Hauraki Gulf Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 21 August 2017 at 1.00pm.

 

present

Chairperson

Mayor John Tregidga

Hauraki District Council

 

Deputy Chairperson

Ms Liane Ngamane

Tangata Whenua

 

Members

Mr Andrew Baucke

Department of Conservation

 

 

Mr Jeff Cleave

Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland

Council)

 

 

Mr Paul Cronin

Matamata-Piako District Council

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

(Until at 2.49 pm, Item 11).

Auckland Council

 

 

Mayor Sandra Goudie

Thames-Coromandel District Council

 

 

Mr Steve Halley

(Until 2.41 pm, Item 11)

Ministry for Primary Industries

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

Auckland Council

 

 

Mr Terrence Hohneck

(From 1.09pm, Item 4.1)

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

Auckland Council

 

 

Ms Nicola MacDonald

(From 1.08pm, Item 4.1)

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Mr Rob  McGuire

Waikato District Council

 

 

Mr John Meeuwsen

Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)

 

 

Cr Dal Minogue

(Until 3.49 pm, Item 14).

Waikato Regional Council

 

 

Mr Dean Oligvie

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

(Until 3.45 pm, Item 14)

Auckland Council

 

 

Cr John Watson

Auckland Council

 

 

Cr Jennie Hayman (Alternate)

Waikato Regional Council

 

 

ABSENT

 

Mr Paul Majurey

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Mr Marty Rogers

Te Puni Kōkiri

 

 

 


Hauraki Gulf Forum

15 May 2017

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/22

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         accept the apologies from Mr Paul Majurey for absence, Ms Nicola MacDonald and Mr Terrence Hohneck for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/23

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member P Cronin:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 15 May 2017 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 29 June 2017, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Public Forum

 

 

Member Nicola MacDonald entered the meeting at 1.08pm

Member T Hohneck entered the meeting at 1.09pm

 

4.1

Public forum (August 2017): Proposal for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Reserve - Motuketekete Reef

 

Mr Mark Hampson tabled a document in support of his address, a copy of which has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

The motion was put in parts.

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/24

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Mark Hampson from the Friends of Motuketekete Reef for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/25

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

b)      support the proposal in principle and recommend that the Friends of Motuketekete Reef refer the proposal to establish a Motuketekete Reef Marine Reserve to the Department of Conservation, as the relevant authority.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member J Cleave

Member P Cronin

Member S Goudie

Cr M Lee

Member R McGuire

Member J Meeuwsen

Member D Minogue

Chairperson J Tregidga

Cr W Walker

Cr J Watson

Against

Cr C Darby

Cr R Hills

Member T Hohneck

Member N MacDonald

Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane

Member D Oligvie

Member M Tamaariki-Pohe

Abstained

Member A Baucke

Member S Halley

The motion was declared carried by 10 votes to 7.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     21 August 2017, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Friends of Motuketekete,  Tabled documents

 

 

5          Extraordinary Business

 

5.1

Extraordinary Business - Speaking rights - Cr Jennie Hayman (alternate)

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/26

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member R McGuire:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         approve speaking rights for Cr Jennie Hayman (alternate), Waikato Regional Council.

CARRIED

 

Note:   The granting of speaking rights is a procedural matter, rather than a business matter, however the Forum granted speaking rights under this Item.

 

 


 

 

 

5.2

Extraordinary Business - Reappointment of Deputy Chair

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/27

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Cr C Darby:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         agree to consider this item as extraordinary business.

b)        reappoint Member L Ngamane in the role of Deputy Chair, following her reappointment to the position of Tangata Whenua representative by the Minister of Conservation.

CARRIED

 

Note:   The chairperson’s report under Item 7 noted that tangata whenua representatives had recently been appointed. Member L Ngamane was re-appointed as a tangata whenua representative and this resolution confirms her re-appointment as deputy chairperson of the Forum.

