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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
26 November
2014
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1 Welcome
Chairperson
Susan Daly opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Deputy Chair JC Cleave led
the meeting in a karakia.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
Member JJ
Gilbert declared an interest in respect of the Windy
Hill Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust funding application at item 14 - Auckland City Natural Heritage Fund Allocation 2014/2015 – Funding
Round 1.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/31
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, 24 September 2014, as a true and correct record,
subject to the following amendment to item 13, resolution number
GBESP/2014/29 c) Agrees to fund the following
projects from the 2014/2015 budget line for environmental enhancement –
Kaitoke restoration – weed management and wildlife monitoring - $7,750.50 as
follows:
c)
Agrees to fund the following projects
from the 2014/2015 budget line for environmental enhancement.
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Project
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Cost
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Conservation of leptinella
population at Awana
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$10,000
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Water Quality Monitoring
Programme (remainder of 2014/15 only
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$12,063
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Kaitoke
restoration – weed management and wildlife monitoring
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$7,775.50
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Total
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$29,838.50
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CARRIED
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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
Secretarial note: Board Member JJ Gilbert vacated her seat at this point to speak in
Public Forum on behalf of Peter Blackwell.
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9.1
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Judy Gilbert on behalf of Peter Blackwell - Local Fishing Code of
Conduct
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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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Judy Gilbert spoke on behalf of Peter
Blackwell to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee regarding
local fishing code of conduct.
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Resolution
number GBESP/2014/32
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JC Cleave:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
receives the Public Forum presentation;
b)
thanks Judy Gilbert for her Public
Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Letter from Peter Blackwell -
local fishing code of conduct
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Secretarial note: Board Member JJ Gilbert returned to the table at this point to resume
her seat as board member.
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
Item 13 was heard at this point.
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12
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Aotea Great Barrier Wastewater Issues
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Phil Brown, Land and Water Advisory Team
Manager was in attendance via teleconference to present to the Great Barrier
Environment Committee in respect to this report.
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/33
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment
Committee:
a)
Approves the scope of the proposed
Aotea Great Barrier wastewater system investigation project.
b)
Thanks Phil
Brown, Land and Water Advisory Team Manager for his attendance via
teleconference to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in
respect to the Aotea Great Barrier Wastewater
Issues report.
CARRIED
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Item 14 was heard at this point.
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13
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report
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Ian Stupple, Manager Solid Waste, Warwick
Jaine, Waste Operations Manager and Paul Mortimer, Waste Contracts
Coordinator were in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment
Committee in relation to solid waste.
Jeremy Warden, Biosecurity Advisor
Plants-Great Barrier was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment
Committee in relation to local environment work programme and biosecurity
update.
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A document was tabled in respect to biosecurity
update. 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/2014/34
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) Notes the
information in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.
b) Notes that
as per resolution GBESP/2014/29, funding of $10,000 has been allocated to a
sustainability stocktake and funding of $10,729 has been allocated to a
Community Pest Coordinator role.
c) Thanks Ian Stupple, Manager Solid Waste, Warwick Jaine, Waste Operations
Manager and Paul Mortimer, Waste Contracts Coordinator for their attendance
and presentation to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in relation to
solid waste.
d) Thanks Jeremy Warden, Biosecurity Advisor Plants – Great Barrier
for his presentation to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in relation
to local environment work programme and biosecurity update.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Biosecurity local board update
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Item 12 was heard at this point.
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14
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Auckland City Natural Heritage Fund Allocation 2014/2015 – Funding
Round 1
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Michael Ngatai, Biodiversity Advisor was
in attendance via teleconference to present to the Great Barrier Environment
Committee in respect to this report.
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Member JJ Gilbert declared an interest in
this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item a) i).
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/35
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JC Cleave:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) Approve the
following grant allocations from the Auckland City Natural Heritage Fund:
i) Allocation
of $18,976 to application ACNH14150001 from Windy Hill Rosalie Bay Catchment
Trust as a contribution towards translocating Red Crowned kakariki.
ii) Allocation
of $3,900.80 to application ACNH14150003 from Stan McGeady as a contribution
towards contractor labour and herbicides.
iii) Allocation
of $2,500 to application ACNH14150004 from Wairahi Bay Station as a
contribution towards contractor labour.
iv) Allocation
of $1,850 to application ACNH14150005 from Will Creegan as a contribution
towards fencing materials.
b) Thanks
Michael Ngatai, Biodiversity Advisor for his attendance via teleconference to
present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to the Auckland
City Natural Heritage Fund Allocation 2014/2015 – Funding Round 1 report.
CARRIED
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Secretarial
note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Member IM Fordham
requested that her dissenting vote be recorded, in particular to the item a)
ii).
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Secretarial note: The committee meeting adjourned at 12.36pm for lunch and reconvened
at 1.12pm.
Secretarial note: The committee meeting adjourned at 1.32pm for workshop and
reconvened at 2.04pm.
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Next steps in Aotea Great Barrier Local Marine Protection
Initiative
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/36
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) Receives the report.
b) Initiates discussions with
the Waiheke Local Board to identify opportunities to work more closely
together to advance marine protection opportunities for both islands.
CARRIED
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16
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Next steps on Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversations
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Resolution number GBESP/2014/37
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) Confirms its intention to
commence the proposed Aotea Great Barrier Island ecology conversations
in the new year.
b) Allocates up to $20,000
from its unallocated 2014/15 SLIPs discretionary opex budget to engage an
independent party to lead on this project and cover other associated costs.
CARRIED
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18 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
2.34 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
