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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
24 February
2016
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1 Welcome
Chairperson SP
Daly opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Member CA Spence led the meeting
in a karakia.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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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9.1
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John Ogden - GBI Environmental Trust
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John Ogden from GBI Environmental
Trust was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier
Environment Committee in respect to an update on the
Trust.
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Documents were tabled in respect this item. Copies of
the tabled documents have been attached to the official minutes and can be
viewed on the Auckland Council website
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/3
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank John Ogden from GBI Environmental Trust
for his Public Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a GBI Environmental Trust Report to Local Board 24 Feb 2016
b GBI Environmental Trust - Public Forum to Auckland Conservation
Board 17 Feb 2016
c GBI Environmental Trust - Environmental News
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9.2
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Murray Staples - Rat A Tack
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Murray Staples from Rat A Tack was in
attendance to present to the Great Barrier
Environment Committee in respect to an update on rat
management.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/4
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Murray Staples from Rat A Tack
for his Public Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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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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12
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report
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Emma Joyce, Relationship Advisor,
Jeremy Warden, Biosecurity Advisor (Great Barrier), and Chris Naya, Senior
Waste Specialist (Transfer Stations & HGI) were in attendance to present
to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to the Infrastructure
and Environmental Services Update Report.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/5
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note the
information in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report
b) support the
Infrastructure and Environmental Services Request for Proposal to run a one
year community led Resource Recovery Trial on the island
c) thank Emma Joyce, Relationship
Advisor, Jeremy Warden, Biosecurity Advisor (Great
Barrier), and Chris Naya, Senior Waste Specialist (Transfer Stations
& HGI) for their attendance and
presentation on the Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update
Report
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Biosecurity Local Board General
Update February 2016
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Great Barrier Local Board submission to the Marine Protected Areas
Act consultation document
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/6
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) delegate authority to the
committee chair in discussion with other committee members to approve its submission on the Government’s Marine Protected Areas
Act consultation document to the Auckland Council submission before 29
February 2016
b) note that
the board’s submission is seeking a Marine Protected Areas Act which:
i) ensures abundance for future generations
ii) addresses overfishing in the Hauraki Gulf and
particularly around the waters around Aotea Great Barrier Island and
its surrounding islands
iii) enables communities such as Aotea Great Barrier
Island and surrounding islands to develop and achieve MPAs with
sufficient flexibility to meet their aspirations
iv) is consistent with and gives effect to the
provisions of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act and the outcomes of the
Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari process prior to decisions being made
CARRIED
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Kaitoke Beach Dune Stabilisation Project
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/7
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) allocate $3,859 from its
2015/16 LDI community response opex budget to fund the purchase, delivery and
planting of 850 Great Barrier sourced Pingao & Golden Sand Tussock plants
for the Kaitoke Beach Dune Stabilisation project in June 2016.
CARRIED
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Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversations Phase 2 update
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Documents were tabled in respect this item. Copies of
the tabled documents have been attached to the official minutes and can be
viewed on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/8
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note the Aotea Great Barrier
Ecology Conversation Phase 2 project update.
b) note that there are a range
of important ecology initiatives underway on the island which it suggests
could be used as the phase 2 signature projects and request a workshop to
discuss prior to the 12 March community workshop.
c) agree to move $8,000 from
the 2015/16 LDI community response opex budget line to the Ecology Conversations
budget line.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a GBI Ecology Vision Phase II
Progress Report
b GBI Ecology Vision Newsletter
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Community group and agency reports
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/10
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note population parameters of the black petrels
(Procellaria parkinsoni) on Great Barrier Island (Aotea Island), 2014/15
report (attachment A).
b) note the Zero Invasive Predators report to 30 June 2015
(attachment B).
c) note the Department of Conservation February 2016 report
(attachment C).
CARRIED
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19 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
12.11 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
