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, 24 April 2025 at 10:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Damian Light
Deputy Chairperson	Bo Burns
Members	Katrina Bungard
	David Collings
	Bruce Kendall
	John Spiller
	Mike Turinsky
	Adele White, JP
	Peter Young, JP

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Victoria Villaraza	Local Area Manager
Ian Milnes	Senior Local Board Advisor
Brandii Stephano	Local Board Engagement Advisor
Matt Fletcher	Democracy Advisor
Claire Bews	PA/Office Manager
Hao Chen	Manager Local Board Financial Advisory

Howick Local Board Workshop 24 April 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Local Board Workshop

Session 1 – 10.00 – 11.45am

Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges

Presenter/s:                  Ian Milnes – Senior Local Board Advisor,

Brandii Stephano – Local Board Engagement Advisor

Hao Chen – Manager Local Board Financial Advisory

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Proposed Outcome/s:  The Board discussed consultation feedback on the Annual Budget / Local Board Agreement topics, input on regional topics and fees & charges. Discuss consultation feedback and finalise input on regional topics to be approved at the 1 May additional business meeting

Attachment A:               LBAP 7 PowerPoint

Session 5 – 11.45am – 12.00pm

Direction Setting

Presenter/s:                  Victoria Villaraza – Local Area Manager

                                      Ian Milnes – Senior Local Board Advisor

  Claire Bews – PA/Office Manager

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

1. The Local Area Manager and Senior Advisor provided advice on potential venue change for the 15 May Howick Local Board business meeting. The Board decided to keep the meeting venue in the Howick Local Board meeting room.

2. The PA/Office Manager provided an update on key events.

Break

Session 2 – 12.30 – 1.30pm

Note: At this point in proceedings, the workshop closed to the public for the following reasons

CONFIDENTIAL WORKSHOP ITEM: Parks and Community Facilities: Monthly Update

This part of the workshop is being held with the public excluded (confidential) as the workshop material contains some sensitive information

Session 3 – 1.30 – 2.30pm

CONFIDENTIAL WORKSHOP ITEM: Parks and Community Facilities: Capex Follow-Up

This part of the workshop is being held with the public excluded (confidential) as the workshop material contains some sensitive information

Note: At this point in proceedings the workshop reopened.

Session 4 – 2.30 – 3.00pm

Ecological Restoration Contract

Presenter:                   Jillana Roberson – Senior Ecological Specialist

Purpose:    

                                    For the SME to introduce themselves and the contract to local                                         board members and highlight where the work is being done in their                                  area, and to propose special projects that the local board may                                         want to fund.

Governance role:        Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Attachments:

Attachment A: SME’s Presentation

Attachments

a     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - LBAP 7 Presentation

b     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Local Board Plan Advocacy

c    24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Regional Q1 Verbatim Comments

d    24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Regional Q2 Verbatim Comments

e     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Regional Q3 Verbatim Comments

f     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Regional Q4 Priorities Verbatim Comments

g    24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Regional Q4B Verbatim Comments

h    24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Regional Q5 Verbatim Comments

i      24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Consultation Document

j     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Howick CD

k     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Howick SI

l     24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 7 – Annual Budget Consultation Feedback and Input + Fees and Charges - Howick Events Verbatim Comments

m    24 April 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Ecological Restoration Contract - SME's Presentation

The workshop finished at 3.00 pm