Council
MINUTES
Confirmed minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Dunedin City Council held in the Fullwood Room, Dunedin Centre, Harrop Street, Dunedin on Tuesday 25 October 2016, commencing at 1.05 pm
PRESENT
Mayor |
Mayor Dave Cull |
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Deputy Mayor |
Cr Chris Staynes |
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Members |
Cr David Benson-Pope |
Cr Rachel Elder |
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Cr Christine Garey |
Cr Doug Hall |
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Cr Aaron Hawkins |
Cr Marie Laufiso |
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Cr Mike Lord |
Cr Damian Newell |
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Cr Jim O'Malley |
Cr Conrad Stedman |
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Cr Lee Vandervis |
Cr Andrew Whiley |
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Cr Kate Wilson |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive Officer), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services), Sandy Graham (General Manager Strategy and Governance), Gavin Logie (Acting Group Chief Financial Officer), Graham McKerracher (Manager, Council Communications and Marketing), Kristy Rusher (Manager Civic and Legal) and John Christie (Director Enterprise Dunedin). |
Governance Support Officer Pam Jordan
The Council was piped in to the Fullwood Room by Caitlin McLellan.
OPENING PRAYER/KARAKIA: Hoani Langsbury
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David Ellison, representing local Rūnanga, extended a welcome to the new Council. He also conveyed greetings from a number of other groups such as the Dunedin Multi-Ethnic Council, University and Polytechnic Groups, and the Dunedin Interfaith Council. Donna Matahaere-Atariki, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Katarina Ruckstuhl performed a waiata.
Mayor Dave Cull responded to the welcome, supported by the Dunedin City Council Waiata Group.
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The Chief Executive Officer welcomed elected members, families, staff and members of the public to the meeting. |
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a) The Mayor |
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The Chief Executive Officer outlined the history of the position of Mayor and the Robes and Chain of Office and wished the Council a successful term.
The Mayor made the required declaration under Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002, which was witnessed by the Chief Executive Officer. The Mayor then took the Chair. |
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b) Councillors |
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Councillors made the declarations required by Schedule 7, Clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002, which were witnessed by the Mayor. |
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Mayor Cull conveyed a welcome to those present at the meeting and extended his congratulations to Councillors on their election.
He commented that it was a privilege to be chosen to serve again as Mayor of the city. It was also a privilege to welcome the Council. A new mandate from the community had been received as well as continuity from previous councils. Mayor Cull commented on his priorities for the term. His Chair and Deputy Chair appointments had been made to enable maximum contributions and he also looked forward to fresh contributions. His wish was for the Council to leave the prospects for the collective future better than it found them. He welcomed all the newly elected Council and looked forward to enterprise, effort and working together. |
5 Apologies
There were no apologies.
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Moved (Mayor Dave Cull/Cr Chris Staynes):
That the Council:
Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration
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The meeting concluded at 2.02 pm.
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MAYOR