Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Hibiscus and  Bays Local Board Workshop  held in the Ground Floor, Hawiti Building, 6 - 8 Munroe Lane, Albany on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at 10:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Alexis Poppelbaum, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Gary Brown
Members	Jake Law
	Sam Mills, JP
	Julia Parfitt, JP
	Victoria Short
	Gregg Walden

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Leanne Willis

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Workshop 13 May 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were apologies from Member L Willis for absence.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

Session 1 – 10.00 am

Keep Whangaparāoa Green Spaces (NON–PUBLIC)

This session was non-public to allow free and frank discussion.

Session 2 – 10.30 am

LBAP8 – Local Board Work Programme Capex (NON–PUBLIC)

This session was non-public to allow free and frank discussion.

Session 3 – 11.00 am

PCF update: Pump track HYS results, locations, high-level design and build options for feedback / monthly update

Presenters:                   Irene Bently-Hawthorne – Project Manager, Project Specialisation

                                      Matt Woodside – Parks & Places Specialist, Specialist Operations

                                      Sandra May – Manager, Area Operations

Summary of discussion

Staff were in attendance to provide an update on recent community engagement and discuss their recommended locations for a permanent pump track. 

Session 4 – 11.45 am

Streamway View Park

Presenter:                     Keren Alleyne – Team Leader Portfolio Delivery, Project Specialisation

Summary of discussion

Staff were in attendance to update the local board on the current status of the Long Bay Youth Park development.

12.18 pm – BREAK

Session 5 – 12.45 pm

Pools and Leisure centres operational update

Presenters:                   Edwin Ng – Head of Operations North

                                      Rachel Halpin – Centre Manager, Operations North

                                      Lisa Crawford – Centre Manager, Operations North

Summary of discussion

Staff were in attendance to provide an update on current Pools and Leisure operations. 

Session 6 – 1.30 pm

AT Update: Vaughans Road improvements

Presenters:                   Beth Houlbrook – Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport

                                      Raymond Tong – Project Manager, Auckland Transport

Summery of discussion

Auckland Transport Staff were in attendance to provide an update on ongoing safety improvements on Vaughans Road.

            The workshop finished at 2.11 pm.