I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Parks Recreation and Heritage Forum will be held on:

Date: Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Time: 1.00pm Meeting Room: Reception Lounge Venue: Auckland Town Hall 301-305 Queen Street Auckland

Parks Recreation and Heritage Forum

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP Chairperson Cr Sandra Coney, QSO Deputy Chairperson Cr Wayne Walker Members Mr James Brown Cr Alf Filipaina Cr Hon Chris Fletcher Cr Michael Goudie Cr Ann Hartley, JP Cr Mike Lee Ms Anahera Morehu Cr Dick Quax Cr Noelene Raffills, JP Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE Cr Penny Webster Ex Officio Mayor, Len Brown, JP Deputy Mayor, Penny Hulse Ex Officio (without All other Councillors voting rights) Independent Maori Chairperson, Independent Maori Statutory Board, Mr David Taipari Statutory Board Alternate

(Quorum 6 members) Elaine Stephenson Committee Secretary

9 August 2012

Contact Telephone: (09) 373 6328 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Parks Recreation and Heritage Forum 14 August 2012

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1 Apologies 5 2 Declaration of Interest 5 3 Confirmation of Minutes 5 4 Petitions 5 5 Public Input 5 5.1 Auckland Library Heritage Trust 5 5.2 Friends of Mangawhau 5 5.3 Weed Management Advisory 6 6 Local Board Input 6 6.1 Waitakere Ranges Local Board 6 7 Extraordinary Business 6 8 Notices of Motion 7 9 Auckland Libraries Regional Heritage Collections 9 10 Update on the development of Auckland Council’s weed management policy 19 11 Local Board engagement in decision making allocation for parks services 31 12 Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation 35 13 The use of cholicalciferol in urban areas 43 14 Opportunities for Volunteer expansion and enhancement 49 15 Kauri Health in the Hunua Ranges Regional Parkland 69 16 Delegation of Parking Enforcement – Dove-Myer Robinson Park 93 17 Manager Heritage Unit - Monthly Report 103 18 Manager Regionwide, Community Policy and Planning - Monthly Report 115 19 Manager Environmental Services - Monthly Report 123 20 Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation - Monthly Report 127 21 Consideration of Extraordinary Items PUBLIC EXCLUDED 22 Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 131 C1 Acquisition of Land in Mt Albert for Open Space 131 C2 Kennedy Park - open space acquisition update 131 C3 Retain land in council ownership, Whangaparaoa 131

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1 Apologies

An apology from Member Anahera Morehu has been received.

2 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.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the minutes and confidential minutes of the Parks Recreation and Heritage Forum held on Tuesday, 12 June 2012, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

4 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests for petitions had been received.

5 Public Input

Standing Order 3.21 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the Committee Secretary, in writing, no later than two (2) working days prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

5.1 Auckland Library Heritage Trust

Purpose 1. Colin Davis, Chair of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust will be present to address the meeting regarding the Auckland Libraries Regional Heritage Collections

Recommendation/s a) That the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Forum resolves: i) That the presentation be received.

5.2 Friends of Mangawhau

Purpose 1. Kit Howden, Chair of Friends of Mangawhau, will be present to address the meeting regarding a parks ranger service for the volcanic cones.

Recommendation/s a) That the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Forum resolves: i) That the presentation be received.

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5.3 Weed Management Advisory

Purpose 1. Dr Meriel Watts and Ms Hana Blackmore, representing the Weed Management Advisory, will be present to address the meeting regarding the development of Auckland Council’s Weed Management Policy.

Recommendation/s a) That the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Forum resolves: i) That the presentation be received.

6 Local Board Input

Standing Order 3.22 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give two (2) days notice of their wish to speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 3.9.14 to speak to matters on the agenda.

6.1 Waitakere Ranges Local Board

Purpose 1. Denise Yates, Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board and Neil Henderson, Board member, will be present to address the meeting regarding the development of Auckland Council’s Weed Management Policy.

Recommendation/s a) That the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Forum resolves: i) That the presentation be received.

7 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

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(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

8 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

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heritage collectionsinAuckland: Collections Heritage Regional Libraries Auckland 3 The Auckland Plan(paragraph304) Partnerships cultural, and ariskthatdocumentaryheritageisoverlooked asaresult. There isatendencyincouncildocuments andplanningto defineheritage asnatural,builtand Terminology for passengers.andand onshore cruises workshopsonship entertainment e.g Scotland’sHomecomingandIreland’sCertificateofIrishness,tourism programmese.g. television part ofschoolcurricula, national and history isaworldwidegrowthindustryandnow international be done.Oneareatoexploredisthatofcult oftalks,eventsprogrammes andclasses,whicharecarried morecould outregionally, butmuch Auckland. Activitiesto addressthisincludedigitisationand webaccess,exhibitions andpublic Few Aucklanders areaware ofthedocumentary heritageresourceand thestoryittellsabout and promotion Awareness collection storage. would beto Council archives CityLibrarytocreatespacefor move from theCentral libraryrelated The sharefor theAuckland Libraries heritagecollections is$11million. Amedium-termsolution might coverthe$60millioncostofthis.unallocated fundinginyears19and20which amounts of Voyager,and Aucklandhas ArtGallery.RFA Museum, MOTAT, Auckland War Memorial develop abusiness case forasharedcollection storewithregionalcultural institutions suchas space. Ithas participated inacollaborative projectwithRegionalFacilitiesAuckland (RFA)to controls. environmental Auckland Librariescannot a All libraries holding heritage collections haveashortageofsuitablestorage spacewithappropriate Long-term storage Implementation Issues 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Other relevant legislationOther relevant includes:

Auckland Plan, 2012, Points 304 &309. Accessed at Auckland Plan,2012, Points304 onJune25,2012  New Zealand. Together theycontribute significantlytothecultural andeconomic well-beingofAuckland and collections…They beengiftedwiththeexpec have Auckland isfortunate to hosta range ofsignificantart andcultural institutions and of heritageitems tooverseasinstitutionsaswell as: Protected ObjectsAct1975 (formerlyknownas the AntiquitiesAct)whichregulates loan Special Collectionshouse approximately400titles the cityofAucklandin 1892inanybuilding thecityofAuckland.The SirGeorgeGrey o o o taonga orM the sale,trade andownershipoftaonga tū the illegal export andimportofprotectedNewZealandforeign objects the exportofprotectedNewZealandobjects

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14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Collections Heritage Regional Libraries Auckland Authorisers Author Signatories There arenoattachmentsforthisreport. Attachments Options whichhavebeenidentifiedfor thelongterm are: Long termDirection sharing ofknowledgeandexpertiseonconservationpreservation andcollection development. projects in the short,mediumandlongterme.g.digitisation, shared exhibitions,aheritage portal, andAucklandC Museum, Voyager&MOTATmuseums the Auckland region–UniversityofAuckland,Archives NewZealand,AucklandWar Memorial Auckland Librariesisworking with other institutions whichhold documentaryheritagecollections in   

collectiveand nationalfundingmodels. programming storage, adocumentaryheritagecentretoshowcaserarebooks,archivesandmanuscripts, to workcollaboratively andwithcentral government onjointinitiatives; forexampleshared national and international significance, mostof their funding islocal. There areopportunities preservation, marketing andaccessto specialist expertise. Whilethese collections areof All facecommon challenges,suchasconservation storage,physicalanddigital access, in sub-standard on-sitespacewithpoor environmentalconditions. of adequateon-sitestorage spacehas resultedinvaluableandtreasureditemsbeingstored heritage collections.For all institutions, specialist on-site storage spaceis at capacity. Alack a sharedcollectionstore controlsandfacilitiesforpreserving withappropriateenvironmental archives, so thatkeycollectionsremaininAuckland; establishment ofafoundation to support benefactors and donors ofheritage collections and provide customer access,research services, exhibitionsand collection management; the establishmentofasharedHeritageCentreamongstAucklandculturalinstitutions to

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File No.: policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update control weeds intheroad environment. practices still apply,including theRegionalPestManagementStrategyandcurrentpracticesto While theweed managementpolicyisbeingdeveloped theexistinglegacy councilpoliciesand investigated attheearliest opportunity. policy.Optionsforthecompletionofpolicypriormanagement toOctober2013will be requested that officers investigate ashortenedtimeframeforthedevelopmentofweed formal adoptionofafinalpolicyinOctober public. Theadraftprojected timeframeenvisages policybeingcompleted inMarch2013,and Organisations, andincludeengagementwithLocalBoards, iwi,externalstakeholders andthe The weedmanagementpolicywillbe developedjointlywithrelevantCouncilControlled aspiration. whole oflife), levelsofservice,environmentalharm,publicsafetyandrisk, andcommunity objectives. This willinclude anassessment ofpotentialimplications, such ascost(operational and policywill The developmentoftheweedmanagement     including: It isfurtherrecommendedthattheweedmanagementpolicywillinclude a numberofobjectives,   policy willcover thecontrolandmanagementofweedswhich are: Council operations and planning teams, officers are recommendingthatthe weedmanagement Based ondiscussionswith anumberofkeyinter endorsement oftheEnvironmentandSustainabilit ofanAucklandCouncil development This reportseekstheendorsement oftheParks, Recreation and HeritageForumforthe Executive Summary weed managementpolicy Update onthedevelopmentofAucklandCouncil’s 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum ensuring best practiceuse ofagrichemicals whenrequired. a strategicdirection towards reduced agrichemicaluse, acrossAuckland,a moreconsistentapproach toweedmanagement An integratedapproachto weedmanagement, the Council Controlled Organisations, including theroadcorridor. located onparks andopen spacesthat areownedand/ormanagedbyAucklandCouncil and and broadly definedasaplant growingwhereitisnot impact, wantedandwhichhave aharmful CP2012/12574 weed management policy.Officershavealsosoughtthe weed management

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Item 10 Item 10 Recommendation/s 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update review. Thefindingspaper outlined legacy council’s practices andpolicies inrelation to In early2012,officersproduced adraft findings paper, whichdocumentedtheoutcomes ofthe managing weeds. consistent approach tothe useofagrichemicals, particularly inparksand streets, as a method of Auckland and therewasaneedtounderstand the potentialimplications of moving towardsamore legacy councils. It wasevident thatagrichemicalswerebeingusedindifferent waysacross The needfor thereviewwasprimarilyoperational,re andpestsmanage weed inpublicopen spaces, including the useofherbicides for weedcontrol. In late2011, officers initiated areviewofAuckland Council’suseofagrichemicalsas a method to Background Thatpubliceducation beincluded inthe ‘integrated approach toweed h) ThattheParks,Recreationrequests that andHeritageForumofficersinvestigate a g) subject tooutcomeof RecreationandHeritageForumnotesthat, ThattheParks, f) note thatuntiltheproposedweed Recreation and HeritageForum That theParks, e) ofa ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageForumendorsesdevelopment d) ThattheParks,Recreation andHeritageForumendorsesthe proposed objectives c) ofa ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageForumendorsesdevelopment b) Thatthereportbereceived. a)

management’ notedinresolution management’ c) above. shortened timeframeforthedevelopment 2012. throughout OctoberandNovember policy,from management 21LocalBoardsandkeyexternalstakeholders Forum discussions,officers willseekinputinto thedevelopmentofweed Sustainability Parks,Recreationand andHeritage Forumand the Environment apply. practices still policyis management approved thattheexistinglegacy councilpolicies and andcontrolacrossthe management organisation. Organisations (CCOs),suchasAuckland Transport,toensureconsistency ofweed policyincollaboration withtherelevantCouncil weed management Controlled     as abasisfor policy,including: testingand refinementoftheweedmanagement   ofweeds: policywillcoverthemanagement management policy,noting thattheweed management scopeof theproposed weed ensuring best practiceuse ofagrichemicals whenrequired. appropriate; and a strategicdirection towards minimisation of agrichemical use, where acrossAuckland,a moreconsistentapproach toweedmanagement An integratedapproachto weedmanagement, corridor. Auckland Council andthe Council Controlled Organisations, including theroad by managed located onparksandopenspacesthatareownedand/or and harmful impact, andwhichhavea Broadly definedasplantsgrowingwheretheyarenotwanted

of the weed management policy. oftheweedmanagement sulting fromoftheeight theamalgamation Page 20 policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update Table 1–Proposedpolicydevelopmentprocessandmilestones opportunity. for thecompletionof policy priorto October 2013 willbeinvestigated attheearliest investigate policy.Options a shortenedthedevelopmentofweedmanagement timeframe for At itsmeetingof25July,theEnvironmentand out theproposed keymilestonesforthe policydevelopment. Table1 belowsets andOperationsCommitteeforendorsementbyOctober2013. Development Officers anticipatethatthe finaldraft oft Process andTimeframefortheDevelopmentofWeedManagementPolicy world by2040. international goodpracticeandAuckland Council’scommitmenttobethe mostliveablecityinthe It isproposed thatthepolicy willbuild onlegacycouncilgood practice and policies, reflect   The policywouldconsider both: Council tointegrate arangeoftechniques tocontrol andmanageweedsonpublicopen space. Officers havescopedthe developmentofaweedmanagementpolicy,whichwillenable Auckland a policythat lookspurely atagrichemicaluseand practice. ofweedsoncouncil consider the management Recreation and HeritageForum,highlightedthe needforAucklandCouncil tomore broadly stakeholders, including the Chairsof theEnvironmentandSustainabilityForumParks, The outcomeofthereviewprocess, togetherwithdiscussions withanumberinternal ofkey Developing aWeedManagementPolicy ofanAucklandCouncil development agrichemical policy. good practice.Theintention wastouse theoutcome ofthereviewprocesstoinform agrichemical use,aswellrelevant regionaland nationallegislation and international trendsand 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum input fromacrossAuckland Council and CCO’s) policy(jointpreparation withPrepare draftweedmanagement engagement ondiscussion paper Recreation and Heritage Forumonoutcomeofinitial Parks, andSustainabilityForum Update Environment Regional Parks,ondraft discussion paper for Conservation,Friends ofParksgroups, such as Friendsof stakeholders, suchas theDepartment WeedAdvisoryGroup, Informal engagementwith21LocalBoards andkeyexternal and HeritageForum andSustainability ForumandParks,RecreationEnvironment Finalise draft discussion paper torespondfeedback from ofweedmanagementpolicy development Input fromParks,Recreation andHeritageForum on Milestone Forum Sustainability theParks, Forumand Recreation and Heritage policytotheEnvironment and Report draftweedmanagement selection, and habitatmodification methods foravoidingand/orreducing theestablishmentofweeds,includingdesign,species biological, and useofagrichemicals, and methods forthecontrolof weedsonceestablished, including physical, mechanical, manual, he weed management policywillreportedtoRegional he weedmanagement

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Item 10 Item 10 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update 2007) PestManagement Strategy(RPMS)(ARC, pest management strategy.TheRegional animals, invertebrates, bacteria, virusesandother pathogens,thatare specified as a pestin Under theBiosecurityAct (1993),apestisdefined asanyorganism, including plants, vertebrate locations, often dependent onlanduse. (Landcare Research,2012). Different plantspeciesmaybeconsideredto beweedsindifferent Weeds are defined asa plantgrowing whereitisnotwantedandwhich haveaharmfulimpact For thepurposesofpolicy, abroaddefinitionofweedsdevelopment willbe adopted. Strategy 2012. spaces are consistent withthosedefined within Auckland Council Draft Parks andOpenSpaces and wildernessnativebushareas,streets civicspaces. Thesetypes ofparksandopen includes parks andreserves, harbours,waterways, wetlands and beaches, volcaniclandscapes, weeds onparksandopen spacesthat are Officers propose willconsider policy thatthe thecontrol weedmanagement andmanagementof Proposed scopeof managementpolicy weed outlined below. Auckland Council weedpolicy.The proposedscopeandpolicymanagement objectives are This reportseekstheParks, Recreation andHeritageForuminputintothe developmentofthe Decision Making road environment. council policies andpracticesstillapply, including theexisting practices to controlweeds inthe Whilst theAuckland Council weedmanagement polic the weedmanagementpolicyandact consistently withitonce itisfinalised. Council) Act 2009.AucklandTransport istherefore requiredto contribute to thedevelopmentof Council's Accountability Policy forCCOsandthepowersofLocalGovernment (Auckland Regional PestManagementStrategy(RPMS)(ARC,2007).CCOswillbefurtherboundunder Biosecurity Act(1993)allCCOs,includingAuckland Transport, arerequiredtoabide bythe managing theassets in the roadcorridor. Currently,inaccordance withthe requirementsofthe asundertheenvironment LocalGovernmentAct2009,AucklandTransport isresponsible for This collaborative approachisparticularly relevanttothemanagementofweedsin road organisation. other relevantCCO's,includingAucklandTransport,toensure consistency ofpracticeacrossthe the weedmanagementpolicywillbe developedcollaborativelyAuckland Council byboth and Following discussionswith relevantCouncilContro CouncilControlledOrganisations Working incollaboration with eott einlDvlpetadOeain omte October2013 Report toRegionalDevelopmentandOperationsCommittee Forum Sustainability theParks, Forumand Recreation and Heritage and Report finalpolicytoEnvironment weed management policy (ifappropriate) Wider publicengagementonthedraft weedmanagement process Boards ontheoutcomeofengagement ondraftpolicy Parks, Recreationand Heritage Forumaswellthe21Local andSustainability Forumandthe Update theEnvironment stakeholders Matawaaka andongoing engagementwithkeyexternal 21 localboard meetings,engagementwithmanawhenuaand Formal considerationofthe draftweedmanagementpolicyat

owned and/ormanagedbyAucklandCouncil. This lled Organisations(CCOs),officersconfirmthat y isbeingdevelopedtheexisting legacy, October 2013 July andAugust2013 June 2013 April andMay2013 Page 22 policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update    Proposed objectivesfor theweedmanagementpolicyinclude: issues in order toensure theimplicationsoffuture policydecisions are fullyunderstood. aspirations. The developmentoftheweedmanagem levels ofservice, environmental harm,public range ofpotential implications,including potentialimpactson costs(operational and whole oflife), It isalsorecognisedthat changesto havea the current approach towould weed management these objectives. policy consider thefollowing objectives, andthatthedevelopmentofpolicywilltest andrefine staff fromAucklandCouncil operations andplanning teams,officersarerecommendingthatthe current good practice in Aucklandand initialdiscussions with keyinternalstakeholders, including Based onthe outcomeofthereviewprocess,includinginternational good practice,areview of managementProposed weed policy objectives organisms isundertaken followingcompletionoftheweedmanagementpolicy. It isproposed thatpolicy forthecontrol andmanagementofpestanimalsother development animals. the definition ofweedswillinclude pest plants as definedin theRMPS,butwillexcludepest identifies 192 pestplants and38pest animals. For thepurposesofpolicy, development 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum A strategic direction towards minimisation ofagrichemicaluse A strategicdirectiontowards use ofagrichemicals,in public open spaces. establish a more consistentapproachtothecontrol andmanagementofweeds,including the ofweedsintheroadcorridor.Auckland Councilnowhasan opportunitymanagement to confusing for thepublic, which was highlighted recently bypublicandmedia interest in the Waiheke IslandandGreatBarrier.Suchvariation inmanagement practicescanprove weed controlinselected geographical locations, suchasparts oftheNorthShore,Ellerslie, council jurisdictions. Insomeinstances,currentpolicies setrequirements fornon-chemical inpublicopenspaces arecurrentlyThe wayweeds managementacross Auckland A moreconsistentapproachofweed that isconsistent withan integrated approach. are alsonumerous weedmanagementisbeing existingexampleswhere undertaken inaway RPMS encouragesthepreparation of coordinat Whilst Aucklanddoesnot haveaformallyadopt roadsides in anumberofcountriesaround theworld,including theUnitedStates. has beenadopted asthe standardoperating procedureforall public land includingforests and last resort,for critical needs andwhere otheroptionsarenot feasible.An integrated approach As partofan integrated approach, agrichemicals aregenerallyconsidered asthemethodof   would include: Techniques weed presenceandrecognisesthat toolthatcanbeused. chemicalsareonlyone An integratedapproachencompassesa combination of techniques to preventandcontrol An integratedapproachto management weed manual, biological,and use ofagrichemicals. methods forthecontrolof weedsonceestablished, including physical, mechanical, species selection, andhabitat modification methods foravoidingand/orreducing theestablishmentofweeds,includingdesign,

safety andrisk,communityperceptions ed pestmanagement plansbycouncils.There ed integrated weed management policy, the ed integrated weedmanagement ent policywouldexplicitly assess these managed variessignificantly acrosslegacy managed Page 23

