Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Great Barrier Local Board held in the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island on Wednesday, 14 September 2016 at 10.00am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Susan Daly

 

 

 

Members

Jeff Cleave

 

 

 

 

Christina Spence

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Member Judy Gilbert

 

 

 

Councillor Mike Lee

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Caroline Leys and Anne Marie McGlashan

Orama Christian Trust

 

Nell Williams

Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust and Aotea FM

 

Kay Stowell

Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust

 

Teresa Manion-Wood

The Community Church of St John the Evangelist

 

Steve Kendall

Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust

 

Catherine Knight

Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc

 

Sue Thompson

Tryphena Community Hall Society Inc

 

Ian Gordon

Barrier Social Club Inc

 

Maud Mclean

Aotea Family Support Group

 

Nikki Wimsett and Kimberley Pipe

Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust

 

David Speir

North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc.

 

Penelope Andrews

Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc

 

Ben Halliwell

Auckland Transport

 

Jonathan Anyon

Auckland Transport

 

John Hutton

Auckland Council

 

 


Great Barrier Local Board

14 September 2016

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

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

 

A minute’s silence was observed to acknowledge the passing of Basil Fergus.

 

Secretarial Note: Member JC Cleave left the meeting at 10.07am

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/133

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Member JJ Gilbert for absence.

b)        accept the apologies from Councillor Mike Lee for absence.

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note: Member JC Cleave returned to the meeting at 10.09am

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Chairperson IM Fordham declared an interest in respect of the Aotea Family Support Group, Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust and the Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust’s local grant funding applications at item 12 – Great Barrier Local Board Capital and Local Grant, Round One 2016/2017 applications.

Deputy Chairperson SP Daly declared an interest in respect of the Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust’s funding application at item 12 – Great Barrier Local Board Capital and Local Grant, Round One 2016/2017 applications.

Member JC Cleave declared an interest in respect of Lewis Iraia Ngawaka’s (Kawa Marae) funding application at item 12 – Great Barrier Local Board Capital and Local Grant, Round One 2016/2017 applications.

Member CA Spence declared an interest in respect of the Aotea Family Support Group’s funding application at item 12 – Great Barrier Local Board Capital and Local Grant, Round One 2016/2017 applications.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/134

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 9 August 2016, as a true and correct record.

 

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

Caroline Leys and Anne Marie McGlashan - Orama Christian Trust

 

Caroline Leys and Anne Marie McGlashan from Orama Christian Trust were in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to their funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/135

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         note the Public Forum presentation.

b)        thank Caroline Leys and Anne Marie McGlashan from Orama Christian    Trust for their Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.2

Nell Williams – Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust and Aotea FM

 

Nell Williams from Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust and Aotea FM was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to her funding applications.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/136

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Nell Williams from Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust and Aotea FM for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 


 

9.3

Kay Stowell - Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust

 

Kay Stowell from Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to her funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/137

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Kay Stowell from Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.4

Teresa Manion-Wood - The Community Church of St John the Evangelist

 

Teresa Manion-Wood from The Community Church of St John the Evangelist was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to her funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/138

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Teresa Manion-Wood from The Community Church of St John the Evangelist for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.5

Steve Kendall - Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust

 

Steve Kendall from Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to his funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/139

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Steve Kendall from Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust for his Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 


 

9.6

Catherine Knight - Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc

 

Catherine Knight from Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to her funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/140

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Catherine Knight from Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.7

Sue Thompson - Tryphena Community Hall Society Inc

 

Sue Thompson from Tryphena Community Hall Society Inc was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to her funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/141

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Sue Thompson from Tryphena Community Hall Society Inc for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.8

Ian Gordon - Barrier Social Club Inc

 

Ian Gordon from Barrier Social Club Inc was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to his funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/142

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Ian Gordon from Barrier Social Club Inc for his Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 


 

9.9

Maud Mclean - Aotea Family Support Group

 

Maud Mclean from Aotea Family Support Group was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to her funding applications.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/143

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Maud Mclean from Aotea Family Support Group for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.10

Nikki Wimsett and Kimberley Pipe - Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust

 

Nikki Wimsett and Kimberley Pipe from Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust were in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to their funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/144

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Nikki Wimsett and Kimberley Pipe from Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust for their Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.11

David Speir - North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc.

 

David Speir from North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc. was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to his funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/145

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank David Speir from North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc. for his Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 


 

9.12

Penelope Andrews - Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc

 

Penelope Andrews from Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc was in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the lighting by the airfield and health centre.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/146

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the Public Forum presentation.

b)    thank Penelope Andrews from Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Inc for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Great Barrier Local Board Capital and Local Grant, Round One 2016/2017 applications

 

Chairperson IM Fordham declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item 12 a), regarding Aotea Family Support Group, Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust  and the Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust.

Deputy Chairperson SP Daly declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item 12 a), regarding Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust.

Member JC Cleave declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item 12 a), regarding Lewis Iraia Ngawaka (Kawa Marae).

Member CA Spence declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item 12 a), regarding Aotea Family Support Group.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/147

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         agree to fund, part-fund or decline each capital and local grant application for Round One 2016/2017 listed in Table 1 and 2.

Table 1: Great Barrier Local Board Round One 2016/2017 capital grant applications

Application ID

Applicant

Project

Amount approved

LG1704-104

Tryphena Community Hall Society Incorporated

Towards the re-roof project for the Tryphena Community Hall - subject to a full assessment by the council asbestos expert and other funding being secured for the balance of the project total by March 2017. Please note $50,000 is the capital grants limit for funding per project.

