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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 Wednesday, 29 January 2020 at 5.17pm.
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Chairperson |
Cath Handley |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Bob Upchurch |
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Members |
Kylee Matthews |
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Robin Tucker |
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Paul Walden |
ALSO PRESENT
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Councillor |
Pippa Coom |
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Waiheke Local Board 29 January 2020 |
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Member Kylee Matthews led the meeting in karakia.
There were no declarations of interest.
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Resolution number WHK/2020/1 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member P Walden: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 4 December 2019 as a true and correct record, subject to the following change to item 16, Notice of Motion – Paul Walden – Public access to local board workshops, Resolution number WH/2019/220 to remove clause b) as this clause was not approved as follows: a) hold all workshops, including for committees, open for the public, subject to the provisions of section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (Right of local authorities to exclude members of the public).
A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared lost by 2 votes to 3. |
There were no leaves of absence.
There were no acknowledgements.
There were no petitions.
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8.1 |
Deputation - Michael Fleck and Janine Edge - Declaration of Waiheke Island as a 5G-Free community |
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A document was tabled in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/2 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member K Matthews: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Michael Fleck and Janine Edge for their attendance and presentation. |
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a 29 January 2020 Waiheke Local Board - Item 8.2 - Deputation - Michael Fleck and Janine Edge - Declaration of Waiheke Island as a 5G - Free community - Gulf News article of 5 April 2018 |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/3 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Colin Beardon for his attendance. |
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Public Forum - Sasha Krueger from Easy Transport – Matiatia Parking trial |
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A document was tabled in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/4 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Sasha Krueger for his attendance. |
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a 29 January 2020 Waiheke Local Board - item 9.2 - Public Forum - Sasha Krueger from Easy Transport – Matiatia Parking trial |
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A document was tabled in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/5 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Jan Climo for her attendance. |
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a 29 January 2020 Waiheke Local Board - Item 9.3 - Public Forum - Jan Climo - Matiatia Summer Trial - Letter |
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Public Forum - Glenn Fowler and Nev Choksi - Local Transportation Trial |
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A document was tabled in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/6 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member P Walden: Ngā tūtohunga Recommendation That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Glenn Fowler and Nev Choksi for their attendance. |
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a 29 January 2020 Waiheke Local Board - Item 9.4 - Public Forum - Glenn Fowler and Nev Choksi - Local Transportation Trial - Letters from Taxi Operators and pictures |
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Public Forum – Jeanine Clarkin - e Tipu e rea Arts mentoring project continuity of funding |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/7 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Jeanine Clarkin for her attendance. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/8 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Vern Whitehead for his attendance. |
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10.1 |
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Ward Councillor Coom was present and gave a verbal update to members. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/9 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the verbal update from Ward Councillor Coom on Governing Body issues and other points of interest to the local board. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/10 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the Auckland Transport Report January 2020. b) notes minor changes underway for the Mātiatia trial listed in the presentation. c) request Auckland Transport to initiate the Mātiatia trial public survey at the earliest opportunity. d) request Auckland Transport to communicate with the Waiheke community on agreed changes for the Mātiatia trial. e) request Auckland Transport share the data from the feedback of the Mātiatia trial with the local board along with all summary data as it is collated. f) seek a formal report from Auckland Transport to be presented to the local board meeting in March 2020 to: i. outline the position of Auckland Transport with respect to managing apparent anti-competitive practices at the Downtown and Mātiatia ferry terminals, including signage for tourism operators, and equal opportunity to promote businesses. ii. outline how Auckland Transport are providing for competition of our ferry services. iii. detail the commercial rent paid by Fullers for access to ticketing booths at both downtown and Waiheke termini. |
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a 29 January 2020 Waiheke Local Board - item 11 - Auckland Transport Report January 2020 - PowerPoint presentation |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/11 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) confirms its overall governance role over the Mātiatia Plan, that it will make decisions over Mātiatia land that is not part of the road reserve and will agree final transport aspects of the Mātiatia Plan with Auckland Transport in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties. b) confirms its expectation that transport and non-transport aspects of the Mātiatia Plan are developed and consulted on as far as possible as one project noting that some matters may be more or less developed depending on progress made with key stakeholders and that engagement is programmed to commence in February 2020. c) supports Direction Mātiatia Incorporated allocating funding it holds for community engagement to enable the consultants leading on the transport business case for Mātiatia, to develop non-transport collateral. d) requests that the Governing Body allocate up to $300,000 in One Local Initiative funding to progress the Mātiatia non-transport masterplan and business case in 2019/20 and 2020/21 noting that Mātiatia was specifically identified in the Long-term Plan process for One Local Initiative funding as a backup if self-funding alternative sources were not available. e) allocates up to $90,000 from its Locally Driven Initiative Mātiatia Masterplan opex budget to undertake preliminary urban design and landscape work on non-transport aspects of the final Mātiatia Plan as this will precede, and be required to support a subsequent One Local Initiative funding request to the Governing Body. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/12 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve the allocation of $10,000 from the 2019/2020 arts and culture response programme (work programme line 566) for a Kāhui Creative Waiheke coordinator role with a two-year funding agreement under the umbrella of Community Networks Waiheke. |
The meeting adjourned at 7.48pm and reconvened at 8.02pm.
