Great Barrier Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Great Barrier Local Board held in the Barrier Social Club, 21 Medland Road, Tryphena. on Wednesday, 13 April 2016 at 10.00am.
Chairperson |
Izzy Fordham |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Susan Daly |
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Members |
Jeff Cleave |
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Judy Gilbert |
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Christina Spence |
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IN ATTENDANCE
Gendie Somerville-Ryan |
Awana Rural Women |
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John Stapleton |
Aotea Housing Trust |
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Great Barrier Local Board 13 April 2016 |
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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 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number GBI/2016/36 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 16 March 2016, as a true and correct record. b) agree to move the date of the Wednesday 10 August 2016 business meeting to Tuesday 9 August 2016 due to the fact that board members will be attending the Wild Places conference 10-11 August 2016 and there would not have been a quorum
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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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Gendie Somerville-Ryan was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the Awana Rural Women event grant application, Dark Skies correspondence and internet correspondence. |
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Resolution number GBI/2016/37 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Public Forum presentation. b) thank Gendie Somerville-Ryan for her Public Forum presentation.
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John Stapleton contracting to Aotea Housing Trust was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the Rainwater Harvesting Initiative correspondence. |
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Resolution number GBI/2016/38 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Public Forum presentation. b) thank John Stapleton for his Public Forum presentation.
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10 Extraordinary Business
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Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop |
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A decision must be made prior to the board’s 11 May business meeting to approve costs and any elected member related expenses for the Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop being held on 29 and 30 April 2016. |
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Resolution number GBI/2016/39 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) consider the Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop report as extraordinary business at item 17.1. A decision must be made prior to the board’s 11 May business meeting to approve costs and any elected member related expenses for the Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop being held on 29 and 30 April 2016.
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11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Resolution number GBI/2016/40 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the correspondence for the month of March 2016. b) agree to write a letter of support for the Aotea Housing Trust Rainwater Harvesting project c) agree to investigate Dark Skies accreditation for Great Barrier Island d) request a workshop on the accessibility and existing infrastructure of telecommunications on the island
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Resolution number GBI/2016/41 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Auckland Transport Update - April 2016
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Resolution number GBI/2016/42 MOVED by Member J Cleave, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Chairperson’s report.
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A document was tabled in respect this item. A copy of the tabled document has been attached to the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. |
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Resolution number GBI/2016/43 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert: a) That the report of Board Member Susan Daly be noted. b) That the report of Board Member Jeff Cleave be noted. c) That the report of Board Member Judy Gilbert be noted. d) That the report of Board Member Christina Spence be noted.
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a Board Member Jeff Cleave's report |
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Resolution number GBI/2016/44 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar.
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17 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
17.1 |
Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop |
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Resolution number GBI/2016/45 MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) approve any related elected member expenses for attending the Waitākere Ranges, Great Barrier, and Waiheke Local Board’s shared practice workshop be provided for in line with the latest Auckland Council’s Elected Members’ Expense Policy 2014. b) approve the costs for the Waitākere Ranges, Great Barrier, and Waiheke Local Board’s shared practice workshop being divided between the three participating local boards and allocated to the related governance support budget lines.
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12.15 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 Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................