Howick Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

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.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Adele White

 

Members

Bo Burns

 

 

David Collings

 

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

Mike Turinsky

 

 

Bob Wichman

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member elect

Katrina Bungard

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Deputy Mayor

Bill Cashmore

 

 

Councillors

Sharon Stewart

 

 

 

Paul Young

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Matthew Walker

Group Chief Financial Officer

 

James Brown

Mana Whenua – Ngāi Tai

 

Hau Rawiri

On behalf of Te Waka Anga Mua ki Uta, Māori Strategy and Relations

 

Simeon Brown

MP - Pakuranga

 

Chris Barry

Area Prevention Manager, NZ Police

 

Morrin Cooper

Former Howick Borough Mayor

 

Nerissa Henry

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

 


Howick Local Board

04 November 2019

 

 

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.

 

2          Welcome Address

 

Matthew Walker, Group Chief Financial Officer, addressed the meeting.

 

3          Apologies

  

An apology from Member elect Katrina Bungard for absence was noted.

 

 

4

Declaration by Local Board Members

 

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

 

The following Howick Local Board Members made their declaractions pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14, of the Local Government Act 2002:

 

·         Bo Burns

·         David Collings

·         Bruce Kendall

·         Mike Turinsky

·         John Spiller

·         Adele White

·         Bob Wichman

·         Peter Young

 

 

Attachments

a     4 November 2019 - Howick Local Board inaugural meeting - Signed Member Declarations

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager gave an overview of the voting systems and requested a mover and seconder.

 

 

 

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.       

CARRIED

 

 

 

Carol McKenzie-Rex, Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

 

 

Member D Collings nominated Member A White for the Chairperson role.  Member B Wichman seconded the nomination.

 

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson

 

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

 

 

The Chairperson, Adele White, made her declaraction pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the Chair.

 

 

 

Attachments

a     4 November 2019 - Howick Local Board inaugural meeting - Chairperson's signed declaration

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

 

 

Chairperson Adele White addressed the meeting.

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Chairperson Adele White requested a mover and seconder on which voting system to use.

 

 

 

Member M Turinsky moved a motion to defer election of a Deputy Chairperson until the 9 December, 2019 at their next meeting.

 

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

9

Mayor's Address

 

Note: Chairperson Adele White invited the ward councillors, Sharon Stewart and Paul Young to come forward and address the meeting.

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

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

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

11

First Business Meeting of the Howick Local Board

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

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:........................................................