I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Waiheke Local Board will be held on:

 

Date:                      

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Thursday, 28 January 2016

5.15pm

Waiheke Local Board Office
10 Belgium Street
Ostend
Waiheke Island

 

Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Paul Walden

 

Deputy Chairperson

Becs Ballard

 

Members

Shirin Brown

 

 

John Meeuwsen

 

 

Beatle Treadwell

 

 

(Quorum 3 members)

 

 

 

Sophie  McGhee

Democracy Advisor

 

21 January 2016

 

Contact Telephone: (09) 373 6210

Email: Sophie.McGhee@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 


 

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                        PAGE

1          Welcome                                                                                                                         5

2          Apologies                                                                                                                        5

3          Declaration of Interest                                                                                                   5

4          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                               5

5          Leave of Absence                                                                                                          5

6          Acknowledgements                                                                                                       5

7          Petitions                                                                                                                          5

8          Deputations                                                                                                                    5

9          Public Forum                                                                                                                  5

9.1     Direction Matiatia - Christine Gisby and Merran Lawler                                 6

9.2     Development on the Strand at Onetangi - David Baigent                               6

10        Extraordinary Business                                                                                                6

11        Notices of Motion                                                                                                          7

11.1   Notice of Motion - Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement                               7

12        Councillor's Update                                                                                                     13

13        Once upon an Island Trust - Waiheke Events fund application                             15

14        Feedback on road works associated with Countdown development                   21

15        Draft Local Government Election Year Policy for Elected Members                    27

16        New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and Electricity Authority Consulations     37

17        Review of Waiheke Local Board business meeting frequency                              45

18        Governance Forward Work Calendar                                                                       49

19        List of resource consents                                                                                           55

20        Reports requested/pending                                                                                        63  

21        Consideration of Extraordinary Items 

 

 


1          Welcome

 

Kua uru mai a hau kaha, a hau maia, a hau ora, a hau nui,

Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki waho

Rire, rire hau…pai marire

 

Translation (non-literal)  - Rama Ormsby

Let the winds bring us inspiration from beyond,

Invigorate us with determination and courage to achieve our aspirations for abundance and sustainability

Bring the calm, bring all things good, bring peace….good peace.

 

2          Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 10 December 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

 

7          Petitions

 

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

 

8          Deputations

 

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Waiheke Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

 

9.1       Direction Matiatia - Christine Gisby and Merran Lawler

Purpose

1.       Christine Gisby and Merran Lawler were in attendance to give the board an update on Direction Matitia

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Thanks Christine Gisby and Merran Lawler for their attendance and presentation.

 

 

 

9.2       Development on the Strand at Onetangi - David Baigent

Purpose

1.       David Baigent was in attendance to talk to the board regarding a possible development on the strand at Onetangi.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Thanks David Baigent for his attendance and presentation.

 

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

 

(a)        The local authority by resolution so decides; and

 

(b)        The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

 

(i)         The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

 

(ii)        The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

 

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

 

(a)        That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

 

(i)         That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

 

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

 

(b)        no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

11.1     Notice of Motion - Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         notes that:

i. The intention is for the Minister of Trade to sign the Trans Pacific Partnership      Agreement (TPPA) on or near 4 February 2016 in Auckland, without a clear      indication of mandated support from the New Zealand public, or any discussion      in parliament. 

ii.     The October 5, 2015 released TPPA text show that NZ laws would need to be      changed to comply with TPPA regulations where these are inconsistent.[1]

iii.    To date 12 councils covering about 60% of New Zealanders have passed      resolutions seeking further transparency and clarification of the effects of signing      the TPPA.[2]

iv.   In a TV3 Reid Research poll from November 2015, 52% of the public polled said      they don’t support the TPPA.

v.    There does not appear to be any response or consideration from Central      Government on the issues raised, (see Background) in spite of the urgency of      this issue, and the previous indication of parliamentary debate before the signing      of the agreement. [3]

b)       considers that:

i.   the risks to democracy, national and local law and elected member decision-making posed by New Zealand’s inclusion in the TPPA are too severe to be neglected and should be thoroughly debated before any agreement is signed.

