Thursday, 9 May 2024 |
Te Hui o Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga
Hastings District Council
Extraodinary Council Meeting
Kaupapataka
Agenda
Te Rā Hui: |
Thursday, 9 May 2024 |
Te Wā: |
8.30am |
Te Wāhi: |
Council Chamber Ground Floor Civic Administration Building Lyndon Road East Hastings |
Te Hoapā: |
Democracy and Governance Services P: 06 871 5000 | E: democracy@hdc.govt.nz |
Te Āpiha Matua: |
Chief Executive - Nigel Bickle |
Thursday, 9 May 2024 |
Te Hui o Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga
Hastings District Council
Extraordinary Council Meeting
Kaupapataka
Agenda
Mematanga: |
Tiamana Chair: Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst Ngā KaiKaunihera Councillors: Ana Apatu, Marcus Buddo, Alwyn Corban, Malcolm Dixon, Michael Fowler, Damon Harvey, Henry Heke, Kellie Jessup, Tania Kerr (Deputy Mayor), Eileen Lawson, Simon Nixon, Wendy Schollum and Kevin Watkins + 2 x Vacancies |
Tokamatua: |
8 members |
Apiha Matua |
Chief Executive – Nigel Bickle |
Te Rōpū Manapori me te Kāwanatanga |
Louise Stettner (Extn 5543) |
Te Rārangi Take
Order of Business
1.0 |
Opening Prayer – Karakia Whakatūwheratanga |
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2.0 |
Apologies & Leave of Absence – Ngā Whakapāhatanga me te Wehenga ā-Hui At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received. At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received. |
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3.0 |
Conflict of Interest – He Ngākau Kōnatunatu Members need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as a Member of the Council and any private or other external interest they might have. This note is provided as a reminder to Members to scan the agenda and assess their own private interests and identify where they may have a pecuniary or other conflict of interest, or where there may be perceptions of conflict of interest. If a Member feels they do have a conflict of interest, they should publicly declare that at the start of the relevant item of business and withdraw from participating in the meeting. If a Member thinks they may have a conflict of interest, they can seek advice from the General Counsel or the Manager: Democracy and Governance (preferably before the meeting). It is noted that while Members can seek advice and discuss these matters, the final decision as to whether a conflict exists rests with the member. |
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4.0 |
Confirmation of Minutes – Te Whakamana i Ngā Miniti No minutes to confirm. |
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5.0 |
Proposed Amendments To Schedule Of Meetings |
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6.0 |
Minor Items – Ngā Take Iti |
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7.0 |
Urgent Items – Ngā Take Whakahihiri |
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8.0 |
Recommendation to Exclude the Public from Item 9 |
9 |
9.0 |
Litigation Issue |
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Thursday, 9 May 2024 |
Te Hui o Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga
Hastings District Council: Council Meeting
Te Rārangi Take
Report to Council
Nā: From: |
Louise Stettner, Manager, Democracy & Governance Services |
Te Take: Subject: |
Proposed Amendments To Schedule Of Meetings |
1.0 Purpose and summary - Te Kaupapa Me Te Whakarāpopototanga
1.1 The purpose of this report is to consider amendments to the schedule of Council and Committee Meetings for the 2024 Meetings Calendar which was adopted by Council on 14 November 2023.
This report recommends that the 2024 Meeting Schedule as amended below be adopted.
The Local Government Act 2002, Schedule 7, Clause 19 states:
“A local authority must hold meetings at the times and places that it appoints”.
If a local authority adopts a schedule of meetings-
a) The schedule-
i) may cover any future period that the local authority considers appropriate, and
ii) may be amended.
Although a local authority must hold the ordinary meetings appointed, it is competent for the authority at a meeting to amend the schedule of dates, times and number of meetings to enable the business of the Council to be managed in an effective way.
1.2 It is proposed that the meeting schedule be amended as outlined in the recommendations of this report.
1.3 The purpose of the Council Meeting on the 28th of May is to swear in the two newly elected Councillors from the byelections held for the Takitimu and Heretaunga Council Wards.
There are no attachments for this report.
HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Council MEETING
Thursday, 9 May 2024
RECOMMENDATION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
SECTION 48, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
THAT the public now be excluded from the following part of the meeting, namely:
9 Litigation Issue
The general subject of the matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this Resolution in relation to the matter and the specific grounds under Section 48 (1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this Resolution is as follows:
GENERAL SUBJECT OF EACH MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED
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REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO EACH MATTER, AND PARTICULAR INTERESTS PROTECTED
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GROUND(S) UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF EACH RESOLUTION
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9 Litigation Issue |
Section 7 (2) (a) The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person. Section 7 (2) (i) The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations). Protect the privacy of individuals and negotiation purposes. |
Section 48(1)(a)(i) Where the Local Authority is named or specified in the First Schedule to this Act under Section 6 or 7 (except Section 7(2)(f)(i)) of this Act. |