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, 28 February 2023 at 1.05pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Patrick O’Shea

 

Members

Chris Ollivier

 

 

Neil Sanderson

 

 

Laura Caine

 

 

He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE

 

Jacqui Fyers

Acting Local Area Manager, Aotea / Great Barrier & Waiheke Local Boards

 

Kathy Cumming

Barrier Bulletin

 

Annabelle White

Specialist Local Communications

via electronic link

Mallika Krishnamurthy

Relationship Coordinator

via electronic link

Erin Johnson

Stuff

via electronic link

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

28 February 2023

 

 

 

1               Nau mai | Welcome

 

Chairperson I Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone in attendance. Deputy Chairperson P O’Shea led the hui in a karakia.

 

Note:   The Chairperson requested a minute’s silence in respect of those throughout Aotearoa affected by cyclone Gabrielle.

 

 

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Te Whakapuaki I te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Te Whakaū I ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/2

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member C Ollivier:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 6 December 2022 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 as true and correct.

 

CARRIED

 

 

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

 

6.1

Acknowledgement – Manager, Great Barrier Island Service Centre and Aotea Emergency Response Team

 

 

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/3

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P O'Shea, seconded by Member C Ollivier:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          acknowledge Cushla Buchanan, Manager Great Barrier Island Service Centre for her outstanding work in managing the island’s emergency management response and recovery to the recent floods and cyclone Gabrielle. She logged extremely long hours and provided clear and effective communications, on behalf of the Emergency response team, to the community and internal agencies.

b)         acknowledge our local roading contractors and arborists who worked tirelessly to keep our roading network clear and safe in response and recovery to the recent floods and cyclone Gabrielle.

c)          thank the Aotea Emergency Response Team for all their hard work in the response and recovery of the recent floods and cyclone Gabrielle, in particular the police, Department of Conservation, Aotea Health Trust, Aotea Family Support Group and all other service providers who have supported the community.

d)         acknowledge Izzy Fordham, chairperson of the local board, for the hard work and long hours she has given, as part of the emergency response team, to support the island through the recent flood and cyclone Gabrielle events.

 

CARRIED

 

 

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

 

Note:   The Chairperson with the consent of the meeting accorded precedence to Item 11: Declaration of board member following a by-election at this time.

 

 

11

Declaration of board member following a by-election

 

Louise Mason – General Manager, Local Board Services was in attendance to witness the new member’s signature.

 

A copy of the declaration is publicly available on the Auckland Council website as a

minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/4

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member N Sanderson:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the elected member’s declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 February 2023 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board - Item 11: Declaration of board member following a by-election - Signed Member Declaration for the 2022-2025 political term

 

The meeting adjourned at 1.18pm and reconvened at 1.28pm.

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

 

 

9.1

Public Forum - Proposal for a Community Sport and Recreational Centre on Aotea Great Barrier Island

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/5

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member L Caine:   

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank Taryn Wilks, Nikora Robinson and Adam Nesbitt for their attendance and public forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

9.2

Public Forum - Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision - threats to endangered shore birds on the eastern beaches of Aotea

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/6

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member L Caine:   

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank John Ogden and Lotte McIntyre for their attendance and public forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

9.3

Public Forum – Teresa Sanderson - Claris walkway & St John's community church

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/7

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member L Caine:   

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank Teresa Sanderson for her attendance and public forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 February 2023 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board - Item 9.3: Public Forum - Teresa Sanderson - Claris walkway & St John's community church

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

12

Approval for a new private road name at 5 Oruawharo Lane Great Barrier Island

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/8

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member C Ollivier:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      approve the name ‘Wāraki Way’ for an existing private road created by way of subdivision at 5 Oruawharo Lane, Great Barrier Island in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

b)      note that the local board received no feedback from mana whenua on the recommended name.

 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Environmental agency and community group reports

 

Christine Clemow from the Glenfern Sanctuary Trust was in attendance to speak to item a) i).

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/9

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the following reports:

i)     Update from Glenfern Sanctuary Trust regarding the research and education centre proposal

ii)    Tū Mai Taonga February Newsletter

iii)   Aotea / Great Barrier Natural Environment-Islands monthly update – November 2022 to January 2023 report.

b)         thank Christine Clemow on behalf of the Glenfern Sanctuary Trust for her attendance.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Six-monthly accountability reports of Aotea / Great Barrier Island community groups

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/10

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member N Sanderson:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)   receive the six-monthly accountability reports from the following entities:

i.     Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust – Visitor Information Centre (Attachment A to the agenda report)

ii.    Aotea Family Support Group (Attachment B to the agenda report)

iii.   Aotea Family Support Group - Community Worker project (Attachment C to the agenda report)

iv.   Destination Great Barrier Island (Attachment D to the agenda report)

v.    Aotea Education Trust (including community Te Reo courses) (Attachment E to the agenda report)

vi.   Aotea Ora Community Trust (including food resilience work programme) (Attachment F to the agenda report)

vii.  Building a Flourishing Community Aotea (Attachment G to the agenda report)

b)         thank Kathy Cumming, Aotea / Great Barrier community broker for assisting the groups with their reports.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Auckland Council’s Performance Report: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for quarter two 2022/2023

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/11

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member L Caine:   

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the performance report for quarter two ending 31 December 2022.

b)      note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the agenda report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group half-year results for 2022/2023 are released to the New Zealand Exchange (NZX), which are expected to be made public on 28 February 2023.

 

CARRIED

 

 

16

Annual Auckland Council Group Māori Outcomes Report: Te Pūrongo a Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Ngā Huanga Māori 2021-2022.

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/12

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the annual Auckland Council Group Māori Outcomes Report: Te Pūrongo a Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Ngā Huanga Māori 2021-2022.

 

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

17

Local board feedback on the draft Future for Local Government report

 

The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board’s feedback on the draft Future for Local Government 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/2023/13

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member N Sanderson:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the board’s feedback provided by delegation on 27 February on the draft report released by the Future for Local Government Review Panel as tabled in the meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 February 2023 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board - Item 17: Local board feedback on the draft Future for Local Government report - Tabled document item 17, Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board feedback on the Future for Local Government review

 

 

18

Resource management reform: Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/14

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P O'Shea, seconded by Member C Ollivier:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the board’s feedback provide by delegation on 23 January 2023 on the Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill to inform the council’s draft submission (Attachment C to the agenda report).

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

Auckland Council’s submission on the Inquiry into the 2022 Local Elections

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/15

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member C Ollivier:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the Auckland Council’s submission on the Inquiry into the 2022 Local Elections report.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

20

Draft Contributions Policy 2022, Variation A

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/16

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the Draft Contributions Policy 2022, Variation A report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

21

Local Board Correspondence

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/17

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member L Caine:   

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the letter of thanks dated 17 October 2022 from a HUNTS course participant as Attachment A to the agenda report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule)

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/18

MOVED by Member N Sanderson, seconded by Member L Caine:   

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note the first Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule) for the political term 2022-2025 as at February 2023.

 

CARRIED

 

 

23

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/19

MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member C Ollivier:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held the following:

i)     Tuesday 29 November 2022

ii)    Tuesday 13 December 2022

iii)   Tuesday 31 January 2023 and

iv)   Tuesday 7 February 2023.

 

CARRIED

 

24        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

25        Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public

 

Note:    The matters listed under public excluded had been dealt with in the open part of the meeting and therefore Item 25 – Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public, was no longer required.

 

 

Deputy Chairperson P O'Shea closed the hui with a karakia.

 

 

 

2.41 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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