Chairperson Ray Ericson advised
of the recent passing of Mr Kato Kauwhata, the Piritahi Marae kaumatua, on 11
November 2007. A minutes silence will be observed.
APOLOGIES
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been
received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Waiheke Community Board meeting held
on Wednesday, 7 November 2007 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
| Section 46A(7) of the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states: |
| "An item that is not on
the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if- |
| (a) |
The local authority by
resolution so decides; and |
| (b) |
The presiding member
explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,- |
| |
(i) |
The reason why the item
is not on the agenda; and |
| |
(ii) |
The reason why the
discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting." |
| Section 46A(7A) of the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states: |
| "Where an item is not on
the agenda for a meeting,- |
| (a) |
That item may be
discussed at that meeting if- |
| |
(i) |
That item is a minor
matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and |
| |
(ii) |
The presiding member
explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to
the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but |
| (b) |
no resolution, decision,
or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer
that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further
discussion." |
PUBLIC FORUM
A period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside
for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated
authority. A maximum of 5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there
may be questions from members.
The following
requests have been received to address the meeting:
4.1. RINSKE RYDER
- BARBECUE AT SHELLY BEACH
Rinske Ryder, resident of
Shelly Beach Road, will be in attendance to present to the Board a petition of
40 signatures regarding the construction of a barbecue on Shelly Beach Reserve.
A copy of the petition will be tabled at the meeting.
4.2. BRENTLY FORD
- CONCERNS AT SHELLY BEACH RESERVE
Brently Ford, resident of
Shelly Beach Road, will be in attendance to address the Board regarding his
concerns of Shelly Beach Reserve issues.
4.3. DENIS POWELL
- FRIENDS OF THE OKAHUITI WETLANDS
Denis Powell, Friends of the
Okahuiti Wetlands, will be in attendance to update the Board on the progress of
the memorial in honour of the late Jacqui Barrington, and to extend an
invitation to Board Members to attend the unveiling ceremony planned for 3
December 2007, at 9.30am.
| [ATTACHMENT 4.3] |
Pages 1-2 |
4.4. CHRIS WALKER
AND MATTHEW TETLEY-JONES - WAIHEKE COMMUNITY RADIO TRUST
Chris Walker and Matthew
Tetley-Jones, representing the Waiheke Community Radio Trust, will be in
attendance seeking Board support for the provision of a community lease for
premises at the Artworks Centre to be used as a radio station.
| [ATTACHMENT 4.4] |
Pages 3-4 |
4.5. EMMA MCDONALD
- MANAGING DIRECTOR, EVENTI LIMITED
Emma McDonald, Managing
Director, Eventi Limited, will be in attendance to address the Board regarding
the Waiheke Wine and Food Festival scheduled for March 2008.
4.6. SHAWN BROWN -
SKATE PARK UPGRADE PROPOSAL
Shawn Brown, Waiheke High
School, will be in attendance to address the Board regarding his proposal to
upgrade the skate park and BMX track facilities in Tawaipareira Reserve.
| [ATTACHMENT 4.6] |
Pages 5-8 |
4.7. LYN PRICE AND
JOHN GIFFORD - TREE ISSUES ON GLENBROOK ROAD
Lyn Price and John Gifford,
Glenbrook Road, Rocky Bay, will be in attendance to address the Board regarding
lopsided growth of two mature puriri trees and one taraire tree growing on the
berm between 43 and 49 Glenbrook Road.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY BOARD SPOKESPERSONS AND LIAISONS
The Board is asked to appoint spokespersons for its
various delegated responsibilities as follows:
Transport
Liquor
Licensing
Parks and
Recreation
Events
Community
Services
The Board is also asked to consider its liaison roles and
appoint spokespersons accordingly:
Auckland
Region and Far North Districts Community Boards Association
Emergency
Management
Rakino
Representative
Residents
and Ratepayers Association
Waiheke
Health Trust
Waste/Resource Recovery
Youth
Citizens
Advice Bureau
Project
Oneroa Liaison
Wahieke
Artworks Advisory Board
Wharves
Visitor/Businesses Industry
Boat
Ramps
High
Schools/Education
Onetangi
Beach Recovery
Police
Liaison
Wastewater/Environmental Health
Grants
2007/2008 SMALL LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS SPOKESPERSONS
The Board is asked to confirm or reassign spokespersons
to its 2007/2008 Small Local Improvements Projects, as per the attached list of
projects. Those projects which are still current, and whose spokespeople appear
in bold italics, will need to be re-assigned at the Board meeting.
| [ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 9-12 |
PROVISION FOR URGENT DECISIONS
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
The Board does not meet again until 30 January 2008. It
is possible that matters may arise between 21 November 2007 and the next Board
meeting which require urgent attention. Any decisions would be reported back to
the Board at its January 2008 meeting.
