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Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:
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Tuesday, 9 September 2025 9.30am Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board Office |
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson |
Melissa Powell |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Terence Harpur |
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Members |
Peter Allen |
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Gavin Busch |
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George Wood, CNZM |
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Marsden Cheong Democracy Advisor
8 September 2025
Contact Telephone: 027 275 3657 Email: Marsden.Cheong@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
This workshop will be held in-person and via Microsoft TEAMS. Please use the following link to join the meeting via Microsoft TEAMS: Join the meeting now
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop 09 September 2025 |
ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 5
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 5
3 Local Board Workshop 7
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.
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop 09 September 2025 |
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Local Board Workshop
File No.: CP2024/20835
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To present the Devonport -Takapuna Local Board workshop agenda for 9 September 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 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.
5. 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.
6. Workshops do not have decision-making authority.
7. Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.
8. Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
9. The following will be covered in the workshop:
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Community Delivery Monthly Update Presenter/s: Nina Darrah Community Broker Margo Athy Connect Communities Lead & Coach
Governance role: Work programme updates Proposed Outcome/s: Receive update on progress
Attachment/s: Attachment A – see below |
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Item 2 – 10.30 – 12.00 |
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This workshop is closed as there may be some sensitive information shared and to allow free and frank discussion |
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Item 3 – 12.00 – 1.00 |
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Anne Street and Northboro Trees Presenter/s: David Stejskal Urban Forest, Arboriculture and Ecology Manager
Governance role: Work Programme updates Proposed Outcome/s: Define board position and feedback
Attachment/s: Attachment B, C – see below |
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30 Minute Break |
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Item 4 – 1.30 – 2.15 |
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Auckland Transport – Kitchener Road, Takapuna – Pedestrian Improvements Presenter/s: Vishak Balasundaram Transportation Engineer
Governance role: Work programme updates Proposed Outcome/s: Define opportunities / potential approach
Attachment/s: Attachment D – see below |
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Item 5 – 2.15 – 2.45 |
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Dacre Park Comprehensive Renewals Project Presenter/s: Ravi Chandrappa Senior Project Manager
Governance role: Work programme updates Proposed Outcome/s: Define opportunities / potential approach
Attachment/s: Attachment E – see below |
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Item 6 – 2.45 – 3.30 |
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Water Access Plant Update Presenter/s: Mike Thompson Sport & Recreation Lead
Governance role: Work programme updates Proposed Outcome/s: Define opportunities / potential approach
Attachment/s: Attachment F, G – see below |
Please note: Workshops topics presented below are subject to change and may not appear in next weeks workshop 16 September 2025
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Line 4073 Community Activator Review 2025-2026 |
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Pontunes |
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Advice on cost pressures, allocating funding and wider advice requests (CONFIDENTIAL) |
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Parks and Community Facilities |
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Leases Auckland Canoe Polo Proposal for Club storage room and Devonport - Takapuna 2025/2026 Community Lease renewals |
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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a⇩ |
Community Wellbeing Monthly Work Programme Update 2024-2025 Presentation |
11 |
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b⇩ |
Memorandum Anne Street Trees |
19 |
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c⇩ |
Memorandum Northboro Trees |
25 |
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d⇩ |
Kitchener Road Pedestrian Improvements Presentation |
31 |
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e⇩ |
Ngataringa - Dacre Park, Devonport comprehensive renewals Presentation |
39 |
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f⇩ |
Devonport-Takapuna Open Water Access Plan scope presentation |
55 |
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g⇩ |
Devonport Takapuna Open Water Access Plan FY26 Memo v2 |
61 |