Tira Hautū / Governing Body
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Governing Body held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 27 April 2023 at 10.04am.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Mayor |
Wayne Brown |
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Deputy Mayor |
Cr Desley Simpson, JP |
Until 6.15pm, Item C3 |
Councillors |
Cr Andrew Baker |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
Until 3.33pm, Item 14 |
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Cr Chris Darby |
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Cr Julie Fairey |
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Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM |
Via electronic link, from 10.54am, Item 7 |
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO |
From 10.06am, Item 4, Until 3.15pm, Item 13 |
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Cr Lotu Fuli |
Until 4.37pm, Item 16 |
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Cr Shane Henderson |
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Cr Richard Hills |
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Cr Mike Lee |
Until 4.37pm, Item 16 |
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Cr Kerrin Leoni |
Via electronic link for part of the meeting |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
From 10.12am, Item 4.1 |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
From 10.17am, Item 4.1 |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
Via electronic link From 2.16pm, Item 12 |
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Cr Ken Turner |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
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Cr John Watson |
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Cr Maurice Williamson |
From 10.24am, Item 4.2 |
Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Cr Josephine Bartley |
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
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Whau Local Board |
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Kay Thomas |
Chair |
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Fasitua Amosa |
Deputy Chair |
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Ross Clow |
Member |
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Sarah Patersin-Hamlin |
Member |
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Warren Piper |
Member |
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Albert-Eden Local Board |
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Margi Watson |
Chair |
He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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David Rankin |
Chief Executive, Eke Panuku |
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Kate Cumberpatch |
Eke Panuku |
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Governing Body 27 April 2023 |
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Resolution number GB/2023/55 MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Governing Body: a) accept the apologies from: Absence Cr J Bartley Lateness Cr A Filipaina Cr M Williamson Early Departure Cr A Dalton – on council business Cr L Fuli – on council business Cr R Hills – on council business |
Note: Subsequently, an apology was received from Cr S Stewart for lateness. |
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number GB/2023/56 MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson: That the Governing Body: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 23 March 2023, the extraordinary minutes of its meetings, held on Thursday, 30 March 2023 and Tuesday, 4 April 2023, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record |
4 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.06am.
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Public Input: Auckland War Memorial Museum - Item 12 - Consideration of funding contributions to regional cultural and safety amenities 2023/2024 |
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Professor Richard Bedford, Chair of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Trust Board and Dr David Gaimster, Chief Executive Auckland War Memorial Museum will present to the Governing Body A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr D Newman entered the meeting at 10.12am. Cr G Sayers entered the meeting at 10.17am. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/57 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr L Fuli: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the public input from Professor Richard Bedford, Chair, Dr David Gaimster, Chief Executive and James Liddell, External Relations Manager on behalf of Auckland War Memorial Museum regarding Item 12 - Consideration of funding contributions to regional cultural and safety amenities 2023/2024 and whakamihi / thank them for their attendance. b) whakanuia / acknowledge the service of Dr David Gaimster to Auckland War Memorial Museum and wish him well for his future role. |
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a 27 April 2023, Governing Body: Item 4.1 - Public Input: Auckland War Memorial Museum - Item 12 - Consideration of funding contributions to regional cultural and safety amenities 2023/2024, Presentation |
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David Schwartfeger from Kiwi Property presented to the Governing Body. A document was tabled. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr M Williamson entered the meeting at 10.24am. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/58 MOVED by Cr A Baker, seconded by Mayor W Brown: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the public input from David Schwartfeger on behalf of Kiwi Property regarding Item 9 – Investment in Drury and whakamihi / thank him for his attendance. |
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a 27 April 2023, Governing Body: Item 4.2 - Public Input: Kiwi Property - Item 9 - Investment in Drury, Presentation |
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
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Local Board Input: Whau Local Board - Te Hono / Avondale Multi-purpose Community Facility project |
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Kay Thomas, Chair and member of the Whau Local Board addressed the Governing Body. |
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Note: changes to the original motion, adding new clause b) was made with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/59 MOVED by Cr K Leoni, seconded by Mayor W Brown: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the local board input from Kay Thomas, Chair Whau Local Board Te Hono / Avondale Multi-purpose Community Facility project and whakamihi / thank her for her attendance. b) tono / request Chief Executive to forward the presentation to Eke Panuku for report back to the Governing Body. |
6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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The monthly dashboard had been circulated prior to the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting at 10.54am. Cr R Hills left the meeting at 11.24am. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/60 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr G Sayers: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the information provided in this report, in the monthly financial dashboard circulated prior to the meeting and the updates by the Chief Executive and Group Chief Financial Officer. |
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a 27 April 2023, Governing Body: Item 7 - Chief Executive and Group Chief Financial Officer Update, Monthly Dashboard |
The meeting adjourned at 11.25am and reconvened at 11.36am.
