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Seniors
Advisory Panel
15 July 2019
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Opening Karakia
and Welcome
Mihi Te Hui gave an opening karakia.
The Chairman welcomed those present at the meeting.
1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Additional
Items
There were no
additional items.
Note: From
this point forward, agenda items were taken in the folloiwng order:
Item
13 Chair's
Report - Seniors Advisory Panel, 15 July 2019
7 City
Centre Masterplan refresh
8 Te
Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action
Framework
9 Age
Friendly City - Update
6 Councillors’
Update – Seniors Advisory Panel, 15 July 2019
10 Seniors
Advisory Panel – Members’ Update
11 End-of-term
report 2016-2019 term
12 Seniors
Advisory Panel – Work Programme Update, 15 July 2019
5 Public
Input
14 Consideration
of Additional Items
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13
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Chair's Report - Seniors Advisory Panel, 15 July 2019
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Chairman, Janet Clews, advised as
follows:
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Members of the panel were thanked for
attending the various age-friendly workshops.
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An email had been received from Heather
Corlett-Kristensen, Co-ordinator for the Selwyn Centre in Royal Oak.
The Selwyn Foundation meets every Tuesday from 9.30am – 12.00pm and
wanted to know whether members of the panel could attend one of their
meetings as guest speakers on the age-friendly project. Janet advised
that there was limited time between now and the end of the panel’s
term. It was agreed that members of the panel would attend a meeting to
explain what the panel has done during the 2016-2019 term (depending on
availability). Janet will let members know the agreed date.
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Mary Schnackenberg, the chair of the
Disability Advisory Panel, had drafted a letter regarding the Town Hall lift
in the Civic Carpark asking Auckland Transport to ensure that it is fully
functional during all hours the Civic Carpark is open. Janet read the
letter out at the meeting. The panel supported the letter and it was
agreed that the letter would be signed on behalf by the chairs of both the
Disability Advisory Panel and the Seniors Advisory Panel. A copy of the
draft letter has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the
Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Information had also been received from Mary
Schnackenberg regarding recent changes to AT concessions and the impacts on
the SuperGold Card. SuperGold AT Hop card users receive a 20% discount
if they use their card prior to 9.00am. If the user is a Total Mobility
user, then they receive a 40% discount. SuperGold cardholders were able
to access the second AT HOP concession from 5 July 2019 (but will be loaded
onto a second AT Hop card). Further details have has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/15
MOVED by Member M Tunks, seconded by Member M Te Huia:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) note
the update from the Chair.
b) approve
the amended letter to be sent to Auckland Transport relating to the Town Hall
lift in the Civic Carpark, co-signed by the chair of the Disability and
Seniors Advisory Panels.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 July 2019, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 13 - Chair's
Report - Seniors Advisory Panel, 15 July 2019 - SuperGold cardholders will be
able to access a second AT HOP concession
b 15 July 2019, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 13 - Chair's
Report - Seniors Advisory Panel, 15 July 2019 - draft letter relating to the
Town Hall Lift in the Civic Carpark
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City Centre Masterplan refresh
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Cam Perkins – Team Leader City
Centre Project Design – Auckland Design Office and Philip Le Quesne
– Senior Project Manager – Auckland Plan Strategy and Research
gave a PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been placed on the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
Feedback was provided as follows:
· Several references were suggested to be
amended: child-friendly should be changed to age-friendly, as it covers all
ages and reflects the Governing Body’s 2017 decision to develop an
Age-friendly Action Plan for Auckland; the term ‘elderly' should be
changed to older people. All accessibility references should mindfully accommodate the accessibility
needs of people living with disabilities, and exclude the ableist assumptions
that currently limit the possibility of creating an inclusive masterplan,
because of the number of references to travelling efficiently and quickly. Moreover
Improved access for individuals with limited mobility should be the
first item when considering How might the city centre look under Access
for Everyone? Similarly, having Safer city streets should
also be the top priority when considering the potential benefits that will
flow from The Access for Everyone Strategy.
· Additional information should be included on:
o The performing arts which provide
multicultural opportunities, particularly around Aotea Centre
o Auckland as a UNESCO City of Music –
refer https://www.aucklandcityofmusic.nz
o City Centre Sporting facilities and events
(including water sports, cricket in the Domain, the ASB Tennis Centre and
Spark Arena); and festivals (eg Matariki and the Writers Festival).
o Names of parks should be able to be found in
Google Maps (eg Headland Park which is currently referred to as Wynyard
Point).
o Sustainability guidelines that limit the
impact of cruise ship emissions
o Artists’ images should include older
people, (particularly taking into account the numbers of older cruise ship tourists
who visit).
o Consider the possibility of having senior tour
guides to encourage international visitors to stay more than 48 hours
o The work of Council’s Research and
Evaluation Unit (RIMU), particularly in the innovation area.
o Changes from previous projects in the city
centre (e.g., the Waihorotiu Stream/Ligar Canal).
It was noted that Member Blakey has offered to
meet directly with the relevant staff, to share detailed feedback, especially
in relation to research and innovation links within the Masterplan’s Transformational Move 4.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/16
MOVED by Member M Tunks, seconded by Member J
Lardner-Rivlin:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) note the proposed approach to the
City Centre Master Plan refresh engagement
b) scrutinise
the attached draft consultation material:
i) Transformational
Moves brochure
ii) City
Centre Master Plan Transformational Moves text
iii) City
Centre Master Plan Outcomes text
iv) A4E
Overview for Consultation
v) Consultation
and Engagement timetable
c) provide feedback (written or verbal) to Auckland Design Office at
the panel’s meeting or before the end of July.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 July 2019, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 7 -
City Centre Masterplan refresh - PowerPoint presentation
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Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s
Climate Action Framework
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Dr Parin Rafiei Thompson, Principal
Specialist, Sustainability and Climate Mitigation and Matthew Blaikie, Senior
Sustainability and Resilience Advisor gave a PowerPoint presentation. A
copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland
Council website as a minutes attachment.
Feedback was provided to staff.
Cr D
Newman joined the meeting at 12.01pm.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/17
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Wong Hop, seconded by
Member M Tunks:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) provide
feedback on the Auckland Climate Action Framework
b) provide
recommendations on how we can best reach out to the Senior representative
networks during public consultation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 July 2019, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 8 -
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action
Framework - PowerPoint presentation
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Age Friendly City - Update
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Rebecca Kruse gave a PowerPoint
presentation. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
Members were thanked for their attendance at the
various age-friendly workshops and accepted the invitation to continue to
assist staff with the age-friendly initiative following the panel’s
disestablishment.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/18
MOVED by Member M Te Huia, seconded by Member J
Lardner-Rivlin:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) receive
and thank Rebecca Kruse for her presentation and invitation regarding the
age-friendly city initiative.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 July 2019, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 6 - Age
Friendly City - Update - PowerPoint presentation
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Councillors’ Update – Seniors Advisory
Panel, 15 July 2019
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Cr Newman addressed the panel as
follows:
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Recent events relating to Haumaru Housing.
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Council is currently participating in feedback
to Department of Conservation re delegations in the Reserves Act.
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At the Environment and Community Committee
meeting, the Council has progressed a number of One Local Initiative projects
to a business case.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/19
MOVED by Chairperson J Clews, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson D Wong Hop:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) note
the update from the Liaison Councillor.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 12.35pm and
reconvened at 1.06pm.
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Seniors Advisory Panel - Members' Update
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Judy Blakey advised as follows:
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Attended the Human Rights Commission feedback session
for consultation with Older New Zealanders; as well as a Grey Power meeting
with His Worship the Mayor, along with Janet Clews.
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Attended the Research and Evaluation Unit
(RIMU’s) Symposium regarding the role of research and evaluation in
shaping the future of Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Circulated the Te Pou newsletter which covered
the ten priorities.
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Has met with the Prime Minister’s science
advisor.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/20
MOVED by Chairperson J Clews, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson D Wong Hop:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update about upcoming events and issues impacting senior communities.
CARRIED
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End-of-term report 2016-2019 term
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Minor changes were made to the report.
Cr D Newman retired from the
meeting at 1.21pm.
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Resolution
number SEN/2019/21
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Wong Hop, seconded by
Member M Tunks:
That the Seniors
Advisory Panel:
a) approve
the amended content of the end-of-term report prior to it being submitted to
Auckland Council, with all updating and corrections being approved by Janet
Clews, Judy Blakey and David Wong-Hop.
CARRIED
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Note: Members
thanked staff for ensuring that all documents they reviewed, as well as their
agendas were in an accessible font and that the format ensured that the
information was easy to read.
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Public Input
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No members of
the public attended the meeting.
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14 Consideration
of Additional Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
Closing Karakia
Mere Tunks gave a closing Karakia.
1.30pm The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS TRUE AND CORRECT BY
THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER
8.1.4 ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
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