Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop  held in the Manukau Chambers, West Annex, Manukau Service Center, Manukau on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 9:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Apulu Reece Autagavaia
Deputy Chairperson	Vi Hausia
Members	Dr Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, JP	Joined the meeting at 9.14am
	Dr Ofa Dewes, MNZM	Via electronic link
	Topou Folau	Joined the meeting at 9.06am
	Li'amanaia Lorenzo Kaisara
	Albert Lim	Via electronic link

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Rina Tagore	Senior Local Board Advisor
Nicola Mochrie	Local Board Advisor
Darshita Shah	Democracy Advisor
Loretta Oosthuysen	PA/Office Manager

A recording of the workshop can be found at the following links;

6 May 2025 Recording of Ōtara Papatoetoe Local workshop https://youtu.be/YGGxAh6djKQ

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop 06 May 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 – 9.00am – 9.30am

AT Monthly Update

Presenter/s:                  Jennifer Fraser

Purpose:                       Define board position and feedback

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The board was provided with a monthly update.

Session 2 – 9.30am – 10.00am

Asset recycling work

Presenter/s:                  Carl May (Team Leader, Portfolio Review)

Purpose:                       Provide direction on preferred approach

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The board was briefed on asset recycling work and its importance.

The board was also informed of rationalization / asset recycling process.

Attachments – Updated Presentation – rationalization process & S40 PWA, Memo – 10 Lansdown and Rationalisation Process Flowchart has been tabled.

Attachments

a     Rationalisation process & S40 PWA

b     Rationalisation Process Flowchart

c    Memo - 10 Lansdown

Session 3 –10.00am – 10.20am

PCF Monthly Update

Presenter/s:                  Bill Teaukura (Manager Area Operations), Benjamin Kuttner (Community Lease Specialist)

Purpose:                       Receive update on progress

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

 The board was provided with a monthly update

Session 4 – 10.35am – 11.35pm

Pools and Leisure 6 monthly performance update

Presenter/s:                  Tala Seu (Centre Manager - Ōtara Pool and Leisure Centre), Phil Hemopo (Centre Manager - Papatoetoe Centennial Pool and Leisure Centre), Janeiya Gascoigne (Centre Manager Allan Brewster Leisure Centre), Matt Nash (Head of Operations South)

Purpose:                       Define board position and feedback

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The board was informed of operational and financial performance, was provided updates on activity programmes and discuss general operational experiences.   

Session 5 – 11.35am – 12.15pm

Community Wellbeing Q3 update

Presenter/s:                  Richard Misilei (Community Wellbeing Lead & Coach), Monika Prasad, Ian Toki (Manager Community Places - Libraries), Henry Paoo (Manager Community Places - Arts), Gillianne Ray, Fereti Lualua, Emma Helmich(Specialist Advisors),

Purpose:                       Define board position and feedback

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The board was informed on Q3 activities from Community Wellbeing - Community Delivery South (Arts facilities, Community Centre, Community Development & Libraries) and focus on 2-4 main priorities that require elected member’s input. 

Workshop ended at 12.28pm.