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Environment,
Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee
15 March 2016
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
There was no
public input.
6 Local Board Input
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6.1
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Waiheke Local Board - Auckland Transport's Notice of Requirement
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Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 10.45
am.
Cr J Watson entered the meeting at
10.49 am.
Mayor LCM Brown entered the meeting at
11.00 am.
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Paul Walden, Waiheke Local
Board Chair presented to the committee regarding Auckland Transport’s
Notice of Requirement.
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Recommendation/s
That the Environment, Climate
Change and Natural Heritage Committee:
a)
receive the presentation from Paul Walden, Waiheke Local Board Chair
regarding Auckland Transport’s Notice of Requirement and thank him for
his attendance.
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Note: This item was adjourned at 11.06 am
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Item 10 was
taken at the adjournment of item 6.
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10
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Paris COP21 trip
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Mayor Len
Brown and John Mauro, Chief Sustainability Officer presented to the
committee regarding their recent Paris COP21 trip.
Chairperson WD Walker advised
that he would provide notes outlining his experience at Paris COP21. Copies
of these notes will be distributed to committee members once available.
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Note: Changes
to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number ENV/2016/3
MOVED
by Chairperson WD Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:
That the Environment,
Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee:
a)
receive the Paris COP21 trip report
b)
request that officers further investigate opportunities for
aligning current policy and decision making processes (for example bylaws) to
support implementation of the Auckland Low Carbon Action Plan, and report
back outcomes to this committee
c)
request that specific climate change considerations are
included in the current work being carried out (in response to Regional
Strategy and Policy Committee Resolution REG/2015/75) that requires Auckland
Council to complete comprehensive analysis of the environmental impacts of
activities as part of quality advice to all elected members to support their
decision making (including Environmental Impact Statements).
CARRIED
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Item 6 was revisited at this point.
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6.1
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Waiheke Local Board - Auckland Transport's Notice of Requirement
(continued)
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Paul Walden, Waiheke Local
Board Chair presented to the committee regarding Auckland Transport’s
Notice of Requirement.
Three word
documents were provided. Copies have been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
Roger Matthews also spoke to
the committee on this item.
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Note: Changes
to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number ENV/2016/4
MOVED
by Chairperson WD Walker, seconded by Cr ME Lee:
That the Environment,
Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee:
a)
receive the presentation from Paul Walden, Waiheke Local Board
Chair regarding Auckland Transport’s Notice of Requirement and thank
him for his attendance
b)
support Paul Walden’s concerns and raise these with
Auckland Transport (including a letter to Auckland Transport) as part of the
committee responsibilities for raising community concerns
c)
recommend that the concerns raised by Paul Walden on behalf of
the Waiheke Local Board, are presented to the relevant committee to resolve
the systemic issues with applying the Auckland Council strategic intent (for
example adopting water sensitive design practices) to operational Auckland
Transport practices
d)
request officers report back to this committee on questions
raised regarding the planning process
e)
advise the Governing Body of the need to include expectations
for adoption of relevant council strategies (such as water sensitive urban
design) in the Statements of Intent as agreed with the Council Controlled
Organisations (CCOs).
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 March
2016, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee, Waiheke
Local Board - Auckland Transport's Notice of Requirement, Memo
b 15 March
2016, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee, Waiheke
Local Board - Auckland Transport's Notice of Requirement, letter
c 15 March 2016,
Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee, Waiheke Local
Board - Auckland Transport's Notice of Requirement, presentation notes
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7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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9
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Election of Deputy Chairperson
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Note: Changes
to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number ENV/2016/5
MOVED
by Chairperson WD Walker, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That the Environment,
Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee:
a) adopt
system B as the method for voting.
b) elect
Cr John Watson as deputy chairperson.
CARRIED
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Note: Item 10 - Paris COP21 Trip
was taken when Item 6 – Local Board Input was adjourned.
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11
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Action Plan for Cleaning up the West Coast Lagoons
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Phil Brown,
Land and Water Advisory Team Manager presented to the committee.
A PowerPoint presentation was
provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number ENV/2016/6
MOVED
by Chairperson WD Walker, seconded by Cr ME Lee:
That the Environment,
Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee:
a) endorse
the West Coast Lagoons Draft Action Plan.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 March
2016, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee, Action Plan
for Cleaning up the West Coast Lagoons, Presentation
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12
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Options for septic tank management
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Cr C Casey
left the meeting at 12.45 pm.
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Phil Brown,
Land and Water Advisory Team Manager presented to the committee.
A PowerPoint presentation was
provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
A letter from
Auckland Regional Public Health Service was provided. A copy has been
placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
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Note: Changes
to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number ENV/2016/7
MOVED
by Chairperson WD Walker, seconded by Member Ngamane:
That the Environment,
Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee:
a) note
that a cross-council group will further develop the currently proposed
options to better manage privately-owned on-site wastewater systems, compare
costs and benefits and recommend a preferred solution to be discussed further
with the appropriate council committee and be ready for consideration as part
of the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan process.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 15 March
2016, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee, Options for
septic tank management, Presentation
b 15 March
2016, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee, Options for
septic tank management, Letter from Auckland Regional Public Health Service
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13 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
1.03 pm The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS
TRUE AND CORRECT BY
THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON
DATE:...................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:..................................................
LEAD OFFICER:…………………………………..
