Hauraki Gulf Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held remotely on Monday, 24 August 2020 at 1.00pm.

 

present

 

Co-chairperson

Cr Pippa Coom

Auckland Council

 

Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua

Ms Nicola MacDonald

Tangata Whenua

 

Members

Cr Donna Arnold

Matamata-Piako District Council

 

 

Mr Andrew Baucke

Department of Conservation

Until 3.58pm, Item 9

 

Cr Phillip Buckthought

Hauraki District Council

 

 

Mr Joe Davis

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher

Auckland Council

From 2.00pm, Item 4.4

 

Mayor Sandra Goudie

Thames-Coromandel District Council

 

 

Ms Cath Handley

Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)

Until 5.02pm, Item C1

 

Mr Terrence Hohneck

Tangata Whenua

From 1.30pm, Item 4.1

 

Mr Jacob Hore

Ministry for Primary Industries

 

 

Mr Martin Mariassouce

Te Puni Kōkiri

 

 

Cr Rob McGuire

Waikato District Council

Until 4.30pm, Item C1

 

Mr Scott Milne

Orakei Local Board (Auckland Council)

 

 

Mr Dean Ogilvie

Tangata Whenua

Until 5.00pm, Item C1

 

Cr Denis Tegg

Waikato Regional Council

 

 

Ms Valmaine Toki

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council)

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

Auckland Council

 

 

Cr John Watson

Auckland Council

Until 5.07pm, Item C1

 

Ms Amelia Williams

Tangata Whenua

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Mr Paul Majurey

Tangata Whenua

 

 

Note:   All members attended the meeting via electronic link.

 

 

 

 


Hauraki Gulf Forum

24 August 2020

 

 

Note:   a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance by electronic link at the commencement of the meeting:

Cr Pippa Coom

ü

Mr Martin Mariassouce

ü

Ms Nicola MacDonald

ü

Cr Rob McGuire

ü

Cr Donna Arnold

ü

Mr Scott Milne

ü

Mr Andrew Baucke

ü

Mr Dean Ogilvie

ü

Cr Phillip Buckthought

ü

Cr Denis Tegg

ü

Mr Joe Davis

ü

Ms Valmaine Toki

ü

Mayor Sandra Goudie

ü

Cr Wayne Walker

ü

Ms Cath Handley

ü

Cr John Watson

ü

Mr Jacob Hore

ü

Ms Amelia Williams

ü

 

 

Mr Dean Ogilvie opened the meeting with a karakia.

 

The three new members, Cr Phillip Buckthought, Mr Joe Davis and Ms Amelia Williams were welcomed by the co-chairpersons and introduced themselves.

 

1          Apologies

 

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/26

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Mayor S Goudie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr C Fletcher and Mr T Hohneck for lateness.

CARRIED ON VOICES

Note:   A subsequent apology for absence was received from Mr P Majurey.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/27

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald, seconded by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 25 May 2020, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

4          Public Forum

4.1

Public Forum - Whole of Hauraki Plains mapping - Stepping up waterway restoration planning - Meg Graeme

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Mr T Hohneck joined the meeting at 1.30pm

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/28

MOVED by Member S Milne, seconded by Cr DA Arnold:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Meg Graeme for her presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.1 - Whole of Hauraki Plains mapping - Stepping up waterway restoration planning - Meg Graeme - presentation

 

 

 

 

4.2

Public Forum - Hauraki Gulf Watershed: One Drop at a Time

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/29

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Member DO Ogilvie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Elisabeth Vaneveld and Hans Kim for their presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.2 - Hauraki Gulf Watershed: One Drop at a Time - presentation

 

 

4.3

Public Forum - The Waiheke Marine Project - Waiheke ki uta, Waiheke ki tai, Waiheke ki tua

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/30

MOVED by Member C Handley, seconded by Co-Chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Dean Ogilvie, Lucy Tukua and Kerrin Leoni for their presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.3 - The Waiheke Marine Project - Waiheke ki uta, Waiheke ki tai, Waiheke ki tua - presentation

 

 

 

4.4

Public Forum - Draft Waiheke Area Plan - outcomes and actions relating to the Hauraki Gulf

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr C Fletcher joined the meeting at 2.00pm

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/31

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Member DO Ogilvie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Michele Perwick for her presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.4 - Draft Waiheke Area Plan - outcomes and actions relating to the Hauraki Gulf - presentation

 

 

 

4.5

Public Forum - Waitematā Local Board Notice of Motion

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/32

MOVED by Member S Milne, seconded by Member C Handley:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Alexandra Bonham for her presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.5 - Waitematā Local Board Notice of Motion - presentation

 

 

 

4.6

Public Forum - Sustainable Business Network Update

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/33

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr DA Arnold:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Eryn Hooper for her presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.6 - Sustainable Business Network Update - presentation

 

 

4.7

Public Forum - Revive Our Gulf / Shellfish Restoration Coordination Group

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/34

MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Co-Chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      thank Peter van Kampen and Peter Miles for their presentation.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 4.7 - Revive Our Gulf / Shellfish Restoration Coordination Group - presentation

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 3.00pm and reconvened at 3.15pm

 

 

5          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

6

Co-Chairs' Report

 

Cr C Fletcher left the meeting at 3.20pm

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/35

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Co-Chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      note the Co-Chairs’ report.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

7

Stocktakes on Riparian Planting and Marine Dumping

 

A revised verion of Attachment G Stocktake on Marine Dumping was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/36

MOVED by Cr DA Arnold, seconded by Member DO Ogilvie:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      note the Stocktakes on Riparian Planting and Marine Dumping report.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2020 - Hauraki Gulf Forum - Item 7 - Stocktakes on Riparian Planting and Marine Dumping - Attachment G Stocktake on Marine Dumping

 

 

8

Annual Report 2019 / 2020

 

 

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/37

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr R McGuire:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      approve and welcome the Annual Report 2019 / 2020 report.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

9

Executive Officer's Report

 

Member A Baucke retired from the meeting at 3.58pm

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/38

MOVED by Member C Handley, seconded by Member J Davis:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      note the Executive Officer’s report.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

10

Any Other Business

 

Cr D Tegg raised three topics for future consideration by the Forum:

1.            Island pest eradication

2.            Blue carbon

3.            Cross-regional biosecurity

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/39

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr DA Arnold:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      note the report and thank Cr D Tegg for his update.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

12        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number HGF/20 20/40

MOVED by Co-Chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Co-Chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Marine Spatial Plan - Government Response Strategy

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains information on the non-public draft government response strategy to Sea Change, which includes potential policy and/or regulatory changes. This information is held in confidence by central government until such time as Ministers and Cabinet take necessary decisions on it. To release this publicly would be to prejudice that process.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED ON VOICES

 

 

4.05pm            The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

5.14pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Marine Spatial Plan - Government Response Strategy

 

Resolution number HGF/2020/41

MOVED by Member J Davis, seconded by Cr PB Buckthought:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      note the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Marine Spatial Plan – Government Response Strategy report

b)      thank the joint Department of Conservation and Fisheries NZ team for their oral briefing

c)      agree that the report and resolutions be transferred to the open minutes, but that any attachments remain confidential.

  

 

 

5.14pm                                               The Co-Chairpersons 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 Hauraki Gulf Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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