The Board is asked to make provision for any urgent
decisions over the summer recess by approving delegated authority to two
nominated Board members.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS - 2008 - 2010
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
Attaching a proposed schedule of Waiheke Community Board
meetings for 2008 to 2010 for ratification.
| [ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 13-14 |
AUCKLAND
REGION COMMUNITY BOARDS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
The Board is asked whether it wishes to renew its annual
membership subscription ($250) to the Auckland Region Community Boards
Association, to be funded from its 2007/2008 Discretionary Funding budget.
REMUNERATION ALLOCATION FOR 2007/2008
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
Attaching a report prepared by the Deputy Mayor for the
consideration of the Board.
The Council, at its meeting held on Thursday, 1 November
2007, considered an item regarding "2007-2010 Committee Structures and
Regulatory Responsibilities".
Attached is the report to council and resolutions for the
Board's information.
Recommending that comments on the proposed remuneration
for 2007/2008 be sent to the remuneration working party by 3 December 2007.
| [ATTACHMENT 10, 10A and 10B] |
Pages 15-48 |
2007/2008 REMUNERATION RATES
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
13 November
2007 |
Attaching a City Vision-Labour alternative proposal to
the report of the Deputy Mayor at Item 10.
Recommending that the Board consider this alternative
proposal in conjunction with the report of the Deputy Mayor at Item 10.
| [ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 49-50 |
RESPONSE TO ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSION - AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
13 November
2007 |
Attaching a detailed response to the Board's submission
to Auckland City Council's Draft Annual Plan 2007/2008. The council received
633 individual submissions. Public hearings were held from 5-7 June 2007 where
97 submitters were heard. Following consideration of all submissions, at
meetings held on 21 June 2007 the council adopted the final Annual Plan
2007/2008 and the Amendments to the LTCCP documents.
Recommending that the response to the Board's submission
to Auckland City Council's Draft Annual Plan 2007/208 be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 51-62 |
RESPONSE TO ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSION - AUCKLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
13 November
2007 |
Attaching a detailed response to the Board's submission
to Auckland Regional Council Annual Plan 2007/2008. The Regional Council
received 349 individual submissions. Following consideration of all
submissions, the Regional Council adopted the final Annual Plan 2007/2008 at its
meeting held on 25 June 2007.
Recommending that the response to the Board's submission
to Auckland Regional Council's Draft Annual Plan 2007/2008 be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 63-68 |
NOTICE OF MOTION - PROPOSED COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL ON WAIHEKE ISLAND
| Tony Sears |
|
| Deputy Chairman |
13 November
2007 |
Attaching a Notice of Motion requesting that the Board
give its unreserved support for a community swimming pool on the island, and
asking that council extend the period of its financial commitment to the
establishment of such a facility for at least another year to enable the
community to fully explore all joint-funding options.
Recommending that the Notice of Motion be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 69-70 |
NOTICE OF MOTION - SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT CAR PARKS
| Tony Sears |
|
| Deputy Chairman |
13 November
2007 |
Attaching a Notice of Motion requesting that the Board
support the provision of CCTV surveillance cameras at council-owned car parks at
Matiatia and Kennedy Point, and that officers investigate further the costs of
providing the cameras out of the Board's SLIPs or Discretionary Funding budgets.
Recommending that the Notice of Motion be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 15] |
Pages 71-72 |
NOTICE OF
MOTION - INVESTIGATION OF REVENUE FROM CARBON-TRADING
| Nobilangelo Ceramalus |
|
| Board Member |
13 November
2007 |
Attaching a Notice of Motion requesting officers
investigate whether revenue can be generated by council's forest and bush
reserves on Waiheke under the carbon-trading scheme being introduced by central
government in 2008, and if so, how much of an offset against rates it may be
worth, and report findings back to the Board.
Recommending that the Notice of Motion be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 16] |
Pages 73-74 |
BOARD MEMBERS' REPORTS
17.1. REPORT FROM
TONY SEARS
Attaching for the Board's
information a report from Board Member Sears outlining issues he has been
involved with since the election in October 2007.
