Te Huia - Executive Review Committee Meeting Minutes

29 February 2024

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Te Huia - Executive Review Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Thursday, 29 February 2024 AT 09:30am

PRESENT:              Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Cr John Vujcich, Cr Felicity Foy, Cr Babe Kapa, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Cr Tāmati Rākena, Cr Steve McNally

IN ATTENDANCE:

STAFF PRESENT:

1            Karakia TimatAnga – Opening Prayer

Cr Babe Kapa opened with a karakia.

2            Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2024/4

Moved:       Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Cr Steve McNally

That the apology received from Cr Penetaui Klescovic, Cr Mate Radich, Cr Ann Court be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

3            Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputation

4            Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes

1.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 1.1 document number A4589780, pages 8 - 9 refers

Resolution  2024/5

Moved:       Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Cr Steve McNally

That Te Huia - Executive Review Committee confirm the minutes of the 1 February 2024 Te Huia - Executive Review Committee meeting as a true and correct record.

Carried

5            Te  Wāhanga Tūmatati / Public Excluded

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Resolution  2024/6

Moved:       Cr John Vujcich

Seconded:  Cr Tāmati Rākena

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
2.1 - Confirmation of Previous Minutes - Public Excluded	s7(2)(a) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons s7(2)(i) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7
2.2 - General Employment Matters a) Chief Executive Update b) Financial Report c) Chief Executive Expense Report d) Chief Executive External Appointment Register e) Chief Executive KPI’s	s7(2)(a) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons s7(2)(i) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

Carried

5            Karakia Whakamutunga – Closing Prayer

Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford closed with a karakia.

6            tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 12:46pm.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Te Huia - Executive Review Committee Meeting held on 2 May 2024.

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CHAIRPERSON