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Waiheke Local
Board
22 February
2018
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1 Welcome
Chairperson Paul
Walden opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Carmen Parahi, Darleen
Tana and George Kahi led the meeting with a
karakia.
Secretarial Note: The Chair with the
consent of the meeting accorded Item 6: Acknowledgment precedence at
this time.
6 Acknowledgements
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6.1
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Obituary - Pete Hill
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The Waiheke Local Board acknowledged the
passing of Pete Hill with a minute’s silence.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/32
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke Local Board:
a) express its condolences to the whanau on the passing of Pete Hill, husband of Deputy Chair Cath Handley
and respected Waiheke architect.
CARRIED
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Secretarial Note: the order of business
resumed at Item 2: Apologies.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration
of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Leave
of Absence
Secretarial Note: Item 6:
Acknowledgements was taken after Item 1: Welcome.
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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Putiki Road Rehabilitation - Erica Week
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This item was withdrawn.
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9.2
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Flood Mitigation - John Freeman
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This item was withdrawn.
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Secretarial Note: The Chair with the
consent of the meeting accorded Items 9.5 and 9.6 precedence at this
time.
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9.5
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Putiki Road, ramps, disabled parking at
Matiatia - Pam and Charlotte Cleverly
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Pam and Charlotte Cleverly were in
attendance to speak to the board about the Putiki Road consultation.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/35a
MOVED
by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member B Upchurch:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) thank
Pam and Charlotte Cleverly for their attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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Secretarial Note: the order of business
resumed at Item 9.3.
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9.3
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All-weather path through the Pohutukawa
reserve - Graeme Couper
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/37
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member B
Upchurch:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) thank
Graeme Couper for his attendance and presentation.
b) note
the tabled document and attach it to the minutes.
c) request
council staff to provide a formal response to Graeme Couper.
CARRIED
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A copy of the tabled documents has been
placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland
Council’s website.
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Attachments
a 9.3 All-weather path through the Pohutukawa reserve - Graeme
Couper
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Secretarial Note: The Chair with the
consent of the meeting accorded Items 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12
precedence at this time.
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9.7
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Tipu E Rea, a new project to mentor
rangatahi Maori - Anton Forde and Jeanine Clarkin
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Anton Forde and Jeanine Clarkin were in
attendance to seek the board’s support for Tipu E Rea, a new project to
mentor rangatahi Māori.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/38
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member B
Upchurch:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a)
thank Anton Forde, Jeanine Clarkin and George Kahi for their
attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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9.8
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Matariki Maumahara flame - George Kahi
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George Kahi was in attendance to request
board approval for Matariki Maumahara flame.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/39
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson C Handley:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) thank
George Kahi for his attendance and presentation.
b) note
the tabled document and attach it to the minutes.
CARRIED
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A copy of the tabled documents has been
placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland
Council’s website.
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Attachments
a 9.8 Matariki Maumahara flame - George Kahi
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9.9
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Dark Skies Initiative - Nalayini Davies, Kim
Wesney and Gareth Davies
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Nalayini Davies, Kim Wesney and Gareth Davies from the
Dark Sky NZ were in attendance to present to the board on the Dark Skies
Initiative.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/40
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member S
Brown:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) thank
Nalayini Davies, Kim Wesney and Gareth Davies for their attendance and
presentation.
b) note
the tabled documents and attach them to the minutes.
CARRIED
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A copy of the tabled documents has been
placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland
Council’s website.
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Attachments
a 9.9 Dark Skies Initiative - Nalayini Davies, Kim Wesney and Gareth
Davies
b 9.9 Dark Skies Initiative - Nalayini Davies, Kim Wesney and Gareth
Davies Letters of support
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9.10
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Dark Skies Initiative - Tim Moon
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Tim Moon was in attendance to present to
the board on the Dark Skies Initiative.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/41
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) thank
Tim Moon for his attendance and presentation.
b) note
the tabled document and attach it to the minutes.
CARRIED
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A copy of the tabled documents has been
placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland
Council’s website.
