Save Manners Mall / 20 March 2009

HOW THEY VOTED ON SWITCHING COMMERCIAL RATES ONTO YOUR RATES BILL

At this week's Strategy and Policy Meeting for the LTCCP (Long Term Council Community Plan) Councillors voted on setting of the rates.

The following is a list of how Councillors voted to continue to switch the commercial rates onto the residents' rates bill. Councillor Bryan Pepperell put an amendment to stop the switch. He was supported by Leonie Gill and Steph Cook and possibly by Helen Ritchie.

Mayor

Kerry Prendergast Supported the switch

Councillors

• Ray Ahipene-Mercer (Eastern) Supported the switch
  
• Ngaire Best (Northern) Supported the switch
  
• Stephanie Cook (Lambton) Opposed the switch
  
• Jo Coughlan (Onslow-Western) Supported the switch
  
• Andy Foster (Onslow-Western) Supported the switch
  
• Leonie Gill (Eastern) Would have opposed but left the meeting
  
• Rob Goulden (Eastern) Supported the switch
  
• Ian McKinnon (Lambton) Supported the switch
  
• John Morrison (Onslow-Western) Supported the switch
  
• Iona Pannett (Lambton) Supported the switch
  
• Bryan Pepperell (Southern) Opposed the switch
  
• Helene Ritchie (Northern) possibly would have opposed but left the meeting
  
• Celia Wade-Brown (Southern) Supported the switch
  
• Hayley Wain (Northern) Supported the switch
  

WATER NOT FOR PROFIT

HOW THEY VOTED ON MAYOR PRENDERGAST'S TRAVEL

COUNCIL AGENDA WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2009

Report 1. MAYORAL TRAVEL TO HONG KONG, EUROPE AND JAPAN

Voting for the substantive: Councillors Best, Cook, Coughlan,Gill, Goulden, McKinnon,Morrison,Pannett,Wade-Brownand Wain.

Voting against: Councillors Pepperell and Ritchie
Majority vote 10:2

Voting for Hong Kong: Councillors Best, Cook, Coughlan,Gill, Goulden, McKinnon,Morrison,Pannett,Wade-Brownand Wain.

Voting against: Councillors Pepperell and Ritchie

Voting For Europe and Japan:Councillors Best,Coughlan,Gill,McKinnon,Morrison and Wain.

Voting against Councillors Cook,Goulden,Pannett,Pepperell,Ritchie and Wade-Brown.
Majority Vote 6:6 With McKinnon having the casting vote.