Waiheke Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held in the Local Board Office, 10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke on Thursday, 31 January 2019 at 5.20pm.
Chairperson |
Cath Handley |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Paul Walden |
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Members |
Shirin Brown |
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John Meeuwsen |
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Bob Upchurch |
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Waiheke Local Board 31 January 2019 |
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Chairperson Cath Handley opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Member
Shirin Brown led the meeting with a karakia.
There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number WHK/2019/1 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, 13 December 2018, as a true and correct record, with the following correction: Item 14: Waiheke local parks land classification programme d) approve seeking feedback in writing on the proposed classification of 93 parcels of reserve land under section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977 as described in the tabled Attachment E of the agenda report (dated 13 December 2018) while noting that public notification is not a statutory requirement under the Reserves Act. e) approve public notification of proposals to classify 15 parcels of reserve land pursuant to section 16(4) of the Reserves Act 1977 as described in the tabled Attachment F of the agenda report (dated 13 December 2018). |
a 13 December 2018, Waiheke Local Board, Item 14 - Waiheke local parks land classification programme, Attachment E b 13 December 2018, Waiheke Local Board, Item 14 - Waiheke local parks land classification programme, Attachment F |
There were no leaves of absence.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/2 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member S Brown: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) acknowledge Once Upon An Island Trust and Waiheke Community Childcare Inc for the organisation and implementation of the Waiheke Christmas Festival including the new and innovative Fossil Fuel Free Fiesta, the first fossil fuel free parade in New Zealand. The organisers, particularly Tanya Batt, Kashmir Postel, and Jill Mallinson, coordinated a high level of community participation and delivered a successful event for the Waiheke Community. b) delegate to the Chair C Handley to write a letter of thanks to Tanya Batt, Kashmir Postel, and Jill Mallinson for the organisation of the Waiheke Christmas Festival.
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There were no petitions.
8.1 |
Submission on the rollout of the 5G network and the impacts on human health - Michael Fleck and Susan Pockett |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/3 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Michael Fleck and Susan Pockett for their attendance and presentation. |
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Rabbit control on Waiheke - Terry Cammell and Gordon Cuthbert |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/4 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Terry Cammell and Gordon Cuthbert for their attendance and presentation. |
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10.1 |
Extraordinary Business – Feedback on ATEED’s submission on the draft Aotearoa NZ Central Government Tourism Strategy |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/5 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member S Brown: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) consider an extraordinary item regarding feedback on ATEED’s submission on the draft Aotearoa NZ Central Government Tourism Strategy at Item 18 of this agenda. i) the reason for the omission of the report from the original agenda is that draft ATEED submission only became available after the agenda closed, and ii) the reason why the discussion of this matter cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting is that feedback is required by 31 January 2019 which is prior to the next board meeting.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/6 MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) endorse Electric Island Waiheke in its efforts to make Waiheke fossil fuel free by 2030. b) delegate the Chair to approve a letter of support for Electric Island Waiheke.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/7 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) endorse Waiheke Kelp Forest Regeneration Project which aims to regenerate seaweed habitats in the Hauraki Gulf. b) delegate the Chair to approve a letter of support for the Waiheke Kelp Forest Regeneration Project Team.
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Note: The recommendation was dealt with in parts. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/8 MOVED by Member S Brown, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve the appointment of an accessibility representative to the Waiheke Transport Forum. b) delegate to the Chair C Handley and Member S Brown to appoint an accessibility representative to the Waiheke Transport Forum following an expression of interest process. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/9 MOVED by Member S Brown, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: c) approve the circulation of the Waiheke Transport Forum agenda and minutes to a representative of the Piritahi Marae Committee with an open invitation to attend the meetings and address any items on the agenda. |
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MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member S Brown: That the Waiheke Local Board: d) endorse the proposed road-marking of an eastbound cycle lane on Belgium Street, Ostend, as recommended by Auckland Transport.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/10 That the Waiheke Local Board: d) endorse the proposed road-marking of an eastbound cycle lane on Belgium Street, Ostend, as recommended by Auckland Transport, subject to a safety assessment funded by Auckland Transport and endorsed by the Transport Forum.
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Note: clause e) was added to the original recommendation with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/11 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Walden, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: e) request Auckland Transport to report on the development of the Ostend precinct plan.
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Approval of feedback on the Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/12 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve the feedback on the Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/13 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the record of proceedings of the Waiheke Local Board workshops held on 6 December and 13 December 2018.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/14 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the Governance Forward Work Programme.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/15 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the lists of resource consents lodged related to the Waiheke Local Board area from 1 to 7 December 2018, 8 to 16 December 2018, 17 to 21 December 2018, 7 to 11 January 2019 and 12 to 20 January 2019. |
18 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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Extraordinary Business - Feedback on ATEED’s submission on the draft Aotearoa NZ Central Government Tourism Strategy |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/16 MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member S Brown: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve the board’s feedback on ATEED’s submission on the draft Aotearoa NZ Central Government Tourism Strategy. b) delegate the Chair to make minor changes to the board’s feedback on ATEED’s submission on the draft Aotearoa NZ Central Government Tourism Strategy. |
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a 31 January 2019, Waiheke Local Board, Item 18.1 Extraordinary Business - Feedback on ATEED’s submission on the draft Aotearoa NZ Central Government Tourism Strategy, Waiheke Local Board Feedback |
Member S Brown closed the meeting with the following karakia.
Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa
Let us keep close together, not far apart
6.48 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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