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, 2 September 2025 at 9.30am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Angela Fulljames
Deputy Chairperson	Alan Cole
Members	Malcolm Bell JP
	Sharlene Druyven
	Gary Holmes
	Amanda Hopkins
	Andrew Kay
	Amanda Kinzett

Franklin Local Board Workshop 02 September 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

Waiuku Library and Community Hall renewals

Presenters: Mukesh Chand, Project Manager

Eli Ewens, Manager Area Operations

Kirsten Dovey, Urban Solutions consultant

Moushmi Sharan, Work Programme Lead (online)

Purpose:                       To report on renewing the roof and incorporating resilience improvements and upgrades as part of the renewal

Governance Role:        Oversight and monitoring

Summary of Discussions:

The board reviewed proposals that covered both the immediate roof repair and renewal requirements of the building; plus plans to consider for increasing the building usability for current and future users, with consequent budget implications for all options.

Session 2

Community Wellbeing Quarterly Update

Presenters:                  Coral Timmins, Community Broker Franklin

Adel Chanson, Specialist Advisor

Melody Osborne, Manager Community Hub

Jo Brewster, Manager Pātaka Kōrero Kaewa

Hazel Audain, Librarian Rural Libraries

Jain Cain, Place ＆ Partner Specialist (online)

Dany Miller, Connected Communities Lead ＆ Coach (online)

Purpose:                       Keep the board informed of the Community Wellbeing work programme activities.

Governance Role:        Oversight and monitoring

Summary of Discussions:

The board were updated on the work programme of the various sectors and sought further information for some items.

Session 3

Recovery Office – Community and Social Recovery update

Presenters:                   Caroline Tauevihi, Recovery Specialist

Manu Joyce, Recovery Navigator Service Manager

Leanne Roche, Community-led Recovery Manager

Faith Hyland, Community-led Recovery Specialist

Purpose:                       Update the board on the work including the future of the navigation service, and an update on local recovery progress

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of Discussions:

The board received a final update on the Recovery Office work programme, which will finish in December 2025.

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

Carl Ziervogel, Snr Project Manager (Asbestos)

Banita Wallabh, Project Manager (online)

Nick Whittaker, Veron (online)

Purpose:                       Provide a monthly work programme update to the board

Governance Role:        Oversight and monitoring

Summary of Discussions:

The board were informed of work programme and project progress, in particular an update on the Pukekohe Borough Building, which will require decision making.

Session 5

Tamakae Reserve Mana Whenua artwork

Presenters:                   Kim Martinengo, Snr Project Manager, Public Art

Eli Ewens, Manager Area Operations

Purpose:                       Update the board on Public Art with Ngaati te Ata in Tamakae Reserve, noting the Spatial Analysis report where their preferred locations for artwork is noted, and reinstatement of an historic Waahi Noa.

Governance Role:        Keeping informed

Summary of Discussions:

The board were advised of the public art project progress for Waiuku Tamakae Reserve.

The workshop closed at 3.00pm