Te Hiku Community Board Meeting Minutes

5 November 2019

 

   MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Te Hiku Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE
Te Ahu, Cnr Matthews Ave and South Road, Kaitaia
ON
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 AT 10:09 am

 

PRESENT:              Chairperson Adele Gardner, Member Lawrie Atkinson, Member Darren Axe, Member Sheryl Bainbridge, Member John Stewart, Member Jaqi Brown, Cr Felicity Foy

IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor John Carter, Cr Dave Collard, Cr Rachel Smith, Cr Mate Radich

The meeting opened with a powhiri

1            Public Forum

Agenda item 2, page 7 refers.

There was no public forum.

2            Deputations

Agenda item 3, page 7 refers.

There were no deputations.

3            Corporate Services Group

3.1         Making and Attesting of Declarations

Agenda item 5.1 document number A2699639, pages 8 - 8 refers

His Worship The Mayor John Carter witnessed the attestment and declaration of Community Board Members

Lawrie Atkinson
Darren Axe
Sheryl Bainbridge
Jaqi Brown
Adele Gardner
John Stewart
Cr Felicity Foy

 

The meeting was adjourned from 10:36 am to 10:56 am.

His Worship The Mayor addressed the Board Members

Chief Executive Officer Shaun Clarke addressed the Board Members

His Worship The Mayor presided over the election of Chairperson

3.2         Election of Chairperson

Agenda item 5.2 document number A2699693, pages 9 - 11 refers

Resolution  2019/83

Moved:       Member Sheryl Bainbridge

Seconded:  Member Lawrie Atkinson

That the Te Hiku Community Board:

a)      use System B as the preferred voting system to elect a Chairperson.

b)      elect Adele Gardner as Chairperson for the triennium October 2019 to October 2022, in accordance with Standing Orders.

Carried

 

Chairperson Adele Gardner assumed the Chair

 

3.3         Election of Deputy Chairperson

Agenda item 5.3 document number A2699728, pages 12 - 14 refers

Motion

Moved:       Member Sheryl Bainbridge

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Te Hiku Community Board:

a)      use System B as the preferred voting system to elect a Deputy Chairperson.

b)      elect Lawrie Atkinson as Deputy Chairperson for the triennium October 2019 to October 2022, in accordance with Standing Orders.

Amendment

Moved:       Member John Stewart

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Te Hiku Community Board:

a)      use System B as the preferred voting system to elect a Deputy Chairperson.

b)      elect Jaqi Brown as Deputy Chairperson for the triennium October 2019 to October 2022, in accordance with Standing Orders.

                                                                                                                                                    LOST

The original motion became the substantive motion

Resolution  2019/84

Moved:       Member Sheryl Bainbridge

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Te Hiku Community Board:

a)      use System B as the preferred voting system to elect a Deputy Chairperson.

b)      elect Lawrie Atkinson as Deputy Chairperson for the triennium October 2019 to October 2022, in accordance with Standing Orders.

Carried

Chairperson Adele Gardner abstained from voting

 

4            Apologies and conflicts of Interest

Agenda item 1, page 7 refers

There were no apologies. Member Jaqi Brown declared an interest in item 6.4 Rural Travel Funding Applications (member of Te Rarawa JMB Rugby Club Committee)

5            Corporate Services Group (continued)

5.1         Noting of Te Hiku Community Board Standing Orders

Agenda item 5.4 document number A2699899, pages 15 - 16 refers

Resolution  2019/85

Moved:       Member Jaqi Brown

Seconded:  Member John Stewart

That the Te Hiku Community Board adopt the Te Hiku Community Board Standing Orders.

 

Carried

 

5.2         Explanation of Laws Affecting Elected Members

Agenda item 5.5 document number A2699901, pages 89 - 90 refers

Resolution  2019/86

Moved:       Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:  Member Jaqi Brown

That the Te Hiku Community Board note the report “Explanation of Laws Affecting Elected Members”, and the advice provided at this meeting.

