Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and  Bays Local Board Workshop held in the Ground Floor, Hawiti Building, 6 - 8 Munroe Lane, Albany on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 at 10.08 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Alexis Poppelbaum, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Gary Brown
Members	Jake Law	(from 10.36am)
	Sam Mills, JP
	Julia Parfitt, JP
	Victoria Short	(left at 12.49pm)
	Gregg Walden
	Leanne Willis

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Workshop 08 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.

Session 1 – 10.08am

Making Space for Water - Update

Presenters:                   Yasmin Hall – Relationship Advisor

                                      Elizabeth Johnson – Principal Healthy Waters Strategic Programmes

                                      Connor Whiteley – Manager, Wai Ora Urban Partnerships

Summary of discussions

Staff were in attendance to discuss Making Space for Water maintenance in the Hibiscus and Bays area their approach to engaging with the public.

Session 2 – 10.58am

R&I update: Pest Free HBC and Environmental Restoration Coordinators update

Presenter:                     Sinead Brimacombe – Conservation Advisor

Summary of discussions

Ms Brimacombe was in attendance to provide an update on Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and Restore Hibiscus and Bays.

Session 4 – 12.30 pm

Hire subsidy at Whangaparāoa Library

Presenter:                     Jame Adkins – Place & Partner Specialist

                                      Eileen Sione – Manager Community Place - Library

Summary of discussions

Staff were in attendance to propose a new approach for their venue hire subsidy for the 2025/2026 work programme.  

12.18pm – BREAK

Session 3 – 12.49 pm

PCF update: Metro Park East carpark / install shade sails

Presenters:                   Travis Committie – Programme Manager (FF Contracts)

                                      Stas Valasiuk – Senior Project Manager (Ops)

                                      Nick Slattery – Landscape Architect 9 (via MS Teams)

Summary of discussions

Staff were in attendance to present potential locations for the installation of shade sails in the Hibiscus and Bays area, and to discuss concept design options and funding allocation requirements for Metro Park East Carpark.

Session 5 –1.28pm 

Bays Community Centre future funding (NON-PUBLIC)

The workshop finished at 1.58pm