2 Apologies
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 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.
The Auckland Council Code of Conduct for Elected Members (the Code)
requires elected members to fully acquaint themselves with, and strictly adhere
to, the provisions of Auckland Council’s Conflicts of Interest
Policy. The policy covers two classes of conflict of interest:
i)
A financial conflict of interest, which
is one where a decision or act of the local board could reasonably give rise to
an expectation of financial gain or loss to an elected member; and
ii)
A non-financial conflict interest, which
does not have a direct personal financial component. It may arise, for
example, from a personal relationship, or involvement with a non-profit
organisation, or from conduct that indicates prejudice or predetermination.
The Office of the Auditor General has produced guidelines to help
elected members understand the requirements of the Local Authority
(Member’s Interest) Act 1968. The guidelines discuss both types of
conflicts in more detail, and provide elected members with practical examples
and advice around when they may (or may not) have a conflict of interest.
Copies of both the Auckland Council Code of Conduct for Elected
Members and the Office of the Auditor General guidelines are available for
inspection by members upon request.
Any questions relating to the Code or the guidelines may be directed
to the Relationship Manager in the first instance.
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Upper Harbour Local Board Community Forum:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Thursday, 7 December 2017, as a true and
correct record.
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5 Leave
of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of
the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.
7 Petitions
At the close of
the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Upper Harbour Local Board Community
Forum. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the
published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as
resolved by the meeting.
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8.1 Hearts
& Minds update
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Te take mō te
pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To
address the Upper Harbour Local Board to give an update about delivery of
sub-regional community development initiatives, including:
· Support
Navigation
· Social
Integration Pathways
· Wellbeing
Programme (groups and workshops).
Whakarāpopototanga
matua / Executive summary
2. Carol
Ryan, Chief Executive, and Amberlee Wharton, Operational Manager, of Hearts
& Minds, will be in attendance to provide the local board with an
overview of their activities in the Upper Harbour Local Board area.
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local
Board Community Forum:
a) receive
the deputation from Carol Ryan and Amberlee Wharton from Hearts & Minds
and thank them for their attendance and presentation.
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8.2 Gecko
Trust project
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Te take mō te
pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To
address the Upper Harbour Local Board about a project recently completed in
another local board area, which they would be keen to replicate in Upper
Harbour.
Whakarāpopototanga
matua / Executive summary
2. Ella
Rose Shnapp, General Manager of Gecko NZ Trust, and Hannah Shingler, Project
Manager for Curious Kaipātiki, will be in attendance to update the board
on a project that has recently completed in the Kaipātiki area. They are
keen to deliver a version of this project in the Whenuapai area and would
like an opportunity to discuss this with the Upper Harbour Local Board.
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local
Board Community Forum:
a) thank
Ella Rose Shnapp from Gecko NZ Trust, and Hannah Shingler, from Curious Kaipātiki,
for their attendance and presentation.
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8.3 Youthline
update
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Te take mō te
pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To
address the Upper Harbour Local Board to give a general update and on the
organisation’s activities.
Whakarāpopototanga
matua / Executive summary
2. Representatives
from Youthline will be in attendance to talk about their activities over the
past year.
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local
Board Community Forum:
a) receive
the deputation from Youthline representatives and thank them for their
attendance and presentation.
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9 Public
Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.
10 Extraordinary
Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt
with at that meeting if-
(a) The
local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The
presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the
public,-
(i) The reason why
the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The
reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent
meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item
may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That
item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority;
and
(ii) the
presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is
open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no
resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item
except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for
further discussion.”
11 Notices of
Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
