Ngā Hui a te Komiti Whanake Hapori me ōna Kaupapa Āhuru /

Community Development and Safety Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

Theme – Accessible Housing

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, on Thursday, 16 May 2019 at 9.57am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

IMSB Member Dennis Kirkwood

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

Until 10.12am, Item 8

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

IMSB Member Tony Kake

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

Ex-officio

Mayor Hon Phil Goff CNZM, JP

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Disability Advisory Panel

 

 

Chairperson

Mary Schnackenberg

 

Deputy Chairperson

Dan Buckingham

 

Member

Jade Farrar

 

 

 


Community Development and Safety Committee

16 May 2019

 

 

 

At 9.40am a quorum had not been achieved. The Chairperson announced that the meeting would proceed in an informal capacity until a quorum was reached. 

 

The Chairperson welcomed everyone and introduced Mary Schnackenberg, Chairperson of the Disability Advisory Panel.

 

 

8

Accessible housing in Auckland

 

Mary Schnackenberg, Chairperson of the Disability Advisory Panel introduced:

·         Tricia Austin, Senior Lecturer at Auckland University. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

·         Paula Tesoriero, Disability Rights Commissioner who gave a verbal presentation.

·         Dan Buckingham, Deputy Chairperson of the Disability Advisory Panel, who gave a verbal presentation.

At 9.57am a quorum was reached and the meeting was formally opened.

Cr W Walker retired from the meeting at 10.12am.

 

Resolution number COM/2019/21

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      thank the Disability Advisory Panel and presenters for their work in putting together this session and assisting the committee in understanding accessible housing in Auckland.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 May 2019 Community Development and Safety Committee: Item 8 - Equitable Access as a Key Component of Community Sustainability, presentation

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number COM/2019/22

MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Mayor P Goff and Cr P Young for absence on council business, Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore ,Cr A Filipaina and IMBS member T Kake for absence and Cr W Walker for early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 


 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number COM/2019/23

MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 April 2019, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

Note:   Item 8 – Accessible Housing in Auckland was taken as the first item of the meeting.

 

 

9

Universal design in housing

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided at the meeting. 

Cr Bartley tabled a briefing paper relating to Universal Design in Housing regarding the meeting of 18 April 2019 between councillors and ministers.

Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number COM/2019/24

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         receive the report on Auckland Council’s work to promote universal design in housing.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 May 2019 Community Development and Safety Committee: Item 9 - Universal design, presentation

b     16 May 2019 Community Development and Safety Committee: Item 9 - Briefing paper

 

 

10

New Zealand Police - Update

 

This item has been withdrawn due to the unavailability of police.

 

 

11

Libraries update

 

Resolution number COM/2019/25

MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the report and thank library staff for their update.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Arts, Community and Events update 

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided at the meeting.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number COM/2019/26

MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins:  

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)         receive the update and presentation regarding Arts, Community and Events activities in relation to creating more accessible communities.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     16 May 2019 Community Development and Safety Committee: Item 12 - Arts, Community and Events creating more accessible communities, presentation

 

 

13

Forward work programme

 

Resolution number COM/2019/27

MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins:   

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a)      receive the forward work programme.

CARRIED

  

 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 


 

 

 

11.41am                                             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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