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Attachments
a 9.10 Dark Skies Initiative - Tim Moon
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9.11
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Approval of Funding for Island Life -
Waiheke Amateur Radio Club - Joe Bell and Greg Fowlds
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Joe Bell and Greg Fowlds from the Waiheke
Amateur Radio Club were in attendance to speak about the approval of funding
for Island Life - Waiheke Island Amateur Radio Club.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/42
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a)
thank Joe Bell and Greg Fowlds for
their attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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9.12
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Waiheke Island Sustainable Tourism Local
Working Group - Denise Roche, Pam Oliver and Peter Wills
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Denise Roche, Pam Oliver and Peter Wills from the Waiheke Island Sustainable
Tourism Local Working Group were in attendance to
speak about the project.
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Resolution number WHK/2018/43
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke Local Board:
a)
thank Denise Roche, Pam Oliver
and Peter Wills for their attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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Secretarial Note: the order of business
resumed at Item 9.4.
Secretarial Note: Items 9.5 and 9.6 were
taken after Item 9.2.
Secretarial Note: Items 9.7, 9.8,
9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12 were taken after Item 9.3.
Secretarial Note: The Chair with the
consent of the meeting accorded Item 14: Councillor’s update precedence
at this time.
Secretarial Note: the order of business
resumed at Item 9.15.
10 Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Notices of
Motion
Under Standing
Order 2.5.1 (LBS 3.11.1) Notices of Motion have been received from member’s
J Meeuwsen and S Brown for consideration under items 12 and 13 respectively.
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Notice of Motion - John Meeuwsen - Approval
of Funding for Island Life - Waiheke Amateur Radio Club
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Resolution number WHK/2018/49
MOVED by Chairperson P
Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Handley:
Motion
That the Waiheke Local Board:
a)
approve the sum of $3,000, from the FY18 Community Response locally driven initiatives (LDI)
budget, to the Waiheke Island Amateur Radio
Club (WARC), to be paid through the Waiheke Community Network Incorporated,
formerly Waiheke District Council of Social Services (WICOSS), in partial
recompense for WARC’s expenditure to date of $10,912.00 excluding GST
on a radio repeater system mounted on a mast at the Batch Winery.
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approve an additional $600.00 towards
the maintenance of this radio facility for the first year.
c)
request Auckland Council Emergency
Management provide an update report outlining the transition to the MBIE
(Radio Spectrum Management) – ‘Five Year Spectrum Outlook
2017-21’ which requires all agencies to transition to the Government
inter-operability framework by 2021.
CARRIED
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Notice of Motion - Member Shirin Brown -
Waiheke's Night Skies
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Resolution number WHK/2018/50
MOVED by Chairperson P
Walden, seconded by Member B Upchurch:
Motion
That the Waiheke Local Board:
a) reconfirm
its commitment to “Work to protect our night skies for present and
future generations” to meet the Waiheke Local Board Plan objective
to “Restore and protect our natural environment in partnership with
our community”
b) agree
to apply for accreditation by the International Dark-sky Association
(IDA) which is an award-winning organisation that helps eligible locations to
protect their
night skies for present and future generations
c) accept
the assistance of the Waiheke Dark Sky Team (viz. Nalayini &
Gareth Davies of Rocky Bay, Kim Wesney & Sarah Morrison of Oneroa, Mary
Matthews of Orapiu and other specialists) which is offered on a voluntary
basis to coordinate this response and work with local board officers on the
final draft
d) recommend
that Auckland Council supports and assists the Waiheke Local Board to improve
current lighting policies through the forthcoming District Plan Review
e) delegate
Member S Brown to be
the point of contact with the Waiheke Dark Sky Team.
CARRIED
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Secretarial Note: Item 14 was
taken after Item 9.14.
Secretarial Note: The meeting adjourned
at 8.12pm for dinner and the meeting resume at 8.26pm.
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Process for the Integration of the Auckland
Council District Plan Hauraki Gulf Islands Section into the Auckland Unitary
Plan
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/51
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) recommend
to the Planning Committee that Option 2 - Area plan using existing plans,
followed by a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan, be the process used
for the incorporation of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Section into the Auckland
Unitary Plan.
