Waiheke Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held in the Oneroa Bowling Club, 100 Oceanview Road , Alison Park , Waiheke on Thursday, 25 September 2014 at 4.15pm.
Deputy Chairperson |
Shirin Brown |
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Members |
Becs Ballard |
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John Meeuwsen |
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Beatle Treadwell |
From 4.45pm; Item 9.4 |
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APOLOGIES
Chairperson |
Paul Walden |
For absence |
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ALSO PRESENT
Chief Executive |
Stephen Town |
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Councillor |
Mike Lee |
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Waiheke Local Board 25 September 2014 |
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1 Welcome
Member RE Ballard led the meeting in prayer.
2 Apologies
Resolution number WHK/2014/228 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Accepts the apology from Member BM Treadwell for lateness and Chairperson Paul Walden for absence. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number WHK/2014/229 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 11 September 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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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
9.1 |
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Jenny Holmes was in attendance to speak to the funding application from Waiheke Vintage Festival and tabled some photographs in support of her presentation. A copy of the tabled photographs have been placed on the official copy of these minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/230 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Thanks Jenny Holmes for her attendance and presentation. |
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a Waiheke Vintage Festival |
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Briar Ross was in attendance to speak about applying for funding for the Jazz by the Sea concert. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/231 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Thanks Briar Ross for his attendance and presentation.
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9.3 |
Waiheke Island Community Planning Group - Christopher Wragge |
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Christopher Wragge, Carol Winstanley and Ping Wragge were in attendance to speak about the concerns of the Waiheke Island Community Planning Group regarding Hauraki Gulf Islands integration into the Auckland Unitary Plan and tabled a document in support of their presentation. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/232 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Thanks Christopher Wragge, Carol Winstanley and Ping Wragge of the Waiheke Island Community Planning Group for his attendance and presentation.
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a WICPG Presentation |
9.4 |
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Paul Gilligan was in attendance to talk about NZ CarSharing's role in the community on Waiheke Island, Auckland and New Zealand wide and tabled documents in support of his presentation. A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official copy of these minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Member BM Treadwell returned to the meeting at 4.45pm. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/233 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Thanks Paul Gilligan, Director/Coordinator of New Zealand CarSharing Limited for his attendance and presentation.
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a NZ CarSharing Guide b NZ CarSharing Presentation |
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John Stansfield was in attendance to present a briefing and update to the Local Board on the community-led project to promote restoration of the lagoons at Little Oneroa Beach, which the Waiheke Resources Trust is facilitating. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/234 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Supports in principle the Waiheke Resources Trust’s grant application to the Environmental Initiatives Fund. b) Thanks John Stansfield of Waiheke Resources Trust for his attendance and presentation. |
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
Secretarial Note: Item 12: Councillor’s Update was given precedence at this time.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/235 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: a) That the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee, be received. |
Secretarial Note: The order of business resumed at Item 11: Notices of Motion.
11 Notices of Motion
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Resolution number WHK/2014/236 MOVED by Member JP Meeuwsen, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Notes that the “Essentially Waiheke” village and rural communities’ strategy was adopted by the Auckland City Council in October 2000 after extensive engagement with the Waiheke community through questionnaires, focus groups and workshops. b) Requests officers work with the board to: i) clarify the scope and purpose of the Essentially Waiheke review; ii) develop a consultation plan in line with the October 2000 consultation, based on the draft scope; iii) identifies any resources requirements for implementing the consultation and updating the Essentially Waiheke document. iv) reports the draft scope, consultation plan and resources requirement to the board at its November meeting for approval.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/237 MOVED by Member JP Meeuwsen, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Requests a systematic survey be carried out among those organisations currently using Council facilities and those additional organisations and groups who are or would be interested in being on a waiting list for access to Council facilities. b) Requests that officers determine whether Auckland Council staff are in a position to conduct this research or whether the Local Board needs to arrange for it to be conducted under some form of contract funded under Local Improvement Programme funding.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/238 MOVED by Member JP Meeuwsen, seconded by Member BM Treadwell: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Resolves to review local dog access rules in the Waiheke Local Board area as follows: i) review time and season beach rules on Waiheke and Rakino Islands, and foreshore rule on Rotoroa Island. The review on Waiheke Island is to focus on the approximately 29 bays between Piemelon and Rocky Bay, Man O War Bay, Orapui Bay, Awaawaroa Bay, and Te Matuku Bay. ii) reviews exemption to sports surface prohibition on Onetangi Sports Park. iii) clarifies rules by identifying: · whether existing dog exercise areas meet the new dog exercise area criteria, or are more appropriately referred to as under control off-leash areas · any safe swimming areas or lanes · ‘picnic’ and ‘fitness apparatus’ areas · significant ecological areas. iv) reviews perimeter track outside of golf course and Round Waiheke Walk (only if not already under control on-leash). b) Thanks Paul Wilson, Team Leader Policies & Bylaws for his attendance.
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Waiheke Local Event Support Fund – Interim Round 1 2014/2015 |
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Shamika Pujara, Event Facilitator was in attendance in support of this item and tabled the final Local Event Support Fund Criteria Guide 2014/2015. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/239 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the late application from Waiheke Events for the Onetangi Beach Races for round one of the Local Event Support fund.
b) Approves the applications for round one of the 2014/2015 Local Event Support Fund as follows:
c) Receives the final Local Event Support Fund Criteria Guide 2014/2015 tabled as agreed by the Chair and the portfolio holders Members SD Brown and BM Treadwell. d) Thanks Shamika Pujara, Event Facilitator for her attendance. |
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a Local Event Support Fund Criteria Guide 2014/2015 |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/240 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the Auckland Transport Report – September 2014. b) Acknowledges and thanks David Warburton, Chief Executive and Auckland Transport officers on the progression of the Waiheke Transport plan. c) Acknowledges Ivan Trethowen and the Auckland Transport officers for working with the Auckland Council Stormwater team to progress the Orapiu Road works. d) Requests Auckland Transport to start implementing $3 charges in the current undesignated areas at Matiatia. e) Thanks Ivan Trethowen, Elected Member Relationship Manager for his attendance.
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Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update 1 January to 30 June 2014 |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/241 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-monthly Update 1 January to 30 June 2014. b) Thanks Letitia McColl, Senior Engagement Advisor for her attendance.
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Regional Facilities Auckland Fourth Quarter Report 2013-2014 |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/242 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the Regional Facilities Auckland Fourth Quarter Report 2013-2014.
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Secretarial Note: An apology from the Chairperson for absence was received.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/243 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the Waiheke Local Board members’ written and verbal reports.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/244 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the reports requested/pending reports.
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Resolution number WHK/2014/245 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) Receives the list of resource consents
lodged during 15 August 2014 to
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22 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Resolution number WHK/2014/246 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member RE Ballard: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) exclude the public 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 Proposal to withdraw from acquisition of open space in Waiheke
The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting. |
6.43pm The public was excluded.
Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.
6.50pm The public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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Proposal to withdraw from acquisition of open space in Waiheke |
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Resolution number WHK/2014/247 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SD Brown, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: d) Confirm that there be no restatement of the confidential report or the resolution of the Waiheke Local Board. CARRIED |
6.51 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
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