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    Manawatū District Council

    Decision number: MDC 25-28/265 (PX)

    Meeting date: 20/05/2026

    Subject: Trustee Recruitment - Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park (Public Excluded)

    Resolution:

    That Council:

    1. Accepts Bessie Nicholls’ letter dated 15 May 2026 advising that her revised effective resignation date from the Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park Trust is 20 May 2026.

    2. Approves the appointment of Cr Grant Hadfield as an interim Trustee of the Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park Trust, effective immediately, until the Trust is officially dissolved on 30 June 2026.

    3. Agrees that this resolution can be released to the public.

    4. Notes that this report has been tabled late due to the timing of the resignation advice.

    5. Notes that the matter cannot be deferred to the next Council meeting, as the Trust would otherwise be unable to achieve a quorum for its meeting scheduled on 21 May 2026.

    Moved by: Cr Colin Dyer

    Seconded by: Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins

    Result: Carried (11-0)

    For:
    Mayor Michael Ford Cr Bridget Bell Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins Cr Rob Duindam Cr Colin Dyer Cr Sam Hill Cr Raewyn Loader Cr James McKelvie Cr Jerry Pickford Cr Andrew Quarrie Cr Alison Short

    Against:

    Abstained:
    Cr Grant Hadfield