CARRIED
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Auckland Transport Waiheke Local Board
update - February 2018
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/52
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member B
Upchurch:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a)
note the Auckland Transport Waiheke
Local Board update - February 2018.
b)
request Auckland Transport to explore
and develop design options for providing a footpath on the southern side of
Putiki Road, including potential funding sources, and report back to the
Waiheke Local Board.
CARRIED
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Matiatia Strategic Plan development and implementation
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/54
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) confirm its intention that the Mātiatia Strategic Plan be
completed in 2018.
b) reiterate its formal position that adequate Auckland Council and
Auckland Transport funding to implement the Mātiatia Strategic Plan is
the board’s number one priority and asks that this be confirmed as part
of both agencies’ ten-year plans.
c) request
that the Governing Body delegate land use and development decision-making
over the undeveloped and Panuku Development Auckland managed parts of the
public land at Mātiatia to the local
board to enable it to lead and make decisions on future public land use at
Mātiatia as agreed under the Mātiatia Strategic Plan, noting that
this is consistent with the Auckland Council Governance Review decision to
test more devolved decision-making on Waiheke.
d) agree
to pursue planning for and implementation of the Mātiatia Strategic Plan
with Ngāti Paoa and to meet with Ngāti Paoa representatives as soon
as possible to advance this proposal.
e) accept
the October 2017 Direction Mātiatia Inc. survey results report and findings
as key inputs into the development of the Mātiatia Strategic Plan and will
further consider these at the next Mātiatia Strategic Plan Project Management
Group meeting to be held in March 2018.
CARRIED
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Landowner approval for new infrastructure to
be installed by Waiheke United Football Club on Onetangi Sports Park
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/55
MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson C Handley:
That the Waiheke Local
Board:
a) approve
the landowner approval application for the Football Club to install two
concrete pads on site.
b) decline
the landowner approval application for the storage container on site.
CARRIED
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Wharetana Bay concept plan
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/56
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a)
note that unless a satisfactory agreement is reached between
neighbours and local board within four weeks, the following resolutions will
be progressed:
i.
request officers to cost a timber and rail fence as an interim
measure, to be constructed in such a fashion that it delineates the boundary
of any adjacent property and does not require any excavation.
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approve the Wharetana Bay concept plan and request officers to
consider consultation of the plan as part of the proposed omni-bus Reserve
Management Plan.
iii.
note public access to the Wharetana Reserve is from Rothschild
Terrace or Okoka Bay and there is no approval for access from any of the
adjacent properties.
iv.
note that the anticipated cost of design and consent for the
recommended works is expected to be between $20,000 and $30,000, due to
consent and compliance processes.
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request officers confirm consent conditions of the adjacent
property landowner in regards to boundary delineation have been implemented.
CARRIED
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Establishment of a UNWTO Tourism Observatory
Collaboration on Waiheke Island
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/57
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson C Handley:
That the
Waiheke Local Board:
a) approve
the sum of $12,940 from the Locally Driven Initiatives community
response budget (paid through the Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust) for the costs
associated with Year One (up to 31 December 2018) of the proposed United
Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) International Network of
Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) Waiheke collaboration project,
“Project Forever”.
b) request local board services
staff be the conduit between the project’s University of Otago
professors to ensure council plans and strategies are provided and to be the
liaison between relevant Auckland Council organisation contacts.
CARRIED
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Chairperson's report
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This
item was withdrawn.
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List of resource consents
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Resolution
number WHK/2018/62
MOVED by Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member J
Meeuwsen:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) note
the lists of resource consents lodged related to Waiheke Island from 2
to 8 December 2017, 9 to 15 December 2017, 15 to 22 December 2017, 5 to 12
January 2018, 13 to 19 January 2018, 20 to 26 January 2018, 27 January to 2
February 2018 and 3 to 9 February 2018.
b) note
the updated list of resource consents from 9 to 15 December 2017 and attach
them to the minutes.
CARRIED
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A copy of the tabled documents has been
placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on Auckland
Council’s website.
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Attachments
a Resource consent applications received from 9 to 15 December 2017
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28 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
The
Chairperson closed the meeting with a karakia.
9.10 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 Waiheke Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
