Waitematā Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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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.
Chairperson |
Richard Northey, ONZM |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Kerrin Leoni |
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Members |
Adriana Avendaño Christie |
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Alexandra Bonham |
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Graeme Gunthorp |
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Julie Sandilands |
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Sarah Trotman, ONZM |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Phil Goff, Mayor elect |
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Pippa Coom, Councillor elect |
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Desley Simpson, Councillor elect |
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Waitematā Local Board 30 October 2019 |
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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.
Matt Maihi and Clay Hawke, Kaumātua, gave a brief welcome.
Tania Winslade, General Manager Māori Outcomes and Relationships, addressed the meeting.
There were no apologies. |
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The Relationship Manager gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder.
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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. |
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The Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.
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Member K Leoni nominated Member R Northey for the Chairperson role. Member A Avendaño Christie seconded the nomination.
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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.
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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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a 20191030 Chairperson R Northey's inauguration speech |
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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. |
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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. |
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The Chairperson called for nominations for each of the fixed term periods for the position of Deputy Chairperson. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and declared CARRIED by 7 votes to 0.
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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. |
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The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and declared CARRIED by 7 votes to 0. |
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Note: The Chairperson invited the Mayor elect to come forward and address the meeting.
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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. |
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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. |
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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