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Hauraki Gulf Forum
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 14 May 2018 at 1:03pm.
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Chairperson |
Mayor John Tregidga, presiding for items 1 to 8 Mr John Meeuwsen, presiding for items 9 to 13 |
Hauraki District Council
Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council) |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Ms Liane Ngamane Until item 8 |
Tangata Whenua |
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Members |
Mr Andrew Baucke |
Department of Conservation |
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Mr Jeff Cleave |
Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council) |
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Cr Paul Cronin |
Matamata-Piako District Council |
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Cr Christine Fletcher |
Auckland Council, Until 3.39pm, Item 12 |
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Mayor Sandra Goudie |
Thames-Coromandel District Council Until 3.35pm, Item 12 |
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Cr Richard Hills |
Auckland Council, Until 2.52pm, Item 9 |
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Cr Mike Lee |
Auckland Council |
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Mr Martin Mariassouce (Alternate) |
Te Puni Kokiri |
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Cr Rob McGuire |
Waikato District Council |
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Cr Dal Minogue |
Waikato Regional Council |
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Mr Dean Ogilvie |
Tangata Whenua |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
Auckland Council |
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Cr John Watson |
Auckland Council, Until 2.52pm, Item 9 |
ABSENT
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Mr Steve Halley |
Ministry for Primary Industries |
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Mr Terrence Hohneck |
Tangata Whenua |
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Ms Nicola MacDonald |
Tangata Whenua |
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Mr Paul Majurey |
Tangata Whenua |
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Ms Marty Rogers |
Te Puni Kokiri |
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Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe |
Tangata Whenua |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Cr Jennie Hayman (Alternate) |
Waikato Regional Council |
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Mr Graeme McGregor (Staff) |
Ministry for Primary Industries |
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Hauraki Gulf Forum 14 May 2018 |
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Mr Dean Ogilvie opened the meeting with a karakia.
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Resolution number HGF/2018/15 MOVED by Mayor J Tregidga, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) accept the apologies from Mr Steve Halley, Mr Terrence Hohneck, Ms Nicola MacDonald, Mr Paul Majurey, Ms Marty Rogers and Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe for absence. |
Note: Speaking rights were granted to Cr Jennie Hayman, Waikato Regional Council and Graeme McGregor (Staff), Ministry for Primary Industries.
There were no declarations of interest.
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Resolution number HGF/2018/16 MOVED by Cr R McGuire, seconded by Cr P Cronin: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 19 February 2018, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
4 Public Forum
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4.1 |
Public Forum - Peter Townend, Deputy Convenor, Long Bay Okura Great Park Society |
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Peter Townend, Deputy Convenor, Long Bay Okura Great Park Society provided a presentation and tabled supporting documentation. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. The presentation included a video, the link to which is as follows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_taWMhw62K4&feature=youtu.be
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Resolution number HGF/2018/17 MOVED by Mayor J Tregidga, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the presentation from Peter Townend regarding the cockle and pipi die-off issues observed in Okura Marine Reserve and thank him and the members of Long Bay Okura Great Park Society for their attendance. |
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Note: It was agreed to consider the wording of the remaining recommendations for this item later in the meeting. |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/18 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Mayor S Goudie: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: b) express strong concern regarding the sediment pollution at Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve. c) request that Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation provide an immediate report to the Forum chairperson regarding the sediment pollution and associated environmental effects at the Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve and advise on the controls on sediment. d) request that Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation provide a further report to the next Forum meeting. e) request the Executive Officer to make recommendations on how the Forum can respond to concerns raised by the Long Bay Okura Great Park Society. |
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a 14 May 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Public Forum - Peter Townend, Deputy Convenor, Long Bay Okura Great Park Society - presentation b 14 May 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Public Forum - Peter Townend, Deputy Convenor, Long Bay Okura Great Park Society - raw data for State of the Environment Addendum c 14 May 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Public Forum - Peter Townend, Deputy Convenor, Long Bay Okura Great Park Society - Case Study: Weiti Development |
There was no extraordinary business.