Item 10 Item 10 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update Plan 2012-2022 andAucklandPlan process. considering ofthecommunityof submissions inrelationtoLong received Term from members proposed aspartofthe ofthedraftdevelopment discussion document and draftpolicy,including po the developmentofweed management Officers across council consultedand withinCCOshavebeen aspartof thescoping processfor Consultation discussion document. 2012, officers willseek LocalThroughout OctoberandNovember Boardviewsonthe draft To date,LocalBoardshave notbeenengagedinthescoping oftheweed managementpolicy Local BoardViews ofthepolicy. development Working withRelationships unit,officers theMaoriStrategyand willconsult withiwi throughout the as taonga. landscape andsites. Itwillalsoenableimprovedprotection conservation ofnativefloraandfauna including waahi tapu(sacred sites),volcanic landscapes and otherunique cultural andnatural open space, of management theregion.Thiswillenableimproved across management in weed The developmentofaweed managementpolicywillbean important toolto improve consistency Maori ImpactStatement Receiving thereportdoesnottrigger the Significance Policy. Significance ofDecision  towards agrichemicalreduction. as partofthe developmentofthepolicy andwithinthecontext ofastrategicdirection tomove safety andmethodsofleastenvironmentalharm. Suchprincipleswouldbe developedfurther where theiruseisappropriate. Theseprinciples would include consideration ofriskreduction, The policywouldcontain aseriesof principles to guidetheuse ofagrichemicals inthose areas areas such as highqualitysportsturf. when dealing withlarge scale areas and/or invasiveorperniciousspecies, orinspecialist only feasible methodtoachievedesired weedcontroloutcomes.Thismay beparticularlytrue It isimportant toacknowledge thatinsomecircumstances, agrichemicals mayofferoptimalor required Ensuring bestpracticeuseofagrichemicalswhen use ofchemicals completely ortaking a‘minimisationandreduction’ approach. to public,staff andcontractorssomecouncil’shadanapproach ofeitherphasing outthe Auckland. Legacy council’s,asageneral rule,practicedleast toxicmeasurestoensure safety There iscurrently nocollectiveposition onthe minimizationofagrichemicaluseacross policies and practices. Waitakere CityCouncilandNorthShore the needfor agrichemicaluse.Somelegacycouncils, including Auckland CityCouncil, where possible,theuse of alternativesmethodsweedandpestcontroltoavoidorminimise acknowledged bytheAucklandRegional Plan: Air, LandandWater(2010)whichencourages, reduction) as aconsistent themeinternationally.InAuckland, agrichemicalreduction is of agrichemicals.Thereview highlightedagrichemical reduction (particularlypesticide Promoting anintegrated approach can helpsupportaminimisation of amovetowards theuse

licy. Furtherengagement andconsultation is Council alsodevelopedagrichemicalreduction Council Page 24 policy weed management AucklandCouncil’s of development on the Update Officers are currently scopinghowthepolicycould mosteffectively beresourced. ofthepolicy. development There iscurrentlylimitedoperationalexpenditure availabletofundthe anticipated that policywillfeedinto thisreview thedevelopment ofweedmanagement process. and theRPMS.Officersnotethat RPMS,isduetobereviewed inAugust 2012. It is processto development inform anumberofke policyisa non-statutoryAs theweedmanagement officerswould document, usethe policy 21 LocalBoards anddiscussions with relevantCouncil Controlled Organisations. discussions and Sustainability Forum,Parks,RecreationandHeritage with Environment isdependentof ontheoutcome Policy The deliveryoftheAucklandCouncilWeedManagement Implementation Issues the weedmanagementpolicyissummarised inAttachmentA. Further detailsoftherequirementsabovel               Relevant legislation includes: specifically inrelationto the useand application of agrichemicals control there areanumberofrelevantpieces Whilst there isno statutory requirementtodevelopapolicyguide weedmanagementand Legal andLegislativeImplications The developmentofaweedmanagementpolicywillbemanagedwithinexisting budgets. Financial andResourcingImplications and November2012. Conservation, FriendsofParksgroups,suchasRegionalParks,throughoutOctober Boards, andkeyexternalstakeholders, such astheWeed AdvisoryGroup,Departmentfor document. Thisdiscussiondocument willform t Heritage andRecreation ForuminAugust2012, officers willcomplete adraft discussion and Following considerationEnvironment bythe 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Acts relevanttospecific parks, including theAucklandDomainAct1987 Waitakere RangesHeritage AreaAct2008 Hauraki GulfMarineParkAct2000 Act 1992 Health andSafetyinEmployment Animal WelfareAct1999 Wildlife Act 1953 Wild AnimalControlAct1977 andVeterinary MedicinesAct1997Agricultural Compounds Hazardous Substances and NewOrganismsAct 1996 Biosecurity Act1993 Resource ManagementAct1991 Local GovernmentAct2002 Local Government(AucklandCouncil)Act2009 Reserves Act1977

y statutory documentsincludingthe Unitary Plan y legislation, whichwillinformpolicydevelopment, egislation and its relevance to the development of egislation andof itsrelevancetothedevelopment Sustainability Forum in July 2012 and theParks, July2012and Sustainability Forumin he basis of informal engagement with 21 Local he basisofinformalengagementwith21Local Page 25

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File No.: services forparks allocation making decision in engagement Board Local resolves That theRegionalDevelopment and OperationsCommittee follows (RDO/2012/84): theRegional DevelopmentandOperationsCommitteeresolvedas At its24May2012meeting, making allocationinanopen, consultative andtransparentway. requiredin ordertoreachafinaldecision Bodywas the Governing Boards andmembersof During thecourseofthose workshops, itbecame evidentthatfurtherdiscussion between Local Plan 2012–2022(LTP). making allocationwould be agreedin advanceoftheadoption oftheAucklandCouncil Long Term decision making allocation forparks services. At that time,itwasintended thatthefinal decision followed byaworkshop oftheParks,RecreationandHeritageForum,toreview with members In March2012,aseries of clusterworkshops was heldwith representatives ofLocalBoards, Background ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageForumendorses proposed programme b) Thatthereportbereceived. a) Recommendation/s for approval. Parks, RecreationandOperationsCommittee Heritage ForumandtheRegionalDevelopment collaborative workingwillbereported toLocalBoards forformal inputpriortobeingreported tothe Any proposedchanges to thecurrent decision making allocation andproposals for protocols for decision making forparksservices. protocols for collaborative workingbetween Bodywithregardto LocalBoardsand theGoverning allocation for therespective localboard area.Theworkshopwouldalsodiscuss opportunities and would seekto reviewthecurrentallocationpotentialor andidentifyany desired changes tothat Parks, Recreationand Heritage Forum,andkeystakeholders. Workshops witheachlocalboard The proposedapproach istoundertake aseries ofworkshops withindividualLocal Boards, the services. Local Boards andkeystakeholders inreviewingthecurrent decision making allocation forparks The purposeofthisreport istoseek endorsementforaproposedapproach totheengagement of Executive Summary for parksservices Local Boardengagementindecisionmakingallocation 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum c) That the Regional Development and Operations Committee notethataprogramme ThattheRegionalDevelopment andOperationsCommittee for c) approvethe ThattheRegionalDevelopment andOperationsCommittee retentionofthe b) decision making allocation forparks services. for theengagement withLocalBoards andother stakeholders withregardto final decisionmaking allocation forparks services willbereported toa futuremeeting of the furtherengagementwith LocalBoards andother stakeholdersandthe resolutionof decision making allocation forspecific parks. engagement withLocal Boards andotherstakeholders isundertaken with regardto current decisionmaking allocation for parksservices as aninterim allocationwhilefurther CP2012/12364

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Item 11 Item 11 stakeholders. This reportsetsouttheproposed programmefurtherengagementwithLocalBoards for andother 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum services forparks allocation making decision in engagement Board Local potentially included infuture settlements. Council. Inaddition, there areanumberofotherparkareas that havebeenidentified asbeing a co-governancebody,whichwillinclbe madeby Waitangi settlement fortheTamakiCollective.In thefuture, decision makingforthese parkswill parkswhichA numberof includevolcaniccones have been includedas part oftheTreaty of Maori ImpactStatement The decision doesnottrigger theSignificance Policy Significance ofDecision offinaldecision ReporttoRDOC for approval makingallocationand 8. collatedoutput fromengagement process ReporttoPRHForum on 7. ReporttoLocalBoardson theoutcome ofindividualandjoint 6. Possiblejoint workshop andLB –PRHForum 5. WorkshopwithPRHForum 4. Workshopwithstakeholder groups/public 3. Workshopwitheachlocal board 2. approval forprocessandapproach ReporttoPRHForumseeking 1. Task Table 1–Proposedapproach andprogramme engagement withLocal Boards andotherstakeholders. Table 1below setsouta summaryoftheproposed approach and programmeforfurther Decision Making opportunities andprotocolsforcollaborative working  workshops          decision making allocation forparks services Seek formalresolutionfrom eachlocalboardwith respectto discuss opportunitiesReview andfor collaborative working on anyareasorspecificswhereconsensus has not beenreached discuss specific decisionReview and makingallocation,focusing workshop Provide feedbackfromtheForumtoLocalBoards priortothe joint workshops Review collatedoutputfrom localboardandstakeholder allocation issues Discuss principles of allocation, with opportunity toraisespecific groups Open invitationworkshop forinterested partiesand stakeholder Discuss opportunities and protocolsfor collaborative working relevant localboardarea) schedules of theparknetwork andcurrentallocation withinthe changes tothe currentallocation(informedmapping and by Discuss allocations, with specificreviewofpotentialordesired and localboardOfficers (CPPandPSR)members Regional Development OperationsCommittee and the Parks,Recreationand HeritageForum, LocalBoardsandthenapprovedbythe

ude representativesfrom bothIwiandAuckland September/October September/October To bedetermined January/February workshop priorto board workshops (scheduled date) formal reporting Following local Timeframe 19 November 19 November Possible joint March/April August March Page 32 services forparks allocation making decision in engagement Board Local There arenoattachments forthisreport. Attachments considered as partoffuture discussionswithLocalBoards implementation ofanyfuturechanges indecision makingallocation forparks services will be issues There arenoimplementation arising fromtherecommendationsof thisreport. The Implementation Issues changes to Schedule 1through committeeresolution. “Regional parkslistedin schedule1” (LTPVolume3,Chapter1.2).Councilisable toagree The LTPallocatesdecisionmakingresponsibility fo Legal andLegislativeImplications 2012/13 budget allocations. Any financialimplications ofchanges tothecurrent allocation willbereflected inthe Annual Plan within theLTP reflectsthe currentdecision makingallocation. Council budgets areallocated based ondecision-making responsibilities. Thebudget allocation Financial andResourcingImplications Consultation todatehas primarily engaged: Consultation decision making allocation forparks services. This reportsetsoutaproposed approach forfurther engagementwithLocalBoardsin relation to Recreation and HeritageForuminasubsequent workshop. comments receivedfromthoseworkshopshas Local Board inputhasbeen soughtthrough fourclusterworkshopsin late March2012.The Local BoardViews Boards. potentially included infuturesubject to settlementsmaybe change following discussionwithLocal Future decisionmakingresponsibilityfortherangeofotherparks thatbeen identified asbeing co-Governing Body Waitangi settlements asaninterimmeasure until such time asthatresponsibility isallocatedtoa the GoverningBodyisallocated decision making responsibility fortheparks subject to Treatyof Finance At its15February 2012meeting,theStrategyand Committeeresolved(SF/2012/1)That included in future settlements iscurrently theresponsibilityofGoverningBody. Waitangi settlements andfortherangeofother parks thatbeen identified asbeingpotentially Current decisionmaking responsibility forparksformingpartoftheTamakiCollective Treatyof 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum to decision making allocationforparks services. This reportsetsoutaproposed approach forfurther engagementwithkeystakeholders inrelation    Members of the Parks,RecreationandMembers ofHeri andLegal Services Board Services Officers from council,including representatives from ParksSportandRecreation,Local Representatives ofAucklandTransport Boards . Nochangetothis resolution iscurrently proposed.

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Conservation betwe ofUnderstanding Memorandum Proposed Officersofboth organisations consider there areopportunities formoreeffectivesharing and 5. TheAuckland Planidentifiesthatit is necessary for allofAuckland’s stakeholders to work 4. theAucklandCouncil Assetoutin thedraftMOU,DOCand shareresponsibility for 3. Discussion ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageForumresolvesthat itbea a) Recommendation/s Thisreport presents tothe Forumforitsconsideration adraft MOUproposedtobeenacted 2. Executive Summary Assetoutinof thedraftofUnderstanding (MOU),Department Memorandum 1. Purpose and theDepartmentofConservation ofUnder Memorandum Proposed 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum . Prior totheestablishment oftheAucklandCouncil, DOCandsome ofthelegacy Councils 7. TheMOUissimilartoan agreement DOC 6. File No.: environmental, social, culturalenvironmental, andeconomic on this.It could alsofacilitate better identification ofopportunities for improved open space network, and amoreefficientuseof the resourcesCouncilexpend DOCandthe utilisation of experience andexpertiseintheprotection andenhancement ofAuckland’s action andgreen growth. transformational shifts required toachieve toenvironmental thisisastrongcommitment together to deliver thevisionof world’s most liveablecity,andthatone ofthesix open space. these places. Thetwoorganisationssharemanyofthesamevalues,aimsandobjectives for ofmuchAuckland’srecreationand ‘wild’places,management andthe heritage within upon theexistingworking relationshipbetweentheCounciland DOC. between theAucklandCouncil andDOC. TheMOUisintended toconsolidateandimprove organisations sharemanyofthesamevalues,aimsandobjectivesforopen space. of Auckland’srecreation and ‘wild’places,the heritagewithintheseplaces. Thetwo theAuckland CouncilshareConservation (DOC).and responsibility formanagementofmuch including theMorrison. DirectorGeneralofDOC, Al space. Thisinitiativeis supported by AucklandCounciland management, DOC senior had developed cooperative working arrangements intheoperational areahad developedcooperative workingarrangements thatwere over thenext20years. doubling- withtheaimofmorethan theamountofconservationachieved inNewZealand DOC isdevelopingwith their identified business,agencies keypartners-community, and iwi encompasses recreation andtourism.TheMOUispartof a newlocal partnership model Wellington Regional Councils, althoughhas abroader theAucklandMOUscopeas it i) That the draft Memorandum of Understanding between theAucklandCouncil ofUnderstanding ThatthedraftMemorandum i) totheOperationsCommittee: recommendation Regional Developmentand CP2012/12704 and theDepartmentofConservationbesigned.

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Item 12 Item 12 Thus,insomewillbeaformalisationof respectstheMOUan approachthat isalready in 8. 1 Itiswithinthe delegations oftheParks, RecreationandHeritageForumtomakea 11. TheMOUwouldnotprovide forthetransferofland or powersbetweenDOCandthe 10. Morespecificworkwouldbe required ineachof these areas to identifyhowgreater 9.

