Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board held in the Auditorium, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens, Dunedin on Monday 08 November 2021, commencing at 9.30 am

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Phil Dowsett

 

Members

Cr Rachel Elder

Cr Carmen Houlahan

 

Susan Schweigman

Peter Smith

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Cam McCracken (Director - Dpag, Toitū, Lan Yuan and Olveston)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

  

 

1          Apologies

An apology was received from Cr Doug Hall.

 

Moved (Phil Dowsett/Peter Smith):

That the Board:

 

Accepts the apology received from Cr Doug Hall.

 

Motion Carried

 

 

2          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Phil Dowsett/Cr Carmen Houlahan):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

3          Declarations of interest

Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

 

Moved (Phil Dowsett/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Elected or Independent Members' Interest Register; and

b)     Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected or Independent Members' Interests.

Motion Carried

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

4.1       Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting - 27 September 2021

 

Moved (Phil Dowsett/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the minutes of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Board meeting held on 27 September 2021 as a correct record.

Motion Carried

 

   

Reports

5          Toitū Otago Settlers Museum and Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden Activity Report

 

The report covered the activities of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (TOSM) and Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden (Lan Yuan DCG) from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021.

The Director – Dpag, Toitū, Lan Yuan and Olveston (Cam McCraken) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions.

 

Moved (Phil Dowsett/Peter Smith):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum and Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden Activity Report for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021.

Motion Carried

 

 

6          Meeting Schedule

 

A report from Governance provided a copy of the proposed schedule of meetings for 2022.

 

 

Moved (Peter Smith/Susan Schweigman):

That the Board:

 

a)       Removes the proposed May 2022 meeting from the schedule; and

b)      Approves the February, April and July meeting schedule for 2022. 

Motion Carried

 

              

The meeting concluded at 10.16 am.

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON