Komiti mō te Papa Rēhia o Pukekawa /

Auckland Domain Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Domain Committee held in the WhaoWhia Room, Ground Floor, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland on Monday, 13 March 2023 at 4.00pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Sarah Trotman, (ONZM)

Via electronic link

Members

Member Alexandra Bonham

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Member Genevieve Sage

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

IMSB Members

To be confirmed

 

 


Auckland Domain Committee

13 March 2023

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number ADCCC/2023/1

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)          approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·       Member Sarah Trotman (SO 3.3.3a))

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 


 

 

8

Auckland Domain Event Update

 

Note:   the following was moved as chairperson’s recommendations.

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2023/2

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)          whiwhi/receive the Auckland Domain Event Update for the period 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023.

b)         tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that one of the key roles of the Auckland Domain Committee is to ensure the ongoing maintenance and protection of the Auckland Domain assets, including the quality of the grounds

c)          tono/request staff to clarify the permit process for events, including Council’s role, and Council’s ability to cancel events where there is a high risk of damage to the Auckland Domain assets

d)         tono/request advice from staff, including legal advice, about how Council can ensure that disputes about remedial costs are avoided and Council is able to enforce these more easily

e)          tono/requests staff to report back on event and revenue opportunities for the Pukekawa/ Auckland Domain.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Pukekawa Auckland Domain – Work Programme Update

 

Note:   the following was moved as chairperson’s recommendations.

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2023/3

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Member A Bonham:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)    whiwhi/receive the Pukekawa Auckland Domain – Work Programme Update report.

b)    tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that the Wintergarden Tropical House seismic works have been completed within budget, and that this facility will be open to the public in March

c)    gives thanks to all that have contributed to preserving the domain’s heritage nature

d)    tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that replacement of the Wintergarden natural gas boiler with a clean burning biomass wood pellet burner will positively contribute towards reducing carbon emissions and contribute towards achieving Auckland’s Climate Action Plan.

e)    tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that of the nine projects within this financial year’s Pukekawa/Auckland Domain work programme, six have been completed.

CARRIED

 


 

 

10

Pukekawa Auckland Domain – Flooding and Cyclone Damage

 

Note:   the following was moved as chairperson’s recommendations.

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2023/4

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Member A Bonham:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)          whiwhi/receive the Pukekawa Auckland Domain - flooding and cyclone damage update report.

b)         tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that Pukekawa Auckland Domain played a critical role in retaining flood waters during the severe weather events, which lessened the impact on the surrounding properties

c)          tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that although the recent weather events have had a significant impact on the Pukekawa/Auckland Domain sports fields, duck pond, tracks and trees, immediate clean-up efforts have ensured that the park is accessible and safe to use by the public

d)         tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that there have been flood and cyclone related damage within some of the leased areas in Pukekawa/Auckland Domain, and that the clean-up and repair of these will be covered by the lessees

e)          whakamihi/thank staff for their immediate action following the flood and cyclone damage

f)           tuhi ā-taipitopito/note that education around the public health issues relating to flood water retention needs to be communicated to Aucklanders, given that the water quality in these flooding events is not safe

g)         tono/request Healthy Waters, in collaboration with Parks and Community Facilities explore how the natural and built infrastructure of the park may become even better at reducing the flow of water and debris to areas below Pukekawa/ Auckland Domain that will make the Domain and surrounding areas more resilient to storms.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Auckland Domain Committee Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2023/5

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Member G Sage:   

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve the Auckland Domain Committee’s forward work programme (Attachment A of the report).

b)      whakaae / agree that the Auckland Domain Committee’s forward work programme be reported for information on a six-monthly basis.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

12        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

4.15 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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