Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Ormiston Senior College, 275 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush on Thursday, 31 October 2013 at 6.34pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

David Collings

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Adele White

 

 

 

Members

Garry Boles

 

 

 

 

Katrina Bungard

 

 

 

 

Jim Donald

 

 

 

 

Lucy Schwaner

 

 

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

 

 

Steve Udy

 

 

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Howick Local Board

31 October 2013

 

 

Andrew McKenzie, Chief Finance Officer, chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.  From 7 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.  The Chief Finance Officer administered the members’ declarations.

 

 

1              Mihi Whakatau / Welcome

 

James Brown and Dave Beamish, Kaumatua, gave a welcome and led the prayer

 

 

2              Welcome Address

 

Andrew McKenzie, Chief Finance Officer, addressed the meeting.

 

 

3          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

4

Declaration by Local Board Members Pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002

 

The following Local Board Members made their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002:

 

·         Garry Boles

·         Katrina Bungard

·         David Collings

·         Jim Donald

·         Lucy Schwaner

·         John Spiller

·         Steve Udy

·         Adele White

·         Bob Wichman

 

A copy of the declarations are publicly available at the following Auckland Council webpage:

http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/meetings_agendas/local_boards/Pages/howicklocalboard.aspx

 

[Attachment 4A]

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

The Chief Financial Officer advised the Board that they must resolve which voting system they wished to apply for the election of the chairperson. 

 

The Relationship Manager gave an explanation of the nomination process and the differences between the two voting systems.

 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2013/197

MOVED by Member AJ White, seconded by Member JR Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board elects a chairperson for the 2013-2016 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

The Chief Financial Officer called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

Member RD Wichman nominated Member DA Collings as Chairperson.  Member L Schwaner seconded the nomination.

 

Member SA Udy nominated Member JR Donald as Chairperson.  The nomination lapsed for want of a seconder.

 

 

Member DA Collings was declared elected as the Chairperson of the Howick Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.

 

 

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson Pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002

 

That the Chairperson made his declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the chair.

 

A copy of the declaration is publicly available at the following Auckland Council webpage:

http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/meetings_agendas/local_boards/Pages/howicklocalboard.aspx

 

[Attachment 6A]

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

The Chairperson advised the Board that they must resolve which voting system they wished to apply for the election of the deputy chairperson. 

 

 

Resolution number HW/2013/198

MOVED by Member AJ White, seconded by Member JR Spiller:  

That the Howick Local Board elects a Deputy Chairperson for the 2013-2016 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, part 1, clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson.

 

Member JR Spiller nominated Member AJ White as Deputy Chairperson.  Member G Boles seconded the nomination.

 

 

Member AJ White was declared elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Howick Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.

 

 

 

9

General Explanation of Local Government Legislation

 

Resolution number HW/2013/199

MOVED by Member JR Donald, seconded by Member SA Udy:  

That the Howick Local Board notes the general explanation of laws affecting local board members.

CARRIED

 

 

10

First Business Meeting of the Howick Local Board

 

Resolution number HW/2013/200

MOVED by Member AJ White, seconded by Member L Schwaner:  

That the Howick Local Board confirms Monday 11th November 2013 at 6pm as the date for its first business meeting to be held at the Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga.

CARRIED

  

 

 

7.23 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................