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 Tuesday, 21 November 2017 at 1.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

 

 

Members

Jeff Cleave

 

 

 

 

Susan Daly

 

 

 

 

Shirley Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Janine Geddes

Acting Relationship Manager Waiheke and Great Barrier

Kathy Cumming

Media

 

 

 


Great Barrier Local Board

21 November 2017

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

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

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/137

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, 17 October 2017, 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

Alison Walker - Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust

 

Alison Walker from Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust was in attendance to update the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the Okiwi Valley Kakariki Project and the Trust’s activities.

 

Documents were tabled in respect this item. A copy of the tabled documents has been attached to the official minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/138

MOVED by Member S Daly, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        note the Public Forum presentation.

b)        thank Alison Walker from Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust Update - 21 November, 2017

b     Okiwi Valley Kakariki Project: Summary for Okiwi Community meeting 13 Nov 2017

 

 

9.2

June Brooks - Aotea Conservation Park Advisory Committee (ACPAC) Great Walk proposal

 

June Brooks was in attendance to speak to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the Aotea Conservation Park Advisory Committee’s (ACPAC) Great Walk proposal.

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/139

MOVED by Member S Daly, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        note the Public Forum presentation.

b)        thank June Brooks for her Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

9.3

Bill Carlin - Great Walk proposal

 

Bill Carlin was in attendance to speak to the Great Barrier Local Board in respect to the Great Walk proposal.

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/140

MOVED by Member S Daly, seconded by Member J Cleave:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        note the Public Forum presentation.

b)        thank Bill Carlin for his Public Forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

12

Approval of an additional item to the Great Barrier Local Board 2017/2018 Arts, Community and Events Work Programme

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/141

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        approve the additional item to the 2017/2018 Arts, Community and Events (ACE) work programme for the delivery of a current state of information, communication and technology (ICT) on the island report ($15,000) with potential solutions.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Licence to occupy for Seniornet at Great Barrier Local Board office
81 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/142

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      approve the surrender of the current licence to Seniornet Great Barrier Island Incorporated

b)      approve the granting of new licence to Seniornet Great Barrier Island Incorporated commencing 1 October 2017 for an initial term of five years with one right of renewal of five years.

c)      approve a licence fee of $1 per annum plus GST.

d)      request that the new licence record the sharing arrangement, the provision of the internet connection and the conditions pertaining to that.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Great Barrier Local Board for quarter one, 1 July - 30 September 2017

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/143

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         note performance report for the financial quarter ending 30 September 2017.

b)        agree to allocate up to $1800 from its 2017/2018 Community Response Fund budget to fund a pest eradication presentation for the community on Saturday 9 December 2017 including Elizabeth Bell’s flights, accommodation, fee and expenses.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Amendment of the Auckland Transport Election Signs Bylaw 2013 and its impact on local parks

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/144

MOVED by Member J Cleave, seconded by Member S Johnson:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      amend landowner approvals for election signs to provide a nine week time restriction on local parks and reserves identified in the List of Election Sign Sites.

b)      request that Auckland Transport’s Traffic Control Committee provide a nine week time restriction for election signs on road reserve to provide a consistency for public sites across Auckland.

c)      request that Auckland Transport’s Traffic Control Committee consider updating their List of Election Sign Sites to reflect these time restrictions in accordance with clause 6 of the Election Signs Bylaw 2013.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Auckland Transport Update – November 2017 to the Great Barrier Local Board

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/145

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the contents of the Auckland Transport Update – November 2017 to the Great Barrier Local Board report.

b)        requests a Rough Order of Costs for:

1.    Port FitzRoy traffic calmers

2.    To use Macullums aggregate as a dust suppressant trial option for Sandhills Road.

3.    Shoal Bay footpath (from Mulberry Grove School to Shoal Bay wharf)

4.    Motairehe revetment

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Environmental agency and community group reports

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/146

MOVED by Member J Cleave, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the following reports:

i.     Biodiversity/biosecurity report September-October 2017

ii.    Biosecurity local board general update September-October 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/147

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar – November 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2017/148

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the record of proceedings for the workshops held on 3 October, 10 October, 24 October and 31 October 2017.

 

CARRIED

 

 

20        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

2.00 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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