Date: Time: Venue:
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024 10am Kumeū Meeting Room, 296 Main Road, Kumeū |
Rodney Local Board Workshop
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Brent Bailey |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Louise Johnston |
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Members |
Michelle Carmichael |
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Mark Dennis |
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Tim Holdgate |
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Colin Smith |
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Geoff Upson |
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Ivan Wagstaff |
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Guy Wishart |
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Robyn Joynes Local Board Advisor
7 November 2024
Contact Telephone: 0212447174 Email: robyn.joynes@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 2
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 2
3 Local board workshop 3
Agenda items
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | 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.
13 November 2024 |
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Local board workshop
File No.: CP2024/17288
Note 1: This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the staff.
Note 2: No working party/workshop may reach any decision or adopt any resolution unless specifically delegated to do so.
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To present the Rodney Local Board workshop agenda for Wednesday 13 November 2024.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online.
3. Some sessions may not be open to the public. The chairperson and deputy chairperson decide which sessions are open to the public, depending on the sensitivity of the information being discussed.
4. The public can observe the workshop on via MS Teams. Email rodneylocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for a link to join the workshop online.
5. Local Board workshops provide an opportunity for local boards to carry out their governance role in the following areas:
a) Accountability to the public.
b) Engagement.
c) Input to regional decision-making.
d) Keeping informed.
e) Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions.
f) Oversight and monitoring.
g) Setting direction / priorities / budget.
6. Workshops do not have decision-making authority.
7. Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.
8. Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
9. The following will be covered in the workshop:
Item 1 – 10am |
Rautawhiri Road safety improvements Presenters: Rahul Gowtham – Project Manager Akshay Arora – Senior Transportation Engineer Sanju Anil – Traffic Engineering Technician Beth Houlbrooke – Elected Member Relationship Partner Governance role: Keeping informed Proposed outcome: Receive an update on the Rautawhiri Road safety improvements project
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Item 2 – 10.45am |
Local parks ecological volunteering and environmental programmes Presenters: Dan Marrow – Community Park Ranger Trish Kirkland-Smith – Volunteering and Programmes Team Manager Governance role: Keeping informed Proposed outcome: Receive an overview of the local parks ecological volunteering and environmental programmes
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Note: At this point in proceedings, the workshop will close to the public for the following reasons:
NON-PUBLIC Item 3 – 11.30am |
Local board annual planning This item is non-public as to allow free and frank discussion |