Date:

Time:

Venue:

 

Wednesday 7 May 2025

10.00am

Rodney Local Board office

3 Elizabeth Street, Warkworth

 

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

 

2 May 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

07 May 2025

 

 

Local board workshop

File No.: CP2025/08125

 

  

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 7 May 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: 10.00am – 10.45am

Parks and Community Facilities update

Presenters:                   Geoff Pitman – Manager Area Operations

                                      Genevieve McGirr – Work Programme Lead

Governance role:          Keeping informed

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

 

 

Item 2: 10.45am – 11.30am

Kawau Island multi species eradication project update

Presenters:                   Lisa Tolich – Principal Specialist - Natural Environment Operations

                                      Megan Young – Senior Conservation Advisor

                                      Yasmin Hall – Relationship Advisor

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Receive an update on progress of the Kawau Island project.

Item 3: 11.30am – 12.00pm

Rodney Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan

Presenters:                   Mike Thompson – Sport and Recreation Lead

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Discuss and provide feedback on the proposed scope for the development of the Rodney Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan.

BREAK: 12.00pm – 12.45pm

Item 4: 12.45pm – 2.00pm

Auckland Transport update

Presenters:                   Vincent Evans-Welsh – Senior Comms. and Engagement Specialist

                                      Fady Ghanima – Senior Project Manager

                                      Thomas Mark – Design Consultant

                                      Sheldon Borges – Project Manager

                                      Akshay Arora – Senior Transportation Engineer

                                      Martha Arifin – Principal Project Manager

                                      Beth Houlbrooke – Elected Member Relationship Partner

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Review the findings of the public engagement on the proposed raised crossing on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway and receive and provide feedback on the concept designs for the pedestrian crossings at Rimu Street, Helensville and Woodcocks Road, Warkworth.

Item 5: 2.00pm – 2.30pm

Accessibility Assessments undertaken in the local board area

Presenters:                   Sophie Heusel – Parks Project Specialist

                                      Thomas Dixon – Principal Parks Advisor

                                      Matt Woodside – Parks and Places Specialist

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed outcome:      Review the findings of the accessibility assessments undertaken at Rodney Local Board area parks and discuss next steps.