Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held in the Local Board Office, 10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke on Thursday, 28 June 2018 at 5.16pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cath Handley

 

 

 

Members

Shirin Brown

 

 

 

 

John Meeuwsen

 

 

 

 

Bob Upchurch

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Deputy Chairperson

Paul Walden

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Mike Lee

Until 5:50pm, item 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

28 June 2018

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson Cath Handley opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Jan Newton led the meeting with a karakia.

 

2          Apologies

  

Resolution number WHK/2018/124

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from Deputy Chairperson P Walden for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/125

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 7 June 2018, 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

Food cart application - Sarah Chook and Brendan Mooney

 

This item was withdrawn.

 

9.2

Kapa Haka - Jan Newton

 

Jan Newton was in attendance to update the board on the Waiheke Kapa Haka group’s attendance at the Tamaki Makaurau Kapa Haka competition and to thank them for the funding to get them there.

 

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/126

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Jan Newton for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

9.3

Ross Gillespie - Waiheke matters

 

Ross Gillespie was in attendance to speak to the board about a number of Waiheke issues.

 

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/127

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Ross Gillespie for his attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

9.4

Cycle Action Waiheke - Kathy Voyles

 

Kathy Voyles, on behalf of Cycle Action Waiheke was in attendance to update the board on the Pedalpool which is a warm up to the Cycling Festival and to request more cycle lanes on the island.

 

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/128

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member S Brown:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Kathy Voyles for her attendance and presentation.

CARRIED

 

9.5

Artworks Theatre lease extension - Harriet Crampton and  Jeanine Clarkin

 

Harriet Crampton and Jeanine Clarkin were in attendance to request an extension on the Artworks Theatre lease.

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/129

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Harriet Crampton and Jeanine Clarkin for their attendance and             presentation.

b)         request officers to provide a report to the next business meeting outlining the             process to extend the Artworks Theatre lease to a 10 year term.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 2.5.1 a Notice of Motion has been received from Chairperson Cath Handley for consideration under item 19.

 

 

12

Councillor's update

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/130

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Auckland Transport Waiheke Local Board update - June 2018

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/131

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         note the Auckland Transport Waiheke Local Board update - June 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Freedom Camping Bylaw Development

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/132

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

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

b)      confirm their general views on the management of freedom camping expressed through the workshop on 17 May 2018 as follows:

i)       the whole of Waiheke Island is unsuitable for freedom camping

ii)      the island is currently struggling with fast-growing tourism and the strain that this places on infrastructure

iii)     no dump station on the island increases the risk to the environment and the improper use of public composting toilets

iv)     if some freedom camping were allowed there would be nowhere for campers to go once sites were full

v)      issues associated with homelessness and freedom camping may overlap

vi)     the implications of the Waiheke Pilot Project need to be taken into account as part of the Regulatory Committees consideration of this feedback.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Waiheke Governance Pilot activity update 1 to June 2018

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/133

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive the Waiheke pilot update report.

b)      note that additional authority for the Waiheke Local Board and/or Waiheke Pilot Programme Manager will be further investigated and reported to the board as more information and analysis is available as the pilot progresses.

c)      forward the report and any board resolutions to other local boards and the Joint Governance Working Party for their consideration.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Panuku Development Auckland Local Board six-monthly update 1 November 2017 - 30 April 2018

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/134

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive the Panuku Development Auckland Local Board update for 1 November 2017 to 30 April 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Approval of the 2018/2019 Waiheke local environment work programme

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/135

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve the allocation of $85,000 for environmental projects to be delivered by the Infrastructure and Environmental Services directorate in 2018/2019 as summarised in the table below:

Project

Budget

Ecological community assistance fund

$30,000

Sustainable Schools Waiheke – Marine Education Initiative

$18,000

Giant kōkopu protection at Awaawaroa wetland

$11,000

Project Little Oneroa and wider Waiheke community engagement

$26,000

Total

$85,000

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Waiheke Local Board Community Services Work Programmes 2018/2019

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/136

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve the 2018/19 Arts, Community and Events work programme (Attachment A to the agenda report).

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) and delegate approval of minor changes to the Chair.

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

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Notice of Motion - Cath Handley - Approval of funding for Project Forever Waiheke administration support

 

Secretarial note: Chairperson C Handley declared that she is the local board representative on the steering group for Project Forever Waiheke along with Deputy Chairperson P Walden as the alternative.

 

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/137

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

Motion

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         approve the sum of $8000 from the Locally Driven Initiatives community response budget (paid through the Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust) for the costs associated with providing administration support to Project Forever Waiheke.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Chairperson's report

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/138

MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the report from Chairperson Cath Handley.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Waiheke Local Board workshop record of proceedings

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/139

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member S Brown:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the record of proceedings of the Waiheke Local Board workshops held on 17 May, 24 May, 1 June, 7 June and 14 June 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Governance Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/140

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the Governance Forward Work Programme.

CARRIED

 

 

23

List of resource consents

 

Resolution number WHK/2018/141

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         note the lists of resource consents lodged related to Waiheke Island from 14             to 20 May, 21 to 27 May, 28 May to 1 June and 2 to 8 June 2018.

 

CARRIED

  

 

24        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

Member Shirin Brown closed the meeting with the following karakia.

Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together, not far apart

 

 

6.20 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

 

 

 

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