Note: The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 15 – Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park Management Plan - re-appointing committees and appointing members, at this time.
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Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park Management Plan - re-appointing committees and appointing members |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/13 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member K Matthews: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) re-appoint the Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park Reserve Management Plan Development Committee. b) appoint to the Development Committee: Chairperson C Handley (as chair) and the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board chair, I Fordham, and Members R Tucker and K Matthews. c) delegate to the Development Committee the Waiheke Local Board’s responsibilities, duties and powers necessary to: i) approve the scope of the Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park management plan. ii) determine whether to declare and classify any part of Rangihoua Reserve. iii) publicly notify and seek comments and objections on the draft plan. d) re-appoint the Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park Reserve Management Plan Approvals Committee. e) appoint to the Approvals Committee: Chairperson C Handley (as chair) and the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board chair, I Fordham, Members R Tucker and K Matthews and an independent hearings commissioner appointed by the Minister of Conservation. f) delegate to the Approvals Committee the Waiheke Local Board’s responsibilities, duties and powers necessary to: i) hear objections and comments from submitters ii) consider the extent to which they would be allowed or accepted or disallowed or not accepted iii) seek, where required, the Minister of Conservation’s comments and/or approval of the management plan iv) approve the Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park management plan g) note that the Rangihoua maunga and landscape amenity area are co-managed with Ngati Paoa under the Rangihoua and Tawaipareira Committee. CARRIED |
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Improved Public Accessibility to the governance function of Waiheke Local Board |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/14 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) agree that item 14: Improved Public Accessibility to the governance function of Waiheke Local Board be deferred until the next meeting of the Waiheke Local Board scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 26 February 2020 at 5.15pm. |
Note: Item 15 – Rangihoua Reserve and Onetangi Sports Park Management Plan - re-appointing committees and appointing members was considered prior to Item 14 - Improved Public Accessibility to the governance function of Waiheke Local Board.
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Resolution number WHK/2020/15 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) allocate $5,685 from the Locally Driven Initiative capex budget to purchase an additional 10m beach mat to provide low-tide wheelchair access at Oneroa Beach. |
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Feedback on Local Government New Zealand discussion paper: Reinvigorating local democracy |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/16 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve its feedback to Local Government New Zealand on the discussion paper “Reinvigorating local democracy: The case for localising power and decision-making to councils and communities” as per Attachment A of the agenda report. |
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Feedback on the Urban Development Bill and the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/17 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) delegate to the Chair approval of feedback on the Urban Development Bill and the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill following input from board members. |
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Regional Facilities Auckland Quarter 1 Performance Report for the period ending 30 September 2019 |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/18 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the Regional Facilities Auckland Quarterly Performance Report for the quarter ending 30 September 2019. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/19 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the lists of resource consents lodged related to Waiheke Island from 27 October to 2 November, 3 to 9 November, 10 to 16 November, 17 to 23 November, 24 to 30 November, 1 to 7 December, 8 to 14 December, 15 to 21 December 2019 and 6 to 11 January 2020. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/20 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the Governance Forward Work Programme. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/21 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the record of proceedings of the Waiheke Local Board workshops held on 27 November 2019, 4 December, 11 December and 18 December 2019. |
23 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
Ward Councillor Coom addressed the board at Item 10.
Member Kylee Matthews closed the meeting with the following karakia.
Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa
Let us keep close together, not far apart
8.56pm 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
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