There were no notices of motion.
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Mayor J Tregidga read his final report as chairperson of the Forum. Deputy chairperson L Ngamane made a presentation to Mayor J Tregidga and thanked him for his 11 years’ service as chairperson of the Forum.
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Resolution number HGF/2018/19 MOVED by Mayor J Tregidga, seconded by Member L Ngamane: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum – Chairperson’s report. |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/20 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Cr C Fletcher: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: b) record its appreciation to Mayor J Tregidga for his 11 years’ service as chairperson of the Forum. |
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Hauraki Gulf Forum - Election of the Hauraki Gulf Forum Chairperson |
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Mayor J Tregidga tabled his resignation letter as chairperson of the Forum. A copy of the letter has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. The Governance Advisor conducted the election of the new chairperson.
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Resolution number HGF/2018/21 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Cr R Hills: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the resignation letter from Chairperson John Tregidga and record its appreciation for his 11 years’ service as chairperson. b) elect a chairperson by using the voting system that requires a candidate to receive the most votes in order to be elected. |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/22 MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Cr M Lee: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: c) appoint Member J Meeuwsen as chairperson for the remainder of the local authority electoral term. |
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Member L Ngamane tabled her resignation letter as deputy chairperson of the Forum. A copy of the letter has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number HGF/2018/23 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: d) receive the resignation letter from Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane and thank her for her 5 years’ service as deputy chairperson. |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/24 MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr P Cronin: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: e) agree to hold over the election of a deputy chairperson to the next meeting. |
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a 14 May 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 8 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Election of the Hauraki Gulf Forum Chairperson - resignation letter J Tregidga b 14 May 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 8 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Election of the Hauraki Gulf Forum Chairperson - resignation letter L Ngamane |
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Mayor S Goudie tabled a document titled “Sources of Sediment & Phosphate in Waikare & Whangamarino”. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number HGF/2018/25 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Mayor S Goudie: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum – Constituent Party report. |
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a 14 May 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 9 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Constituent Party Report - tabled document |
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The meeting adjourned at 2.52pm and reconvened at 3.06pm.
Cr R Hills and Cr J Watson were not present when the meeting reconvened.
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Hauraki Gulf Forum - Executive Officer Report |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/26 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Cr R McGuire: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum Interim Executive Officer’s report. b) nominate a working party comprising Cr P Cronin and Cr J Hayman to work alongside the Executive Officer in curation of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Seminar. c) delegate approval of the Holdaway award to the chairperson and deputy chairperson. |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/27 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) request members to provide feedback on the draft Service Level Agreement between the Hauraki Gulf Forum and Auckland Council as the Administering Authority by the end of June 2018. b) delegate authority to the chairperson and the Interim Executive Officer to prepare a final Service Level Agreement for adoption at the next Forum meeting. |
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Hauraki Gulf Forum - 2017/18 Budget Analysis and 2018/19 Budget |
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Mayor S Goudie retired from the meeting at 3.35pm. Cr C Fletcher retired from the meeting at 3.39pm. |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/28 MOVED by Member L Ngamane, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum 2017/18 budget analysis and 2018/19 budget report. b) in accordance with Section 19 of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000, fund the full costs associated with the Administrative Authority support as part of its forward budget, on the proviso that these costs are presented and agreed as part of the Forum’s forward budget. c) adopt the 2018/19 interim budget. d) agree to revisit the 2018/19 budget following the setting of the Forum’s strategic issues and more detailed work program. e) fund the 2018/19 interim budget in accordance with its agreed funding formula (detailed in Attachment A – Appendix B). |
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Resolution number HGF/2018/29 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr P Cronin: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) note the Hauraki Gulf Forum – Executive Officer Recruitment report. |
14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Mr Dean Ogilvie closed the meeting with a whakawātea.
3.50pm 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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