Franklin Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of the Franklin Local Board Workshop  held in the Leslie Comrie Board Room, Level One Franklin: The Centre , 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe on Tuesday, 5 August 2025 at 9.30am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Angela Fulljames
Deputy Chairperson	Alan Cole (Acting Chair for Item 3)
Members	Sharlene Druyven
	Gary Holmes
	Amanda Hopkins
	Andrew Kay (online pm)
	Amanda Kinzett (online pm)
	Malcolm Bell JP

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Franklin Local Board Workshop 05 August 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

Local Board Portfolio Review (Public excluded)

Presenters: Akiko Shimizu-Alexander, Service and Asset Planning Specialist

Angela Clark, Head of Service Investment ＆ Programming

Purpose:                       To provide local boards with an update on the analysis of opportunities for change.

Governance Role:        Setting direction/priorities

Summary of Discussions: The board were updated on the portfolio review.

Session 2

Franklin Paths Programme update - Waiuku - Sandspit

Presenters:                    Mayur Chauhan, Franklin Paths Programme Manager

Jason Lee, Project Manager

Purpose:                       Update the board on the Waiuku Paths Section B concept design.

Governance Role:        Keeping informed

Summary of Discussions: The board requested that this project design be brought for formal resolution at a business meeting.

Session 3 

AT – Waiuku Safety Measures

Presenters:                   Bruce Thomas, Elected Member Relationship Manager AT

                                      Reg Cuthers, Principal Project Manager

Fran Amos, Principal Transport Engineer

Danny Xu, Traffic Engineering Team Leader

Purpose:                       Update the board on safety proposals for George and Queen St, Waiuku

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring

Summary of Discussions: The board requested a report to the business meeting to resolve on options for these projects.

Session 4

Parks and Community Facilities work programme update

Presenters:                   Moushmi Sharan, Work Programme Lead

                                      Eli Ewens, Manager Area Operations

                                      Jenny Young, Community Lease Advisor

                                      Kristen Greenfield, Parks and Places Specialist

Purpose:                       Provide a monthly work programme update to the board

Governance Role:        Oversight and monitoring

Summary of Discussions: Project updates included new fencing at Prospect Terrace to replace asbestos, Searle Pond planting, Paparata Reserve consultation, Routley Ave tree work, Linwood Road reserve classification, Te Puru Charitable Trust lease, and Pukekohe Borough building work. A report is requested for the Paparata Reserve Concept Plan.

Session 5 – 2.00-2.30pm

Franklin Play Gap analysis scope and methodology

Presenters:                   Kristen Greenfield, Parks and Places Specialist

Purpose:                       Inform board of how findings will inform and support future planning and development of playgrounds in the Franklin area.

Governance Role:        Setting direction/priorities/budget

Summary of Discussions: The board indicated this work should proceed, with some suggestions for what might be included.

The workshop closed at 2.45pm