Hastings District Youth Council

Civic Administration Building

Lyndon Road East, Hastings 4156

Phone:  (06) 871 5000

Fax:  (06) 871 5100

www.hastingsdc.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN

 

M I N U T E S

 

 

 

 

Hastings District Youth Council

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

 


CG-14-33-00042                                                                         1

Minutes of a Meeting of the Hastings District Youth Council held on

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 at 3.45pm

 

Table of Contents

 

Item                                                                                    Page No.

 

1.         Apologies  1

2.         Confirmation of Minutes  1

6.         Youth Council Annual Plan   2

5.         Raoul Oosterkamp - Strategic Projects Manager, Economic Growth & Organisation Improvement 2

6.         Youth Council Annual Plan (Cont’d) 2

7.         Youth Council Update  3

3.         Facebook page updates  3

4.         General Business  3

 

 


CG-14-33-00042                                                                         1

 

HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE Hastings District Youth Council

HELD IN THE Landmarks Room, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East, Hastings ON

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 AT 3.45pm

 

 

Present:                          Chair: Grace Peia (HGHS)

                                               Rytasha Sekhon, Pelerose Vaima’a and Hanna Wrigley (HGHS); Bethany Cox and Liam Davies (Karamu High); Eleanor Matich, Ella Hoogerbrug and Hamish Legarth (Havelock North); Dylan Bishop (St Johns); Antonia Richardson (Rudolf Steiner); and Max Sharp (EIT)

 

                                              

IN ATTENDANCE:             Youth Co-ordinator (Ryan Gardiner)

                       Committee Secretary (Annette Murdoch)

 

ALSO PRESENT:              Strategic Projects Manager (Raoul Oosterkamp)

 

1.            Apologies   

 

Liam Davies/Hamish Legarth

That an apology for absence from Councillor Dixon, Rueben Lyndon (Karamu High) and Samantha Anderson (Sacred Heart), be accepted.

CARRIED

 

 

2.         Confirmation of Minutes

 

Eleanor Matich/Ella Hoogerbrug

That the minutes of the Hastings Youth Council Meeting held Wednesday 16 August 2017 be confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.

CARRIED

 

 

            Note: The Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, 16 August 2017 had not been able to be confirmed at the following meeting (30 August) as that was an Informal Session, due to the lack of a quorum. 

 

            That the Minutes of the Informal Meeting held on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 be received for information.

 

Item 6 was taken out of order.

 

6.

Youth Council Annual Plan

 

(Document 17/902)

 

Youth members reported that the Colour Run went well with a good turnout, good music and was well organised.  The event had the potential to grow in numbers.

 

 

5.

Raoul Oosterkamp - Strategic Projects Manager, Economic Growth & Organisation Improvement

 

(Document 17/901)

 

Raoul Oosterkamp, Strategic Projects Manager, Economic Growth & Organisation Improvement gave a powerpoint presentation on the CBD Vibrancy Action Plan.  He outlined possible future plans that Council hoped to achieve over time in the City Centre.

 

The Hastings City Business Association are keen to hear ideas from Youth Council members.  Members to pass any ideas onto Ryan Gardiner who will then communicate with the Hastings City Business Association.

 

Antonia Richardson/Max Sharp

That the report of the Youth Co-ordinator titled “Raoul Oosterkamp – Strategic Projects Manager, Economic Growth & Organisation Improvement” dated 13 September 2017 be received.

CARRIED

 

Rytasha Sekhon left the meeting at 4.30pm

Raoul Oosterkamp left the meeting at 4.30pm

 

6.

Youth Council Annual Plan (cont’d)

 

(Document 17/902)

 

Dylan Bishop reported he had attended a meeting for the Taiwhenua event planned for 9th October.  Youth Council members are encouraged to get involved and help out on the night.  Eleanor and Antonia to communicate with Karl Wairama.

 

Liam Davies advised he had emailed all schools, however had not received any response, Ryan Gardiner to assist and talk with school leaders.

 

Youth Potential Awards were being held 11th October – members to wear their uniforms to the event.  Possible guest speaker, Miss Universe New Zealand, was to be confirmed.

 

 

Eleanor Matich/Antonia Richardson  

That the report of the Youth Co-ordinator titled “Youth Council Annual Plan” dated 13 September 2017 be received.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

7.

Youth Council Update

 

(Document 17/904)

 

Max Sharp/Ella Hoogerbrug

That the report of the Youth Co-ordinator titled “Youth Council Update” dated 13/09/2017 be received.

CARRIED

     

  

3.         Facebook page updates

            The Youth Council Facebook page needed some posts.  Early voting information had been put on the page.  During the coming week members are to post information on: Zeal, Festival for the Future, Youth Council, Stuff Coming Up, Colour Run and Blossom Parade.

 

4.         General Business

            Youth Council Meetings

            It was confirmed that the Youth Council meeting scheduled for 25 October 2017 would still go ahead.

 

            The Youth Council meeting scheduled for 8 November 2017 will be cancelled.

 

            Dates for the final 2017 Youth Council meeting and a meeting with the Hastings District Council councillors are to be confirmed.

 

 

 

________________________

 

The meeting closed at 4.57pm

 

Confirmed:

 

 

 

Chairman:

Date: