Governing Body

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Governing Body held in the Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 1 November 2016 at 6:20pm.

 

present

 

Mayor

Hon Phil Goff, JP

 

Deputy Mayor

Bill Cashmore

 

Councillors

Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Ross Clow

 

 

Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Chris Darby

 

 

Alf Filipaina

 

 

Richard Hills

 

 

Penny Hulse

 

 

Denise Lee

 

 

Mike Lee

 

 

Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Dick Quax

 

 

Greg Sayers

 

 

Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Wayne Walker

 

 

John Watson

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

 

 


Governing Body

01 November 2016

 

 

 

 

The meeting was chaired by the Chief Executive until His Worship the Mayor made his statutory declaration.

 

An apology from Cr C Fletcher for absence was recorded.

 

 

11

Statutory Declaration - His Worship the Mayor, Hon Phil Goff

 

His Worship the Mayor made an oral declaration and signed a written declaration which was attested by the Chief Executive.

The Mayor then gave his maiden speech.

Copies of the Mayor’s speech and the signed declaration have been attached to the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

 

Attachments

a     1 November 2016 - Governing  Body - His Worship the Mayor, Hon Phil Goff - signed declaration

b     1 November 2016 - Governing Body - His Worship the Mayor, Hon Phil Goff - maiden speech

 

 

 

12

Statutory Declarations - Councillors

 

Each councillor made an oral declaration and signed a written declaration, which was attested by His Worship the Mayor.

The signed declarations have been attached to the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Attachments

a     1 November 2016 - Governing Body -  Councillors' signed declarations

 

 

 

Adjournment of Meeting

Resolution number GB/2016/229

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:  

That the Governing Body

a)         agree to adjourn the meeting until 9.30am on Wednesday 2 November 2016, at the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall.

 

CARRIED

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7.36pm.



 

Minutes of a meeting of the Governing Body reconvened in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 2 November 2016 at 9.34am.

 

present

 

Mayor

Hon Phil Goff, JP

 

Deputy Mayor

Bill Cashmore

 

Councillors

Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Ross Clow

 

 

Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Chris Darby

 

 

Alf Filipaina

 

 

Richard Hills

 

 

Penny Hulse

 

 

Denise Lee

 

 

Mike Lee

 

 

Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Dick Quax

 

 

Greg Sayers

 

 

Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Wayne Walker

 

 

John Watson

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

 

 


 

1          Affirmation

 

His Worship the Mayor read the affirmation.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number GB/2016/230

MOVED by Cr R Clow, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Governing Body:

accept the apology from Cr C Fletcher for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

There was no confirmation of minutes.

 

 

5          Acknowledgements and Achievements

 

Acknowledgements and Achievements will be dealt with at the 10 November 2016 Governing Body meeting.

 

 

6          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

7          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

8          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

9          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

10        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.


 

Note:   Item 11 - Statutory Declaration – His Worship the Mayor, Phil Goff and Item 12 – Statutory Declarations – Councillors were part of the ceremonial section of the meeting held on Tuesday 1 November 2016 in the Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall.

 

 

 

13

Maiden Speeches

 

New councillors were given the opportunity to address the meeting.

 

The order of speaking was as follows:

Councillor Fa’anana Efeso Collins

Councillor Richard Hills

Councillor Daniel Newman

Councillor Greg Sayers

Councillor Desley Simpson.

 

 

Attachments

a     1 November 2016 - Governing Body - Councillor Fa'anana Efeso Collins - maiden speech

b     1 November 2016 - Governing Body -  Councillor Richard Hills - maiden speech

c    1 November 2016 - Governing Body - Councillor Daniel Newman - maiden speech

d    1 November 2016 - Governing Body - Councillor Greg Sayers - maiden speech

e     1 November 2016 - Governing Body - Councillor Desley Simpson - maiden speech

 

 

 

14

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Resolution number GB/2016/231

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      note the general explanation of the laws affecting elected members.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

Establishment of committees and the appointment of chairpersons

 

Resolution number GB/2016/232

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr P Hulse:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      note the decisions of His Worship the Mayor on the establishment of committees and the appointment of chairpersons.

CARRIED

 


 

 

16

Terms of Reference for committees

 

Note:   additional clauses a), b) and c) were added to the original recommendations in the agenda report to provide for further member appointments.

 

 

Resolution number GB/2016/233

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Governing Body:

a)         appoint Cr M Lee, Cr D Simpson Cr L Cooper to the Auckland Domain Committee and appoint Cr M Lee as chairperson.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/234

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Governing Body:

b)      appoint Cr C Darby, Cr R Hills, Cr M Lee, Cr W Walker and Cr J Watson and Cr D Simpson as an alternate, to the Hauraki Gulf Forum and confirm the previous delegation to the Great Barrier Local Board and Waiheke Island Local Board to appoint one member each.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/235

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Governing Body:

c)      appoint Cr D Lee, Cr J Watson, Cr L Cooper and Cr D Newman to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Working Party.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/236

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr P Hulse:  

That the Governing Body:

d)         appoint Cr C Darby as alternate to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/237

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:  

That the Governing Body:

e)      adopt the Terms of Reference for the committees in Attachment A to the agenda report, as amended to include the additional appointments above, and delegate to those committees the responsibilities, duties and powers set out in the Terms of Reference.

f)       authorise the General Manager Democracy Services to amend the Terms of Reference by reflecting additional decisions of His Worship the Mayor and the Governing Body that relate to the Terms of Reference (such as membership of committees and advisory panels) and to make any other amendments of a minor nature. 

CARRIED

 


 

17

Appointments to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)

 

Resolution number GB/2016/238

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      appoint Cr P Hulse and Cr W Walker to represent the Auckland Council at Local Government New Zealand  Zone 1 meetings and invite local boards to appoint eight members to represent the Auckland Council at Local Government New Zealand Zone 1 meetings.

b)      appoint His Worship the Mayor to represent the Auckland Council at meetings of the Local Government New Zealand Metro Sector.

c)      appoint Deputy Mayor B Cashmore to represent Auckland Council at meetings of the Local Government New Zealand Regional Sector Group.

d)      confirm the delegation to His Worship the Mayor to make, or second, nominations and to make any other decisions on behalf of the Auckland Council in relation to the election of chairs to Zones and Sector Groups and appointments to the Local Government New Zealand National Council.

e)      appoint Cr A Filipaina to represent the Auckland Council at the meetings of the Te Maruata Local Government New Zealand National Council sub-committee.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Appointments to other entities - general

 

Note:   clause d) of the original recommendation in the agenda report was dealt with under Item 16 – Terms of Reference for committees.

 

Resolution number GB/2016/239

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      appoint Cr A Filipaina, with Cr D Lee as alternate, to the Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group for a term of three years and delegate to His Worship the Mayor the responsibility to agree with Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) the chairperson of the Group.

b)      appoint Cr D Simpson to the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust for a further three years.

c)      nominate Cr D Newman for appointment to the Trust Board of the Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens Inc. and confirm the delegation to the Manurewa Local Board to make one appointment.

d)      appoint Cr G Sayers to the Kaipara Harbour Joint Political Committee.

e)      appoint Cr L Cooper and Cr G Sayers to the to the Kaipara Moana Working Party and delegate authority to the Rodney Local Board to make one appointment.

f)       nominate Cr D Lee for the Mutukaroa (Hamlins Hill) Management Trust and note the delegation to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to make the other nomination.

g)      appoint Cr L Cooper and Cr D Simpson to the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board for a term of three years and appoint Cr D Simpson as deputy chairperson.

h)      confirm delegations to local boards as attached in Attachment A to the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

19

Auckland Council membership on the Tūpuna Maunga Authority

 

Resolution number GB/2016/240

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      agree that Auckland Council elected membership on the Tūpuna Maunga Authority comprise three governing body and three local board members.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/241

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr R Hills:  

That the Governing Body:

b)      appoint Cr A Filipaina, Cr C Casey and Cr D Lee as members to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority and appoint Cr A Filipaina as deputy chair.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/242

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Governing Body:

c)      invite the eight local boards within whose area the maunga are located to nominate three members to be appointed to the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority by the governing body.

CARRIED

 

 

20

Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan Appeals - Delegations for Urgent Decisions

 

Cr M Lee declared an interest in matters relating to Waiheke Island and noted that he would not be participating in any decisions on those matters.

 

Resolution number GB/2016/243

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      delegate to  Cr C Darby, Cr A Filipaina, Cr P Hulse, Cr D Lee and Cr M Lee and a member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board, for the period between 1 November and the first meeting of the Planning Committee, the authority to make urgent decisions in respect of any appeal or judicial review proceedings relating to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and set a quorum of four members required to make decisions.

CARRIED

 

Resolution number GB/2016/244

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Governing Body:

b)        confirm that at least four individuals delegated to make the urgent decisions referred to above are required to be in agreement before a decision can be made.

CARRIED

 

 

21

Governing Body Meeting Schedule for November 2016 to Election 2019

 

Resolution number GB/2016/245

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      hold an extraordinary meeting on 10 November 2016 commencing at 9.30am in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall.

b)      adopt the meeting schedule for November 2016 through to the local body election in October 2019, as contained in Attachment A of the agenda report.

c)      authorise the General Manager Democracy Services to amend the schedule if required, in consultation with the chair of the relevant committee, and subject to the Mayor or Deputy Mayor’s approval if a formal meeting has to be held on a Monday or Friday.

d)      note that the meeting schedule could be amended if the Governing Body agrees to committee scheduling changes between November 2016 and the 2019 local body election in October 2019.

CARRIED

  

 

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

11.54 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 Governing Body HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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