Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop 03 April 2025

Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Thursday, 3 April 2025 10.00am Albert-Eden Local Board Office 114 Dominion Road Mt Eden
Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Kendyl Smith
Deputy Chairperson	Margi Watson
Members	José Fowler
	Julia Maskill
	Christina Robertson
	Liv Roe
	Rex Smith
	Jack Tan

Michael Mendoza - Democracy Advisor

31 March 2025

Contact Telephone: 021 809 149

Email:.Michael.Mendoza@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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.

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop 03 April 2025

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/05531

Note 1:  This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with 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 Albert-Eden Local Board workshop agenda for Thursday, 3 April 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.      Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers via Microsoft Teams.

3.      Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson will 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 email AlbertEdenLocalBoard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to request for the link to observe the workshop online via Microsoft Teams.

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:

Item 1: 10.00am – 11.00am

Parks and Community Facilities Work Programme Update

Presenters:                   Jody Morley, Area Operations Manager; Alex Azevedo, Senior Project Manager; Aggie Peak, Programme Manager; Graziela Recto, Work Programme Lead; Rodney Klaassen, Senior Work Programme Lead – PSO; Jeimy Figueros Meza, Community Lease Specialist

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with the following monthly work programme updates; Windmill Park – Covered Court Assessment; Coyle Park Playground Renewal; and Point Chevalier Library Update

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

Attachments:                 i.   Session Outline - Parks and Community Facilities Monthly Update (April 2025)

                                     ii.   Windmill Park – Covered Court Assessment

                                     iii.   Coyle Park Playground Renewal

                                     iv.   Point Chevalier Library Project Update

                                     Attachments to be published separately.

11.00am – 11.15am – Morning Tea

Item 2: 11.15am – 12.00noon

Community Wellbeing Work Programme Update

Presenters:                   Kat Teirney, Lead and Coach Albert Eden and Puketāpapa, Community Wellbeing, Danqing Wu, Manager Community Place - Library

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with the following monthly work programme update; Point Chevalier library new medium-term library and set up - Reallocation options

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

Attachment:                  i.   Powerpoint re. Reallocation options: Point Chevalier Library New Medium-term Library and Set-up

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

Item 3: 12.00noon – 12.45pm

Kāinga Ora Update: Albert-Eden Local Board - Ōwairaka Storyboards Presentation

Presenters:                   Andrew Sandlant, Senior Development Manager Large-Scale Roskill; Jordan Seymour, Manager - Community Engagement and Partnerships; Antonia Vai, Programme Manager -Placemaking; Jodie Humphrey, Stakeholder Relationship Manager

Purpose:                       Kāinga Ora staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with information about the proposed storyboards for the Owairaka Neighbourhood and seek the local board’s feedback and direction

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

Attachment:                  i.  Powerpoint re. Albert-Eden Local Board - Ōwairaka Storyboards presentation

                                    Attachment to be published separately.

12.45pm – 1.30pm – Lunch

1.30pm – 2.15pm – Non-Workshop Time

Item 4: 2.15pm – 2.45pm

Events Work Programme Update

Presenter:                     Uaita Sialii, Manager Event Facilitation

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with the following monthly work programme update; Albert-Eden Schools Cultural Festival.

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions   

Attachment:                  i.    Powerpoint re. Albert-Eden Schools Cultural Festival

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

2.45pm - 3.00pm – Afternoon Tea

Item 5: 3.00pm – 4.20pm

Transport Work Programme Update

Presenters:                   Bruce Thomas, Auckland Transport (AT) Elected Member Relationship Partner; Jaco du Preez – Lead Project Manager (AT); Joe Phillips – Principal, Transport Advisory (Beca); Aaron Hutching – Communications and Engagement (Just Add Lime); David Boulton – Transport Engineer (AT)

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with the following work programme updates; Mt Eden Road/Duke Street/Landscape – Road Safety Improvements; Fowlds Avenue -Minor Safety Improvements; and Carrington Road Improvements Update.

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions      

Attachments:                 i.   Powerpoint re. Mt Eden Road/Duke Street/Landscape – Road Safety Improvements

                                     ii.   Powerpoint re. Fowlds Avenue - Minor Safety Improvements

                                     iii.  Powerpoint re. Carrington Road Improvements Update

                                     Attachments to be published separately.

Item 6: 4.20pm – 4.30pm

Recap of Discussion and Other Updates

Presenters:                   Board members and Governance and Engagement Staff

Purpose:                       Information dissemination

Governance role:          Keeping informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

Attachments:                 N/A.