Cr G Sayers was not present.
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Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 11.44am. Cr K Leoni left the meeting at 11.55am and rejoined the meeting via electronic link. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/61 MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the update on the recovery programme from the January Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the May 2023 Recovery Office update will provide interim recovery objectives and a performance dashboard for the four workstreams, until the final Recovery Plan has been approved. |
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A revised copy of Attachment A was tabled and shown on screen. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/62 MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Governing Body: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the council’s 10-year budget 2021-2031 and its associated 30-year Infrastructure Strategy identifies Drury as one of several priority growth areas in which the council intends to focus its investment to support growth; b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the proposed 30-year programme of proposed Auckland Council capital expenditure for Drury set out in Attachment A to this report includes $2.329 billion of investment broken down into: i) $417 million in the first 10 years, which is already included in the 10-year budget 2021-2031; and ii) an additional $1.911 billion of investment for delivery beyond 2031. c) ohia / endorse the 30-year programme of proposed works for Drury set out in Attachment A (revised and attached to the minutes) as those which it intends to deliver, subject to available funding and to clause d) below; d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the precise scope and timing of investments included in the programme will be subject to review as part of the development of future council long-term plans, the development and on-going review of the Future Development Strategy and Auckland Transport Regional Land Transport Plans.
A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared carried by 13 votes to 4. |
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a 27 April 2023, Governing Body: Item 9 – Investment in Drury, tabled information |
The meeting adjourned at 1.17pm and reconvened at 1.47pm.
Cr C Darby, Cr J Fairey, Cr L Fuli, Cr S Henderson and Cr J Watson were not present.
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Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 1.48pm. Cr C Darby
returned to the meeting at 1.49pm. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/63 MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Governing Body: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note its endorsement of the 30-year programme of proposed works for Drury as referred to in its previous resolution; b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Finance and Performance Committee’s decisions on 9 December 2021 (FIN/2021/119) to: i) agree in principle to add [to the Contributions Policy] investments beyond 2031 to the Investment Priority Areas identified in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (specifically Inner Northwest, City Rail Link stations and Auckland Housing Programme areas - Tāmaki, Mangere, Northcote, Oranga and Mt Roskill) in stages over the next 15 months to ensure that developments in these areas will pay a fair share of the infrastructure costs that they cause the need for and will benefit from; and ii) agree to defer a decision on adding [to the Contributions Policy] investment beyond 2031 to the Drury area until June 2022 to allow the provision of more information to developers and others and more time for them to make further submissions with the benefit of this information; c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the feedback received through consultation on the proposed amendments to the Contributions Policy 2022 to add the investments in Drury beyond 2031, and the officer comments and recommendations in response to that feedback; d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the proposed amendments to the Contributions Policy shown in Attachments A and B of the agenda following consultation, includes a reduction in the average contribution price for Drury (as compared to the price consulted on) to $74,142; e) whakaae / agree that development contributions are the appropriate funding source for the growth share of capital expenditure the council intends to incur over a 30-year period (including the 20 years beyond 2031) to meet increased demand for open space, community facilities and transport infrastructure in Drury; f) whakaae / agree that it is satisfied that the proposed amendments to the Contributions Policy: i) accord with the purpose of development contributions in section 197AA and have been prepared taking into account the development contributions principles in section 197AB of the Local Government Act 2002; ii) comply with the relevant requirements for a contributions policy in the Local Government Act 2002; g) whai / adopt the amendments to the Contributions Policy 2022 shown in Attachments A and B to the agenda report; h) tautapa / delegate the authority and responsibility for making any required minor changes to the Contributions Policy 2022 shown in Attachments A and B to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Group Chief Financial Officer prior to the policy coming into effect on 1 June 2023 i) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that officers intend to propose further amendments to the Contributions Policy to add investments beyond 2031 in the other Investment Priority Areas identified in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (specifically Inner Northwest, CRL stations and Auckland Housing Programme areas - Tāmaki, Mangere, Northcote, Oranga and Mt Roskill). |
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Note: Under Standing Order 1.8.3, the following councillors requested their abstention be recorded: · Cr C Fletcher · Cr K Turner · Cr W Walker |
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Consideration of funding contributions to regional cultural and safety amenities 2023/2024 |
