Waitematā Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Waitematā Local Board held in the Auckland Town Hall Reception Lounge, Level 2, 301 - 303 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 at 6:30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Richard Northey, ONZM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Kerrin Leoni

 

Members

Adriana Avendaño Christie

 

 

Alexandra Bonham

 

 

Graeme Gunthorp

 

 

Julie Sandilands

 

 

Sarah Trotman, ONZM

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Phil Goff, Mayor elect

 

 

Pippa Coom, Councillor elect

 

 

Desley Simpson, Councillor elect

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waitematā Local Board

30 October 2019

 

 

 

Note:   Before the meeting began the Democracy Advisor advised the locations of the emergency exits and conveniences.

 

Note:   Trina Thompson, Relationship Manager/Senior Advisor, chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.  From item 8 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.

            Tania Winslade, General Manager Māori Outcomes and Relationships witnessed the members’ declarations.

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

 

Matt Maihi and Clay Hawke, Kaumātua, gave a brief welcome.

 

 

 

2          Welcome Address

 

Tania Winslade, General Manager Māori Outcomes and Relationships, 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 Waitematā Local Board members made their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002:

 

·         Adriana Avendaño Christie

·         Alexandra Bonham

·         Graeme Gunthorp

·         Kerrin Leoni

·         Richard Northey, ONZM

·         Julie Sandilands

·         Sarah Trotman, ONZM

 

 

Attachments

a     20191030 Signed Declaration Member A Avendaño Christie

b     20191030 Signed Declaration Member A Bonham

c    20191030 Signed Declaration Member G Gunthorp

d    20191030 Signed Declaration Member K Leoni

e     20191030 Signed Declaration Member R Northey

f     20191030 Signed Declaration Member J Sandilands

g    20191030 Signed Declaration Member S Trotman

 

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

The Relationship Manager gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder.

 

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/228

MOVED by Member G Gunthorp, seconded by Member S Trotman:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a)      agree to use voting System A to elect the Chairperson of the Waitematā Local Board for the 2019 – 2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

The Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

 

Member K Leoni nominated Member R Northey for the Chairperson role.

Member A Avendaño Christie seconded the nomination.

 

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/229

MOVED by Member K Leoni, seconded by Member A Avendaño Christie:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a)         Elect Member R Northey 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 Pursuant to Schedule 7, Clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

Attachments

a     20191030 Signed Declaration Chairperson R Northey

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

 

                       

The Chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

Attachments

a     20191030 Chairperson R Northey's inauguration speech

 


 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/230

MOVED by Member G Gunthorp, seconded by Member J Sandilands:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a)         agree to split the 2019 – 2022 triennium for the Deputy Chairperson role into the following fixed term periods:

i)          period one Wednesday, 30 October 2019 to Tuesday, 27 April 2021 of the 2019-2022 political term

ii)         period two Wednesday, 28 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/231

MOVED by Member R Northey, seconded by Member A Bonham:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

 

The Chairperson called for nominations for each of the fixed term periods for the position of Deputy Chairperson.

 

 

 

Chairperson R Northey nominated Member K Leoni as Deputy Chairperson for the fixed term period one.  Member S Trotman seconded the nomination.

 

Chairperson R Northey nominated Member A Bonham as Deputy Chairperson for the fixed term period two.  Member G Gunthorp seconded the nomination.

 

 

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/232

MOVED by Member R Northey, seconded by Member S Trotman:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

c)         elect Member K Leoni as Deputy Chairperson for the fixed term period one of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/233

MOVED by Member R Northey, seconded by Member G Gunthorp:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

d)        elect Member A Bonham as Deputy Chairperson for the fixed term period two of the 2019-2022 political term.

CARRIED

 

 

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

 


 

 

9

Mayor's Address

 

Note:   The Chairperson invited the Mayor elect to come forward and address the meeting.

 

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/234

MOVED by Member R Northey, seconded by Member A Avendano Christie:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

11

First Business Meeting of the Waitematā Local Board

 

Resolution number WTM/2019/235

MOVED by Member R Northey, seconded by Member A Bonham:  

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a)      confirm the date for its first business meeting as being Tuesday, 3 December 2019 commencing at 1pm at the Waitematā Local Board office meeting room for its first business meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   Following the close of the meeting there will be a performance by Newton Central School            Te Akapuukaaea Cultural Group.

 

 

 

7.50 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 Waitematā Local Board HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2019.

 

 

 

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