Thursday, 9 May 2024

Te Hui o Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga

Hastings District Council

Extraodinary Council Meeting

Kaupapataka
Agenda

 

 

Te Rā Hui:
Meeting date:

Thursday, 9 May 2024

Te Wā:
Time:

8.30am

Te Wāhi:
Venue:

Council Chamber

Ground Floor

Civic Administration Building

Lyndon Road East

Hastings

Te Hoapā:
Contact:

Democracy and Governance Services

P: 06 871 5000  |  E: democracy@hdc.govt.nz

Te Āpiha Matua:
Responsible Officer:

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:
Membership:

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:
Quorum:

8 members

Apiha Matua
Officer Responsible:

Chief Executive – Nigel Bickle

Te Rōpū Manapori me te Kāwanatanga
Democracy and Governance Services:

Louise Stettner (Extn 5543)

 

 

 


Te Rārangi Take
Order of Business

1.0

Opening Prayer – Karakia Whakatūwheratanga

 

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.

 

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.

 

4.0

Confirmation of Minutes – Te Whakamana i Ngā Miniti

No minutes to confirm.

 

5.0

Proposed Amendments To Schedule Of Meetings 

7

6.0

Minor Items – Ngā Take Iti

 

7.0

Urgent Items – Ngā Take Whakahihiri

 

8.0

Recommendation to Exclude the Public from Item 9 

9

9.0

Litigation Issue 

 

 

 


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. 

 

 

 

2.0    Recommendations - Ngā Tūtohunga

A)        That Council receive the report titled Proposed Amendments To Schedule Of Meetings dated 9 May 2024.

B)        That Council adopt changes to the 2024 Schedule of Meetings as follows:

 

Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 9.00am

(Was Tuesday, 28 May)

 

Postponement

Civic Development Subcommittee (Vibrancy Fund)

Tuesday, 28 May 2024,

1pm

 

New Meeting

Council

 

 

 

Attachments:

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

 

 

REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO EACH MATTER, AND

PARTICULAR INTERESTS PROTECTED

 

 

GROUND(S) UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF EACH RESOLUTION

 

 

 

 

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.