APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Auckland City Youth Council meeting held on Monday, 21 July 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.
The
following request has been received to address the meeting:
4.1. YOUTH ELECTORAL ENROLMENT - DANA WALKER
Dana
Walker, Registrar of Electors, Helensville Electorate will address Youth Council
regarding how the Electoral Enrolment Centre is running a dedicated youth
enrolment drive to get 18-24 year olds enrolled to vote.
COMMUNITY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES UPDATE
Providing representatives from Auckland City's community boards the opportunity
to update the Youth Council on projects and issues they have been involved with
since the last meeting.
PROGRAMME ADVISOR - YOUTH REPORT
| Sarah Finlay |
|
| Programme Advisor, Youth |
August 2008 |
Advising that ACR Services are undertaking an assessment of Youth Council. The
purpose of this assessment is to ensure that council uses effective methods to
engage young people in its work, and to assess the current way in which council
uses Youth Council to do this.
Also
providing an update on youth programmes for the month of July 2008.
Recommending that the memorandum dated August 2008 from the Programme Advisor,
Youth, be received.
YOUTH COUNCIL ASSESSMENT
| Sam Beanland |
|
| Chairperson |
11 August 2008 |
Advising of the assessment of Youth Council being undertaken by ACR Services.
The assessment will examine the most effective way in which council can engage
young people.
Recommending that Youth Council members provide feedback on their experiences or
impressions of Youth Council and how it could develop in the future.
SWIMMING POOL FEEDBACK
| Sam Beanland |
|
| Chairperson |
11 August 2008 |
Providing an opportunity for youth council members to provide ideas on how
feedback on the development of Auckland City Councils' new Swimming Pool Plan
can be best obtained from other young people.
ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSION RESPONSE
| A Lewis |
|
| Democracy Coordinator |
11 August 2008 |
Providing the response to Youth Council's submission to Auckland City Council's
Draft Annual Plan 2008/2009 and the summary document of the key issues raised
during the submission process.
Recommending that the information be noted.
CONVERSE PROJECT UPDATE
| Sam Beanland |
|
| Chairperson |
11 August 2008 |
Providing an opportunity for Youth Council members to provide feedback on
Converse 2008.
ROAD SAFETY PROJECT UPDATE
| Sam Beanland |
|
| Chairperson |
11 August 2008 |
Providing an opportunity for Youth Council members to provide updates and
reports on the road safety project.
YOUTH COUNCIL WEB PAGES PROJECT UPDATE
| Sam Beanland |
|
| Chairperson |
11 August 2008 |
Providing an opportunity for Youth Council members to provide updates and
reports on the Youth Council web pages project.
CHAIRPERSON'S UPDATE
Providing the Chairperson with an opportunity to provide an update on projects
and issues he has been involved with since the last meeting.
Recommending that the report of the Chairperson, dated 11 August 2008, be
received.
| [ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 9-10 |
MEMBERS' UPDATES
Providing the members with an opportunity to provide an update on projects and
issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.
At
the close of the agenda, a written update has been received from Youth Council
member Kate Boersen.
| [ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 11-12 |
