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Te Komiti mō ngā Papa
Rēhia / Parks Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Cr Ken Turner
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Mike Lee
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From 2.02pm
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Members
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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Cr Alf
Filipaina, MNZM
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Via electronic
link
From 2.03pm
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Cr Christine
Fletcher, QSO
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Until 3.14pm,
Item 7
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Cr Daniel
Newman, JP
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Cr Sharon
Stewart, QSM
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Cr Wayne
Walker
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From 2.02pm
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Members
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Houkura Member
Muka Hohneck (Terrence)
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Houkura Member
Glenn Wilcox
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO
PRESENT
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Cr Julie
Fairey
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Cr Shane
Henderson
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Parks Committee
29 April 2025
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Cr W Walker entered
the meeting at 2.02pm.
Cr M Lee entered
the meeting at 2.02pm.
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration
of Interest
The chair advised the meeting that he had a grazing license for
regional farmland, however this was deemed not to be a conflict.
Cr A
Filipaina joined the meeting at 2.03pm.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
4 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
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4.1
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Public
Input: Alpine Sports Club - Research Opportunities with the Heart of
the Ngahere Proposal
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John Mackay
addressed the committee on behalf of Alpine Sports Club and provided a
PowerPoint presentation in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/16
MOVED by Cr W Walker,
seconded by Cr D Newman:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input address from Alpine Sports Club, and whakamihi /
thank John Mackay for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 29 April 2025, Parks Committee, Item 4.1 -
Public Input: Alpine Sports Club - Research Opportunities with the
Heart of the Ngahere Proposal, Presentation
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4.2
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Public Input: Friends of Regional Parks
Auckland - Natural Environment Targeted Rates (NETR) funding impacts for regional
parks and track upgrades in the future
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Bronwen
Turner and Tony Walton addressed the committee on behalf of Friends of
Regional Parks Auckland and provided a PowerPoint presentation and supporting
material in support of the item. Copies have been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Note: changes were
made to the original recommendation, adding new clauses b) and c), as a
Chair’s recommendation.
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Resolution number PCCCC/2025/17
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input address from Friends of Regional Parks Auckland,
and whakamihi / thank Bronwen Turner (Chair) and Tony Walton (Secretary) for attending
the meeting.
b) tono
/ request, through the Chief Executive, that staff report back on the issues
raised by the Friends of Regional Parks and the Alpine sports club and
development of the Waitākere Ranges Recreation Plan, including funding
options required to progress track reopening.
c) whakamihi
/ thank Friends of Regional Parks for the role that it contributes to
Regional Parks in Auckland.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 29 April 2025, Parks Committee, Item 4.2 -
Public Input: A Friends of Regional Parks Auckland - Natural
Environment Targeted Rates (NETR) funding impacts for regional parks and
track upgrades in the future, Presentation
b 29 April 2025, Parks Committee, Item 4.2 -
Public Input: A Friends of Regional Parks Auckland - Natural
Environment Targeted Rates (NETR) funding impacts for regional parks and
track upgrades in the future, supporting material
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4.3
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Public Input: Fay Hester and John Glen
- Access to a council easement across parkland from property at Cornwallis
Road
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Resolution number PCCCC/2025/18
MOVED by Chairperson K Turner, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input address from Fay Hester and John Glen regarding access
to a council easement across parkland, and whakamihi / thank them for
attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 29 April 2025, Parks Committee, Item 4.3 -
Public Input: Fay Hester and John Glen - Access to a council easement
across parkland from property at Cornwallis Road, supporting information
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5 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
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5.1
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Local Board Input: Waitākere Ranges
Local Board - The Campaign for the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
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Local Board Member
Sandra Coney addressed the committee and provided a PowerPoint presentation
in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/19
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the local board input address from Waitākere Ranges Local
Board regarding the campaign for the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park; and
whakamihi / thank Board Member Sandra Coney for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 29 April 2025, Parks Committee, Item 5.1 -
Local Board Input: Waitākere Ranges Local Board - The Campaign for the
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, Presentation
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6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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7
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Regional
Parks Q3 2024-2025 Operations Performance update
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A
presentation was provided. A copy is attached to the agenda and is
available on the Auckland Council website.
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Cr C
Fletcher retired from the meeting at 3.14pm.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/20
MOVED by Chairperson
K Turner, seconded by Cr S Stewart:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the Regional Parks operations work programme update for financial
year 2024/2025 quarter three, 1 January - 31 March 2025 (Attachment A of the
agenda report).
CARRIED
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10
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Summary
of Parks Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including
the forward work programme) - 29 April 2025
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/23
MOVED by Cr W Walker,
seconded by Chairperson K Turner:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) tuhi
tīpoka / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as
Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) whiwhi
/ receive the Summary of Parks Committee information – 29 April 2025.
CARRIED
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11 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
3.15pm The
chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF
THE Parks Committee HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................