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Note: a change was made to the original recommendation, removing original clause a) and adding new clause c), with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Cr S Stewart joined the meeting at 2.16pm via electronic link. |
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The motion was debated and put in parts. |
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Cr R Hills returned to the meeting at 2.35pm. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/64 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr L Fuli: That the Governing Body: Auckland War Memorial Museum a) whakaae / approve an Auckland Council funding contribution to the Auckland War Memorial Museum for 2023/2024 of $33,260,000. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Auckland War Memorial Museum Trust Board will either decide to fix the $33,260,000 levy at their 28 April 2023 board meeting or initiate arbitration proceedings to fix the levy if they do not accept the funding contribution agreed by the Governing Body at today’s meeting. c) tautapa / delegate to the Deputy Mayor to discuss with the Auckland Museum Board Chair the skills requirements of a new Museum director to support the ongoing positive relationship with Auckland Council and collaboration with the wider Auckland cultural heritage sector. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/65 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Governing Body: Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act Amenities d) whakaae / approve the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board’s proposed Auckland Council funding contribution for 2023/2024 of $17,347,179. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/66 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr L Fuli: That the Governing Body: Museum of Transport and Technology e) whakaae / approve the Museum of Transport and Technology’s (MOTAT’s) levy request for 2023/2024 of $18,527,250. |
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Cr C Fletcher retired from the meeting at 3.15pm. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/67 MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr R Hills: That the Governing Body: a) whakaae / agree, subject to consultation, to promote a local bill to amend the Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Act 1923 (the Act) to facilitate the Takapuna Boating Club’s proposal to lease part of the building on a commercial basis as follows: suggested amended section 5 of the Act: i) the Auckland Council or any body or person claiming through or under it shall use the land described in Schedule 1 hereto as a site of and for the principal purposes of boat sheds, public swimming baths, social hall or any similar community purpose. ii) nothing in subsection (i) shall prevent the use of part of the land described in Schedule 1 for commercial purposes as long as the land and any buildings on it are principally used for community purposes. iii) Where any part of the land described in Schedule 1 is subject to a lease or other arrangement for use in accordance with subsection (ii), any proceeds received under any such lease or other arrangement must be used towards the maintenance of the land and any building or other capital improvements situated thereon, and/or for community purposes. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that its agreement to (a) above is not an endorsement of any specific proposal of the Takapuna Boating Club in respect of future uses of the land or building at 17 Sir Peter Blake Parade, Bayswater, and that the Takapuna Boating Club will be responsible for obtaining any regulatory approvals, including from Auckland Council, as necessary. c) tono / request staff consult on the preferred option expressed in clause a) above to ascertain the views and preferences of persons likely to be affected by (or who may have an interest in) a change to the Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Act 1923. d) tautapa / delegate to the Chief Executive the authority to receive and consider views obtained through public consultation, and decide whether to proceed with promoting a local bill to amend the Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Act 1923 on the basis set out in clause (a) above, including with any minor changes as necessary. |
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Evaluation of 2022 Auckland Council Elections and other representation matters |
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Cr A Dalton left the meeting at 3.33pm. |
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Note: a change was made to the original recommendation, amending clause d), with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/68 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the “Evaluation of Auckland Council’s 2022 elections” in Attachment A b) whiwhi / receive the feedback from local boards in Attachment B c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that lessons learnt from the 2022 elections, along with feedback from local boards and any comments from this meeting, will form part of the planning for the 2025 elections d) whakaae / agree to support staff continuing to investigate the options of postal and booth voting or a combination for the 2025 elections e) whakaae / agree that the council’s initial proposal for representation arrangements for the 2025 elections is developed by the Joint Governance Working Party as follows: i) the Joint Governance Working Party will develop Auckland Council’s initial review of representation arrangements after seeking feedback on issues and options from the Governing Body and local boards, then make recommendations to the Governing Body for the Governing Body to formally resolve its proposal for public notification for submissions. ii) the Joint Governance Working Party will conduct the hearing of submissions and report its findings to local boards and the Governing Body before the Governing Body makes the final statutory resolution on any representation changes, which will then be publicly notified for objections and appeals. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/69 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Governing Body: a) whakaae / agree under Standing Order 1.1.3, that an extension of time until the business of the agenda is complete, be granted. |
The meeting adjourned at 3.55pm and reconvened at 4.06pm.
