Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held in the Local Board Office, 10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 at 5.15pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cath Handley

 

Deputy Chairperson

Kylee Matthews

 

Members

Robin Tucker

 

 

Bob Upchurch

 

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Member

Paul Walden

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Pippa Coom

Entered the meeting at 5.20pm (Item 8) until 6.19pm (Item 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

23 June 2021

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

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

 

Translation (non-literal) - Rama Ormsby

Let the winds bring us inspiration from beyond,

Invigorate us with determination and courage to achieve our aspirations for abundance and sustainability

Bring the calm, bring all things good, bring peace… good peace.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/99

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         accept the apology from member Paul Walden.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/100

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 16 June 2021, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Acknowledgement - Nicki Malone

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/101

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         acknowledge and commend Nicki Malone, Service and Asset Planning Specialist, for her skill, professionalism and patience whilst working with the board and the Waiheke community on complex and contentious projects such as the Rangihoua/Onetangi Sports Park Management Plan and the Local Parks Management Plan, and wish her the very best for her new role.

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Deputation - Nobilangelo Ceramalus - O’Brien Road

 

A document was tabled for this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/102

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      thank Nobilangelo Ceramalus for his deputation about the confusion that is caused at his residence on O'Brien Road with the existing road numbering structure.

b)      request staff to provide timely advice to the local board on the deputation matter.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     20210623 Waiheke Local Board Business Meeting - Item 8.1 - Deputation - Nobilangelo Ceramalus - Map

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum - Yvonne O' Brien - O' Brien Road

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/103

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Yvonne O’ Brien for her attendance to speak at the public forum on O’ Brien Road.

CARRIED

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - Sue Fitchett - Tree Protection

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/104

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:   

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Sue Fitchett for her attendance to speak at the public forum on Tree Protection.

CARRIED

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Councillor's Update

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/105

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         receive Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Pippa Coom’s update.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Waiheke Quick Response Round Three 2020/2021 grant allocations

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/106

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in Waiheke Local Board for the Quick Response Grant Round Three 2020/2021 listed in the following table

Table One: Waiheke Local Board for the Quick Response Grant Round Three 2020/2021 grant applications

Application ID

Organisation

Main focus

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Approved Allocation

QR2118-301

The Artworks Theatre Incorporated

Arts and culture

Towards koha, printing, advertising and venue hire at Artworks Theatre from 6 September 2021 to 14 September 2021

$1,500.00

$1,150.00

QR2118-303

Waiheke Playgroup

Community

Towards toys, crafting supplies and necessities at Old Blackpool School Hall from 1 July 2021 to 31 May 2022

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR2118-304

Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust

Environment

Towards native trees, recycling bins, couriering and administration costs for schools around Waiheke from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

$876.28

Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme.

QR2118-305

Fhiona Wainwright

Arts and culture

Towards subsidised choir and band lessons at Te Huruhi School Hall from 26 July 2021 to 1 October 2021

$1,000.00

Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme.

QR2118-306

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

Community

Towards operational costs for Youthline from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

$500.00

$500.00

QR2118-308

Living Without Violence (Waiheke Network) Incorporated

Community

Towards speaker fees for Living Without Violence (Waiheke Network) Inc from 5 July 2021 to 6 September 2021

$4,000.00

$4,000.00

QR2118-309

Waiheke Adult Literacy Incorporated

Community

Towards facilitation, operational costs and advertising at The Learning Centre from 27 July 2021 to 9 December 2021

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

QR2118-312

Waiheke Island Playcentre

Community

Towards first aid training at Waiheke Island Playcentre from 26 July 2021 to 29 April 2022

$1,920.00

$1,920.00

QR2118-313

Waiheke Island Historical Society Incorporated

Historic Heritage

Towards book publication of Waiheke Pioneers

$932.90

$932.90

QR2118-314

Waiheke High School

Sport and recreation

Towards rugby shirts at Waiheke High School from 1 August 2021 to 30 September 2021

$958.00

Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme.

QR2118-315

Friends of the Hauraki Gulf Inc

Environment

Towards advertising for a no take marine reserve from 21 May 2021 to 30 July 2021

$2,000.00

Declined - The project is of a lower priority in the local board grant programme.

Total

 

 

 

$17,687.18

$12,502.90

 

CARRIED

Note: Member Upchurch delcared conflict of interest for Item QR2118 – 314 and refrained from voting on that particular item.

 

 

13

Minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum 2 June 2021

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/107

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)        note the minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum business meeting dated 2

June 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

14

Auckland Transport Report - June 2021

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/108

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport June 2021 update report.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Approval of the Waiheke Local Board Plans and Places work programme 2021/2022

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/109

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve the Plans and Places work programme 2021/2022 (Attachment A to the agenda report).

