Great Barrier Environment Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Great Barrier Environment Committee held in the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island on Wednesday, 23 July 2014 at 10.00am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Susan Daly

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Jeff Cleave

 

 

 

Members

Izzy Fordham

 

 

 

 

Judy Gilbert

 

 

 

 

Christina Spence

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Great Barrier Environment Committee

23 July 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Member JC Cleave led the meeting in a karakia.

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/27

MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:  

That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:

a)           Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 28 May 2014, as a true and correct record.

                                                                                                                CARRIED

 

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

           

            There were no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

10.1

Storm damage water storage funding support

 

 

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/28

MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham:  

That the Great Barrier Environment Committee considers the proposal for funding support for water storage for properties affected by the recent storm as extraordinary business at item 16.1 as a resolution of this issue is considered to be urgent and cannot wait for consideration at the Great Barrier Local Board’s 13 August business meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Election of Deputy Chairperson for the Great Barrier Environment Committee

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/29

MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:  

That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:

a)      Elects Member JC Cleave as Deputy Chairperson for the remainder of the 2013-2016 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

 

CARRIED

 

13

2013/2014 Environment Work Programme - Summary of Achievements and Outcomes

 

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.

 

 

Jeremy Warden, Great Barrier Biosecurity Officer was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to 2013/2014 Biosecurity Projects.

 

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/30

MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham:  

That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:

a)          Receives the 2013/2014 Environment Work Programme – Summary of Achievements and Outcomes report.

b)          Thanks Jeremy Warden for his attendance and presentation on the 2013/2014 Biosecurity Projects.

c)          Requests that a workshop on the 2014/2015 work programme be held at the Committee’s 27 August 2014 workshop for reporting back to the Great Barrier Environment Committee meeting on 24 September 2014.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2013/2014 Biosecurity Project report

b     Rabbit Shoot Tally - 24 March to 3 April 2014

 

 

14

Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report

 

Leah Wistrand, Senior Waste Contracts Coordinator (Assets) and Dale Anthony, Waste Infrastructure & Assets Manager of Solid Waste - Infrastructure & Environmental Services were in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to this report.

 

 

Matthew Luxon of Envision New Zealand Ltd and Jenny Chilcott, Project Manager Special Community Project were in attendance in respect to the waste recovery feasibility study.

 

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/31

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)              Thanks Leah Wistrand, Senior Waste Contracts Coordinator (Assets) and Dale Anthony, Waste Infrastructure & Assets Manager of Solid Waste - Infrastructure & Environmental Services for their attendance and presentation on waste issues.

c)               In particular, thanks Leah Wistrand and Dale Anthony for the work they have done to progress the Sven Stellin waste oil issue.

d)              Thanks Matthew Luxon of Envision New Zealand Ltd and Jenny Chilcott, Project Manager Special Community Project for their attendance and presentation on the waste recovery feasibility study.

CARRIED

 

15

Correspondence

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/32

MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:  

That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:

a)         Receives the correspondence for the month of June 2014.

 

CARRIED

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

16.1

Storm damage water storage funding support

 

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.

 

 

Gael Johnson from the Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust was in attendance in respect to this item.

 

 

Resolution number GBESP/2014/33

MOVED by Member IM Fordham, seconded by Member JC Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:

a)          Agrees in principle to allocate up to $5,000.00 from its discretionary opex budget to fund a contract position managed by the Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust to coordinate and administer the provision of water tanks for properties affected by the 10 June weather event, subject to funding of supply and installation of tank packages being agreed.

b)          Delegates Chairperson IM Fordham and Deputy Chairperson SP Daly to agree the final amount in discussion with other board members and subject to their being satisfied as to project details.

c)          Thanks Gael Johnson for her attendance and presentation regarding the storm damage water storage funding support.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Community Champion Role

 

 

 

12.15 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 Great Barrier Environment Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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