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Governing Body
22 February
2018
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1 Affirmation
His Worship the Mayor read the affirmation.
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Statutory Declaration - Councillor Josephine
Bartley
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Councillor
Josephine Bartley made an oral declaration and signed a written declaration,
which was attested by His Worship the Mayor.
The signed
declaration has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the
Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Cr J
Walker joined the meeting at 10.05 am.
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Attachments
a 22 February 2018, Governing Body: Statutory Declaration - Councillor
Josephine Bartley, Signed Declaration
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Maiden Speech - Councillor Josephine Bartley
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Councillor
Bartley was given the opportunity to address the Governing Body and delivered
her maiden speech.
A copy is
attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number GB/2018/29
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C
Fletcher:
That the
Governing Body:
a) receive
and acknowledge the maiden speech of Cr Josephine Bartley.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Attachments
a 22 February 2018, Governing Body: Maiden Speech - Councillor
Josephine Bartley, Maiden Speech
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The meeting adjourned at 10.25am and
reconvened at 10.52am. Cr P Hulse was not present.
2 Apologies
3 Declaration
of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
Cr P Hulse
returned to the meeting at 11.05am
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
5 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
6 Public
Input
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6.1
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Public Input: Royal New Zealand
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Sale and Private use of
Fireworks
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Dr Sarah
Zito, Scientific Officer gave a PowerPoint presentation. A copy of the
presentation is attached to the official minutes and is available on the
Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number GB/2018/32
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That the Governing
Body:
a) receive
and note the public input presentation from Dr Sarah Zito on behalf of the
Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, regarding
the sale and private use of fireworks and thank her for her attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 22 February 2018, Governing Body: Item 6.1 - Public
Input: Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals - Sale and Private use of Fireworks, Presentation
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6.2
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Public Input: Penny Bright - Review of
the Elected Members' Code of Conduct
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A document
was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available
on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number GB/2018/33
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr J
Watson:
That the
Governing Body:
a) receive
and note the public input presentation from Penny Bright, regarding the
review of the elected members’ Code of Conduct and thank her for her
attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 22 February 2018, Governing Body: Item
6.2 - Public Input: Penny Bright - Review of the Elected Members' Code
of Conduct, tabled information
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The meeting was
adjourned at 11.30am due to disruption.
The meeting
reconvened at 11.34am.
Cr E Collins, Cr
C Fletcher and Cr J Walker were not present.
7 Local
Board Input
There was no
local board input.
8 Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
9 Notices
of Motion
Under Standing
Order 2.5.1 a Notice of Motion has been received from Cr C Casey for
consideration under item 10.
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10
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Notice of Motion - Councillor Cathy Casey -
Ban the Sale of Fireworks to the General Public
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Cr J Walker returned to the
meeting at 11.41am
Cr E Collins returned to the meeting at 11.41 am.
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MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr E Collins:
Motion
That the Governing Body:
a) request
the New Zealand Government to introduce legislation to ban the sale of
fireworks to the general public and end their private use.
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MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr D Simpson, an
amendment:
That the Governing Body:
a) request
the New Zealand Government to introduce legislation to ban the sale of
fireworks to the general public and end their private use following public
feedback on the issue as part of the consultation on the review of the Public
Safety and Nuisance Bylaw scheduled for August 2018.
Note: After discussion
the additional wording in the amendment were incorporated into the original
motion with the agreement of the meeting.
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The substantive motion was put.
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Resolution number GB/2018/34
MOVED by Cr C Casey,
seconded by Cr E Collins:
That the Governing Body:
a) request
the New Zealand Government to introduce legislation to ban the sale of
fireworks to the general public and end their private use following public
feedback on the issue as part of the consultation on the review of the Public
Safety and Nuisance Bylaw scheduled for August 2018.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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11
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Budget to conduct by-elections
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Note: new
clause b) was added with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GB/2018/35
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Mayor P Goff:
That the Governing
Body:
a) approve
an additional operating budget of $174,000 in the 2017/2018 financial year to
conduct two by-elections
b) note
that Auckland Council will conduct a by-election on behalf of the Birkenhead
Licensing Trust at no additional cost to the council
c) refer
these recommendations to the next Finance and Performance Committee for their
information.
CARRIED
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12
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Submission on Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki
Claims Settlement Bill
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Resolution
number GB/2018/36
MOVED by Cr R Clow, seconded by Cr L Cooper:
That the Governing
Body:
a) note
the Mayor and chair of the Environment and Community Committee approved under
delegation, as an urgent decision, a submission to the Māori Affairs
Committee on the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Bill.
CARRIED
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13
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Process for the review of the Elected
Members' Code of Conduct
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Note: Amended
wording of the original recommendation were made by staff and agreed to by
the meeting.
Note: Clause
a) vi) was added with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number GB/2018/37
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr R Clow:
That the Governing
Body:
a) approve
the process for reviewing the Elected Members’ Code of Conduct as
follows:
i) initial
local board comments are sought through local board cluster meetings and a
Governing Body workshop
ii) the
Joint Governance Working Party considers local board feedback and develops a
first proposal for amending the Code of Conduct
iii) the
proposed amendments are formally reported to local boards for their comment
back to the working party for further consideration
iv) the
working party’s final proposal and local board comments are reported to
a Governing Body workshop
v) the
Governing Body adopts the new Elected Members’ Code of Conduct by 31
July 2018
vi) the
final Elected Members’ Code of Conduct is sent to all elected members.
CARRIED
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15 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
1.19 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:........................................................
