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, 26 March 2025 at 9:30am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Deputy Chairperson

Jan Robinson

 

Members

Felicity Auva'a

(from 9.30am – 12noon; from 1.40pm)

 

Kelvin Hieatt

 

 

Andrew Webster

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Chairperson

Brent Catchpole

Member

George Hawkins

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

That the Papakura Local Board Workshop:

note the apology from Chairperson Brent Cacthpole.

 

 

 

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.

 

Member Hieatt declared conflict of interest for any discussion regarding Bruce Pulman Park.

 

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Local Board Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1 – 9:30-11:00am

Papakura 2025/2026 Draft Capex work programme (WS6 part II)

 

Presenter/s:                  Victoria Hutt

(Papakura Local Board Senior Advisor, Governance & Engagement)

Manuel Raimundo
(Work Programme Lead, Area Operations)

 

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

 

Kristen Greenfield

(Parks and Places Specialist, Parks and Community Facilities)
(Via Microsoft Teams)

Faithe Smith

(Lead Financial Advisor, Local Board Financial Advisory)
(Via Microsoft Teams)

Blair Morrow
(Integration Specialist, Advisory)
(Via Microsoft Teams)

 

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Proposed Outcome/s:   To seek local board feedback on the draft 2025/2026 capital work programme and clarify input on the remaining operational work programme lines that were not covered in detail on 19 March 2025.  (This feedback will be used to update work programmes before presenting the finalised work programmes to the board in May 2025).

Attachment/s:                Attachment A – Papakura WS6 Capex for 16.3.25


Attachment B – Papakura LB Draft Capex WP FY26-FY28

Summary of discussions

The local board provided input on the draft 2025/2026 capital work programme.

 

Actions

1.     Alex Overwater-Davis - Further advice is being sought to be brought back to the May 2025 work programme workshop.

2.     Alex Overwater-Davis to check with Lea Vern Heerden if a dog off-leash area is being built at Opaheke Park and to advise members at the May 2025 workshop.

Secretarial note: Response from Lea Vern Heerden via email forwarded to members.

 

Item 2 – 11:00-11:45am

Improved use of the road corridor

Presenter/s:                  Bruce Thomas

(Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport)

 

Melanie Alexander

(GM Network Operations Planning, Auckland Transport)

Andrew Bell

(GM CRL and Level Crossing, Auckland Transport)

 

Debajeet Baruah
(Network Operations Planning Manager, Network Operations Planning)

 

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Proposed Outcome/s:   To discuss options for improved use of the road corridor on Great South Road between Walters Road and the Takanini motorway interchange.

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

Summary of discussions

Staff provided an overview of the City Rail Link (CRL) and level crossing projects. Level crossing removal will commence post CRL opening. Initial priority is the Takanini level crossings.

Next step – staff will seek feedback on the Great South Road corridor options and intersection improvement options – midyear 2025.

 

Lunch Break (12pm –12.30pm)

Item 3 – 12:30-1:30pm

Parks and Community Facilities (P&CF) monthly update

Presenter/s:                  Alex Overwater-Davis (Manager Area Operations P&CF)
 

Manuel Raimundo (Work Programme Lead, Area Operations)

 

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring

Proposed Outcome/s:   To provide a monthly update on the 2024/2025 Parks & Community Facilities (P&CF) work programme.

Attachment/s:                Attachment C – Parks and Community Facilities (P&CF) monthly update presentation

Summary of discussions

Staff provided an update on the 2024/2025 Parks & Community Facilities (P&CF) work programme and an update on the Hawkins Theatre Wi-Fi project. Staff investigating if the work can be done internally.

Item 4 – 1:30-2:30pm

Direction Setting

Presenter/s:                  Victoria Hutt

(Papakura Local Board Senior Advisor, Governance & Engagement)

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

·       2025/2026 draft work programme - local opex item not covered on 19 March 2025.

 

·       Update and statics on Rough Sleepers by Tracey Hainsworth-Fa’aofo.

·       Rangatahi Outcomes update by Manoj Ragupathy

·       Southern Path/Conifer Grove Reserve runs - members will receive an event approval request as the run will have over 500 participants.

·       Workshop scheduled 2 April 2025

·       Member’s update

 

Attachments

a     Auckland Tranport - Network optimisation

b     Direction Setting

 

 

The workshop finished at 2.30pm