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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, 4 JULY 2005 AT 1:30 PM

PRESENT:

Councillors:

Dr. John

Hinchcliff, CNZM

[Chairman]
   

Neil

Abel

  
   

Leila

Boyle

[from 1.35pm part item 5]

Dr. Cathy

Casey
   

Scott

Milne, JP

[from 1.40pm part item 6]

[until 2.22pm part item8]
   

Richard

Northey, ONZM

  
   

Vern

Walsh, JP

  

ALSO PRESENT:

Deputy Mayor, Dr. Bruce Hucker, QSO

  

________________________

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    That the apologies from Councillors Mulholland and Leighton for non attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Partnerships Committee meeting held on Monday, 9 May 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    There were no requests to speak in public forum.

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    That the report of the Committee Manager dated 27 June 2005 be received.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note: The Committee Manager tabled the minute of item 10 of the Committee's 21 March meeting noting the updated schedule of engagements for 2005. With the following amendments:

    • Meetings will occur at approximately 6 weekly intervals.
    • The Gay/Lesbian and Pacific Island breakfasts have taken place and the Asian Community breakfast will take place July 8.
    • The next meeting will be the Churches and Interfaith
    • The Disabled Community breakfast will take place in December to coincide with disability awareness week
    • That there will be a further meeting of the GLT group before the end of the year.

  6. Top HISTORY OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ASIAN NETWORK

    That the Council increase its involvement and collaboration with Auckland's Asian Network (TANI) and Asian communities to address opportunities and needs, as appropriate, noting current Council/TANI activities include:

    • Meetings for input into council plans
    • Advertising of network meetings in council publications
    • Information dissemination via council call centre and welcome packs
    • Support from community advisors as requested.

    CARRIED

  7. Top INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FORUM

    That the report of the Education Policy Analyst dated 13 June 2005 be received.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 7A]

    Secretarial note: Due to an error, page 5 of the report was missing. The complete report is attached (missing page would have been between pages 10 and 11).

  8. Top UPDATE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

    That the report of the International Affairs Manager dated 20 June 2005 be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2.27 pm.