Howick Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Howick Local Board held in the Uxbridge Arts & Culture Centre, 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick on Monday, 4 November 2019 at 6:00pm.
Chairperson |
Adele White |
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Members |
Bo Burns |
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David Collings |
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Bruce Kendall |
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John Spiller |
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Mike Turinsky |
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Bob Wichman |
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Peter Young, JP |
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ABSENT
Member elect |
Katrina Bungard |
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ALSO PRESENT
Deputy Mayor |
Bill Cashmore |
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Councillors |
Sharon Stewart |
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Paul Young |
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Matthew Walker |
Group Chief Financial Officer |
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James Brown |
Mana Whenua – Ngāi Tai |
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Hau Rawiri |
On behalf of Te Waka Anga Mua ki Uta, Māori Strategy and Relations |
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Simeon Brown |
MP - Pakuranga |
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Chris Barry |
Area Prevention Manager, NZ Police |
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Morrin Cooper |
Former Howick Borough Mayor |
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Nerissa Henry |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board |
Howick Local Board 04 November 2019 |
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Note: Before the meeting began Vanessa Phillips, Democracy Advisor advised the locations of the emergency exits and conveniences.
Note: Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager, Local Board Services, chaired the meeting for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. From item 8 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson Adele White, chaired the meeting. Matthew Walker, Group Chief Financial Officer witnessed the members’ declarations.
1 Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)
James Brown (Kaumatua), gave a brief welcome.
Matthew Walker, Group Chief Financial Officer, addressed the meeting.
3 Apologies
An apology from Member elect Katrina Bungard for absence was noted. |
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Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder. |
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Resolution number HW/2019/132 MOVED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) agree to use voting system B to elect the Chairperson of the Howick Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term. |
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Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of Chairperson. |
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Member D Collings nominated Member A White for the Chairperson role. Member B Wichman seconded the nomination. |
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Resolution number HW/2019/134 NOMINATED by Member D Collings, seconded by Member B Wichman: That the Howick Local Board: a) elect Member Adele White as Chairperson for the 2019 - 2022 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002. The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED unanimously. |
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Chairperson Adele White requested a mover and seconder on which voting system to use. |
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Member M Turinsky moved a motion to defer election of a Deputy Chairperson until the 9 December, 2019 at their next meeting. |
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Resolution number HW/2019/135 MOVED by Member M Turinsky, seconded by Member D Collings: That the Howick Local Board: a) defer election of a Deputy Chairperson for the 2019-2022 political term until 9 December, 2019. The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by five votes to three. |
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Note: Chairperson Adele White invited the ward councillors, Sharon Stewart and Paul Young to come forward and address the meeting. |
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The Relationship Manager gave a brief explanation of the Local Government Legislation.
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Resolution number HW/2019/136 MOVED by Member J Spiller, seconded by Member M Turinsky: That the Howick Local Board: a) note the general explanation of the laws affecting elected members. |
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Resolution number HW/2019/137 MOVED by Chairperson A White, seconded by Member J Spiller: That the Howick Local Board: a) confirm Monday, 9 December 2019, 6pm, at the Howick Local Board meeting room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street for its first business meeting. |
Kaumatua James Brown closed the meeting with a karakia and blessed the food.
7.04 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 Howick Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................