Great Barrier Environment Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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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, 28 October 2015 at 10.00am.
Chairperson |
Susan Daly |
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Members |
Izzy Fordham |
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Judy Gilbert |
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Christina Spence |
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ABSENT
Deputy Chairperson |
Jeff Cleave |
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ALSO PRESENT
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IN ATTENDANCE
John Ogden |
GBI Environment Trust |
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Jeremy Warden |
Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier |
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Emma Joyce |
Relationship Advisor |
via tele-conference |
Marie McEntee |
Aranovus Limited |
via tele-conference |
Great Barrier Environment Committee 28 October 2015 |
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1 Welcome
Chairperson SP Daly opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Member Christina Spence led the meeting in a karakia.
2 Apologies
Resolution number GBESP/2015/38 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Accept the apology from Deputy Chair Jeff Cleave for non-attendance. |
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number GBESP/2015/39 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 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
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John Ogden from GBI Environment Trust was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to an idea to work together to communicate environmental initiatives. |
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Resolution number GBESP/2015/40 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Receives the Public Forum presentation. b) Thanks John Ogden for his Public Forum presentation.
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10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Summary Report Back on 2014/2015 Local Environment Work Programme |
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Jeremy Warden - Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier was in attendance and Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor was in attendance via tele-conference to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to this report. |
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Resolution number GBESP/2015/41 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Receives the report back on the 2014/2015 local environment work programme. b) Thanks Jeremy Warden – Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier and Emma Joyce – Relationship Advisor for their attendance and presentation on the Summary Report Back on 2014/2015 Local Environment Work Programme report and to Coastal Pest Solutions and Envirokiwi for their contribution to the report. c) Thanks Cushla Buchanan and Renee Freeland for their work on the Tryphena water quality monitoring programme.
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Secretarial note: Member IM Fordham left the meeting at 10.26am and missed moving the resolution on item 12. Member IM Fordham returned to the meeting at 10.28am.
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Jeremy Warden - Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier was in attendance and Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor was in attendance via tele-conference to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to this report. |
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Resolution number GBESP/2015/42 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) Thanks Jeremy Warden – Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier and Emma Joyce – Relationship Advisor for their attendance and presentation on the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.
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Jeremy Warden - Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier was in attendance and Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor was in attendance via tele-conference to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to this report. |
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Resolution number GBESP/2015/43 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Notes the information in the completion report for the Medlands Stream Riparian Fencing and Planting Project. b) Thanks Jeremy Warden – Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier and Emma Joyce – Relationship Advisor for their attendance and presentation on the Medlands Stream Riparian Fencing and Planting Project report and Fran Hayton for her contribution to this report.
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Final report on the Kaitoke Beach Dune Stabilisation and Monitoring Project |
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Resolution number GBESP/2015/44 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Receives the Kaitoke Beach Dune Stabilisation and Monitoring Project Final report July 2015. b) Considers what if any additional project activity it wishes to continue with and budget requirements at the November business meeting. |
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Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversations Phase 2 proposed plan and work programme |
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Marie McEntee was in attendance via tele-conference to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to this report. |
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Resolution number GBESP/2015/45 MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert: That the Great Barrier Environment Committee: a) Receives the Phase 2 plan for the Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversations project. b) Thanks Marie McEntee for her attendance and presentation on the Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversations Phase 2 proposed plan and work programme report.
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17 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
12.28 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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