Youth Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel held in the Council Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 21 October 2013 at 6.03pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Flora Apulu

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Jason Mareroa

 

 

Members

Janice Auva'a

 

 

 

Morgan Borthwick

 

 

 

Ben Dowdle

 

 

 

Vernon James

 

 

 

Kristina Kim

 

 

 

Charlie Lin

from 8.20, workshop

 

 

Sarah MacCormick

 

 

 

Mosa Mafile'o

 

 

 

Tim Matthews

 

 

 

Nortessa Montgomerie

 

 

 

Keziah Parata

 

 

 

Matariki Roche

 

 

 

Marek Townley

 

 

 

Ginah Vakaheketaha-Nelisi

 

 

 

Vanessa Vete

 

 

 

Agnes Wong

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Haley Magele

  for absence

 

 

Sarah MacCormick

  for absence

 

 

Savanna Steele

for absence

 

 

Nortessa Montgomerie

for absence

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Ngatokorima Jake Lamkum

Chairperson, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Youth Board

 


Youth Advisory Panel

21 October 2013

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/19

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded Member K Kim

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         accept the apologies from Haley Magele, Sarah MacCormick,
Nortessa Montgomerie and Savanna Steele for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/20

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded Member T Matthews

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 16 September 2013, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/21

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded Member M Borthwick

 

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)        deal with the matter of the resignation of Haley Magele, representing Whau Local Board, at Item 10, Extraordinary Business, at the end of the meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

5

Public Input

 

 

 

Ms Chandran gave a brief presentation.

 

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/22

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded K Kim

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      thank Ms Chandran, Youth Co-ordinator for Shakti Legal Advocacy and Family Social Services Inc. for her presentation.

b)      share with their Local Board Youth Panels/Boards of the work of and contact details for Shakti Legal Advocacy and Family Social Services Inc.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Shakti Legal Advocacy and Family Social Services Inc.  Presentation

 

 

 

6

Update on Alcohol and Drugs Issues

 

 

 

A presentation was given in support of the item.

 

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official copy of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/23

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded M Mafile'o

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      thank officers Belinda Hansen and Kylie Hill, for their response to the Panel’s memo on Drug and Alcohol issues.

b)      request the Welfare  and Safety sub-committee provide a written response to the officers by mid November 2013.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Presentation

 

 

6.1

I am Auckland update

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/24

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded V James

 

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

 

a)      Thank Catherine Fitzsimons, council officer, for her update.

CARRIED

 

 

 

7

Update on Expenses

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/25

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded M Townley


That the
Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         Thank Gael Surgenor for her update.

CARRIED

 

 

8

Updates from Youth Advisory Panel Sub-Committees

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/26

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded V James

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      note the updates from the sub-committees:
Tim Matthews (Auckland is my playground sub-committee) reported that the ‘We are Auckland’ summit is on track for 21st and 22nd February 2014, at the Auckland Museum.

Marek Townley (Communications sub-committee) reported that the sub-committee issued a media release after the success of ‘I Am Auckland’ presentation at the Auckland Plan Committee.

b)      communicate the updates to Youth Panels/Boards where appropriate.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Register of Actions from previous meetings

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/27

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded M Borthwick

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      note the content of the updated Actions Register.

CARRIED

  

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

 

Resignation of Member Haley Magele

 

Resolution number YAP/2013/28

MOVED by Member FA Apulu, seconded M Mafile'o

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)           accept the resignation of Haley Magele, representing Whau Local Board.

b)           request the Panel’s Chairperson write to Haley Magele thanking her for her contribution to the work of the Panel.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

A closed workshop reviewing the work of the panel took place.

 

 

 

 9.30 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 Youth Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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