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, 19 June 2018 at 1:01pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

 

 

Members

Jeff Cleave

 

 

 

 

Susan Daly

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Shirley Johnson

For absence

 

 


Great Barrier Local Board

19 June 2018

 

 

 

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

Member J Cleave declared an interest in respect of the Motairehe Marae Trust’s capital grant funding application at item 15 – Great Barrier Local Grants Round Two 2017/2018 deferred grant applications report.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/65

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 5 June 2018, as true and correct.

b)        confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 15 May 2018 as true and correct, subject to changes to the following parts of item 16, resolution number GBI/2018/55 clause c) as follows:

c)     allocate $866 from the Community Response Fund to AoteaOra Ltd to scope the Off the Grid 2019-2020 event, noting that $1,634 funds remaining from the past Off the Grid funding agreement will also be allocated to this purpose.

 

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

Michelle McGregor, Rosemary Harland and Rose Williams

 

 

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/66

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        note the Public Forum presentations.

b)        thank the following for their Public Forum presentations:

               i.        Michelle McGregor - Motairehe Marae Trust and Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae Trust funding applications

              ii.        Rosemary Harland and Rose Williams – signage

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

12

Approval of the 2018/2019 Great Barrier Local Board local environment work programme

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/67

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      approve the allocation of $200,000 for environmental projects to be delivered by the Infrastructure and Environmental Services directorate in 2018/2019 as summarised in the table below:

Project

Budget

Argentine Ant and Plague Skink surveillance

$24,000

Rabbit control

$26,000

Weed survey

$10,000

Biodiversity Biosecurity advisor

$45,000

Pest pathways

$10,000

Freshwater management programme

$50,000

Ecology vision – Community governance

$20,000

Community pest control

$15,000

Total

$200,000

b)      note that $5,000 of locally driven initiatives operational budget has been carried forward from 2017/2018 to fund the identification and inspection of companies at risk of exporting biosecurity threats to Aotea Great Barrier Island.

c)         request further workshops are held with the local board before any work programme projects commence.

d)        any further changes to work programmes should have approval from the local board.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Great Barrier Local Board Community Services Work Programmes 2018/2019

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/68

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        approve the 2018/19 Arts, Community and Events work programme (Attachment A to the agenda report) including $9251 for the community response fund budget line.

b)        approve the 2018/19 Libraries work programme (Attachment B to the agenda report).

c)        approve the 2018/19 Parks, Sport and Recreation work programme (Attachment C to the agenda report).

d)        approve the 2018/19 Service Strategy and Integration work programme (Attachment D to the agenda report).

e)        note the updated wording of the following paragraphs of the report, to read:

Executive summary:

6.    Should unforeseen works arise, or work priorities change from those approved by the local board, approval from the local board will be sought for any changes to work programmes.

Risks:

28.  If a change is required to a work programme, approval from the local board will be sought.

f)         request further workshops are held with the local board before any work programme projects commence.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Great Barrier Island Local Board 2018/19 Local Economic Development Work Programme

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/69

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         approve the 2018/2019 local economic development programme as presented in attachment A to this report.

                      i.        Visitor Strategy Implementation ($25,000)

                     ii.        Dark Sky Sanctuary Leverage Fund ($20,000)

b)        request further workshops are held with the local board before any work programme projects commence.

c)         any further changes to work programmes should have approval from the local board.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Great Barrier Local Grants Round Two 2017/2018 deferred grant applications

 

Member J Cleave declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on item 15a) in particular regarding Motairehe Marae Trust’s funding application.

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/70

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      agree to fund, part-fund or decline each deferred application received in Great Barrier Local Grants, Round Two for 2017/2018, listed in Table One.

Table One: Great Barrier Local Capital Grants: Round Two deferred applications

App ID

Applicant

Project

Amount requested

Board’s decision

LG1804-210

Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae Trust trading as Kawa Part 3 Maori Reservation Trust

Towards the marae maintenance and power saving projects

$45,496.00

$7849.36

for fridge & washing machine, lawnmower, chain saw and safety equipment; metal for the road and carpark

LG1804-213

Barrier Social Club Incorporated

Towards the cost of sanding the theatre and dining lounge floor

$17,408.00

Decline. Grant round oversubscribed. Group is requested to reapply in the Great Barrier Local Grants July 2018 round

LG1804-217

Motairehe Marae Trust

Towards the cost of refurbishment of the bathroom, including removing and replacing the drainage

$62,500.00

$6184.17

 

 

TOTAL

$125,404.00

$14,033.53

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

16

Freedom Camping Bylaw Development

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/71

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      recommend to the Regulatory Committee that the 12 sites contained in Attachment A of the report be prohibited through a bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011.

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

For

Member J Cleave

Chairperson I Fordham

Against

Deputy Chairperson L Coles

Member S Daly

Abstained

The motion was declared EQUAL.

The chair exercised her casting vote for so the motion was Carried.

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/72

MOVED by Member J Cleave, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

b)        highlight to the Regulatory Committee that the island has no on-island enforcement, compliance and monitoring suitable for freedom camping.

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Auckland Transport June 2018 update to the Great Barrier Local Board

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/73

MOVED by Member J Cleave, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note and receive the Auckland Transport June 2018 update report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Environmental agency and community group reports

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/74

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the following reports:

i.          Biosecurity local board general update April – May 2018

ii.         Biodiversity/biosecurity report April – May 2018

iii.        Department of Conservation operations report (DOC-5498221)

iv.        Report on rat trapping and performance of a 24 multi-kill traps on Hirakimata over two years – John Ogden, May 2018

v.         Great Barrier Island plant pest survey benefits

vi.        Summary of Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii) surveillance at Great Barrier Island, April 2018

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Great Barrier Local Board Change of Business Meeting Date for July 2018

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/75

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      approve the change of date in the 2016-2019 Great Barrier Local Board meeting schedule for its business meeting on Tuesday 17 July 2018 to Tuesday, 24 July, 1.00pm.

b)      note the venue for the meeting will be the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island.

 

CARRIED

 

 

20

Governance Forward Work Calendar

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/76

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the governance forward work calendar as at June 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

 

21

Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2018/77

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the record of proceedings for the workshop held on 1, 8, 15, 22, 23 and 29 May 2018.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

2.41 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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