Puketāpapa Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an inaugural meeting of the Puketāpapa Local Board held in the Hillsborough Room, Fickling Convention Centre, 546 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings on Thursday, 31 October 2013 at 6.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Julie Fairey

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Harry Doig

 

 

 

Members

Ella Kumar

 

 

 

 

David Holm

 

 

 

 

Nigel Turnbull

 

 

 

 

Michael Wood

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Cathy Casey

 

 

Councillor

Christine Fletcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Puketāpapa Local Board

31 October 2013

 

 

 

Secretarial note:  Dr Roger Blakeley, Chief Planning Officer, chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.  From item 7 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.  Dr Roger Blakeley, Chief Planning Officer, administered the members’ declarations.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau

 

Fred Holloway, Kaumatua, led the prayer and gave a brief welcome, supported by Otene Reweti and Roger Jolley.

 

2.         Welcome

Dr Roger Blakeley, Chief Planning 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:

 

·         Harry Doig

·         Julie Fairey

·         David Holm

·         Ella Kumar JP

·         Nigel Turnbull

·         Michael Wood

 

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Attachments

a     Signed Member Declarations

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

Dr Roger Blakeley, Chief Planning 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 PKTPP/2013/269

MOVED by Member MP Wood, seconded by Member HAJ Doig:  

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a)            elects a chairperson for the 2013-2016 political term, utilising either System A of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

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

 

Member MP Wood nominated Member JM Fairey as Chairperson.  Member HAJ Doig seconded the nomination.

 

Member Ella Kumar nominated Member MP Wood as Chairperson.  Member NJ Turnbull seconded the nomination.  Member MP Wood declined the nomination.

 

 

Member JM Fairey was declared elected as the Chairperson of the Puketāpapa Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.                                                                             

 

 

6

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

 

The Chairperson made her declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the Chair.

 

A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Attachments

a     Signed Chair's Declaration

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The newly elected Chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

Councillors Christine Fletcher and Cathy Casey spoke at the invitation of the Chairperson.

 

 

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 PKTPP/2013/270

MOVED by Member DA Holm, seconded by Member HAJ Doig:  

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a)            elects a Deputy Chairperson for the 2013-2016 political term, utilising either System A 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 Julie Fairey nominated Member HAJ Doig as Deputy Chairperson.  Member DA Holm seconded the nomination.

 

 

Member HAJ Doig was declared elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Puketāpapa Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.

 

 

9

General Explanation of Local Government Legislation

 

Resolution number PKTPP/2013/271

MOVED by Member JM Fairey, seconded by Member E Kumar:  

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a)      notes the general explanation of laws affecting local board members.

CARRIED

 

 

10

First Business Meeting of the Puketāpapa Local Board

 

Resolution number PKTPP/2013/272

MOVED by Member JM Fairey, seconded by Member NJ Turnbull:  

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a)      confirms the date for its first business meeting on 28 November 2013, 6.00pm to be held at the Rakiraki Room, Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham Rd Extn, Mt Roskill.

CARRIED

  

 

 

 

7.40 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 Puketāpapa Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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