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, 23 May 2023 at 1.00pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Patrick O'Shea

 

Members

Laura Caine

 

 

Chris Ollivier

 

 

Neil Sanderson

 

 

He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE

 

Jacqui Fyers

Senior Local Board Advisor

 

Anna Davis

PA / Office Manager / Engagement Advisor

 

Kathy Cumming

Barrier Bulletin

 

Annabelle White

Specialist Local Communications

via electronic link

Mallika Krishnamurthy

Relationship Coordinator

via electronic link

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

23 May 2023

 

 

 

1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

Chairperson I Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone in attendance.

 

 

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/2023/39

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 9 May 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

Obituary - Dr Ivan Howie

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/40

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      express its sympathies to the whanau and friends of Dr Ivan Howie who recently passed away.

b)      acknowledge Dr Howie’s hard work and contribution to the Aotea Great Barrier community.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

6.2

Jono Ridler - Swim4TheGulf

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/41

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      express its appreciation and acknowledge Jono Ridler for raising awareness for the health of the gulf.

 

CARRIED

 

 

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum – Geff Hills, skateboard cover at Mulberry Grove, Tryphena

 

 

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/42

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      whakamihi / thank Geff Hills for his attendance and public forum presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 


 

 

11

Okupu Beach Reserve Stream Restoration project grant funding

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/43

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      whakaae / approve grant funding of $25,000 from the Aotea Awa Restoration budget line to Envirokiwi to deliver the community-led Okupu Beach Reserve Stream Restoration project.

CARRIED

 

 

12

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

 

Funding requests were tabled at the meeting in regards to the Visitor Information Centre site upgrade and the Motairehe and Orama Matariki celebrations. A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/44

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the performance report for quarter three ending 31 March 2023.

b)      approve allocation of $10,000 from the Māori Responsiveness budget line to Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust for the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) site upgrade (as per tabled document).

c)      approve allocation of $1000 from the Dark Sky Sanctuary budget line to Orama for Motairehe and Orama Matariki celebrations (as per tabled document).

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 May 2023 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, Item 12 Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for quarter three 2022/2023 report, tabled item 12 – Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust for the VIC site upgrade

b     23 May 2023 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, Item 12 Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for quarter three 2022/2023 report, tabled item 12 – Matariki 2023 funding request.

 


 

 

13

Urgent decision under delegated authority - Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board feedback on Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Amendment Bill

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/45

MOVED by Member C Ollivier, seconded by Member L Caine:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      confirm / whakaū the urgent decision under delegated authority to provide feedback on the Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Amendment Bill as Attachment A to the report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Environmental agency and community group reports

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/46

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note / tuhi ā-taipitopito the following reports:

i)     Aotea / Great Barrier Natural Environment-Islands monthly update – March & April 2023 reports.

ii)    Great Barrier Island Black Petrel survey report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board chairperson's report

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/47

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the chairperson’s report for May 2023.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

16

Board Members' Report

 

Note: changes to the original recommendation with inclusion of new clause b).

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/48

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)         whiwhi / receive the board members’ written reports.

b)        note / tuhi ā-taipitopito the verbal update from deputy chairperson P O’Shea on the safety upgrade on Hector Sanderson Road project to be undertaken between July to September 2023. Further investigation regarding design and signage to be undertaken.

 

CARRIED

 

 

17

Local Board Correspondence

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/49

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note / tuhi ā-taipitopito the letters to and from the Minister of Education about boarding allowances for ākonga on Aotea/ Great Barrier Island as Attachment A and B of the report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule)

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/50

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note / tuhi ā-taipitopito the Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule) for the political term 2022-2025 as at May 2023.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

19

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

 

Resolution number GBI/2023/51

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

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note / tuhi ā-taipitopito the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held on the following dates:

i)     Tuesday 11 April 2023

ii)    Tuesday 18 April 2023

iii)   Tuesday 2 May 2023 and

iv)   Tuesday 9 May 2023

 

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

Note: The Chairperson with the consent of the meeting accorded return to Item 16: Board Members' Report at this time.

 

 

2.04 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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