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Wednesday, 5 March 2025

10.00am

Rodney Local Board Office, 3 Elizabeth St, Warkworth

 

Rodney Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Brent Bailey

 

Deputy Chairperson

Louise Johnston

 

Members

Michelle Carmichael

 

 

Mark Dennis

 

 

Tim Holdgate

 

 

Colin Smith

 

 

Geoff Upson

 

 

Ivan Wagstaff

 

 

Guy Wishart

 

 

 

 

 

Will Wilkinson

Democracy Advisor

 

26 February 2025

 

Contact Telephone: 0277760786

Email: will.wilkinson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

 


Rodney Local Board Workshop

05 March 2025

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                   2

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

3          Local Board Workshop                                        3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 


Rodney Local Board Workshop

05 March 2025

 

 

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/02703

 

  

 

 

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 Rodney Local Board workshop agenda for 5 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.       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.

5.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

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

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

8.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

 

Item 1 – 10.00am

Parks and Community Facilities update

Presenters:                  Geoffrey Pitman – Manager Area Operations

                                    Genevieve McGirr - Work Programme Lead 

Governance role:        Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:     Receive an update on Parks and Community Facilities projects in Rodney

 

 

Item 2 – 10.45am

Community Delivery quarterly update

Presenters:                  Sue Dodds - Community Broker Rodney

Governance role:        Keeping informed

  Proposed outcome:    Receive an update on the Community Delivery work programme

BREAK (11.45 – 12.30)

Item 3 – 12.30pm

Local Environmental bimonthly update

Presenters:                  Megan Young – Senior Conservation Advisor

                                    Yasmin Hall – Relationship Advisor

Governance role:        Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:     Receive an update on Local Environment projects in Rodney

 

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

 

            These workshop items are non-public as they contains sensitive information.

 

Item 4 – 1.15pm (Non-public)

Local board budget update

Item 5 – 2.15pm (Non-public)

Northwest Rapid Transit