ii.  the Waiheke Local Board would be acting in a foolhardy manner and fail in its responsibilities towards its constituents if it did not speak about its concerns in respect to the TPPA – particularly as there is nothing on the implications for local government decision-making.  

iii.  there is too great a financial and environmental risk to the Auckland ratepayer and NZ taxpayer from the possibility of investor state disputes, rising costs of goods and services from costs of compliance, and costs to the Council in realigning local laws to be consistent with the requirements of the TPPA.

c)         requests Auckland Council to:

i.   urgently requests information on the costs of compliance of the TPPA and effect on Auckland Council elected representative decision-making processes, and how this affects Treaty of Waitangi issues and for this to be discussed at the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting of the Auckland Council. 

ii.  urgently seek clarification again from the Minister of Trade on how previous requests for parliamentary and public consultation have been addressed. 

iii.  make available to Local Boards and Auckland Citizens the government’s response as well as an analysis of the adequacy of undertakings to address Council’s concerns as raised in the 8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. 

iv. in the light of the leak text being made public since October 2015, urge Central Government to undertake independent social, financial, health, environmental and climate change impact assessments of the potential effects of the TPPA on the people and land of New Zealand, particularly in relation to central and local government decision-making, and make this information publicly available.   

v.  request that central governments institutes a process for parliamentary debate before the agreement is signed, where the above feedback can be considered and there can be open debate on the issues including the effects on local and central governance.

d)     declares that: 

i.    until such time as there is robust debate and convincing protection of local government decision-making for the benefit of residents, citizens and ratepayers, and an analysis of how these issues will be addressed at local government level,  Waiheke and the Hauraki Gulf is a TPPA free zone where the constraints imposed by the TPPA, and the changes to national and local legislation to make our area comply with TPPA requirements are not supported by the Waiheke Local Board. 

e)      requests that this resolution and background information be circulated to the Mayor          and Governing Body, other Local Boards in Auckland and other Councils and local          and community boards around New Zealand and that it is sent immediately to the          New Zealand Minister of Trade and Prime Minister. 

 

Background

Background

·  A resolution was passed by Auckland Council on 20th December 2012.   Clause (xii) calls for TPPA negotiations to be conducted with “real public consultation including regular public releases of the text of the agreement and ratification being conditional on a full social, environmental and economic assessment including public submissions;”

·  A further resolution was passed by Auckland Council on the 8th October, 2015 to “request the government to publicly release the agreed text and consult widely with local government and citizens before ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) agreement [and] request the government to clarify how the recommendations in Auckland Council resolution RDO/2012/266 (communicated to the Minister of Trade in the letter of 5 June 2013 from the Chair of the Regional Development and Operations Committee) were addressed during the concluded negotiations and will be addressed in the ratification process.

·  The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) November 4th meeting requested a full parliamentary debate of the issues and “asks that central government carry out independent human rights, health and environmental impact assessments of the potential effects of the TPP on the people and land of New Zealand…asks that central government consults with local government to make decisions in the interests of our region, the people and their environment… [and requests] that a local government evaluation, based on an independent analysis of the implications of the TPP for local government, and for the social, cultural, economic environmental and health and wellbeing of communities, be undertaken as a basis of LGNZ input into parliamentary consideration, and that the evaluation report should be made publicly available and widely publicised.”[4]

·  The groundswell of public opposition that is emerging against the TPPA which suggests there is no social mandate for this agreement. 

 

General points on the agreement that have been provided before: 

·  The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is being negotiated between the New Zealand Government and 11 other trading partners making up a significant share of world trade

·  The released leaked TPPA texts suggest that there are potential risks in the long-term to the health and welfare of New Zealanders or the ability of future governments to legislate or regulate in their interests or on their behalf.

·  This is of particular concern around social policy decisions at local government -  for example alcohol bylaw regulations which are made with consideration to consumers but also public health and safety. 

·  There is increasing concern across all countries involved that the agreement will have negative consequences on the cost of living, social wellbeing, education and public services. 

·  Although frequently described as a free-trade agreement, this proposed treaty has become much broader since the United States of America became a party, containing numerous chapters that provide protection for investors against domestic laws and policies (including those of local government) that may in any way limit or affect their ability to make a profit.

