Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board held in the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Aotea / Great Barrier Island on Tuesday, 27 July 2021 at 1.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

Members

Susan Daly

 

 

Valmaine Toki

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Patrick O'Shea

absence

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Glenn Boyd

Local Area Manager, Local Board Services

Jacqui Fyers

Senior Local Board Advisor, Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

Anna Davis

PA / Office Manager, Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

Kathy Cumming

Barrier Bulletin

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

27 July 2021

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

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

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/82

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member V Toki:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          accept the apology from Member P O’Shea for absence.

 

CARRIED

 

Note: Councillor Pippa Coom sent her apology on Council business.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/83

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 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/2021/84

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        note the Public Forum presentation

b)       thank Lotte McIntyre, Prue Smith and Margot Scott from Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision (OME) for their Public Forum attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Draft proposal to make a new Signs Bylaw

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/85

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      support the draft Statement of Proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to make a new Auckland Council and Auckland Transport Ture ā-Rohe mo nga Tohu 2022 / Signs Bylaw 2022 and associated controls for public consultation and provide the following feedback:

i)        request that minimisation of light pollution to protect our nocturnal biodiversity be considered as part of the bylaw through methods such as directional lighting, timers on lighting and low-wattage lighting.

ii)      support the prevention of visual clutter and enabling the proactive removal of obsolete signage.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development

 

A copy of the board’s feedback was tabled at the meeting. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/86

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         note the formal feedback on the Tuākī Kaupapa Here A Te Kāwanatanga Mō Te Whakawhanake Whare, Tāone Anō Hoki | Government Policy statement on Housing and Urban Development per tabled document which was submitted on Monday 26 July 2021 through the approved Chair and Deputy Chair delegation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     27 July 2021 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, item 12 - Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development report, Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board feedback on the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development

 

 

13

Resource management system reform: Natural and Built Environment Bill exposure draft submission

 

A copy of the board’s feedback was tabled at the meeting. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/87

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the formal feedback to the Resource management system reform: Natural and Built Environment Bill exposure draft submission per tabled document which was submitted on Monday 26 July 2021 through the approved Chair and Deputy Chair delegation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     27 July 2021 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, item 13 - Resource management system reform: Natural and Built Environment Bill exposure draft submission report, Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board feedback on Natural and Built Environment Bill exposure

 

 

14

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board formal feedback on the Equity of Service Levels and Funding Proposals - Draft Report

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/88

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member V Toki:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      endorse the board’s feedback on the Equity of Service Levels and Funding Proposals - Draft Report (Attachment A to the report) through the Chair’s delegation by resolution number GBI/2021/52 on 22 June 2021 business meeting.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

15

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board formal feedback on the Ministry of Transport Review of the public transport operating model (PTOM)

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/89

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the formal feedback provided (Attachment A to the report) through the approved Chair and Deputy Chair delegation to the Ministry of Transport Review of the public transport operating model (PTOM) discussion paper.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Auckland Transport July 2021 update to the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/90

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         receive the Auckland Transport July 2021 update report.

b)         thank Ben Halliwell for his professional advice, expert guidance, good humour and successful lobbying on our behalf over the years and we wish him well for the future.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Aotea / Great Barrier Island Destination Management Plan - Auckland Unlimited

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/91

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      support the development of the Aotea / Great Barrier Island Destination Management Plan as per Attachment A to the agenda report.

b)      note that the stakeholder engagement for the Aotea / Great Barrier Island Destination Management Plan has begun with surveys and meetings in July and endorse all the remaining next key steps for engagement and development.

c)      recommend engagement with mana whenua be facilitated through Kawa and Motairehe marae.

d)      confirm interest in reviewing the near final draft Aotea/ Great Barrier Island Destination Management plan and having input before finalisation.

e)      note that the island is unique and does not fit other models and request that the Aotea/ Great Barrier Island Destination Management Plan will need to be bespoke for the island.

f)       acknowledge the existing Aotea Great Barrier Visitor Strategy developed by New Zealand Tourism and Research Institute (NZTRI) in conjunction with mana whenua, community and stakeholders in 2018 and are looking forward to developing this further through the Aotea / Great Barrier Island Destination Management Plan.

g)      thank Lucy Dixon and Destination Great Barrier Island Trust for all their hard mahi in getting the Aotea/ Great Barrier Island Destination Management Plan underway.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Local Ward Area Councillor's Update

 

A copy of the Our Auckland story on the 10-year budget makes recovery possible for Aotea Great Barrier Island” was tabled at the meeting. A copy of the tabled document has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/92

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the written report update from the Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor, Pippa Coom.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     27 July 2021 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, item 18 - Local Ward Area Councillor's Update report, Our Auckland story: 10-year budget makes recovery possible for Aotea Great Barrier Island

 

 

19

Environmental agency and community group reports

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/93

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 – June 2021

ii)    Motu Kaikoura Trust newsletter – June 2021

CARRIED

 

 

20

Local Board Correspondence

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/94

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the following correspondence:

i)     letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Two Degrees Mobile Ltd sent via email on Tuesday 29 June 2021 as Attachment A to this report.

ii)    letter dated 18 June 2021 had been received via email on 7 July 2021 from the Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision (OME) as Attachment B to this report.

b)         note follow up communication received from the Chief Executive Officer of Two Degrees Mobile Ltd and the matter had been resolved.

CARRIED

 

 

21

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

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/95

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member V Toki:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note its Governance Forward Work Calendar for the political term 2019 - 2022 as at July 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/96

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 15 June 2021 and Tuesday 13 July 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

23        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

1.45 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

 

 

 

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