Franklin Local Board Workshop

04 March 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

9.30am

The Leslie Comrie Board Room
Level One Franklin: The Centre
12 Massey Ave
Pukekohe

and via Microsoft Teams videoconference

 

Franklin Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Angela Fulljames

 

Deputy Chairperson

Alan Cole

 

Members

Malcolm Bell JP

 

 

Sharlene Druyven

 

 

Gary Holmes

 

 

Amanda Hopkins

 

 

Andrew Kay

 

 

Amanda Kinzett

 

 

Logan Soole

 

 

 

 

 

Denise Gunn

Democracy Advisor

 

27 February 2025

 

Contact Telephone: 021 981 028

Email: denise.gunn@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                   5

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest                                                               5

3          Local Board Workshop                                                           7

 


 

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

 

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.

 

 

3          Local Board Workshop

 

 

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/02988

 

  

 

Note 1:       This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the staff.

Note 2:       No working party/workshop may reach any decision or adopt any resolution unless specifically delegated to do so.

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To present the Franklin Local Board workshop agenda for 4 March 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.     Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online.

3.       Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson and deputy chairperson decide which sessions are open to the public, depending on the sensitivity of the information being discussed. If a session is not open, a reason will be provided below.

4.       The public can observe the workshop via MS Teams where direct attendance is impractical. Email franklinlocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz   to request a link to join the workshop online by 4 pm the day prior (approved by the Chair).

5.       Local Board workshops provide an opportunity for local boards to carry out their governance role in the following areas:

a)   Accountability to the public

b)   Engagement

c)   Input to regional decision-making

d)   Keeping informed

e)   Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

f)    Oversight and monitoring

g)   Setting direction / priorities / budget.

6.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

7.       Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.

8.       Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

9.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

Session 1 - 10.15-11.15am

Regional Parks implementation plan

Presenter/s:                  Scott de Silva, Manager Regional Parks

                                      Trent Taylor, Principal Ranger South

Purpose:                       Present an annual implementation plan report 2024-2025

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring

Proposed Outcome/s:

Board are kept updated on the work of the Regional Parks team

Attachment A:               Regional Parks Implementation Plan July 2024-June 2025

Attachment B:               Memo- Regional Parks Implementation Plan November 2024

Session 2 –11.15-12 noon

General Business

Presenter/s:                  Orrin Kapua, Advisor

                                      Local Board Chair                

Purpose:                       Update the board on matters arising, Chairs updates

Governance role:                    Keeping informed, setting direction

Proposed Outcome/s:  

Board are kept informed and provide direction to staff on matters arising

There were no attachments at time of publication

LUNCH 12.00-1.00pm

Session 3 – 1.00-2.00pm

Parks and Community Facilities (PCF) monthly update

Presenter/s:                  Moushmi Sharan, Work Programme Lead

Eli Ewens, Manager Area Operations

Jenny Young, Lease Advisor

Kristen Greenfield, Place and Partner Specialist

Purpose:                       Update the board on the work programme and projects

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring

Proposed Outcome/s:  

Board are kept updated on the projects and work programme of PCF

Attachment C:               Parks and Community Facilities FY25 monthly report

Session 4 – 2.00-3.00pm

Local Board budget and cost pressures workshop

Presenter/s:                  Faithe Smith, Lead Financial Advisor

Purpose:                       Present the 2025/2026 budget position and cost pressures on that budget

Governance role:          Setting direction/priorities/budgets

Proposed Outcome/s:  

Board are updated and informed on budget pressures that will affect the 2025/2026 budgets, prior to a report coming to the business meeting.

Attachment D:               Franklin Local Board budgets and cost pressures

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Regional Parks Implementation Plan 2024-2025

11

b

Memo - Regional Parks Implementation Plan November 2024

37

c

Parks and Community Facilities work programme update March 2025

39

d

Franklin Local Board Budgets and Cost Pressures

69

      

 


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