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, 8 May 2018 at 1:02pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

 

 

Members

Susan Daly

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Jeff Cleave

 

 

 

Shirley Johnson

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Kathy Cumming

Barrier Bulletin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Barrier Local Board

08 May 2018

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson IM Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/36

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Member J Cleave and Member S Johnson for absence.

 

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/37

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 17 April 2018, as true and correct.

 

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

 

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Feedback on Rates Remission and Postponement Policy

 

Secretarial Note: Item 12 – confidential attachment D of this report was heard at this point.

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/38

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    receive the report and delegate the Chairperson in discussion with other board members to provide its formal written feedback by Tuesday, 15 May 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Draft 2018-2028 Regional Land Transport Plan, draft Regional Fuel Tax proposal and draft Contributions Policy

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/39

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    delegate the Chairperson in discussion with other board members to provide its formal written feedback by 14 May 2018 on:

                i.       the draft 2018-2028 Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP)

               ii.       the draft Regional Fuel Tax Proposal

              iii.       the draft Contributions Policy

b)    Thank Ben Halliwell - Elected Member Relationship Manager for his presentation and work on the board’s feedback on the RLTP.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Local board decisions and input into the 10-year Budget 2018-2028, draft Auckland Plan 2050 and draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018

 

Jacqui Fyers – was in attendanced to speak to the Great Barrier Local Board on the Local board decisions and input into the 10-year Budget 2018-2028, draft Auckland Plan 2050 and draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 report.

 

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

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/40

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

The chairperson put the motion in parts.

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 and draft Auckland Plan 2050 consultation feedback report.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/41

MOVED by Member S Daly, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

b)        approve the following advocacy initiatives, including its key advocacy project, for inclusion (as an appendix) to its 2018/2019 Local Board Agreement:

1.      One Local Initiative to upgrade the service centre and local board office at Claris with an alternative energy system with electric vehicle chargers.

2.      Retain the Capital Grants fund which provides assistance to community groups to maintain and enhance their community facilities without the need for council facilities to be developed.

3.      Retain the current Local Improvements Projects funding which is essential for delivery of Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Plan outcomes and initiatives to future-proof our infrastructure and increase economic viability through the visitor industry.

4.      Request for staffing resource to support planning for Climate Change Mitigation such as managed retreat for coastal roads, infrastructure and the potential use of paper road network.

5.      Request for Auckland Council to provide departmental support, in accordance with Auckland Plan outcome 6:Opportunity  and prosperity, for technology projects that support local economic development and central government advocacy.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/42

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

c)         recommend $50,000 of 2017/2018 Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) operating expenditure to be deferred to 2018/2019 to the Governing Body.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/43

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

d)        provide the following feedback on the 10-year Budget 2018-2028:

1.      Seek exemption for Aotea Great Barrier Island from the Regional Fuel Tax of 10 cents per litre (plus GST) due to the following reasons:

a.      Aotea Great Barrier is a remote island with approximately 900 residents, 90kms from Auckland, accessible only by plane and boat and has no public transport. The residents, business and visitors on the island rely solely on private transportation.

b.      Fuel prices are already highest in New Zealand at $3.11 per litre and the lowest socio-economic sector in the Auckland region.

c.      Aotea Great Barrier is off the grid and does not have reticulated power and water. Many houses use diesel and petrol generators as both the sole energy source and back up to alternate systems.

d.      Aotea Great Barrier has a number of houses that are only accessible by boat, with no other means of transport.

2.      Support the proposed water quality targeted rate to speed up the delivery of cleaner harbours, beaches and streams and note that Aotea Great Barrier Island is off the grid and support some of this funding going towards septic systems and riparian planting/fencing.

3.      Support Option B – a targeted rate of an average rate of $47 per year per residential ratepayer and also note:

a.      Appreciation of the support Aotea Great Barrier Island has received in the Regional Pest Management Plan

b.      Disappointment in the lack of co-funding from Department of Conservation in the Kauri Dieback initiative since it should be a central government project

c.      Linkage to Seachange Tai Timu Tai Pari where possible.

4.      Support the proposed general rates increase of 2.5 per cent for the first two years and 3.5 per cent for years three to 10 and requests there be a further focus on transparency within council.

5.      Support the online accommodation providers rate.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/44

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         provide the following feedback on the draft Auckland Plan 2050:

1.      Support the homes and places outcomes focusing on affordable housing as it is difficult to secure affordable housing to purchase or rent on island.

2.      Strongly suggest that environment, cultural heritage, and arts and culture should each have its own outcome area.

3.      Support the opportunity and prosperity outcome as the Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Plan 2017 has an initiative to develop a life-long learning strategy that coordinates learning opportunities and attracts investment with a platform for local economic development.

4.      Support the opportunity and prosperity outcome especially focusing on any assistance for technology advancement.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/45

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

e)         endorse the attached feedback on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 that was presented at the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan Hearings on Wednesday, 3 May 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/46

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

f)          thank Jacqui Fyers – Local Board Advisor for all her work on the board’s feedback on the advocacy initiatives including its key advocacy project, the 10-year Budget 2018-2028, draft Auckland Plan 2050 and the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Attachments

a     Great Barrier - Waste Hearings presentation

b     Submission to the hearings panel by Aotea Great Barrier Local Board

 

 

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

2.32 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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