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Aotea / Great
Barrier Local Board
24 November
2020
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Note: Member
V Toki was in attendance by electronic link as approved by Chairperson IM
Fordham.
1 Welcome
Chairperson
I Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. Member V Toki led the
meeting with a karakia.
2 Apologies
Note: Councillor Pippa Coom had sent her apologies due
to a clash with with the Finance and Performance
Committee meeting.
3 Declaration
of Interest
Member S
Daly declared a conflict of interest in respect to item 12 – Marine
biosecurity update, proposed Asian paddle crab trapping initiative.
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
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
10 Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Environmental agency and community group
reports
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Note: changes
to the original recommendation adding new clause b) were made with the
agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GBI/2020/114
MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member S
Daly:
That
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board:
a) note
the following reports:
i) Aotea
/ Great Barrier Natural Environment-Islands monthly update – October
2020.
ii) Aotea
Great Barrier Environmental Trust local board report – November 2020
iii) Aotea
Great Barrier Island International Dark Sky Sanctuary annual report 2020
b) thank
Marea Gorter, Coordinator of the Aotea Great Barrier Environmental Trust for
her attendance to speak to item a) ii).
CARRIED
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12
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Marine biosecurity update, proposed Asian
paddle crab trapping initiative, and future support for the conservation
advisor role
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Member S Daly declared an interest in part of this item and took no part in the
discussion or voting in relation to resolution c).
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Resolution
number GBI/2020/115
MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson L Coles:
That
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board:
a) endorse
staff undertaking the actions arising from the 2019/2020 Aotea / Great
Barrier marine biosecurity surveillance report, including:
i) working
with the Ministry for Primary Industries to identify potential locations for
Mediterranean fanworm spread from the known incursion sites, to enable
Auckland Council to undertake targeted surveillance within those areas
ii) continuing
to progress the development of an inter-regional marine pest pathway
management plan to address the pathway for introduction of marine pests to
Aotea / Great Barrier
iii) continuing
engagement and behaviour change initiatives to raise awareness of marine pest
and biosecurity issues
iv) continuing
to investigate the phase two concept development of an on-island hull
cleaning and maintenance facility.
b) note
that staff will continue to provide regular updates on these initiatives to
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
c) approve the reallocation
of $9,800 from the 2020/2021 freshwater management programme budget towards
the expansion of the 2020/2021 Ōkiwi pest coordinator project to include
a new Asian paddle crab initiative
d) approve
in principle continued local board funding for a part-time Aotea conservation
advisor role over the 2021/2022, 2022/2023, and 2023/2024 financial years (up
to $45,000 annually), noting that formal approval will be sought through the
annual work programme processes.
CARRIED
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Community Facilities’ Sustainable
Asset Standard
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Note: changes
to the original recommendation adding new clause b) were made with the
agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GBI/2020/116
MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson L Coles:
That
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board:
a) support
the Community Facilities Sustainable Asset Standard as an action of the Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri
(Auckland’s Climate Plan)
b) note
the local board’s focus and ongoing support to being a 100% renewable
energy council (including Auckland Transport) and community on Aotea / Great
Barrier through installation of solar
panels at its local board office, service centre and air terminals and
capital grants to community groups to
shift from diesel to solar power.
CARRIED
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Auckland Transport November 2020 update to
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
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Note: changes
to the original recommendation adding new clause b) were made with the
agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GBI/2020/117
MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P
O'Shea:
That
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board:
a)
receive the
Auckland Transport November 2020 update report.
b)
acknowledge and
thank Auckland Transport staff Shane Ellison (CEO), Wally Thomas and Alan
Wallace for their recent visit to Aotea to discuss procurement, road
maintenance, unsealed roads, climate change impacts, the island’s
International Dark Sky sanctuary status, the lighting standards across Auckland and other matters on the island.
CARRIED
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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Governance
Forward Work Calendar 2019 - 2022
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Note: changes
to the original recommendation adding new clause b) were made with the
agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GBI/2020/119
MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P
O'Shea:
That
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board:
a)
note its Governance Forward Work
Calendar for the political term 2019 - 2022 as at November 2020.
b)
acknowledge Democracy Advisor Guia
Nonoy for her efforts in maintaining this valuable forward looking tool.
CARRIED
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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop
Record of Proceedings
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Note: changes
to the original recommendation adding new clause b) were made with the
agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GBI/2020/120
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 20th of October, Tuesday 3rd of November and
Tuesday 10th of November 2020.
b) thank local board services staff Jacqui Fyers
and Guia Nonoy for the ongoing record keeping that gives insight to members
of the public with regards to the operations of the local board.
CARRIED
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18 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
1.42 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:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
