Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board held via Skype for Business on Tuesday, 26 May 2020 at 1.03pm. Either a recording or written summary will be uploaded on the Auckland Council website.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

Members

Susan Daly

 

 

Patrick O'Shea

 

 

Valmaine Toki

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Pippa Coom

Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

 

Glenn Wilcox

Independent Māori Statutory Board

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Janine Geddes

Acting Relationship Manager – Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

Jacqui Fyers

Senior Local Board Advisor – Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

Jamie Emmens

PA Liaison – Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

Marion Davies

Grants & Incentives Manager

Jestine Joseph

Lead Financial Advisor

Kathy Cumming

Barrier Bulletin

 

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

26 May 2020

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson I Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. Member V Toki

led the meeting with a karakia.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Chairperson I Fordham declared a conflict of interest in respect to the grant applications of the Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust (venue of event), Destination Great Barrier Island Trust (venue of event) and The Windy Hill - Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 grant allocations report.

 

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared a conflict of interest in respect to the grant applications of the Aotea Education Trust and Aotea Boardriders Club Incorporated at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 grant allocations report.

 

Member S Daly declared a conflict of interest in respect to the grant applications of Aotea Education Trust, Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust and Motu Kaikoura Trust at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 grant allocations report.

 

Member P O’Shea a conflict of interest in respect to the grant application of the Aotea TV at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 grant allocations report.

 

Member V Toki declared a conflict of interest in respect to the grant applications of Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae Trust and Motairehe Marae at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 grant allocations report.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/31

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)           confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 12 May 2020 as true and correct.

 

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 


 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum

 

 

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/32

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        note the Public Forum presentations.

b)       thank the following for their Public Forum attendance:

i.         Michelle McGregor – Kawa Marae

ii.       Toni Kendall - AoteaTV

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 grant allocations

 

Mary Kienholz, Senior Grants Advisor was in attendance to speak to the report.

 

Members declared an interest as follows:

Clause a)

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant application of Aotea Boardriders Club Incorporated.

Member S Daly declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant application of Motu Kaikoura Trust.

Member V Toki S declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant applications of Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae Trust and Motairehe Marae.

 

Clause b)

Chairperson I Fordham declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant allocations of the Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust (venue of event) and Destination Great Barrier Island Trust (venue of event) and The Windy Hill - Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust.

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant application of Aotea Education Trust.

Member S Daly declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant applications of Aotea Education Trust and Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village.

Member P O’Shea declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the grant application of Aotea TV.

 

The motion was moved and voted on in parts.

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/33

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P O'Shea:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)           fund, part-fund or decline applications received for Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020, listed in Table One, Table Two and Table Three:

Table One: Aotea / Great Barrier Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020 applications

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Board’s decision

LG2004-211

Aotea Boardriders Club Incorporated

Towards resource consent costs and a wastewater treatment system for the Aotea Boardriders Club clubhouse.

$41,179.94

$37,061.94

LG2004-228

North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Towards bathroom refurbishment costs.

$13,679.00

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-230

North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Towards kitchen upgrade costs at the Boat Club.

$16,074.00

$16,074.00

LG2004-233

North Barrier Residents and Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Towards an on-site sleep-out for the leasees of the Boat Club.

$23,076.00

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-234

Barrier Social Club Incorporated

Towards the first stage of a power system upgrade.

$44,317.00

$38,394.19

LG2004-235

Great Barrier Island Golf Club Incorporated

Towards a more energy efficient dishwasher.

$3,618.00

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-238

Great Barrier Island Golf Club Incorporated

Towards the replacement of existing califont to run hot water to a basin.

$3,026.12

$3,026.12

LG2004-205

The Marion Barleyman Memorial Cottage Rural Woman New Zealand Awana Branch Incorporated

Towards painting the exterior of Barleyman Cottage.

$2,800.00

$2,800.00

LG2004-217

Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae Trust

Towards kitchen equipment and mattresses and pillows.

$50,000.00

$9,630.00

LG2004-225

Motu Kaikoura Trust

Towards a sustainable water system.

$24,459.95

$24,092.45

LG2004-213

Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust

Towards equipment for the community worker office.

$3,126.75

$3,126.00

LG2004-237

Motairehe Marae

Towards bathroom refurbishment costs.

$9,600.20

Ineligible

Total

$234,956.96

$134,204.70

 

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/34

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member V Toki:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

b)          fund, part-fund or decline applications received for Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round Two 2019/2020, listed in Table One, Table Two and Table Three:

Table Two: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Grants Round Two 2019/2020 applications

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Board’s decision

LG2004-210

Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust

Towards furniture for a research space at the Heritage and Arts Village.

$2,288.00

Defer to the next funding round.

