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 Monday 26 January 2026, commencing at 3:30 p.m.

 

PRESENT

 

Mayor

Mayor Sophie Barker

 

Deputy Mayor

Cr Cherry Lucas

 

 

Members

Cr John Chambers

Cr Christine Garey

 

Cr Doug Hall

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Cr Russell Lund

Cr Mandy Mayhem

 

Cr Benedict Ong

Cr Andrew Simms

 

Cr Mickey Treadwell

Cr Lee Vandervis

 

Cr Steve Walker

Cr Brent Weatherall

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (Chief Executive), Carolyn Allan (Chief Financial Officer), Scott MacLean (General Manager City Services), David Ward (General Manager 3 Waters, Property and Urban Development), Paul Henderson (General Manager Corporate and Regulatory Services), Mike Costelloe (General Manager, Arts, Culture and Economic Development) and Jackie Harrison (Manager Governance).

 

Governance Support Officer                  Lynne Adamson

 

 

1          Opening

   Edward Ellison, Upoko Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou opened the meeting with a karakia.

Reports

2          Tributes to the late Cr Jules Radich

 

Mayor Sophie led tributes for Jules Radich commenting on his loyal service to the city during his time as Councillor and Mayor. 

 

Edward Ellison, Upoko Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou paid tribute to Mr Radich.

 

The Dunedin City Council Waiata Group then sang Whakaaria Mai.

 

This was followed by tributes from past Councillors Bill Acklin; Carmen Houlahan and Andrew Whiley followed by current Councillors and Paul Weir, Chair – Saddle Hill Community Board.

 

 

2          Acknowledgement of Cr Jules Radich

 

A report from Civic recorded  thanks to the late Jules Radich for the service given by him in his terms of office.

Mayor Sophie presented Cr Jules Radich’s Certificate of Service to his family who then thanked Council for the caring service for Mr Radich.

 

Moved (Mayor Sophie Barker/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Council:

 

a)         Records its sincere thanks to the late Jules Radich for the loyal and conscientious service he has given to the Dunedin community as a Councillor for the three years from 2019 – 2022, Mayor for the three years from 2022 – 2025 and Councillor for three months from 2025 - 2026.

 Motion carried (CNL/2026/001)

        

The Dunedin City Council Waiata Group led the meeting in singing Purea Nei.

 

Mr Ellison closed the meeting with a karakia.

 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 5.06 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAYOR