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Manukau
Harbour Forum
15 February
2016
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1 Welcome
The Chairperson
opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.
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
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8.1
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Seaweek 2017
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Dr Mels Barton from New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE) and Camden Howitt from Sustainable Coastlines made presentations and
requested support from the forum for Seaweek 2017.
Copies of
presentations have been placed on the file copy of
minutes and can be viewed on Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number MHFJC/2016/3
MOVED
by Chairperson AJ Naysmith, seconded by Member BM Graham:
That the Manukau
Harbour Forum:
a) Receives the presentation
from Dr Mels Barton from New Zealand Association for
Environmental Education (NZAEE) and Camden
Howitt from Sustainable Coastlines and thanks them for the presentation.
b) Requests
that staff discuss Seaweek 2017 with member boards as part of the 2016/17
environmental work programme development.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Presentation - Dr Mels Barton
(NZAEE)
b Presentation - Camden Howitt
(Sustainable Coastlines)
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9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Ryan
Anderson
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Ryan Anderson made a verbal presentation on his research project to understand the health
and water quality of the Auckland Harbour at a depth of around 5m and the
surface and to analyse if there is a difference in the water quality at a
depth.
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Resolution number MHFJC/2016/4
MOVED
by Chairperson AJ Naysmith, seconded by Member CM Elliott:
That the Manukau
Harbour Forum:
a) Receives the presentation
from Ryan Anderson and thanks him for the 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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2016/2017 Manukau Harbour Forum Work Programme
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Resolution number MHFJC/2016/5
MOVED
by Member DG Purdy, seconded by Member CM Elliott:
That the Manukau
Harbour Forum:
a) Notes that year three of the
Manukau Harbour Forum work programme is focussed on continuing to increase
engagement of businesses, industry, and residents with the Manukau Harbour.
b) Requests that member boards
endorse the work programme and consider this as the basis for 2016/17 locally
driven initiatives budget discussions.
c) Notes that no funding for the hydrodynamic modelling work beyond
the completion of the scoping study has been identified, and recommends that
member boards consider retaining hydrodynamic modelling study as an advocacy
issue in their 2016/2017 Local Board Agreements.
CARRIED
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Submission to the New Marine Protected Areas Act: Consultation
Document
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Resolution number MHFJC/2016/8
MOVED
by Member DG Purdy, seconded by Member CM Elliott:
That the Manukau
Harbour Forum:
a)
Supports the approach being taken by staff preparing Auckland
Council draft submission to the New Marine Protected Areas Act:
Consultation Document.
b) Notes that individual local
boards have also been invited to provide input into Auckland Council’s
submission to the New Marine Protected Areas Act: Consultation Document.
CARRIED
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15 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
12.45pm 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