 

 

 

6          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

7

Hauraki Gulf Forum - Chairperson's Report (August 2017)

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/28

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

8

Report from the Administering Authority (Auckland Council) - August 2017

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/29

MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the report and provide feedback to the Administering Authority.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

9

Hauraki Gulf Forum Work Plan (August 2017)

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/30

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane, seconded by Chairperson J Tregidga:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      approve the work plan in Attachment A of the agenda report and provide guidance on any additions or alterations.

b)      require Auckland Council, as the Administrating Authority, to monitor and review the work plan on an ongoing basis in consultation with the Forum’s Executive Officer, Chair and Deputy Chair.

c)      agree to include a review of the work plan as a standing item on each Forum agenda to ensure it remains current and useful.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Review of the Forum's standing orders and Governance Statement

 

The following documents were tabled in support of the report, noting a copy of the Hauraki Gulf Forum’s:

·         Governance Statement has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

·         Standing Orders could not be placed on the official minutes nor made available on the Auckland Council website for copyright reasons.

 

The motion was put in parts.

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/31

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane, seconded by Chairperson J Tregidga:   

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      rescind resolution from its 15 May 2017 meeting:

Resolution number HGF/2017/16

MOVED by Chairperson Mayor J Tregidga, seconded by Member P Majurey:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)               request that the Technical Officers Group and the Executive Officer of the Hauraki Gulf Forum conduct a review of the Standing Orders governing the Forum and report back at the next meeting.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/32

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane, seconded by Chairperson J Tregidga:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

b)         authorise Auckland Council, as the Administering Authority, to undertake a review of the Forum’s standing orders and Governance Statement within the provisions of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act (2000) and in alignment to the outcome of the Forum’s operating model scoping project (HGF/2017/16).

CARRIED

 

Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 3.14.5, Mayor Sandra Goudie requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.  

Pursuant to Standing Order 3.14.5, Cr Paul Cronin requested that his abstention from voting be recorded.

 

 

 

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/33

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane, seconded by Chairperson J Tregidga:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

c)            request the Administering Authority to report its findings of the review of the Forum’s standing orders and Governance Statement as in resolution b) above, to a future meeting of the Forum in 2018, for its consideration.

CARRIED

 

Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 3.14.5, Mayor Sandra Goudie requested that her dissenting vote be recorded. 

 

Attachments

a     21 August 2017, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 10 - Review of the Forum's standing orders and Governance Statement, Hauraki Gulf Forum Governance Statement

 

 

11

Constituent Party Report (August 2017)

 

The Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards report was tabled.  A copy has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Member S Halley left the meeting at 2.41 pm.

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 2.49 pm.

 

Note:   Cr J Hayman assumed voting rights when Cr Dal Minogue left the meeting 3.49 pm.

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/34

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the Constituent Party report (August 2017).

CARRIED

 

Note:   The Forum requested that a workshop be held prior to 20 November 2017 meeting, to receive a presentation from the Ministry for Primary Industries.

 

Attachments

a     21 August 2017, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 11 - Constituent Party Report (August 2017), Auckland Council (Waiheke and Barrier Island) Constituent Party Report

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 3.03pm and reconvened at 3.10pm.

 

 


 

 

12

Hauraki Gulf Forum Executive Officer's Report (August 2017)

 

Member T Hohneck left the meeting at 3.18 pm.

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/35

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Cr M Lee:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum Executive Officer’s report.

CARRIED

 

 

13

2016-2017 Annual Report

 

Member T Hohneck returned to the meeting at 3.27 pm.

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/36

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Ngamane, seconded by Member S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         approve the 2016-2018 Annual Report, with the inclusion of a mihi.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Update on the Preparation of 2017 State of the Environment report (August 2017)

 

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 3.45 pm.

Member D Minogue left the meeting at 3.49 pm.

 

 

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/37

MOVED by ChairpersonJ Tregidga seconded by Cr J Hayman

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      note the process for preparation of the 2017 State of the Environment report.

b)      agree to form a workshop at a date to be confirmed for (i) Forum members and (ii) mana whenua, at which the report’s consultants will present the working draft and capture feedback. 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Holdaway Award 2017

 

Resolution number HGF/2017/38

MOVED by Chairperson J Tregidga, seconded by Member S Goudie:   

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         delegate approval of the 2017 Holdaway Award to Chairperson John Tregidga and Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

Note:   Item 5.1 - Extraordinary Business - Speaking rights - Cr Jennie Hayman and 5.2: Extraordinary Business - Reappointment of Deputy Chair were considered under Item 5 – Extraordinary Business.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.59 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 Hauraki Gulf Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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