Minutes of Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

20 September 2022

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

2 Apologies

There were no apologies.

3 Declaration of Interest

Deputy Chairperson L Coles declared an interest in respect to the grant applications of Envirokiwi Community Enterprise Limited & Aotea Family Support Group at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2022/2023 grant allocations report.

Member P O’Shea declared an interest in respect to the grant application of Envirokiwi Community Enterprise Limited at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2022/2023 grant allocations report.

Member V Toki declared an interest in respect to the grant applications of Motairehe Marae Trust and Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae at item 11 – Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2022/2023 grant allocations report.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number GBI/2022/91

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 August 2022, as true and correct.

CARRIED

5 Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

6 Acknowledgements

6.1

Obituary – Marty Mitchener, Mike Gardner and Clayton Ballantyne

The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board acknowledged the passing of Marty Mitchener, Mike Gardner and Clayton Ballantyne with a minute’s silence.

Resolution number GBI/2022/92

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a) express its condolences to the whanau and friends of Marty Mitchener, Mike Gardner and Clayton Ballantyne who recently passed away.

CARRIED

Note: Chairperson I Fordham acknowledged the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the proclamation of His Majesty The King, Charles III.

7 Petitions

There were no petitions.

8 Deputations

There were no deputations.

9 Public Forum

9.1

Public Forum

Resolution number GBI/2022/93

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the Public Forum presentations.

b) thank the following for their Public Forum attendance:

i) Judy Gilbert – Wind Hill Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust

ii) Noel Nancekivell & Mark Durling - Great Barrier Island Golf Club

iii) Lynda Moran & Craig Flintoff – Aotea Community Radio Trust / Aotea FM

iv) Treena Salthouse - Orama Christian Fellowship Trust

v) Lotte McIntyre & John Ogden - Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision

vi) Johanna Klein, Teresa Sanderson, Kate Langford & Ben Sanderson - St Johns Community Church

vii) Jo O’Reilly & Brett O'Reilly - Envirokiwi Community Enterprise Limited / Anamata

viii) Sam Aldrich, Instructor - Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust

CARRIED

10 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2022/2023 grant allocations

Deputy Chair L Coles declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the capital grant application of Envirokiwi Community Enterprise Limited & local grant application of Aotea Family Support Group.

Member P O’Shea declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the capital grant application of Envirokiwi Community Enterprise Limited. .

Member V Toki declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the capital grant applications of Motairehe Marae Trust and Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae.

Resolution number GBI/2022/94

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a) fund, part-fund or decline applications received for Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grants Round One 2022/2023, listed in Table One and Table Two.

Table One: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Grants Round One 2022/2023 applications:

Application ID	Organisation	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Board’s decision
LG2304-105	Aotea Great Barrier Environmental Trust	Towards a pig trap (Pig Brig) for the eradication of feral pigs from Oruawharo / Medlands Dunes and Wetland.	$6,043.58	$4,648.91
LG2304-106	Wind Hill - Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust	Towards field team equipment, monitoring cards, freight and rat traps.	$9,865.76	$9,865.76
LG2304-110	Aotea Boardriders Club Incorporated	Towards the purchase of surfboards and trailer repair at Aotea Boardriders Club	$5,512.45	$5,367.00
LG2304-112	Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust	Towards funding the Manu competition 2023; to fund event coordination hours, scaffolding, koha for coastguard, trophies, sunscreen and water container	$5,000.00	$5,000.00
LG2304-114	Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust	Towards the purchase of equipment - waka ama and the necessary supplementary accessories	$25,000.00	$17,000.00 with the understanding that our island-based schools are included in having use of the waka ama.
LG2304-115	The Wingman Festival	Towards audio, lighting, backline and staging requirements of the festival and the technical crew support.	$14,000.00	$9,000.00
Total			$65,421.79	$50,881.67

Table Two: Aotea / Great Barrier Capital Grants Round One 2022/2023 applications:

Application ID	Organisation	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Board’s decision
LG2304-101	Aotea Great Barrier Environmental Trust	Towards shed purchase, freight, builder wages and painting at Oruawharo Lane	$10,310.00	$9,540.00
LG2304-103	St Johns Community Church	Towards extension construction and interior improvement at 560 Medlands Rd.	$29,176.71	$15,900.00 contribution towards electrical, painting & floor
LG2304-104	Orama Christian Fellowship Trust	Towards wharf repairs and maintenance at Orama	$50,000.00	Declined due to limited community benefit
LG2304-107	Aotea Community Radio Trust	Towards batteries, power supply, helicopter use and shed repair at Station Rock	$20,713.00	$20,713.00
LG2304-108	Great Barrier Island Golf Club	Towards solar panel system at Great Barrier Island Golf Club	$50,000.00	$43,982.04 towards the purchase of 12 x PowerPlus Energy ECO4840P
LG2304-109	Great Barrier Island Community Heritage & Arts Village	Towards painting, shade sail, steps and window installation at Community Heritage & Arts Village	$1,275.41	$1,067.00
LG2304-111	Envirokiwi Community Enterprise Limited	Towards solar system for the Aotea Community Recycling, Resource Recovery Centre	$50,000.00	$50,000.00
LG2304-113	Ngatiwai O Aotea Kawa Marae	Towards van purchase at Kawa Marae	$46,078.00	$36,078.00
LG2304-116	Motairehe Marae Trust	Towards solar panel system at Motairehe Marae	$38,072.50	$27,535.00
Total			$295,625.62	$204,815.04

CARRIED

Local Board Correspondence

Resolution number GBI/2022/95

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the following:

i) report on the Caulerpa Governance Group ki Aotea meeting from Biosecurity New Zealand / Tiakitanga Pūtaiao released on 12 August 2022 as Attachment A of this report

ii) Local Board letter to the Caulerpa response governance board dated 5 September 2022 as Attachment B to this report.

CARRIED

Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule)

Resolution number GBI/2022/96

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a) note the final Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule) for the political term 2019 - 2022 as at September 2022

b) a note of thanks to our Democracy Advisor - Guia Nonoy for her work throughout the term in compiling our Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule).

CARRIED

14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

2.48 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

DATE:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chairperson	Izzy Fordham
Deputy Chairperson	Luke Coles
Members	Susan Daly
	Patrick O'Shea
	Valmaine Toki	via electronic link

Glenn Boyd	Local Area Manager
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