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Seniors
Advisory Panel
14 June 2021
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1 Apologies
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The Seniors Advisory Panel:
a)
accepted apologies from Cr T Mulholland for
early departure.
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2 Declaration
of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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MOVED by Member J Reid, seconded by Member L
Waugh:
The Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) confirmed the ordinary minutes of its
meeting, held on Tuesday, 16 March 2021, as a true and
correct record.
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4 General
Business
There was no general business.
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5
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Update on Tāmaki tauawhi kaumātua:
Age-friendly Auckland
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided by
staff. A copy has been attached to the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
Nick Chester, Team Leader Planning and
Policy, Hamilton City Council and Morgan Harrison, Community Partnerships
Advisor, from New Plymouth District Council addressed the panel. Nick
provided a PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been attached to the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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MOVED by Member J Reid, seconded by Member C Dale:
The Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) noted
the update on Tāmaki tauawhi kaumātua: Age-friendly Auckland.
b) noted
with thanks the report from New Plymouth District Council and Hamilton City Council
staff on their experience of becoming members of the Global Network.
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Attachments
a 14 June 2021, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 5 - Update on
Tāmaki tauawhi kaumātua: Age-friendly Auckland - PowerPoint
presentation
b 14 June 2021, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 5 - Update on
Tāmaki tauawhi kaumātua: Age-friendly Auckland - Hamilton City
Council PowerPoint presentation
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The meeting
adjourned at 2.35pm and reconvened at 2.56pm.
Member D Wong
Hop was not present.
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6
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Proposal to make Public Trading, Events and
Filming Bylaw
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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.
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The Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) agreed
to inform its community of the opportunity to provide feedback on the
proposed new trading, events and filming bylaw in Attachment A of the agenda
report.
b) agreed
to adopt views on the proposal in Attachment A of the agenda report for the
consideration of the Bylaw Panel in its deliberations on all public feedback.
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Attachments
a 14 June 2021, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 6 - Proposal
to make Public Trading, Events and Filming Bylaw - PowerPoint presentation
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Note: matters
raised by the panel included:
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Concerns that the language in the bylaw is
legalistic and punitive, and it would be good to see it being more permissive
and positive.
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Footpaths must be prioritised for pedestrians
as this is their primary function.
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Concern about the damage done by skateboards
to infrastructure in public spaces and that this should be addressed in the
bylaw.
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Stressing the importance of having a robust
monitoring regime of people flouting the bylaw, and advice from NZ Police is that
it is important people actually complain about things as this gives
authorities evidence on which to allocate resources.
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Request for Segways to be included, noting
staff advice that they would be if there were operators, but currently there
are no operators.
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Concern at an example of an events permits
prohibiting people from sitting on the grass in a public space which seemed
excessive.
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7
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Panel members' and liaison councillor's
updates
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Cr T Mulholland left the meeting at 3.54pm.
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The Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) noted
the panel members’ updates.
b) noted
the liaison councillor’s update.
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Note: Cr T
Mulholland provided an update on matters she has been involved with,
including items at the Governing Body; matters she will raise with Auckland
Transport and Watercare which affect seniors; the Three Waters reform; and
Eke Panuku’s work with reserves.
Note: Co-chair
J Reid gave a summary of the panel members’ and co-chairs’
activity since the last meeting, including the panel’s feedback to
Auckland Council staff on the council’s submission to the review of the
Public Transport Operating Model.
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8 Consideration
of General Business Items
There was no
consideration of general business items.
3.59pm 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:.......................................................
