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Parks and Community Facilities (P&CF)
monthly 2025/2026 work programme update
Presenter/s:
Alex Overwater-Davis
(Manager Area Operations P&CF)
Manuel Raimundo
(Work Programme Lead, Parks and Community
Facilities)
Graham Plows
(Facilities Coordinator, Area Operations)
Tim Hawes (Project Manager (Ops), Area Operations)
Chantal Nicholas
(via Teams online)
Nathalie Samuelian
(Programme Manager
Parks & Community Facilities Department)
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring
Proposed Outcome/s: To provide a monthly update on
the 2025/2026 Parks & Community Facilities (P&CF) work programme and
to seek direction regarding the next steps for the Keri Downs ablution block.
Attachment/s: Attachment A - Item 1: P&CF FY2026 Presentation Two
Attachment B - Item 1: Keri Downs Update
Summary
of Discussion
Staff
provided a monthly update on the 2025/2026 Parks & Community Facilities
(P&CF) work programme.
The local board provided the following queries and
feedback:
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Leasing – Papakura City
Football Club (PCFC) Lease renewal – Do PCFC have priority booking over
the winter; will there be a new partner/tenant and will they get the same
sort of deal with regards to the field usage in the summer? Staff responded
that the club usually applies for field bookings over the summer. The booking
predominantly comes from PCFC.
·
Crime Watch Patrol should be
referred as Community Patrol.
·
Clark Reserve has been
misspelled there should be an ‘e’ at the end of Clarke. Staff
responded that they are looking into it and will be updating the GIS system.
·
Queried if the Fountain at
the Lakes will be fixed. Staff responded that they have found someone who is
in the middle of repairing the fountain at the moment.
·
Addison Trees –
would like to forward the photographs of the works done to the
Addison’s Officer so they’re informed of the right procedure when
reporting for residents. Staff are updating processes to address the
acknowledged gap.
Action: Sital to follow up with Kelvin Hieatt for the Addison Officer’s details
to forward to Alex Overwater-Davis for follow up.
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Opaheke Passive Park -
Members queried whether staff had spoken to the developer to sort out the
water pooling near the new path entrance from the sports park carpark. Staff
responded that they have brought it up with the developer. The developer
seemed to believe the board wanted planting. The developer is
happy to either drain or plant. The developer is seeking confirmation from
the members do they want it drained or Planting.
Direction
– The board gave direction
that it would like the area drained .
Work programmes affected by minor change over the
previous month:
The
following work programme changes were proposed to accommodate Opaheke Passive
Park upgrades.
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ID 46192 - Papakura -
renew/refurbish community buildings (Stage 2)
o
Change - The Papakura
Library and Museum Security System is now obsolete, and staff have received a
recommendation from Council's Security Specialist to upgrade the system. The
cost of the upgrade is approximately $65,000.
o
Staff recommend proceeding
with the project. This can be completed using existing project budget.
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ID 30832 - Papakura -
design and install of heritage interpretive signage
o
Staff recommend defer
$80,000 of project expenditure to accommodate heritage information
development and Opāheke Passive Park upgrades. No change to overall
project budget.
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ID 53826 - Papakura -
renew and upgrade open space hard surfaces and structures
o
Change - Bring forward
$80,000 of project expenditure to accommodate Opāheke Passive Park
upgrades. No change to overall project budget.
Direction – The board was happy to proceed with the proposed work
programme changes.
Bottle Top Bay
Proposals from staff:
·
Move gate north up Oakland
Road to create less room for people to park after hours.
·
Install a solar light at
the top of the accessway to discourage loitering and anti-social behavior.
·
Installation of a convex
safety mirror to aid with safety of people using the accessway.
·
Fix pot-holes, widen
accessway and add compacted gravel to create a more user friendly area.
Local
board feedback:
·
It was note that the work
programme can accommodate board direction.
·
–Concern was
expressed that a solar light would create further light pollution.
·
Proposed new parking area
would increase the community issue with of parking.
·
A resident has complained
about the vehicles getting behind the existing gate to get around it. Staff
clarified that where the Agapanthus are planted is on Council land and not on
the property owner’s property.
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Road Widening –
query if staff are aware of the broken retaining wall.
Direction: The board did not support the installation
of a solar light. The board was happy for staff to proceed with moving the gate,
the proposed civil works and the installation of the convex safety
mirror.
Keri
Downs Ablution block project
·
The existing toilet block
is currently closed to the public due to the poor condition and ongoing
vandalism.
·
Staff recommend and sought
direction regarding replacing current ablution block with an Exeloo at
existing site.
·
A separate workshop will
be held at a later date regarding the cost and location of a new Exeloo
toilet block.
Local
board feedback:
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Direction: The
board is of the view that a toilet block is desperately needed at Keri Downs
Park as the park is actively used by the local church and communities.
·
The board welcomed a
further workshop to discuss location and costs.
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