Minutes of Hauraki Gulf Forum

Hauraki Gulf Forum

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 20 August 2018 at 1:04pm.

present

Chairperson	Mr John Meeuwsen	Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)
Deputy Chairperson	Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe,	Tangata Whenua, from Item 9
Members	Mr Jeff Cleave	Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council)
	Cr Paul Cronin	Matamata-Piako District Council
	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO	Auckland Council, from 1.37pm, Item 6
	Ms Laura Furneaux (Alt)	Ministry for Primary Industries
	Mayor Sandra Goudie	Thames-Coromandel District Council
	Cr Mike Lee	Auckland Council
	Ms Nicola MacDonald	Tangata Whenua
	Mr Martin Mariassouce (Alt)	Te Puni Kōkiri, from 2.35pm, Item 10
	Cr Dal Minogue	Waikato Regional Council
	Ms Connie Norgate (Alt)	Department of Conservation
	Mr Dean Ogilvie	Tangata Whenua
	Mayor John Tregidga	Hauraki District Council
	Cr Wayne Walker	Auckland Council, from 1.11pm, Item 4.1
	Cr John Watson	Auckland Council

ABSENT

	Mr Andrew Baucke	Department of Conservation
	Mr Steve Halley	Ministry for Primary Industries
	Cr Richard Hills	Auckland Council
	Mr Terrence Hohneck	Tangata Whenua
	Mr Paul Majurey	Tangata Whenua
	Cr Rob McGuire	Waikato District Council
	Ms Liane Ngamane	Tangata Whenua
	Ms Marty Rogers	Te Puni Kōkiri

ALSO PRESENT

Cr Jennie Hayman (Alt)

Waikato Regional Council

IN ATTENDANCE

Hon Eugenie Sage

Minister of Conservation, until 2.44pm, Item 10

Hauraki Gulf Forum

20 August 2018

1 Apologies

Mr Dean Ogilvie opened the meeting with a karakia.

Resolution number HGF/2018/30

MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Mayor S Goudie:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) accept the apologies from Mr Andrew Baucke, Mr Steve Halley, Cr Richard Hills, Mr Terrence Hohneck, Ms Liane Ngamane and Ms Marty Rogers for absence and from Cr Christine Fletcher and Mr Martin Mariassouce for lateness.

CARRIED

Note: Speaking rights were granted to Cr Jennie Hayman (Alt), Waikato Regional Council.

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number HGF/2018/31

MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Mayor J Tregidga:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 14 May 2018, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Public Forum

4.1	Public Forum - Kylie Sealy, Elizabeth Vaneveld and Andrew Melville
	Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 1.11pm.
	Kylie Sealy, Elizabeth Vaneveld and Andrew Melville provided a presentation and tabled an information sheet. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/32 MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member M Tamaariki-Pohe: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the presentation from Kylie Sealy, Elizabeth Vaneveld and Andrew Melville regarding the project to co-create ideas to encourage Aucklanders to care about and treasure the Hauraki Gulf. CARRIED
	Attachments a 20 August 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Public Forum - presentation b 20 August 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Public Forum - information sheet

4.2	Public Forum - John Duder and Ross Duder
	John Duder and Ross Duder tabled a submission. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/33 MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr P Cronin: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the presentation from John Duder and Ross Duder regarding the recreational fishing sector. CARRIED
	Attachments a 20 August 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.2 - Public Forum - submission

5 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

6	Minister of Conservation to address the Forum
	Cr C Fletcher, QSO entered the meeting at 1.37pm.
	The Minister of Conservation, Hon Eugenie Sage addressed the meeting.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/34 MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr M Lee: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank the Minister of Conservation, Hon Eugenie Sage, for her attendance at the meeting. CARRIED

Chairperson's Report

Resolution number HGF/2018/35

MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr W Walker:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) receive the Chairperson’s verbal report.

CARRIED

8	Election of Deputy Chairperson
	Resolution number HGF/2018/36 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) elect a deputy chairperson by using the voting system that requires a candidate to receive the most votes in order to be elected. CARRIED
	The chairperson conducted the election of the new deputy chairperson. There being only one nomination, Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe was declared deputy chairperson for the remainder of the local authority electoral term.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/37 MOVED by Member N MacDonald, seconded by Member DO Oligvie: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: b) appoint Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe as deputy chairperson for the remainder of the local authority electoral term. CARRIED

Strategic Issues

Resolution number HGF/2018/38

MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr D Minogue:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) receive the report.

b) adopt the strategic issues.

c) request the Executive Officer, Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson use the strategic issues document to inform the forward work programme and agenda for the Forum.

CARRIED

Sediment pollution and associated environmental effects at the Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve

Mr M Mariassouce entered the meeting at 2.35pm.

Resolution number HGF/2018/39

MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Mayor J Tregidga:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) note the report.

b) recommend that the Auckland Council take every opportunity to ameliorate the sediment that may be generated by the Long Bay Okura development.

c) request that Auckland Council report to the Forum at the next meeting.

CARRIED

Department of Conservation - Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve

Resolution number HGF/2018/40

MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr D Minogue:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) note the report.

CARRIED

12	Constituent Party Report - Sediment
	The Waikato Regional Council constituent party report on sedimentation management activities was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/41 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Chairperson J Meeuwsen: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the reports. b) advise further questions to be reported upon in the short-term future, in respect of sedimentation. CARRIED
	Attachments a 20 August 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 12 - Constituent Party Report - Sediment - Waikato Regional Council report

13	2017-2018 Annual Report
	A draft copy of the Hauraki Gulf Forum Annual Report 2017/2018 was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/42 MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) approve the 2017-2018 Annual Report. CARRIED
	Attachments a 20 August 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 13 - 2017-2018 Annual Report - draft copy of the Annual Report 2017/2018

14	Executive Officer Report
	A report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare on ship speed monitoring in the Hauraki Gulf, April-June 2018 was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2018/43 MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Mayor J Tregidga: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum Interim Executive Officer’s report. b) advise Forum members when the first meeting to scope the theme of the 2019 Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster will be held. c) delegate approval of the Hauraki Gulf Forum’s submission to the Environmental Protection Authority concerning the Coastal Resources Management Ltd. consent application, to the chairperson and deputy chairperson, on the proviso that the Forum is invited to participate in this submission process. d) note the 2017-2018 year-end financial position. e) agree to increase the 2018-2019 Forum budget by $5,000 to provide a small budget for chairperson and executive officer related expenses (predominantly travel) funded in accordance with the Forum’s previously agreed funding formula. f) agree to reduce the 2018-2019 Auckland Council contribution by $21,914 and allocate $21,914 from the accumulated surplus to the 2018-2019 budget. g) note that invoices for the 2018-2019 constituent party contributions will now be issued. h) delegate the chairperson and deputy chairperson to recruit an executive officer for the Hauraki Gulf Forum with the support of Auckland Council. CARRIED
	Attachments a 20 August 2018 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 14 - Executive Officer Report - report from International Fund for Animal Welfare

Hauraki Gulf Forum Administering Authority Agreement

Resolution number HGF/2018/44

MOVED by Chairperson J Meeuwsen, seconded by Mayor J Tregidga:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum Administering Authority Agreement report.

b) adopt the Service Level Agreement between the Hauraki Gulf Forum and Auckland Council as the Administering Authority.

CARRIED

16 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

Mr Dean Ogilvie closed the meeting with a whakawātea.

4.12pm 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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