Franklin Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of the Franklin Local Board Workshop  held in The Leslie Comrie Board Room, Level One Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at 9.30am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Angela Fulljames
Deputy Chairperson	Alan Cole
Members	Malcolm Bell JP
	Gary Holmes
	Amanda Hopkins
	Andrew Kay
	Amanda Kinzett
	Logan Soole

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Member

Sharlene Druyven

Franklin Local Board Workshop 19 November 2024

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

That the Franklin Local Board Workshop:

a) whakaae / accept the apology from Member Druyven for absence.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

Member Hopkins declared an conflict in the first section of the Mayoral Proposal feedback

- Funding major events, destination marketing and visitor attraction.

3	Local Board Workshop
	Item 1
3a	Local Economic Broker monthly update Presenter:                            Christina Rogstad, Local Economic Broker      Governance role:                 Oversight and monitoring                           Summary of discussions: The board was updated on the ‘pillars’ – Innovation, Regional Development, Growers, Education and Visitor economy. Project development discussions included St Stephens development proposals, Franklin Identity, Franklin magazine, Franklin website, Franklin asset library, and considering AI as a tool.
	Item 2
3b	Franklin Paths targeted rate programme – Paths Presenters:                          Mayur Chaurun, Franklin Paths Programme Manager                                              Grant Jennings, Manager Sustainability ＆ Environmental                                              Delivery                                              Eli Ewens, Manager Area Operations                                              Chris Charles, Regional Trails Programme Manager                                              Bruce Thomas, Auckland Transport                                              Martha Arifin, Auckland Transport                                              Micaela Spratt, Auckland Transport Governance role:                Oversight and monitoring                            Summary of discussions: As initial projects, the board indicated support for a Shelly Bay footpath (Wairoa subdivision), Patumahoe/Woodhouse road crossing (Pukekohe Subdivision) and investigation of a crossing near Harrington/Tobin (Pukekohe Subdivision). Staff to check for previous detailed design work prepared for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund programme,  and with the Healthy Waters programme for the Blue/Green network, to align work programmes. A report will be presented to the February 2025 business meeting.
	Item 3
3c	Urban Ngahere Presenters:                           Howell Davies Principal Specialist - Urban Ngahere (Forest) Governance role:                  Setting direction/priorities/budgets                    Summary of discussions: Staff outlined the process and timeframes for developing Franklin's Urban Ngahere Action Plan and what this plan could deliver. Individual notable trees need to be added to a schedule, as there is no blanket protection rule for trees.A ten year plan will be developed for Franklin, with 3 yearly reviews. The next workshop will be in March 2025, to update the board.
	Item 4
3d	LB Annual Plan WS4 - Feedback on Mayors Proposal Presenters:                          Georgina Gilmour, Senior Advisor Governance Role:               Setting direction/ priorities/ budgets Summary of discussions: The board discussed possible feedback on the Mayoral Proposal, which was released late Monday 18 November. The board want their resolved feedback to be shared with others; the Chair to confirm.
	Attachments a     Franklin - implementation of the urban ngahere strategy b     Draft Mayoral Proposal 2024 c     Memo on targeted rates and fees 20245-2026 d     Franklin Local Board Annual Plan Workshop 4 - local board feedback on Mayoral Proposal

The workshop closed at 2.30pm      

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