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Resolution number FIN/2014/15
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson RI Clow, seconded by Cr PA Hulse:
That the Finance and Performance Committee:
a) note the
performance report for the three months ended 31 December 2013, highlighting:
i) Net
favourable operating surplus variance to budget of $53 million.
ii) Capital
expenditure of $164 million.
b) note the
following highlights and achievements :
i) Te Atatu
Peninsula Community Centre and Library: Dawn blessing took place to
acknowledge the demolition of the old centre. Representatives included local
board members, mana whenua and community leaders. The occasion signifies the
establishment of a new centre and library for the people of Te Atatu.
ii) Council
purchased Colin Maiden Park from the University of Auckland, representing one
of the largest purchases of open space in New Zealand's history. It is also
a commitment to a major sports hub, containing major netball and tennis
facilities and in the future FIFA Football facilities.
iii) The Tall
Ships Festival took place over Labour weekend attracting around 151,000
visitors. The public were given access to six of the ships and many took part
in a programme of activities at the Cloud. Spirit of New Zealand was the most
popular with 5,600 visitors.
iv) The
Auckland Art Gallery-Toi o Tamaki was a multiple winner at the World
Architecture Festival held in Singapore in October. The Gallery won the
Interior Award, Culture Category and was winner of the "World Building
of the Year".
v) Auckland
Heritage Festival attendance following 6 weeks promotional campaign was
approximately 65,000, a 60% increase on 2012 figures.
vi) Libraries:
Dare to Explore Summer Reading Adventure ran for six weeks until mid-January.
This offered children a range of fun and discovery activities to keep them
reading over summer. Over 7,000 children aged 5 - 13 enrolled in the
programme in December.
vii) A giant of
the horticultural world ('titan arum") flowered at Auckland Domain
Winter garden's tropical glasshouse with its two day blooming in early
December attracting over 17,000 visitors.
viii) The Housing
Project Office received approval from the Governing Body and the Minister of
Housing for all of the 22 Special Housing Areas proposed in Tranches 1 and 2.
These are now operative and the first 6 qualifying development resource consents
have been received with 92 dwellings being granted consents prior to
Christmas. Discussions are also advancing with landowners to masterplan the
greenfield special housing areas. The initiative to co-locate staff from
central government (MBIE and Housing NZ) and CCO's within the Housing Project
Office has also been successfully implemented.
ix) The final
sections of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 were implemented and the
new District Licensing Committees were up and functioning from Day 1 and have
dealt with a large number of applications.
x) The
Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan was publicly notified for submissions in
September 2013. A specially appointed panel will hear submissions and make
recommendations to Council. The panel members have expertise in a wide range
of disciplines including law, resource management, planning, local government
and Tikanga Maori. The panel will be chaired by David Kirkpatrick, an
Environment Court Judge. Other panel members are Des Morrison, Janet
Crawford, Paula Hunter, John Kirikiri, Stuart Shepherd, Greg Hill and Peter
Fuller.
xi) In October,
the Environment Minister Amy Adams launched the TV Takeback scheme at the RCN
recycling plant near Albany. This initiative, which is being supported and
subsidised by council, will see about 70,000 TVs diverted from Auckland
landfill sites, the creation of local jobs and the recycling of over 90% of
the materials.
xii) Martyn
Wilson Reserve stormwater project won the Excellence in Environmental
Practice (projects under $2 million) at the Institute of Professional
Engineers NZ awards in Wellington.
CARRIED
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