Waitakere Ranges Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an inaugural meeting of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board held in the Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi on Thursday, 31 October 2013 at 6.35pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Sandra Coney, QSO

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Denise Yates, JP

 

 

 

Members

Neil Henderson

 

 

 

 

Greg Presland

 

 

 

 

Steve Tollestrup

 

 

 

 

Saffron Toms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Deputy Mayor

Penny Hulse

 

 

Councillor

Ross Claw

 

 

Whau Local Board Member

Susan Zhu

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Chief Executive

Doug McKay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waitakere Ranges Local Board

31 October 2013

 

 

Secretarial Note:  The Chief Executive chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.  From item 7 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.  The Chief Executive administered the members’ declarations.

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

 

Rewi Spraggon, Kaumatua, led the prayer and gave a brief welcome.

 

 

2          Welcome Address

 

Doug McKay, Chief Executive, addressed the meeting and invited members to introduce themselves.

 

 

3              Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

Secretarial Note:         Apologies from Mr David Cunliffe (MP for New Lynn), Mrs Linda Cooper (ward councillor) and Mr Jack Henderson were noted.

 

 

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:

 

·         Sandra Coney, QSO

·         Neil Henderson

·         Greg Presland

·         Steve Tollestrup

·         Saffron Toms

·         Denise Yates, JP

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A copy of the declarations have been placed on the file copy of the minutes and are publicly available at the following Auckland Council webpage:

http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

 

 

Attachments

a     Declarations by Local Board Members

 

 


 

12

Election of Chairperson

 

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

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2013/220

MOVED by Member GB Presland, seconded by Member DA Yates:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      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 Executive called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

Member Greg nominated Member Sandra Coney as Chairperson. Member Saffron seconded the nomination.

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2013/221

Member Sandra Coney was declared elected as the Chairperson of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.

 

 

 

6

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

 

Resolution number WTK/2013/222

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 declaration has been placed on file copy of minutes and is publicly available at the following Auckland Council webpage:

http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

 

 

Attachments

a     Declaration by Chairperson

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse spoke at the invitation of the Chairperson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

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

 

Member Sandra Coney nominated Member Denise as Deputy Chairperson.  Member Neil seconded the nomination.

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2013/223

Member Denise Yates was declared elected as the deputy Chairperson of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.

 

 

 

 

9

General Explanation of Local Government Legislation

 

Resolution number WTK/2013/224

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member SR Tollerstrup:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

10

First business meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

Resolution number WTK/2013/225

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member DA Yates:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      Confirms Thursday, 28 November 2013, 6.30pm, at the Waitakere Ranges Local Board Office for its first business meeting.

CARRIED

  

 

 

 

 

 

7.27 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 Waitakere Ranges Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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