Papakura Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN NOTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Papakura Local Board Workshop  held in the Local Board Chambers, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura, Auckland on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 12:30pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Brent Catchpole

 

Deputy Chairperson

Jan Robinson

 

Members

Felicity Auva'a

 

 

George Hawkins

 

 

Kelvin Hieatt

 

 

Andrew Webster

 

 


Papakura Local Board Workshop

19 February 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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Local Board Workshop

 

 

 

 

Item 1 – 12:30-1pm

Infrastructure and Environmental Services 2024/2025 Quarter two update

Presenter/s:                  Kartik Bhat (Relationship Advisor, Executive Office Resilience & Infrastructure)

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring

Proposed Outcome/s: To provide an Infrastructure and Environmental Services 2024/2025 quarter two update.

Attachment/s:               Attachment A – Resilience and Infrastructure Q2 updates

Summary of discussions

Kartik Bhat provided an overview of the quarter two 2024/2025 Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme.

Staff advised that they will be proposing funding for the Industry Prevention Pollution project for 2025/2026 financial year as businesses slip back into bad practices.

Action

1.    Kartik Bhat to find out and report back to members if the new local activator hired is an individual or part of the Beautification trust.
 

2.    Kartik Bhat to follow up on Member Andrew Webster’s job reference number regarding a storm water design issue.

Item 2 – 1-1:30 pm

Pools and Leisure Services Introduction

 

Presenter/s:                  Garth Dawson
(Head of Service Partner Delivery)

 

Kirsty Knowles
(Director & General Manager of Operations)

 

Sam Holland
(Centre Manager Massey Park Aquatic Centre)

 

Debbie Morris
(Centre Manager Papakura Leisure Centre)
 

Daryl Hamilton
(Aquatic&Rec Facilities Contract Manager, Service Partner Delivery)

Governance role:           Engagement

Proposed Outcome/s:   To introduce the manager/s of the Massey Park Pool and Papakura Recreation Centre and to inform the board about the upcoming programming.

This workshop item does not include any renegotiation of contract. However, the legacy learn to swim programme (which has been funded by the local board from LDI Opex in recent years) is included in the new contract.

 

Attachment/s:                Attachment B – Pools and Leisure Service Partnership

Summary of discussions

CLM has expanded their portfolio and is taking over previously Belgravia and YMCA run sites.  CLM is a parent company and is a limited liability company. CLM is taking over the Franklin facilities. There will be a structure of membership where people can visit every site across Auckland. This will allow people to access different spaces.

The local board provided the following feedback:

·         Have received feedback that the Massey Park Aquatic centre is boring.  The wave in the wave pool is very minimal.

·         Response:  When the facility was redeveloped in 2012 – much of the interesting points were pulled out (elephants spouting water) to improve sightlines due to health and safety reasons.  The wave was been turned down to minimise the risk.

 

·         Have received anecdotal feedback that there are times where pricing is varied, ie:  it depends on who is on the desk at the time. 

·         Response:  Spa, sauna, and steam room are extra charges.  There is also an extra charge for the hydro slide. People may hire out a space on the grassed area.

Action

1.       Darryl will take the feedback that the Massey Park Aquatic centre is boring to the community facilities team for consideration. 

Item 3 – 1:30-2pm

Fulton Hogan Drury East Development – Waihoehoe Stream Corridor

Presenter/s:                   Lea van Heerden
(Senior Parks Planner)
(via Microsoft Teams)

 

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Proposed Outcome/s:  To understand the board's perspective on the Fulton Hogan Drury East development Waihoehoe Stream corridor proposal and gauge feedback on the vision for this key environmental and recreational area.

 

Attachment/s:                Attachment C – 86 Fitzgerald -Drury East - Fulton Hogan

Summary of discussions

Staff provided a progress update on Fulton Hogan Drury East development Waihoehoe Stream corridor proposal.

The local board provided the following feedback:

·         Did not agree with reducing the number of seating as people may want to sit and reflect, enjoy the sound of water.  Response:  Lea will take on board and share with the team. Fulton Hogan are willing to work with council and develop parks at their own cost.

·         Kiwi Property – are saying they are getting nowhere with council.  Member Felicity to forward contact through.

·         No speedhumps seen in this area just yet. Response:  Lea believes Fulton Hogan are approaching the Drury project in a different way to that in Millvale.

The local board provided the following direction:

·         Lea van Heerden to arrange for this presentation to be given at the Drury Committee meeting.

·         Papakura are invested in what is happening on the boundary.  Please ensure Papakura local board is kept up to date.

·         Hoggin is difficult to maintain.  Papakura’s position is that all paths need to be wide enough for multi modal and of a material that is suitable for all these modes.

·         Planting around pathways needs to be set back enough to ensure it is not overgrowing onto the paths when the plant matures.

·         Lea van Heerden advised she is happy to do an update and overview of what is happening in the area.

Actions

1.         Lea van Heerden to arrange for this presentation to be given at the Drury Committee meeting.

 

2.         Lea van Heerden to provide an update and overview of what is happening in the area.

Item 4– 2-2:30pm

Te Koiwi Reserve

Presenter/s:                   Ana Anufe
(Project Manager, Parks and Community Facilities)

 

Alex Overwater Davis
(Area Manager, Parks and Community Facilities)

 

Nina Rattray
(Landscape Architect, Parks and Community Facilities)

Manuel Raimundo
(Work Programme Lead, Area Operations)

 Governance role:         Keeping informed

Proposed Outcome/s:  To provide an update on mana whenua consultation for the Te Koiwi Reserve concept design.

 

Attachment/s:               Attachment D – Te Kowi Concept document
Attachment E – Te Koiwi Park Draft Concept Plan

Summary of discussions

Mana Whenua Engagement - Mana Whenua provided feedback on the draft concept plan that they wanted things to be kept as natural as possible.

Tony Kake provided feedback that he was happy and in agreeance with the proposed plan.

The local board provided the following direction:

·         Support the Te Koiwi Park Draft Concept Plan and a report to come back to the board for formal documentation in couple of months.

Action

Sital to add report into the workshop spreadsheet.
Secretarial note: report has been added in the workshop spreadsheet on 25 Feb 2025.


Break (2.30pm – 2:40pm)

Item 5 – 2:40-3:40pm

Direction Setting

 

Presenter/s:                  Victoria Hutt

(Papakura Local Board Senior Advisor, Governance & Engagement)

Lee Manaia

(Papakura Local Board Advisor)

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Proposed Outcome/s:  To inform the board on upcoming events/meetings and seek board’s feedback.

For members to provide strategic updates related to meetings/ briefings they have attended, highlighting opportunities for board decision making or advocacy.

 

Attachment/s:               Material unavailable at the time of agenda build.

Summary of discussions

·         Quarterly Performance Report overview highlights

·         Community grants budget as at 13 Feb 2025

·         Enhancing the 2024/2025 Infrastructure and Environmental Services  Work programme

·         Art Gallery Report - Possibly coming to March 2025 business meeting

·         Manukau Harbour Forum

·         Water Services Bill Urgent decision - due 21 Feb 2025 to be appended to the council submission

·         Workshop scheduled 26 February 2025

·         Reminder upcoming events

·         Member updates

 

Attachments

a     Direction Setting

 

 

The workshop finished at 4.31pm