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Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board
06 November
2013
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Secretarial note: Dean Kimpton, Chief Operating Officer,
chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. From item 7 onwards, the
newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting. Dean Kimpton, Chief Operating
Officer administered the members’ declarations.
1 Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)
Haahi Walker, Kaumatua, led the prayer and gave a brief welcome.
2 Welcome Address
Dean Kimpton, Chief Operating Officer, on behalf of the Chief
Executive, addressed the meeting.
3 Apologies
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Election of Chairperson
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The Chief
Operating 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.
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Resolution number DT/2013/334
MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member G Gillon:
That the
Devonport-Takapuna 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
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Resolution number DT/2013/335
MOVED by Member DP Hale, seconded by Member G Gillon:
b) resolves to divide the triennium to allow for one Chairperson to
be elected for each of the following periods:
i) 6 November 2013 to 6 May 2015
ii) 7 May 2015 to the end of the
2013-2016 term.
c) resolves that any alteration to resolution b) above must occur by
way of formal local board resolution, and in accordance with all Local
Government Act 2002 requirements, prior to the date on which the change of the
position of the local board Chairperson takes effect.
CARRIED
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The Chief Operating Officer called
for nominations for the position of Chairperson.
Member Dianne Hale nominated Member Mike
Cohen as Chairperson for the first 18 months of the 2013-2016 political term.
Member Allison Roe seconded the nomination.
Member Dianne Hale nominated Member Joseph
Bergin as Chairperson for the second 18 months of the 2013-2016 political
term. Member Allison Roe seconded the nomination.
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Member Mike Cohen was declared as Chairperson of the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for the period 6 November 2013 to 6 May 2015.
Member
Joseph Bergin was declared as Chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local
Board for the period 7
May 2015 to the end of the 2013-2016 term.
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Declaration by
Chairperson Pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act
2002
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The Chairperson Mike
Cohen, for the period 6 November 2013 to 6 May
2015, made his declaration pursuant to
Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the chair.
The
Chairperson Joseph Bergin, for the period 7
May 2015 to the end of the 2013-2016 term,
made his declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local
Government Act 2002.
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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/manurewalocalboard.aspx
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Attachments
a Chairpersons' Signed Declarations
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7
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Address by Chairperson
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The Chairperson
addressed the meeting.
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8
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Election of Deputy
Chairperson
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The Chairperson
advised the Board that they must resolve which voting system they wished to
apply for the election of the deputy chairperson.
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Resolution number DT/2013/336
MOVED by Member AP Roe, seconded by Member DP Hale:
That the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) 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.
b)
resolves to divide the triennium to
allow for one Deputy Chairperson to be elected for each of the following
periods:
i) 6 November 2013 to 6 May 2015
ii) 7 May 2015 to the end of the
2013-2016 term.
c) resolves that any alteration to resolution b) above must occur by
way of formal local board resolution, and in accordance with all Local
Government Act 2002 requirements, prior to the date on which the change of
the position of the local board Chairperson takes effect.
.CARRIED
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The Chairperson called for
nominations for the position of deputy chairperson.
Member Mike Cohen nominated Member Joseph
Bergin as deputy chairperson for the first 18 months of the 2013-2016
political term. Member Dianne Hale seconded the nomination.
Member Mike Cohen nominated Member Grant
Gillon as deputy chairperson for the second 18 months of the 2013-2016
political term. Member Dianne Hale seconded the nomination.
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Member Joseph Bergin was declared as Deputy Chairperson of the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for the period 6 November 2013 to 6 May 2015.
Member
Grant Gillon was declared as Deputy Chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board
for the period 7 May 2015 to the end of the 2013-2016 term.
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Haahi Walker, Kaumatua,
closed the meeting in prayer and blessed the food.
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 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
