Howick Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN NOTES

 

 

 

Notes of a workshop of the Howick Local Board Workshop  held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room , Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Thursday, 27 February 2025 at 10:00 am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Damian Light

 

Deputy Chairperson

Bo Burns

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

Via electronic Link

 

David Collings

From 10.10am Via electronic Link

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

Adele White, JP

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Member

Mike Turinsky

 

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Tracey Freeman

Acting Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 

Matt Fletcher

Local Board Advisor

 

 

Claire Bews

Democracy Advisor

 

 

Caron Pascoe

PA/Office Manager

 

 


Howick Local Board Workshop

27 February 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

 

3

Local Board Workshop

 

 

 

 

Session 1 – 10.00am – 10.30am

Note: At this point in proceedings, the workshop will close to the public for the                       following reasons:

CONFIDENTIAL WORKSHOP ITEM: Parks & Community Facilities: Monthly Update

This part of the workshop is being held with the public excluded (confidential) as the workshop material contains some sensitive information

Note:   At this point in proceedings the workshop will reopen

Session 2 – 10.30am – 11.30am

Auckland Transport Monthly Update

Presenter/s:                  Adrian Lord, Auckland Transport - Head of Active Modes

Lorna Stewart, Elected Member Relationship Partner

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

Board members were provided a update on how cycling infrastructure can be applied cost effectively to the Howick area.

The Board were updated on Project Kōkiri and further discussed the projects, selecting levels of engagement for the forward work programme FY 2025/2026.

Attachment A:               AT Cycling infrastructure presentation

Session 3 – 11.30am – 12.15pm

Healthy Waters Project - Macleans Park Steam Protection (Stream A)

Presenter/s:                  Tulie Wu, Healthy Waters Specialist - PM

Jesse Peeters, Senior Healthy Waters Specialist

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The Board were provided an updated on the background and design of the Macleans Park stream protection project (Stream A)

Break

Session 4 – 12.45pm – 1.45pm

Community Wellbeing - Delivery Progress Report

Presenter/s:                  Asma Bashir, Community Broker

                                      Monique Nathu, Connected Communities Lead & Coach

                                      Lisa Waldner, Place & Partner Specialist

                                      Yoojung Suh, Place & Partner Specialist

                                      Yoogjie Li, Specialist Advisor

                                      Sibyl Mandow, Manager Community Programme Delivery

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The Board were updated on the progress from the Community delivery work programme leads for Quarter 2, 2024/2025

Session 5 – 1.45pm – 2.00pm

 

Direction Setting

Presenter/s:                Tracey Freeman, Senior Local Board Advisor,

                                    Matt Fletcher, Local Board Advisor,

                                    Caron Pascoe, PA/Office Manager

                                    Brandii Stephano, Engagement Advisor

Governance role:        Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

a)     Howick Local Board site visit:  Botany Pakuranga Creek proposed dates: 3 March – 10.00am, 5 March – 10.00am, 10 March – 1.00pm

b)     The East Auckland Ministers Associate: 27 March, 8.30am

c)      HLB Annual Plan HYS event: 2 March 10.00am – 3.00pm Auckland Brit & Euro Classic Car Show

d)     Invitation to Pakuranga Athletic Club Night

e)     Invite to Eye on Nature School Days

 

Session 6 – 2.00pm – 2.30pm

Draft Storm Affected Land Use Policy

Presenter/s:                  Tracey Freeman, Acting Senior Local Board Advisor

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

The Board received information on the Draft Storm Affected Land Use Policy and had an opportunity to ask questions on the future permanent and temporary use of storm-affected land, before submitting Board feedback via the urgent decision process to be ratified at the 20 March Business meeting.

Attachment B:               Storm Affected Land Use (TRIC)

Attachment C:               PRESENTATION - Recovery Office Update

Attachment D:               Analysis for local teams

Attachments

a     AT Cycling infrastructure presentation

b     Storm Affected Land Use (TRIC)

c    PRESENTATION - Recovery Office Update

d    Analysis for local teams

 

The workshop finished at 3.27 pm