Whau Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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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.
Chairperson |
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Deputy Chairperson |
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Members |
Fasitua Amosa |
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Catherine Farmer |
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Te'eva Matafai |
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Warren Piper |
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Jessica Rose |
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Kay Thomas |
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Susan Zhu |
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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 |
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Kaumatua |
Ian |
Maxwell |
Director Customer & Community Services |
Whau Local Board 30 October 2019 |
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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.
Kaumatua Fred Holloway gave a brief welcome.
2 Welcome Address
Ian Maxwell, Director Customer & Community Services, addressed the meeting.
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Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager, gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and a seconder. |
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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. |
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Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of chairperson. |
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Member C Farmer nominated Member K Thomas for the chairperson role. Member S Zhu seconded the nomination. |
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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. |
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The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 7 votes to 0. |
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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. |
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The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of the Deputy Chairperson. |
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Chairperson K Thomas nominated Member S Zhu for the deputy chairperson role. Member J Rose seconded the nomination. |
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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. |
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The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 7 votes to 0. |
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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. |
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Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager, gave a brief explanation of local government legislation. |
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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. |
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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. |
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
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CHAIRPERSON:........................................................