Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Local Board held in the Waiheke Local Board office, 10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 at 1.00pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cath Handley

 

Deputy Chairperson

Kylee Matthews

 

Members

Bianca Ranson

 

 

Robin Tucker

 

 

Paul Walden

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

23 October 2024

 

 

 

1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

            Deputy Chairperson K Matthews opened the meeting with a karakia.

 

Whakataka te hau ki te uru              Cease oh winds of the west and the south     

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga          Let the bracing breezes flow

Kia mākinakina ki uta                       over the land and the sea

Kia mātaratara ki tai                          Let the red-tipped dawn come

E hī ake ana te atakura                     with a sharpened edge

He tio, he huka, he hauhū                a touch of frost

Tihei Mauri Ora!                                A promise of a glorious day!

 

 

 

 

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 WHK/2024/107

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

 

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

 

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

 

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

Nobilangelo Ceramalus – Ōmiha street names and numbering

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/108

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

b)          thank Nobilangelo Ceramalus for speaking on Ōmiha street names and numbering.

c)          refer to appropriate staff to provide an update to the board.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

11

Chairperson's report

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/109

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      receive Chairperson Cath Handley’s written report.

 

CARRIED

 

12

Time of Use Charging - Local Board Feedback

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/110

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          note that:

i)           the Waiheke Local Board Plan explicitly supports some of the intentions of the Time of Use Charging policy which are to move away from fossil fuels and their emissions, and it supports enhancing public transport accessibility.

ii)          the Waiheke community is dependent on transiting the city centre because

A)         both passenger ferry operators disembark in the city centre.

B)         the sole vehicular ferry operator for Waiheke is building its base within the proposed cordon at the Wynyard Quarter and increasingly Waiheke vehicular ferries will disembark and load within the proposed cordon.

C)         Waiheke-based commuters who work out of the proposed city cordon area but must access their cars garaged downtown to get to work, have no choice but to exit the city through the proposed cordon.

iii)         therefore, should Time of Use Charging be implemented, the board asks that Waiheke residents be provided with the same dispensations as may be considered for residents living within the Waitematā cordon area.

b)          note that:

i)           the research for The Congestion Question (TCQ) report released in November 2020 commenced well before COVID and does not take into account the significant changes in the transport and economic landscape post COVID, including continuation of flexible working, the reduction in public transport patronage, and the lack of recovery for businesses in the CBD.

ii)          the social harm findings are similarly very outdated in light of the post-COVID cost of living crisis and that the interviews of vulnerable households was limited to 50 households across Auckland.

iii)         the cities that were used as examples of where congestion charging has worked (Singapore, London, Stockholm and Gothenburg) are generally more circular in nature compared to the topographical challenges of Auckland’s isthmus, have higher density and have significantly more public transport.

iv)         the TCQ report states that a City Centre cordon will have a limited impact on overall network performance, mainly targeting commuting trips. The board questions the report’s conclusion that equity impacts of the City Centre cordon are likely to be modest because of the small number of trips impacted and the wide availability of public transport alternatives, given that many of the furthest suburbs have the least access to public transport options.

c)          support congestion charging as a mechanism generally, but does not support the implementation of Phase 1 of Time of Use Charging as recommended (City Centre Cordon) at this time.

d)          recommend that Auckland Council delays any implementation of Time of Use Charging in order to understand the impact on traffic patterns and congestion once the CRL is operational, with more up to data supporting the main conclusions of the report, and until substantially more public transport options are available to current users of transport in and out of the proposed cordoned area .

e)          recommend that any Time of Use Charging to be implemented targets the worst congested areas, i.e. the Strategic Transport corridors.

f)           recommends that robust and up to date research be undertaken to address the equity issues and their mitigations, particularly for low-income households who tend to live the furthest from their workplaces, and to determine whether using Community Services card holders as a means of identifying those with equity issues is sufficient.

g)          recommends an exempt status for the disability and mobility users from Time of Use Charging.

h)          if Time of Use Charging is implemented, supports the net revenue be used solely for reinvestment in public transport and mitigation measures.

i)            delegate to the Chairperson C Handley and Member R Tucker the responsibility of finalising the submission.

 

CARRIED

 

Member B Ranson left the meeting at 1.35pm.

 

 

13

Local board views on draft changes to cemetery bylaw / code

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/111

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          supports the intention of the draft proposed changes to Auckland Council cemetery bylaw and code.

b)          notes that Waiheke cemetery is exempt under the prior code by omission and seeks to retain that exempt status with respect to the adornment of plots as our Waiheke Lawn cemetery has historically reflected the rich diversity of our community and must continue to do so, as it is much loved by the community as an iconic reflection of local character.

c)          does not support certain aspects of the code becoming subject to staff discretion rather than being detailed by governing body regulation as there are high sensitivities of a cultural and emotional nature which would be at potential risk if exposed to individual managerial directives.

d)          delegate to Chairperson C Handley the responsibility for finalising feedback.

 

CARRIED

 

Member B Ranson returned to the meeting at 1.39pm.

 

14

Local board views on draft changes to dog policy and bylaw

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/112

MOVED by Member P Walden, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:  

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          support the proposed changes to the Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kurī | Policy on Dogs 2019 and Ture a Rohe Tiakina Kurī | Dog Management Bylaw 2019.

 

CARRIED

 

15

Proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/113

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          will provide feedback to be considered for incorporation into Auckland Council’s submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries on amendments to the Biosecurity Act on Friday 25 October utilising the urgent decision-making process.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Appointment of delegated local board member to provide feedback on stormwater activities

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/114

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          receive the report.

b)          will give feedback on stormwater activities collectively as required.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Waiheke Local Board - Resource Consent Applications - October 2024

18

Waiheke Local Board - Hōtaka Kaupapa Policy Schedule - October 2024

19

Waiheke Local Board - Workshop record - October 2024

 

Note: Items 17, 18 and 19 were taken together.

 

Resolution number WHK/2024/115

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

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)          note the list of resource consents applications (Attachment A) related to Waiheke Island and inner Hauraki Gulf islands 8 September to 5 October 2024.

b)          register the board’s interest in, and concern about, TRE60438219, and request that staff return to the board with more information.

c)          note / tuhi ā-taipitopito the Hōtaka Kaupapa – Policy Schedule for the political term 2022-2025 as at 23 October 2024.

d)          note the record of proceedings for the local board workshop held on 2 and 9 October 2024.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

           

Deputy Chairperson K Matthews closed with a karakia.

 

 


Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui

            Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau,

            te tinana, me te wairua

i te ara takatatū

            Koia rā e Rongo,

            whakairia ake ki runga

            Kia tina! TINA!

            Haumi e, hui e! TĀIKI E!

 

    Release, release,

    release us from this sacred state

    to clear and set free the heart

    body and the spirit so we are prepared

    Let peace and humility

    be raised among us

    and be made manifest (indeed!)

    Draw it together! Affirm! It is done!


 

 

 

 

 

1.58 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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