Howick Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN NOTES

 

 

 

Notes of a workshop of the Howick Local Board Workshop  held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room , Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Thursday, 3 April 2025 at 10:00 am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Damian Light

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

 

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

Mike Turinsky

Via electronic link

 

Adele White, JP

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Deputy Chairperson

Bo Burns

 

Member

David Collings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Victoria Villlaraza

Local Area Manager

 

 

Ian Milnes

Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 

Tracey Freeman

Acting Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 

Matt Fletcher

Local Board Advisor

 

 

Caron Pascoe

PA/Office Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board Workshop

03 April 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

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

Local Board Workshop

 

 

Session 1 – 10.00am – 10.30am

Eastern Busway Update

Presenter/s:                  Sian Pritchard, Alliance Customer & Community Team Manager

                                      Fiona Tang, EBA Programme Manager

                                      Andy Gibbard, EBA Construction Manager

 

Purpose:                       To provide an update on the Eastern Busway project for March

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The Eastern Busway Alliance provided their monthly update for April 2025.

Attachment A: Eastern Busway Alliance Presentation - March

Session 2 – 10.30am – 11.00am

Direction Setting

Presenter/s:                Victoria Villaraza, Local Area Manager

                                    Tracey Freeman, Acting Senior Local Board Advisor

                                                Matt Fletcher, Local Board Advisor

Purpose:                     Urgent Decision: Proposed wastewater environmental performance                                  standards

                                    Budget Options 

                                    Local board feedback on the Land Transport Management                                     (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill

Governance role:                    Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

  • The Local Area Manager provided updates on staff changes.
  • The Local Board Advisor flagged 2 pieces of upcoming feedback: the Wastewater Standards urgent decision due the following day, and the Time of Use Charging Report - set to come to the 17 April business meeting.
  • The Acting Senior Local Board Advisor walked the Members though a series of budget options – per an email sent out the previous week.

Session 3 – 11.00am – 1.00pm

LB Annual Planning workshop 6 - Local Board Work Programme & Targets

Presenter/s                 Matt Fletcher, Local Board Advisor, Ian Milnes, Senior Local Board Advisor, Tracey Freeman, Acting Senior Local Board Advisor, Audrey Gan - (Lead Financial Advisor), Brandii Stephano - (Engagement Advisor), Linda Smith - (Principal Integration Specialist), Ruchita Patel and  Angela Joseph - (Integration Specialist), Sibyl Mandow - (Manager Community Programme Delivery), Asma Bashir - (Community Broker), Monique Nathu,- (Connected Communities Lead & Coach), Lucky (Uaita) - Sialii (Manager Event Facilitation), Sophie Bell, - (Service and Asset Planning Specialist), Marcel Morgan - (Manager Area Operations - Parks & Community Facilities), Emily Wagon - (Parks Places Specialist), Saquib Ayon – (Programme Lead - Parks & Community Facilities), Kartik Bhat,- (Relationship Advisor), Marissa Holland - (Sport & Recreation Lead), Anna Boyer, - (Team Leader Heritage Information and Advisor), Garth Dawson, - (Head of Service Partner Delivery), Matthew Johnson, - (Play Project Manager),  Tsz Ning Chung - (Community Lease Specialist), Nick FitzHerbert - (Team Leader Relationship Advisory), Arna Casey - (Grants Advisor)

                                     

Purpose:                       To present the draft work programmes and targets 2025/2026 to the local board for discussion and feedback

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

The Local Board Advisor and the Integration team presented the draft Howick LB Work Programme for FY 2025/26 and sought Board feedback.

Attachment A:               Howick Draft work programmes 2025-2026

Break

Session 3 Continued – 1.30pm – 2.45pm

LB Annual Planning workshop 6 - Local Board Work Programme & Targets (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The workshop  finished at 2.45 pm