Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Meeting Minutes

24 September 2018

 

   MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE Paihia War Memorial Hall, Williams Road, Paihia
ON Monday, 24 September 2018 AT 10.02 AM

 

PRESENT:                   Chairperson Terry Greening, Cr Kelly Stratford, Member Lane Ayr, Member Bruce Mills, Member Martin Robinson, Member Rachel Smith, Member Belinda Ward, Member Manuwai Wells

IN ATTENDANCE:

STAFF PRESENT:       Alice Astell - Property Legalisation Officer; Kim Hammond – Meetings Administrator

1          Apologies and conflicts of Interest

Member Bruce Mills declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 8.9, Application for funding – Whangaroa Community Trust.

2          Public Forum

-        Steve Cornwell spoke regarding the Kawakawa bridges and Paihia footpaths

-        Antoinette Kenard and Dene Harrison (representing Paihia Football Club) spoke regarding Bledisloe Domain

-        Jane Saunders representing Living Wall spoke regarding installing a succulent living wall on the Opua public toilets

-        Angela Norman representing Whangaroa Community Trust spoke regarding a skatepath to be installed at the Kaeo Domain and future projects/programmes in Kaeo

-        Inge Bremer representing Carbon Neutral Kerikeri (branch of Vision Kerikeri) spoke regarding reducing carbon output and increasing the sequestering (absorbing) planting

-        Laurell Pratt representing Kawakawa Hundertwasser Park Charitable Trust provided an update on Kawakawa Hundertwasser Park Te Hononga build

-        Don Mandeno representing Fore Shore for Sure spoke regarding Kings Road issues and upgrade of cameras installed

At 11:18 a.m., Cr Kelly Stratford left the meeting. At 11:19 a.m., Cr Kelly Stratford returned to the meeting.

3          Speakers

Waireti Paora representing Ngati Rahiri Maori Komiti regarding Item 8.8 - Application for funding - Ngati Rahiri Maori Komiti 

4          Confirmation of Previous Minutes

4.1         Confirmation of previous minutes

Resolution  2018/13

Moved:       Cr Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Member Bruce Mills

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board agree that the minutes of the meeting of the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board held 13 August 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

 

5          Infrastructure and Asset Management Group

Suspension of Standing Orders

Resolution  2018/14

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Member Rachel Smith

That Standing Orders ‘3.5 Rules of Debate’ be suspended to enable Elected Members to speak more than once and enable Andy Nock, Far North Holdings Limited to speak to item - Lease of Part Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin Recreation Reserve - The Pear Tree Restaurant.

Carried

 

At 11:38 a.m., Member Terry Greening left the meeting. At 11:39 a.m., Member Terry Greening returned to the meeting.

Resumption of Standing Orders

Resolution  2018/15

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Member Martin Robinson

That Standing Orders be resumed.

Carried

The meeting was adjourned from 12.15 pm to 12.50 pm

 

5.1         Road Naming - Rivercrest Way Report

Recommendation  2018/16

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Member Belinda Ward

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board name a private road Rivercrest Way addressed at 227 Kerikeri Inlet Road, Kerikeri, as per map A2141308.

Amendment

Moved:       Member Rachel Smith

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the item be left to lie on the table until confirmation from those who live on the road can be provided.

resolution

Moved:       Member Rachel Smith

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the item be left to lie on the table until confirmation from those who live on the road can be provided.

.Carried

 

5.2         Road Naming - Waterfall Lane

Resolution  2018/17

Moved:       Member Belinda Ward

Seconded:  Member Bruce Mills

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board name a private road Waterfall Lane addressed at 130 Waipapa Road, Waipapa, as per map (A2141228).

Carried

 

5.3         Road Naming Report

recommendation  2018/18

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board names the Right of Way currently addressed as Doel Road, Aqua Bella Rise:

Amendment

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That this item is left to lie on the table until further consultation documents are provided to the Board for consideration.

Resolution

Moved:      Chairperson Terry Greening

Seconded: Cr Kelly Stratford

That this item is left to lie on the table until further consultation documents are provided to the Board for consideration.

Carried

6          Corporate Services Group

6.1         Chairperson and Members Report

Resolution  2018/19

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Member Rachel Smith

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board note the reports from the Chairperson Greening and Members Ward, Wells, Ayr ,Smith and Mills.

Carried

At 12:51 p.m., Member Martin Robinson left the meeting. At 1:07 p.m., Member Martin Robinson returned to the meeting.

At 1:30 p.m., Member Manuwai Wells left the meeting. At 1:32 p.m., Member Manuwai Wells returned to the meeting.

6.2         Statement of Community Fund Account as at 31 July 2018

Resolution  2018/20

Moved:       Member Martin Robinson

Seconded:  Member Belinda Ward

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board note the report entitled “Statement of the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Community Fund account as at 31 July 2018”.

Carried

 

6.3         Statement of Community Fund Account as at 31 August 2018

Resolution  2018/21

Moved:       Member Martin Robinson

Seconded:  Member Belinda Ward

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board note the report entitled “Statement of Community Fund Account as at 31 August 2018”.

Carried

 

6.4         Funding Project Reports

Resolution  2018/22

Moved:       Member Rachel Smith

Seconded:  Member Bruce Mills

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board note the project reports received from

a)   Bay Sport Incorporated

b)   Pear Tree Paddlers

c)   Puketi Forest Trust

d)   Russell Centennial Trust Board

e)   Whangaroa  County Museum and Archives Society Incorporated

Carried

 

6.5         Application for funding - Bay of Islands-Kaikohe Photography Club

Resolution  2018/23

Moved:       Member Rachel Smith

Seconded:  Member Martin Robinson

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board approve the sum of $563 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Boards Community Fund account to the Bay of Islands-Kaikohe Photography Club for the costs of administration and printing, purchase of consumables and hireage of a drone to record the history of Kerikeri, for the following reasons:

i)    Proud vibrant communities.