CARRIED

 

 

16

Approval of the Waiheke Local Board Auckland Emergency Management work programme 2021/2022

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/110

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve the Auckland Emergency Management work programme 2021/2022 (Attachment A to the agenda report)

CARRIED

 

 

17

Approval of the 2021/2022 Waiheke Local Board Infrastructure and Environmental Services Work Programme

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/111

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve its 2021/2022 Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme and associated budgets, as summarised in the table below (Attachment A to the agenda report):

 

2021/2022

Budget for approval

Little Oneroa - upper catchment restoration programme

$10,000

The Waiheke marine education initiative

$35,400

Climate action programme

$25,000

Bike hub – Waiheke

$10,000

Waiheke water quality programme

$30,000

Conservation advocate

$15,000

Awaawaroa Wetland management

$12,000

Waiheke Environmental Fund

$30,000

Total

$167,400

b)      approve in principle the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programmes (Attachment A to the agenda report)

c)      note that the indicative programmes and budgets for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 are subject to change, and will be confirmed on an annual basis through the approval of the respective work programmes.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Approval of the 2021/2022 Waiheke Local Board Customer and Community Services work programme

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/112

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve the 2021/2022 Customer and Community Services work programme and associated budget and approve, in principle, the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 work programmes (Attachment A to the agenda report).

b)      approve the Risk Adjusted Programme projects identified in the 2021/2022 Customer and Community Services work programme (Attachment A to the agenda report).

c)      note that funding for the Coastal Renewals, Landslide Prevention, Local Parks and Sports Field Development and the Natural Environment Targeted Rate budgets are subject to approval by the relevant Governing Body committee.

d)      having considered the projects under attachment D to the agenda report, support the list of projects for consideration by the relevant Governing Body committee on projects funded from the Coastal Renewals, Landslide Prevention, Local Parks and the Sports Field Development budgets.

e)      request officers investigate the changing room facilities at Onetangi Sports Park as part of the Onetangi Sports Park renewal budget line (ID 30690).

f)       delegate approval of budget allocation up to $5,000 from the Community Response Fund 2021/2022 (ID 1758) to the Chair, with majority support of board members, noting any projects approved will be included within the next quarterly report to the board.

g)     request the following project budgets are carried forward to 2021/2022:

 

Feasibility study for swimming pool

 $313,000

Matiatia - Longer term implementation of Matiatia Gateway masterplan

 $ 86,300

Open Space management

 $ 16,400

Urban Forest (Ngahere) strategy

 $ 13,600

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

19

Feedback on Equity of Service Levels and Funding Proposals - Draft Report

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/113

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)        acknowledges the empowering intents of the recommendations of the 2016 Governance Framework Review Report which included a need for the shared governance model to be adjusted to increase local board decision making ability on funding allocations and service levels.

b)            acknowledges the purpose of this current Equity of Service Levels and Funding Proposals report is to increase the opportunity for local board decision making over community services whilst also introducing an equity-based funding allocation approach for community services and provides the following high level feedback:

 

                   i.           notes the complexity of these issues and proposes that there would be benefit in the two topics of equity of service and funding, and enhanced decision making being more clearly decoupled from one another and further engagement not only with local boards and Governing Body, but also with residents and users of community services.

                  ii.           acknowledge that there are areas across Auckland where local residents are significantly disadvantaged through the under-provision of community service opportunities

                 iii.           identifies that with respect to any local board funding model that it will need to be responsive to Waiheke needs and geographic situation.

c)            delegate to the Chair, in consultation with local board members, to provide further detailed feedback utilising the Attachment B template, in the interim noting that:

                   i.             any funding proposal should introduce new regionally allocated funding rather than solely moving from one local board to another

                  ii.             local boards should have the ability to reallocate funding between activity areas

                 iii.             additional staffing resource be provided to support further investigation and scenario development for this project.

 

CARRIED

 

 

20

Eke Panuku Development Auckland - Waiheke Local Board Six-Monthly Report to 31 March 2021

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/114

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive the Eke Panuku Development Auckland - Waiheke Local Board Six-Monthly Report to 31 March 2021.

b)      notes that the report is for information only and no decision-making is required for this report.

c)      record its interest to Eke Panuku and requests consultation with respect to any downtown city projects including Wynyard Quarter noting that these areas are key gateways for Waiheke residents and businesses, and visitors to Waiheke Island.

d)      expresses its disappointment at not being formally advised and consulted in 2020 when plans for the sale and redevelopment of the Downtown car park were proposed by Council.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Delegation of feedback to be provided to the Establishment Unit Board of the City Centre to Māngere light rail project

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/115

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      delegate to the Chairperson Handley, in consultation with local board members, to provide feedback on behalf of the local board to the Establishment Unit Board of the City Centre to Māngere light rail project.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

Chairperson's report

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/116

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

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

b)         acknowledge the significant amount of work undertaken by the Chair relating

          to the critical community issues concerning the Kennedy Point Marina

          development and fate of the Kororā, as well as number of other time sensitive

          matters that have arisen.

CARRIED

 

 

23

Waiheke Local Board Workshop record of proceedings

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/117

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held on 19 and 26 May and 2 and 9 June 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

24

Community Forum record of proceedings

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/118

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the Community Forum record of proceedings dated 9 June 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

25

List of resource consent applications - 9 May to 5 June 2021

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/119

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the list of resource consents applications related to Waiheke Island from 9 May to 5 June 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

26

Local board governance forward work calendar - July 2021 update

 

Resolution number WHK/2021/120

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

27        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

Members closed the meeting with a karakia.

 

Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together, not far apart

 

 

 

7.23 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

 

 

 

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