Kaipātiki Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a workshop of the Kaipātiki Local Board held in the Kaipātiki Local Board Office, 90 Bentley Avenue, Glenfield on Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 1.00pm.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	John Gillon
Deputy Chairperson	Danielle Grant, JP
Members	Paula Gillon
	Erica Hannam
	Tim Spring
	Dr Janet Tupou	(Via electronic attendance)
	Adrian Tyler

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Member

Melanie Kenrick

Kaipātiki Local Board Workshop 30 October 2024

1	Local Board Workshop

Item 1 – 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw Review

Presenter/s:                  Elizabeth Osborne
Senior Policy Advisor, Policy

Governance role:          Setting direction

Summary of Discussions:

The local board was provided with an update on the review of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw.

The local board raised the following points and questions in response to the presentation:

· Proposed structural changes to cemetery regulations.

· Cultural considerations for cemetery decorations and sustainable materials.

· Review of scope which includes all Council-owned cemeteries, as well as closed cemeteries which would move through more of an educational approach.

Next steps:

· Report to November business meeting

· Regulatory committee review in December

· Public consultation scheduled for early 2025

Attachment/s:  Attachment A – review options report

Attachment B – draft for local board views

Item 2 – 2.15pm – 3.15pm

Connected Communities

•     Welcoming Communities

Presenter/s:                  Claire Liousse
Empowered Communities Specialist, Community Wellbeing

Yuanyong Yang
Welcoming Communities Coordinator, Community Wellbeing

Governance role:          Setting direction

Summary of Discussions:

The local board was provided with an update on the Welcoming Communities programme from Connected Communities.

The local board raised the following points and questions in response to the presentation:

· Current funding structure and recommendation for future.

· Request to clarify PR requirements for voting rights.

· Interest in joint multi-language website development across the local boards.

· Recommendation to continue building a relationship with KCFT.

· Recommendation to promote migrant businesses through bids.

· Query about including more local groups (e.g., such as retirees and sporting groups).

· Recommendation to consider broader community inclusion beyond migrants.

Next steps:

· Report coming to the business meeting in December.

Attachment/s:  Attachment C – welcoming plan

Attachment D – welcoming draft

Attachments

a     30 October 2024 - Kaipātiki Local Board workshop - Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw Review Statement of Proposal

b     30 October 2024 - Kaipātiki Local Board workshop - Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw Review Options report

c     30 October 2024 - Kaipātiki Local Board workshop - Welcoming Plan for Kaipātiki - updated draft plan

d     30 October 2024 - Kaipātiki Local Board Workshop - Welcoming Kaipātiki draft

The workshop finished at 3.05pm.