Location: Due to the Covid-19 lockdown the meeting will be held via the Zoom audio visual platform.
Agenda - (PDF, 8 MB)
Minutes - (PDF, 615 KB)
Meeting Summary
A meeting of the Murupara Community Board was held on Monday, 25 May 2020 via the Zoom audio visual platform. Youth Council representative Adrianna Jenner joined the meeting for a short period but unfortunately the reception was not good and contact was lost.
The following items were discussed
2020-21 Annual Plan and Significance and Engagement Policy - Members were provided with an overview of the 2020-21 Annual Plan, the changes from the Long Term Plan adopted two years ago and the engagement programme to be implemented over the three-week consultation period. The emphasis of the future works programmes were to support employment opportunities and the economy.
Alongside the Annual Plan, consultation is taking place on changes to the Significance and Engagement Policy, which has been developed with a ‘Reimagine the District’ theme to encourage more flexibility into the future to be able to take advantage of opportunities provided.
Murupara Water Supply
The meeting was advised of the recent contamination in the water supply, the discussions with key community leaders, communication that took place to advise the community and the measures taken to flush out the system to clean the pipes. Staff will continue to closely monitor and test the supply and acknowledged the need to consult within the community prior to any measures being undertaken.
Standing Orders – Boards are required to adopt standing orders for the triennium and in doing so for this term made the decisions to: allow the public to make deputations via audio visual link; allow the Chairperson to have a casting vote if votes are tied; and the requirement for a Member to leave the room if they have a financial interest in any item being discussed so as not to influence any decision.
Code of Conduct – the Board adopted a Code of Conduct for the triennium which outlines the manner in which Members treat one another, other elected members, staff and the media. No changes were made to the code adopted in the previous term.
Request for Funding
A member of XTC Incorporation spoke to their funding application included in the agenda in the public forum at the start of the meeting. The netball team were wanting assistance to pay registration fees for the team to enter the Taupō Netball League and noted that they had still to decide as a team whether they would be playing in the reduced playing season this year. The Board approved a grant of up to $700 towards the cost of the team’s registration fee subject to them playing in the Taupō tournament this year.
Board Strategic Plan
The Board adopted their Strategic Plan 2019-2022 which they had adapted over several meetings. The plan outlines their goals and objectives for the triennium.