Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting Minutes - Unconfirmed

4 March 2020

 

   MINUTES OF Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Wednesday, 4 March 2020 AT 10.30 am

 

PRESENT:                   Chairperson Mike Edmonds, Member Emma Davis, Member Kelly van Gaalen, Member Alan Hessell, Member Laurie Byers, Cr John Vujcich, Cr Moko Tepania

1            Apologies and conflicts of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2020/8

Moved:       Member Emma Davis

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

That the apology received from Member Louis Toorenburg for his leave of absence and apology from Councillor Vujcich for lateness be accepted.

Carried

2            Public Forum

Shaun Riley spoke to the following issues:

-       Kaikohe Water Resources Assessment – Northland Regional Council report needs updating.

-       Work completed on the footpath on Rankin Street, Kaikohe from Station Road to State Highway 12 was a waste of funds. Funds should have been spent on the footpath from Kaikohe town to the showgrounds.

-       Te Hauaru Takiwa contacted Shaun in regard to the sewage pond, the pond has been over loaded and is affecting the downstream aquatic life which is no longer edible.

-       Mill site in Kaikohe – Shaun would like an in-depth discussion with the Community Board on a concept that he has for this area.

-       Requests an update on the purchase of the two acres between Gray Phillips and Council

-       for the use of a reserve.

3            Deputations

There were no deputations for this meeting.

4            Speakers

Janna Sicely spoke representing Kerikeri Theatre Company, spoke regarding Item 6.5 Funding Application – Kerikeri Theatre Company.

Janine Randerson and Lorene Royal spoke regarding Item 6.5 Funding Application – Niniwa Collective.

 

4            Making and attesting of declarations

4.1         Making and Attesting of Declarations

Agenda item 6.1 document number A2856798, pages 17 refers.

Chairperson Mike Edmonds witnessed the attestation and declaration of Moko Tepania.

5            Confirmation of Previous Minutes

5.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 5.1 document number A2852530, pages 10 - 16 refers.

Resolution  2020/9

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board confirms the minutes of their meeting held 5 February 2020 as a true and correct record.

Carried

6            Reports

6.2         Chairperson and Members Report

Agenda item 6.2 document number A2856845, pages 18 - 20 refers.

Resolution  2020/10

Moved:       Chairperson Mike Edmonds

Seconded:  Member Emma Davis

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note that the Far North District Council does not have a water strategy for Kaikohe.

Carried

Moved:       Chairperson Mike Edmonds

Seconded:  Member Moko Tepania

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board request an answer on how the logistics of the emergency water tanks will be managed should we go to a Civil Defence emergency and how will this be regulated.

Carried

Moved:       Chairperson Mike Edmonds

Seconded:  Member Emma Davis

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board directs the attention of the Council to its resolution of August 2017 regarding investigation of drought resilience issues.

Carried

Note: Shaun Riley spoke to this during public forum, there is a Kaikohe Water Strategy (Kaikohe Water Resources Assessment – Northland Regional Council) and statistics, however has not been updated for 30 years.

 

6.3         Kaikohe-Hokianga Statement of Community Board Fund Account as at 31 January 2020

Agenda item 6.3 document number A2847731, pages 21 - 22 refers.

Resolution  2020/11

Moved:       Member Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receives the report Kaikohe-Hokianga Statement of Community Board Fund Account as at 31 January 2020.

Carried

 

6.4         Project Funding Report

Agenda item 6.4 document number A2848831, pages 23 - 26 refers.

Resolution  2020/12

Moved:       Member Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Member Laurie Byers

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note the project report received from Youthline Auckland.

Carried

 

6.5         Funding Applications

Agenda item 6.5 document number A2851298, pages 27 – 45 refers.

Kathryn Trewin – Funding Advisor, spoke to this item.

Motion

Moved:       Member Kelly van Gaalen

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

 

 

That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $_______ (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to the Kerikeri Theatre Company for costs towards screenplay development, writing and pre-production, to support the following Community Outcomes:

 

 

a)    Proud vibrant communities.

b)    Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

lost

RESolution

Moved:       Member Laurie Byers

Seconded:  Member Emma Davis

 

 

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board agree that the application from Kerikeri Theatre Trust be left to lie on the table and requests that the applicant come back to the Board with information/support letter s from Okaihau College and Okaihau community and confirmed funding from external funders.

CARRIED

MOTION

Moved:       Member Kelly van Gaalen

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

 

 

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $10,000.00 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to the Niniwa Collective for costs towards the Niniwa multi-arts environmental conservation event, to support the following Community Outcomes:

 

a)      Proud vibrant communities.

b)      Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

 

LOST

RESOLUTION

Moved:       Member Laurie Byers

Seconded:  Member Kelly van Gaalen

 

 

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board agree to decline the application received from Niniwa.

CARRIED

NOTE: The Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board are in support of the project proposed by Niniwa but would like to see more concrete plans/details. The Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board will also write a letter of support for Niniwa and this project for applications that maybe submitted to DIA/Lotteries or other funding organisations.

 

7            Information Reports

7.1         Targeted ward rates

Agenda item 7.1 document number A2847762, pages 46 - 47 refers.

Janice Smith - Chief Financial Officer, spoke to this item.

Resolution  2020/13

Moved:       Chairperson Mike Edmonds

Seconded:  Member Emma Davis

 

 

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receive the report Targeted Ward rates.

Carried

 

8            Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 12.11 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board meeting to be held on 1 April 2020.

 

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CHAIRPERSON