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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

HELD ON THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008 AT 9:30 AM

PRESENT:	Deputy Mayor	David	Hay, JP	Chairperson
	Councillor	Douglas	Armstrong, QSO	[from 9.32, item 2]
	Councillor	Aaron	Bhatnagar
	Councillor	Richard	Northey, ONZM
ALSO PRESENT:	Councillor	Leila	Boyle
	Councillor	Graeme	Easte	[from 9.40, item 4.1]
	Councillor	Noelene	Raffills
	Community Board Chairperson	Bruce	Kilmister

1. APOLOGIES

   That the apology from Councillor Doug Armstrong for lateness be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Regional Governance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 15 April 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. VARIOUS MATTERS - PENNY BRIGHT

   Penny Bright addressed the Committee on issues relating to Rogernomics, contracting out of Council services, and developments on information about where in Auckland City the rates are going in contracts to the private sector.

   That Ms Bright's presentation be noted.

   CARRIED

   [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

5. ROYAL COMMISSION - OVERVIEW OF KEY STAKEHOLDER SUBMISSIONS

   Secretarial note: When discussing attachment 4, referred to in B below, Councillor Richard Northey proposed an amendment to item 9 Democracy and governance, which was not supported by the Committee. Councillor Richard Northey requested the final sentence in 9 to read:

   "Both the Neighbourhood Board and Community Councillors would be supported, resourced and staffed to enable interaction and responses to regional and neighbourhood based issues and enquiries."

   The Committee however approved the final sentence in 9 to read:

   "Both the Neighbourhood Board and Community Councillors would be appropriately supported and resourced to enable interaction and responses to regional and neighbourhood based issues and enquiries."]

   1. That the Regional Governance Committee notes:
      1. the contents of the report and supporting attachments
      2. that Auckland City Council is likely to appear at the Royal Commission public hearing on 24 or 25 June 2008
      3. that the majority of submissions from businesses, organisations and individuals are strongly in favour of a single authority to lead the region, with strong representation at a local level.
   2. That the Regional Governance Committee endorses the information response to the Royal Commission on regional and local based functions as per Council's submission, i.e. Greater Auckland Council and Neighbourhood Boards, refer to attachment 4, as amended.
   3. That the Regional Governance Committee requests officers to engage with key stakeholders to further identify points of commonality and difference in the submissions to the Royal Commission.
   4. That the Regional Governance Committee agrees to officers briefing Council's public hearing representatives, His Worship the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, on the outcomes of the key stakeholder discussions.
   5. That it be a recommendation to Council that Council approves for issue to the Royal Commission the information on regional and local based functions as per Council's submission, i.e. Greater Auckland Council and Neighbourhood Boards, refer to attachment 4, as amended.

   CARRIED

   [ATTACHMENT 5A]

   There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 10:30am.