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Waiheke Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held on Wednesday, 22 April 2020 at 5.17pm via Skype for Business. A recording will be uploaded on the Auckland Council website.
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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 |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Councillor |
Pippa Coom |
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Waiheke Local Board 22 April 2020 |
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Members opened the meeting with a karakia.
Kua uru mai a hau kaha, a hau maia, a hau ora, a hau nui,
Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki waho
Rire, rire hau…pai marire
There were no declarations of interest.
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Resolution number WHK/2020/43 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, as a true and correct record. |
There were no leaves of absence.
There were no acknowledgements.
There were no petitions.
Note: With the agreement of the meeting item 12 was considered after item 7.
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Attendance at local board meetings during the Epidemic Preparedness (COVID-19) Notice period |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/44 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member R Tucker: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the temporary amendments pursuant to the COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Act 2020 which allows members to attend meetings by audio-visual link, as of right and despite anything to the contrary in standing orders and to be counted for the purposes of quorum. b) amend its standing orders by including a new Standing Order 3.3.10 that reads as follows: Attendance of non-members by electronic link A person other than a member of the local board may participate in a meeting of the local board by means of audio link or audio-visual link if the person is otherwise approved to participate in accordance with Standing Orders Sections 6 and 7. c) amend its Standing Order 7.8.5 to provide discretion to the chair of the meeting to decline Public Forum requests via audio or audio-visual link. |
There were no deputations.
Note: With the agreement of the meeting items 9 and 9.1 was considered after item 11.
There was no extraordinary business.
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Resolution number WHK/2020/45 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Pippa Coom’s update.
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Public Forum – Denis Powell – Climate Change and Myths |
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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/2020/46 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) thank Denis Powell for his attendance via skype and his submissions. |
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a 20200422 Waiheke Local Board Meeting - Public Forum - Denis Powell - March 2020 Submission b 20200422 Waiheke Local Board Meeting - Public Forum - Denis Powell - April 2020 Submission c 20200422 Waiheke Local Board Meeting - Public Forum - Denis Powell - Notes from the meeting |
Note: With the agreement of the meeting item 12 was considered after item 7.
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Urgent Decision Report |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/47 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member K Matthews: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the urgent decision made on 23 March 2020 as follows: approve allocation of funds from the following Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget to support a special edition of the Gulf News containing important health information and delivery to all Waiheke letterboxes: - Social and Economic development $7000.00 - Film revenue $1905.20 b) note the urgent decision made on 17 April 2020 as follows: approve formal feedback as tabled on the Council-Controlled Organisations Review to the Independent Panel. c) note the urgent decision made on 14 April 2020 as follows: i. approve formal feedback as tabled on the changes to the draft Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework. ii.note that this feedback has been developed and agreed to by the full local board and is being executed using the urgent decision mechanism because it is not practicable for the local board to meet in the current public health emergency. d) note the urgent decision made on 17 April 2020 as follows: approve feedback as tabled on Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Accessible Streets Regulatory Package. |
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a 20200422 Waiheke Local Board Meeting - Formal Feedback on Accessible Streets b 20200422 Waiheke Local Board Meeting - Formal feedback on Auckland Climate Change Framework |
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First Review - Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport Memorandum of Understanding |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/48 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) accept the first formal review report of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport. b) confirm the updates to the Implementation section of the Memorandum of Understanding as outlined in Attachments A and B. c) note that it will present the reviewed Memorandum of Understanding to the next available Waiheke Transport Forum for its consideration and feedback. |
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MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member P Walden: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the Auckland Transport Report March/April 2020. b) agree that the Matiatia Summer Trial end date be extended until 31 May 2020 to allow time for public feedback to be analysed and the results reported back to the Board.
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Moved by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member P Walden, an amendment to the original motion.
c) request a more detailed formal report in response to resolution WHK/2020/10 and downtown ferry terminals that includes options for achieving equity for commercial operators at both terminals and that details how existing arrangements comply with the purpose and provisions of the Commerce Act. The motion was carried. |
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The substantive motion was put. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/49 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member P Walden: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the Auckland Transport Report March/April 2020. b) agree that the Matiatia Summer Trial end date be extended until 31 May 2020 to allow time for public feedback to be analysed and the results reported back to the Board. c) request a more detailed formal report in response to resolution WHK/2020/10 Matiatia and downtown ferry terminals that includes options for achieving equity for commercial operators at both terminals and that details how existing arrangements comply with the purpose and provisions of the Commerce Act. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/50 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) endorse the Little Oneroa Reserve Concept Plan, as shown in Attachment A to this report. b) support funding of playground, stairs and existing footpath widening with $230,000 renewal budget. c) support funding of hill slide, vegetation removal, furniture and some new path works with $180,000 LDI budget subject to confirmation of post covid-19 budgets. |
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Request to covenant two parcels of land at Te Huruhi Bay Reserve |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/51 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member K Matthews: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) approve, in terms of Section 108(2)(d) of the Resource Management Act, the covenant of Section 1 SO 422102 and Lot 1 DP 45886 at Te Huruhi Bay Reserve. b) seek to ensure that both parcels are leased by the Piritahi Marae Committee. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/52 MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) adopt the Waiheke Grants Programme 2020/2021 with the addition and particular focus on supporting post covid-19 economic development initiatives and support for initiatives that address community hardship. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/53 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive the Chairperson, Cath Handley’s update. |
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Local board feedback for inclusion in Auckland Council submissions |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/54 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) delegate authority to the chair to approve and submit the local board’s input into Auckland Council submissions on formal consultation from government departments, parliament, select committees and other councils. b) note that the local board can continue to use its urgent decision process to approve and submit the local board’s input into Auckland Council submissions on formal consultation from government departments, parliament, select committees and other councils, if the chair chooses not to exercise the delegation sought in recommendation (a). c) note that this delegation will only be exercised where the timeframes do not allow for local board input to be considered and approved at a local board meeting. d) note all local input approved and submitted for inclusion in an Auckland Council submission is to be included on the next local board meeting agenda for the public record. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/55 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 9 to 15 February, 16 to 22 February, 23 to 29 February and 1 to 7 March, 8 to 14 March, 15 to 21 March, 22 to 28 March and 29 March to 4 April 2020. |
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Waiheke Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar 2019 - 2022 |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/56 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) receive its Governance Forward Work Calendar for the political term 2019 - 2022 dated April 2020. |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/57 MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held on 19 February, 26 February 2020, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March, 25 March 2020 and 1 April 2020.
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Local board representative on the Auckland Council Hauraki Gulf Political Reference Group |
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Resolution number WHK/2020/58 MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member K Matthews: That the Waiheke Local Board: a) appoint Chairperson Cath Handley of the Waiheke Local Board to be a representative to the Auckland Council Hauraki Gulf Political Reference Group. |
25 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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
7.22 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:........................................................
