Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board held in the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island on Thursday, 31 October 2019 at 11:00.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

Members

Susan Daly

 

 

Patrick O'Shea

 

 

Valmaine Toki

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor elect (Waitemata ward)

Pippa Coom

 

Councillor elect (Albany ward)

John Watson

 

Kaumatua

Rawiri Wharemate

 

Mana Whenua Representative

Hau Rawiri

 

Senior Advisor Māori Relationships Governance

Karla Armstrong

 

Governance Director

Phil Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

31 October 2019

 

 

 

Note:   Before the meeting commenced attendees were advised of the locations of the emergency exits.

 

 

Note:   Helgard Wagener – Relationship Manager, Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards, chaired the meeting for Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.  From Item 7 onwards, the newly elected chairperson chaired the meeting.

 

 

Note:   Phil Wilson - Governance Director, witnessed the members’ declarations.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

 

Rawiri Wharemate – Kaumatua, gave a brief welcome.

 

 

2          Welcome Address

  

Phil Wilson – Governance Director, addressed the meeting.

 

 

 

3          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

4

Declaration by Local Board Members

 

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

 

The following Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board members made their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002:

·         Luke Coles

·         Susan Daly

·         Izzy Fordham

·         Patrick O'Shea

·         Valmaine Toki.

 

 

Attachments

a     31 October 2019 - Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Inaugural Meeting - Item 4: Declaration by Local Board Members - Members' Signed Declarations for the 2019-2022 Political Term

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

Helgard Wagener – Relationship Manager, Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards, gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder.

 

Resolution number GBI/2019/117

MOVED by Member I Fordham, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      elect a Chairperson for the 2019 - 2022 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

Helgard Wagener – Relationship Manager, Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards, called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

Member TOKI nominated Member FORDHAM for the Chairperson role.  Member DALY seconded the nomination.

Members voted.  The result of the vote was 5 to 0 in favour of Member FORDHAM, who won the vote.

 

Resolution number GBI/2019/118

MOVED by Member  Toki, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

b)        elect Member Fordham as Chairperson of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term.

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 5 votes to 0.

CARRIED

 

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson

 

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

 

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

 

Attachments

a     29 October 2019 - Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Inauguration Meeting - Item 6: Declaration by Chairperson - Chairperson's Signed Declaration

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number GBI/2019/119

MOVED by Member I Fordham, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      elect a Deputy Chairperson for the 2019 - 2022 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson.

Member DALY nominated Member COLES for the Deputy Chairperson role.  Member O’SHEA seconded the nomination.

Members voted.  The result of the vote was 5 to 0 in favour of Member COLES, who won the vote.

 

Resolution number GBI/2019/120

MOVED by Member S Daly, seconded by Member  O'Shea:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

b)        elect Member Coles as Deputy Chairperson of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term.

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 5 votes to 0.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   The local board noted that the Deputy Chairperson role will be reviewed by the local board in 18 months time.

 

 

9

Mayor's Address

 

Note: The mayor’s office advised that the Mayor would not be in attendance.

 

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Helgard Wagener – Relationship Manager, Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards, gave a brief explanation of the Local Government Legislation.

 

Resolution number GBI/2019/121

MOVED by Member I Fordham, seconded by Member L Coles:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

11

First Business Meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

Resolution number GBI/2019/122

MOVED by Member I Fordham, seconded by Member S Daly:  

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      confirm its first business meeting for the term to be held at 1.00pm Tuesday, 3 December 2019, at the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island.

CARRIED

 

 

  

Rawiri Wharemate – Kaumatua, closed the meeting in prayer and blessed the food.

 

 

 

11.43 am.                                           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 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board HELD ON

 

 

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

 

 

 

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