Carried

 

6            Speakers

Whina te Whiu and B J Natanahira, representatives from IO Creatives Te Hiku Maori Arts Group spoke to the Board regarding the funding application, agenda item 6.1 refers.

Thomas Hinz, representative from Circability Trust spoke to the Board regarding the funding application, agenda item 6.1 refers.

 

The meeting was adjourned from 1:08 pm to 1:50 pm

 

7        Strategic Planning and Policy Group

 

7.1         Local Community Grant Funding Applications

Agenda item 6.1 document number A2718802, pages 182 - 186 refers

Member Atkinson declared an interest in agenda item 6.1 (c) Circability Trust

Resolution  2019/87

Moved:       Member Jaqi Brown

Seconded:  Member Sheryl Bainbridge

That Te Hiku Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy, authorise funding (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Fund to the following applicants:

a)  The Wild Wild West Foundation Charitable Trust for their 2020 annual  horse trek   $1,100

b) IO Creatives - Te Hiku Māori Arts Group for the 2019 IO Creations Festival                $4,874

c)  Circability Trust for their 2020 Inclusive Circus Arts Tour for expenses specifically
   for the Te Hiku Ward area                                                                                                    $3,000

Total                                                                                                                                      $8,974

Carried

 

Cr Felicity Foy left the meeting at 3:00 pm.

7.2         Rural Travel Funding - Applications Summer round 2019/20

Agenda item 6.4 document number A2690887, pages 236 - 239 refers

Resolution  2019/88

Moved:       Member Sheryl Bainbridge

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

That the Te Hiku Community Board allocates Rural Travel Grant funding in accordance with the recommendations received from Sport Northland as follows:

a)      408 Community Trust                   $1800

b)      Te Hapua School                           $740

c)      Te Kura Taumata o Panguru        $1800

Total                                                $4,340

Carried

 

7.3         Rural Travel Funding Project Reports

Agenda item 6.3 document number A2690773, pages 213 - 215 refers

Resolution  2019/89

Moved:       Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:  Member Jaqi Brown

That the Te Hiku Community Board note the Rural Travel Project Reports from:

a)      Eastern United Rugby Football Club

b)      Kaitaia Basketball Association

c)      Kaitaia City Rugby Union Football Club

d)      Kaitaia Pirates Sports Club

e)      Ngataki School

f)       Taipa Area School

g)      Te Hapua School

h)      Te Rarawa JMB Rugby Club

i)       Te Kura Taumata o Panguru

Carried

 

8            Corporate Services Group (continued)

8.1         Te Hiku Community Board First Meeting

Agenda item 5.6 document number A2702785, pages 176 - 176 refers

Resolution  2019/90

Moved:       Member Darren Axe

Seconded:  Member Lawrie Atkinson

That the Te Hiku Community Board receive the report “Te Hiku Community Board First Meeting”.

Carried

 

8.2         Te Hiku Statement of Financial Performance Activities by Ward for the period ending 30 September 2019

Agenda item 5.7 document number A2715722, pages 177 - 177 refers

Resolution  2019/91

Moved:       Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:  Member Sheryl Bainbridge

That the item be left to lie on the table until Council staff attend the next Board meeting to provide an explanation to the Board about how to interpret the Statement.

Carried

 

8.3         Te Hiku Statement of Community Fund Account as at 30 September 2019

Agenda item 5.8 document number A2708817, pages 179 - 180 refers

Resolution  2019/92

Moved:       Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:  Member Jaqi Brown

That the Te Hiku Community Board receives the report “Te Hiku Statement of Community Fund Account as at 30 September 2019“.

Carried

 

9            Strategic Planning and Policy Group (continued)

 

9.1         Te Hiku Community Board Appointment to Disability Action Group

Agenda item 6.2 document number A2701410, pages 208 - 210 refers

Resolution  2019/93

Moved:       Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:  Member Jaqi Brown

That the Te Hiku Community Board appoint Darren Axe as its representative on the Disability Action Group.

Carried

 

 

5            Meeting Close

The Meeting closed at 3:24 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Te Hiku Community Board Meeting held on 10 December 2019.

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON