Council

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Dunedin City Council held in the Council Chamber, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon, Dunedin on Wednesday 26 February 2025, commencing at 8:44 a.m.

 

PRESENT

 

Mayor

Mayor Jules Radich

 

Deputy Mayor

Cr Cherry Lucas

 

 

Members

Cr Bill Acklin

Cr Sophie Barker

 

Cr Christine Garey

Cr Kevin Gilbert

 

Cr Carmen Houlahan

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Cr Mandy Mayhem

Cr Jim O’Malley

 

Cr Lee Vandervis

Cr Steve Walker

 

Cr Brent Weatherall

Cr Andrew Whiley via zoom audio visual link

 

IN ATTENDANCE

John Farrow and Michael Garbett (Anderson Lloyd)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Lynne Adamson

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.

 

2          Apologies

 

There were apologies from Cr Lee Vandervis and Mayor Jules Radich for lateness and Cr David Benson-Pope for absence.

 

 

Moved (Mayor Jules Radich/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Council:

             Approves the apologies from Mayor Jules Radich and Cr Lee Vandervis for lateness and              Cr David Benson-Pope for absence.

 

Motion carried (CNL/2025/058)

 

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

Moved (Mayor Jules Radich/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Council:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried (CNL/2025/059)

 

4          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 (Mayor Jules Radich/Cr Kevin Gilbert):

That the Council:

 

a)         Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

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

Motion carried (CNL/2025/060)

             

 

Resolution to Exclude the Public

Moved (Mayor Jules Radich/Cr Kevin Gilbert):

That the Council:

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, exclude the public from the following part of the proceedings of this meeting namely:

 

General subject of the matter to be considered

 

Reasons for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

 

Reason for Confidentiality

C1  Update Report

S7(2)(a)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

 

S7(2)(g)

The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act, or Section 6 or Section 7 or Section 9 of the Official Information Act 1982, as the case may require, which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as shown above after each item.

That the Council’s external lawyers (John Farrow and Michael Garbett) be permitted to remain in the meeting because of their knowledge for Item C1 – Update Report.  Their knowledge which would be of assistance in relation to the matters discussed.

 

Motion carried (CNL/2025/061)

 

 

The meeting moved into confidential at 8.46 am and the meeting concluded at 10.10 am.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAYOR