MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, 10 APRIL 2006 AT 4:43PM

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Melanie Cripps

   Seconded: Guanting Liu

   That the apologies from Aritra Ray, Samson Tonga, Sinovita Tonga, Chantell Nelisi and Andrew Harland-Smith for non-attendance be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Melanie Cripps

   Seconded: Dawn Talisa

   That the minutes of the Auckland City Youth Council meeting held on Monday, 20 March 2006 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. NEW MEMBERS/RESIGNATION

   Moved: Melanie Cripps

   Seconded: Sean Taylor

   That the resignation of Jeremy Lees-Green be accepted.

   CARRIED

6. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

   Moved: Melanie Cripps

   Seconded: Zachary Castles

   1. That the Chairperson's report dated 29 March 2006 be received.
   2. That it be noted the deadline for submissions to the Minimum Wage (Abolition of Age Discrimination) Amendment Bill is 21 April 2006.

   CARRIED

7. COMMUNITY ADVISOR'S UPDATE

   Moved: Melanie Cripps

   Seconded: Dexter Henderson

   That the Community Advisor's report dated 29 March 2006 be received.

   CARRIED

8. MEMBERS' UPDATE

   Further members' updates were received at the meeting.

   8.1 Jayran Mansouri

   • Attended a United Nation conference of Amnesty International Group regarding petition against the arms trade.
   • inviting everyone to sign a petition.
   • a million signatures are required for lobbying for an international law change.
   • the web site: www.amnesty.org.nz

   8.2 Sophia Johnson

   • Attended a symphony orchestra composition training session on Thursday at Dominion Rd,
   • The training session was for youth to submit composition pieces and the winner will win $500.
   • The Waiheke High School Environment Team organised "Litter draws" - students' placed their names on a bottle and throw it into a bin, a bottle was picked out of the bin and a prize won. The idea was to encourage people to put rubbish into the bin.
   • In a band now working towards a show.
   • Finished all internal exams - doing well.

   8.3 Zachary Castles

   • Next year is the NZ youth parliament.
   • Auckland City Youth Council has a history with the youth Member of Parliament (MP).
   • If you would like to attend, please write to a local MP expressing your interest and desire to be involved.
   • Zachary is representing Dr Jackie Wood.
   • The age criteria is 16-18 years old, but not mandatory. As long as one is legally defined as youth and living in the electorate one would qualify.

   8.4 Louise Phyn

   • Library focus group on Thursday and brainstormed some ideas.
   • If anyone is interested in giving feedback please contact the librarian, Annie Coppell (annie.coppell@aucklandcity.govt.nz)  

   8.5 Sam Beanland

   • On 1 April, student loans are interest free and an interest free party was organised; free sausages were provided at the party.
   • I have applied for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and

   8.6 Dexter Henderson

   • Is involved in the student council which decided to have:
   • an orange day for city mission,
   • a daffodil day
   • a wild hair day where everyone sets up stalls and pay a $2 donation and do crazy things to each other's hair.
   • have started a Raffle for the Fiji trip
   • Water polo team has gone into division two.

   8.7 Sean Taylor

   • NZ Sign Language Bill is now an Act.
   • It is now an official language.

   Further updates were tabled from Andrew Harland-Smith, Dexter Henderson and Clara Kim.

   [ATTACHMENTS 8A & 8B]

   Moved: Melanie Cripps

   Seconded: Olivia Boddy

   That the members' updates be received.

   CARRIED

9. EXECUTIVE

   The Executive Committee did not meet and have nothing to report.  

10. PROJECTS:

    10.1 ANZAC DAY PROJECT 2006

    Seraphina Kim tabled a paper updating the Auckland City Youth Council on progress of the ANZAC Project.

    [ATTACHMENT 10.1]

    Moved: Melanie Cripps

    Seconded: Jayran Mansouri

    That the report entitled "ANZAC Team update 2" by Seraphina Kim tabled at the 10 April Auckland City Youth Council meeting be received.

    CARRIED

    10.2 LONG-TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN (LTCCP) 2006-2016 SUBMISSION

    Guanting Liu tabled the minutes of the 3 April 2006 LTCCP Project team meeting and a copy of the survey proposed for members to gain feedback from their networks.

    [ATTACHMENTS 10.2A and 10.2B]

    Moved: Melanie Cripps

    Seconded: Natasha Sarkar

    That the minutes of the Auckland City Youth Council Long-term council community plan project team and the survey form tabled by Guanting Liu at the 10 April 2006 Youth Council meeting be received.

    CARRIED

    10.3 CONVERSE '06 SUMMIT PROJECT

    Sean Taylor gave a verbal update advising the following:

    • Attended a meeting over at Waitakere with two other representatives, one from Waitekere City Council and the other from North Shore City Council.
    • Key note themes:
    • Poverty versus social equity
    • Media perception of reality
    • People are more willing to hear the bad
    • Workshops ':
    • Graffiti
    • Alcohol and Drugs
    • Gangs
    • Workshop ideas
    • Tough is not enough
    • Youth in Business
    • Youth Communities
    • Youth Education - predictive factor towards crime

    Moved: Melanie Cripps

    Seconded: Sophia Johnson

    That the verbal update of Sean Taylor on the Converse '06 summit project be received.

    CARRIED

    10.4 CONVERSE: PHASE THREE

    Louise Phyn gave a verbal update advising the following:

    • Met last Thursday and have regular project team - Louise Phyn, Melanie Cripps, Dawn Talisa and Jeremy Lees-Green plus some others.  
    • Met new members of Community Action on Youth and Drugs (CAYAD) team, Sara and Michael.
    • Want to create a series of fun, safe, drug and alcohol free events.
    • Over next year organising two social events then one big pool party at the end of the year.
    • Planning first social event tentatively for 16 or 17 June in Balmoral, Pioneer Hall.
    • Have had a brainstorming session for ideas.

    Moved: Melanie Cripps

    Seconded: Zachary Castles

    That the verbal update by Louise Phyn on the Converse: phase three project be received.

    CARRIED

    10.5 AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL SOCIAL EVENT

    Zachary Castles gave a verbal update regarding the Auckland City Youth Council social event.

    • Thanking about a sleep over at Youthtown.
    • Take advantage of the opportunities offered at Youthtown.
    • Timing will be around term 3 year to be ' around middle of the term.
    • Members to email their ideas to Zachary Castles, Olivia Boddy, Andrew Harland-Smith and Samson Tonga.

    Moved: Melanie Cripps

    Seconded: Clara Kim

    That the verbal update by Zachary Castles on the Auckland City Youth Council social event be received.

    CARRIED

    10.6 AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL WEB PAGES

    Jayran Mansouri gave a verbal update regarding the web pages and encouraged members to provide their updates:

    • Looking at updating the content of the website.
    • Doesn't reflect what the Auckland City Youth Council is about.
    • Members updates should be there
    • Links need to be clear.
    • It could have the chairperson's report in a prominent place.
    • Links that Auckland City Youth Council think that are relevant to youth.
    • Could check other youth council web pages.
    • The website is www.aucklandcity.govt/ACYC

    Moved: Melanie Cripps

    Seconded: Dexter Henderson

    That the verbal update by Jayran Mansouri on the Auckland City Youth Council web pages be received.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 5:42 pm.