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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, 28 March 2019 at 5.16pm.
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Chairperson |
Cath Handley |
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Members |
Shirin Brown |
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John Meeuwsen |
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Bob Upchurch |
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ABSENT
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Deputy Chairperson |
Paul Walden |
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Waiheke Local Board 28 March 2019 |
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1 Welcome
Chairperson Cath Handley opened the meeting with a karakia and welcomed everyone present.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/41 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) accept the apology from Deputy Chairperson Paul Walden for absence. |
There were no declarations of interest.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/42 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, 28 February 2019, as true and correct. |
There were no leaves of absence.
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6.1 |
Obituary - Victims and families of the Christchurch Mosque shootings |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/43 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) express its condolences to the whanau of the victims of the Christchurch Mosque shootings on Friday 15 March 2019.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/44 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) bid farewell to Melanie Dale, Waiheke’s Auckland Transport Relationship Manager who has served the board and Waiheke’s interests for the current political term. Mel has been a reliable advocate for the board and has persevered to ensure that Waiheke’s relationship with Auckland Transport has been able to develop positively. b) bid farewell and thanks Jodee McKay – Principal Project Manager – HGI for over thirty years of committed service to the Waiheke community. The board wish her all the very best for the future. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/45 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board:
a) acknowledge the passing of Stephen Dickens, Waiheke resident and council employee of AIMS Services (formally City Parks) and extend our sincere condolences to Stephen’s family and his council colleagues. |
There were no petitions.
There were no deputations.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/46 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Tanya Batt and Kathy Voyles of Cycle Action Waiheke for their attendance and presentation. |
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A document was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/47 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Pam, Rowan and Richard from the Waiheke Special Needs Group for their attendance and presentation. |
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a 28 March 2019, Waiheke Local Board, Item 9.2 - Beaches for everyone project - Waiheke Special Needs Group |
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Ian McCrae was in attendance to raise the issue of freedom camping on the Onetangi Strand. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/48 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Ian McCrae for his attendance and presentation. |
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A document was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments. |
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Ross Gillepsie was in attendance to speak to the board about Wharetana Bay. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/49 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Ross Gillespie for his attendance and presentation. |
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a 28 March 2019, Waiheke Local Board, Item 9.4 - Wharetana Bay - Ross Gillespie |
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Whāea Maikara Ropata was in attendance to speak to the board about Ko Tahi Aroha. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/50 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Whāea Maikara Ropata for her attendance and presentation. |
There was no extraordinary business.
Under Standing Order 2.5.1 a Notice of Motion has been received from Chairperson Cath Handley for consideration under item 12.
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Notice of Motion - Chairperson Cath Handley - Arts and Culture response programme |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/51 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) allocate up to $5170 from the 2018-2019 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) Arts and Culture Response budget to hold a facilitated session with arts practitioners in April 2019 and to progress development of a Waiheke community arts strategy. b) delegate to Board Chair Cath Handley and member Shirin Brown approval of the agenda for the facilitated session and scope for a Waiheke community arts strategy. |
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Land owner approval to operate a food truck at the Waiheke Island Sports Club |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/52 MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve the application from Pablo Prusso to operate a food truck at the Waiheke Island Sports Club from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, 10am to 9pm, for a three month period. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/53 MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve allocation of $10,000 to the Waiheke Walking Festival Trust from the Locally Driven Initiatives budget 2018/2019 (Walking and Cycling promotion) for the Waiheke Walking Festival in November 2019. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/54 An additional motion was MOVED by Member S Brown, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: b) request that council officers rigorously review the Kauri Dieback Disease Plan of the Waiheke Walking Festival 2019. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/55 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member S Brown: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) adopt the Waiheke Local Board Housing Strategy 2019–2021. b) approve a grant of $10,000 from the local board’s 2018/2019 work programme (community-led housing strategy line) to the Waiheke Hope Centre Trust to support the trust’s capacity building for emergency and transitional housing provision on Waiheke. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/56 MOVED by Member S Brown, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve a grant of $2,000 from the 2018/2019 work programme ‘Volunteer Day’ line to Community Networks Waiheke (CNW) to support delivery of the 2019 Volunteer celebration and making a short film for the community. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/57 MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member J Meeuwsen: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the Auckland Transport Waiheke Local Board update March 2019. b) delegate to the Chair to finalise board feedback on the Auckland Transport Speed Bylaw consultation. |
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Proposed kauri dieback mitigation in local parks in the Waiheke Local Board area |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/58 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) endorse the following high level kauri protection measures for local parks and reserves and subject to communication with affected parties and the community at large: ii) temporary closure of at-risk tracks within McKenzie Reserve (Category A) until mitigation works are completed to protect symptom free high value kauri ecosystems iii) temporary closure of Te Aroha Reserve Accessway (Category A) to non-residents until mitigation works are completed to protect symptom free high value kauri ecosystems iv) maintain temporary closure of the following Category A parks until mitigation works are completed to protect symptom free high value kauri ecosystems: · Fisher Road · Te Matuku to Awaawaroa Walkway v) discourage public access through barrier planting and signage in Category B parks vi) note that the remaining parks are considered to be lower value kauri ecosystems that will undergo investigations to determine appropriate mitigation measures, which in some cases may include the installation of cleaning stations at strategic locations. b) endorse the General Manager Environmental Services and General Manager Parks, Sport and Recreation, in consultation with the Waiheke Local Board Chair, to exercise their delegation to undertake any additional temporary closures deemed necessary as further investigations are completed. c) note that a detailed kauri dieback mitigation programme with costs and timelines will be developed and submitted to a local board business meeting in mid-2019 for approval. d) support Waiheke to be designated as a Kauri sanctuary through the National Pest Management Plan. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/59 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Chairperson C Handley: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note that the report and any board resolutions will be forwarded to all other local boards and the Joint Governance Political Working Party for their consideration. b) note that in the table on page 62 of the agenda report that the Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport are still working on a draft of a relationship agreement between the parties and it is not yet completed. |
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2019 Local Government New Zealand Conference and Annual General Meeting |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/60 MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member S Brown: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) nominate the Chair Cath Handley and Member John Meeuwsen 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 members 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. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/61 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) support increasing the baseline grant to Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux Incorporated by $200,000 per annum in 2019-2021 (refer to Attachment A to the agenda report). b) reiterate previous feedback given on the existing Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux model and the Waiheke service.
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Resolution number WHK/2019/62 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the ATEED update to the Waiheke Local Board – February 2019. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/63 MOVED by Member J Meeuwsen, seconded by Member B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the report from Chairperson Cath Handley. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/64 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 workshop held on 21 February, 28 February, 7 March and 14 March 2019. |
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Resolution number WHK/2019/65 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/2019/66 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 18 to 24 February, 25 February to 3 March, 4 to 9 March and 10 to 16 March 2019. |
28 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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
7.34 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
