Te Komiti mō te Waeture me te Haumaru / Seniors Advisory Panel
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Seniors Advisory Panel held in the Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Monday, 10 March 2025 at 12.03pm.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Co-chairperson |
Claire Dale |
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Co-chairperson |
Susanne Tapsell |
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Members |
Bruce Davies, JP |
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Zari Fazelnia |
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Leigh Featherstone |
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Gavin Jones, MNZM |
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Gayle Marshall, QSM |
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Janis McArdle |
Via electronic link |
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Lindsay Waugh |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Fia Turner |
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
Liaison Councilors |
Cr Julie Fairey |
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
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Seniors Advisory Panel 10 March 2025 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
a) whakaae / accepted the apology from Fia Turner for absence and Cr Filipaina for early departure. |
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 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number SEN/2025/1 MOVED by Member G Jones, seconded by Co-Chairperson C Dale: The Seniors Advisory Panel: a) whakaū / confirmed the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 2 December 2024, as a true and correct record. |
4 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Other Business
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a) whiwhi / received the advisory panel co-chair and member updates.
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a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update from the panel representatives on the cross-panel Elections working group and provided additional thoughts and feedback to the panel reps. |
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a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update from the panel representatives on the Māori Representatives cross-panel working group and provided additional thoughts and feedback to the panel reps. |
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a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the Liaison Councillor’s update. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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a) whiwhi / received the Age Friendly Auckland Plan March 2025 update. |
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a 10 March 2025, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 9: Age Friendly Auckland Plan Update March 2025 - presentation b 10 March 2025, Seniors Advisory Panel, Item 9: Age Friendly Auckland Plan Update March 2025 - Community Safety Forum for Seniors |
Note: The co-chairperson accorded precedence to Item 12 – Panel priorities for 2025, at this time.
Panel priorities for 2025 |
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Note: changes were made to the original motion, adding new clauses b) and c), with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number SEN/2025/2 MOVED by Member Z Fazelnia, seconded by Member L Waugh: The Seniors Advisory Panel: a) kohuki / considered and provided guidance on its work priorities for 2025. b) requested that the actions of the next iteration of the Age Friendly Auckland Plan are more specific and therefore more measurable. c) whakaae / agreed that additional discussions will take place and recommendations will be added at the next meeting. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website as an agenda attachment. |
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a) arotake / reviewed and discussed the draft Annual Plan, asked questions of the Finance team, and considered any aspects it might wish to comment on in April 2025. |
Note: Item 12 – Panel priorities for 2025, was considered prior to Item 10 – Room to Move i te Pokapū Tāone, developing our City Centre Parking Management Plan
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a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update on the work tracker. |
14 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
3.12 pm The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Seniors Advisory Panel HELD ON
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