Budget Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Budget Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 11 March 2014 at 1.01pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Mayor Len Brown, JP

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

 

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

 

 

 

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

Until 2.25 pm, Item 11

 

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

 

 

Cr Hon Chris Fletcher, QSO

From 2.39 pm, Item 11

 

 

 

Cr Penny Hulse

 

 

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

 

 

Member David Taipari

From 1.09 pm, Item 10

 

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 1.36 pm, Item 11

 

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cr Hon Chris Fletcher, QSO

For lateness

 

 

Member John Tamihere

For absence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Budget Committee

11 March 2014

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number BUD/2014/1

MOVED by Chairperson LCM Brown, seconded by Deputy Chairperson MP Webster:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)         accept apologies from Member J Tamihere for absence and Cr CE Fletcher for lateness.

 

CARRIED

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number BUD/2014/2

MOVED by Chairperson LCM Brown, seconded by Cr RI Clow:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 21 November 2013,  as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

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.


 

 

9

Long-term Plan 2015-2025 - Process Overview

 

Resolution number BUD/2014/3

MOVED by Chairperson LCM Brown, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)      receive the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 – Process Overview report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Audience feedback from Long-term Plan Scene Setting Workshop

 

Member D Taipari entered the meeting at 1.09 pm

 

 

Resolution number BUD/2014/4

MOVED by Chairperson LCM Brown, seconded by Cr ME Lee:  

That the Budget Committee consider the matter of the Audience feedback from Long-term Plan Scene Setting Workshop report.

 

CARRIED

 

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr RI Clow:

Cr C Darby moved an amendment by way of addition to the original recommendation as follows:

a)      particularly the very high priority given to Transformational Shift #3, “Move to outstanding public transport within one network” and Transformational Shift #4, “Radically improve the quality of urban living” and focus on these two which leverage progress toward all the other transformational shifts.

 

 

Resolution number BUD/2014/5

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr RI Clow:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)      note the key themes from the feedback provided by attendees at the Long-term Plan Scene Setting Workshop, particularly the very high priority given to Transformational Shift #3, “Move to outstanding public transport within one network” and Transformational Shift #4, “Radically improve the quality of urban living” and focus on these two which leverage progress toward all the other transformational shifts.

b)      agree that staff consider the feedback when progressing the next stages of the Long-term Plan process, including the proposed approach to engagement with the community, and report back to the Budget Committee on the proposed approach on 27 March 2014.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Secretarial note:          The amendment was incorporated into the substantive motion by the                                     meeting.

 


 

11

Long-term Plan 2015-2025 - Direction setting

 

Cr WD Walker entered the meeting at 1.36 pm

Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 2.25 pm

Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at 2.39 pm

 

 

A copy of the report was tabled and a PowerPoint presentation was provided. Copies have been placed on the official copy of the minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Secretarial note:          A discussion ensued regarding a letter sent to the Chief Executive by                                     a number of councillors concerning debt levels and Cr Brewer                                            suggested a formal report be provided. The Mayor advised the                                           meeting that the Chief Executive would respond to all councillors.

 

 

Resolution number BUD/2014/6

MOVED by Chairperson LCM Brown, seconded by Deputy Chairperson MP Webster:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)         receive the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 – Direction setting report.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     LTP 2015-25 - Direction Setting report

b     Attachment 1 - LTP 2015-25 - Direction setting for Council staff and CCOs

c    Presentation - Long Term Plan 2015-25 - Direction Setting

  

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

2.45 pm                                              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 Budget Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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