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Hauraki Gulf
Forum
15 June 2015
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Whakatau – Karakia / mihi
The meeting opened with a karakia.
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Public Forum
There was no Public Forum input.
5 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
6 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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7
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Spat Catching in the Firth of Thames
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Member Nicola
MacDonald entered the meeting 1.34pm.
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Alan Moore,
Team Leader Coastal, Auckland Council gave a verbal presentation in support
of this item.
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Resolution number HGF/2015/11
MOVED
by Chair J Tregidga, seconded by Mr T Hohneck:
That the Hauraki
Gulf Forum:
a) receive the Spat Catching in
the Firth of Thames report.
b) support Te Whānau Ā Haunui and advise Auckland
Council of the forum’s concern that new spat catching applications continue
to be made in an ad hoc way ahead of the completion of a marine spatial plan.
c) recommend to councils that
all spat catching applications be put on hold until the completion of a
marine spatial plan and that councils report back to the forum at the next
meeting.
CARRIED
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Secretarial
note: The motion was put after the presentation by Te Whānau Ā Haunui representatives at Item 8.
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8
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Te Whānau Ā Haunui interests and aspirations
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Charles
Royal, Irene Royal, and Sheri Ann Atuahiva gave a PowerPoint presentation in
support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number HGF/2015/12
MOVED
by Chair J Tregidga, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Hauraki
Gulf Forum:
a) thank Charles Royal, Irene
Royal and Sheri Ann Atuahiva for their presentation and receive the Te Whānau Ā Haunui interests and aspirations report.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Hauraki Gulf Forum, 15 June
2015, Item 8 - Our place, Our space, Our Mana Whenua-tanga
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9
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Firth of Thames Water Quality and Ecosystem Health
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Deputy Mayor P French left the meeting
2.37pm.
Ms M Poutasi left the meeting at 2.37pm.
Ms M Poutasi returned to the meeting
at 2.45pm.
Deputy
Mayor P French returned to the meeting 2.45pm.
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Dr Malcolm Green, Principal Scientist,
NIWA, gave a PowerPoint presentation in support of this item. A copy has been
placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number HGF/2015/13
MOVED
by Chair J Tregidga, seconded by Deputy Mayor P French:
That the Hauraki
Gulf Forum:
a) receive the Firth of Thames Water Quality and Ecosystem Health report.
b) undertake to seek further
government funding and other funding sources for research to understand and
address water quality and ecosystem health in the Firth of Thames.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Hauraki Gulf Forum, 15 June
2015, Item 9 - Firth of Thames Water Quality and Ecosystem Health - A
Synthesis
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Secretarial note: The meeting was adjourned at 3.20pm and reconvened
at 3.32pm.
Mr P Majurey was not present when the meeting reconvened at 3.32pm.
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10
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External review
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Mr P Majurey returned to the meeting
at 3.39 pm.
Cr LA
Cooper retired from the meeting at 3.53 pm.
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Dr Nigel
Bradley, Director, Envirostrat Consulting Limited, gave a PowerPoint presentation
in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and
are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number HGF/2015/14
MOVED
by Mr P Majurey, seconded by Cr WD Walker:
That the Hauraki
Gulf Forum:
a) initiate a small working
group to further consider the findings and recommendations of the review and
their implications and to report back with options for accommodating them at
the next Forum meeting in September 2015.
b) delegate authority to
the Chair and Deputy Chair to determine the make up a working group with
input, via email, from forum members.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Hauraki Gulf Forum, 15 June
2015, Item 10 - Review of the Hauraki Gulf Forum
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12
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Tai Timu Tai Pari Sea Change Update
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This item was withdrawn.
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15 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Whakawātea
The meeting closed with a karakia.
4.25 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 Hauraki Gulf Forum HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
