Komiti mō te Papa Rēhia o Pukekawa /

Auckland Domain Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Domain Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on 18 November 2024 at 3.18pm.

A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Sarah Trotman, (ONZM)

 

Members

Member Alexandra Bonham

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Via electronic link from 3.20pm, Item 8.

 

Member Genevieve Sage

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

Via electronic link from 3.20pm, Item 8.

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Member

Houkura Member Ngarimu Blair

 

 

 

 


Auckland Domain Committee

18 November 2024

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/27

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

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)          whakaae / accept the apology from:

Member Ngarimu Blair

CARRIED

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/28

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

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)          whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·       Cr C Fletcher (SO 3.3.3 b)

·       Cr S Stewart (SO 3.3.3 a)

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

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/29

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Trotman:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 26 August 2024, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

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 Museum update report

 

Cr C Fletcher joined the meeting at 3.20pm.

Cr S Stewart joined the meeting at 3.20pm.

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/30

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Trotman:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Auckland Museum update report.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Pukekawa / Auckland Domain - work programme and general update

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clauses b), f) and             g), and amending clause c), as a Chair’s recommendation.

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/31

MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Trotman:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

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

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the nature playground will be fully funded by sponsorship and philanthropy.

c)      tautokongia / support the recognition of donors to the Nature Playground at Pukekawa / Auckland Domain in the playground design.

d)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the rebuilding of the bush tracks will commence early in 2025 and will include improved drainage to future proof the tracks and to minimise damage during future storm events.

e)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the successful renovations of the Rose Garden near the kiosk and the garden beside the Auckland Museum’s Te Ara Oranga / southern pathway to Titoki Street.

f)       tautokongia / support the trialing of a sponge / regenerative garden at the Domain to help achieve sustainable environmental outcomes, flooding mitigation and the full reduction of green waste to landfill, and request staff to report back as to location and implementation at the next meeting.

g)      tono / request staff check with the Auckland Foundation as to alignment of the donor and sponsorship requests against council’s relevant sponsorship policy.

CARRIED

 


 

 

10

Status update on action decisions from Auckland Domain Committee 26 August 2024

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/32

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

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the status of decisions made at the 26 August 2024 meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Summary of Auckland Domain Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) – 18 November 2024

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause c), with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ADCCC/2024/33

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

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)      whiwhi / receive the summary of Auckland Domain Committee information memoranda –   18 November 2024

c)      congratulate Tennis Auckland for winning the best sports event for 2024.

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

3.58pm                                               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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