Recommending that the report
from Board Member Sears, dated 13 November 2007, be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 17.1] |
Pages 75-76 |
17.2. REPORT FROM
EILEEN EVANS
Attaching for the Board's
information a report from Board Member Evans outlining issues she has been
involved with since the election in October 2007.
Recommending that the report
from Board Member Evans, dated 12 November 2007, be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 17.2] |
Pages 77-78 |
17.3. REPORT FROM
NOBILANGELO CERAMALUS
Attaching for the Board's
information a report from Board Member Ceramalus outlining issues he has been
involved with since the election in October 2007.
Recommending that the report
from Board Member Ceramalus, dated 16 November 2007, be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 17.3] |
Pages 79-80 |
17.4. REPORT FROM
HERB ROMANIUK
Board Member Romaniuk will
provide a verbal report at the meeting.
Recommending that the verbal
report from Board Member Romaniuk be received.
COUNCILLOR'S REPORT
Councillor Denise Roche will provide a verbal report at
the meeting.
Recommending that the verbal report from Councillor
Denise Roche be received.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
| Ray Ericson |
|
| Waiheke Community Board Chairman |
12 November
2007 |
Attaching for the Board's information a report from the
Chairman outlining issues he has been involved with since the election in
October 2007. The report of the Chairman draws attention to the following
matters:
- Condolences for the passing of Kato Kauwhata,
the Piritahi Marae kaumatua
- Congratulations to new and returning Board
Members
- Requests to speak in public forum
- Remuneration issues
Recommending that the report of the Chairman, dated 12
November 2007, be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 19] |
Pages 81-82 |
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
20.1. THE COMMUNITY
AND PEOPLE OF WAIHEKE ISLAND SOCIETY INCORPORATED
Correspondence from Shar
Henderson, The Community and People of Waiheke Island Society Incorporated,
introducing herself and the new members of the board, has been received.
Recommending that the
correspondence from The Community and People of Waiheke Island Society
Incorporated, dated 12 September 2007, be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 20.1] |
Pages 83-84 |
20.2. WAIHEKE
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Correspondence from Lynne
Stewart, Waiheke Community Education, asking for Board representation on the
Community Advisory Group, has been received.
Recommending that the
correspondence from Waiheke Community Education, dated 30 October 2007, be
received,
| [ATTACHMENT 20.2] |
Pages 85-88 |
20.3. PHOENIX
PLATINUM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Correspondence from Chris
Bristow, Phoenix Plantinum Holdings Limited, regarding a SLIPs application to
purchase a drain clearer to prevent the flooding of the tunnels at Stony Batter,
has been received.
Recommended that the
correspondence from Phoenix Platinum Holdings Limited, dated 9 November 2007, be
received.
| [ATTACHMENT 20.3] |
Pages 89-90 |
20.4. ONETANGI
RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Correspondence from Mike
Jarman, Onetangi Residents Association, regarding access for vehicles launching
boats on Onetangi Beach, has been received.
Recommending that the
correspondence from the Onetangi Residents Association, dated 25 September 2007,
be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 20.4] |
Pages 91-92 |
LOCAL EVENT FUNDING APPLICATIONS
21.1. ROCKY BAY
MEMORIAL CRUISING CLUB INCORPORATED
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
Providing the Board with the
opportunity to consider an application for Local Events Funding from Rocky Bay
Memorial Cruising Club Incorporated seeking funding of $2,203 to assist with the
costs associated with the club's 60th Jubilee Regatta to be held on 2
January 2008.
Recommending that the Board
consider the application.
| [ATTACHMENT 20.1] |
Pages 93-96 |
WAIHEKE
POLICE REPORTS
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
Providing for the Board's information police reports
dated 07.10.07-14.10.07, 14.10.07-22.10.07, 22.10.07-28.10.07, 28.10.07-04.11.07
and 04.11.07-11.11.07.
Recommending that the police reports be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 21] |
Pages 97-104 |
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
Reporting on the reports requested/pending list of the
Democracy Advisor, dated 12 November 2007.
Recommending that the reports requested/pending report of
the Democracy Advisor, dated 12 November 2007, be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 22] |
Pages 105-108 |
GROUP ACTIVITY REPORTS
| Janine Chisholm |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
12 November
2007 |
Attaching activity reports and statistics from the
various groups within Auckland City Council.
Recommending that the Group Activity Reports for the
month of November 2007 be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 22] |
Pages 109-118 |