Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board held on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 10.06 am via Microsoft Teams. 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

 

 

 

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

Audrey Gan

Lead Financial Advisor

Kathy Cumming

Barrier Bulletin

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

30 November 2021

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Chairperson I Fordham opened the hui and welcomed everyone in attendance. Member V Toki led the meeting in karakia.

 

Note:   A roll call was conducted by Chairperson I Fordham that ascertained the following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting:

Member

Attendance

Chairperson Izzy Fordham

Deputy Chairperson Luke Coles

Member Sue Daly

Member Patrick O’Shea        

Member Valmaine Toki

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

Note:    Councillor Pippa Coom sent her apology due to committee workshops and meetings.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Member V Toki declared an interest in respect to item 11 – Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust's Visitor Information Centre pilot report.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/146

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Coles, seconded by Member V Toki:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 November 2021 as true and correct.

 

CARRIED

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Aotea Great Barrier Island School Marine Project

 

The Aotea Great Barrier Island school’s marine project “7 Seas Marine Ecology Programme” wins two awards at the Nga Tohu Taiao a te Koromatua/ The Mayoral Conservation Awards 2021.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/147

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          warmly congratulate the Aotea Great Barrier Island school’s marine project “7 Seas Marine Ecology Programme” for winning the Schools/Youth category and the Penny Hulse Supreme Environmental Award in the Nga Tohu Taiao a te Koromatua/ The Mayoral Conservation Awards 2021.

b)         acknowledge and thank all the hard māhī of the tamariki from Kaitoke School, Mulberry Grove School and Okiwi School, Sea Education Aotea Charitable Trust and staff and volunteers who supported the project.

 

CARRIED

 

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.1

Taumata Toki, Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust - Aotea Great Barrier Island visitor information centre

 

Taumata Toki from the Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust will provide a brief presentation on the Trust Board's plan to navigate the summer season at the Visitor Information Centre. Tipi Grant Howe was also in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/148

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)        thank Taumata Toki for his attendance and presentation on Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board’s plan on the Visitor Information Centre at Claris airport, Aotea / Great Barrier Island.

 

CARRIED

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust's Visitor Information Centre pilot

 

Member V Toki declared an interest and took no part in the discussion or voting in this item.

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/149

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      approve the allocation of $29,450 from the LDI opex budget line to the Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust to manage the Visitor Information Centre at Claris airport.

b)      note the adjusted approval of $25,000 from the LDI opex budget line to Destination Great Barrier Island to support delivery of the Visitor Strategy and development of the Destination Management Plan.

 

CARRIED

 

 

12

Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2022

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/150

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the report and provide the following feedback on the Draft Significance and Engagement Policy as part of the overall consideration for final adoption in February 2022:

              i)        request local boards be engaged regarding all non-strategic assets and not just on a case-by-case basis

             ii)       request greater protections for heritage buildings and trees.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

14        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number GBI/2021/151

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       Annual Budget 2022/2023 consultation

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains information covered in confidential Finance and Performance workshops and information relating to the draft Mayoral proposal which has not been finalised or released publicly. This report can be restated on 9 December once the final Mayoral Proposal and the material relating to the Annual Budget is available following the Finance and Performance Committee meeting on 8 December 2021.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

10.36am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

10.49am          The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Annual Budget 2022/2023 consultation

 

Resolution number GBI/2021/152

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      approve local consultation document content (Attachment A) and local supporting information content (Attachment B) for inclusion in the Annual Budget 2022/2023 consultation material.

b)      delegate authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to finalise the local consultation document and supporting information content for the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for the Annual Budget 2022/2023. 

c)       approve the following Have Your Say event in the local board area during the Annual Budget 2022/2023 consultation period:

i)       Have Your Say Annual Budget drop in and talk barbeque event at midday on Saturday 12 March 2022 outside Aotea FM, Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Aotea / Great Barrier Island

d)      delegate authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to the Have Your Say event.

e)      delegate to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public through “spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction” in relation to the local board agreement at the council’s public engagement events during the consultation period for the Annual Budget 2022/2023:

i)       local board members and Chair

ii)       General Manager Local Board Services, Local Area Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor

iii)      any additional staff approved by the General Manager Local Board Services or the Group Chief Financial Officer

f)       provide feedback on potential regional consultation topics and local board advocacy for Annual Budget 2022/2023. (Attachment D)

g)      note that information in this report is confidential until 9 December following the Finance and Performance Committee meeting on 8 December 2021 when the final Mayoral Proposal and the material relating to the Annual Budget will be made publicly available.

h)          thank Jacqui Fyers, Glenn Boyd, Audrey Gan for their guidance and advice during the preparation of our Annual Budget 2022/2023.

i)            thank Councillor Desley Simpson, chairperson of the Finance and Performance Committee, and the Finance department for their hard mahi and sound advice in preparation of the Annual Budget 22/23 during a particularly challenging time.

j)        agree to restate the decisions in the open section of the minutes but the report and attachments remain confidential until the 9 December 2021.

 

 

10.49 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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