Minutes of Great Barrier Local Board

Great Barrier Local Board

19 March 2019

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/2019/13

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, 19 February 2019, as true and correct.

CARRIED

5 Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

6 Acknowledgements

6.1

Obituary - Victims and families of the Christchurch Mosque shootings

The Great Barrier Local Board acknowledged the victims and families of the Christchurch Mosque shootings with a minute’s silence.

Resolution number GBI/2019/14

MOVED by Member S Daly, seconded by Member S Johnson:

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) express its condolences to the whanau of the victims of the Christchurch Mosque shootings on Friday 15 March 2019.

CARRIED

7 Petitions

There were no petitions.

8 Deputations

There were no deputations.

9 Public Forum

9.1

Nik Walker, Rikki Griffiths & Zephyr Walker – Okiwi pump track, Okiwi School

Nik Walker, Rikki and Zephyr from Okiwi School spoke to the board about the Okiwi pump track installation.

Resolution number GBI/2019/15

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the Public Forum presentation.

b) thank Nik Walker, Rikki Griffiths and Zephyr Walker from Okiwi School for their presentation and attendance.

CARRIED

10 Extraordinary Business

10.1

Extraordinary Business – Environmental Protection Authority decision on the Coastal Resources Limited dumping consent application

The board is required to inform the Great Barrier Island community of the Environmental Protection Authority’s decision on the Coastal Resources Limited dumping consent application. The board deemed that the information is shared urgently to the community prior to the next Great Barrier Local Board ordinary business meeting. The board lodged its submission on 10 September 2018 and this item was discussed at its 16 October 2018 business meeting.

Resolution number GBI/2019/16

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) consider an extraordinary item “Environmental Protection Authority decision on the Coastal Resources Limited dumping consent application at item 20 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items of this agenda, noting:

i) the reason the matter was not on the agenda is that the matter came to light after the close of the agenda, and

ii) the reason for urgency is that the application needs to be discussed prior to the next Great Barrier Local Board ordinary business meeting.

CARRIED

2019 Local Government New Zealand Conference and Annual General Meeting

Resolution number GBI/2019/17

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) nominate Chairperson IM Fordham to attend the Local Government New Zealand 2019 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, from Sunday 7 July to Tuesday 9 July 2019.

b) confirm that conference attendance, including travel and accommodation, will be paid for in accordance with the current Auckland Council Elected Member Expense Policy.

c) note that any member who wish to attend the AGM must provide their names to the Kura Kāwana programme team by Friday 12 April 2019 to ensure that they are registered with Local Government New Zealand.

CARRIED

Okiwi Park – pump track installation

Resolution number GBI/2019/18

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) agree that Item 12: Okiwi Park – pump track installation be deferred due to insufficient information in this report until the next business meeting of the Great Barrier Local Board scheduled to be held on Tuesday 16 April 2019 at 1.00pm.

CARRIED

Great Barrier Local Board Grant Programme 2019/2020

Resolution number GBI/2019/19

MOVED by Member S Johnson, seconded by Member J Cleave:

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) adopt the Great Barrier Grants Programme 2019/2020.

CARRIED

Six-monthly accountability reports of Great Barrier Island community groups

Resolution number GBI/2019/20

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) receive the six-monthly accountability reports from the Aotea Family Support Group, Great Barrier Community Health Trust, Destination Great Barrier Island and the Aotea Education Trust.

CARRIED

15	Auckland Transport March 2019 update to the Great Barrier Local Board
	Note: Clauses b), c), d), e), f), g), h) and i) were added with the agreement of the meeting.
	Resolution number GBI/2019/21 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member J Cleave: That the Great Barrier Local Board: a) receive the Auckland Transport March 2019 update report. b) request assurances from Auckland Transport that all future infrastructure built on Aotea Great Barrier Island will conform with section 17.9.1 of the Auckland Transport Code of Practice (ATCOP) that requires Auckland Transport to provide fauna passage through culverts, namely “The designer must obtain confirmation from Auckland Council whether any waterway to be culverted, or with a culvert that is to be modified, is required to incorporate fauna passage. Such culverts must incorporate provision for passage of fish in accordance with Auckland Council Guidelines.” c) note Item 16 resolution number GBI/2018/109 of 18 September 2018 clause d) approve $20,000 from its Auckland Transport Capital Fund towards the ownership and remediation of fish passages in the culverts on the island. d) request that staff from Healthy Waters, Environmental Services and Auckland Transport work together to provide the local board with a prioritised list of the improvements necessary to restore or enhance fish passage through culverts on Aotea Great Barrier Island. e) request that Auckland Transport report back to the board on a monthly basis with an update on progress to remediate fish passage on Aotea Great Barrier Island. f) request that Auckland Transport follow up on Item 19 resolution number GBI/2018/140 of 20 November 2018 clause c) request rough order of cost for road sealing a section of Puriri Bay Road, in particular from Lady Isla to Schooner Bay bridge. g) request that Auckland Transport address the four slips along Puriri Bay Road that have been repeatedly reported via various council and Auckland Transport channels. h) request that Auckland Transport address the Aotea Road slips that have now started to destabilise the integrity of the road and become a serious safety issue. i) request that Auckland Transport report back to the board at the next business meeting on any progress on the Shoal Bay Road slip at Pah Beach directly opposite Stonewall Village. j) thank Jodee McKay – Principal Project Manager – HGI for over thirty years of committed service to the Great Barrier Island community. The board wish her all the very best for the future. Nga mihi manaaki kia koe I nga wa ki mua. CARRIED

Secretarial note: The title of item 15 on the open agenda was incorrect due to typographical error and should read as “Auckland Transport March 2019 update to the Great Barrier Local Board”.

Correspondence

Resolution number GBI/2019/22

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the correspondence received for the month of February 2019:

i) letter dated 19 February 2019 from Malcolm Harre – Secretary, Great Barrier Island Golf Club.

CARRIED

Environmental agency and community group reports

Resolution number GBI/2019/23

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the following reports:

i) Senior biosecurity advisor local board general update December 2018 – February 2019

ii) Biosecurity advisor report December 2018 – February 2019.

CARRIED

Great Barrier Governance Forward Work Calendar

Resolution number GBI/2019/24

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the governance forward work calendar as at March 2019.

CARRIED

Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Proceedings

Resolution number GBI/2019/25

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the record of proceedings for the workshop held on the 5^th, 12^th and 26^th of February 2019.

CARRIED

20 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

20.1

Extraordinary Business – Environmental Protection Authority decision on the Coastal Resources Limited dumping consent application

Resolution number GBI/2019/26

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

That the Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the decision of the Decision Making Committee of the Environment Protection Agency to approve the Coastal Resources Limited consent to dump 250,000 cubic metres of dredged material, per year, for 35 years off the eastern coast of Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

b) note the legal advice that there is not a reasonable chance for the local board to successfully appeal the decision of the Decision Making Committee to the High Court on behalf of Auckland Council on questions of law.

c) confirm its continued opposition to the dumping of dredged material off the eastern coast of Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

d) approve $5,000 from its iwi responsiveness fund to the interim Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Trust to support their High Court appeal opposing the Coastal Resources Limited consent to dump 250,000 cubic metres of dredged material, per year, for 35 years off the eastern coast of Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

CARRIED

2.24 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

DATE:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................

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

	Jacqui Fyers	Senior Local Board Advisor – Great Barrier
	Kathy Cumming	Barrier Bulletin