$50,000

LG1704-105

Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust

Towards the replacement of the battery bank for the provision of power at the Nurses Cottage in Port FitzRoy

$4,272

LG1704-107

Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Women New Zealand Awana Branch Incorporated

Towards an upgrade for the Barleyman Memorial Cottage

$15,165

LG1704-110

The Community Church of St John the Evangelist

Towards an upgrade of the solar energy system for the church house. The approved amount is less GST and less the 10% contribution.

$16,740

LG1704-111

Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust

Towards the painting of the Gray House Museum building

$27,189

LG1704-114

Barrier Social Club Incorporated

Support for operational costs – for chiller repairs

$8,853

LG1704-115

North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Towards the boat club refrigeration upgrade

$2,900

LG1704-116

Lewis Iraia Ngawaka (Kawa Marae)

Declined due to the proposed coastal erosion project being led through the Local Board

$0.0

 

 

Total

$125,119

 

Table 2: Great Barrier Local Board Round One 2016/2017 local grant applications

Application ID

Applicant

Project

Amount approved

LG1704-114

Barrier Social Club Incorporated

Support for operational costs – for rates and insurance

$10,012

LG1704-102

Community

Orama Christian Trust

Towards the Guided Walking DoC concession, safety plan audit, bush leader training and first aid training.

$2,087.50

LG1704-117

Community

Aotea Family Support Group

Towards the certification courses for diving, free diving and boating.

$400

LG1704-101

Environment

Windy Hill Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust

Towards the sustained and improved biodiversity for Great Barrier Island for field team equipment, bait, Global Positioning System (GPS), tracking tunnel pads and traps.

$12,327.05

LG1704-106

Environment

Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust

Towards the production of newsletters for Great Barrier Island

$2,300

LG1704-103

Events

Sea Education Aotea Charitable Trust          

Towards the “SEAFest 2017” for promotion, prize and equipment costs

$750

LG1704-108

Events

Aotea Family Support Group

Towards the Summer 2017: New Year’s Picnic and FitzRoy Family Fest for event management and related expenses.

$12,200

LG1704-109

Events

Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust

Towards the “Radio Hauraki 50th Anniversary Celebrations” for the licence fee, Disc Jockey, production of exhibition material, printing and advertising

$1,150

LG1704-112

Events

Aotea Holistic Healing Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust

Towards the “Barrier Beats Fest” for the costs excluding catering and accommodation costs and less the ticketed income

$1,750

 

 

Total

$42,516.55

b)        allocate $750.00 from the civic events budget to the Rural Woman New Zealand Incorporated – Tryphena for catering of the 2017 ANZAC service with funds to be released after 1 December 2016.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial note: Chairperson IM Fordham does not support the rat bait portion of the Windy Hill Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust application and requested that this be noted.

 

13

Temporary arrangements for urgent decisions and staff delegations during the election period

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/148

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      delegate to the chair and deputy chair in discussion with other board members, the power to make, on behalf of the local board, urgent decisions that may be needed between the final local board business meeting and the commencement of the term of office of new local board members.

b)      note that from the commencement of the term of office of new local board members until the inaugural meeting of the incoming local board, urgent decision-making will be undertaken by the Chief Executive under existing delegations.

c)      approve that staff, as a temporary measure, can make business as usual decisions under their existing delegated authority without requiring compliance with the requirement in the current delegation protocols to consult with the nominated portfolio holder, from 8 October 2016 until new arrangements are made at the first business meeting in the new term. 

d)      note that existing appointments by the local board to external bodies will cease at the election and new appointments will need to be made by the local board in the new term.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Community Facilities Maintenance Contracts 2017

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/149

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member CA Spence:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      delegate authority to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, in discussion with other board members, to provide the board’s feedback on the proposed service specifications, local outcomes and the overall structure for new Community Facilities maintenance contracts by 23 September 2016.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Auckland Transport Update - September 2016

 

Ben Halliwell, Elected Member Relationship Manager, and Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager, from Auckland Transport were in attendance to present to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the Auckland Transport Update – September 2016 report.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/150

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the Auckland Transport Update – September 2016.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Correspondence

 

A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/151

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)            note the correspondence for the month of August 2016.

b)            support Councillor Mike Lee’s letter to Mayor Len Brown regarding oil leaking from the wreck of the Niagara - Outer Hauraki Gulf and will supply a letter of support

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 August 2016 - Letter from Councillor Mike Lee to Mayor Len Brown concerning the oil leaking from the wreck of the Niagara

 


 

17

Chairperson's report

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/152

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         note the Chairperson’s report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Board Members' Reports

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/153

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

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

 

 

19

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/154

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar.

 

CARRIED

 

20        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

21        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number GBI/2016/155

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)         agree that John Hutton, Manager Treaty Settlements, be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1: Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Treaty Settlement - redress at Claris Aerodrome after the public has been excluded, because of his knowledge of treaty settlements, which will help the Great Barrier Local Board in its decision-making.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Treaty Settlement - redress at Claris Aerodrome

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains confidential information on the Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Treaty Settlement package as it relates to the responsibilities of the Great Barrier Local Board.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

11.42am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

Secretarial Note: The meeting was adjourned at 12.45pm and reconvened at 2.45pm.

 

3.15pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Treaty Settlement - redress at Claris Aerodrome

 

Resolution number GBI/2016/156

MOVED by Chairperson IM Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson SP Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Board:

a)         confirm for restatement purposes that the decisions and report will not be restated in the open section of the Minutes until advised by the Crown the obligation of confidentiality is removed.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note: Member JC Cleave closed the meeting with a karakia.

 

 

 

3.17 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 Local Board, held on Wednesday, 14 September 2016 prior to the next Auckland Council election.

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IM Fordham, Chairperson

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John Nash, Relationship Manager

(delegate of the chief executive)