Economic Development Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Economic Development Committee held in the Auckland Town Hall Reception Lounge, Level 2, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 18 December 2013 at 9.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Ross Clow

 

Members

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Member Precious Clark

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

From 9:36am, Item 8

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Hon Chris Fletcher, QSO

From 9:56am, Item 9

 

Member Kris MacDonald

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

From 9:40am, Item 9

Until 10:45am, Item 10

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

 

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

From 9:57am

Item 9

 

Cr Sharon Stewart

From 10:02am

Item 9

 

Mark Thomas – Orakei Local Board

Until 9:55am

Item 9

 

Angela Dalton – Manurewa Local Board Chairperson

Until 9:55am

Item 9

 


Economic Development Committee

18 December 2013

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

           

            There were no minutes to confirm.

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

Cr DA Krum entered the meeting at 9.36am.

 

 

9

Auckland Economic Development Strategy Overview, 2012/13 achievements and work programme for 2013/14

 

Cr MP Webster entered the meeting at 9.40am.

Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at 9.56am.

 

Resolution number ECO/2013/1

MOVED by Cr AJ Anae, seconded by Deputy Chairperson RI Clow:  

That the Economic Development Committee:

a)      note the activities and achievements against the Auckland Economic Development Strategy for the 2012/13 period and the work programme for 2013/14.

 

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

10

ATEED’s Business Growth and Competitiveness Framework

 

Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 10.45am.

Cr CE Brewer left the meeting at 10.49 am.

Cr CE Brewer returned to the meeting at 10.59 am.

Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 11.01 am.

A presentation was given in support of this item.

A copy of the presentation is attached to the official copy of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number ECO/2013/2

MOVED by Member  Clark, seconded by Deputy Chairperson RI Clow:  

That the Economic Development Committee:

a)        thank Patrick McVeigh for his presentation.

b)        request that ATEED report back to a future meeting of the Economic Development Committee regarding:

i)         specific action points that give effect to the cost-cutting theme: ‘Facilitating an iwi/Maori Economic Powerhouse’;

ii)        budget for the action points referred to in the presentation;

iii)       who will be delivering the action points referred to in the presentation;

iv)       tmeframes for the action points referred to in the presentation;

v)        involvement of the IMSB Secretariat.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     ATEED Presentation

 

 

11

Forward work programming for the Economic Development Committee

 

Resolution number ECO/2013/3

MOVED by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Economic Development Committee:

a)      agree to the proposed strategy/policy/information item approach to the Committee’s meetings.

b)      provide any feedback on how the Committee would like to work with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited and the independent Economic Development Panel.

c)      provide any feedback on who the Committee would like to connect with in central government.

d)      provide any feedback on items for the proposed 2014 work programme that will contribute towards the achievement of Auckland’s economic goals, which could also be brought before the Committee (subject to delegations).

e)      note the Auckland Economic Development Strategy mid-course assessment workshop in late January 2014.

 

CARRIED


 

12

Maori Economic Development Strategic Framework Update

 

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 11.28am.

Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 11.31am.

Cr LA Cooper left the meeting at 11.40am.

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 11.41am.

Cr LA Cooper returned to the meeting at 11.52am.

 

A PowerPoint Presentation was given in support of the item.

A copy of the presentation is attached to the official copy of these minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number ECO/2013/4

MOVED by Cr DA Krum, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:  

That the Economic Development Committee:

a)      thank Mike Taitoko for his presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Maori Economic Development Strategic Framework Presentation

 

 

13

Auckland Economic Quarterly Update

 

Secretarial Note:         The Chairperson recommended that this item be deferred to a future                                     meeting of the Committee.

 

Resolution number ECO/2013/5

MOVED by Cr AJ Anae, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:  

That the Economic Development Committee:

a)      request that Geoff Cooper provide his presentation to members electronically and that the verbal update be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee.

 

CARRIED

  


 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

11.58am                                             The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Economic Development Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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