Carried

 

6.6         Application for funding - Friends of Springbank Charitable Trust

Resolution  2018/24

Moved:       Member Martin Robinson

Seconded:  Member Bruce Mills

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board approve the sum of $2,375 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Boards Community Fund account to Friends of Springbank Charitable Trust for the hireage of the buses for the Fireworks Extravaganza 2018, for the following reason:

i)    Proud vibrant communities.

Carried

 

6.7         Application for funding- Kerikeri Baptist Church (Busy Bee Knitting Club)

Resolution  2018/25

Moved:       Member Belinda Ward

Seconded:  Member Lane Ayr

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board approve the sum of $2,000.00 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Boards Community Fund account to Kerikeri Baptist Church on behalf of Busy Bees Knitting Club for the community knitting project to purchase of yarn/wool for the following reason:

i)    Proud vibrant communities.

Carried

 

6.8         Application for funding - Ngati Rahiri Maori Komiti

Recommendation  2018/26

Moved:       Member Martin Robinson

Seconded:  Member Rachel Smith

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board approve the sum of $2,000.00 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Ngati Rahiri Maori Komiti for advertising, administration, equipment hire, MC koha, mileage and purchase of food and consumables for the following reason:

i)    Proud vibrant communities.

Amendment

Moved:       Member Belinda Ward

Seconded:  Member Manuwai Wells

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board approve the sum of $4,276.80 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Ngati Rahiri Maori Komiti for advertising, administration, equipment hire, MC koha, mileage and purchase of food and consumables for the following reason:

i)       Proud vibrant communities.

LOST

Resolution

Moved:      Member Martin Robinson

Seconded: Member Rachel Smith

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board approve the sum of $2,000.00 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Ngati Rahiri Maori Komiti for advertising, administration, equipment hire, MC koha, mileage and purchase of food and consumables for the following reason:

i)    Proud vibrant communities.

Carried

 

The meeting was adjourned from 2.05 pm to 3.02 pm.

6.9         Application for funding - Whangaroa Community Trust

Recommendation  2018/27

Moved:       Member Belinda Ward

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board:

a) approve the sum of $2,466.75 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Boards Community Fund account to Whangaroa Community Trust for rent at Kaeo Library for the following reason:

i)    Proud vibrant communities.

b) payment will not be paid to the Whangaroa Community Trust until outstanding project reports are submitted to the Community Board for approval.

Amendment

Moved:       Member Belinda Ward

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the Application for Funding – Whangaroa Community Trust item be left to lie on the table until a completed application form and outstanding project reports have been submitted.

Resolution

That the Application for Funding – Whangaroa Community Trust item be left to lie on the table until a completed application form and outstanding project reports have been submitted.

Carried

 

7          Information Reports

7.1         Statement of Financial Performance to 30 June 2018

Resolution  2018/28

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Member Bruce Mills

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community note the report “Statement of Financial Performance to 30 June 2018”.

Carried

At 3:16 p.m., Member Martin Robinson left the meeting.  At 3:16 p.m., Member Martin Robinson returned to the meeting.

8          Infrastructure and Asset Management Group continued

5.4         Lease of Part Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin Recreation Reserve - The Pear Tree Restaurant

Committee Recommendation  

Moved:       Member Martin Robinson

Seconded:  Member Terry Greening

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board recommends that the Far North District Council, pursuant to its powers under sections 53(1)(h) and 54(1)(d) of the Reserves Act 1977, grants a new lease of part of the Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin recreation reserve comprising approximately 2054m2 of the land contained in CFR NA836/15 to the existing tenant Pear Tree Kerikeri Limited and that the terms of the lease shall be:

 

a)      Term:         5 years

Rent:          Commercial rate to be determined by valuation

Right of Renewal:       One further terms of 5 years if no alternative need identified

Area:          To be approximately 2054m2 of the land contained in CFR NA836/15 as shown on the attached aerial Plan

b) The Blacksmith Cottage be excluded or is excluded from the area if required by Heritage New Zealand

c) legal vehicular access from the Pear Tree Restaurant be provided to Kerikeri Road

d)  request that Council prioritise the development of a Reserve Management Plan in partnership with the  Kororipo Heritage Park Management Group

 

In Favour:       Chairperson Terry Greening, Cr Kelly Stratford, Member Martin Robinson, Member Rachel Smith and Member Manuwai Wells

Against:           member Lane Ayr, Member Bruce Mills and Member Belinda Ward

carried 5/3

At 3:43 p.m., Cr Kelly Stratford left the meeting. At 3:45 p.m., Cr Kelly Stratford returned to the meeting.

At 4:01 p.m., Cr Kelly Stratford left the meeting.

Additional Papers

Resolution  2018/29

Moved:       Member Terry Greening

Seconded:  Member Manuwai Wells

That the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board receive the following additional papers:

a) Letter and photos received from Steve Cornwall

b) Te Hononga Kawakawa Hundertwasser Park Community Board Update 24.09.2018

c) Letter received from Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin Management Group in regards to Item 5.3 – Lease of part of Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin Recreation Reserve – The Pear Tree Restaurant.

d) Letter received from Te Runanga o Ngati Rehia in regards to Item 5.3 – Lease of part of Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin Recreation Reserve – The Pear Tree Resturant.

e) Waitangi Catchment Plan Expo

f) LGNZ Community Board Executive Committee meeting report

Carried

 

9          Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 4.02 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Meeting on 5 November 2018.

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON