update from the Principal Specialist – Universal Access and Design.

b)      provide feedback for the planned Universal Design Forum.

CARRIED

 

 

8

Sports Facilities Investment Plan and Golf Facilities Investment Plan - Discussion Documents

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. Nadia De Blaauw, Principal Policy Analyst spoke to the presentation and recorded feedback provided by panel members.

 

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/14

MOVED by Member G Martin, seconded by Member J Farrar:  

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the presentation and provide initial feedback on the two discussion documents during the meeting, particularly regarding investment options to increase sport participation and suggestions for council’s golf investment.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 April 2016 - Disability Advisory Panel - Item 8 Sports Facilities Investment Plan and Golf Facilities Investment Plan - Discussion Documents - presentation

 


 

9

Empowered Communities Approach Presentation

 

Mark Evans, Practice Manager – Operations, Community Empowerment and Martine Abel, Specialist Advisor, Community Empowerment spoke to the report and answered questions from panel members.

 

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/15

MOVED by Member S Sherrard, seconded by Member N Keyworth:  

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the Empowered Communities Approach presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Disability Advisory Panel Work Programme

 

Andrew Wood, Lead Officer Support spoke to the report and recorded areas of focus for the panel in the remainder of its term.

 

 

Resolution number DIS/2016/16

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

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      note progress with the Panel’s work programme.

b)      identify any further areas of focus to add the Panel’s work plan.

CARRIED

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

1.00pm                                               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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