Council member and meetings
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2005 AT 4:30PM
| PRESENT: |
Pelema |
Taulapapa |
[Chairperson] |
| |
Sam |
Beanland |
|
| |
Simon |
Dennerly |
|
| |
Marcel |
Correa |
|
| |
Dexter |
Henderson |
(from 4.40pm) |
| |
Guanting |
Liu |
(from 4.40pm) |
| |
Jayran |
Mansouri |
|
| |
Pamela |
Mills |
|
| |
Chantel |
Nelisi |
(from 4.40pm) |
| |
John |
Osbourne |
|
| |
Loiuse |
Phyn |
|
| |
Aritra |
Ray |
(from 4.40pm) |
| |
Natasha |
Sarkar |
|
| |
Dawn |
Talisa |
|
| |
Samson |
Tonga |
|
| ALSO PRESENT: |
Cr |
Boyle |
(until 5.28pm, item 9) |
| |
Cr |
Casey |
(until 5.15pm, item 6) |
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APOLOGIES
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Dawn Talisa
That the apologies of Melanie Cripps, Jeremy Lees-Green, Sean
Taylor, and Sinovita Tonga for non-attendance be accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Sam Beanland
That the minutes of the Auckland City YouthCouncil meeting
held on Monday, 15 August 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no extraordinary business.
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. SHORT FILM INITIATIVE – JORDAN DODSON
Jordan Dodson, Oliver Page, Daisy Lawless and Patrick Dodson
gave a presentation on a short film initiative they were proposing to raise
awareness of young people in having to think things through before acting. The
film would use the recent tragedy of the concrete slab being thrown off the
motorway as a basis and would focus on the psyche of the offender. The Youth
Council were advised that the film was seen as a tool to be used to initiate
discussion with young people. Endorsement was being sought from the Youth
Council for the project.
[ATTACHMENT 4.1A]
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Samson Tonga
That Jordan Dodson Oliver Page, Daisy Lawless and Patrick
Dodson
be thanked for their presentation and that the short film
initiative be researched further and reported back to the next Auckland City
Youth Council meeting.
CARRIED
4.2 YOUNG PEOPLE IN PUBLIC SPACES – JIM GLEESON
Mr Gleeson, Planner from Australia gave a brief presentation on
the concept of public artworks having a dual purpose, eg: a skate park being a
public artwork.
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Simon Dennerly
That Jim Gleeson be thanked for his presentation regarding
young people in public spaces.
CARRIED
NEW MEMBERS/RESIGNATIONS
There were no new members/resignations received for this
meeting.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The Chairman tabled a copy of the Auckland City Youth Council
Achievements for the 2004/2005 Financial Year report which was considered by the
Community Development and Equity Committee at its meeting held on Wednesday, 14
September 2005. A copy of the resolutions from that meeting were also tabled.
The Chairman also reminded those members interested in attending
a three-hour workshop regarding mental health and youth to let the community
advisor know as soon as possible.
[ATTACHMENT 6A & 6B]
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Dexter Henderson
That the Chairman's report dated 7 September 2005, the
Auckland City Youth Council Achievements for the 2004/2005 Financial Year report
and the Community Development and Equity Committee resolutions from item 8 of
its 14 September 2005 meeting be received.
CARRIED
MEMBERS' UPDATES
Further members updates were received at the meeting:
7.1 PAMELA MILLS
- Moved house.
- Attended the Political Youth Forum in Papatoetoe.
- Have been elected Environmental Affairs Officer for the
Auckland University Students Association.
- Had a meeting with ARTA, am involved in a "car free
day" at the University on Thursday.
- Labour Party campaigning:
- Attended candidate debates.
- Canvassing
- Travelled to Waikato University to listen to the Rt.
Hon. Helen Clark speak.
- Went to the TV1 leaders debate.
- Gave blood
- ACYC election project:
- Have sent out text messages every weekend.
- Distributed enrolment packs and posters.
- Got in touch with the local registrar of Auckland City.
7.2 JOHN OSBORNE
7.3 jayran mansouri
- Actively involved in the school.
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Aritra Ray
That the members' updates be received.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY ADVISOR'S UPDATE
The Community Advisor requested responses by midday Wednesday,
21 September 2005 from members regarding their presence for the next Treaty of
Waitangi training date. The selection of Saturday dates are as follows: 15
October, 22 October, and 12 November 2005. Members were requested to state
their preference for a date and preferred time.
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Guanting Liu
That the Community Advisor's Update report dated 7 September
2005 be received.
CARRIED
FINAL CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Natasha Sarkar
That the Final Child and Family Policy report dated 7
September 2005 be received and that Stephanie Jowett be thanked for her
attendance and explanation of the policy.
CARRIED
YOUTH ACTION MONITORING REPORT
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Louise Phyn
That the Youth Action Monitoring report dated 7 September
2005 be received.
CARRIED
DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN 2005/2006 AND AMENDMENTS TO LTCCP
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Sam Beanland
That the response to the Auckland City Youth Council's annual
plan submission dated 9 August 2005 be received and that the Council be thanked
for a comprehensive response.
CARRIED
PROJECT UPDATES
12.1 ANZAC DAY PROJECT REPORT 2005
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Dexter Henderson
That the ANZAC Day Project Report 2005 dated 7 September
2005, by Aritra Ray be received.
CARRIED
12.2 AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL SOCIAL EVENT
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Aritra Ray
That the verbal report from the Chairman regarding the social
event proposed for Monday, 3 October 2005 at 7pm be received.
CARRIED
12.3 CONVERSE '05 UPDATES
Louise Phyn gave a verbal update on the Converse '05 follow up
meeting held on 30 August 2005 as follows:
- Didn't get as many delegates return as they would have
liked. Had approximately 15-20 people plus the Youth Council members who
attended.
- Very pleased with the level of interest.
- Next steps:
- Want to keep the conversation going.
- Another meeting proposed for either 27 or 29 September
2005.
- From that meeting they will start organising a maximum
of three projects.
- Want to do a small project before the Christmas
holidays.
- Youth Council will be very involved in the projects.
- Big thank you to all those Youth Council members who
helped on the day.
Moved: Pelema Taulapapa
Seconded: Samson Tonga
That the verbal report from Louise Phyn regarding the
Converse '05 follow up meeting held on 30 August 2005 be received.
CARRIED
There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at
5.56pm.
