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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE GREAT BARRIER COMMUNITY BOARD HELD ON THURSDAY, 19 JULY 2007 AT 10.00 AM

PRESENT:

Mr

Tony

Bouzaid

[Chairman]

 

Mrs

Helen

O'Shea, QSM, JP

[Deputy Chair]

 

Mr

Paul

Downie

 

 

Ms

Izzy

Fordham

 

 

Cr

Faye

Storer

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    Moved: Fordham/O'Shea

    That the minutes of the Great Barrier Community Board meeting held on Friday, 15 June 2007, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1 PRIMROSE HILL ROAD - 4WD ACCESS - MR GEORGE MEDLAND

    George Medland advised that he wanted to be able to drive a four wheel drive vehicle along Primrose Hill Road and he asked that the road be upgraded in front of two of the six sections. He also alleged that a precedent had been set on Sandhills Road where the road has been upgraded but there were only properties on one side of the road.

    Mr Medland also questioned whether Primrose Hill Road was classed as part of the main roading system on Great Barrier Island.

    Moved:Bouzaid/Fordham

    1. That George Medland be thanked for his presentation regarding upgrading of the southern end of Primrose Hill Road to dirt 4x4 standard.
    2. That the HGI Manager, Transport Safety, Assets and Operations, be requested to respond to Mr Medland's request.

    4.2 ORUAWHARO STREAM BRIDGE - MR GEORGE MEDLAND

    George Medland spoke to his tabled submission which sought the permanent removal of the stainless steel obstructions on the bridge over the Oruawharo stream to enable him to drive his quad bike over the structure. He requested a change to the resource consent conditions to allow their removal.

    Moved:Bouzaid/Fordham

    1. That George Medland be thanked for his presentation regarding the Oruawharo stream bridge bollards.
    2. That the Manager City Planning be requested to provide a response to the queries raised by Mr Medland regarding the Oruawharo stream bridge resource consent conditions.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 4.2]

    4.3 WHANGAPARAPARA AND TRYPHENA WHARVES - MR GORDON BARRATT

    George Medland spoke to his tabled, submission which was responded to by Councillor Storer.

    Moved: Bouzaid/O'Shea

    That Gordon Barratt be thanked for his presentation regarding ratepayers share in Whangaparapara and Tryphena wharves.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 4.3]

    4.4 NEW RATES SYSTEM - MICKEY O'SHEA

    Mickey O'Shea questioned whether GST was a necessary component of the new rates system.

    Moved: Bouzaid/Fordham

    1. That Mickey O'Shea be thanked for his presentation regarding the new rates system.
    2. That the Chairman be delegated to discuss the matter of GST registration in condition (ii) of the new rates postponement policy with the General Manager Finance.

    CARRIED

    4.5 WYNYARD WHARF - RELOCATION OF SEALINK - mickey o'shea

    Mickey O'Shea asked that pressure be put on for Sealink to remain at Wynyard wharf.

    Moved: Bouzaid/Downie

    That Mickey O'Shea be thanked for his presentation regarding Sealink's facilities at Wynyard wharf.

    CARRIED

    4.6 FUNDING APPLICATION, GBI PENSIONER HOUSING TRUST - DOREEN SCOTT

    Doreen Scott advised that the Trust needed to get into serious fundraising in order to raise $100,000 by March 2008. She sought funding from the Board towards administration and fuel costs.

    Moved: Bouzaid/Fordham

    That Doreen Scott be thanked for her presentation regarding funding for the GBI Pensioner Housing Trust.

    CARRIED

    4.7 AOTEA HOUSING TRUST AND COMMUNITY GARDENS INITIATIVE

    Angela Wright outlined initiatives being undertaken by the Aotea Housing Trust and raised concerns about rubbish, particularly cardboard and paper waste. She advised that the Trust was looking at a recycling method, with the first project being the making of building blocks out of cardboard and paper with a cement/lime mix.

    Moved: Bouzaid/Downie

    That Angela Wright be thanked for her presentation regarding community initiatives.

