Manukau Harbour Forum
OPEN MINUTES
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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, 30 August 2019 at 10.41am.
Chairperson |
Saffron Toms |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
Deputy Chairperson |
David Holm |
Puketāpapa Local Board |
Members |
Alan Cole |
Franklin Local Board |
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Carrol Elliott, JP |
Māngere-Ōtahuhu Local Board |
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Chris Makoare |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board |
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Dawn Trenberth |
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board |
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Bill McEntee |
Papakura Local Board |
ABSENT
Members |
Joseph Allan |
Franklin Local Board |
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Tracy Mulholland |
Whau Local Board |
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Sharlene Druyven |
Franklin Local Board |
Manukau Harbour Forum 30 August 2019 |
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Saffron Tom opened the meeting and welcomed those present.
Resolution number MHFJC/2019/26 MOVED by Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member C Elliott: That the Manukau Harbour Forum accept the apology from Joseph Allan, Tracy Mulholland, Sharlene Druyven for absence. |
There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number MHFJC/2019/27 MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Holm: That the Manukau Harbour Forum confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 16 August 2019, as a true and correct. |
There were no leaves of absence.
There were no acknowledgements.
There were no petitions.
There were no deputations.
There was no public forum.
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Resolution number MHFJC/2019/28 MOVED by Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member D Trenberth: That the Manukau Harbour Forum consider an extraordinary item regarding members update at Item 14 of this agenda: i) the reason the matter was not on the agenda is that it was inadvertently missed from the agenda. |
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Endorsement of the Manukau Harbour Forum governance and management support review report |
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Resolution number MHFJC/2019/29 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Holm, seconded by Member A Cole: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a) receive the Manukau Harbour Forum governance and management support review report. b) endorse the key recommendations of the Manukau Harbour Forum governance and management support review report (Attachment A to the agenda report). c) endorse the chair and deputy chair present the report to the E&C Committee on 10 September 2019. d) further to recommendation S&G1 invite Governing Body involvement via two councillor representatives to be appointed to the Forum when reconstituted following the 2019 local body elections, including one as co-chair and retaining local board membership as is increasingn future Forum membership to 11 e) request staff amend the Manukau Harbour Forum Terms of Reference document to include two Governing Body representatives. f) request this report be distributed to all local board elected members of the Forum member boards and the Environmental & Community Committee. (Unanimously carried). |
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PLACE HOLDER: Approval of projects for delivery as part of the 2019/2020 Manukau Harbour Forum work programme |
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Resolution number MHFJC/2019/30 MOVED by Member C Makoare, seconded by Member W McEntee: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a) receive the 2019/2022 Manukau Harbour Forum work programme report as tabled. b) approve the project finalisation and delivery of the following projects as part of the 2019/2022 Manukau Harbour Forum work programme: i) Delivery of a youth leadership sustainability wanānga ($15,000) ii) Communications plans ($10,000) iii) suport for the Southern Auckland youth Environmentalists ($5,000) iv) enabling Seaweek volunteer action across the Manukau Harbour ($18,000). |
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Resolution number MHFJC/2019/31 MOVED by Member W McEntee, seconded by Member D Trenberth: That the Manukau Harbour Forum approve the workshop record for the workshop held on Friday 16 August 2019. |
14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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Carrol Elliott: request for closer relationship with Auckland Airport’s environmental officer and Watercare. |
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Bill McEntee: construction work beginning September 2019 on path from Confier Grove to Papakura. |
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Saffron Toms: acknowledged the commitment and contribution from Manukau Harbour Forum members above their existing other local board duties to the cause of raisng awareness and working collectively to improve the health of the Manukau Harbour. Identfied success of the forum in: bringing the attention of Auckland Council and WaterCare to the Manukau Harbour in a more wholistic manner, the progression and endorsement of the Manukau Harbour Forum governance and management support review report and desire to work more with Auckland Council’s Governing Body, supporting ongoing environmental youth leadership programmes with the harbour as a key focus area, contributing to Council having a more integrated regulatory monitoring of the building sector around improved management of subdivision and construction activities contribution to creek and harbour sedimentation, providing reasoned feedback and supported the development of Councils first intergrated Water Strategy, hostinmg a succesful community forum and synposium bring Council experts forward to meet with highly engaed community members. In closing as Chair thanked Members David Holm, Carrol Elliott and Bill McEntee who were not seeking re-election to their respective local boards and wished all other members the best for their futures.Thanked direct support staff Miriana Knox, Brenda Railey and Glenn Boyd for their committment to the forum. |
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Resolution number MHFJC/2019/32 MOVED by Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member C Makoare: That the Manukau Harbour Forum receive the elected member verbal and email updates. |
12.25 pm
In accordance with Clause 8.1.4 of the Auckland Council Local Board Standing Orders, we hereby confirm the correctness of the minutes of the last meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum meeting held on 30 August 2019 prior to the next Auckland Council election.
DATE: ____________________________
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Saffron Toms, Chairperson
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Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager
(delegate of the chief executive)