Manukau Harbour Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum held in the Māngere-Otāhuhu Local Board Office, Shop 17, 93 Bader Drive, Māngere Town Centre on Friday, 21 June 2019 at 12.16pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Saffron Toms

 

Deputy Chairperson

David Holm

 

Members

Joseph Allan

 

 

Alan Cole

 

 

Bill McEntee

 

 

Dawn Trenberth

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Chris Makoare

 

 

 

Carrol Elliott, JP

 

 

 

Nerissa Henry

 

 

 

Tracy Mulholland

 

 

Councillor

Josephine Bartley (with apologies)

 

 

 


Manukau Harbour Forum

21 June 2019

 

 

 

1          Welcome

Chairperson Saffron Toms opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

 

2          Apologies  

Resolution number MHFJC/2019/14

MOVED by Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member D Trenberth:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)         accept the apology from Members T Mulholland, C Makoare, N Henry and C Elliott for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number MHFJC/2019/15

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Holm, seconded by Member D Trenberth:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 3 May 2019, as true and correct.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

The Forum acknowledges the passing of Councillor Josephine Bartley’s mother, Ruth Violet Kolopa Bartley, and sends it condolences to her family and close friends at this difficult time.

 

7          Petitions

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

There were no deputations.

 

9          Public Forum

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11

Elected members update

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2019/16

MOVED by Member D Trenberth, seconded by Member J Allan:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      receive the following elected member verbal updates.

CARRIED


 

 

David Holm - Puketāpapa Local Board is monitoring three beaches (Lynfield, Waikowhai and Wattle Bays) with a goal to be included in the SafeSwim programme.

Bill McEntee (Papakura Local Board)  Attended PIPS Pahurepure Inlet Protection Society meeting where concerns were expressed about the proposed walkway.

Dawn Trenberth (Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board)  Approved over $200k for environmental projects, a number of which positively impact the Manukau: litter, planting, household and small appliance waste disposal.

Saffron Toms (Waitākere Ranges Local Board) Acknowledge that Auckland Council have declared a climate emergency and look forward to seeing work programme responses.  Waitākere Ranges have supported sea bird investigation i.e. Petrels survey in Piha, up north towards Muriwai and Cornwallis.

 

12

Our Water Future: Auckland's water discussion - Manukau Harbour Forum feedback

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2019/17

MOVED by Member J Allan, seconded by Member W McEntee:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      retrospectively approve the feedback on the Our Water Future: Auckland’s water discussion.

b)      and thank staff for their work.

CARRIED

 

13

Confirmation of workshop records

 

Resolution number MHFJC/2019/18

MOVED by Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member D Trenberth:  

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      receive the workshop record for the workshop held on Friday 3 May 2019.

CARRIED

 

 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

12.27 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 Manukau Harbour Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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