    CARRIED

    4.8 FUNDING APPLICATION - ISLAND SCREENS - REBECCA SULLINS

    Rebecca Sullins requested that the Board support Island Screen's funding application.

    Moved: Bouzaid/O'Shea

    That Rebecca Sullins be thanked for her presentation regarding discretionary funding.

    CARRIED

  5. Top INTRODUCTION OF WAIHEKE WASTEWATER OFFICER AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER

    Moved: Bouzaid/Fordham

    That Geoff Atherfold, Manager HGI Regulatory Services, Mike Roxburgh, Waste Water Officer, Madeleine Rawlence, Compliance Officer HGI and Jacquie Ahmu, Environmental Health Specialist - Noise, be thanked for their attendance.

    CARRIED

  6. Top GREAT BARRIER STREAM WATER QUALITY FOLLOW UP WORK UPDATE

    Moved: Bouzaid/Downie

    That the report of the Environmental Health Specialist, Water and Vector, dated 2 July 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

    Items 8 and 9 were taken at this point.

  7. Top WYNYARD WHARF - SEALINK FERRIES' OPERATION

    Moved: Bouzaid/fordham

    1. That Board member Downie be delegated to prepare a submission to the proposed Auckland City Council plan modification 4 and Auckland Regional Council Plan Change 3 supporting the continuation of the ferry passenger and freight facilities in their current Wynyard wharf location.
    2. That the Board requests that His Worship the Mayor and the General Manager City Development be part of a delegation of community board members at a meeting with Sea and City Projects over the issue of retaining Wynyard wharf for Great Barrier's freight, passenger and tourism service.

    CARRIED

  8. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - ISLAND SCREENS INC

    Moved: Bouzaid/O'Shea

    1. That the discretionary funding application from Island Screens Incorporated be received.

    CARRIED

    Moved: Bouzaid/Storer

    1. That the Board approves the allocation of $2,000 from its 2007/2008 discretionary funding budget to Island Screens Incorporated towards the purchase of DVDs.
    2. That Island Screens Incorporated be requested to provide an accountability statement to the Board following expenditure of the allocation of $2,000.
    3. That Islands Screens Incorporated be advised that any further requests for funding will require information regarding attempts made with streamlining the group's running costs.

    CARRIED

  9. Top DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATION - GREAT BARRIER ISLAND PENSIONER HOUSING TRUST

    Moved: Bouzaid/Fordham

    1. That the discretionary funding application from the Great Barrier Island Pensioner Housing Trust be received.
    2. That the Great Barrier Island Pensioner Housing Trust be requested to provide a breakdown of office administration costs and a breakdown of the voluntary members' hours, prior to the consideration by the Board of its discretionary funding application.

    CARRIED

    Board member O'Shea neither spoke nor voted on this item.

  10. Top RURAL AND HAURAKI GULF RATING ISSUES

    Moved: Bouzaid/O'Shea

    That the resolutions from Combined Committees and Council regarding the adoption of council's rating policy be received.

    CARRIED

  11. Top KAITOKE DUNES STABILISATION PROJECT

    This item was deferred until the Board's August 2007 meeting.

  12. Top CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

    Moved: Fordham/O'Shea

    That the report of the Chairman be received.

    CARRIED

  13. Top BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS

    Moved: Bouzaid/Storer

    1. That the written report of Board Member Fordham be received.
    2. That the report of Board Member O'Shea regarding the following bereceived:
      • Tangata whenua liaison
      • Te Taurahere
      • GBI Pensioner Housing Trust
    3. That the report of Board Member Downie regarding the following be received:
      • Meeting with HGI Engineer and HGI Manager
      • Attended a meeting of the Waiheke and Gulf Islands Tourism Board

    CARRIED

  14. Top GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS

    Moved: Bouzaid/O'Shea

    That the group activity reports be received.

    CARRIED

  15. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    Moved: Bouzaid/Fordham

    That the list of reports requested/pending for July 2007 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 12.32 pm.
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