The Chairperson will open the meeting and welcome everyone present.
2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from
decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any
private or other external interest they might have.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Manukau Harbour Forum:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Monday, 15 February 2016, as a true and
correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been
received.
7 Petitions
At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been
received.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Manukau Harbour Forum. This means that
details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total
speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.
At the close
of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.
9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with
at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so
decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-
(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item
cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting
if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to
the general business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the
beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the
item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation
may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent
meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Manukau
Harbour Forum
11 April 2016
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Manukau Harbour
Forum Work Programme update
File No.: CP2016/04531
Purpose
1. To provide an update on
the work programme from February to end of March 2016.
Executive
Summary
2. The Forum agreed its
2015/2016 work programme at its March 2015 meeting (resolution number MHFJC/2015/9).
This was subsequently endorsed by member local boards at their meetings in
April and May 2015. This report provides an update on the 2015/2016 work
programme, and also a key regionally-funded project which is to evaluate the
feasibility of hydrodynamic modelling for the Manukau Harbour.
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Recommendations
That the Manukau Harbour
Forum:
a) note the information provided
in the work programme update.
b) note that the completion of the
scoping study work to test the feasibility of hydrodynamic modelling of the
Manukau harbour has been delayed until end of May 2016.
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Comments
3. At its meeting in March
2015, the Forum asked its member boards to support, and provide a funding
contribution, towards a work programme consisting of a series of flagship sites
events, the development of a communications plan, and a symposium.
Flagship Sites Programme
4. A total of three sites
have been confirmed to host flagship sites this year. They are indicated in the
table below;
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Business
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Business Type
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Location
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Date
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Fonterra
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Milk processing plant
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Takanini
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28 April
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RA Johnstone
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Supply of chemical products
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Wiri
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20 May
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Kemsol
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Chemical manufacturer
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Airport Oaks
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22 June
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Table 2: 2016
Flagship Sites events
Communications Plan
5. The scope of the
communications plan was redrawn to support the Forum to have a presence at key
events taking place around the harbour. At the time of writing, three events
had taken place (Sustainable Coastlines Cleanup at Cornwallis, Kauri Karnival
at Parrs Park in Glen Eden, and the Karaka Vintage Festival). A verbal update
will be provided to the Forum at the meeting, with a final report included in
the end of year ‘wrap up’ report on the entire Forum work programme.
6. The Our Harbour brochure
has been finalised and distributed at events and to local board offices,
service centres and libraries.
Manukau Harbour Symposium
7. The Manukau Harbour
symposium (Mana ō te Moana) will be held on Friday, 10 June 2016 at the
Manukau Civic building. The intended outcomes from the symposium and associated
content for the day are currently being developed. Input is being sought from
mana whenua at a hui scheduled for 18th April.
8. One of the key components
of the symposium will be an awards ceremony recognising individuals or groups
actively advocating for the improvement of the Manukau Harbour.
Hydrodynamic Scoping Study
9. In its decision making on
the Long-term Plan 2015-2015, the governing body requested that staff ‘identify
the scope and feasibility of hydrodynamic modelling’ for the Manukau Harbour.
Hydrodynamic modelling can provide predictions in water levels, tidal currents
and waves across the harbour and model the complex movement of sediment and
contaminants from their source to a deposition area within the harbour.
10. A
feasibility study is currently being undertaken to determine if there is enough
information to complete a hydrodynamic modelling study of the harbour. The
delivery of the hydrodynamic scoping study has been delayed, and will be
presented to the Forum in June 2016. All information on existing hydrodynamic
models for the harbour from both Crown and Council entities has been received.
This information will now be assessed to see if it is sufficient to develop a
hydrodynamic model of the entire harbour.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
11. This work programme was
endorsed by member boards in 2015. All nine member boards reference the Forum
in their local board plans.
12. A number of member boards
also sponsor projects supporting the goals and objectives of the Forum through
their own environment work programmes.
Māori
impact statement
13. No specific consultation
with Maori was undertaken for the purposes of this report.
14. Feedback and input from
mana whenua on the entire three year strategic work programme was sought at a
hui in November 2014. In 2015, the Forum agreed to host up to three hui with
iwi per year, and it is expected that there will be opportunities at those hui
for iwi to provide ongoing feedback on the current work programme to the Forum.
The next hui is scheduled for Monday, 18 April 2016.
15. Subject to the Forum being
reconstituted after the October 2016 elections, iwi and mataawaka will be
invited to participate in the development of the next three year work
programme.
Implementation
16. There are no implementation
issues arising from this report.
17. The third and final year of
the current three year Forum work programme will commence in July 2016. Subject
to the Forum being reconstituted post-election, the Forum will have to develop
a process to agree its next three year work programme. It is anticipated that
this will be informed by the completion of the hydrodynamic modelling scoping
report.
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Signatories
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Authors
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Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor
Theresa Pearce - Relationship Advisor
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Authorisers
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Gael Ogilvie – Environmental Services Manager
Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and
Environmental Services
Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager
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