·  In the absence of a government-led debate there has been widespread public discussion centred on partial leaks of draft chapters, or analysis of similar agreements containing investor-state rules, notably the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which has covered Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A. since 1994. NAFTA is the model for the TPPA.

·  For specific instances of how Local Government can be affected by such an international agreement the experience of Canada and Mexico over the last two decades under the NAFTA is instructive. Following complaints about health effects from residents of Guadalcázar City, Mexico, local officials forced Metalclad to cease operations at its landfill because it contained 20,000 tons of improperly dumped hazardous waste close to the town water supply. In 1997, the company sued the Mexican Government (Metalclad Corporation v. The United Mexican States, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/97/1) – only national governments can be sued under the Investor State rules – for US$90 million in damages under Chapter 11 of NAFTA. At a closed hearing held in Canada an arbitration panel awarded them $16.7 million. Although this amount was later reduced it is of deep concern that local government can be penalised like this for carrying out one of their most important roles, ensuring that their citizens have safe drinking water.

 

 

Signatory: Shirin Brown, Local Board Member:

 

 

 

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Councillor's Update

 

File No.: CP2016/00495

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       Providing Councillor Mike Lee with an opportunity to update the Waiheke Local Board on Governing Body issues.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board

a)   Receives the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee.

 

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Authors

Sophie  McGhee - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Once upon an Island Trust - Waiheke Events fund application

 

File No.: CP2016/00525

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       The purpose of this report is to present an application received for events funding. The local board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these applications.

Executive Summary

2.       The Waiheke Local Board has set a total events budget of $20,000.

3.       Priorities for events funding have been established by the board (Attachment B) and an events specific funding round opened on 18 January and is due to close on 12 February 2016. 

4.       At its meeting held 10 December the board considered Quick Response grant applications.   Three of these applications were events related and the board approved $7,820 from the events fund to support these events using the events fund criteria.  

5.       This leaves $12,180 remaining in the events fund to be allocated.

6.       The board have received an application from Once Upon an Island Trust for $2,000 to support National Bike Month events on Waiheke commencing 1 February 2016 (Attachment A).

7.       As this event is due to commence prior to the events funding close date the application has been included on this agenda for the board’s consideration.

8.       If the board decide to approve this application in full this would leave $10,180 remaining in the Events fund budget for allocation.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      consider the application listed in the table below and agree to fund, part-fund or decline this application from the FY16 Events fund budget:

Organisation

Funding for

Amount Requested

Eligible/

Ineligible

Once Upon an Island Trust

Towards a series of events that are proposed for Waiheke Cycle Month 2016

$2,000.00

 

Eligible

 

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Once Upon an Island Trust - event application summary

17

bView

Waiheke Local Board events fund criteria

19

     

Signatories

Authors

Janine Geddes - Local Board Advisor  

Authorisers

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Feedback on road works associated with Countdown development

 

File No.: CP2016/00559

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       The purpose of this report is to seek the board’s feedback on road works associated with the resource consent for the Countdown supermarket in Ostend, Waiheke.

Executive Summary

2.       Auckland Transport have sought feedback from the Waiheke Local Board as part of the consent process for road works associated with the Countdown Supermarket, Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island – Road Works (refer Attachment A and B).

3.       Auckland Transport will consider feedback prior to making a final decision. The feedback provided will be considered together with the broader community benefits that this proposal will bring and the necessary safety measures that informed the design.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Consider feedback on road works associated with the Countdown Supermarket, Belgium Street, Ostend.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Consultation letter

23

bView

Consultation plan

25

     

Signatories

Authors

Janine Geddes - Local Board Advisor  

Authorisers

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Draft Local Government Election Year Policy for Elected Members

 

File No.: CP2015/26878

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       To provide comments to the governing body on the draft “Local Government Election Year Policy for Elected Members”.

Executive Summary

2.       This report attaches the draft policy which will be considered by the governing body at its meeting on 25 February 2016, along with comments from local boards.

3.       The policy applies during an election year, which is the time that some sitting members may be “wearing two hats”.   One role is as an elected member, making the decisions of the Auckland Council. The other role is as a candidate for the next elections.  The policy sets out how to distinguish between these two roles.  The “pre-election” period (three months prior to the election) is a particularly sensitive period. 

4.       The draft policy is based on the policy that was presented to local boards and the governing body in 2013 and reflects guidance provided to public sector entities by the State Services Commission and by the Office of the Auditor General.

5.       It has been reformatted to:

·   make it clearer it is principle-based

·   remove some of the policy relating to staff conduct, which will be contained in a separate organisational policy for staff

·   include a “Frequently Asked Questions” section giving additional guidance to common questions that confront elected members.

6.       The body of the report provides comments raised by local boards in 2013 and the responses to them as contained in the report to the governing body.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      consider its comments on the draft “Local Government Election Year Policy for Elected Members”.

 

 

Comments

7.       Previous comments from local boards that were reported to the governing body in 2013, along with responses, are below.

8.       Two local boards queried the requirement that elected member bodies do not criticise decisions of other elected member bodies in council publications and one sought clarification regarding who the arbiter of this is.

·    This principle is included on the basis that it is considered inappropriate for different parts of council to be publicly criticising each other’s decisions in council-resourced communications. This principle operates once a decision has been made. Auckland Council’s decision-making process provides several opportunities, prior to a decision being made, for local boards and the governing body to advocate for a particular position.  There are no restrictions on elected members’ use of non-council funded news media or publicity, other than the standards of behaviour required by the Code of Conduct.

·    The Manager, Communications and Public Affairs, is responsible for ensuring that council-funded publications adhere to council’s policies.

9.       One local board expressed a view that the pre-election period was one month too early.

·    The pre-election period of three months is defined in the OAG guidelines and applies nationally for all local government elections.

10.     One local board requested information on sanctions that will be put in place to ensure elected member candidates adhere to the policies.

·    The Election Year Policy now includes a section on breaches of the policy. This is based on a similar section in the Code of Conduct and provides that the chief executive will consider and take appropriate action on a case by case basis in response to complaints about breaches of the policy. This may include involving the electoral officer depending on the nature of the alleged breach. 

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

11.     This report provides an opportunity for the local board to record its views on the draft policy.

Māori impact statement

12.     The attached policies are for the guidance of all elected members and are of equal relevance to Māori and non-Māori.

Implementation

13.     Once adopted, the policies will be forwarded to all elected members.

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Local Government Election Year Policy for Elected Members

29

     

Signatories

Authors

Warwick McNaughton - Principal Advisor - Democracy Services

Authorisers

Marguerite Delbet - Manager Democracy Services

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 








Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and Electricity Authority Consulations

 

File No.: CP2016/00464

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       To provide feedback into the Auckland Council joint submission for the Ministry for the Environment’s New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2015/2016 and Electricity Authority’s Implications of evolving technologies for pricing of distribution services consultations.

Executive Summary

2.       The submissions are meant to provide a clear line of sight between targets in the Auckland Plan, implementation via the Low Carbon Auckland action plan, the evolving national context and the international climate deal reached on 13 December.

 

3.       There are potential trade-offs and synergies between the two reviews in terms of issues being addressed and benefits that could arise. Hence the submissions are being drafted in parallel.

 

4.       The local board plans and aspirations for environmental protection and sustainability will be considered when developing the council’s submissions to these two consultations. The draft submissions will be presented to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee on 4 February 2016.

5.       Feedback from the local boards into the joint consultation process is to be provided to the Chief Sustainability Office by 15 February 2016. This feedback will be attached verbatim to the council’s submissions.

6.       The submissions for both consultations will be lodged on the due date of 19 February 2016.

7.       Attached is a background paper on the consultations providing further detail.

 

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      consider providing feedback into the Auckland Council joint submission for the Ministry for the Environment’s New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2015/2016 and Electricity Authority’s Implications of evolving technologies for pricing of distribution services, and delegate authority to the chair in discussion with other board members to submit the feedback by 15 February 2016.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Background Paper for the Ministry for the Environment and Electricity Authority Consultations

39

     

Signatories

Authors

Jacqueline Fyers - Democracy/Engagement Advisor

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 






Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Review of Waiheke Local Board business meeting frequency

 

File No.: CP2016/00518

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       To enable the Waiheke Local Board to consider moving from fortnightly to monthly business meetings

Executive Summary

2.       The Waiheke Local Board has held fortnightly business meetings so far this term. This frequency reflected the expected workload, the importance of enabling community input and to keep meetings from being too long.

