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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
26 March 2014
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1 Welcome
2 Apologies
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There were no apologies.
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Secretarial note: Councillor Mike Lee gave his apologies.
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3 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Emma Cronin - Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust
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Emma Cronin
was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in
respect of the Trust’s proposed Easter rat hunt.
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/16
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the Great Barrier Environment
Committee thank Emma Cronin for her Public Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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10 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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12
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report
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A document
was tabled in respect to this item. A copy of the tabled document has been
attached to the official copy of these minutes and can be viewed on the
Auckland Council website.
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Jeremy
Warden, Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier, Environmental
Services – Infrastructure & Environmental was in attendance to present to
the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to Biosecurity update.
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/17
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) notes the information in the
Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.
b) requests that the
multi-agency Kauri Die back meeting recently held on Great Barrier be
reconvened as many key people were unable to attend due to short notice.
c) requests a detailed report
on the island specific Kauri Die back work programme.
d) allocates its remaining
unallocated environmental budget to fund a community pest management
coordinator role for report back to the committee’s May 2014 meeting.
e) thank Jeremy Warden for his
presentation on the Biosecurity work programme update.
f) requests that the Infrastructure
and Environmental Services officers include a regular report on the rabbit
control programme and contract including the Department of Conservation’s
programme and contribution.
g) requests that officers
investigate the development of promotional material including a pamphlet on
weed and pest management including costings for consideration by the
committee.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Biosecurity
Local Board update
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Item 14 was heard at this point.
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13
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Microdictyon and freshwater report
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Resolution
number GBESP/2014/18
MOVED by
Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) receives the microdictyon
report and requests that officers attend a workshop at the Committee’s April
2014 meeting to present the appropriate reports on fresh water expected at
its March meeting and to discuss these matters further.
CARRIED
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14
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Community group and agency reports
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A document
was tabled in respect to this item. A copy of the tabled document has been
attached to the official copy of these minutes and can be viewed on the
Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/19
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the
Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
That the Great Barrier
Environment Committee receives the reports of the Great Barrier
Island Environmental Trust on the Easter rat hunt and the Great Barrier Island
restoration project, the Department of Conservation’s agency report and the
Waste minimisation education update.
b) That the Great Barrier Environment Committee allocates up to
$500 from the board’s discretionary opex budget to fund items associated with
the proposed Easter rat hunt and “The My Place - our environment
collaboration” stall.
c) That the Great Barrier Environment Committee and the representatives from
the Department of Conservation meet urgently to discuss involvement in the
expression of interest phase of the Next Foundation recently announced fund
in relation to initiatives that might be able to assist the committee in advancing
its environmental agenda.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Cindy
Wiseman tabled document on The Next Foundation article on NZ Herald
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15 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
12.41pm The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED
AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Great Barrier Environment Committee HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
