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148TH MEETING
OF
THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT 2.00 PM ON THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 1998
| PRESENT: | The Mayor, Ms Vicki Buck (Chairperson),.Councillors Oscar Alpers, Carole Anderton, David Buist, David Close, Graham Condon, David Cox, Newton Dodge, Carole Evans, Morgan Fahey, Gordon Freeman, Ishwar Ganda, Pat Harrow, Ian Howell, Alister James, Lesley Keast, Charles Manning, Garry Moore, Margaret Murray, Denis O'Rourke, Gail Sheriff, Barbara Stewart and Ron Wright. |
| APOLOGIES: | An apology for absence was received and accepted from Councillor Anna Crighton. |
| Apologies for lateness were received and accepted from Councillor Garry Moore who arrived at 3.00 pm and from Councillor Oscar Alpers who arrived at 3.30 pm. | |
| ABSENT: | Councillor Graham Berry. |
1. DEPUTATION BY APPOINTMENT
2006 Winter Olympic Games
Submissions in support of the case for Christchurch hosting the 2006 Winter Olympic Games were made by the Rt Hon Mike Moore MP and Mr Bruce Ullrich, on behalf of Winter Games Promotion (Inc).
It was resolved that the submissions be considered in conjunction with the report on this issue prepared by the Leisure and Community Services Manager.
2. WINTER GAMES PROMOTION (INC): PROPOSAL TO BID FOR THE 2006 WINTER OLYMPICS
The Council considered a report by the Leisure and Community Services Manager on the case for hosting the 2006 Winter Olympic Games prepared by Winter Games Promotion (Inc).
Mr Ullrich and other representatives of Winter Games Promotion (Inc) then answered a number of questions raised by Councillors in the course of the ensuing debate.
(3.00 pm Councillor Moore arrived)
(3.30 pm Councillor Alpers arrived)
(3.42 pm Councillor Fahey retired)
(3.45 pm Councillor Stewart retired)
Councillor James moved "That subject to confirmation that the Government will fund and guarantee all costs (both direct and indirect) of the Winter Olympics including bid costs, that the Council support the hosting of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Christchurch (there being no financial liability on the part of the Christchurch City Council) and in the absence of such guarantees no local bid be supported". The motion was seconded by Councillor Murray and when put to the meeting was declared carried on division no 1 by 14 votes to 7, the voting being as follows:
| For (14): | Councillors Alpers, Anderton, Buist, Dodge, Harrow, Howell, James, Keast, Manning, Moore, Murray, O'Rourke, Sheriff and the Mayor. |
| Against (7): | Councillors Close, Condon, Cox, Evans, Freeman, Ganda and Wright. |
| Not Present: | Councillors Berry, Crighton, Fahey and Stewart. |
The meeting concluded at 4.00 pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1998
MAYOR