3.       Local Board Services staff have discussed the idea of the board moving to monthly business meetings for the remainder of the term to better balance the administration required with the amount of business being done. This report includes a recommendation to move to monthly business meetings, still on either the second or fourth Thursday of the month and still starting at 5.15pm

 

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      agrees to amend its business meeting schedule for the 2016 calendar year commencing February 2016, to monthly meetings held on either the second or fourth Thursday of the month commencing at 5.15pm

 

 

Comments

4.       In general, local boards hold monthly business meetings. Seventeen boards meet monthly and four, including Waiheke meet fortnightly. A number of boards also have committees which meet less regularly and there is a wide range of approaches to workshop frequency, in some cases weekly. In determining business meeting frequency and the beginning of the term, Local Board Services staff recommended one business meeting per month.

5.       At its 5 December 2013 meeting the Waiheke Local Board adopted a business meeting schedule for its 2013-2016 term consisting of fortnightly meetings generally on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.

6.       This schedule was intended to enable the board to get through what was expected to be a significant work programme, to ensure meetings weren’t too long and to provide the community with opportunities twice a month to formally engage with the board through public forum.

7.       There are significant resources consumed by both board members and officers in running a fortnightly business meeting schedule compared to a monthly schedule. It is not just the Local Board Services Democracy Advisor that is involved in business meeting processes. The Relationship Manager and Senior Advisor in particular also spend considerable time on this process, time which is therefore not available for other priorities. There are also significant resources required for reporting staff including reports, meeting attendance and follow-up actions. Board members also have other commitments and may feel that monthly meetings would be beneficial at this point in the term. Given the board’s fairly heavy work programme and list of issues, freeing officer/board member time to focus on non-business meeting matters is considered to be a positive outcome.

8.       These factors need to be balanced against the need for/benefit of fortnightly meetings. An analysis of the length (minutes) of Waiheke Local Board meetings held so far this term and the number of items on each agenda is included at Attachment A. It shows that the average business meeting length for the term so far is 107 minutes and that on average agendas consist of 14 items (excluding standing items such as declarations of interest, confirmation of minutes, acknowledgements, deputations etc). While business meetings have ranged from four items and 28 minutes to 47 items and 337 minutes, a broad look at the list suggests moving to a monthly frequency won’t make meetings unmanageable.

9.       A key consideration for the board will be whether it feels its community has sufficient formal access to it if meetings are moved from fortnightly to monthly. Attachment A shows that the average number of public forum items to date this term is three to four. Two meetings have had no public forum attendance and 80% of meetings have had less than five public forum items. Officers suggest that monthly meetings still provide sufficient opportunity for the community to formally engage with the board if they wish and that there are many additional informal opportunities which the Waiheke community certainly avails itself of.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

10.     This report considers the implications of moving to monthly meetings in particular workloads for board members and staff, and formal public access.

Māori impact statement

11.     It is not considered that iwi will be impacted in any particular way by a move from fortnightly to monthly business meetings

Implementation

12.     Based on the current fortnightly business meeting schedule, the Waiheke Local Board has 14 meetings after this one till the end of its term. If the board agrees to meet monthly it is suggested it retain the current meeting day (Thursday), week (second or fourth Thursday of the month) and start time (5.15pm). The only decision will be whether to hold the business meeting on the second or fourth Thursday of the month.

13.     Additional/extraordinary meetings are required from time to time such as the annual plan where deadlines don’t fall within normal meeting schedules. A move to monthly meetings may increase the need for this but this isn’t expected to be significant.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

List showing business meeting length and number of items

47

     

Signatories

Authors

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

File No.: CP2016/00161

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       To present to the board with a 12 month governance forward work calendar.

Executive Summary

2.       This report introduces the governance forward work calendar: a schedule of items that will come before the board at business meetings and workshops over the next 12 months. The governance forward work calendar for your board is included in Attachment A.

3.       The calendar aims to support local boards’ governance role by:

·    ensuring advice on agendas and workshop material is driven by local board priorities

·    clarifying what advice is required and when

·    clarifying the rationale for reports.