14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Conservation betwe ofUnderstanding Memorandum Proposed       investigate a cooperativeapproach: where theCouncilandDOCopportunities identifiedintheMOU couldmoreproactively across thetwo organisations’areas of sharedresponsibilities. Thereare fourmain intheseimproved integration areas, and offersthe potentialfor amorestrategicapproach place andworking well.draftMOUidentifies a However, the number ofwaystherecouldbe recommendation to the Regional Development and Operations Committee onthismatter, tothe OperationsCommittee recommendation Regional Developmentand supportand oversight. management to beinvestigated,and would help ensure thatthis has strong political and senior it wouldprovide greaterimpetusforareasofpotential integration, cooperation andsynergies Council, and wouldnotbindeitherorganisation to anyparticularcourse of action. However, for thistooccur. cooperation and efficiencies can be achieved, recent andongoing initiatives include: relationship between DOCandAucklandlocalgovernmentawidersphere.notable inSome creation ofthe Auckland Councilhasprovidedtheopportunity cohesiveworking foramore These cooperative approacheshavecontinued and insomeinstances expanded, andthe ARC alsoworkedcooperativelyHunuaRanges. ontheKokakorecoveryin programme pest incursions ontopest freeislands hasalsothe been inplaceforsometime.DOCand Great BarrierIsland,and acooperativeapproachtoferaldeer managementanddealingwith formerARChadanMOUaboutbiosecurityworkon DOCandthe outcomes. Forexample generally consideredto be working well andproducingmoreeffectiveefficient ) co-ordinating asharedknowledgebase,bestpractice, tools, trainingand reporting– d) Recreation and OpenSpaceManagement;ServiceDeliveryFacilitating Tourism c) BiodiversityandBiosecurity Planning and Management–e.g.expandingtheGreat b) Planning– e.g.thedevelopmentofHauraki Strategy and Gulf MarineSpatialPlan, a) Council land. for asharing ofresponsibility toconserveAuckland’sthreatened species acrossDOCand responseformanagement threatenedspecies, and officersare investigating thepotential CouncilareDOC andthe using same prioritisationtoolto identifythemosteffective provide acampgroundtosupportthe Auckland Council’s kayak trailinitiative, currentlyinvestigatingThe CouncilandDOCare useoflandonKawauIslandto inoperationalcommon interest matters, to discussmeet monthlyandOfficers fromand DOCidentifyareasofoverlap theCOO effective approachtobiodiversitymanagement, amore meetregularlytopromote who officers involvedinbiodiversitymanagement has arepresentativeontheCouncil’sBiodiversitySteeringGroup–being That DOC The developmentofthePestFreeWarrantProgramme, The ‘Treasure helpprotect theconservation Islands’Programme,to islands oftheGulf, DOC and the Council. DOC andthe and present consistent messages to thecommunityonissues ofcommoninterestto monitoring/research workAuckland Council staff needtoundertake onthe DOCestate, initiatives. It couldalso help facilitate asmootherpermittingprocessfor co-ordinationofresearche.g. improved andinformation training management, purchasing, –e.g.anintegratedapproachtoinfrastructureDevelopment provision and equipment Barrier biosecurityarrangementtocovertheentireHaurakiGulf, en Auckland Council and the Department of Department the and Council en Auckland

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Conservation betwe ofUnderstanding Memorandum Proposed Jenny Fuller-TeamLeaderNaturalHeritage,EnviromentalStrategyandPolicy Policy Manager Strategy & -Enviromental LudoCampbell-Reid Authorisers Author Signatories A No. Attachments TheMOUcouldfacilitate moreeffectiveandefficientimplementation ofCouncil’spriorities. 17. Implementation Issues TheMOUwouldnotbind theCouncil,andthere are considered tobenolegalorlegislative 16. Signingofthe MOUwillnothavefundingimplications, although itmayofferopportunities for 15. Consultation onthedraftingofthisMOUhasbeenundertaken withofficers oftheCouncil 14. General notbeensought inrelationtothismatter. TheviewsofMaorihave 13. Maori ImpactStatement LocalBoardnotbeensought. viewshave 12. Local BoardViews Consideration 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum

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Conservation betwe ofUnderstanding Memorandum Proposed toreducingduplicationa organisations cancommit where appropriate;andsome Through betteralignment ofstrate engagement andincreasedcosteffectivene and openspaces, visitor experience,safetyandsatisfaction,improvedstakeholder community operational delivery–mayresultin executive, strategyandplanning,projectgovernancemanageme The twoorganisationsalsoconsiderthatexploring expertise canbemost effectivelysh in anationalcontext.Thetwoorganisationswish toexplorehow theirareasofexperienceand and theDepartment ofConservation biodiversity andrecreation.TheAucklandCouncilhaspa both theAucklandCouncilandDepa The twoorganisationsrecogniseth give effecttotheprinciplesofTreatyWaitangi. Conservation Actisimportant contextforthiswor region toprotectandpromote indi The Department ofConservationma policy andregionalspatialplanning. responsibility forprotectionofbiodiversityaswell as abroadresponsibility forbiosecurity, planning The AucklandCouncilmaintains and well-being ofthepopulationitsustains. statements make theconnectionbetween thehealth is alignedtotheMayor’svisionforAuckland- same values,aims andobjectives.DOCsvision in AucklandRegionandtheprotection The twoorganisationshaveresponsibilitytocare and improve recreationandtourism broader collaborationbetweentheir Auckland CouncilandDepartment ofConservation( 1. CONTEXT: OFCONSERVATION DEPARTMENT COUNCIL AUCKLAND 11MEMORANDUMOFUNDERSTANDING DRAFT 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum sharedon-groundmanagement genous biodiversityandthemarine gies; greatercollaboration inpl at theregionismain populati ared andutilisedacrosstheregion. organisations toenhancetheprotectionofnaturalenvironment superior outcomes interms ofc opportunities intheregion nages thepublicconservationla has particularexpertiseinisland rtment ofConservationhaveexpertiseinthemanagement of develops conservationandrecreationareasintheregionhas of thebiodiversitya en Auckland Council and the Department of Department the and Council en Auckland

ss andoperationalmanagement efficiencies. “the mostliveablecityintheworld” “New Zealand isthegreatestlivingspaceonEarth” for much ofthe outdoorr k, inwhichthedepartment hasaresponsibilityto closer collaborationand co- nd enhancingtheirmutual effectivenessforthe of thenaturalenvironment andtheprosperity DOC) seekanagreement rticular expertisein nd naturalheritagewithinit.Theyhavethe and servicedelivery,the two inthemost effectiveandefficientway. anning andintegratingfunctions onservation ofecosystems, species on centreofNewZealandandthat nt, specialistexpertiseand nds andwatersintheAuckland restoration andspeciesrecovery environment. Section4ofthe ecreation andwildspaces urban andregionalparks to promoteandsecure operation atalllevels– . Thesetwo Page 39

Attachment A Item 12 Attachment A Item 12 manage adjoiningpublicopenspace,thismay include: Looking toimprovecollaborationbetweenThe Counc FACILITATING TOURISMDEVELOPMENT MA ANDOPENSPACE C. RECREATION resources, culturalheritageandecosystem servicesinclude: Opportunities toworktogether B. BIODIVERSITYANDBIOSECUR ANDPLANNING STRATEGY A. COLLABORATIVE 2. POTENTIALINITIALAREASOFCOLL the organisationsmight collaborate. This memorandum affirms intentatahighleveland Auckland region. Conservation betwe ofUnderstanding Memorandum Proposed benefit ofthenaturalenvironment andtoenha 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum o o o o o o o o o and aHaurakiGulfMarine Parkkayaktrail). Development ofregionalrecreationassetsand and conservation. Facilitating tourism opportunitie open spacenetworkdevelopment. Co-ordinated planningandmanagement ofthere populations whereAucklandissignificant. Protecting andenhancingbiodiversityfocusingon raising programmes. Regional biosecurityandpest/weedmanageme campaign. free warrantscheme fortransportoperators, Managing biosecurityintheHa Rationalising commonmanagement responsibi District. Natural hazardmanagement andemergency re protection ofthemarine environment anditsresources. Developing MarineSpatialPla developcosteffectiveapproaches uraki Gulf(includesplanning, ITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ANDMANAGEMENT ITY PLANNING nning processfortheHauraki en Auckland Council and the Department of Department the and Council en Auckland s thatenhanceAuckland’sec

NAGEMENT; SERVICE DELIVERY AND NAGEMENT; SERVICEDELIVERY ABORATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES: THEPARTIES: BETWEEN ABORATION nce recreationandtouris Treasure Islandsedu sets out,withoutlimita lities andconservationrelatedactivities. new opportunities(e.g.Hillar il andTheDepartment, particularlywherethey sponse planningandthe nt planning,implementation andawareness gional networkofparks, high valueecosystems, habitatsandspecies toplanningandmanaging natural incursion responses,andpest m opportunitieswithinthe onomy andpromote recreation cation and awareness Gulf toidentifyandenhance tion, certainareaswhere Enlarged RuralFire reservesandpublic y trail,Aoteatrack Page 40

Conservation betwe ofUnderstanding Memorandum Proposed AucklandCouncil Date: Department ofConservation Director General Chief this agreement. General ofTheDepartment willmeet Executive representatives) willmeet atl Conservator andAucklandCouncil’sChiefPlanninga The partiesagreetoinvestigate AND REPORTING TRAINING TOOLS KNOWLEDGE ASHARED BESTPRACTICE, D). CO-ORDINATING BASE, 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum o o o o management. development programmes concessions e.g.in Sharing bestpracticeandseekin implementation ofbiodiversityandnatu Improve coordinationofresear environments andcatchments HaurakiGulfForum. bysupportingtheworkofThe Promoting integratedmanagement oftheHa etc). savings (infrastructureupgradesandmaintena Integrated environmental service and infrastructu east quarterly, andtheChiefExecutive these opportunitiesformutual benefit.The Department’s Auckland atleast annually toreview progr g opportunitiesforthedevelopmen en Auckland Council and the Department of Department the and Council en Auckland

ch, development andinformation management tosupport ral heritagemanagement strategies. nce equipment purchasing nd ChiefOperatingOfficers(ortheirnominated uraki Gulf, its islands, coastand marine re provisiontoachievecost,time andeffort , recreationassetandnaturalheritage of AucklandCouncilandDirector ess andaffirm principlesof the t ofjointtraining,toolsand and servicecontracts Page 41

Attachment A Item 12 areas urban in useofcholicalciferol The that basis,Council isunable toaccept liabilityorcontributetothe costsof veterinary treatment. with themanufacturer’s regardingrecommendations placementandsafety ofthebaitstations.On nature beforereceiptof this particular complaint. Cholecalciferol hasbeen usedinaccordance productsforanimalpestcontrol.commonly available Council hasnorecorded complaintsofthis Council reserves. Itishighlypossiblethatany The location givesawanderingcatopportunity tovisitnumerousproperties beforeentering home isseveralblocks Orakei Basin,whichisaaway from significantroaming distance foracat. poisoning of MrsPoole’s cat.Thecase hasnotbeenThecat’s provedinanysubstantiveway. Council has taken this issue veryseriously,butdoes notacceptresponsibility forthe alleged treatment. Natural Areas(ERBNA)contractand suggested acontributiontowards the costsof veterinary being carried outaspart ofCouncil’s contractworks underthe Ecological Restoration ofBushand Poole concludedthepoisoningwas a resultofthe animalpestcontroloperations at Orakei Basin about Council’suseof cholecalciferol andthedifficulty intreating cholecalciferol poisoning. Mrs Subsequent correspondence wasreceived fromMrsPoolewhoexpressedparticular concern the OrakeiBasinwereContracand No Possums(cholecalciferol). poisoning. Mrs PoolespoketoaCouncilofficer whoadvisedherthatthe products being usedin time, MrsPoole’scat wasreceivingVeterinarymedicalcentrefor treatmentattheRemuera about thechemicals Council Remuera enquiring uses foranimalpestcontrol inlocalparks.Atthat 2012, CouncilreceivedOn Thursday29Marchaca Hearings PanelonDogBylawsand the OrakeiLocalBoardfor theirinformation. PH/2012/11 -Thatofficers reportback ontheissuesraisedand thereportbeforwardedto At its12June 2012meeting,theParksRecreation andHeritageForumresolvedasfollows: Background ThattheParksRecreation andHeritageForumendorseCouncil’s intentionthatthe b) Thatthereportbereceived. a) Recommendation/s used tolessbuilt-upurban environmentssuchas bushareas awayfromsurrounding neighbours. Council has reviewed itsuseofcholecalciferol, and hasrevisedthelocationswhereproductis presentation. specific reference tocholecalciferol, and responds totheitemsMrsPooleraisedinher This report outlines whyCouncilcarries outanimalpestcontrol, themethodsandproducts used, her petcatand thepossibleassociation withCouncilpest control activitiesinOrakeiBasin. June 2012, meeting oftheParksRecreationand HeritageForum,regardingalleged poisoning of The purposeofthisreport istorespond atthe12 toitemsraisedinpublic forumbyTraceyPoole Executive Summary The useofcholicalciferolinurbanareas 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum File No.: areas awayfromsurroundingneighbours. use ofcholecalciferol be limitedtoless built up urban environmentssuch as bush CP2012/12902

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Item 13 Item 13 which isunattractive todomestic animals.There isalsoa low riskof secondary poisoningdueto Possums Orakei Basin,DingleDellandWithiel ThomasReserves.The specificproduct Counciluse is Cholecalciferol hasbeen usedforapproximatelythreeyearsinselected ERBNA sitesincluding Cholecalciferol carried outprior tobaiting. points, advisoryletterdropstoproperties adjacent toreservesandnotificationoflocal vetsbealso Specifications nowrequirethat,additionaltothe erection of warning signage atreserve entry acrossthe regionon1 New EcologicalRestorationcontractscommenced July 2012. humans/pets andbaitstations should notbetamperedwith. description of whytheworkisbeing done anda statement thatthepoisons usedare harmful to and pestbeingcontrolled, contractor nameandcontactnumber,contractor andCouncillogo,a Agency. Thewarningsignagecontains asuitablewarningheader,locationofwork,namebait points ofentry intoareserve,inline with guidelines produced bytheNational PestControl Prior to1July 2012,publicnotification ofpestcontrol consisted ofwarningsignageat allnormal Public notification populations of possums. increased costs toCouncil. Additionally trapsareless effective Timms incontrolling high traps requires ahigherlabourcomponenttoregu are baitedwithfruit,whichposeslittle threat Alternative non-chemicalpossumcontrol canbe achieved usingmechanicalTimmstraps.Traps riskofsecondarypoisoning. within theanimal minimising Death occurs within2-6 days. Thedelaytodeathallowsthe active ingredient tobe metabolised medically knownvitamin D, ascholecalciferol. After initialfeeding, thereisalossofappetite. In thecentral area,possumsaregenerallycontrolledusing hypercalcemic agentscontaining available should poisoning occur. higher riskssecondaryof primaryand poisoning to non-targetanimals.VitaminK1antidoteis Talon low riskofpoisoning to non-target speciesdueto thepresence ofanunpalatable deterrent to producea low-risk,long-life baitthat canbeusedwithout alicense. Cholecalciferol runs avery developed throughcollaboration with Landcare Research, the AnimalHealthBoardandKiwicare Cholecalciferol hasmanyadvantages and replenishedifrequired. on atreestem ortrunktwometresaboveground. Baitstations arecheckedonamonthlybasis baitstationsIn ERBNAsites, areset out inlinewithmanufacturer’srecommendations,positioned other productscontaining cholecalciferol arealso availablefor publicpurchase. $33foratubbaitstation.Several Mitre 10andotherhorticulturalsupplyoutletsfor approximately available includingBromadiolone(Contrac Rodents aregenerallycontrolledusinganticoagulant poisons. Severalproductsare readily Methods ofanimalpestcontrol reserves intoprivateproperties. continued customerrequeststocontrol ratand possum animalpestnumbersandthe spreadfrom function toboth protectthe naturalecology andbiodiversitywithinCouncilreserves and tomeet The control of animalpestsis carried outacrossthegreater AucklandRegion. This is animportant Purpose ofanimalpestcontrol 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum areas urban in useofcholicalciferol The ). Brodifacoumcan alsobeused tocontrol possums. Brodifacoumislesseffective andhas manufactured by Kiwicare. No Possums over otherchemicalpoisons. The

), Diphacinone(Ditrac of attracting domesticanimals.Theuseof Timms larly set,checkandreplenish baits,incurring isreadilyavailablefor public purchase from ) andBrodifacoum ( No Possums Pestoff, productwas Bitrex Page 44 No

, areas urban in useofcholicalciferol The the carcass. that theactiveingredient ismetabolisedbythepestanimalbefore death, leavingverylittletracein cholecalciferol wouldbeinvolvedinsecondary poisoning.This advicewasbasedon knowledge The initial advice MrsPoolereceivedfromtheCouncilofficer wasthatit is veryunlikelythat 4. Secondarypoisoning was dismissed the useofcholecalciferol. turn, Councilsoughtfurther informationfromtheveterinarianthatcouldassist with the reviewinto with her.Councilreceived directcorrespondence treating fromtheveterinarian MrsPoole’scat. In Mrs PoolestatesthatCouncilcommunicatedwith theveterinariandirectlywithoutcommunicating the lowerskiclub. private properties.Thesignisattached totherailing ofthewoodenstepsthatdescends downto place. Atthisentrance,the signispositioned at the endofrunsbetween walkwaythat two includes a photo oftheLucerne Road entranceto OrakeiBasinidentifyingthatasign isnotin which wasreplaced.MrsPoolebelievesothersignswerealsomissing. Mrs Poole’spresentation signage inplace atallnormal placesofentryinto contractors subsequently checkedthe placement ofsignage aroundOrakeiBasin. They found poisons being used.MrsPooleinitially haddifficultyfinding the warningsignage.Council Mrs Poolepurposefully went looking forthewarningsignage around OrakeiBasintoidentifythe 3. Lackof communication Poole. unsatisfactory delayinresponse.A response was belatedly sentandan apologywasgiventoMrs forwarded totheofficerresponsible for contract works atOrakeiBasin,resulting in an the issue.Through somemiscommunication,Mrs Poole’semail correspondence wasnot poisoned with bothproductsbeingused atOrakeiBasinand expressing several concerns around Mrs PoolesentanemailtoaCouncilofficeron30 March2012,advisingthat hercathad been officers following thisinitial contact. centre theprevious day.Itisunknown ifamessage wassubsequentlypassedonto Council used were use atOrakeiBasinfor animal pest control. The Council officeradvisedthattheproducts being 2012, MrsPoolemadecontactwith On Thursday29March a Councilofficer regarding productsin 2. Informationregarding poisons being usedwasnoteasilyavailable. before baiting. requirement thatcontractorswillnotify localvetsofproducts being usedin Councilreserves reserves. NewCouncilecological restoration c There wasnopreviousprotocoltonotify veterinariansofpest control operations inCouncil 1. Localvetsarenotadvised ofpoisonsinresidential areas Mrs Poole’spresentation madefourmainpoints that arerespondedtoas follows: Points raisedinTracey Poole’spresentation rodent poisons inthatan antidoteis available intheK1. formofvitamin non-target animals.Treatmentisdifficultandexpensive.Thisdiffersfromcommonanticoagulant Cholecalciferol hasone disadvantage, thisbeing alackofan antidoteshould poisoning occurin friendlythanotherpoisons. and ismoreenvironmentally the animalpestmetabolisingactive ingredientbeforedeath. Ithasalonglife,isweatherproof 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Contrac and NoPossums . MrsPooleadvisesshe madecontactwithCouncil’scall

