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, 14 May 2009 |
| TIME: |
1:30 pm |
| VENUE: |
Committee Room, Level 15 |
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Civic Administration Building |
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1 Greys Avenue |
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Auckland |
| Mike Giddey |
| DEMOCRACY ADVISOR |
Members:
| Deputy Mayor |
David |
Hay, JP Chairperson |
| Cr |
Douglas |
Armstrong, QSO |
| Cr |
Aaron |
Bhatnagar Deputy Chairperson |
| Cr |
Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
| Mr |
Bruce |
Kilmister (non voting member) |
Ex
Officio:
| His Worship the Mayor, Hon John Banks, QSO |
APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Regional Governance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 15 April
2009 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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"An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at
that meeting if- |
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(a) |
The local authority by resolution so decides; and |
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(b) |
The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open
to the public,- |
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(i) |
The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and |
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(ii) |
The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
subsequent meeting." |
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Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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"Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
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(a) |
That item may be discussed at that meeting if- |
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(i) |
That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
local authority; and |
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(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 |
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(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.
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE UPDATE
| Jane Simmonds |
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| Strategy office advisor |
1 May 2009 |
Reporting that the government's decisions on Auckland
Regional Governance will be enacted through three separate pieces of
legislation. The first will be enacted under urgency and will set up the
Establishment Board and transition agency. The second will contain the
provisions for representation on the Auckland Council and the framework for the
local boards and will proceed through a select committee process ending in
September. The third will be detailed legislation to enact the substantive
reforms. It will be introduced later in the year and will go through a select
committee process.
An analysis is underway on a number of aspects of the
Government's proposed governance model to enable us to develop Auckland City
Council's position for the legislative process. This report contains some
initial thinking for discussion and feedback from the Committee on various
areas.
Transition planning for the Council is well underway and
involves preparing for the transition and detailed legislation, preparing to
advise the Establishment Board on the activities of the Council, preparing a
programme for informing and engaging with elected representatives, and an
integrated plan for communications and HR.
Recommending that the Committee provide its views and
feedback on the issues raised in the report.
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