Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held in the Waiheke Local Board Office,
10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island on Thursday, 24 April 2014 at 4.15pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Paul Walden

 

 

 

Members

John Meeuwsen

 

 

 

 

Beatle Treadwell

 

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Deputy Chairperson

Shirin Brown

For leave of absence

 

Member

Becs Ballard

For absence

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Mike Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

24 April 2014

 

 

 

1                 Welcome

 

Member Beatle Treadwell led the meeting in prayer.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/105

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)           Accepts the apology from Member RE Ballard for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/106

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)           Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 10 April 2014, as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/107

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)           Grants Leave of Absence for Deputy Chairperson SD Brown (14 April 2014 to
3 May 2014 inclusive).

CARRIED

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.


9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Dawn Jeffrey - Good Life - Eco Festival Waiheke event funding application

 

Dawn Jeffrey was unable to attend.

 

 

9.2

Roger Bryant regarding Neighbourly, a free and private neighbourhood website for local communities

 

Roger Bryant was in attendance and spoke with regards to Neighbourly which is a free and private neighbourhood website for local communities.  He tabled a document in support of his presentation.

 

A copy of the document has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/108

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Thanks Roger Bryant for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9.2 - Roger Bryant regarding Neighbourly

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Councillor's Update

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/109

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee.

 

CARRIED

 

 

The Chairperson with the consent of the meeting gave precedence to Item 14:  Local Board Transport Capital Fund – Overview of Total Programme for the Current Local Board and Item 15:  Auckland Transport Report – April 2014 to be considered at this time.

 


 

14

Local Board Transport Capital Fund – Overview of Total Programme for the Current Local Boards

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/110

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)        Receives the report.

b)         Urgently identifies new project proposals for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund programme by 31 August 2014 so that subsequent initial assessment, detailed design including consultation and statutory approvals, and construction can be completed by 30 June 2016.

c)         Requests Auckland Transport to provide a list of potential safety projects for consideration by portfolio holders prior to the business meeting on 8 May 2014.

d)         Thanks Ivan Trethowen for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Auckland Transport Report - April 2014

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/111

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the report.

b)      Restate the resolution from the 5 December 2013 meeting of the Board as follows:

“Requests that appropriate officers undertake a review of the Action Waiheke Esplanade survey and safety and amenity of the Esplanade, including a discussion with user groups such as Schools, the Police, Cycle Action, the Pony Club, Travelwise and Piritahi Marae, for report back to the board, including findings and future use options for active and potentially vulnerable users.”

c)      Requests that the record of Wharf tax received and ferry patronage be included in the quarterly report.

d)      Thanks Ivan Trethowen for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 


The order of business resumed at Item 13:  Review of Waiheke Wastewater Bylaw.

 

 

13

Review of Waiheke Wastewater Bylaw

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/112

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Considers the development of a new bylaw dealing with the maintenance and inspection of existing domestic-type on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems.

b)      Supports that the new bylaw should remain in place until suitable replacement Unitary Plan provisions become operative.

c)      Thanks Colin Craig for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Waiheke Local Board submission on Auckland Transport Code of Practice

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/113

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         Receives the Board’s submission on the Auckland Transport Code of Practice with the following amendment:

In the paragraph under the heading “Cycling Infrastructure and Design – Chapter 13” change the word “access” to “assess”.

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Waiheke Local Board submission on the draft Low Carbon Action Plan

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/114

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the submission on the draft Low Carbon Action Plan.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Financial Planning for Extreme Weather Events

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/115

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Fully supports the development of a local unallocated fund to insure against unforeseen impact of extreme weather events to parks and that such funding can be on an as required basis.

b)      Supports a portion of the pooled operating budgets being allocated to local unallocated capital funding.

c)      Notes that expenditure against the local unallocated operational and capital storm damage budgets will be reported to all local boards annually.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Local Government New Zealand Conference and AGM 2014

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/116

MOVED by Member JP Meeuwsen, seconded by Member BM Treadwell:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Nominates Chairperson Paul Walden to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2014 Annual General Meeting and Conference from 20 July 2014 to 22 July 2014 on the basis that the conference programme is relevant to the Local Board’s work programme.

 

CARRIED

 

 

20

Waiheke Civil Defence and Emergency Management Stakeholders minutes

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/117

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         Receives the Waiheke Civil Defence and Emergency Management Stakeholders minutes of 5 February 2014.

 

CARRIED

 

 

21

List of Resource Consents

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/118

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the list of resource consents lodged during 14 March 2014 to 4 April 2014.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

Inward Correspondence

 

Resolution number WHK/2014/119

MOVED by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member BM Treadwell:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the inward correspondence of the Waiheke Local Board.

b)      Requests the SLIPs officer to report back on the cost and timeframe for printing of brochures with information and maps of walkways in the Rocky Bay/Omiha area.

 

CARRIED

 


23        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

5.20 pm                                              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 Waiheke Local Board HELD ON

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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