Te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take Kaumātua /

Seniors Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Seniors Advisory Panel held in the Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Monday, 2 December 2024 at 12.12pm. 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

 

Co-chairperson

Claire Dale

 

Co-chairperson

Susanne Tapsell

 

Members

Bruce Davies, JP

 

 

Zari Fazelnia

 

 

Leigh Featherstone

 

 

Gavin Jones, MNZM

 

 

Gayle Marshall, QSM

 

 

Janis McArdle

 

 

Lindsay Waugh

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Fia Turner

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

Liaison Counsellor

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

Chief Liaison Counsellor

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

 

 

 

He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Seniors Advisory Panel

02 December 2024

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae / accepted the apology from Fia Turner for absence.

 

 

 

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.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaū / confirmed the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 7 October 2024, as a true and correct record.

 

 

 

4          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Other Business

 

There was no other business.

 

 

 

5

Election of a Seniors' Advisory Panel co-chair for the remainder of the 2022 - 2025 term

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      kōwhiri / elected Susanne Tapsell as co-chair for the remainder of the 2022 – 2025 term.

 

 

 

6

Appointment of Age-friendly Auckland Implementation Group Representative

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      kopou / appointed Fia Turner as a member to Te Rōpū Whakamana ki te Ao, the Age Friendly Auckland implementation group

 


 

 

7

Whanaungatanga, Co-Chairs Updates, and Panel Activities

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received advisory panel co-chair and member updates.

 

 

 

8

Report Back, Elections Working Group

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update from the panel representatives on the cross-panel Elections working group and provide any additional thoughts and feedback to the panel reps. 

 

 

 

9

Liaison Councillor's Update

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the Liaison Councillor’s update.

 

 

 

10

Age Friendly Auckland Action Plan Update

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given and documents were tabled in support of the item.  Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received the Age Friendly Auckland Action Plan update.

 

Attachments

a     2 December 2024, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 10: Age Friendly Auckland Annual Report 2024

b     2 December 2024, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 10: Age Friendly Auckland Action Plan Update - presentation

 


 

 

11

Parks and Community Facilities - Public Parks' accessibility information

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      whakarite / provided feedback to the Parks Project Specialist during the meeting.

 

Attachments

a     2 December 2024, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 11: Parks and Community Facilities - Public Parks' accessibility information - presentation

 

 

 

12

Community Safety and Harm Prevention Update

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received the Community Safety and Harm Prevention update and thank Duncan McLaggan and Heather Robertson for attending.

 

Attachments

a     2 December 2024, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 12: Community Safety and Harm Prevention Update - presentation

 

 

 

13

Draft Mayoral Proposal for Annual Plan 2025/2026

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the opportunity to provide early feedback and to discuss the draft Mayoral Proposal.

 

 

 

14

Panel priorities for 2025

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      kohuki / considered and provided guidance on its work priorities for 2025.

 

 

 


 

 

15

Seniors Advisory Panel Work Tracker

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Seniors Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update on the work tracker.

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

 

3.06pm                                               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 Seniors Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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