Great Barrier Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Great Barrier Local Board held in the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 1.00pm.
Chairperson |
Izzy Fordham |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Luke Coles |
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Members |
Jeff Cleave |
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Susan Daly |
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Shirley Johnson |
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Great Barrier Local Board 16 May 2017 |
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1 Welcome
Chairperson IM Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Member J Cleave led the meeting in a karakia.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration of Interest
Member J Cleave declared an interest in respect of the Te Kura O Okiwi’s capital grant funding application at item 12 - Deferred Great Barrier Local Board applications for Local Grants Round Two 2016/2017.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number GBI/2017/41 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 2 May 2017 as a true and correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Acknowledgements
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Resolution number GBI/2017/42 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) acknowledge and congratulate Barbara McGrath for her participation at the 2017 World Masters Games held in Auckland and for winning a gold medal in the Surf Swim Class event.
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7 Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Deputations
There were no deputations.
9 Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Deferred Great Barrier Local Board applications for Local Grants Round Two 2016/2017 |
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Member J Cleave declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item a) in particular regarding Te Kura O Okiwi’s funding application. |
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Resolution number GBI/2017/43 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each capital application received in local grant round two listed in table one. Table one: Great Barrier capital grant round two deferred applications
b) agree to amend the Destination Great Barrier Island project wording resolved at the board’s 18 April 2017 business meeting in resolution GBI/2017/30 c) to read ‘towards the general brand to support the Dark Sky Sanctuary initiative’.
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Proposed Advisory Group for Aotea/Great Barrier International Dark Sky Sanctuary |
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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/2017/44 MOVED by Member J Cleave, seconded by Member S Johnson: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) approve the Terms of Reference for the Aotea/Great Barrier International Dark Sky Sanctuary Advisory Group as amended. b) confirm it will establish the advisory group once Sanctuary status is confirmed. c) agree to allocate $10,000 from the Rural Broadband Initiative (Local Economic Development Program) budget line to Auckland Tourism, Events, and Economic Development (ATEED) to fund Destination Great Barrier Island to lead on the Dark Sky launch, noting that ATEED will also allocate $10,000 to this project.
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a Terms of Reference for the Aotea/Great Barrier International Dark Sky Sanctuary Advisory Group - as amended |
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Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Great Barrier Local Board for Quarter Three, 1 January – 31 March 2017 |
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Resolution number GBI/2017/45 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the performance report for the financial quarter ending 31 March 2017. b) agree to allocate Local Improvements Project budget of $8,861 for directional signage and planting on Station Rock Road track. c) agree to allocate Local Improvements Project budget of $12,000 for additional archaeological costs and fencing on the Mulberry Grove Stonewall project.
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Auckland Transport Update to the Great Barrier Local Board – May 2017 |
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Resolution number GBI/2017/46 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the content of the Auckland Transport Update to the Great Barrier Local Board – May 2017 report.
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Resolution number GBI/2017/47 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar – May 2017.
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Resolution number GBI/2017/48 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the record of proceedings for the workshops held on 11 April and 2 May 2017.
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18 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
1.48 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
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