Youth Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, Level 2, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 28 July 2014 at 6.00pm - Induction for new members 2014-2016.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Councillor Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Members

Agnes Wong

Albert-Eden

 

 

Sam Yoon

Devonport-Takapuna

 

 

Marek Townley

Franklin

 

 

Nortessa Montgomerie

Great Barrier Island

 

 

Janice Auva'a

Henderson-Massey

 

 

Maggy Liu

Hibiscus and Bays

 

 

Mackenzie Valgre

Howick

 

 

Ben Dowdle

Howick

 

 

Tim Matthews

Kaipatiki

 

 

Torranice Campel

Mangere-Otahuhu

 

 

Flora Apulu

Manurewa

 

 

Ginah Vakaheketaha-Nelisi

Maungakiekie-Tamaki

 

 

Tesree Appanna

Orakei

 

 

Sam Vaili

Otara-Papatoetoe

 

 

Anthony Kapeli Su’a

Papakura

 

 

Jason Marereo

Papakura

 

 

Mosa Mafile'o

Puketapapa

 

 

Savanna Steele

Rodney

 

 

Danielle Goh

Upper Harbour

 

 

Matariki Roche

Waiheke

 

 

Micah Stininato

Waitakere

 

 

Isabella Lenihan-Ikin

Waitemata

 

 

Aileen Zhou

Whau

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

 

 

 

 


Youth Advisory Panel

28 July 2014

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/30

MOVED by Member T Matthews, seconded by Member M Mafile'o:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         accept the apology from Ben Dowdle for lateness

 

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/31

MOVED by Member A Wong, seconded by Member S Yoon:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 9 June 2014, as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 6.03pm for the Induction Ceremony

 

Meeting reconvened 6.27pm

 


 

5

Farewell to retiring panel members and welcome to new panel members

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/32

MOVED by Member S Yoon, seconded by Member  Vaili:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)    thank Mayor Len Brown for his attendance

b)    thank retiring members for their contribution to the panel

i)       Ben Dowdle

ii)      Jason Mareroa (retiring Deputy chairperson)

iii)     Sarah MacCormick

iv)     Vernon James.

b)     welcome new and returning members

i)          Flora Apulu (retiring chairperson) – returning member

ii)        Janice Auva’a – returning member

iii)       Aileen Zhou

iv)       Anthony Kapeli Su’a

v)        Danielle Goh

vi)       Isabella Lenihan-Ikin

vii)      MacKenzie Valgre

viii)    Micah Stininato

ix)       Petrocelli ‘Sam’ Vaili

x)        Sam Yoon

xi)       Tesree Appanna

xii)      Torranice Campel

xiii)    Xingxu ‘Maggy’ Liu

 

CARRIED

 

 

6

Induction - further information and Q & A

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/33

MOVED by Member Anthony Su’a, seconded by Member S Steele:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)    receive the further information regarding council’s processes and procedures for panels.

 

CARRIED

 


 

7

Draft Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy

 

Mayor Len Brown retired from the meeting at 7.17 pm.

 

 

The Health and Welfare sub-committees tabled feedback on behalf of the Youth Advisory Panel to the Local Alcohol Policy.

 

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

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/34

MOVED by Member A Wong, seconded by Member M Mafile'o:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)    note that staff held workshops on the draft Local Alcohol Policy with local youth councils in the South, West and Central areas and that the feedback from these workshops has been provided to the Health and Welfare sub-committees.

b)    endorse the feedback from the Health and Welfare subcommittees tabled at this meeting.

c)    approve the recommendations provided by the Health and Welfare sub-committees of the Youth Advisory Panel and include these in the council officers’ report to the Hearings Panel.

e)    thank Agnes Wong and Mosa Mafile'o for their work in collating the feedback.

 

CARRIED

 

Secretarial Note:        Councillor Cooper, as liaison councillor, did not take part in the discussion nor vote on the matter.

 

Attachments

a     Youth Advisory Panel Feedback on Auckland Council’s Draft Local Alcohol Policy

b     Recommendations on feedback to the Local Alcohol Policy

 

 

8

Updates from Youth Advisory Panel Members

 

Member M Stininato left the meeting at 7.18 pm.

Member M Stininato returned to the meeting at 7.27 pm.

 

 

Agnes Wong, Albert-Eden representative, tabled a report.

 

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

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/35

MOVED by Member M Townley, seconded by Member S Steele:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)    note the updates from the panel members.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Agnes Wong - Albert Eden Local Board Youth Council

 

 

9

Subcommittee update

 

Agnes Wong, Goal 3, I am happy, healthy and thriving representative, tabled a report.

 

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

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2014/36

MOVED by Member N Montgomerie econded Mackenzie Valgre:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)    thank the subcommittee leads for their updates

b)    forward the updates for the attention of their respective local youth voice mechanisms

c)    hold a workshop to discuss the work programme for the year ahead, at the close of the next Youth Advisory Panel on 11 August 2014

d)    thank Savanna Steele, Tim Mathews, Marek Townley, Mosa Mafile’o, Micah Stininato, Ginah Vakaheketaha-Nelisi, Janice Auva’a, Ngutu Lata, Chris Tuiloma, Stauny , Catherine Cooper, Council Controlled Organisations and other agencies involved for their work on the ‘I am Auckland’ awards. 

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Agnes Wong - Goal 3

 

 

10

Update from Executive Subcommittee

 

There was nothing to report.

  

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

8.20 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

 

 

 

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