Manurewa Local Board Workshop

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Manurewa Local Board Workshop  held in the Manurewa Local Board Office, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa on Thursday, 23 January 2025 at 1:31 pm.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Matt Winiata
Deputy Chairperson	Glenn Murphy	Via Microsoft Teams
Members	Joseph Allan	Via Microsoft Teams
	Heather Andrew
	Angela Cunningham-Marino
	Andrew Lesa

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Member

Rangi McLean

Manurewa Local Board Workshop 23 January 2025

1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

Note an apology from Rangi McLean.

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	Local Board Workshop

Item 1 – 1.30-2.00pm

Local Board Time

Presenter/s:                  Members and staff

Purpose:                       An opportunity for staff to update members, the chair to update members and members to update each other.

Summary of Discussions

· Members were given general updates and reminders from Staff.

For full details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 2 – 2.00-3.00pm

Licensing and Compliance

Presenter/s:                  Rob Irvine

      (General Manager Licensing and Compliance, Licensing and Compliance)

Elly Waitoa

(Manager Animal Management, Licensing and Compliance)

Proposed Outcome/s:   Discuss animal control issues. Be presented with options for an action plan and some pilot programmes that could be implemented in Manurewa.

Summary of Discussions

· Staff set the scene of the roaming dog and animal control issues in Manurewa and wider South Auckland.

· There has been an increase in dog attacks, roaming dogs and aggressive dog behaviour towards other animals and people.

· Staff discussed possible options, including a desexing campaign or increased funding for more animal control officers/community management roles.

For full details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 3 – 3.00-4.00pm

Local Board Transport Capital Fund

Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber

(Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport)

Raman Singh

(Senior Transportation Engineer, Auckland Transport)

Sila Auvaa

(Programme Manager, Auckland Transport)

Proposed Outcome/s:   Be briefed on potential available additional funding and discuss what projects could be commenced within the upcoming financial year.

Summary of Discussions

· Local board direction on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund included in principle supporting the funding required for Roy’s Road and Dennis Ave traffic calming and two new projects - Finlayson Avenue roundabout upgrade and Scenic Drive speed calming.

· The board also highlighted the importance of addressing issues on Hyperion Drive and Dennis Ave.

· The local board will be approving their direction on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund at their business meeting on 20 February 2025.

· The board also gave feedback that the removal of carparks will not fix the issue of speeding on Dennis Ave and would like to gain feedback from the public regarding carpark minimisation.

For full details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Thursday 23 January 2025 workshop recording: https://youtu.be/XDRIozpTCfM

4.13 pm