Council member and meetings
OPEN AGENDA
I hereby give notice that a meeting of the
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
will be held as follows:
| DATE: |
Thursday, 3 April 2008 |
| TIME: |
1:30 pm |
| VENUE: |
Meeting Room, Level 15 |
| |
Civic Administration Building |
| |
1 Greys Avenue |
| |
Auckland |
| Mike Giddey |
| DEMOCRACY ADVISOR |
Members:
| Deputy Mayor |
David |
Hay, JP Chairperson |
| Councillor |
Doug |
Armstrong, QSO |
| Councillor |
Aaron |
Bhatnagar |
| Councillor |
Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
Ex Officio:
| His Worship the Mayor, Hon John Banks, QSO |
APOLOGIES
An apology has been received from Councillor Northey.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Regional Governance Committee meeting held on
Thursday, 13 March 2008 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
| Section 46A(7) of
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states: |
| "An item that is not
on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if- |
| (a) |
The local authority
by resolution so decides; and |
| (b) |
The presiding member
explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,- |
| |
(i) |
The reason why the item is not
on the agenda; and |
| |
(ii) |
The reason why the discussion
of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting." |
| Section 46A(7A) of
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states: |
| "Where an item is
not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
| (a) |
That item may be discussed
at that meeting if- |
| |
(i) |
That item is a minor matter relating
to the general business of the local authority; and |
| |
(ii) |
The presiding member explains
at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,
that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but |
| (b) |
no resolution, decision,
or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that
item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion." |
PUBLIC FORUM
A period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members
of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority.
A maximum of 5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions
from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.
FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITY BOARD CHAIRS REPRESENTATIVE
| M Giddey |
|
| Democracy advisor |
31 March 2008 |
Bruce Kilmister, Chairperson of the Western Bays Community Board,
will table feedback from the Chairs forum as requested at the last committee meeting.
Recommending that the information be received.
ROYAL COMMISSION OFFICERS DRAFT SUBMISSION
| T Pennington |
|
| Manager strategy |
3 April 2008 |
Updating the committee on work undertaken to develop an officer's
draft submission to the Royal Commission and providing a draft of that submission
which is based on a single multi-functional council for the region.
Recommending that the report be received, and that it be a recommendation
to council that it confirm for council officers the directions for council's submission
based on the officers draft submission and/or advise of the alternative directions.
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