Kōmiti o te Papa Rēhia o Pukekawa /

Auckland Domain Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Domain Committee held remotely on Monday, 14 February 2022 at 4.00pm.  A recording of the meeting will be available on https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx .

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Adriana Avendano Christie

 

Members

Member Alexandra Bonham

 

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Member Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

ABSENT

 

IMSB Members

Renata Blair

 

 

Hon Tau Henare

 

 

 

Note:   all members of the committee and those presenting attended the meeting electronically.

 

 

 


Auckland Domain Committee

14 February 2022

 

 

Note:   a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting:

 

Chair Cr Desley Simpson, JP

Cr Pippa Coom

Deputy Chair Adriana Avendano Christie

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

 

Member Renata Blair

 

Member Kerrin Leoni

Member Alexandra Bonham

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Acknowledgment

 

The Chair acknowledged Member Kerrin Leoni and welcomed her as a new member of the Auckland Domain Committee.

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number ADC/2022/1

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Avendano Christie:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Member Renata Blair and IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number ADC/2022/2

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Avendano Christie:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 13 September 2021, 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.

 

 

8

Synthony Event - 2023

 

Resolution number ADC/2022/3

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Avendano Christie:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      approve in principle the Synthony event to take place in the Auckland Domain for early 2023, as proposed in the event summary of the report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Auckland Museum Update

 

Dr David Gaimster, Chief Executive Officer and James Liddell, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, Auckland War Memorial Museum were in attendance.

 

Resolution number ADC/2022/4

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr P Coom:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      receive the Auckland Museum Update report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Auckland Domain - General and Financial Update

 

Resolution number ADC/2022/5

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Avendano Christie:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)        receive the Auckland Domain – general and financial update report.

b)        congratulate staff on achieving a green flag award for 2022 which recognises and rewards the Auckland Domain as providing a high quality and innovative recreational experience, noting the Auckland Domain  is only one of 24 parks in NZ that achieved a green flag award which sets a benchmark standard for parks worldwide

c)        note that the Auckland Botanic Gardens will now be responsible for the horticultural outcomes at the Domain, which will deliver improvements in the curatorial management of the plant collections

d)        note that the addition of $700,000 of  lighting and wastewater pipe renewal projects to this financial year’s programme will ensure that assets in the Domain are fit for purpose and Aucklanders can enjoy a world class park.

e)        note that all the projects within the Auckland Domain work programme are on track and within budget.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Summary of Auckland Domain Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) -  14 February 2022

 

Resolution number ADC/2022/6

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Avendano Christie:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)      receive the Summary of Auckland Domain Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 14 February 2022, Attachment B of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

4.42 pm                                              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 Auckland Domain Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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