Minutes of Waiheke Local Board - Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Amount approved
QR2118-201	Artworks Theatre \| Te Whare Tāpere o Waiheke	Arts and culture	Towards Korero Kids, Term Two and Three programme.	$2,000.00	$1,000.00
QR2118-202	Fhiona Wainwright	Arts and culture	Toward the Waiheke Voices and Band; for sponsorship for the choir and band term fee for 10 children and venue hire costs for the theatre.	$1,000.00	$800.00
QR2118-204	UpsideDowns Education Trust	Community	Toward speech therapy for one child.	$1,000.00	Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme
QR2118-205	Waiheke Connect Incorporated	Community	Toward a three month pilot for the activation of the Old Surfdale Postoffice (OSPO) from 2 April to 31 July 2021	$1,940.00	Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme
QR2118-206	Waiheke Adult Literacy Incorporated	Community	Toward Road Code workshops, including one on one support, and driving lessons for young people who may have financial or other barriers	$2,000.00	$2,000.00
QR2118-207	Habitat for Humanity Northern Region Limited	Community	Towards costs for essential winter items such as blankets.	$2,000.00	$2,000.00
QR2118-208	Once Upon An Island Trust	Arts and Culture	Towards administration, advertising and printing of promotional material, donations for guest speakers, design and graphics work for the “Stone, Tree, Star, Water – Kohatu, Rakau, Whetu and Wai performances.	$2,000.00	$1,000.00
QR2118-210	*Karla Allies under the umbrella of* Protect Aotea**	Environment	Towards ferry passes and day parking for volunteers to attend the market, and market fees and bumper stickers	$1,999.00	$1,999.00
QR2118-211	Angela Means trading as “Greatest Friend”	Arts and Culture	Towards two free workshops for the workshop series “Greatest Friend” for young people on Waiheke	$1,000.00	$1,000.00
QR2118-212	Sierra Diprose	Arts and Culture	Towards costs for photography and dance workshops for Waiheke young people.	$1,428.00	Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme
QR2118-216	Community Networks Waiheke Incorporated	Community	Towards a researcher to undertake the survey of people living in their cars.	$2,000.00	$2,000.00
Total				$18,367.00	$11,799.00

CARRIED

Minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum 3 March 2021

Resolution number WHK/2021/39

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum business meeting dated 3

March 2021.

b) request Auckland Transport to review road safety measures on McMillan Road to determine next steps including consideration under the 10 year plan review.

CARRIED

Auckland Transport Report - March 2021

Resolution number WHK/2021/40

MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport March 2021 update report.

b) seek urgent response from Auckland Transport to the board’s former request to manage dust on Taraire Street.

c) seek an assurance from Auckland Transport that the proposed Matiatia Wharf replacement project will not impede peak holiday traffic.

d) delegates the Chair to write formally to Auckland Transport seeking a written response to the board’s requests for a report on anticompetitive practice at Matiatia and Downtown ferry terminals.

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2021 Local Government New Zealand Conference and Annual General Meeting

Resolution number WHK/2021/41

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member K Matthews:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the budget constraints in the current financial year and the recommended process for the appointment of attendees and delegates to the Local Government New Zealand 2021 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Blenheim from 15 to 17 July 2021

b) endorse the Chairperson Cath Handley to be the Waiheke Local Board representative.

c) note that the Waiheke Local Board has had the Love Our Wetland Project nominated by Auckland Council for an excellence award at the LGNZ conference.

d) expresses the view that each local board should have opportunity for representation at the LGNZ conference and that cluster representation marginalises the governance role of local boards in a national context.

e) confirm that conference attendance including travel and accommodation will be paid for in accordance with the current Auckland Council Elected Member Expense Policy

e) note that all local board members who are appointed to attend the conference will be confirmed to the General Manager Local Board Services by 15 April 2021 at the latest to ensure that they are registered with Local Government New Zealand

f) note that any member who wishes to attend the conference using their Individual Development Budget (IDB) allocation will need to subsidise the cost and must contact the General Manager Local Board Services by 8 April 2021 to make the necessary arrangements.

g) note that the Governing Body will be appointing delegates to the 2021 LGNZ Annual General Meeting at their 25 March 2021 meeting, with the recommendation being to appoint Mayor Phil Goff as presiding delegate, and to appoint Chief Executive Jim Stabback and up to two other Auckland Council conference attendees as delegates.

h) note that conference attendees can attend the 2021 Local Government New Zealand Annual General Meeting in an advisory capacity provided their names are included on the Annual General Meeting registration form, which will be signed by the mayor.

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Noting of Waiheke Local Board feedback on the National Parking Management Guidance, and on the Climate Change Commission Draft Advice

Resolution number WHK/2021/42

MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member K Matthews:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the board’s feedback on Waka Kotahi’s National Parking Management Guidance.

b) note the board’s feedback on the Climate Change Commission Draft Advice report for attachment to Auckland Council’s submission.

c) thank Mark Inglis, Board Advisor for his work on both submissions.

CARRIED

Chairperson's report

Resolution number WHK/2021/43

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receive the Chairperson, Cath Handley’s update.

CARRIED

Auckland Council submission in support of the Ngāti Paoa rāhui around Waiheke Island

Resolution number WHK/2021/44

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member R Tucker:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note following resolution from the 25 February meeting of the Governing Body Committee:

Waiheke Rāhui by Ngāti Paoa

Resolution number GB/2021/12

MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Mayor P Goff:

That the Governing Body:

I. tautoko (support) Ngāti Paoa’s rāhui around the motu of Waiheke.

II. delegate authority to His Worship the Mayor and the Waitematā ward councillor

to write in support of the Fisheries Act Section 186a Waiheke closure currently

being consulted on by the Ministry of Primary Industries.

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b) receive a copy of the letter (Attachment A) written by his Worship the Mayor Phil Goff and the Waitematā Ward Councillor Pippa Coom in support of the Fisheries Act Section 186a Waiheke closure.

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Waiheke Local Board Workshop record of proceedings

Resolution number WHK/2021/45

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member K Matthews:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held 17 and 24 February and 3 and 10 March 2021.

CARRIED

Community Forum record of proceedings

Resolution number WHK/2021/46

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member K Matthews:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the Community Forum record of proceedings dated 10 March 2021.

CARRIED

List of resource consent applications - 7 February to 6 March 2021

Resolution number WHK/2021/47

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member K Matthews:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the list of resource consents lodged related to Waiheke Island from 7 February to 6 March 2021.

CARRIED

Local board governance forward work calendar - March 2021 update

Resolution number WHK/2021/48

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Upchurch, seconded by Member K Matthews:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receive its Governance Forward Work Calendar dated March 2021.

CARRIED

23 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

Member Matthews closed the meeting with a karakia.

Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together, not far apart

7.18 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:.......................................................

Chairperson	Cath Handley
Deputy Chairperson	Bob Upchurch
Members	Kylee Matthews
	Robin Tucker
	Paul Walden

Councillor	Pippa Coom	via Skype until 6.38 pm