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Resolution number GBI/2019/33
MOVED
by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member J Cleave:
That the Great
Barrier Local Board:
a)
receive the consultation feedback on
the Aotea Great Barrier Local Board priorities for 2019/2020.
b)
approve its advocacy initiatives for
inclusion (as an appendix) to its 2019/2020 Local Board Agreement, as per
table below:
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Project
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Advocacy
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LIPs
funding
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The
board has a small LDI capex budget of about $300k per term which allows for
one small-medium sized capital project. The board’s LDI capex project
this term is the Claris cemetery of about $600k.
In
recognition of the limitations presented by the allocated LDI capex budget,
the board had over recent years been given access to Local Improvement
Projects (LIPs) funding for small capex projects such as walkway upgrades,
interpretation signage, planting and benches. This funding was annually
$180-200k.
The
board is advocating to retain its LIPS funding of $200k for FY19/20 and
possibly future years.
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Marine
dumping
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Dumping
of any waste is not acceptable in the marine environment. We ask Auckland
Council to look for alternatives and to require all consent applications
for seabed dredging to consider other solutions for this material.
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Quarantine
zones
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The
board supports environmental services investigation into the possibility of
quarantine zones for the Auckland region. We request to input into this
project as we believe it could be an important tool for biosecurity within
our Treasure Islands.
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Dark Sky
Sanctuary
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The
board requests protection of the Aotea Great Barrier Island International
Dark Sky Sanctuary status through appropriate regional and local planning
measures and recognition of Aotea Great Barrier Local Board as an
interested party in planning decisions.
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c)
receive the consultation feedback on
regional proposals in the Annual Budget 2019/2020 and on the proposed
amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 regarding property transfers from
people or organisations based in the Aotea Great Barrier Local Board area.
d)
provide the following feedback on the
Annual Budget 2019/2020:
i)
The board opposes the proposed building
and consenting fees increases. Aotea Great Barrier Island is a unique place
with a unique situation. It has extra building costs not associated with
urban builds such as extra barge freight costs for building materials;
Geotech reports for waste; off the grid power systems; lizard reports; travel
costs for planners (flights, parking, and time). The building and consenting
process is already expensive for the island and these proposed increases will
make matters prohibitive.
ii)
The board advocates for rating reviews to
be done via onsite visits and not as a desktop exercise. Aotea Great Barrier
Island is unique and many of the island’s businesses and properties do
not fit the urban or even standard rural models. A number of our residents
inaccurate ratings have been as a result of desktop exercises and resolved
efficiently by an onsite visit.
iii) The board would like to thank the rates team for their assistance
with local accommodation businesses and their reclassifications.
e)
support the council’s proposed
amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 regarding waterfront property
ownership transfers from Panuku to Auckland Council.
CARRIED
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