Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board held via Skype for Business on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at 10.02am. Either a recording or written summary will be uploaded on the Auckland Council website.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

Members

Susan Daly

 

 

Patrick O'Shea

 

 

Valmaine Toki

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Pippa Coom

 

 

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

Jestine Joseph

Lead Financial Advisor, Financial Strategy and Planning

Dee Sims

Specialist Local Communications, Communications and Marketing

Jamie Penwarden

Advisor - Councillor Support, Democracy & Engagement

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

24 August 2021

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

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

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared an interest in respect to the grant application of Kaitoke School at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2021/2022 grant allocations - Kaitoke School application report and the accountability report of Aotea Education Trust at item 12 - End-of-year accountability reports of Aotea / Great Barrier Island community groups report.

Member S Daly declared an interest in respect to the accountability reports of Aotea Education Trust and Destination Great Barrier Island at item 12 - End-of-year accountability reports of Aotea / Great Barrier Island community groups report.

Member P O’Shea an interest in respect to the accountability report of Aotea Ora Community Trust item 12 - End-of-year accountability reports of Aotea / Great Barrier Island community groups report.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/97

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 27 July 2021, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

 

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/2021/98

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        thank Kirsty Prior - Operations Manager Great Barrier Island | Pou Matarautaki Aotea for her Department of Conservation operations update and attendance.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2021/2022 grant allocations - Kaitoke School application

 

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the local grant application of Kaitoke School.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/99

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P O'Shea:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      fund an application received for Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2021/2022, listed in Table One

Table One: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Grants Round One 2021/2022 applications:

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Board’s decision

LG2204-106

Kaitoke School

Towards time tracking services, freight, safety gear, gazebos and safety plan costs for the Barry Mouat Memorial Wharf to Wharf Marathon on 9 October 2021

$6,000.00

$6,000.00

Total

 

$6,000.00

$6,000.00

 

CARRIED

 

 

12

End-of-year accountability reports of Aotea / Great Barrier Island community groups

 

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the accountability report of Aotea Education Trust.

Member S Daly declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the accountability reports of Destination Great Barrier Island and Aotea Education Trust.

Member P O’Shea declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the accountability report of Aotea Ora Community Trust.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/100

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)   receive the end-of-year accountability reports from the following groups:

i)     Aotea Family Support Group (Attachment A to the agenda report)

ii)    Aotea Family Support Group - community worker project (Attachment B to the agenda report)

iii)   Destination Great Barrier Island (Attachment C to the agenda report)

iv)   Aotea Education Trust (including delivery of community Te Reo Māori course) (Attachment D to the agenda report)

v)    Aotea Ora Community Trust (Attachment E to the agenda report)

vi)   Building a Flourishing Community Aotea (Attachment F to the agenda report)

b)      thank Sue Thompson and Rendt Gorter for their heartfelt commitment, professional care and hard mahi for the island community over the many years of working for Aotea Family Support Group. We wish them well for the future.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022

 

A copy of the updated Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022 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/2021/101

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      adopt the Joint Engagement Plan 2021-2022 as agreed between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations: Auckland Transport, Auckland Unlimited, Panuku Development Auckland, and Watercare.

b)      note that the Joint Engagement Plan is a live document that will be updated as needed, with changes reported to the local board each quarter.

c)      authorise the chair of the local board to sign this agreement on behalf of the local board, in conjunction with representatives from the four CCOs.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2021 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, item 13 - Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022 report, Updated Aotea / Great Barrier Local Joint Engagement Plan 2021-2022

 

 

14

Proposal to make a new Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/102

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          receive the draft Statement of Proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to make a new Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture ā-Rohe Noho Puni Wātea ā-Waka 2022 / Auckland Council Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 for public consultation and provide the following feedback:

                  i)        Support the proposed four prohibited areas held under the Local Government Act 2002 at Blind Bay, Gooseberry Flat, Medlands carpark and Old Claris Service centre area.

                ii)       Note that Aotea / Great Barrier is under resourced with limited staffing for regulatory compliance monitoring and no on-island enforcement for the proposed general rules.

               iii)       Note the possible emergence of equity issues for campers requiring to be in certified self-contained vehicles.

               iv)       Note that Aotea / Great Barrier has no on-island public transport and so would like to ensure that the freedom camping bylaw doesn’t include resting/sleeping at the roadside to avoid driver fatigue or hazardous driving.

                v)       Request a clearly articulated communications campaign for the Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 once finalised.

CARRIED

 

 

15

Local Board Annual Report 2020/2021

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/103

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      adopt the draft 2020/2021 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Annual Report as set out in Attachment A (confidential) to the agenda report.

b)      note that any proposed changes after the adoption will be clearly communicated and agreed with the chairperson before the report is submitted for adoption by the Governing Body on 27 September 2021.

c)      note that the draft 2020/2021 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Annual Report, as set out in Attachment A (confidential) to the agenda report, will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council group results for 2020/2021 are released to the New Zealand Stock Exchange which are expected to be made public by 28 September 2021.

d)      thank Jestine Joseph for his professional advice, expert strategic guidance, and wish him well for the future.

e)      thank Jacqui Fyers and Jestine Joseph for their work on writing the local board annual report 2020/2021.

CARRIED

 

 

16

Auckland Council’s Performance Report: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for March to June 2021

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/104

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the performance report for March to June 2021.

b)      note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group results for 2020/2021 are released to the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) which are expected to be made public on or about 30 September 2021.

c)      thank Guia Nonoy for her work on putting together the performance report for March to June 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

17

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

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/105

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport August 2021 update report.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Chairperson's report

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/106

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member P O'Shea:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the Local Government New Zealand 2021 Conference and Annual General Meeting report back from Chairperson I Fordham.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Local Ward Area Councillor's Update

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/107

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P O'Shea:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

20

Environmental agency and community group reports

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/108

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the following reports:

i)       Department of Conservation operations report – August 2021

ii)      Aotea Great Barrier Environmental Trust August 2021 report

iii)     Aotea / Great Barrier Natural Environment-Islands monthly update – July 2021

iv)     Pest Pathways Ambassador report 2020/2021

v)      On-site Wastewater Education Programme: Great Barrier Island report

CARRIED

 

 

21

Local Board Correspondence

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/109

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the following correspondence:

i)       thank you card from Karen Walker as Attachment A to this report.

ii)     letter of thanks from Glenfern Sanctuary Trust as Attachment B to this report.

CARRIED

 

 

22

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

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/110

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 August 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

 

23

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/111

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 20 July 2021, Tuesday 3 August 2021 and Tuesday 10 August 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

24        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

11.24 am                                            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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