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Item 13 Item 13 cholecalciferol. Ecological Restoration contractsites andtrapsor alternativepoisonswill be usedinstead of surrounding neighbours. On thatbasis,cholecalciferol hasbeen withdrawnfromallthree In future,its use willbelimited tolessbuilt-up officers feel it isappropriate tobemoreselective about wherecholecalciferol isused. is particularly effectivewheretherearehighpopulations ofpossums. However,onconsideration Council has reviewed theuseofcholecalciferol, and onbalance, believe, itisagood productthat the useofcholecalciferol Reviewing setting. The report responds tothis. Mrs Poole’spresentation concludes with aquestionastothe use ofcholecalciferol in an urban 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum areas urban in useofcholicalciferol The Not applicable. Legal andLegislative Implications Not applicable. Financial andResourcingImplications three involvedcats. Centre hasreceived67calls since July 2002,onanimalexposuretocholecalciferol. Of these, It isunusual fordomesticcatsto suffer fromcholecalciferol poisoning. The NationalPoisons Orakei Basin. in calciumcouldnotbe specifically determined tobearesult ofingestion ofcholecalciferol from obtained from treatingMrsPoole’scat.Advicewasgiven toCouncil theveterinarian that buildup The NationalPoisonsCentre contactedCouncil and offered to helpreviewthetoxicology report Consultation reserves. discussed the issueand supports Council’s intention toenduse ofcholecalciferol around urban Group, whichischairedOrakei BasinAdvisory by cholecalciferol inrelationto fromreservesintheOrakeiWard.However, theOrakeiBasin, At thisstage, theOrakeiLocalBoard hastakenno formalpositiononthe use orremovalof Local BoardViews Local iwiare notaffected. Maori ImpactStatement significance. The mattersinthisreport arenotconsidered significant in terms ofCouncil’spolicy on Significance ofDecision how cholecalciferol is usedinCouncilreserves. Endorsement isbeing sought fromtheParksRecreationand HeritageForumforthe changein neighbours. product isused toless built-up urban environmen Council officershavereviewedtheuseofcholecalciferol and haverevisedthelocations wherethe Decision Making

urban environments,such asbushareas awayfrom ts, suchas bushareas,surrounding awayfrom OrakeiLocalBoard has Chair DesleySimpson, Page 46 areas urban in useofcholicalciferol The Authorisers Author Signatories There arenoattachmentsforthisreport. Attachments Not applicable. Implementation Issues 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Ian Maxwell, ManagerParksSportand Recreation IanMaxwell, ManagerLocalandSports MarkBowater, Parks Manager LocalandSports GrantMuir, ParksCentral BruceEdwards,ContractCoordinator EnvironmentalCentral

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File No.: and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageForum: b) Thatthereportbereceived. a) Recommendation/s attaches adraft volunteercharter. This report presents four optionsaround theexpansionofAuckland Council’s volunteersectorand The Resolution (PH/2011/121)stated: 2011. initiative wassubmitted the mayoral to theParks,HeritageandRecreationForuminDecember parks, opportunities toexpand theCouncil’svolunteersector and options that wouldaccelerate A report(Partnershipsand volunteersinparks) which looked atthecurrent stateof volunteering in coastlines. qualityofourparks,openvolunteer groupswhoactivelyworktoimprovethe spaces, streamsand days ofoperation,oneandincreasing and thenumber whichinvolvedexpanding ofvolunteers announced The Mayor a numberofprojectsfor the Auckland Councilto initiate withinthefirst100 Executive Summary Opportunities forVolunteerexpansionandenhancement 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum ) Thatthedevelopmenta volunteer of charter beconsideredas partofthe report back. c) ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageforum thestrategic direction presented endorse b) generate. expansion and enhancement ofvolunteeringand theresourcerequirements thatwould in thisreport andthatafurther reportbebought back presenting opportunitiesfor CP2012/13015 v Providefeedbackonthe draftParkVolunteerCharter,presentedas an iv) Circulatethis toLocal reportand Boardsfor recommendations their iii) i Identifyappropriatefundingstreamsfortheendorsedoption, with an ii) Endorseoneofthefour optionspresented inorder tofurtherdevelop i)

additions that theForumwouldliketoseemade. attachment intheagenda report,anddetailanyspecificchanges and Plan process. intention to apply foranyadditional funding aspart ofthe2013/14 Annual information. volunteer opportunitiesand Councilcapacitytoengagevolunteers.

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Item 14 Item 14 Auckland CouncilVolunteerSupport the LocalBoards’ roleasplaceshapers. This vision will beframed withinthe contextoftherespective LocalBoardPlansand inlinewith Background 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities fulltimeequivalents.degree andwhichequates toapproximately seven volunteers aspartoftheir role.Inaddition, allrangers inRSPsupportvolunteerprojectstosome three SeniorRangerPartnerships in Regional and Specialist Parks (RSP)coordinate and support that workin each ofthefour Localand SportsParkssectors(Central, North,West, South). The coordinatorsUnder theParksSportand RecreationDepartmentthereare fourfulltimevolunteer and aspirationsoutlined intheAucklandPlan, offer arangeofopportunities forpeople andcommunities, andmeettheCouncil’s long-term goals For thesereasons it is importantthat Auckland Council has a clearvision andsetof goals thatwill steps towards creating a greenandsustainable city. increasing people’s environmentalawarenessthrough action-based initiatives andtakingsmall These benefits therefore go furtherthanjustdeveloping quality parks;theyareaboutpeople, appreciation ofnaturalbiodiversityandtheneed to conserveitatarange of levels. awareness and anunderstanding of our uniquefloraandfauna,aswell fosteringa greater Volunteering alsostrengthens theconnectionbetween peopleandnatural places by promoting outcomes areofgreatbenefit tovolunteers,the Council and the relevantopenspaces. to gainnewskillsandexperiences.For whatev contribute help improvethenaturalenvironment, tot The motivationbehindvolunteeringisdiverse.Volunteersmaydonatetheirtimeandenergyto Strategic Direction organisation, totakeaction andempoweringthecommunity with confidence. ofanewdirectionbased onembracingvolunteeringasanintegraldevelopment partof the legacy councils and departments needtobereviewedandupdated.Thiswouldallowforthe The Councilisalso at ajuncturewherethebes of theobligationscomprehensive deliverysetout intheattachedcharter. any significant increase in volunteerparticipation. Thisequallyappliestoand any meaningful reached aceiling.Inthe future,the organisation willneedto invest ininternal resourcestomeet widely acknowledgethatresources within theParks,SportsandRecreationDepartmenthave current levelofinvestmentisunder thesametimeCouncil’s strain. However, at Parks staff projects and partnerships allcontributing toimprovingthequalityofAuckland’sopen spaces. The current state ofvolunteeringinparks istherefore withnumerousprogrammes, verypositive programmes. tangible benefits forourlandscape,ecology, biodiversity,stakeholderrelationship and education river, estuaryorharbouranditsforeshore’. Volunteer projects andactivitiesdelivera number of operations in‘anyopenspace,reserve ordom libraries, fund raisinginitiatives andthecity’sopen spaces.Volunteering inparkscovers help managepublic services andassetsinmany areasandwithpositiveoutcomesforevents, contribution different areaswithin manyofNewZealandsociety.AtAucklandCouncil volunteers workintheircommunities.Theymakeahuge Zealanders insomeformofvoluntary are involved Volunteer SectorestimatesThe OfficefortheCommunityandthatmorethanone million New ofvolunteeringinparks Current status

Creating the World’sMost Liveable City ain including creek,stream,ain lagoon, any maunga, er the reasons er underlying volunteering, the t policies andapproaches to volunteeringfromthe he community,socialisewithothers, orsimply . Page 50 and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities to implement. twoyears approximately established volunteer groups,thepace ofthispolicy reviewworkwillbe slow andtake volunteers arealreadystretchedinterms ofdeliveringprojects andprovidingongoing support to systems(communi improve internal This option would thereforelooktodeliver existingregionaland localevents /projects and and coordinate communications. andinitiativesprogrammes toidentifyandimplementbestpractice,promote regionwideinitiatives goal. Thegroup willalso developaunifiedstrategic direction forparkvolunteering,review existing comprising of staffthatvolunteersarecurrently workingtowardsthis are directlyinvolvedwith and practice acrossthe Parks SportsandRecreation Departmentandatechnicalgroup thereremainsavitalneedexisting staff toharmonisepolicy andwithincurrentbudgets.However, This optionfor increasing volunteercapacityinparks andopen spaces involves workingwith Option 1:StatusQuo of growingAucklandCouncil’s volunteercapability andcapacity. The options presented use acombination ofthe approaches listed above andwiththespecificaim Four optionsarepresentedhereforincreasingvolunteercapacity /expansioninanyoneof,oracombinationthedevelopment following areas. be throughthe LongTermPlanorthroughunilateral boardfunding and would allowfor transformational change inthevolunteersectorthen additional investmentisrequired. Thiscould but ifAuckland Council wants tosignificantly increasethescaleofdelivery andachieve A greatdealiscurrently being achieved thousandsofvolunteers throughthecommitmentofmany Investment proposal are detailed in appendicesthree,four andfive. projects, The widerangeofexistingvolunteerprogrammes, workshops and training opportunities 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum   Disbenefits      Benefits limited deliveryoftheMayor’s visionandproject objective timeframe forcompletion willbeslow (2years) positive imagefortheCouncilgenerated throughcoordinated public communications. provided anewvolunteercoordinator fortheLSPwestsector team ofcurrentimplementation realignmentofLocaland SportsParks (LSP)staff whichhas small increase involunteering achievedyears (5%)largely over2dueto no additional costtoCouncil current staff roles andresponsibilities retained astheyare business continuity ensuredbecauseexistingprogrammes remain largely Deliveryofregionwidesuchas wintertree plantingprogrammes andlitter clean 4. Onthegroundresources increased (internal or external). 3. Extrasupportforvolunteergroupsprovided throughadditional grantsfor 2. Internalsystems (communications, 1. ups. projects and ortrainingand skillsdevelopment. cation, policyandpractice).Sincestaff whoworkdirectlywith

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Item 14 Item 14 volunteer capacity and they have therefore also volunteer capacity andtheyhavetherefore been included inoptions threeand four. All thedevelopmentslisted underthisoptionare seen asacritical first step intheexpansionof administrative basedtasksandmore timeinthefieldsupervising volunteers. These system would improvements effectively allowstafftospendless time intheofficedoing time savingforstaffby: energise andpeopletoparticipate empowerand initiateprojects oftheir own. Itcouldalsoachieve The results would betwo fold.Asophisticated web sitepresencecould promote, educate, as NatureSpaceorParksBasecould beadapted specificallyforAucklandCouncilpurposes. Auckland Council websiteisanestimate andcouldbelowerifanexisting externalwebsitesuch The $60,000costassociatedwiththevolunteerpresenceon developmentofamuch-improved for: by providing objectives to bedeliveredsuchasdeveloping aweb-basedsystemthatwouldachieve efficiencies Mayor’s initiativeandvision.Dependingonthelevel offundingitcouldalso allowforadditional the relatively smalloneoffinvestmentthisoption hastheability toproviderealimpetus tothe project focus. Higherquality outcomescouldtherefore beachievedthanwithoption one. Despite within amuchshortertimeframeandthroughthe engagementofaspecialist consultant provide This approach wouldgivesimilaroutcomes tothosesetoutinoptionone butachieveresults presence Council web Auckland andacentralised Option 2:Provideaoneoffinvestmenttodeliverpolicy review Council. also meanthatsomeobligations in the Auckland volunteerchartercouldnotbefullymetby sustainable future forvolunteeringbased onrobust recruitmentandretention initiatives. Itwould tree planting programme. However, theoptionlacks any substantial investment indeveloping a and practice, andcoordinatingsomeinitiativessuchasregularmediareleasesa regionwide across thepark network. Aninternal technical group wouldgraduallyworkonharmonizingpolicy increase in volunteering. Theoption is unlikelytoseeanotable increase involunteercapacity Overall optiononeislimited abilityofexistingstaff bythe and budgetto continueto cater foran 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities

             existing resourcesallow. region wideinitiativesto build volunteer capacity willonlyoccurasstaff time and could seevolunteer participation levelofflong-term orpotentiallydecline not addressingresource issues within theParks, Sportsand Recreation Department groups. reducing the needtodouble handlerecords and informationcominginfromvolunteer reducing the levelofresourceheavyadvertising methods (flyers) online providing keyinformation email alerts. satisfaction surveys links to external sourcesoffunding advertising of volunteerprojects group/projects/photos/contact usetc.) and/orlinkstotheirwebsites space where individual groups cantell theirstory (historyof policy andprocedure information populate spread sheetsfor reporting volunteer activity planted/possums caught, volunteerhoursgenerated) thatwouldautomatically volunteer reportingcapability (e.g.downloading quantities of rubbishcollected/plants on lineregistrationtoaregional volunteer database andforindividualevents

Page 52 and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Council’s level ofsupport forthemandinorder to buildCouncil’s ability torecruitand retain volunteer newsletter,seeking external fundingand surveyinggroupsin order toimprovethe Regional VolunteerCoordinator wouldalsoberesponsible for producing a regionalquarterly need toset, health andsafety,applyingforexternal funding, pest control, bushrestoration etc.A Thesecould coverhowtoestablish andstructuredevelopment. agroup, goalsandobjectives they oftraining(bothvolunteer andstaff)development programmes andbest practicepolicy on thepromotionof volunteer services betocreate aroleforThe aimwould oneRegionalVolunteer Coordinatorwhosefocuswouldbe carried out with theintent to: coordinating thereviewofpolicies and procedures. Thetraining andsupport initiatives wouldbe This option would provideafocuson trainingand supportfor volunteergroupsaswell as and communications Option 3:Provideonefulltimeinternalresourcetofocusonvolunteersupport,training anticipated growth anddemand. demand. Similarongoingcostshave beenfactored intooptionsthreeand fourinorder tomeet materials plus marketingandwillbe anongoing cost required toaccommodateincreased the funding of localprojects. $115,000 hastherefore beenfactored intothis optionto cover will, overthelongterm,generateamodestincrease inbothvolunteernumbers anddemandfor The initial investmentimprove procedures to

Budget considerations Disbenefits     Benefits         years. an estimated10-15%increase involunteer participation could beachievedwithin3 an efficient and timeeffectivemanor development ofwebsiteinformation thatwilla network sites toenlistnew volunteers a centralweb presence will providegreatervolunteeropportunitiesand utilise social quickly align legacypoliciesandprocedures existing staffing levelsremain aconstrainttoincreasing volunteer capacity. Apply for external grants Apply forexternal and investigate corporate sponsorship opportunities. Provide focusforthedeliveryofobligations set outinthe Volunteer Charter. Auckland Council newly developed web presenceandnewsletter. newspapers, communitynotices),and success orcommunicate stories through a themselves(e.g.word-of-mouth,articles topromote in local Supporting thecommunity refresher training plus leadership courses). retention programmesonenrichingthevolunteer experience(e.g.inductionand based wouldbe This achievedthroughrecruitmentgreater communityinvolvement. and Investing in the stayerstoestablish mentors or leaders whobecomethefocusfor volunteers (stayers). Invest inshifting alarger proportion of non-volunteers(doubters) through tocommitted $115,000 annuallytwoonwards. requiredfromyear policy reviewandwebsitedevelopment $225,000 requiredforthe firstyearandcoveringaoneoffinvestmenttoprovidefor

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Item 14 Item 14 autonomy. projects would therefore bemuchenhancedand leadtoheightenedlevelsofself-sufficiency and volunteers. Communicationandsupport forexistingandnewgroupsaffiliatedtoparticularsites or 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities and theother activitiesin LocalandSports Parks. positions, withonecovering additional volunteeractivitieswithin RegionalandSpecialistParks staff toallow forsuchexpansion.Itisenvisaged thattheextraresource would betwofulltime thesetheground developing newcouncil actively and employingon wide programmes,promoting The investmentwouldtherefore beaboutretainingnew programmesandoperations. or The mainfocusofthisoption would be toprovideontheground staffto help deliverexistingor the groundpersonneltodeliver Option 4:Investinincreasingthelevelorscope ofexistingprogrammesandprovidingon outcomes. Itrequiresastrategicvision, andalong-term isconsistent. commitmentthat This isthecommunity. highest riskoption butwith thepotentialtodeliver the mostpositive positive, the wordgetsout,whichgenerates greater participation andownership fromwithinthe (i.e. restorationmanagement)andcommunication / approach focused onsupporting volunteergroupsintheareas ofrecruitment, retention,education produce greater levelsof participation andownershipincaring fortheenvironment.Itisan This option is basedonthe beliefthat empoweringthecommunitytotakeactionwillultimately Budget considerations Disbenefits

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availability ofon-groundstafftosupport volunteeractivities. Unlikely toincreasevolunteerinput in Regional Parks asthe resourceconstraint is key individualswithina group. sufficiency and sustainability –anoutcome thatisoftenoverlyrelianton one ortwo The success ofthisoption isdependent onvolunteergroupsrealisinga degreeofself toecosystem healthasaresultof improvement volunteer work). and experiencewithinthe volunteernetwork,high levelsofvolunteerretention, oran other invisible indicators will showa positive change (e.g.an increasein knowledge in thefirstyear ortwo.Thatis,volunteerincrease markedly,but numbersmaynot An increase in volunteerparticipation islike Potential for harnessing corporate sponsorship to fundspecific programmes. Full deliveryoftheobligations setout intheVolunteerCharter. higher levelsofvolunteerengagementandsatisfaction. Develop independence groupsand and autonomyamongst which inturn willdeliver Provide morerecognition andrewardsforvolunteergroups. experience andestablishcareerpaths forvolunteers. Retaining and shiftingvolunteers from beginnerstoexpertswillsignal a positive strategic vision. would includeVolunteer programmesbestpracticeprocedures andfitwith the years. An estimated15-20%increase involunteer participation could beachievedwithin3 and resources. Issues and opportunities couldbepursued without muchimpactonexistingstafftime $255,000 annuallytwoonwards. requiredfromyear $315,000 for thefirstyearandincludes aoneoff investmentinwebsite development.

