MINUTES OF A Council Meeting OF THE Central Otago District Council
HELD AT Ngā Hau e
Whā, William Fraser Building, 1 Dunorling Street, Alexandra
AND LIVE STREAMED VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS ON Wednesday, 26 October 2022 COMMENCING AT
2.00 pm
PRESENT: His Worship the Mayor T Cadogan (Chairperson), Cr N Gillespie, Cr T Alley, Cr S Browne, Cr L Claridge, Cr I Cooney, Cr S Duncan, Cr S Feinerman, Cr C Laws, Cr N McKinlay, Cr M McPherson, Cr T Paterson
IN ATTENDANCE: S Jacobs (Chief Executive Officer), L Fleck (General Manager – People and Culture), D Rushbrook (General Manager, Tourism Central Otago), M Tohill (Communications Support) and W McEnteer (Governance Manager)
Note: The Chief Executive Officer assumed to Chair to begin the meeting.
1 Apologies
Note: Cr Browne joined the meeting at 2.03 pm.
The Chief Executive Officer welcomed councillors to the meeting.
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The Chief Executive Officer spoke of the meaning of the mayoral office and then His Worship the Mayor made his declaration. Each member then made their declaration of office. Following making his declaration, His Worship the Mayor assumed the Chair. |
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To provide Council with advice concerning legislation relevant to the role of members and to adopt a Code of Conduct. |
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Moved: Feinerman Seconded: Browne That the Council A. Receives the report and accepts the level of significance. B. Notes the advice given on relevant legislation. C. Adopts the Code of Conduct. |
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For Council to adopt a revised version of Standing Orders. |
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Moved: Alley Seconded: Paterson That the Council A. Receives the report and accepts the level of significance. B. Adopts the revised Local Government New Zealand Standing Orders with the following amendments: i. Enable provisions for meetings by audio visual link ii. Enable a casting vote for the chairperson iii. Endorse option C (informal) as the default for speaking and moving motions. |
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To inform the Council of the Mayor’s appointment of the Deputy Mayor. |
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Moved: Duncan Seconded: McKinlay That the Council: A. Receives the report. B. Notes the appointment of Neil Gillespie as the Deputy Mayor. |
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For Council to adopt an interim Register of Delegations. |
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Moved: Cadogan Seconded: Alley That the Council A. Receives the report and accepts the level of significance. B. Adopts the interim Delegations Register, to come into effect on 27 October 2022. |
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To advise Councillors that there is provision to appoint Councillors to be members of Community Boards and to make decisions about those appointments. |
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Moved: Cadogan Seconded: Duncan That the Council A. Receives the report and accepts the level of significance. B. Appoints Cr Duncan to the Maniototo Community Board. C. Appoints Cr Feinerman to the Teviot Valley Community Board. D. Appoints Crs Browne, Gillespie and Laws to the Cromwell Community Board. E. Appoints Crs Alley, McPherson and Paterson to the Vincent Community Board. |
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For the Mayor to establish committees of the territorial authority and appoint the chairperson of each committee established under Section 41A(3) of the Local Government Act 2002.
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Moved: Cadogan Seconded: Gillespie A. Receives the report and accepts the level of significance. B. Notes the reestablishment of the following committees and the Mayor’s appointments to: 1. The Audit and Risk Committee with the duties and powers as outlined in the interim Delegations Register. Appoints His Worship the Mayor and Crs Alley, Gillespie and Paterson to the Committee. 2. The Executive Committee with the duties and powers as outlined in the interim Delegations Register. Appoints His Worship the Mayor and Crs Alley, Duncan, Feinerman and Gillespie to the Committee. 3. The Assessment Committee with the duties and powers as outlined in the interim Delegations Register. Appoints Cr Alley as the Chair and Cr Browne as the Deputy Chair of the Committee. 4. The Hearings Panel with the duties and powers as outlined in the interim Delegations Register. Appoints Crs Cooney, Gillespie and McPherson to the Panel. C. Approves the appointments to the following external committees: 1. Otago Regional Transport Committee – Cr Duncan 2. Central Otago Health Incorporated – Cr Paterson 3. Clutha District Council’s appointment as Council’s representative on the Otago Museum Trust. 4. Central Otago Wilding Conifer Control Group – Cr Alley 5. Maniototo Curling International Inc – His Worship the Mayor |
The date of the next scheduled meeting is 9 November 2022.
The Meeting closed at 2.37 pm.