Bay of Plenty Mayoral Forum

Open Minutes

Commencing:             Monday 16 September 2024, 3.00 pm

Venue:                         Zoom only – Audio Visual Meeting

Chairperson:               Mayor Tania Tapsell – Rotorua Lakes Council

Deputy Chairperson:  Mayor Victor Luca – Whakatāne District Council

Members:                    Chairman Doug Leeder – Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Mayor Faylene Tunui – Kawerau District Council

Mayor David Moore – Ōpōtiki District Council

Mayor James Denyer – Western Bay of Plenty District Council

In Attendance:            Staff: Fiona McTavish - Chief Executive - Bay of Plenty Regional Council; Julie Gardyne - Chief Executive - Taupo District Council; Stace Lewer - Chief Executive - Opotiki District Council; Morgan Godfery - Chief Executive - Kawerau District Council; Steven Perdia - Chief Executive - Whakatāne District Council; Dean Howie – Programme Manager, Regional Economic Development; Tone Nerdrum Smith – Senior Advisor Governance

Nigel Tutt – Chief Executive Priority One

Apologies:                  Mayor Mahé Drysdale – Tauranga City Council; Mayor David Trewavas – Taupō District Council; Marty Grenfell - Chief Executive - Tauranga City Council; John Holyoake - Chief Executive - Western Bay of Plenty District Council; Andrew Moraes - Chief Executive - Rotorua Lakes Council

 

1.     Opening Statement

Mayor Tapsell welcomed those present and advised that as this was a public excluded meeting, it was not livestreamed nor recorded.

 

2.     Apologies

Resolved

That the Bay of Plenty Mayoral Forum:

1          Accepts the apologies from Mayor Mahé Drysdale – Tauranga City Council; Mayor David Trewavas – Taupō District Council; Marty Grenfell - Chief Executive - Tauranga City Council; John Holyoake - Chief Executive - Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Andrew Moraes - Chief Executive - Rotorua Lakes Council tendered at the meeting.

Moore/Denyer

CARRIED

 

3.     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

3.1

Regional Infrastructure Projects List Update

Withholding the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

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

To remain in public excluded.

2        That Nigel Tutt – Chief Executive Priority One be permitted to stay in the public excluded section of the meeting due to his knowledge of the matter under discussion, being Item 3.1: Regional Infrastructure Project List Update.

Moore/Denyer

CARRIED

 

4.     Closing Karakia

A karakia was provided by Mayor Tapsell.

3.34 pm – the meeting closed.

 

 

Confirmed                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                              Mayor Tania Tapsell

Chairperson, Bay of Plenty Mayoral Forum