Manukau Harbour Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum held in the Māngere-Otāhuhu Local Board Office, Shop 17, 93 Bader Drive, Māngere Town Centre on Monday, 10 August 2015 at 11.02am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Jill Naysmith

Franklin Local Board

Members

Lotu Fuli

Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board

 

Bridget Graham, QSM

Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board

 

David Holm

Puketapapa Local Board

 

Graham Purdy

Papakura Local Board

Alternate Members

Alan Cole

Franklin Local Board

 

Danella McCormick

Manurewa Local Board

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Saffron Toms

Waitakere Ranges Local Board

 

 

Ami Chand, JP

Whau Local Board

 

 

Carrol Elliott, JP

Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board

 

 

Daryl Wrightson

Manurewa Local Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Manukau Harbour Forum

10 August 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/16

MOVED by Chairperson AJ Naysmith, seconded by Member DG Purdy:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)         Accepts the apologies from members Saffron Toms, Ami Chand, Carrol Elliott and Daryl Wrightson for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/17

MOVED by Member DG Purdy, seconded by Member BM Graham:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)         Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 8 June 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Flagship Site Industry Pollution Prevention Programme

 

Secretarial Note:        Email from Kowhai Olsen was tabled, a copy which has been placed on the file copy of minutes and can be viewed on Auckland Council website.     

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/18

MOVED by Chairperson AJ Naysmith, seconded by Member D McCormick:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      Acknowledges Villa Maria's hosting of the Flagship Site Industry Pollution Prevention Programme.

b)      Also acknowledges Auckland Airport and Harley Davidson for being part of the programme.

c)      Notes the email from Kowhai Olsen.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Email from Kowhai Olsen  

 7         Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Sam Judd - Sustainable Coastlines

 

Sam Judd, Co-Founder and CEO of Sustainable coastlines made a presentation on a proposal for a large-scale event focusing on engagement with the communities and stakeholders of the Manukau Harbour.  This would see thousands of people being connected to nature along its shorelines through a large-scale educational tour and coastal clean-up with schools, businesses and community groups. Sustainable Coastlines requested endorsement from the Forum for this activity. 

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the file copy of minutes and can be viewed on Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/19

MOVED by Chairperson AJ Naysmith, seconded by Member D McCormick:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      Receives the presentation from Sam Judd, Co-Founder and CEO of Sustainable coastlines and thanks him for the presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Presentation - Sam Judd - Sustainable Coastlines  

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

 

John Rogers

  • Spoke on the proposed East-West Motorway connection project.

Robert Minhinnick – Tamaki Estuary Protection Society

  • Spoke on Mana Whenua involvement in the forum.

 

 

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/20

MOVED by Member DG Purdy, seconded by Member BM Graham:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)         Receives public forum submissions.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 


 

12

Report back on the Resolutions of Member Boards on the 2015/2016 Manukau Harbour Work Programme

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/21

MOVED by Member DG Purdy, seconded by Member LT Fuli:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      Notes that all nine member boards of the Manukau Harbour Forum have agreed to allocate $11,899 each in funding for the forum’s 2015/2016 work programme.

b)      Notes that two member boards passed resolutions requesting that elected members play a role in any events financed by the forum as part of its work programme.

c)      Requests that officers report to the April 2016 meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum regarding funding requirements for the forum’s 2016/2017 work programme and include a full and comprehensive update on the progress of the 2015/2016 to assist member boards in making decisions around funding allocation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

2014/2015 Manukau Harbour Forum Work Programme - Report Back on Achievements

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/22

MOVED by Member DA Holm, seconded by Member D McCormick:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      Notes the information provided in the 2014/2015 Manukau Harbour Forum Work Programme – Report Back on Achievements.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Manukau Harbour Forum - Options to increase Mana Whenua Participation

 

Member DA Holm left the meeting at 11.50 am.

 

Member DA Holm returned to the meeting at 11.52 am.

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2015/23

MOVED by Member D McCormick, seconded by Member LT Fuli:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      Meets with Mana Whenua representatives upto three (3) times in the 2015/2016 financial year to share information, discuss strategic priorities, and consider potential governance and other arrangements, including those which may be developed through Treaty settlement negotiations.

 

CARRIED

  

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

12.04 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 Manukau Harbour Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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