2                                                 21 April 2021

TE KAUNIHERA O TE AWA KAIRANGI | HUTT CITY COUNCIL

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of The Hutt City Council held in the
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on

 Wednesday 21 April 2021 commencing at 5.34pm

 

 

PRESENT:

Mayor C Barry (Chair)

Deputy Mayor T Lewis

 

Cr D Bassett

Cr J Briggs

 

Cr B Dyer

Cr S Edwards

 

Cr D Hislop

Cr C Milne

 

Cr A Mitchell

Cr N Shaw

 

Cr L Sutton

 

 

APOLOGIES:                  Crs K Brown and S Rasheed

 

IN ATTENDANCE:       Ms K Stannard, Head of Democratic Services

Ms K Glanville, Senior Democracy Advisor

 

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS

 

 

1.       OPENING FORMALITIES - Karakia Timatanga 

Kia hora te marino

Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana

He huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei

Aroha atu, aroha mai

Tātou i a tātou katoa

Hui e Tāiki e!

May peace be wide spread

May the sea be like greenstone

A pathway for us all this day

Let us show respect for each other

For one another

Bind us together!

 

2.       APOLOGIES 

          Resolved:      (Mayor Barry/Cr Edwards)                      Minute No. C 21201(2)

“That the apology received from Crs Brown and Rasheed be accepted and leave of absence be granted.”

3.       PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

4.       CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

          There were no conflict of interest declarations.

5.       QUESTIONS   

          There were no questions.

6.       EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Resolved:   (Mayor Barry/Deputy Mayor Lewis)                   Minute No. C 21202(2)

“That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely:

7.       Governance Matter (21/633)

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

(A)

(B)

(C)

 

 

 

General subject of the matter to be considered.

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter.

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

 

 

 

To consider legal advice and form a position in relation to a confidential governance matter.

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons. (s7(2)(a)).

The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege (s7(2)(g)).

That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exist.

 

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as specified in Column (B) above.

 

That Mr Peter Chemis, Partner from Buddle Finlay be permitted to remain after the public section of the meeting for Item 7 as he has knowledge of the matter that will assist Council in relation to that item.” 

 

 

There being no further business the Chair declared the meeting closed at 5.35 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

C Barry

MAYOR

CONFIRMED as a true and correct record

Dated this 1st day of June 2021