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in thisinstance ofAuckland onlybeguaranteedbythecontinued financial Council. commitment Therefore, ratherthanbeing sustained ofthelocal bythecommitment community, projectswould relationship with localstakeholders and harnessing thepotential ofthelocalcommunity. The downsidetothisapproach beatthecostofeverdevelopingastrong isthat itmaywell and Lotteries funding. active inacquiring funds of theirown throughsuchavenuesascorporate, Central Government both volunteersandspecific projects, howeverthis associated with anygivenareaofopen space.forthesupply andsupervisionof CVNZ charge organizing work ontheground. Thisisparticularly usefulwherethereis no activelocalgroup can beengaged withouttheneedfor AucklandCouncil to input heavilyintomarketingand The mainbenefittothis approach is that volunteerorganizationshaveapoolofvolunteerswho work andlocations. future. This provides asmallbutcomplimentary deliv projects on behalf ofLSP centraland suchagreements couldpotentially beexpandedinthe central currently engagesConservationVolunteersNewZealand(CVNZ)tomanagesome relationships andagreements withexistingvolunteerorganizations.Local andSportsParks(LSP) A finaloption andonewhichhasnot beencosted orscoped in thisreport wouldbetoincrease external Developing partnerships VolunteerOrganisations with variety. resilience, and thevolunteerexperiencecanbe confined totasks which lack challenge and less empoweredtotake action bythemselv minimalandthecommunityisleft approach. However,buildingcapacity withinthecommunityis increase volunteernumbersandsince itisbeing controlled internally isregarded as a lowrisk volunteer groups)including investmentinmarketingtools.This approachwouldsignificantly support forcorevolunteerprogrammes(ratherthan focusonand the developmentofvolunteers This option is basedonincreasingresources tothatis,increasing themeet demand; levelof and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum

  Budget considerations   Disbenefits     Benefits Less likelytodeliverongoingcommunityengagement. requirelittleProgrammes knowledge andskillwhichundervaluesvolunteers. strategy. Since theCouncilwould managethevolunteeractivitiesit is viewed asalowrisk andenhancetheCouncil’sreputation.participation fromthewidercommunity, and presentingExpanding programmesgreateropportunities will attractmore vision. best Volunteer programmesinclude practiceprocedures and fitwiththestrategic volunteer participationwithin3years. visionand project objectiveThe Mayor’s metwithanestimated20-25%increasein $425,000 annuallytwoonwards. requiredfromyear web sitedevelopment. $535,000 for thefirstyearandincluding aoneoff investmentinthepolicyreviewand

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Item 14 Item 14 Significance ofDecision 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities four options that havebeen presented. The spreadsheetbelowshowsthecosts(bothone offandongoing) associated with each ofthe external funding. Volunteer groupsalsoapply forothersourcesof internal (e.g.Initiatives Fund)and Environmental increasing. majorityofLocalBoards, SLIPsfundingSLIPS programmetothe ofvolunteerprojects isfurther Projects(SLIPs) ofvolunteering. thatinvolveImprovement components Withtheroll out ofthe Historically, Local Boards in many ofthe financial year sitat$600,000. equivalents. ParksSportsandRecreation volunteeroperational budgets for the2012/2013 per work equatestoapproximately$740,000 Within theParks Sports and RecreationDepartment,current staff costs dedicated to volunteer set outintable one. the proposed webdevelopmentandpolicyreview.Anticipated budgetsfor eachofthe optionsare there isthe possibility thatLocalBoards couldunilaterally fund oneoffinvestment projectssuch as anticipated that allon-going costs wouldneedto be metthroughtheLong TermPlan.However, period ofinvestmentisregarded asthe minimum foranyon-goingfunding requirementsanditis cost withothers requiring acombinationofbothone offandon-going investment.Athreeyear Financial impacts varybetweentheoptions.On Financial andResourcingImplications detailed inAttachment B. Forum in2011wasalso circulated to the20Local Boards.Allfeedbackfrom theLocalBoardsis The PartnershipsandVolunteers in Parks report submittedtotheParks, Recreation and Heritage Local BoardViews groups. sectors, the rangers from RegionalandSpecialistParks,the LocalBoards andsomevolunteer Initial feedback wasobtained fromtheVolunteerCoordinatorsforall Local andSports Parks Consultation This doesnot triggerthe significancepolicy. Extra personnel new and existing volunteer groups. Coordinator Full timeRegionalVolunteer base management, training etc). Web development Policy review BUDGET (+/-30%estimate) with focus on with focus supporting (twofulltime (marketing, data

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the central areahavealsofinanced SmallLocal annum and which providesfor11fulltime annum andwhich ly oneoptionwouldbedeliveredatnoincreased Option 2 (one off) (one off) $60,000 $50,000 $140,000 $80,000 p/a p/a (one off) $60,000 Coordinator. Volunteer Regional Deliverd by Option 3 (one off) $60,000 (one off) $50,000 Option 4 Page 56 and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities City Council)whichwill help shapefact sheetson thefollowing areas: already exists(i.e.AguidetoVolunteering inour Parksand produced by thelegacyNorthShore schools, libraries, Citizens AdviceBureausand provided online.Alotof excellent information possible. To thisendfactsheets/guidelines will be produced andsentout toallexistinggroups, isalso forward tomakevolunteerprocesses asstraightforwardThe aimmoving andclearas region. volunteerworkonbehalfofAuckland throughout Councilandwho carryout the communities volunteer groups.Itwouldthenbeused region wide withgroupsandin some instances individuals Volunteers New Zealand, theNewZealandTrust forConservation Volunteersandall active Recreation has aworking relationship.TheseincludeVolunteering Auckland,Conservation Boards andallthemain volunteer groupsandorganisations Parks Sportsand with whom The intention istohavetheCharterendorsedbyParksRecreationand HeritageForum,Local adhere. providing astructuredframeworkagreementwhichthetwo and respectivepartiesare obligedto The purposeoftheCharter(seeAttachmentA)isto The ParksVolunteerCharter risksandImplementation issuesare detailedinthe optionssectionofthisreport. Implementation Issues necessary standard. requires significant staff inputtoensureprocedures, policies, trainingand supervision allmeetthe Volunteers are viewedasemployees.Healthand safetyis a bigconsideration involunteeringand Legal andLegislativeImplications Table 1 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Total Budget for year Total Budgetfor2onwards yearTotal Budgetfor1 Total Marketing Regional Communications and Total volunteer projects). support items associated with materials, snacks, signage andother skips, gloves, rubbish bags, cleaning supply ofplants,pestcontrol traps, Project/Programme Costs programmes ontheground. positions) todeliver BUDGET (+/-30%estimate)    how to set up your own volunteer group how tosetup yourown existing volunteergroups/organizations andprojects policies and procedures (including Health andSafety) council initiated (includes $100,000 p/a Option 1

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Item 14 Item 14 volunteer groups,activitiesandprogrammes. Recreation plusthe currentlevelofcommitmentto and HeritageForuminDecember2011, feedback received onVolunteering, and inresponse tothereport submittedtotheParks The following attachmentsinclude Board a draft ParkVolunteerCharter,asummaryofLocal 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum and enhancement expansion forVolunteer Opportunities Authorisers Reviewers Authors Signatories E D C B A No. Title Attachments

   training. sources offunding forprojects and groups how torunavolunteerday Park VolunteerCharter Ian Maxwell,Parks,Sports&RecreationManager Mace Ward,Manager,Regionaland Specialist Parks Manager,Localand Mark Bowater, Sports Parks Richard Hollier,ManagerRegionalParksOperations Grant Jennings,ManagerLocaland SportsParksWest ManagerLocaland Malcolm Page, SportsParksSouth Martin vanJaarsveld,ManagerLocal andSportsParksNorth Manager LocalandSportsGrant Muir, ParksCentral TeamLeader,ParksSpecialistsandDavid Barker, Programmes(Central) ParksVolunteerand BiodiversityCoordinator David Bowden, ak riigadwrsos(erimn n eeto rgams 65 Volunteer projectsacross theregion Parks training andworkshops(recruitment andretentionprogrammes) Feedback from LocalBoards Volunteer tasksinparks

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Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health Thatitbeatothe Operations recommendation Regional Development and b) Thatthereportbereceived. a) Recommendation/s Kauri HealthintheWaitakere Ranges Committee atitsmeeting of5April 2012 re TheRegionalDevelopmentandOperations OperationsCommittee. Regional Developmentand protection zonesinthe Hunua Ranges,which tothe were supportedasrecommendations Ranges RegionalParkfrom 1July2012andidentified thatfurther workwasrequiredtoidentify Auckland region. ofprotection Thereport proposedimplementation zones intheWaitakere Health inRegionalParks”outlinedthe threatthat kauridieback poses to kauri forest in the A reporttotheMarch2012meetingofParksRecreation and Heritageforumentitled,“Kauri Executive Summary Kauri HealthintheHunuaRangesRegionalParkland 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum creation ofa numberofkauriprotectionzoneson parklandin the HunuaRanges. (including Hunua Ranges,Waharau the and WhakatiwaiRegional Parks)and recommends This reportsummarisestheworkthathassubsequently been completedintheHunuaRanges Thatareview oftheeffectiveness protection zoneareasbe undertaken andreportedback c) That,inorder totryand haltthespread ofkauri dieback in the Waitakere RangesRegional b) Thatthereportbereceived. a) Pru ManchesterUnityBlock (Between VictoryRdand BigMuddyCreek) managementwhat actionswillbetaken toprotect thehealth FarleyTrack ofkauriwithin thesezones. (BetweenNihotupuridgeandHamiltons) Summit Track to theParks,Recreation andHeritageForum in June 2013,soadecision canbetaken on NihotupuRidgeTrack CrusherPipelineTrack NuggetsTrack Track BobGordon Parau M MtDonaldMcLean LucyCranwellTrack L Parau LaTrobeTrack K Parau J Parau Parau J I Huia H WalkerKauriTrack Karekare Taumata G RGBTrack Piha Track Dreamlands F ChateauMosquito Track E Waiatarua D Waiatarua Waiatarua Robinsons Ridge Track C Anawhata AssociatedTrackClosure B Anawhata B Cascade Kauri A Protection Zone Waitakere Ranges RegionalPark 1) managed asprotectionzoneseffective1July2012: endorsesthePark, theRegionalDevelopment followingareas andOperationsCommittee be Committee: CP2012/13035

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14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health Forum atmeetings inOctober 2011 and March2012the Regional Development and reports Comprehensive on kauridieback werepresented to the Parks,Recreationand Heritage Background i That areviewoftheeffectiveness protection zonesbeundertaken and ii) ) That inorder toavoidtheintroduction andspread ofkauridiebackinthe i) Wio Re-routepartofChallenge Closeinformal tracksaround Re-routeWorkmantrack health ofkauri withinthe HunuaRanges. Closetorecreationalpig hunting a decision canbemadeonongoingactionsto management protect the reported backtotheParks, Recreation andHeritageForuminJune2013 so NoImpact No CloseColonelSanders Track No CampAdair Impact Impact Wairoa J CloseTapapakanga Streamtrack I Workman H Mangatawhiri CloseMangatangiTrig Track G Paparoa F Mangatangi MineRoad E Waimangu D Kiripaka-Adams C B MangatangiTrig A Zone Kauri Protection Rt ig Reroute40moftrack NoImpact Publicaccess restricted toevent NoImpact NationalDownhill RataRidge Tracksupgraded, Pighunter E TeAraroa D C WaharauandWhakatiwai HunuaFalls B A Zone Intensive KauriManagement ) HunuaRanges 1) 2012. from1September shown onmapsinAttachmentA) effective phytosanitation measuresrequiredfor kauridieback controlin thatarea(as classification determines thelevelof publicaccess, managementand Regional Parks),thatthe parksbezoned intofiveclassifications. The Hunua Ranges(including HunuaRanges,Waharau andWhakatiwai      Zone Description: recreational park use. recreational park Forest Zone:Waytemore Noimpactonparkmanagementor Buffer Zone:Recreation is limitedtotracks and is strictlymonitored essential park workiscarried outunder strictphytosanitation rules. Kauri ProtectionZone:Quarantinezone, accessisbypermitonly, high levelsof publiceducation. with intensivephytosanitation,highquality track maintenance and Intensive KauriManagementZone:Recreationisstrictly managed measures inplace. Non KauriZone:Bestpracticekauri dieback phytosanitation

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Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health The principlesusedinthe developmentofthezones havebeen: todeterminewherekauriforestandPark tracknetwork recreation maps areas coincide. topographical maptodeterminewhichwatercatchments contain Kauriforest, andthe Regional data collected duringthe aerialsurveyandhistorical records. Kauriforestwasthenoverlaidona Known kauriintheHunuaRanges,havebeenmapped using staffknowledge, track surveys,GPS healthy kauriinprotection zones, (presented totheforum2012). inMarch This workfollows onfrom theworkcompletedforWaitakere Rangestoquarantineareasof Assessment KauriManagement Hunua Ranges protection measuresrequired inthe Hunua Ranges. haveprovidedthebasisformanagementassessment of the survey recommendations fromthesurveyisincludedmethodology, resultsand as recommendations AttachmentB.The prevent entryofthediseasethrough isolation Hunua Ranges.Itistherefore importanttomaintain this status bytaking protectivemeasuresto where infection wassuspected.Surveyresultsi in 2012involvedaerialsurvey,followedbyfiel determine iftheHunuaRangeskauri forestwasinfectedwith kauridieback. Thesurvey completed Parks, collectively referredtofromhereonasthe HunuaRanges,wasundertaken in orderto kauriintheA surveillanceprogrammetosurvey Hunua,WaharauandWhakatiwai Regional KauriHealthSurvey Hunua Ranges centred onValleyandtheWairoaDam. Hunua Falls,LowerMangatawhiri Regional Parksannually (Waitakere Ranges circa510,000)withthemajorityofthesevisits substantial biodiversity gains.There areinexcessof250,000 visitorsto the HunuaRanges providing adegreeofbufferingfromweeds andanimalthreatsgood invasive opportunities for The parkis bordered byfarmlandandnativebushhasno roadsrunning through ittherefore Watercare have alicenceofaround 14,000 hectares oftheparkland for water supplypurposes. 2,240 hectares ofexotic forest managedunderlong termlease toWaytemoreForests,inaddition succession from tocoastalforest.In submontane additiontothe nativeforestthereis almost forest onthe mainlandintheAuckland region.The vegetationcontainsan almostintact 17,100 hectares). TheseParkscontain thelargest tractofregenerating and matureindigenous over 17,800hectaresof contiguous parkland (compared Waitakere with Ranges RegionalParkat The HunuaRangesRegionalPark,includingWaharau andWhakatiwai Regional Parks, comprise in theHunuarangesand centredaround particular areas. Ranges wherekauriisnot present,and thirdlythatthelevelofrecreational activityis much lower currently believedtobefreeofkauri dieback, secondly thattherearelarge areasofthe Hunua regional parkland inthe Hunua Rangesforthree reasons;firstly thattheHunuaRangesare work hasnow adifferentapproach beencompletedandrecommends for protection of kauri of aplanto protect kauriintheHunuaRangesRegionalParkhadnotquite beencompleted.This At thetimethatreport ontheWaitakereRanges Regional Parkwas presented, development protection zonesinthe Waitakere RangesRegionalPark. Auckland Council torestrict themovementofdiseaseand adetailed proposal to establish ecosystems, highvaluekauriareas and iconickauri, response bytheJointAgency forkauridiebackmanagement toprotectthe integrityofkauri kauri ecosystemsfromdieback( Operations CommitteeinApril2012. Previousreportshaveoutlinedthe serious threat tokauriand 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum . Recognition that kauridistribution islimitedtoparticular areasoftheRanges 3. of the HunuaRangesthroughcontinuance of Maintain biodiversityvalues animalandplant 2. Protectionof theHunuaRangesRegionalParksfrom introductionofkauri dieback 1. pest control programmes Phytophthora taxonAgathisorPTA), thecollaborative

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Item 15 Item 15    undertaken: In eachcatchmentcontainingkaurian assessmentwhichconsidered thefollowing factors was 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health . Intensive Kauri Management Zones 2. NonKauriZones: 1. Details ofeach ofthese zones andthe proposedfor eachisoutlined managementregime below: Using thisdata thepark has beenzoned basedon fiveclassifications: 5. Waytemore Forest Zone 4. Buffer Zone KauriProtectionZone 3. IntensiveKauriManagementZone 2. NonKauriZone 1. 5. Continuance ofrecreationalactivityinthethree key activityareasplus in areaswhichdonot 4. Continued needforWatercareServicestoprovidewatersupplyandleaseobligations to contain kauri Waytemore Forests Ltd o o o o Stakeholders o o o o o o o o Public access o o o o Park Management(includingpestand weedcontrol) areas would have a detrimental impact on the recreationalopportunities. on areas would haveadetrimentalimpact The management This zone contains key recreation or education areas thatcontainkauri. Closingthese park usersto increase compliance withphytosanitationmeasures. with contractors,pighunters, stakeholders such as Watercare, Forestand Waytemore and installationofphytosanitarystationsinsome locations. Parkstaffwill continue to work open tothe public andthat thereis an increased emphasis on education andinterpretation be transferred intoandinfect kauriareas. thatnonkauri Itisrecommended zonesremain contain kauri butsoilin these nonkauri areascan actasa carrier which could potentially Kauri forest in theHunua rangesis limited todiscreteareas, most ofthe parkdoesnot to anacceptable level? Will trackmanagementasproposed inthetr Will hygiene controlmeasuresreducetheriskto an acceptable level? What isthe nature ofthe stakeholder lease/agreement? What isthe nature ofthe stakeholder access? Do otherstakeholdersrequire access tothecatchment? Will phytosanitation control measuresreducethe risktoanacceptable level? What aretheimplications ofstopping publicaccess? Is publicuse high,mediumorlow? Does accessrisk spreading kauridieback? How doestheaccesslink tootherareas ofthepark? Is access within,aboveorbelowkauri? What public access is there withinthe catchment? Will phytosanitation hygiene measuresreducethe risktoan acceptable level? What isthe risk tothepark ofnotdoing thework? Does theworkrisk spreading PTA? What managementoccurswithinthe catchment?

