Waitemata Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Waitemata Local Board held in the Reception Lounge Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 4 November 2013 at 6.38pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Shale Chambers

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Pippa Coom

 

 

 

Members

Christopher Dempsey

 

 

 

 

Greg Moyle

 

 

 

 

Vernon Tava

 

 

 

 

Rob Thomas

 

 

 

 

Deborah Yates

 

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

His Worship the Mayor

Len Brown JP

 

 

Councillor

Cathy Casey

 

 

Councillor

Chris Darby

 

 

Councillor

Mike Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waitemata Local Board

04 November 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, iwi representative from Te Kawarau a Maki, led the prayer and gave a brief welcome.

 

 

2          Welcome Address

 

Doug McKay, Chief Executive, addressed the meeting and invited the Waitemata Local Board Members to introduce themselves.

 

 

3          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

Secretarial Note:  His Worship the Mayor joined the meeting at 7.12pm.

 

 

 

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:

 

·         Shale Chambers

·         Pippa Coom

·         Christopher Dempsey

·         Greg Moyle

·         Vernon Tava

·         Rob Thomas

·         Deborah Yates

 

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

 

 

Attachments

a     Members' signed declarations

 

 

5

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 WTM/2013/270

MOVED by Member CP Dempsey, seconded by Member RAH Thomas:   

That the Waitemata 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 Executive called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

Member Coom nominated Member Chambers as Chairperson.  Member Tava seconded the nomination.

 

 

Member Chambers was declared elected as the Chairperson of the Waitemata 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 his 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 the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Attachments

a     Chairperson's signed declaration

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson addressed the meeting.

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

 

 

Attachments

a     Chair's Inaugural Meeting Address

 

 

Secretarial Note:  At this point, the Chairperson invited His Worship the Mayor to say a few words.

 

 

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 WTM/2013/271

MOVED by Member CP Dempsey, seconded by Member RAH Thomas:  

That the Waitemata Local Board elects a Deputy Chairperson for the 2013-2016 political term, utilising 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 Chambers nominated Member Coom as Deputy Chairperson.  Member Yates seconded the nomination.

 

 

Member Coom was declared elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Waitemata Local Board for the 2013-2016 political term.

 

 

9

General Explanation of Local Government Legislation

 

Resolution number WTM/2013/272

MOVED by Member S Chambers, seconded by Member GJ Moyle:  

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

CARRIED

 

 

10

First Business Meeting of the Waitemata Local Board

 

Resolution number WTM/2013/273

MOVED by Member S Chambers, seconded by Member PJ Coom:  

That the Waitemata Local Board confirms Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 6.00pm, at the Waitemata Local Board office, 35 Graham Street, Auckland for its first business meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Rewi Spraggon, iwi representative, closed the meeting in prayer and blessed the food.  Students from ACG Senior College provided a short bracket of entertainment.

 

 

 

7.50 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 Waitemata Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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