Whau Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Whau Local Board held in the New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Ave, New Lynn on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 at 6:00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

 

 

Members

Fasitua Amosa

 

 

Catherine Farmer

 

 

Te'eva Matafai

 

 

Warren Piper

 

 

Jessica Rose

 

 

Kay Thomas

 

 

Susan Zhu

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Tracy Mulholland

Whau Ward Councillor

Deborah Russell

Labour MP for the Whau

Paulo Garcia

National MP for New Lynn

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Papa Fred

Holloway

Kaumatua

George & Robin

Taua

Te Kawerau A Maki

Mr & Mrs Bennett

 

Kaumatua

Ian

Maxwell

Director Customer & Community Services

 


Whau Local Board

30 October 2019

 

 

Note:   Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager, chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.   From item 8, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting. Ian Maxwell, Director Customer & Community Services, addressed the meeting.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

            Kaumatua Fred Holloway gave a brief welcome.

 

2          Welcome Address

            Ian Maxwell, Director Customer & Community Services, addressed the meeting.

 

3          Apologies  

There were no apologies.

 

4

Declaration by Local Board Members

 

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

 

The following local board members made their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002:

·         Fasitua Amosa

·         Catherine Farmer

·         Te’eva Matafai

·         Warren Piper

·         Jessica Rose

·         Kay Thomas

·         Susan Zhu

 

Attachments

a     30 October 2019 – Members’ declarations for 2019-2022 political term

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

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

 

Resolution number WH/2019/138

MOVED by Member S Zhu, seconded by Member C Farmer:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      agree to use voting system B to elect the chairperson of the Whau Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 


 

 

Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of chairperson.

 

Member C Farmer nominated Member K Thomas for the chairperson role.  Member S Zhu seconded the nomination.

 

Resolution number WH/2019/139

MOVED by Member C Farmer, seconded by Member S Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)         elect Member K Thomas as chairperson for the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 7 votes to 0.

 

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson

 

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

 

The Chairperson, K Thomas, made her declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the chair.

 

 

Attachments

a     Chairperson's signed declaration for 2019-2022 political term  

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson K Thomas addressed the meeting.

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number WH/2019/140

MOVED by Member C Farmer, seconded by Member T Matafai:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      agree to use voting system B to elect the deputy chairperson of the Whau Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

 

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

 

Chairperson K Thomas nominated Member S Zhu for the deputy chairperson role.  Member J Rose seconded the nomination.

 

Resolution number WH/2019/141

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member J Rose:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      elect Member S Zhu as deputy chairperson for the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 7 votes to 0.

 


 

 

9

Mayor's Address

 

Resolution number WH/2019/142

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member T Matafai:  

That the Whau Local Board

a)         receive Ward Councillor T Mulholland’s address.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager, gave a brief explanation of local government legislation.

 

Resolution number WH/2019/143

MOVED by Member J Rose, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Zhu:  

That the Whau Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

11

First Business Meeting of the Whau Local Board

 

Resolution number WH/2019/144

MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member F Amosa:  

That the Whau Local Board:

a)      confirm Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 6.00pm at the Whau Local Board office board room, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn for its first business meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

7.22 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 THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE Whau Local Board HELD ON 30 OCTOBER 2019

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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