Extraordinary Regional Council

Open Minutes

Commencing:             Wednesday 23 August 2023, 9.30 am

Venue:                         Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Chairperson:               Chairman Doug Leeder

Deputy Chairperson:  Deputy Chairperson Jane Nees – Acting Chairperson for this meeting

Members:                    Cr Malcolm Campbell

Cr Stuart Crosby

Cr Kat Macmillan

Cr Ron Scott

Cr Ken Shirley

Cr Lyall Thurston

Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

Cr Te Taru White

Cr Kevin Winters

In Attendance:            Fiona McTavish – Chief Executive, Mat Taylor – General Manager Corporate, Tone Nerdrum Smith – Committee Advisor, Merinda Pansegrouw – Committee Advisor

 

Apologies:                  Cr Paula Thompson, Cr Toi Kai Rākau Iti and Cr Matemoana McDonald

 

Deputy Chairperson Cr Jane Nees chaired this meeting. The meeting was not being livestreamed or recorded as all business would be conducted in the Public Excluded section.

1.     Opening Karakia

A karakia was provided by Cr Te Taru White.

2.     Apologies

Resolved

That the Regional Council:

1          Accepts the apology from Cr Paula Thompson, Cr McDonald and Cr Iti for absence tendered at the meeting.

Shirley/Scott

CARRIED

3.     Declaration of Conflicts of Interest

Chairman Leeder - Public Excluded Item 7.1 – Nomination for Appointment to the Port of Tauranga Board as the current Board appointee. With the support of the meeting, he would remain in Chambers during the discussion.

4.     Public Excluded Section

Resolved

Resolution to exclude the public

1        Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting as set out below:

The general subject 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(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

Item No.

Subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Grounds under Section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

When the item can be released into the public

4.1

Nomination for appointment to the Port of Tauranga Board

Withholding the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.

48(1)(a)(i) Section 7 (2)(a).

On the Chief Executive's approval.

von Dadelszen/Crosby

CARRIED

 

5.     Closing Karakia

A karakia was provided by Cr Te Taru White.

9.38 am – the meeting closed.

 

 

 

Confirmed                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                         Chairman Doug Leeder

Chairperson, Regional Council