4.       The calendar will be updated every month. Each update will be reported back to business meetings and distributed to relevant Council staff. It is recognised that at times items will arise that are not programmed. Board members are welcome to discuss changes to the calendar.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Notes the attached Governance Forward Work Calendar.

 

 

Comments

5.       Council’s Quality Advice Programme aims to improve the focus, analysis, presentation and timeliness of staff advice to elected representatives. An initiative under this is to develop forward work calendars for governing body committees and local boards. These provide elected members with better visibility of the types of governance tasks they are being asked to undertake and when they are scheduled.

6.       Although the document is new, there are no new projects in the governance forward work calendar. The calendar brings together in one schedule reporting on all of the board’s projects and activities previously approved in the local board plan, long-term plan, departmental work programmes and through other board decisions. It includes governing body policies and initiatives that call for a local board response.

7.       This initiative is intended to support the boards’ governance role. It will also help staff to support local boards, as an additional tool to manage workloads and track activities across council departments, and it will allow greater transparency for the public.

8.       The calendar is arranged in three columns, “Topic”, “Purpose” and “Governance Role”:

·    Topic describes the items and may indicate how they fit in with broader processes such as the annual plan

·    Purpose indicates the aim of the item, such as formally approving plans or projects, hearing submissions or receiving progress updates

·    Governance role is a higher-level categorisation of the work local boards do. Examples of the seven governance categories are tabled on the following page.

Governance role

Examples

Setting direction/priorities/budget

Capex projects, work programmes, annual plan

Local initiatives/specific decisions

Grants, road names, alcohol bans

Input into regional decision-making

Comments on regional bylaws, policies, plans

Oversight and monitoring

Local board agreement, quarterly performance reports, review projects

Accountability to the public

Annual report

Engagement

Community hui, submissions processes

Keeping informed

Briefings, cluster workshops

 

9.       Board members are welcome to discuss changes to the calendar. The calendar will be updated and reported back every month to business meetings. Updates will also be distributed to relevant Council staff.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

10.     All local boards are being presented with governance forward work calendars for their consideration.

Māori impact statement

11.     The projects and processes referred to in the governance forward work calendar will have a range of implications for Māori which will be considered when the work is reported.

Implementation

12.     Staff will review the calendar each month in consultation with board members and will report an updated calendar to the board.

 

 

Attachments

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Governance Forward Work Programme Waiheke

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Signatories

Authors

Neil Taylor – Senior Advisor Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

Kris Munday – Senior Advisor Improvement Team

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

List of resource consents

 

File No.: CP2016/00090

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.       Attached is a list of resource consents applications received from 9 November 2015 to 15 January 2016 related to Waiheke Island.

 

Recommendation

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the list of resource consents lodged during 9 November 2015 to 15 January 2016 related to Waiheke Island.

 

 

Attachments

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Resource Consent Applications Received 9 November 2015 to 15 January 2016

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Signatories

Authors

Sophie  McGhee - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 







Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 

Reports requested/pending

 

File No.: CP2016/00089

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.       Providing a list of reports requested and pending for the Waiheke Local Board for business meetings.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board

a)      Receives the reports requested/pending report.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

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Reports requested pending - January 2016

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Signatories

Authors

Sophie  McGhee - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 January 2016

 

 





    

    



[1]  TPP Intellectual Rights Chapter https://wikileaks.org/tpp-ip3/

[2]  http://www.actionstation.org.nz/tpp_policy_solution  Additionally Whanganui District, Horowhenua District and Horizons Regional Council have carried remits seeking that Central Government negotiate the TPP text in the New Zealand national interest. Many more Councils are taking an active interest. Local Government New Zealand LGNZ has had many contacts from its members in this regard.

[3] http://www.3news.co.nz/politics/key-accused-of-spreading-tppa-mistruths-2013100109#axzz3xar2Dxae

[4]    Greater Wellington Regional Council 4-11-2015, Paul Bruce Notice of Motion report:  http://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/council-reports/Report_PDFs/2015.542a1.pdf  Final decision - Minute Extract from report 15:542 Notice of Motion Paul Bruce.