Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Wednesday 9 April 2025 10.00 am Kumeū Meeting Room 296 Main Road Kumeū Updated 8 April, 3.35pm
Rodney Local Board Workshop OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Brent Bailey
Deputy Chairperson	Louise Johnston
Members	Michelle Carmichael
	Mark Dennis
	Tim Holdgate
	Colin Smith
	Geoff Upson
	Ivan Wagstaff
	Guy Wishart

Louise Healy

Democracy Advisor

4 April 2025

Contact Telephone: 021419205

Email: louise.healy@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

Agenda Items

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.

Rodney Local Board Workshop 09 April 2025

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/05961

Note 1:       This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the 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 Rodney Local Board workshop agenda for 9 April 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.      Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online.

3.       Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson and deputy chairperson 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.       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.

5.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

6.       Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.

7.       Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

8.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

Item 1 – 10.00 am

Auckland Transport monthly update

Presenters:                   Madelein Hoffman – Project Manager

                                      Tanja Swanepoel – Project Support

                                      Stuart McAlpine – Minor Project Specification Manager

                                      Ronald Matela – Infrastructure Specialist

                                      Jas Dhami - – Infrastructure Specialist

                                      Beth Houlbrooke – Elected Member Relationship Partner

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Discuss the options for the raised crossing at Rata Street, Helensville – ITEM DEFERRED

Receive an update on the new Warkworth bus stop locations (RLBTTR).

Item 2 – 11.00 am

Parks and Community Facilities update

Presenters:                   Geoff Pitman – Area Operations Manager

                                      Genevieve McGirr – Work Programme Lead

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Receive an update on Parks and Community Facilities activities in Rodney.

Item 3 – 11.45 am

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi: SH16 Brigham Creek to Waimauku project

Presenters:                   Rex Faithfull – Senior Project Manager

                                      Kelly Dean – Senior Advisor

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Receive an update on the SH16 Brigham Creek to Waimauku project.

12.15 pm - BREAK

Item 4 – 1.00 pm

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi: O Mahurangi-Penlink - planting for Green Road Park

Presenters:                   Leon Langton – Project Director

                                      Reike Behrens – Lead Ecologist

                                      Hayley King – Comms. and Engagement Lead

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Receive an update on O Mahurangi-Penlink and the planting for Green Road Park.