Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board held in The Gallery, Manukau Civic, 31-33 Manukau Station Road, Manukau on Monday, 31 October 2016 at 6:30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Lotu Fuli

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Ross Robertson, QSO, JP

 

 

 

Members

Apulu Reece Autagavaia

 

 

 

 

Dr. Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, JP

 

 

 

 

Mary Gush

 

 

 

 

Donna Lee

 

 

 

 

Dawn Trenberth

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Mayor Elect Phil Goff

 

Ian Maxwell, Director Community Services

 

Councillor Elect Alf Filipaina

 

Councillor Elect Efeso Collins

 

Mr Kanwaljit Bakshi, National List MP

 

Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member

 

Christine O'Brien, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

31 October 2016

 

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Before the meeting began the Democracy Advisor advised the locations of the emergency exits and conveniences.

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.  From item 8 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.  Ian Maxwell, Director of Community Services administered the members declarations.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

 

Reverend Paulo Ieli, from the Papatoetoe Methodist Parish, led the meeting in prayer.

 

 

2          Welcome Address

 

            Ian Maxwell, Director Community Services, addressed the meeting.

 

3          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

4

Declarations by Local Board Members Pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002

 

A copy of the declarations are publicly available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

The following Local Board Members made their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002:

  • Apulu Reece Autagavaia
  • Ashraf Choudhary
  • Lotu Fuli
  • Mary-Ann Gush
  • Donna Lee
  • Harold Valentine Ross Robertson
  • Dawn Trenberth

 

 

Attachments

a     Signed Member Declarations

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager, gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder.

 

 

Resolution number OP/2016/183

MOVED by Member L Fuli, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board agree to use voting System B to elect the chairperson of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board for the 2016-2019 political term.

 

CARRIED

 

Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of chairperson.

Member Reece Autagavaia nominated Member Lotu Fuli for the chairperson role.  Member Dawn Trenberth seconded the nomination.

There were no further nominations.

 

 

Resolution number OP/2016/184

MOVED by Member R Autagavaia, seconded by Member D Trenberth:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board elect Member Lotu Fuli as chairperson for the 2016-2019 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

6

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

 

A copy of the Chairperson’s signed declaration is publicly available on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

The Chairperson, Lotu Fuli made her declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the Chair.

 

 

Attachments

a     Signed Chair Declaration

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson addressed the meeting

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number OP/2016/185

MOVED by Member M Gush, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board agree to use voting System B to elect the deputy chairperson of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board for the 2016-2019 political term.

CARRIED

 

The chairperson called for nominations for the position of deputy chairperson.

Member Mary Gush nominated Member Ross Robertson for the deputy chairperson role.  Member Ashraf Choudhary seconded the nomination.

There were no further nominations.

 

 

Resolution number OP/2016/186

MOVED by Member M Gush, seconded by Member A Choudhary:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board elect Member Ross Robertson as deputy chairperson for the 2016-2019 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Mayor's Elect Address

 

Secretarial Note: The chairperson invited the Mayor to come forward and address the meeting.

 

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Resolution number OP/2016/187

MOVED by Deputy Chair Robertson, seconded by Member M Gush:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board note the general explanation of the laws affecting elected members.

CARRIED

 

 

11

First Business Meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

 

Resolution number OP/2016/188

MOVED by Chair L Fuli, seconded by Deputy Chair Robertson:  

That the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board confirm Tuesday 15 November 2016, 5.00pm, at the Manukau Chambers, Level 1, 31-33 Manukau Station Road for its first business meeting.  The meeting subsequent to this is to be held on Tuesday 13 December 2016 at 5.00pm.

CARRIED

  

 

The Chair thanked Sistema Aotearoa for the entertainment prior to the meeting.

 

Reverend Paulo Ieli, closed the meeting in prayer and blessed the food.

             

 

 

 

 

 

7.59 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 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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