Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board held in the Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, 420 Titirangi Rd, Titirangi, Auckland 0604 on Thursday, 31 October 2019 at 6:30PM.

 

present

 

Chairperson

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

 

 

Members

Mark Allen

 

 

Michelle Clayton

 

 

Sandra Coney, QSO

 

 

Greg Presland

 

 

Saffron Toms

 

 

Ken Turner

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Councillor Linda Cooper

 

 

Councillor Shane Henderson

 

 

Penny Pirrit, Director Growth & Housing

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

George Taua, Te Kawerau ā Maik

 

Robyn Taua-Gordon, Te Kawerau ā Maki


Waitākere Ranges Local Board

31 October 2019

 

 

Note:   Glenn Boyd, Relationship Manager, Waitākere Ranges Local Board, chaired the meeting for Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6 and 7.  From item 8 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.  Penny Pirrit, Director Growth & Housing, witnessed the members’ declarations.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

Kaumātua George Taua gave a brief welcome.

 

 

3          Welcome Address

Perry Pirrit, Director Growth & Housing, addressed the meeting.

 

 

3          Apologies

There were no apologies.

 

4

Declaration by Local Board Members

 

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

 

 

The following Waitākere Ranges Local Board members made their delcarations pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act, 2002:

·         Mark Allen

·         Michelle Clayton

·         Sandra Coney, QSO

·         Greg Presland

·         Saffron Toms

·         Ken Turner

 

 

Attachments

a     31 October 2019, Waitākere Ranges Local Board Item 4 - Declarations by Local Board Members - Members' Declarations for 2019-2022 political term.

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/140

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      agree to split the 2019-2022 triennium for the chairperson’s role in the following fixed term periods:

i)          period one from Thursday, 31 October 2019 to midnight Wednesday 28 April 2021 of the 2019-2022 political term;

ii)         period two from Thursday, 29 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Relationship Manager, gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder for the vote on the fixed term periods.

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/141

MOVED by Member K Turner, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

 

The Relationship Manager, called for nominations for the position of chairperson period one.

 

Member S Toms nominated Member G Presland for the chairperson role.  Member M Clayton seconded the nomination.

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/142

MOVED by Member S Toms, seconded by Member M Clayton:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)         elect Member G Presland as chairperson for period one from Thursday 31 October 2019 to midnight Wednesday 28 April 2021 of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 6 votes to 0.

 

 

The Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of chairperson period two.

 

Member S Coney nominated Member S Toms for the chairperson role.  Member M Allen seconded the nomination.

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/143

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)         elect Member S Toms as chairperson for period two from Thursday, 29 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 6 votes to 0.

 

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson

 

A copy of the chairpersons signed declarations are publicly available on the Auckland Council website.

 

The chairperson for period one from Thursday 31 October 2019 to midnight Wednesday, 28 April 2021, Greg Presland made his declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2022 and assumed the chair.

 

The chairperson for period two from Thursday, 29 April 2021, Saffron Toms made her declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act, 2002.

 

 

Attachments

a     31 October 2019 Waitākere Ranges Local Board Item 6 Declaration by Chairperson - Chairperson declarations for the 2019-2022 political term

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

Chairperson G Presland and Member S Toms addressed the meeting.

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/144

MOVED by Member M Clayton, seconded by Member S Coney:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      agree to split the 2019-2022 triennium for the deputy chairperson’s role into the following fixed term periods:

i)          period one from Thursday, 31 October 2019 to midnight Wednesday 28 April 2021 of the 2019-2022 political term;

ii)         period two from Thursday, 29 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/145

MOVED by Member S Toms, seconded by Member M Clayton:   

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

 

The chairperson called for nominations for the position of deputy chairperson for period one from Thursday, 31 October 2019 to midnight Tuesday, 27 April 2021 of the 2019-2022 political term.

 

 

Member S Coney nominated Member S Toms for the deputy chairperson role.  Member M Allen seconded the nomination.

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/146

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member M Allen:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)         elect Member S Toms as deputy chairperson for period one from Thursday, 31 October 2019 to midnight Wednesday, 28 April 2021 of the 2019-2021 political term.

CARRIED

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 6 votes to 0.

 

 

 

The chairperson called for nominations for the position of deputy chairperson for period two from Wednesday, 28 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

 

 

Member S Toms nominated Member G Presland for the deputy chairperson role.  Member M Clayton seconded the nomination.

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/147

MOVED by Member S Toms, seconded by Member M Clayton:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)         elect Member G Presland as deputy chairperson for period two from Thursday, 29 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 6 votes to 0.

 

 

15

Mayor's Address

 

Note:   Chairperson G Presland invited the ward councillors, Linda Cooper and Shane Henderson to come forward to address the meeting.

 

 

 

16

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

The Relationship Manager gave a brief explanation of the Local Government Legislation.

 

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/148

MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member K Turner:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

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

b)      request the inclusion of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act, 2008 to be noted as a related Act for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board to be aware of.

CARRIED

 

 

17

First Business Meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

Resolution number WTK/2019/149

MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member S Toms:  

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a)      confirm Thursday, 5 December 219, at 6.00pm at the Waitākere Ranges Local Board office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden for its first business meeting.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

 

7.35 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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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