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 February 2019 at 1.00pm.

present

Chairperson	Izzy Fordham
Deputy Chairperson	Luke Coles
Members	Jeff Cleave
	Susan Daly
	Shirley Johnson

IN ATTENDANCE

Kathy Cumming	Barrier Bulletin
Shab Dastgheib	Specialist Local Communications

Great Barrier Local Board 19 February 2019

1          Welcome

Chairperson IM Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. Member J Cleave led the meeting with a karakia.

2          Apologies

There were no apologies.

3          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number GBI/2019/1

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, 11 December 2018, as true and correct.

CARRIED

5          Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

6          Acknowledgements

6.1	Obituary - Ray Stewart
	The Great Barrier Local Board acknowledged the passing of Ray Stewart with a minute’s silence.
	Resolution number GBI/2019/2 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) express its condolences to the whanau on the passing of Ray Stewart on Tuesday 12 February 2019. CARRIED

7          Petitions

There were no petitions.

8          Deputations

8.1	Housing village on Great Barrier Island - Philippa Todd
	Documents were tabled in respect to this item. A copy of the tabled documents has been attached to the official minutes as confidential minutes attachment. Chairperson I Fordham informed Philippa Todd that the documents have been received and circulated to board members and that it will be attached to the minutes of the meeting as a confidential minutes attachment due to privacy reason.
	Resolution number GBI/2019/3 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a)      thank Philippa Todd of PPHC Limited for her attendance and presentation. CARRIED
	Attachments a     19 February 2019, Great Barrier Local Board: Item 8 - Deputation, Philippa Todd tabled document - Confidential

9          Public Forum

9.1	John Ogden - Dogs on beaches
	Documents were tabled in respect to this item. A copy of the tabled documents has been attached to the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
	Resolution number GBI/2019/4 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the Public Forum presentation. b) thank John Ogden for his Public Forum presentation. CARRIED
	Attachments a     19 February 2019, Great Barrier Local Board: Item 9.1 - Public Forum, John Ogden tabled document

10        Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

11	Environmental agency and community group reports
	Jeremy Warden - Senior Biosecurity Advisor was in attendance to speak to the Biosecurity local board general update report. Sarah Matthews - Glenfern Sanctuary Operations Managers were in attendance to speak to the Glenfern Sanctuary Operations Managers’ update. June Brooks was in attendance to speak to the Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust local board update. Jo O’Reilly was in attendance to speak to the Waste Minimisation Facilitation update.
	Resolution number GBI/2019/5 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a)     note the following reports: i)        Biosecurity local board general update November – December 2018 ii)       Biodiversity/biosecurity report November – December 2018 iii)      Department of Conservation operations report – January 2019 iv)      Glenfern Sanctuary Operations Managers’ update – January 2019 v)       Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust local board update – February 2019 vi)      Waste Minimisation Facilitation update – February 2019 b)     thank Jeremy Warden, Sarah Matthews, June Brooks and Jo O’Reilly for their attendance and presentations. c)     thank the Department of Conservation and Auckland Council’s biosecurity team acknowledging their work on the possible Stoat sighting on Great Barrier Island. CARRIED

12	Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Great Barrier Local Board for quarter two 2018/2019
	Jacqui Fyers – Senior Local Board Advisor – Great Barrier was in attendance to speak to the report.
	Resolution number GBI/2019/6 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Johnson: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) note the performance report for the financial quarter ending 31 December 2018. b) thank Cushla Buchanan - Senior Maintenance Coordinator and Manager Great Barrier Island Service Centre and Shanti Morgan - Biosecurity Advisor Plants-Great Barrier for all their work for the Great Barrier Island community. CARRIED

13

Feedback on draft Increasing Aucklanders’ participation in sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039

Resolution number GBI/2019/7 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) endorse the draft Increasing Aucklanders’ participation in sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039. b) note that participation levels can be linked to poverty and we would like all community members to have access to sports facilities regardless of poverty levels. c) note that Great Barrier Island has no council owned sports facilities and we would like to focus on continuing the local board’s capital grants funding assistance for community facilities and investigating partnership funding options for any new facilities. CARRIED

14	Great Barrier Local Board's feedback to the draft Aotearoa New Zealand Central Government Tourism Strategy
	Resolution number GBI/2019/8 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a)      endorse the feedback on the draft Aotearoa New Zealand Government Tourism Strategy as Attachment A of the agenda report. CARRIED

15

Formal feedback from Great Barrier Local Board on various Auckland Council regional plans, strategy and policy

Resolution number GBI/2019/9 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a)      note the formal feedback submitted on the following: i)       Development Contributions Policy as Attachment A to the agenda report ii)      Auckland Water Strategy as Attachment B to the agenda report iii)     Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan as Attachment C to the agenda report iv)     Potential projects to be considered for natural environment targeted rate funding as Attachment D to the agenda report v)      Regional Public Transport Plan as Attachment E to the agenda report. CARRIED

16	Correspondence
	Resolution number GBI/2019/10 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a)      note the correspondence received for the month of January 2019: i)       Letter dated 18 January 2019 from Ian Wheeler – Director Portfolio Management, Panuku Development Auckland regarding Blackwells Quarry. CARRIED

17	Great Barrier Governance Forward Work Calendar
	Resolution number GBI/2019/11 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 February 2019. CARRIED

18	Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Proceedings
	Resolution number GBI/2019/12 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a)      note the record of proceedings for the workshop held on the 4^th, 10^th and 11^th December 2018. CARRIED

19        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

3.22 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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