Great Barrier Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Great Barrier Local Board held in the Great Barrier Local Board office, 81 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 9:00am.
Chairperson |
Izzy Fordham |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Susan Daly |
Entered the meeting at 9.14am |
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Members |
Jeff Cleave |
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Judy Gilbert |
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Christina Spence |
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Great Barrier Local Board 25 November 2015 |
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1 Welcome
Chairperson IM Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Member JC Cleave led the meeting in a karakia.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
5 Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
6 Petitions
There were no petitions.
7 Deputations
There were no deputations.
8 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
9 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
10 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number GBI/2015/171 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) provide the following response on regional rating proposals for the Governing Body to consider noting that it will agree its final position on these matters once community feedback is received i) In relation to the Uniform Annual General Charge, the Great Barrier Local Board supports retention of the current charge on the basis that any increase will increase rates for lower value properties which predominate on Great Barrier compared to the rest of the region. It also notes that changing the UAGC would extend the time in which uniform rate increases can be applied to the entire Auckland region and this is considered to be a backward step after five years of uncertainty. ii) In relation to the Interim Transport Levy, the Great Barrier Local Board supports retention of the current levy on the basis that increasing business ratepayers share from $182.85 to $407 will significantly impact on the small number of business ratepayers on the island who are already struggling. iii) In relation to Maori Land Rates, the Great Barrier Local Board supports consultation on extending the Maori freehold land rates remission and postponement policy on the basis that the proposed changes will enable more Maori ratepayers to take advantage of this policy. iv) In relation to the Rural Rates Review, the Great Barrier Local Board supports the proposal to consult on recovering the costs of the proposed decrease in rates on large rural properties from across the region rather than from small farm/lifestyle blocks noting that half of all Great Barrier rural and lifestyle properties are small lifestyle properties
b) agree the following key advocacy matters for 2016/17 annual plan consultation
c) note that it is not proposing any targeted rate for consultation.
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12 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
9.46 am 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 Local Board HELD ON
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