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Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause d) i), deleting original clause d) iii), and adding new clause e), with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/70 MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr K Leoni: That the Governing Body: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the summary of feedback provided through 2022 engagement on Māori seats for Auckland Council (Attachment A) b) whakaae / agree to seek the views and preferences of Māori and the wider public on Māori seats for Auckland Council, noting that there is currently no legislative requirement to do so. c) whakaae / agree to consult by no later than 1 August 2023 in order to meet the 23 November 2023 Local Electoral Act 2001 deadline, noting that the consultation material and timeline will be reported to Governing Body for approval at a future Governing Body meeting. d) whakaae / agree that the consultation will seek feedback on options for the 2025 local elections as follows: i) support for no Māori seats for Auckland Council ii) support for ‘Parliamentary’ model noting that this is the model that is available under existing legislation e) whakaae / agree to consult Aucklanders to seek feedback on support for a ‘Royal Commission’ model or any other model of Māori representation, noting that this is not currently available for the 2025 local election and would require legislative change. |
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Recommendation from the Regulatory and Safety Committee – Options in response to review of Indoor Domestic Fires Bylaw |
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Cr M Lee retired
from the meeting at 4.37pm. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/71 MOVED by Cr D Newman, seconded by Cr A Baker: That the Governing Body: a) whakaū / confirm that the Auckland Council Air Quality Bylaw for Indoor Domestic Fires 2017 is no longer the most appropriate way to protect public health and minimise nuisance to neighbouring properties from smoke, odour and ash discharged from indoor domestic fires. b) whakaae / approve continuing use of other existing regulations and non-regulatory measures to address public health risks and nuisance from indoor domestic fires, including the national legislation, Auckland Unitary Plan, information and education. c) whakaae / approve allowing the Auckland Council Air Quality Bylaw for Indoor Domestic Fires 2017 to expire on 25 May 2024. |
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Recommendations from the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee - prioritised plan of actions for Auckland Council’s emergency management function |
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A copy of the resolution from the Extraordinary Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee meeting of 26 April 2023 had been distributed prior to the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachments. |
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Cr R Hills
left the meeting at 4.43pm. |
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Note: a change was made to the original recommendation, amending clause b), with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/72 MOVED by Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr K Leoni: That the Governing Body: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the April 2023 MartinJenkins report setting out a prioritised plan of actions for Auckland Council’s emergency management function b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that implementation progress reports will be made regularly as per the work programme to the Governing Body. |
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a 27 April 2023, Governing Body: Item 17 - Recommendations from the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee - prioritised plan of actions for Auckland Council’s emergency management function, Resolution |
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Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open |
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Resolution number GB/2023/73 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Governing Body: a) note the confidential decision and related information that is now publicly available: i) Appointment of Group Recovery Manager. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/74 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Governing Body: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the approved forward work programmes for all committees of the Governing Body. |
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Summary of Governing Body and Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 27 April 2023 |
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Resolution number GB/2023/75 MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Governing Body: a) whiwhi / receive the Summary of Governing Body and other committee information memoranda and briefings – 27 April 2023. |
21 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Resolution number GB/2023/76 MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson: That the Governing Body: a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting. The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows. This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:
C1 CONFIDENTIAL: Maungawhau and Karanga a Hape development precinct
C2 CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executives Objectives
C3 CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Council Chief Executive recruitment
The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting. |
4.52pm The public was excluded.
Cr G Sayers left the meeting at 4.52pm.
Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.
6.43pm The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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CONFIDENTIAL: Maungawhau and Karanga a Hape development precinct |
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Resolution number GB/2023/77 MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Cr C Darby: r) whakaae / agree that the decisions, report and attachments remain confidential until the reasons for confidentiality no longer exist. |
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Resolution number GB/2023/78 MOVED by Cr D Newman, seconded by Mayor W Brown: c) whakaae / agree that there be no restatement of the resolutions, report and attachments, which will be released as part of the Chief Executive recruitment package |
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6.43 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 Governing Body HELD ON
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