MINUTES OF Kapiti Coast District Council
Council Meeting
HELD AT THE Southward
Car Museum, Otaihanga Road, Southward Car Museum, Otaihanga Road,, Paraparaumu
ON Thursday, 31
October 2019 AT 7.00pm
PRESENT: Mayor K Gurunathan, Cr Janet Holborow, Cr Jocelyn Prvanov, Cr Angela Buswell, Cr Martin Halliday, Cr James Cootes, Cr Jackie Elliott, Cr Bernie Randall, Cr Gwyn Compton, Cr Robert McCann, Cr Sophie Handford
IN ATTENDANCE: Koromatua Don Te Maipi, Kuia June Davis, Shelly Wawrick, Jill Griggs, Margaret Stevenson Wright, James Westbury, Grace Lindsay, Guy Burns, Kathy Spiers, Geoffrey Churchman, Jonny Best, Marilyn Stevens, Christine Papps, Marilyn Stevens, Steven Carkeek, Shelly Warwick, Daniel O’Connell, Tina Pope, Jess Hortop, Wayne Maxwell, Janice McDougall, Sue George, Leyanne Belcher
APOLOGIES: Nil
1 Welcome
The Chief Executive Wayne Maxwell who was presiding as Chair, welcomed everyone and declared the inaugural meeting of the 2019-2022 Triennium open.
2 APOLOGIES
3 Declarations by THE NEW MAYOR
The Chief Executive invited the Mayor-Elect K Gurunathan to come forward and make his declaration. Mr Gurunathan read and signed the statutory declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, Part 1, s14(3) of the Local Government Act 2002, which was witnessed by the Chief Executive.
The Mayoral chains of office were placed on Mr Gurunathan by June Davis on behalf of tāngata whenua.
The Mayor then took the Chair, and invited Councillors-Elect to come forward and make their declarations.
4 DECLARATIONS BY THE NEW COUNCILORS
Councillors individually read and signed their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, Part 1, s14(3) of the Local Government Act 2002, which were witnessed by the Mayor.
5 DECLARATIONS BY THE NEW COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBERS
The Mayor invited each Community Board group to come forward and make their declarations.
Each Community Board member read their declarations together pursuant to Schedule 7, Part 1, s14(3) of the Local Government Act 2002.
The Mayor clarified that Board members would be signing their declarations at their own inaugural meetings
6 EXPLANATION OF LEGISLATION FOR NEW ELECTED MEMBERS 2019-2022 tRIENNIUM
Pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 21(5)(c) of the Local Government Act 2002 the Chief Executive gave an explanation of legislation affecting Elected Members.
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Resolution 2019/20 Moved: Mayor K Gurunathan Seconder: Cr Janet Holborow That Elected members of the 2019-2022 Triennium note the general explanation of legislation provided by the Chief Executive pursuant to Section 21 of Schedule 7, Local Government Act 2002. |
7 DEPUTY MAYOR APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR
Pursuant to section 41A(3)(a) of the Local Government Act 2002 he appointed Cr Janet Holborow as the Deputy Mayor for the 2019-2022 Triennium.
The Mayor made his inaugural speech.
Mayor Gurunathan congratulated new and re-elected Councillors and looked forward to working with the new Council and tangata whenua.
8 DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL
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Resolution 2019/21 Moved: Mayor K Gurunathan Seconder: Cr Janet Holborow That the next meeting of the Kāpiti Coast District Council will be held on Thursday 7 November at 10.00 am in Council Chambers, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu. |
The National Anthem and waiata were sung. Council kaumātua Don Te Maipi performed a karakia.
Council kaumātua Don Te Maipi performed a karakia.
The Council meeting closed at 8.14pm.
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CHAIRPERSON