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Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum . KauriProtectionZones 3.        The managementactionsinclude: track usewith specificactionsidentified foreach of thegeographic areas in thiszone. placement ofphytosanitationstations, andstrict education programmes controlsaround off closure. This andmaintenance,careful willbeachieved throughgoodtrackmanagement objective inthis zone is the protection ofkaurifrom kauridiebackinfection withoutpublic      The managementactionsinclude: closures with theonlyentrybypermit. from kauridiebackinfection throughpublicclosure. Thiswillbe achievedthroughtrack Kauri ProtectionZones. The managementobjectiveinthiszoneistheprotection ofkauri recreation. Where possibletherewillbeabuffer zone betweenrecreational areasand This zone contains key kauri areasthat canbeclosedwithlimitedornoimpacton rangers will audit permitholdersand contractors. basis and include stringent phytosanitationconditions that must beadheredto.Park Off trackaccesswill be limited. Permitsandcontracts willbe assessed on anindividual procedures will berequired asacondition ofthe permit. Where recreationalpighunting ispermitted adherencewithstringent phytosanitation local schoolsandlodge managers forinclusionin theireducation programmes. A curriculumbasededucationprogrammewillbedevelopedandgiventothecamps, . . . continue withallstakeholdersAdvocacy will including: so thatusers havetogodirectlythrough themwithcompliance monitored. Phytosanitary stationsand interpretation willbe highly visible andplaced atpinchpoints roots. metal orboardwalksurface. Wherepossible tracks willbediverted awayfromkauri Tracks will be upgradedandmaintainedatahigh standard with gooddrainageand a and reassessment. along thetrack network. A positivesamplewillsparkanimmediatetemporaryclosure Regular soil sampling andtestingfrom stations thephytosanitary andmonitoringpoints be adheredto. Entry willbelimitedtoessential works onlyand stringent phytosanitation conditions will to followstringentphytosanitationmeasures. transfer aspigs remainapossible vectorforkauridieback.Contractors willberequired Pig hunting using BioSecurity vettedcontractors willbepermitted tousetheriskof for theclosure. Signs andbarriers willbe installed to informthe publicoftrack closures and thereasons will besubject toaperiodic reviewprocess. Tracks through theseareas willbeclosed withtrack markersandsignage removedand Closure ofthe zonetoall publicaccess. Recreation Clubs such as Auckland MountainBikeandTramping clubs Watercare and WaytemoreForest Camps andlodges

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Item 15 Item 15 5. Waytemore Forest Reserves 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health report: The RegionalParksManagement Plan2010has severalobjectives and policies relevant tothis Decision Making KauriBufferZones 4. The managementactionsinclude: The managementactionsinclude: Table 1: Proposed Track Closures – Hunua Ranges –HunuaRanges Track Closures Table 1:Proposed are thereforealreadyclosedtothe public. andthereleased toWaytemore forest isnorecreation permittedinthearea. Theseareas areas aresurrounded byexoticforestandprotected undertheforestrylease.Thearea is Three indigenous forestreserves withintheHunuaexoticforestcontain kauri. These         Tracks through bufferzones include: education programmes. andmaintenance,carefulmanagement placementofphytosanitationstations and protection by creationofageographic buffer.This willbeachieved throughgoodtrack likelihood of kauri diebackinfection. The m kauri forest is deemedtobelargeenough toact as abuffer which wouldminimizethe although atrack is located withinakauri catchmentthedistance between thetrackand the Kauri Bufferzonesarethe areabetweentracksand kauriprotection zones. Intheseareas CampAdair Wairoa J I Workman G Waimangu C Kiripaka–Adams B MangatangiTrig A Protection Zone   and phytosanitarystations Tracks through bufferzones willbeupgraded toahighstandard, include interpretation on thetracks.Apositive samplewill spark atemporaryclosureandreassessment. Regular soil sampling andtestingfrom samplescollected from phytosanitationstations Challenge MountainBikeTrack Wairoa CosseyTrack Track Lower Mangatawhiri Pukapuka Track Workman Track(fromcampsitetoMangatangicarpark) Kohukohuni Track (fromMineroadtoWaharau,Whakatiwai IMA) contractors to followkauri dieback hygiene procedures. about kauri Advocate toWaytemore dieback and encourageforestry workersand Pig controlbyhunters whoarestrictly permitted monitored. Note : notrackclosures required tokauriprotectionzonesnot listedabove

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kauri diebacktotheHunuaRanges. as possible recreational use ismaintained without undulyincreasingthe riskforintroduction of The proposedrestrictions onrecreational usehave beencarefullyanalysedtoensure thatasfar Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health The JointAgency isalsofundingthe KeepKauriStandinginitiative. signs, Trigene andother onthisongoing phytosanitationsupplies. Theprogramme support. relies capital worksbudget.Some shorttermfundingis have beenprioritisedas part ofthetrack r from operationalbudgets including the kauriprotection budget. Significant trackupgrade works The implementationofthe proposed protectionzonesandassociatedtrack closures will befunded Financial andResourcingImplications those whoworkrightacross theregion. Procedures developed with Watercarewillalso be usedbyAucklandCouncil staff particularly could provideameansoftransferring thediseasetoHunua Ranges.StandardOperating vehicles,staff of andcontractorsmovement between theWaitakereand Hunua rangeswhich proposed closuresandthe implications ontheiroperational procedures. A keyconcern isthe Discussions areunderwaywithWatercareServices Ltdand Forests Ltd Waytemore about the of theimplementationprotectionzones. protection zonesandfurtherengagementintheHunuaareawillbeundertaken aspart community months. Acommunicationsstrategyhasbeendeveloped relatedtotheintroduction of kauri kauri diebackintheAucklandregion whichhas To datetherehasbeenstakeholder and consultationextensive community aboutthe issueof Consultation board commentandfeedback tothe proposed managementandresults. This itemwill bepresented totheFranklin local board fortheirinformationandwillseeklocal Local BoardViews protection zones. Further engagementwithaffectediwiandhapuisplanned prior toimplementation ofthekauri consultation withiwiinaffected areas. been engagedthroughtheMaori have JointAgency TangataWhenuaRoopu andthroughdirect Maori ImpactStatement The activities inthisreport donottriggertheSignificance Policy. Significance ofDecision 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum      health ofkauri inthepark. continuing measures topreventtheincursi Hunua RangesRegional Parkmanagementfocus notification as early possible. Objective 15.2addresses parkclosures orrestrictionsandalsoprovides for public matter fortheRegionalandOperationsCommittee. Development Policy 14.3.4requiresthat trackclosuresareapproved byCouncil,therefore thisisa and limitsto ensureappropriate behaviour withrespecttothe spreadof pathogens. compromise parkvalues,specifically bysettingrelevantconditions,temporary restrictions Policy 13.1.1.1seeksto managetheimpactofrecreationand usesuchthat itdoesnot term trackclosures. including temporary termquarantiningof orlong areasofparkland andtemporary orlong park ecosystems.Theensuingpoliciesprovideforarangeoftechniquestobeused in mitigating thespread and impactsofdiseases onanysusceptiblehost species and on Pathogens includingkauri dieback(Objective10.4.4)–requirestheCounciltobeproactive

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Item 15 Item 15 Hunua Ranges. A greateremphasisisbeing applied torangerworkprogrammessupportkauriprotection inthe materials andthrougheditorialopportunities. Plans. Opportunitieswill be identified tointegrate awareness initiativesin existing promotional engagement. Anyadditionalfundingto supportthe programmewillbeidentified infuture Annual awareness, surveillance, incursionresponse brochuresand websitechanges andcommunity An assessment oflongterm resourcesisbeing undertaken includingtrack signage, public 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Parkland Regional Ranges the Hunua in Kauri Health Authorisers Authors Signatories B A No. Title Attachments education willbeimplementedwithin operational and capital budgets. The proposedfutureactions related to quarantining,trackupgrades, phytosanitation and Implementation Issues There arenolegalorlegislative implications aris Legal andLegislativeImplications

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Park Robinson –Dove-Myer Enforcement Parking of Delegation PresentlycommutersareabletoparkRobinson Park(Parnell forfreeat Myer Rose Dove 5. Discussion totheRegional ThattheParks,RecreationandHeritageForumrecommends a) Recommendation/s TheForumisaskedtorecommend course this of actiontothe Committee. 4. restrictionswere Noformalparking setbythelegacycouncilinrelationto theparks. These 3. AucklandTransport requires adelegation inorder tosetand enforceparking restrictionsin 2. Executive Summary RegionalandOperationsCommittee Thisreportseekstorecommend tothe Development 1. Purpose Delegation ofParkingEnforcem 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum The usageof the parking spaces in this wayrestrictstheavailability ofthecarparks for 6. File No.: Erin parking spaces,whicharepopularforus services proximate bus ortheeasywalkingdistance. Anadditional issueariseswith thePt leav manydrivers theCBDand proximate to and Victoria Park areattached asA, B andCrespectively.Thesecarparking spaces are Erin ParkandVictoriaPark.Garden), Pt MapsofDove-MyerRobinson Park, PtErinPark andOperationsCommittee: Development by theRegionalDevelopmentandOperationsCommittee. parks remainstheobligation ofthe Council this should bedelegated to Auckland Transport best placed in termsofresourceand expertisetoundertakethis task.Asparkinginthe need tobesetandenforced inaccordance withtheTransport is relevantby-law.Auckland leads topressures onavailability ofparkingspaces forthose whowishtoenjoytheparks. enforcement isallowing commuters tousethese car parksfor nofeeduring theday,which the Dove-MyerRobinsonPark,PtErinParkand Victoria.Presently, thelackof Robinson Park;PtErinParkandVictoria Myer Park. that adelegation isgranted toAucklandTransport toenable regulationof parkingin Dove- motor homes. motor homes. those whowishtousethe parksduring theday. ThattheRegional DevelopmentandOperationsCommitteedelegatesthese iii) ThattheRegionalDevelopmentandOperationsCommitteeauthorises ii) ThattheRegionalDevelopmentandOperationsCommitteedelegatesto i) CP2012/13280 revoked atanytime. powers toAucklandTransport reviewedor onthe basisthatbe they may enforcement actionundertaken pursuant tothisdelegation. Auckland Transport toretain allmonies paidin relation toany chargesor Robinson Park(ParnellRose Erin ParkandVictoriaPark.Myer Garden), Pt Auckland Transport the powers toestablish and enforceparking intheDove

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Item 16 Item 16 4 Thesethree parksholdthe mosturgencyforresolutionofthe lackofavailable packing 14. Further analysis proposed Itisalsoopen totheCounciltake noaction, which wouldmeanthattheexistingsituation 13. TheCouncilcouldestablish theparking restrictions pursuant to thebylawandenforce those 12. Options Thereisno record thatthe legacycouncilformallypassedresolutions in ordertoestablish 11. AucklandTransport isthe roadcontrolling authority fortheregionandhas powersin relation 9. Jurisdiction Thecostsfor settingrestrictions and enforcement willbeabsorbed within Auckland 8. delegations are currentlyinplace. abletomakethisdecisiononbehalfBody.Nosuchrestrictions oftheGoverning or requiresadelegation from theRegionalDevelopmentandOperationsCommittee, whichis Inordertosetandenforce parkingrestrictions in theCouncil’sparks,AucklandTransport 7. 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Park Robinson –Dove-Myer Enforcement Parking of Delegation This recommendation isnotlinked to a strategicpriority for Maori. 16. Statement Maori Impact Therelevant portfolioholdersforthe Waitemata LocalBoard havebeenconsultedand 15. Local BoardViews Consideration Parkingrestrictions are a regulatorymatterandresponsibilityfortheGoverningBody. 10. delegation within three months. delegation within affected LocalBoardsand forfurther reportbackwithanyfurtherrecommendations restrictions and enforcement. Officerswillreview thoseissues; consult appropriately with spaces. There areotherareasacross requireformal theregion parking thatmayalso would continue. parks. organisation todealwith therestrictions forandthe enforcementofcar parking withinthe employ itsownparking wardens. Itisconsider staff employedbyAucklandTransport. Inre inrelationitself. However, toestablishing theexpertise and reviewingcarparkingisheld by parking restrictions that are capable of enforcement. parking restrictions in the Park.This means thattheremustfirstbethe establishment of retains thebylaw forareasthat arenotroads,suchas powers parks. legislation to beAuckland Transport bylaws, this is onlyinrelationtoroads. TheCouncil bylaw isACCNo.25-Traffic(2006). Whilstthe transport relatedbylawsaredeemedby Parking restrictions are able tobeput inplacepursuant tobylaws. Therelevantlegacy Auckland Transport. the responsibility ofthe Council. Ifit sowishes,the Councilcandelegate this function to not haveautomaticjurisdictionover non-legal roads, suchas parks.This functionremains to stationaryvehiclesand toappoint parking wardensonroads. Auckland Transport does enforcement willbesignificant enough tojustifyrevenue sharingwiththe Council. Transport’s existing budgets. Itisnot antici expressed supportfora resolution of theissues parkinginparks. with commuter

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Authoriser Authors Park Robinson –Dove-Myer Enforcement Parking of Delegation Signatories C B A No. Title Attachments Theimplementationofthe delegation inrespect of thesethree parks,will inform thereview 21. Itisexpected thematterwillbeable to beconsidered bythiscommittee,withinfour- five 20. Transport’s Shouldthedelegationbe Parking made,Auckland andEnforcementstaffwill 19. Implementation Issues Thisreport does nottrigger theCouncil’sSignificancePolicy. 18. AucklandTransport has been involvedinthepreparation ofthis report. 17. General 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum

in relationto theotherparks withparking issues. weeks following thedateofdelegation; thatisbylateSeptember. and Parking andEnforcementmeetsonafortnightlybasis. Access Committee. Thatcommitteeincludes theManagersofRoadCorridorOperations, parking restrictions to be adopted,for considerationbyAucklandTransport’s Traffic Control prepare areportdetailing thecurrent appropriate situationand action recommending and Map of Dove-Myer Robinson Park Map ofDove-Myer Ian Maxwell,Parks,Sports&RecreationManager Helen White,Manager,PublicLaw Lynda Lucas,TeamLeaderParksLiaisonandDevelopment Map ofVictoriaPark Park Map ofPtErin

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Report -Monthly Unit Heritage Manager   Implementation Built Heritage      Policy Built andCulturalHeritage      Natural HeritagePolicy  Issues General Heritage Background Thatthereportbereceived. a) Recommendation/s range ofissuesandprogress onexistingworkprogrammes. This report has beenwrittentobrieflyupdatetheParks,Recreation and Heritage Forumona Executive Summary Manager HeritageUnit-MonthlyReport 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum File No.: meetings areattached. The nextpanelmeetingisscheduled for7August2012. Panel meton 5June2012The HeritageAdvisory and3July2012.Theminutesofboth Scandrett RegionalPark -(capexproject2012-13). Finalised specifications for firststage ofexteriorwallrepairs of ScandrettHomestead, specialist advice. intheprocessing of The majorityoftheteam wereinvolved consents through theprovisionof monitoring andthefuture locationofurbanboundary). theRUB(rural Project workhasstarted on theimplementationofAuckland Plan,especially inrelation to to beconsidered byRDOCafterresidualbudget issues have beenresolved. district plan heritage schedules. Thiswasnotconsidered bytheMayRDOC,butisexpected Ongoing workonproposeddistrict planchanges, including additions to six ofthelegacy heritage places isalso ongoing. progress intheTheprocess for nextmonth. inclusion inthe unitaryplan,withanupdatetothe relevantLocalBoards. Sitevisits are to The evaluationprojectisprogressing fornewplacesofhistoric heritagefor consideration of places in areas prioritisedforgrowthandintensification. assessments. Thismethodology willbeusedto investigate the potential for historicheritage amethodologyforarea-basedhistoricOngoing workonthedevelopment of heritage Input toplanning forHeritageFestival. Input tothe Rural UrbanBoundary(RUB)work. Finalisation of planningfor launchof 15 August. Biodiversity Strategyon Council initiative. Work toidentify implementationapproaches forthestarting asa BiodiversityStrategycross- and provisionsforvegetationmanagement. assess ecological significance,mappingworkfor outstanding andsignificant natural features Ongoing inputtoUnitaryPlandevelopmentincluding, finalisation andapplication of criteriato throughout the countryandconsists of afullday 2012. Theforum isattendedbyhistoricheritage plannersworking forlocal government The HeritageUnitistohost theNewZealandheritageplanners’ forumonFriday5October CP2012/12342

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Item 17 Item 17 Cultural Heritage Implementation Cultural Heritage           14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Report -Monthly Unit Heritage Manager        Heritage Information       Cones Strategyworkshop. terminal, EIFfundingpriorities,UxbridgeArtCentreredevelopmentandattendedaVolcanic Queen’s WharfShed10–specialistinputtosignage issues, design proposals for cruise Provided adviceandguidancetoCouncilLocal Boardson variousprojectsincluding; Identified additional potential propertiesforacquisitionthrough theBuiltHeritageFund. space bonus issues, and preparation ofreportfor Finance Committee. Progressed assessment ofAiredale Street houses,feasibility,and heritage covenantfloor identify heritage&MonitoringUnit). assets(AT andCCOGovernance Drafted furtheradviceonStatementofIntentfor Auckland Transport and requirement to Gillies Avenue. House, ParnellTrainStation, Wintergardens Fernery, Wintergardens CoolandHotHouses& Answered variousnewrequestsforinformationandadvice,including:Ferndale House,Kinder (capex projectfor2012-13). Offered generaladvice on refurbishment ofFortTakapuna Barrack &Gatehouseproject andcontinued toadviseReviewed quote onrepairs forCryersWharf,Pakuranga. Tea Kiosk. Commissioned heritage assessment andadviceon Park. Clarified new paintcolour schemeforRoseHellabyHouse,WaitakereRangesRegional reconstruction ofouthouse ofVaughan Homestead,LongBayRegionalPark. Progressed drawings andspecificationsforre-pilingwork,construction of newaddition and heritage trail. Assisted with WW1throughthedevelopmentof a theParks’ project tocommemorate meeting. EP&G Completed briefingpaper ontheHistoric Heritage InformationSolutionfor presentationat intotheCHIbibliography.Inputting of new material database (CHI). maintenance andupdatingoftheCulturalHeritageOngoing programmeof Inventory Responded toheritageinformationrequestsfrom internalandexternalpeople. rulesand provisions Attended theUnitaryPlan workshop. reviews. Regularly updatingdatabases withinformationondistrict /regional plan schedule item of theDistrictPlan). with PlanChange38(changestothe heritagebuilding scheduled inthe North ShoreSection Provide assistancewith Plan Change33(tobusinesszones inresidentialheritageareas) and located atAnzac Ave. Onsite meetingwithNZHPTandLocalParksover SirJohn Logan Campbellhouse site Heritage adviceandassistancetothe NorthShoreHeritageTrust. Otakanini Topu, SouthKaiparaPeninsula. o Orakei)entitledWhenua tukuiho: Managing anancestral archaeological landscape withPaper presentationatthe NZAAConference MalcolmPaterson(ManagerNgatiWhatua and re-assessing scheduled treesin theIsthmusward(usingRNZIHassessments). Western Ward (usingSTEM assessments)andprovidingplannerwithcomments,evaluations contractinput toStoney Homestead tenderprocesses,re-assessing scheduled treesinthe Provided adviceandguidancetoCouncilLocal Boardson variousprojectsincluding; specialist advice. intheprocessingof The majorityoftheteamwereinvolved consents through theprovisionof

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Report -Monthly Unit Heritage Manager NoelReardon-Manager,Heritage Policy Manager Strategy & -Enviromental LudoCampbell-Reid Authorisers Author Signatories B A No. Title Attachments N/A Implementation Issues There arenolegalorlegislative implications arisi Legal andLegislativeImplications LTP documents. All programmersandactivitiesarewithinbudget/in linewiththe legacycouncilannual planand Financial andResourcingImplications No consultation wasrequired forthe preparation ofthisreport. Consultation No consultation wasrequired forthe preparation ofthisreport. Local BoardViews No consultation wasrequired forthe preparation ofthisreport. Maori ImpactStatement The activities detailed in thisreportdo nottrigger theSignificancePolicy. Significance ofDecision This isnot an itemfordecision. Decision Making  14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum

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File No.: Report -Monthly Planning and Policy Community Regionwide, Manager andRecreationPolicy OpenSpace 1. nature confidential,and these havenotbeenincludedinthisreport. should also be notedthat someactivityareas,notablyacquisitions anddivestments, arebytheir reports Comprehensive on specific projects are presented tothe PRHFasandwhenrequired.It In ordertodeliveraconcise report,the informationprovided onspecific projects isbrief. Plans andUnitary inputintoOperativePlan OpenSpace 5. Governance OpenSpace 4. Management OpenSpace 3. andRecreationFacility OpenSpace Development 2. andRecreationPolicy OpenSpace 1. work hasbeen groupedintothefollowing subheadings: Policy andPlanning(CPP)UnitinrelationtoopenCommunity spaceand recreation. The rangeof This report provides anupdateonprogress across therange ofactivities undertaken by the Background Thatthereportbereceived. a) Recommendation/s Policy andPlanning(CPP)Unit. Community progress across therange ofopenspace andrecreation related activitiesundertaken by the The purposeofthisreport istoupdate theParksRecreation andHeritageForum(PRHF)on Executive Summary Monthly Report Manager Regionwide,CommunityPolicyandPlanning- 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum   

the PRHF in September 2012. the PRHFinSeptember key externalstakeholders. Engagementisproceeding andfeedback will be reportedto adraft meeting, thePRHFendorsed strategyforconsultation withLocal Boards, iwiand oftheopen spacenetworkfuture managementanddevelopment inAuckland.AtitsJune These complications havedelayedthecompletion oftheinitialanalysis. the Members of variation inthe qualityofexistingdata onopenspacesheld by thelegacyauthorities. thaninitially envisaged,duelargelyproved tobeconsiderably morecomplex tothewide and/or gaps in provision. Thepreparationofthis baseline assessment andanalysishas which canthen beanalysedtoidentify variationacrosstheregion andareas ofshortfall task istoprepare abaseline understandingofthe currentprovision across theregion, Work ondeveloping targetsinrelation toopenspace provisionisongoing. Theprimary Open SpaceLevelsofProvision Targets October/November. is underway.Adraftstrategy willbepreparedin August/September forconsultation in document hasbeenprepared andengagementwithLocalBoards andkeystakeholders aspirations for sportand recreation stakeholders across Auckland.Adiscussion The SportandRecreationwillbeaguiding Strategydocument thatoutlines agreed Sport andRecreationStrategy The Parksand OpenSpacesStrategy willpr Parks andOpenSpaces Strategy CP2012/12522

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facilities. The analysiswillbereportedinOctober. thePRHF region. The needs analysiswill also define council's role inthe provision ofequestrian the preparationofahigh levelneeds analysisof equestrian facilities inthe Auckland withrepresentativesoftheequestrian industry isEngagement ongoing,and willinform Equestrian Provision for aworkshop discussion withthePRHFinNovember. some initial proposals for possibleroutes. Thisdiscussion document willformthebasis the futuredelivery ofastrategicwalkingand/or cycling networkforAuckland,andinclude officers are developing a discussion documentthatwillsetout aproposed approachto Following an initial joint andlocalboardworkshop withthePRHF representativesin April, Strategic Walking andCycling decision and willbereported 2012. toLocalBoardsand November RDOCby council owned pools.Operationalguidelines are beingdevelopedtogiveeffectthis wide swimmingpoolcharges wherechildren16 years andunderhavefreeaccessto all Bodyhasmadeadecisionthrough theadoptionofLTPThe Governing foraregion PoolPricing Swimming Scenarios project plan is currently being developed. Board onthe18thJulyandprojectparameterswereclarified withthe LocalBoards. A expected totakeplace in June.Aworkshopwas heldwiththe Waitakere RangesLocal initialworkshop withthework isunderway Waitakere withan RangesLocalBoard of ofthestrategy formspart Development Waitakere RangesVisitor Strategy Policy.Thatreportisincluded inthisManagement agendafor consideration bythePRHF. setting outthe proposed processand outlinescopefortheofaWeed development areportAt itsJulymeeting,theandSustainability Forum(ESF)considered Environment Weed Management Policy Space ManagementPlanningmethodologyataworkshopon the24September. required. Itis intendedthat membersofthePRHFwillbeinvited toreviewadraftOpen streamlining themanagementplanningprocess in ordertoreducethelevelofresource Reserves Act1977)hasbeenprepared.Officers forthedeliveryofreservemanagementplans(asrequired bythe A draftmethodology Planning Open SpaceManagement Methodology 2012. PRHF inNovember throughout this phase.Draft Parkland DesignGuidelinesare likely tobereported tothe draft thedesignguidelines andareengaging with awiderangeofinternal stakeholders addressed within thecontent developmentofthisresource. Officers are continuing to brief update whicharemembers a on theproject. PRHFoffered comments being design guidelines foropen spaces. At aworkshopinearlyJuly,officers gave thePRHF At itsmeetingof13March2012the PRHF endorsedanapproach totheof development Parkland DesignGuidelines will bereported totheOctobermeetingofForum. Acquisition and DivestmentPolicyataworkshop onthe24September.Thedraftpolicy currently beingtestedand refined.MembersofthePRHFwillbeinvitedtoreviewadraft Draft criteria forassessingacquisi Open SpaceAcquisition and DivestmentPolicy The draftpolicywillbereportedSeptember. tothe OctobermeetingoftheForum. PRHF willbeinvitedtoreviewadraftLevelsofProvisionPolicy ataworkshoponthe 24

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Board arefullyengaged. and timelineshavebeendiscussed programme with them.TheHendersonMasseyLocal engaged, one forplanning fortheReserveandanotherfacilitydevelopment.Work sought fromconsultants for thenextstageof project. Consultants have been carried outinconjunction withParksSportandRecreation. Expression ofinterestisbeing planningfor thereserveandnewfacilitydevelopmentisbeing The overalldevelopment Te RangiHiroaReserve(andfacility) initial assessment. configurations. Furtherinvestigation workisbeing undertaken followinga reviewofthe optionsandsitethe currentlyundevelopedareaof reservetoinformdevelopment Football Confederationhavecompletedinitialground investigationsReserve. Oceania of Officers are investigating optionsfor a newlease onundevelopedpartsof Ngahue Ngahue Reserve(OrakeiLocalBoard) theirdevelopmentproposals. waiting forAucklandRugby toprovide indicated their aspiration toutilisethe si existing sports fieldsand associated facilities at ListonPark. AucklandRugby have Council isworking with Auckland Rugby opportunitiesforthe upgradeof toexplore the Liston Park (Orakei LocalBoard) of WakaSquareandrelocation ofthe artwork.Finaldesign work progressing well. Merchant Squareisunderway. Initial scopingwork hasbegun relatingto the divestment work. Preliminaryconstruction (aspart ofworkonthenewroad) Design ofMerchantSquare, divestmentofWaka Squareandrelocationof WakaArt Merchant QuarterSquareandWaka Square,NewLynn stakeholder consultation willnowbeheldinSeptember. three openspaces.The draft masterplanwillbe produced in July andpublic and The masterplanwillidentifyquality ofthese aprogrammeofinvestmenttoimprove the Crossfield, Glover andMadill's Farm ReserveMasterPlan ofanimplementationplanw development local, regional andcitywidelevelfor pedestrians, cyclists,vegetation and wildlife.The Greenwaysareaboutdevelopinganetworkofconnectedgreenway plans. placesat a area. TheWaitemataandMaungakiekieTamakiLocalBoards havestarted toprepare The PuketapapaLocal adopted the Board have pilot greenwaysplanforthelocalboard Greenways together abrief forthedesign ofthe play park. park willbe constructed. Officersare workingwithchildrenfrom StonefieldsSchoolto put the developmentandincludeconcrete andcorten designed bylocalartist David McCracken.The wall willreference thequarrying pastof and workontwomorewillbegin in July.Oneofthenewparkswillinclude aretaining wall Council andofthesuburb.Sixparkshavebeencompleted Todd Property,thedeveloper Ten openspacesDevelopmentAgreementbetween arebeingdeliveredviaaPrivate Mt WellingtonStonefields sites tothe PRHF. and officers are workingwiththesites’ keystakeholders prior toreporting thepreferred for aChineseGardenintheAuckland Isthmus.Twopotentialsiteshave been identified Officers are working withtheAuckland ChineseGardensSocietytoidentifyasuitable site Chinese Garden

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They haverequestedmore optionsto beincluded inthedevelopment plansectionof the planhasbeen A draftmanagement presented to theHibiscus andBaysLocalBoard. Mairangi Bay(Hibiscus and BaysLocal Board) process. reported toKaipatikiLocal Boardfor approvaltoproceedwith thepublic consultation planandconservationhas beenpreparedA draftreservemanagement andisto be Chelsea Estate Heritage Park(KaipatikiLocal Board) successful consultant will commenceworkinlate July/earlyAugust. proposals were received.Theseare currently beingassessed anditis intended thatthe consultants to assistinthe reviewof of theexistingreservem The review WaikumeteCemetery (GoverningBody) was approvedbytheManagereOtahuhuLocal Board inJune 2012. existing recreation andyouthcentre. The masterplan andconcept planfor theprecinct design forapool,librarynew swimming andopen-spacetobe developedalongsidethe This involvesareviewofthemasterplanfor precinct and developingaconcept Precinct Otahuhu Recreation October. forward toRDOCby undertaking consultation withstakeholders with a viewtoreportingproposed way Swimming PoolTrustBoard. Workisfocussingon reviewinggovernanceoptions, major issues attheaquatic centre which isownedSchool bytheMtAlbertGrammar An assessment isbeing undertaken to determinecouncil's roleandsupport toaddress Centre Mt AlbertAquatic construction. discuss this project, definescopeof the facili have beenarrangedwiththeUpperHarbourLocalBoardinJuneandJuly2012to suitability tobuildthefacility(resourceconsentand groundconditions). Two workshops Harbour Stadiumsitefor thepoolis being worked throughfor landarrangements andsite in Albanyis The proposednewswimmingpool currently beingscopedand theNorth Northern AquaticCentre positive. successfully openedto the publicon 23June2012. Initialfeedback has been very Completion ofthe$15.8 theheritagepoolin million redevelopment swimming of CBD Tepid Baths current walkwaystoenabletheidentification of gaps andopportunities. walks andgreenways initiative.Focusthismonth hasbeen on producing amapof including areviewofWa walkway projects, The progressionofworktoacquirelandforwalkwaysisbeintegrated with other Waitakere Foothills Walkways site ofthetown park. the parkisunlikely tooccurthisyear. Progressbeing madewithappealsthatrelateto the pitsareuncertaindue tocurrent New Lynnclay market conditions.Anyfurtherworkon designs to see iftheyaresufficientlyrobus provision of landscape advice.previoustownpark Counciliscurrentlyreviewingthe and AvenueReserverevocation, This workinvolves thevestingofreserve,Margan Crown Lynn-NewTownParkDevelopment

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be theadministrating body forthereserve.This board willcome intoeffectuponthe establishment oftheco-management Recreation board(Parakai ReserveBoard)whowill Officers are working withthelocalboard toaddressmatters associated withthe prepared andwillbelodged inSeptember2012. application for theuseof thecaretakerscottage on Victoria Park asacafé isbeing assessed and beingreported tothe Waitemata LocalBoard. Aresource consent Options foramendingorthefullreviewof Victoria Park(Waitemata LocalBoard) plan. including advertising leases/licence to occupyandtheoption of preparing amanagement Council isreviewing optionswiththe WaihekeLocal Boardfor managinguseofthesite, Rangihoua Park-OnetangiSports Park (WaihekeLocalBoard) consultation from10July foraperiodoftwomonths. public consultation in planisnowoutJune. forpublic Thedraftreservemanagement Takapuna LocalBoardThe Devonport endorsed planfor thedraftreserve management Takapuna BeachReserve ManagementPlan(Devonport TakapunaLocal Board) consultation process. document. Oncethedraftplanis completed, itwillthenbe progressed through thepublic Parakai RecreationReserve (RodneyLocalBoard) needs tobe reported toCouncil. physical managementofthePaa.Aminoram Committee -comprising the PapakuraLocalBoard andsixlocal iwi-which willbegin Ongoing inputisbeingprovided fortheestablishment oftheJointManagement Pukekiwiriki Paa Historic Reserve programme, engagementwithLocal Boards will commence inAugust. engagement isincludedinthisagenda, andsubject totheForums endorsementofthat Boards andotherstakeholders isundertaken.for howthe further Aprogramme allocation for parksservicesasan interim allocation whilefurther engagementwithLocal RDOCapproved theretentionof At itsmeetingof24May, currentdecisionmaking Decision-making Allocation forParksServices intended toreport these potential acquisitions to the PRHFinduecourse. An assessment ofpotential acquisitions forregional parksisbeing undertaken. Itis Regional ParkAcquisition Priorities public update report. By theirnature,theseassessments are confidential andhavenotbeenincludedinthis There areanumberofsite-specificacquisition and disposalassessments taking place. Assessment ofSpecific Acquisition Opportunities new openspacemadebylegacycouncils. space isacquired attimeofsubdivisionandincollating awide for rangeofcommitments Considerable officertime hasbeen dedicated to clarifyingthe processby whichnewopen Acquisitions arisingfromsubdivision prepared, andiscurrently inpre-consultationwith neighbours. prepared. Aresourceconsent forthe useofPah Homestead forfunctionsisalso being An operationmanagementplanfor art galleryandcarpark operations iscurrentlybeing Monte CeciliaPark(PuketapapaLocalBoard)

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also sought intheNgatiWhatuaoKaiparasettlement. Governing Bodyinvolvement enactment oftheNgatiWhatuaoKaiparaTreaty settlementlegislation. Officers have provided forduringtheconsentingprocess. several majordeveloperstoensure public accessandopen spaces are being well groups and community other stakeholders. Additionally workisbeing coordinated with Thisisbeing undertakenMurphys Park. inconjunction withthe localboard, iwi, Ongoing openspaceplanningand acquisition of openspaceincluding the masterplanfor Plan Change20-FlatBushTransformation Project pending. Submissions onPlanChange32have beenheardandacommissioner’s reportis Plan Change32–Clevedon refinement priortoreporting theresultantacquisitionstolocal boardand council. is inplace for thesereserves andassuch,theproposed open spacesrequire some includes several largereserve areasfrontingOruarangiCreek.Adevelopmentagreement is thefirst stage ofindustrial/business Auckland Airporthavesubmitteddevelopmentc Plan Change13–Airport change 30Awillbeheardinthecoming fewmonths. bytheCourt been settled. Aconsent order isbeing draftedforplanchange 30.Appealstoplan identified, amenity issuesandtheacquisitionprocess. Appeals toplan change 34have include the provision of open space, ourabilityto provide/acquiretheopen space Evidence hasbeendrafted inresponse toplanchangeappeals.Openspacematters Plan Change30,30Aand34–Beachlands raised during theappeal. directed council toinitiate astructure planforthe area which addresses the matters the acquisitionoflandaround theOtuatauaStonefieldsHistoric Reserve,andhas decision hasThe EnvironmentCourtrecentlyrejectedcouncil’sNotice for of Requirement Otuataua StonefieldsHistoricReserve Noticeof Requirement related componentsofincluding aUnitary Plan, recentreviewoffirstdraft zoningplans. Ongoing inputandexpertadvicetoinfo Unitary Plan–OpenSpaceIssues

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Report -Monthly Planning and Policy Community Regionwide, Manager Rob Cairns -ManagerRegionwide PennyPirrit-Regional&LocalPlanning Manager Authorisers Author Signatories There arenoattachmentsforthisreport. Attachments those specificpoliciesare reported. reportedasandwhen theworkprogrammeare arising fromspecificpolicydevelopmentwithin issues There arenoimplementation arising from Implementation Issues reported as and whenthosespecific policies are reported. legislative implications arising fromspecific There arenolegalandlegislativeimplications arisingfromthisupdatereport. Anylegaland Legal andLegislativeImplications within agreedbudgets.The policydevelopmentworkprogrammeisundertaken Financial andResourcingImplications as andwhenthosespecific policies arereported. is undertaken withregardtospecific policy developmentwithin thework and reported programme There hasbeen nospecificconsultation undertakeninrelation tothisupdate report.Consultation Consultation and theseviewsarereportedas whenthosespecificpoliciesarereported. board viewsaresought with regardtospecificpolicy developmentwithintheworkprogramme, There hasbeen nospecificengagement withLocalBoards in relationto thisupdate report. Local Local BoardViews 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Ian Maxwell-ManagerParks,Sports&Recreation

