APOLOGIES
Moved: Guanting Liu / Harriet Spratt
That the apologies from Rebecca Kennedy for non-attendance be
accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Moved: Guanting Liu / Harriet Spratt
That the minutes of the Auckland City Youth Council meeting held
on Monday, 18 February 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no extraordinary business.
PUBLIC FORUM
There were no requests to speak in public forum.
VOTING FOR CHAIRPERSON AND THE EXECUTIVE
In accordance with Schedule 7, clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002, the
Democracy coordinator called for nominations for the chairperson of the Youth Council.
The Youth Council must appoint a member to this position in accordance with Schedule
7, clause 25 of the Act, noting that no member has a casting vote.
25 Voting systems for certain appointments
Provisions for election or appointment of Deputy Mayor, Chairpersons and Deputy
Chairperson of committees and representatives of the Council
This clause applies to:
- the election or appointment of the deputy mayor; and
- the election or appointment of the chairperson and deputy chairperson of
a committee; and
- the election or appointment of a representative of the council.
The council or a committee (if the council has so directed) must determine by
resolution that a person be elected or appointed by using one of the following systems
of voting:
- the voting system set out below as system A
- the voting system set out below as system B
System A:
- requires that a person is elected or appointed if he or she receives the
votes of a majority of the members of the council or committee present and voting
and;
- has the following characteristics:
- there is a first round of voting for all candidates and;
- if no candidate is successful in that round, there is a second round of
voting from which the candidate with the fewest votes in the first round is
excluded and;
- if no candidate is successful in the second round, there is a third and
if necessary, subsequent round of voting from which each time, the candidate
with the fewest votes in the previous round is excluded and;
- in any round of voting, if two or more candidates tie for the lowest number
of votes, the person excluded from the next round is resolved by lot.
System B:
- requires that a person is elected or appointed if he or she receives more
votes than any other candidate and;
- has the following characteristics:
- there is only one round of voting and;
- if two or more candidates tie for the most votes, the tie is resolved by
lot.
Moved: Sam Beanland / Harriett Spratt
- That the Youth Council adopts the system A of voting for Chairperson
as set out in Schedule 7, clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.
CARRIED
Moved: Harriett Spratt / Kate Boersen
-
That Youth Council member Sam Beanland be appointed as Chairperson
of the Auckland City Youth Council.
CARRIED
The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of Deputy
Chairperson. The following nominations were received:
- Moved: Sam Beanland / Kate Boersen
That Harriett Spratt be appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Auckland City
Youth Council.
- Moved: Jayran Mansouri / Sam Beanland
That Catherine Tamaseu-Russell be appointed as Deputy Chairperson
of the Auckland City Youth Council.
- Moved: Harriett Spratt / Nive Sharat Chandran
That Jayran Mansouri be appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Auckland
City Youth Council.
In accordance with voting system A above, Catherine Tamaseu-Russell was appointed
as Deputy Chairperson of the Auckland City Youth Council.
The Chairperson called for expressions of interest for appointment to the executive
of the Auckland City Youth Council (five positions). The following persons expressed
interest.
Kate Boersen, Harriet Spratt, Jayran Mansouri, Catherine Mitchener, Alice Wang,
Victor Li and Nive Sharat Chandran.
In accordance with voting system A above, the following were appointed to the
executive of the Auckland City Youth Council.
-
Kate Boersen
-
Harriet Spratt
-
Nive Sharat Chandran
-
Alice Wang
-
Victor Li
PROGRAMME ADVISOR - YOUTH REPORT
Moved: Sam Beanland / Harriett Spratt
That the memorandum of the Programme Advisor, Youth, dated 20
March be received.
CARRIED
DISTRICT PLAN REVIEW
Moved: Sam Beanland / Catherine Tamaseu-Russell
That Youth Council work closely with City Planning to provide
youth friendly documentation on the Isthmus District Plan.
CARRIED
PROGRAMME CONTENT - CONVERSE SUMMIT
Moved: Sam Beanland / Catherine Tamaseu-Russell
That the following themes for workshops and speakers, focusing on developing
skills be nominated:
- 'The medium is the message', building confidence for public speaking
workshops by Amanda Flemming,
- Hip-hop dancing
- Organised protesting
- Religious workshops
- Media training
- Empowering youth, confidence in expressing their views, including youth
law, project management.
CARRIED
YOUTH WEEK 2008: QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS
Moved: Sam Beanland / Catherine Tamaseu-Russell
That Youth Council members show support for Youth Week 2008 by being involved
with the organisation of the following:
- Assistance to others hosting events: resources, ideas and time
- Poster competition for the empowerment of youth
- Promote youth week at members' schools [other than via email]
- Sausage sizzle
- Pool party at Mt Albert community pool
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON'S UPDATE
Moved: Sam Beanland / Kate Boersen
-
That the report of the former Chairperson, dated 30 March
2008 be received.
-
That the verbal report update of the new Chairperson be received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 10]
MEMBERS' UPDATES
Verbal updates were presented at Youth Council by:
Kate Boersen regarding:
- Attendance at a first aid course
- Involvement with sports activities
Catherine Tamaseu-Russell regarding:
- Involved in youth advisory group with ALAC
- Attendance at the 'Pacific Spirit' symposium addressing youth issues
Jayran Mansouri regarding:
- Attendance at a Young Peoples' Reference Group in Wellington,
- Attendance at Children's Day celebrations in Wellington
Alice Wang regarding a planned trip to Germany for a music tour
Catherine Mitchener regarding attendance at an outdoor education facility and
Marae on Great Barrier Island.
Victor Li regarding involvement as an organiser of the Auckland City Council
youth sustainability camp
Harriet Spratt regarding fundraising for the 40hr famine
Moved: Sean Beanland / Catherine Tamaseu-Russell
That the members updates, written and verbal, be received.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 11A & 11B]
OTHER BUSINESS
Sam Beanland / Harriett Spratt
That the resignations of Andrew Harland-Smith, Clara Kim and Seraphina Kim
from the Auckland City Youth Council be accepted.
CARRIED
There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at
5:50 pm.
