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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 4:30PM

PRESENT:		Guanting	Liu	[Chairperson]
		Seraphina	Kim	[Deputy Chairperson]
		Clara	Kim
		Jayran	Mansouri
		Kate	Boersen
ALSO PRESENT:	Councillors:	Dr Cathy	Casey
		Richard	Northey
	Board Members:	Barbara	Insull
		Kathryn	Davie

1. APOLOGIES

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Kate Boersen

   That the apologies from Salim Siddiqui, Danielle Duffield, Harriet Spratt, Faye Neilisi and Dexter Henderson for non-attendance, be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Clara Kim

   That the minutes of the Auckland City Youth Council meeting held on Monday, 20 August 2007, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. SENIOR SERGEANT ALAN ROWLAND, NEW ZEALAND POLICE - INTRODUCTION

   Senior Sergeant Alan Rowland, from the New Zealand Police, was in attendance to address the Auckland City Youth Council on his role as the Auckland District Coordinator for youth related matters. Senior Sergeant Rowland further updated the Auckland City Youth Council on the progress of the recent New Zealand Police Act Review, and spoke on some of the key points that have arisen from the consultation process, particularly the need for their presence at major events.

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Jayran Mansouri

   That Senior Sergeant Alan Rowland be thanked for his presentation and update on the recent New Zealand Police Act Review.

   CARRIED

   4.2. JAN ZIEGLER-PERI - KIDSVOTING

   Jan Ziegler-Peri was in attendance to address the Auckland City Youth Council on the 'Kids Voting' initiative as per her attached presentation.

   [ATTACHMENT 4.2]

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Kate Boersen

   That Jan Ziegler-Peri be thanked for her presentation on the Kidsvoting initiative.

   CARRIED

5. RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Clara Kim

   That the resignation of Sophia Johnson be accepted, effective at the end of this meeting.

   CARRIED

6. AUCKLAND CITY YOUTH COUNCIL SUBMISSION TO AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL'S DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN 2007/2008 - RESPONSE TO SUBMISSION

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Clara Kim

   1. That the report of the Democracy coordinator, dated 10 September 2007, be received.
   2. That Lee Manaia, Democracy advisor, be thanked for her assistance in the preparation of the Auckland City Youth Council's Annual Plan submission.
   3. That the Auckland City Youth Council's 2007 Auckland City Council Annual Plan submission and response be sent out to those young people who attended the Annual Plan Youth Stakeholder Forum in April 2007.

   CARRIED

7. 'COCKTAILS WITH CANDIDATES' FORUM - PROJECT UPDATE

   The Community advisor, the Chairperson and the Democracy coordinator further updated the Auckland City Youth Council on the progress, planning and the final steps in the development of the 'Cocktails with Candidates' forum to be held 19 September 2007.

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Seraphina Kim

   That the verbal and written update of the Community advisor, the Chairperson and Democracy coordinator, be received.

   CARRIED

8. SERAPHINA KIM - PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2007: TE TORINO, REIMAGINING HEALTH

   The Deputy Chairperson advised the Auckland City Youth Council of her attendance at the Public Health Association Conference 2007: Te Torino, Reimagining Health, which she attended in July 2007. The Deputy Chairperson spoke on specific discussions and workshops she attended at the conference, particularly noting the symposium's on health within prisons, transgender health issues and young people and wellbeing. The Deputy Chairperson spoke at length on the holistic view of health which was a key theme of the conference.

   [ATTACHMENT 8A]

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Jayran Mansouri

   That the verbal update from the Deputy Chairperson be received.

   CARRIED

9. COMMUNITY ADVISORS UPDATE

   Moved: Guanting Liu / Clara Kim

   That the report of the Community Advisor, dated 10 September 2007, be received.

   CARRIED

10. CHAIRPERSON'S UPDATE

    Moved: Guanting Liu / Kate Boersen

    That the report of the Chairperson, dated 10 September 2007, be received.

    CARRIED

11. MEMBERS' UPDATES

    Further verbal updates were received as follows:

    1. Kate Boersen

    Advised that she will be attending the Cocktails with Candidates forum on 19 September 2007

    [ATTACHMENT 11A]

    Moved: Guanting Liu / Seraphina Kim

    That the members updates, written and verbal, be received.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial Note:

    The Chairperson thanked Councillor Cathy Casey and Board Member Insull for their regular attendance at Auckland City Youth Council meetings through out the past term of council.

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 5.25 pm.