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Report -Monthly Services Environmental Manager the BiodiversityStrategy. The activities detailed in thissection contribute to theachievementofobjectivesone and twoof Species &EcosystemsConservation objectives isjustbeginning andwillbe reportedin futuremonths. of thestrategy objectives.Notethat work Biodiversity highlights and achievementsforthemontharereportedbelowinaccordance withfour objectives of thestrategy: Biodiversity Strategyisbeginningwith theformationofsixworkinggroupsalignedto ofthe andOperationsCommitteeinApril2012.The implementation the RegionalDevelopment Biodiversity activityismeasuredalong theobjec Biodiversity Coastal Remediation.Thecurrentworkprogrammesfortheseactivitiesare detailedbelow. Forum, andwhichare described in thisreport, include Biosecurity,BiodiversityandLand andHeritage and SustainabilityForum.Theactivitieswhichfall withinthedelegations oftheParks Services Environmental Unit issplit between theParksand Heritage ForumandtheEnvironment The responsibility for providing political oversightand direction for thefunctions of the protection, conservationandenhancementoftheregion’snatural, builtand cultural resources. projects and deliversprogrammes,technicaladvisoryDepartment, servicesthatcontribute tothe Services ServicesUnit,withintheInfrastructureandEnvironmental The Environmental Background That thereportbereceived. Recommendation/s reported tothenextmeeting. matters thattheForumrequiresinformationoractioncanbe Any programme. Forum’s work This report has beenwritten tobriefly updatetheForumonarangeofissuesandprogress onthe Executive Summary Report EnvironmentalServices-Monthly Manager 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum File No.:         The Biodiversityteamarecontinuing withpreparationofthe Significant Ecological Areas criteria isbeing finalised 1800 surveyed)hasnowbeenentered.Themethodology forevaluatingthesitesagainst the sites (ofthe 900 total for theAucklandUnitary Plan.Datafromapproximately (SEA) layer improve delivery of council statutory responsibilitiestosupportimprove deliveryofcouncil biodiversityoutcomes. andunderstandingofbiodiversity inthe improve knowledge region; achieve greaterguardianship andstewardship ofbiodiversitywithinthecommunity; enable provisionsfor social, economic andcultural wellbeing ofMaori; enhance environmentalserviceswhichsupportindigenousbiodiversity; deliver diverseindigenous species; ecosystems andrecoveryofthreatened The BiodiversityStrategy Launchis scheduled for 15August2012. CP2012/12963

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14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Report -Monthly Services Environmental Manager The objectiveistoimproveimplementation ofcounc Statutory manageJune/July iteffectively.Actionsfor arelisted asfollows. The objective istoimprove knowledge and understanding Knowledge . our community The objective istoachieve stewardshipgreater understanding,and guardianship valuing, ofbiodiversity with Engagement mandate. development, Wainui golfcourse,Millb Road, Puketutu Islandmonitoring, Jones Road,Gearon Road wetland, Hingaiia Pensinsula Brookby Quarry, Onetangi Road (Waiheke), Mc Construction Environmental Management Plansintoarange ofconsent processes forexample Provided specialist ecological andgeological Activity Continued work with species andecosystem prioritisation tools Activity Botanical Society) (Drury Rotary Club, Whakaupoko Landcare Group, Auckland Provided revegetationand ecological advice toarange ofgroups Otakanini Topu Assisted with Planting advice forFarm Plans 0TeMuri and Engagement Activity Point WellsSubdivision) Bethells five sitesatOmaha,Tawharanui, Shakespear, Muriwai and Completed site visitsandprovided advice toDunes Trust–for alignments Ecological advice onTeMuri Parktominimise road re- Preparation of voluntarycovenant plan provision ofgrant forfencing Drafting and signing MOU withOtakanini Topuandarranging Preparation of thedraftHochstetto Ecological input intoSilverdale-Metrop Envir Estuary InputintoTamaki Ecological Prepared Waiheke Wetland Prioritisation Report have been completed and morepork counts are underway. inside sanctuary andfour controlsites outside it.Daytimecounts country species and evening morepork counts atfoursites through three forestareas, before and after baitapplication counts and include transects bait application (inJuly2011). Counts are arepeat oflastyear’s monitor status ofbirdlifein t Bird counts are underway at Shakespear regional park to Ecosystems Activity Actions for June/July arelistedasfollows, with five vantagepointcounts of open he parkone year onfrom the aerial sFo uvyrpr Rodney rs Frog surveyreport rook station,DukeSt r atpoet Hibiscus and Bays ark East project Waitakere, Henderson-Massey, s netlFrm Howick, Mangere-Otahuhu, onmental Forum

input (including reviewingapplicantAEEsand :Larin Wetland. NZTA AssetManagement, Peterson relevant localboard area noted ifapplicable. il statutory responsibilities to of biodiversity intheregion inorder toprotectand reet (Riverhead), Te Waiheke Local Boardarea (if applicable) Tamaki Otara-Papatoetoe, Maungakiekie- Rodney, Waitakere Rodney Whau Rodney Rodney Papakura, Franklin, Howick Rodney Board area (if applicable) support thebiodiversity Arai Forestry Block, Page 124

Report -Monthly Services Environmental Manager Closed Landfills&Contaminated Land Land andCoastalRemediation Community Outreach programmes Hauraki Gulf Pest plantmanagementprogrammes Kauri Dieback Biosecurity 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum     

           Newmarket Park: A family Open Day washeldto Park: AfamilyOpenDay Newmarket install phytosanitary stations atwharves andairports groupsweresentlettersGreat BarrierIslandiwiand community regarding theproposalto School. A“KidsActivitySheet”wascreated The “Kidsfor Kauri”schools education programmewaslaunchedatHendersonPrimary non-diseased areas,from withinandoutsideof the protected areas protected areas. Thisprogrammewill includesix-monthly soil monitoringindiseased and Design ofthe disease-monitoringregime wascompletedforthenewWaitakereRanges community after almostthreeyearsofremedialandslopestabilisationcommunity works. soil attached toweeds. messages on kauridieback, toinform thecommunityofriskdiseasetransferthrough The public weed binsin theWaitakere Rangesareahadsignage addedto incorporate project aimstocomplementthepest OpenSanctuary. animal programmesatTawharanui The Takatu ProjectwasinitiatedLandcare Community ata meeting oflandowners.This July monitordetectedno rats,thefirstclearmonitor roundsince 2011. On theBrokenIslands, another ship ratincursion inJunewas successfully eradicated. The Whangaparapara andFitzroywereperformanceaudited. On GreatBarrierIsland the rodentprogrammesat Tryphena,Claris,Okupu, islands whicharecurrently pestfree operation has potentiallyveryhighriskofrodenttransportation tootherinner HaurakiGulf rodent control attherefuse stationwhere refuseisfreightedback tomainland.Therefuse Staff conductedsitevisits forbestpractice atWaihekeIslandand maderecommendations facilities at and theDevonportYachtClub Okahu Bay Stanley Baywharves;Bayswater,MilfordandWestpark Marinas;TheLanding, haul out Rodent dogandtracking cardsurveillanceworkcontinuedat Birkenhead,Devonport, and pateke inthe wetland. is beingdesignedForestandprogramme toaccommodatethe Birdproposalrelease landowners. Allaresatisfiedwiththe progressto programme date.Astoat management At TeHenga,the2012 withtheaffected aquatic weeds programmewasreviewed inspected Total ControlPestPlant sites of lantana, wildbroom andAfricanfeather grass were avoiding needforCounciltotake legal action default A propertyunder noticeatWaiheke wasclearedaftertimeextensiongranted, commenced. Work onthe 2013ParksEcoweedsandStrategicWeedsInitiative programmeshas Argentine antsurveillance wasexpandedtoinclude severalmarinas Nine seminarsandworkshopswere held forinternal andexternalstakeholders

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Item 19 Item 19 This isnot an itemfordecision. Decision Making 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Report -Monthly Services Environmental Manager Authorisers Author Signatories There arenoattachmentsforthisreport. Attachments There arenoadditional issues arisingimplementation fromthisreport. Implementation Issues There arenolegalorlegislative implications arisi Legal andLegislativeImplications LTCCP documents All programmesandactivitiesarewithinbudget/ inlinewiththe legacycouncilannual planand Financial andResourcingImplications No consultation wasrequired forthe preparation ofthisreport. Consultation that makeupthereportarereporteddirectlyto relevantLocalBoards asappropriate. No consultation withLocalBoardswasrequiredfor thepreparationofthisreport.Individual items Local BoardViews whenua, whowouldthenbeconsulted astheworkprogrammesaredeveloped. This isa report forinformation. onmana Individualitemsthatmakeupthereportmayimpact Maori ImpactStatement The activities detailed in thisreportdo nottrigger theSignificancePolicy Significance ofDecision Ian Maxwell,Parks,Sports&RecreationManager Services John Dragicevich,ManagerInfrastructure andEnvironmental Services Janis McArdle,ManagerEnvironmental

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     Report -Monthly Sports &Recreation Parks, Manager  stabilityOperational Background reportbeThat theParks,Sportsand received. RecreationPerformance Recommendation/s progress on existing workprogrammes. This report briefly updatestheParks,Recreation andHeritageForumonarangeof issues and Executive Summary Manager Parks,Sports&Recreation-Monthly Report 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum File No.: This period was associated withsignificant capital worksincluding: Hosted aninternational women’s footballgamebetweenChinaandNew Zealandat Mangere. Zealand2012stagewithintheAucklandDomain. Rally ofNew Provided trainingfacilities atNorthcote andTakapuna forthe visitingIrish RugbyTeam. exceeds initialtargets. Opened theAucklandTepid Baths.Greaterthanexpectedusebychildrenandmembership The Taurarua–Judges Bay projectawardedthefollowing2012 IPENZArthurMead Awards: In addition,the projectcamethirdintheoverallaward. o o CP2012/12974 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Small Project andSustainability Environmental Hunua Falls ArrivalZone(stage3) Botanic GardensRose Garden Path Botanic GardensCamellia Paths Mountfort Parkdrainage #1and#2fields Rongomai ReserveSand slitdrainage #1field Howick DomainDrainage David LangeParkNetballcourts surface refurbishmentstage1. Vine toAucklandBotanicGardens Puhinui Stream,WalkwayConnectionfromRata Karaka SportsParksports fielddevelopment Metro ParkEastNewSandFieldDevelopment FacilitiesCitywide Walking -Rothesay BayFootbridgeReplacement Coastal AccessCitywide Pedestrian -FirstAvenueSteps surfacing PlaygroundRenewal,RedBeach –RedB Replacement Rodney Playground Okura ReserveChildren’sPlayground–Okura Shelter –WairoaReserve,Devonport Wairoa ReserveShade Playground Renewal,TindallsBay andSafetysurfacing Swing –HardleyReserve Replacement Rodney Playground Playground Renewal,RedBeach –Gils Replacement Rodney Playground Helensville –TeMoauParkPlaygroundRenewal, Replacement Rodney Playground Kaukapakapa Rodney HardCourtDevelopment-SinclairPark HardCourtsRenewal, Bourne DeanReserveCarparkUpgrade,KaiparaFlats

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Item 20 Item 20 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Report -Monthly Sports &Recreation Parks, Manager  concerning free entryforpersonsunder theage of 16years. regionalpricingpolicy adopted Commenced workassociated withtheintroductionofnewly o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Ken Maunder Parklightingdevelopment Ken Maunder Parrs ParkNEdevelopment toiletretainingChapman Strand wall Tui GlenReserveplaygrounddevelopment upgrade Patts Reserveplayground playground upgrade Martin JugumReserve oeapRsreSi ear HogginPath Kennedy Park Rosecamp ReserveSlipRepairs Chatswood SlipRepairs Wairau StreamBridge-ResourceConsent Parakai SpringsRoadCarpark Takapuna BeachSteps Bay. and Stanmore Coastal ReplantingTeArai,Snells Beach,Hatfields Omaha, Beach, Orewa,Manly Hatfields Beach CarParkImprovements Sanders Reserve–Pedestrianwalkway 4A Redevelopment-Stage Warkworth ShowGrounds Chamberlain ParkClubhouseRoofRenewal Crossfields Reserve sandcarpets– fields#3,4 and 5 Waiwera –DunePlanting Shipton ReservePlaygroundUpgrade Pt EnglandPlaygroundUpgrade Margaret GriffenPlaygroundUpgrade replacementCliff RoadReservemodule The Landing Seawallfenceandhandrail Children’s PlaygroundCarvings Omana Parrs Parkaccessroad to HoaniWaititi Marae Taurus ReserveandLysanderPlayspaceDevelopment Development–Paremoremo Sanders ReservePlayspace Ellerslie Domain AccessRoadPavementRenewal Ellerslie Domain #1SportsfieldRenewal Botanic GardensVisitor Centre Flooring Waitawa KayakTrailCampsite,DuderCampsite Botanic GardensRainGarden oftrees Waitawa Forestry,harvest Walker Parkchangingrooms accessibletoilet roomsupgrade RoadChanging Harbourview ParkDrainagesportsfield GreenMount Laurie GibbonsCarPark Puhinui StreamWalkway Wiri StreamWalkwayupgrade Prince EdwardParkdrainage#1field Causewayrenewals Mangere Bridge Parrs Park(TuckNathan Place)Footbridge Waimoko ReservePlayground Murillo ReservePlayground Epping ReservePlayground Parrs Park(TuckNathanPlace)Walkway Tui GlenPlayground

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   The AucklandPlanandtheLongTerm Report -Monthly Sports &Recreation Parks, Manager  thelettersofexpectationanddevelopments statementofintent (CCO’s) through organisations Controlled ourCouncil relationshipswith productive working Developing  LocalBoards Body thebetween and Governing making sharedecision required to processes systemsand place thepolicies, Putting in      Continuing tolookintoways moreefficientandeffective tobecome    14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Department of ConservationandAucklandCouncil. Department proposed ofUnderstanding betweenthe Input tothedevelopment ofaMemorandum andchildcare facilities. swimming pools Input tothe ofa draft development Auckland Counc Input tothe ofadraftAucklandCouncil Parksanddevelopment OpenSpaceStrategy. Auckland TourismandEconomic (ATEED) Events Development procedures isunderway. tooperationalisecogovernance Initialpreparatorywork inmid2013. will formallycommence cones.concerning Itisexpectedco-governanceofthese areas Auckland maunga/volcanic and AucklandThe Crowniwiinitialled theDeedofSettlementpursuantto theTreatofWaitangi andcareerdevelopment planning. consistent customerservice,thecaptureofeconomiesscale andenhancedstaff and operationofCemeteries Crematoria. Commenced achange proposal that willcreate a singleunit accountable forthemanagement web site. customer queriestobe dealtwithbyCouncil’s ofcontractors. Anelementmanagement oftheproject willenablea greater proportion of andrequestsforserviceaswelloureffective renewals, respondingtocustomerenquires will a rangeoffutureimprovementsthat of asset information ontoasingle database. This change creates a foundation for what willbe Maint Bedding inAssetManagementProperty across the city. bookings and reporting thusenabling moreef the city.The southern area willalsojointhis systemthuscreatingaconsistentapproach to Commissioned north,westandcentralareasof acommonsportsfield bookingsystemforthe leisure andrecreation services andare contracts, whichcommencedfrom 1 July2012. Progressing setupand commissioningofnewpropertymaintenance, cleaningand security per year. 2012. Thecontractsareassociated withannualsavingsofsome$8m fromJuly1 commenced Progressing setupand commissioningof newParksMaintenancecontracts, which recreation use –walkers,cyclists, fishersetc. This project is ledbythe NewZealandTransport Agency. The aimisto createastructure for Initial design workhas withregard tothereplacementcommenced ofthe oldMangere Bridge. Local Board areas. Launched smokefreeinitiativeswithin localand sportsparks withinWaitemata andKaipatiki ex NorthShore. andretention theleisureStrong growthinmembership of members across facilities operating AucklandVisitorPlan:Currently developingproposals concerning implementation - Walks. of projectsidentifiedwithin theVisitor Plan.Theseinclude proposalsfor Great

managed byCouncil’sPropertyDepartment. enhance effective assetmanagementplanningand enance system, which brings a good proportion agoodproportion enance system,whichbrings This willprovideafoundation forimproved and contact centre andinthefuture,byCouncil’s fective managementofsportsfieldcapacity These contracts provide servicestoparks, il community facilities review that includes Page 129

Item 20 Item 20 14 August2012 Parks RecreationandHeritageForum Report -Monthly Sports &Recreation Parks, Manager ElaineStephenson-Committee Secretary Authorisers Authors Signatories There arenoattachmentsforthisreport. Attachments IanMaxwell–ManagerParks,Sports&Recreation IanMaxwell–ManagerParks, Sports &Recreation Authoriser Author issues.There arenoimplementation Implementation Issues There arenolegalandlegislativeimplications. Legal andLegislativeImplications Funding for the Parks,SportsandRecreationDepartment hasbeenconfirmed intheAnnualPlan. Financial andResourcingImplications The DepartmentreportsquarterlytoeachBoardregarding activities in their community. Local BoardViews Consultation isnotrequired. Consultation No decision is being sought. Significance ofDecision This reportisfortheForum’s informationonly. Decision Making

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Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

The following motion is submitted for consideration: That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting. The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows. This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1 Acquisition of Land in Mt Albert for Open Space Reason for passing this resolution Particular interest(s) protected Ground(s) under section 48(1) for in relation to each matter (where applicable) the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the s48(1)(a) the meeting would be likely to result information is necessary to enable in the disclosure of information for the local authority to carry on, The public conduct of the part of which good reason for withholding without prejudice or disadvantage, the meeting would be likely to result exists under section 7. negotiations (including commercial in the disclosure of information for and industrial negotiations). which good reason for withholding exists under section 7. The report contains information on property values which could impact on property negotiations with land owners..

C2 Kennedy Park - open space acquisition update Reason for passing this resolution Particular interest(s) protected Ground(s) under section 48(1) for in relation to each matter (where applicable) the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of s7(2)(j) - The withholding of the s48(1)(a) the meeting would be likely to result information is necessary to prevent in the disclosure of information for the disclosure or use of official The public conduct of the part of which good reason for withholding information for improper gain or the meeting would be likely to result exists under section 7. improper advantage. in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding In particular this report contains exists under section 7. information that may impact on the value of the property, which could impact on property negotiations with the landowner..

C3 Retain land in council ownership, Whangaparaoa Reason for passing this resolution Particular interest(s) protected Ground(s) under section 48(1) for in relation to each matter (where applicable) the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of s7(2)(b)(ii) - The withholding of the s48(1)(a) the meeting would be likely to result information is necessary to protect in the disclosure of information for information where the making The public conduct of the part of which good reason for withholding available of the information would the meeting would be likely to result exists under section 7. be likely unreasonably to prejudice in the disclosure of information for the commercial position of the which good reason for withholding person who supplied or who is the exists under section 7.

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subject of the information. Would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information. In particular because the report contains information on property values..

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