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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
28 September
2016
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1 Welcome
Chairperson SP
Daly opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Member J Cleave led the
meeting in a karakia.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration
of Interest
Member JJ Gilbert declared an interest in respect of the AoteaOra Community Trust at
item 17 – AoteaOra Community Trust proposal for
Off the Grid 2017 event.
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
Chairperson SP
Daly acknowledged the Local Board Services staff and the members of the
committee for all of their hard work, dedication and support.
Members of the
committee individually spoke and gave thanks to the support staff and their
colleagues for the excellent work each contributed this term.
7 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Public Forum
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9.1
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Noelene
Ngawaka - Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Trust
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Noelene Ngawaka from Ngati
Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Trust was in attendance to present to the Great
Barrier Environment Committee in respect to the “Bring Back
Kokako” project.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/33
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Noelene Ngawaka from Ngati
Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Trust for her Public Forum
presentation.
CARRIED
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9.2
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Fenella Christian - Department of Conservation
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Fenella Christian from the
Department of Conservation was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier
Environment Committee in respect to the department’s
update report.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/34
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Fenella Christian from the
Department of Conservation for her Public Forum
presentation.
CARRIED
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9.3
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Orla Cumisky - AoteaOra Community Trust
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Orla Cumisky from AoteaOra Community Trust was in attendance to present to
the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to the proposed Off the
Grid 2017 event.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/35
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Orla Cumisky from AoteaOra Community Trust for her Public Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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9.4
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Angela Wright - AoteaOra Community Trust
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Angela Wright from AoteaOra Community Trust was in attendance to present to
the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to the upcycle facility.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/36
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Angela Wright from AoteaOra Community Trust for her Public
Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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9.5
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Bill Carlin
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Bill Carlin was in attendance
to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to the voluntary
fishing code of conduct.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/37
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Bill Carlin for his Public Forum
presentation.
CARRIED
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9.6
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Emma Cronin - Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust
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Emma Cronin from the Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust was in attendance
to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect to Trust’s
report.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/38
MOVED by Member SP Daly, seconded
by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the Public Forum presentation.
b)
thank Emma Cronin from Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust
for her Public Forum presentation.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Member J Cleave left
the meeting at 1.55pm. Member J Cleave returned to the meeting at 1.58pm.
Secretarial note: Member CA Spence left
the meeting at 1.56pm. Member CA Spence returned to the meeting at 1.59pm.
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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Community group and agency reports
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/39
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note the Department of
Conservation September 2016 update.
b) note the Great Barrier Island
Environmental Trust update of September 2016.
c) note the messages of thanks from
the community groups to the Great Barrier Environment Committee and to the
board.
d) note the Motu Kaikoura Trust 19
August 2016 newsletter.
e) note the GBI Bush Telegraph,
issue 18 September 2016.
CARRIED
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report
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Emma Joyce,
relationship advisor (via teleconference) and Jeremy
Warden, biosecurity advisor (Great Barrier) from
Infrastructure and Environmental Services were in
attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect
to the Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/40
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member JJ Gilbert:
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
note the information in the
Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.
b)
thank Emma
Joyce, relationship advisor and Jeremy Warden,
biosecurity advisor (Great Barrier) from Infrastructure and Environmental Services for their presentation on the Infrastructure and Environmental
Services Update Report.
CARRIED
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Reports from contractors on 2015/2016 environmental projects
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Emma Joyce,
relationship advisor (via teleconference) and Jeremy
Warden, biosecurity advisor (Great Barrier) from
Infrastructure and Environmental Services were in
attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect
to the Reports from contractors on 2015/2016 environmental projects.
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Documents were tabled in
respect this item. A copy of the tabled documents have been attached to the
official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/41
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member CA Spence:
That the Great Barrier
Environment Committee:
a)
note the information in the end of year
contractor reports.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Goodnature
trap project report
b Coastal
weed surveillance 2015-2016 report
c Treasure Islands
- Plague skink surveillance report 2015
d Shoal Bay Wharf,
Tryphena - Plague skink containment report
e Argentine
ant and plague skink surveillance - summary report 2016
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Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversation Update and Next Steps
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Emma Joyce,
relationship advisor (via teleconference) from
Infrastructure and Environmental Services was in
attendance to present to the Great Barrier Environment Committee in respect
to the Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversation Update and Next Steps report.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/42
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member J Cleave:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note
that it will be receiving a report on Phase 2 of the Aotea Great Barrier
Ecology Conversation project at its 27 September workshop and will formally
consider this at its 28 September meeting.
b) agree
to make the contractors report public following the final community meeting
which is scheduled for mid-October 2016.
c) commend
the final report to the incoming Great Barrier Local Board for consideration.
d) recommend
that the incoming board act as interim kaitiaki for the report and project
and consider next steps, funding support and ownership of the project in
discussion with the island community.
e) thank
Shirley Johnson and Marie McEntee for their excellent work on the Aotea Great
Barrier Ecology Conversation project.
CARRIED
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Endorsement of Aotea Great Barrier subsection of the Hauraki Gulf
Islands Waste Plan
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Jenny
Chilcott, senior waste planning advisor from
Infrastructure and Environmental Services was in
attendance via teleconference to present to the Great Barrier Environment
Committee in respect to the Endorsement of Aotea Great Barrier subsection of
the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan.
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/43
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member J Cleave:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
endorse the Aotea Great Barrier
subsection of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan.
b)
thank Jenny Chilcott, senior waste
planning advisor from Infrastructure and Environmental Services for her
presentation on the Endorsement of Aotea Great
Barrier subsection of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan.
CARRIED
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AoteaOra Community Trust proposal for Off the Grid 2017 event
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Member JJ Gilbert declared an interest in this item
and took no part in the discussion or voting on this item
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Resolution number GBESP/2016/44
MOVED
by Member SP Daly, seconded by Member IM Fordham:
That the Great
Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note
the AoteaOra Community Trust proposal on the Off the Grid event 2017.
b) allocate
$18,150 to contract AoteaOra Community
Trust to run the third Local Board Off the Grid alternative energy event from
21 April to 6 May 2017 from the Great Barrier Local
Board Local Grants budget.
CARRIED
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18 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
2.45 pm In accordance with Clause 3.19.2 of the Auckland Council Local Board
Standing Orders, we hereby confirm the correctness of the minutes of the last
meeting of the Great Barrier Environment Committee, held
on Wednesday, 28 September 2016 prior to the next Auckland Council election.
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Susan Daly, Chairperson
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John Nash,
Relationship Manager
(delegate of the chief executive)
