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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
ZOO BOARD
HELD ON THURSDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2009 AT 9:30 AM
IN THE NZCCM LECTURE THEATRE
NZCCM BUILDING
AUCKLAND ZOOLOGICAL PARK
MOTIONS ROAD
WESTERN SPRINGS

PRESENT:	Councillor	Graeme	Mulholland, JP	Chairperson
	Assoc. Prof.	Dianne	Brunton
	Mr	Peter	McQueen
	Mr	Steve	Smith	[from 9.40 am item 5]
	Councillor	Leila	Boyle
	Councillor	Bill	Christian, JP

1. APOLOGIES

   That the apologies from Board member Steve Smith for lateness be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Zoo Board meeting held on Thursday, 17 September 2009 be confirmed as a true and correct record subject to their being amended as follows:

   That the reason for confidentiality of item C1 be amended from Section 7(2)(h): That the public conduct of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities, to Section 7(2)(c)(i): That the public conduct of the

   whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information, or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. AUCKLAND ZOOLOGICAL PARK PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2009

   1. That the Auckland Zoological Park progress Report for September - October 2009 from the Zoo director, dated 5 November 2009, be received.
   2. That Dr Richard Jakob-Hoff be congratulated on his title of Adjunct Associate Professor from Murdoch University.
   3. That the Zoo be congratulated for their "enduring legacy" award for the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine from the Auckland City Council Arts, Community and Recreation Oscars.

   CARRIED

6. REVIEW OF UPDATED AUCKLAND ZOO SERVICE PROFILES

   1. That the Review of the Updated Auckland Zoo Service Profile Report from the Evaluation manager, dated 30 September 2009, be received.
   2. That the Zoo Board reviews the updated Zoo service profiles.

   CARRIED

7. PLANNED REFURBISHMENT OF CATERING FACILITIES

   That the verbal report from the Sales and visitor services manager, be received.

   CARRIED

8. DON'T PALM US OFF CAMPAIGN UPDATE

   That the Zoo Board notes the continuation of Auckland Zoo's focus on Palm Oil issues through the launch of Auckland Zoo's 'Don't Palm Us Off' campaign.

   CARRIED

9. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

   That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

   The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

   This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

   Item No.	General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
   C1.	Auckland Zoological Park financial performance report for the four months ending 31 October 2009	Public conduct of matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold exists under section 7.	Section 7(2)(h) The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities. In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information.	Section 48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
   C2	Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust activity update to October 2009	Public conduct of matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold exists under section 7.	Section 7(2)(h) The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities. In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information.	Section 48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
   C3.	Reappointment of Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust Members	Public conduct of matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold exists under section 7.	Section 7(2)(a) The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person. In particular, Council needs to keep the information confidential to protect the privacy of individuals.	Section 48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

   CARRIED

   There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 12.30 pm.