LG2004-202

Destination Great Barrier Island Trust

Towards costs associated with the “No Barriers - Small Island, Big Ideas” event.

$4,000.00

$4,000.00

LG2004-203

Blue Light Ventures Incorporated

Towards costs associated with an outdoor survival skills training course.

$2,799.68

Withdrawn

LG2004-216

Building a Flourishing Community Aotea Trust

Under the umbrella of Aotea Family Support Group

Towards office set-up and administration costs.

$6,264.31

Decline due to over subscription.

Note further discussion for potential funding from a different budget line.

LG2004-220

Island Screens Incorporated

Towards the 2020 Island Screens Programme.

$3,500.00

$3,500.00

LG2004-221

Aotea Education Trust

Towards wages for an administrator and coordinator.

$12,104.35

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-222

Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust

Towards wages, travel and snacks for the Aotea Mentoring Programme

$8,000.00

Withdrawn

LG2004-224

Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust

Towards wages for a youth assistant.

$9,600.00

$8,000.00

LG2004-227

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Boating Education Ltd

Towards safety equipment costs needed for the Safe Boating Programme

$14,107.23

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-231

Aotea TV

Under the umbrella of Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust

Towards gear for an online video/television platform and umbrella group administration costs.

$13,233.17

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-201

The Windy Hill - Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust

Towards part-time nursery manager costs.

$19,500.00

$18,060.95

LG2004-214

Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust

Towards pest control, bird monitoring and revegetation projects.

$47,119.63

Decline due to over subscription.

LG2004-215

Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust

Towards the purchase and delivery of 15 native plants and recycling bins to Aotea / Great Barrier schools and preschools participating in the Paper4trees programme.

$245.76

Decline

LG2004-218

Wairahi Bay Station Limited

Towards contractor hours, travel and Pampus Pine poison.

$8,000.00

Decline

LG2004-232

Great Barrier Island Golf Club Incorporated

Towards removal of pine tree.

$2,160.00

Decline

LG2004-223

Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust

Towards the New Year's Family Picnic 2021 and the Fitzroy Family Festival.

$15,000.00

$12,000.00

LG2004-226

Kaitoke School

Towards costs associated with the Wharf 2 Wharf event.

$5,000.00

Withdrawn

Total

$172,922.13

$45,560.95

Table Three: Deferred application from Aotea / Great Barrier Capital Grants Round One 2019/2020 (previously deferred from Aotea / Great Barrier Capital Grants, Round Two 2018/2019):

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Board’s decision

LG1904-206

Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust

Solar system upgrade

$50,000.00

Withdrawn

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

12

Aotea / Great Barrier Grants Programme 2020/2021

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/35

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)     adopt the Aotea / Great Barrier Grants Programme 2020/2021.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Claris Cemetery project

 

Note:   changes to the original recommendation adding new clause b) were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/36

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)           approve discretionary capex funding of $285,000 to complete the design and construction of the proposed cemetery at Claris, which comprises $277,000 from Local Improvements Projects (LIPs) funds and $8,000 from Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) capex funds, both in the 2019/2020 financial year.

b)          request that the designs and final costings for the proposed cemetery at Claris be approved by the board before any construction begins.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Transport May 2020 update to the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/39

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)             receive the Auckland Transport May 2020 update report.

b)             request that Auckland Transport prepare a rough order of cost for unsealed road improvements.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Innovating Streets for People pilot fund

 

Note:   changes to original recommendation under clause a) and the addition of new clause b) were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/40

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)           receive the list of local projects proposed as suitable for inclusion in Auckland Council’s application to the Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) Innovating Streets Pilot Fund (ISPF).

b)          note of support for Waka Kotahi as a pilot fund being available for innovating urban streets.

 

CARRIED

 

Chairperson I Fordham invited Cr Pippa Coom and Mr Glenn Wilcox to speak.

 

16

Local Board Correspondence

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/41

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P O'Shea:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the letter of thanks from Izzy Fordham, Chairperson dated 3 April 2020 for the freight essential goods to Aotea / Great Barrier Island.

b)      note the petition received from the Awana Rural Women received on 3 March 2020.

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/42

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)     note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held on Tuesday 18 February 2020, Tuesday 3 March 2020, Tuesday 10 March 2020, Tuesday 17 March 2020, Tuesday 31 March 2020, Tuesday 7 April 2020, Tuesday 14 April 2020, Tuesday 21 April 2020, Tuesday 28 April & Thursday 30 April 2020, Tuesday 5 May 2020, Thursday 7 May 2020 and Friday 8 May 2020.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar 2019 - 2022

 

Resolution number GBI/2020/43

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive its Governance Forward Work Calendar for the political term 2019 - 2022 as at May 2020.

 

CARRIED

 

 

19        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

 

3.19 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 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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