Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

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.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Susan Daly

 

 

 

Members

Jeff Cleave

 

 

 

 

Judy Gilbert

 

 

 

 

Christina Spence

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Gendie Somerville-Ryan

Awana Rural Women

 

John Stapleton

Aotea Housing Trust

 

 

 

 

 


Great Barrier Local Board

13 April 2016

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson IM Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Member JC Cleave led the meeting in a karakia.

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no 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

 

CARRIED

 

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

 

9.1

Gendie Somerville-Ryan

 

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.

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

9.2

John Stapleton

 

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.

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

10.1

Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop

 

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.

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Correspondence

 

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

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Auckland Transport Update - April 2016

 

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

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Chairperson's report

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 


 

15

Board Members' Reports

 

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.

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Board Member Jeff Cleave's report

 

 

16

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

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.

 

CARRIED

  

 

17        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

17.1

Waitakere Ranges, Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards shared practice workshop

 

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.

 

CARRIED

  

 

 

 

 

 

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:........................................................