Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held via MS Teams on Wednesday, 23 March 2022 at 5.15pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cath Handley

 

Deputy Chairperson

Kylee Matthews

 

Members

Robin Tucker

 

 

Bob Upchurch

 

 

Paul Walden

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Pippa Coom

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

23 March 2022

 

 

 

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

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/29

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         confirm the minutes of its ordinary meeting, held on Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 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 - Pam Oliver - The future management and governance of tourism on Waiheke

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/30

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Pam Oliver for her attendance to speak at the public forum item regarding the future management and governance of tourism on Waiheke.

CARRIED

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - Hana Blackmore - The development of Auckland Transport’s Interim Speed Management Plan

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/31

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)         thank Hana Blackmore for her attendance to speak at the public forum item regarding the development of Auckland Transport’s Interim Speed Management Plan.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Councillor's Update

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/32

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

12

Chairperson's report

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/33

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

13

Auckland Transport Report - March 2022

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/34

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport March 2022 update.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum 2 March 2022

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/35

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum meeting dated 2  March 2022.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Local board input to development of Auckland Transport’s Interim Speed Management Plan

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/36

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      thank Auckland Transport for the opportunity to provide input into the Interim Auckland Speed Management Plan. The board supports the intent and principles of the plan, which are to decrease traffic speeds in order to reduce death and injury on Auckland roads. In its Local Board Plan 2020, the board stated that it will “Continue to advocate to Auckland Transport for a reduction of speeds on Waiheke.

b)        has an enduring Memorandum of Understanding with Auckland Transport, and an approved 10-year Transport Plan that has been consulted with the community and updated in 2022.

c)         in 2016 undertook a major community consultation with the residents of Waiheke. The Essentially Waiheke 2016 Refresh was a village and rural community strategic framework to help inform decisions on matters affecting the island and its community. The Essentially Waiheke report advocates for maintaining the natural rural character of the island including its narrow winding roads and overhanging native trees which act as a natural speed calmer. The strategy cites residents’ concerns about increasing traffic and speed, including calls for more safety crossings, low-speed areas and user-friendly cycling and walking networks connecting the villages.

d)        conducted a survey of parents of the local schools in 2018, which concluded that a majority of parents took their children to school by car because of safety risks. For most parents the preferred method would be to walk or cycle to school were it not for the safety concerns.

e)         note that a special feature of most Waiheke roads is that they don’t have footpaths or cycle lanes, so most roads are shared spaces where cars, cyclists, walkers (locals and visitors), motor scooter riders, horse riders and mobility scooter drivers all share the same narrow roads.

f)          identify many Waiheke roads are additionally hazardous due to the island’s hilly topography, bushy nature and large number of unsealed and/or uneven roads.

g)        is aware of multiple unreported traffic accidents, particularly on the unsealed eastern loop road, where locals have helped get vehicles and trailers back on the road.

h)        note in addition to the natural high level risks of the unsealed roads, Waiheke is a major tourist destination and therefore hosts many drivers who are not used to driving on the left of the road, and who are certainly not familiar with the loose shingle rural roads. Auckland Transport advises that Waiheke’s motor scooter accident rate is the highest per capita of any local board areas (shared equal with Aotea Great Barrier Local Board).

i)          note that the Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan classifies Waiheke roads into three categories: primary roads which carry the major traffic volumes through the island, secondary roads which collect traffic from local roads and distribute traffic from primary roads and local roads, which give access to adjacent land uses and have limited through traffic. The board has recommended that speed limits should be set according to what is appropriate for each road classification.

j)          has been working with the Auckland Transport Safe Speeds Team to Identify specific roads where there are concerns about safe speeds, which are now available for public input through Auckland Transport’s Safe Speed Review – Phase Three which is currently open for submissions.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Council-controlled Organisations Quarterly Update: Quarter Two, 2021-22

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/37

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive the Council-controlled Organisations Quarterly Report for Quarter Two 2021-22.

b)      approve updates to the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Adjustment to an additional Waiheke Local Board meeting scheduled time on 11 May 2022

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/38

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      approve the rescheduling of the Waiheke Local Board additional meeting on 11 May 2022 meeting from 5.15pm to 4pm.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Community Forum record of proceedings

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/39

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the Community Forum record of proceedings dated 9 March 2022.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Waiheke Local Board Workshop record of proceedings

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/40

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held on 16 and 23 February and 2 and 9 March 2022. 

CARRIED

 

 

20

List of resource consent applications - 30 January to 2 March 2022

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/41

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      note the list of resource consents applications related to Waiheke Island. 

CARRIED

 

 

21

Local board governance forward work calendar - April 2022 update

 

Resolution number WHK/2022/42

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive its Governance Forward Work Calendar dated April 2022.

CARRIED

 

 

22        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

 

 

 

6.32 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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