Papakura Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Papakura Local Board held in the Hawkins Theatre, 13 Ray Small Drive, Papakura on Thursday, 3 November 2016 at 6:30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Brent Catchpole

Felicity Auva'a

Hon George Hawkins, QSO

Bill McEntee

Michael Turner

Katrina Winn

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

 

 

Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Hon

Judith Collins

MP Papakura

 

 

Bill Cashmore

Deputy Mayor

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Sir John Walker, KMNZ, CBE

Auckland Council

Auckland Council

 Chair – Manurewa Local Board

 Member – Manurewa Local Board

Councillor

Daniel Newman

 

Angela Dalton

 

Ken Penney

 

Simeon Brown

 Member – Manurewa Local Board

 

Rangi McLean

 Member – Manurewa Local Board

 

 

 


Papakura Local Board

03 November 2016

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Before the meeting began the Relationship Manager advised the locations of the emergency exists and conveniences.

 

 

Secretarial Note:  Rex Hewitt, Relationship Manager chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.  From item 8 onwards, the elected chairperson chaired the meeting.  Dean Kimpton, Chief Operating Officer administered the members’ declarations.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

 

            Ted Ngataki, 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

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

4

Declarations by Local Board Members

 

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

 

 

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

 

  • Felicity Jane Auva’a
  • Brent Stanley Catchpole
  • George Warren Hawkins
  • William Francis McEntee
  • Michael Vincent Turner
  • Katrina Jane Winn

 

 

Attachments

a     PLB Attachments 03 November 2016_Members Signed Declarations

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

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

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/208

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      agree to use voting System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002 to elect the Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board for the 2016-2019 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/209

MOVED by Member MV Turner, seconded by Member WF McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

b)         agree to split the 2016-2019 triennium for the Chairperson’s role into the following fixed term periods:

                i.      period one from Thursday, 3 November 2016 to Thursday, 3 May 2018 of the 2016-2019 political term.

               ii.      period two from Thursday, 3 May 2018 to the end of the 2016-2019 political term.

c)         resolve 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.

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hand and was declared EQUAL with three votes for and three votes against.

 

The motion was declared LOST as the numbers were TIED.

 

CARRIED

 

The Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of chairperson.

 

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/210

MOVED by Member K Winn, seconded by Member G Hawkins:  

d)         That Member Catchpole be nominated for the position of Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board

 

e)         MOVED by Member Turner, seconded by Member Auva’a that Member McEntee be nominated for the position of Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board.

 

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared TIED by three votes for and three votes against.

The vote was declared equal and therefore the result determined by lot.

Member Catchpole was selected by lot and declared the Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board.

 

 

Attachments

a     PLB Attachments 03 November 2016_Chair's Signed Declaration

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson

 

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

The chairperson, Brent Catchpole made his declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the chair.

 

 

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/211

MOVED by Member G Hawkins, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      agree to use voting System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002 to elect the Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board for the 2016-2019 political term.

CARRIED

 

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

Member Turner nominated Member Auva’a for the deputy chairperson role.  Member McEntee seconded the nomination

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/212

MOVED by Member MV Turner, seconded by Member WF McEntee:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

b)         elect Felicity Auva’a as deputy chairperson for the 2016-2019 political term.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Mayor's Address

 

 

 

Secretarial note:  The chairperson invited the ward councillor, Cr Daniel Newman, to come forward and address the meeting.

 

 

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/213

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member K Winn:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

17

First Business Meeting of the Papakura Local Board

 

Resolution number PPK/2016/214

MOVED by Chairperson B Catchpole, seconded by Member MV Turner:  

That the Papakura Local Board:

a)      confirm Wednesday, 16 November 2016 at 4.30 pm as the date for its first business meeting, noting the venue will be the Papakura Local Board Chambers, Papakura Service Centre, Level 1, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura.

CARRIED

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.29 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 Papakura Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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