Governing Body
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Governing Body held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 26 June 2014 at 9.30am.
Mayor |
Len Brown, JP |
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Deputy Mayor |
Cr Penny Hulse |
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Councillors |
Cr Anae Arthur Anae |
Until 11.14am, Item 7.1 |
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Cr Cameron Brewer |
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Ross Clow |
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Cr Linda Cooper, JP |
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Cr Chris Darby |
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
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Cr Denise Krum |
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Cr Calum Penrose |
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Cr Dick Quax |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
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Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
Until 9.37am, Item 10 From 10.07am, Item 10.1 |
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Cr John Watson |
Until 9.37am, Item 10 From 10.07am, Item 10.1 |
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Cr Penny Webster |
Until 11.13am, Item 7.1 |
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Cr George Wood, CNZM |
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APOLOGIES
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Cr Christine Fletcher |
For absence |
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Cr Mike Lee |
For absence |
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Governing Body 26 June 2014 |
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1 Affirmation
His Worship the Mayor read the affirmation.
2 Apologies
Resolution number GB/2014/54 MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded by Cr WD Walker: That the Governing Body: a) accept the apologies from Crs CE Fletcher and ME Lee for absence.
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3 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number GB/2014/55 MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded by Cr CM Casey: That the Governing Body: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 29 May 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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5 Acknowledgements and Achievements
6 Petitions
There were no petitions.
7 Public Input
Public input was heard later in the meeting.
8 Local Board Input
There was no local board input.
9 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
10 Notices of Motion
The meeting agreed that Items 10.1 and 10.2, Notices of Motion, would be considered later in the meeting, prior to Item 16, Consideration of Extraordinary Items.
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Cr J Watson left the meeting at 9.37 am. Cr WD Walker left the meeting at 9.37 am.
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Resolution number GB/2014/56 MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse: That the Governing Body: a) note that: i) all local boards have adopted a local board agreement for 2014/2015 and agreed a capital projects list and set of advocacy areas for the Annual Plan 2014/2015. ii) twenty-one local board agreements and related content make up Volume 2 of the Annual Plan 2014/2015. |
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Resolution number GB/2014/57 MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded by Cr JG Walker: That the Governing Body: a) resolve under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 to set rates for the 2014/2015 financial year (starting 1 July 2014) and to state the due dates for payment and to authorise the addition of penalties as follows: i) that a Uniform Annual General Charge be set, for all rateable land, at $373.35 (including GST) per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit. ii) that a general rate be set for all rateable land based on the capital value of the land and at different rates in the dollar for different categories of land as set out in the table below:
iii) that a Waste Management targeted rate be set differentially for different categories of land at different fixed amounts as set out in the table below:
[Note - details of the waste service available in the various parts of Auckland can be found in the council’s waste management and minimisation plan.]
iv) that a City Centre targeted rate be set for all rateable land in the urban business differential category, as defined for the purposes of the general rate, in the central area, of an amount of $0.00212431 (including GST) per dollar of the capital value of the rating unit v) that Business Improvement District targeted rates be set for all rateable land in the business differential categories, as defined for the purposes of the general rate, within the defined Business Improvement District area, as set out in the table below:
vi) that the Otara-Papatoetoe and Mangere-Otahuhu swimming pool targeted rates be set for all rateable land in the residential differential categories, as defined for the purposes of the general rate, located in the respective Māngere–Ōtāhuhu Local Board and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board areas as set out in the table below:
vii) that the Riverhaven Drive targeted rate be set on the properties in Riverhaven Drive which benefit from the construction of a road that gives access to the properties, of an amount of $10,317.02 (including GST) per rating unit. viii) that the Glorit Flood Gate Restoration targeted rate be set on the three properties detailed below, based on the area of land within the rating unit benefiting from the facility (as assessed by council), of an amount set out in the table below: viii)
ix) that the Waitakere Rural Sewerage targeted rate be set for all land in the district of the former Waitakere City Council which has an on-site waste management system and in respect of which the council has available the service of pumping out the system and which is scheduled to take place within the 3-year period commencing 1 July 2014, of an amount of $181.50 (including GST) for each such service (one per on-site waste management system). x) that the Retro-fit Your Home targeted rate be set on land in respect of which the council has provided financial assistance under the Retro-fit your home scheme, at different levels for each year that the ratepayer has started repaying the financial assistance by this targeted rate, of an amount set out in the table below:
xi) that the Kumeu Huapai Riverhead Wastewater targeted rate be set on land in respect of which the council has provided financial assistance to connect to the Kumeu Huapai Riverhead pressurised wastewater scheme, of an amount based on the extent of that financial assistance and calculated as $0.12686375 (including GST) of the outstanding balance (dollars) as at 1 July 2014. xii) that the Point Wells Wastewater targeted rate be set on land in respect of which the council has provided financial assistance to connect to a pressure wastewater collection system in Point Wells, of an amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit based on the extent of the financial assistance as shown in the following table:
xiii) that the Jackson Crescent Wastewater targeted rate be set on land in respect of which the council has provided financial assistance to connect to a wastewater collection scheme in the Jackson Crescent, Martins Bay areas, of an amount of $608.88 (including GST) per rating unit xiv) that in 2014/2015 the rates be due in four instalments as set out in the table below:
xv) that a penalty of 10 per cent of any portion of any instalment of rates (assessed in 2014/2015) that is not paid by the due date for payment of that instalment be added to the amount of unpaid rates. (The penalty will be added on the day following the due date.) xvi) that a further penalty of 10 percent of any rates assessed in any financial year prior to 1 July 2014 that remain unpaid on 4 July 2014, be added on 5 July 2014. xvii) that a further penalty of 10 percent of any rates to which a penalty has been added under resolution (xvi) if those rates are unpaid on 4 January 2015, be added on 5 January 2015. xviii) that the discount for the early payment of rates be set at 1.1 percent of the 2014/2015 rates if those rates, together with any outstanding prior years’ rates and penalties, are paid in full on or before the due date of the first instalment. b) set the non-business decrease cap at minus three percent for 2014/2015 for the Rates Transition Management policy. b) c) direct staff to update the information in the Funding Impact Statement, Rating policy and Rates Transition Management policy to reflect the resolutions in this report for inclusion in the Annual Plan 2014/2015. c) |
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Resolution number GB/2014/58 MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded by Cr MP Webster: That the Governing Body: a) adopt the Annual Plan 2014/2015, including 21 local board agreements b) delegate the authority and responsibility for agreeing minor editorial changes and the correction of minor errors to the Annual Plan 2014/2015 document to the Chair or Deputy Chair of the Budget Committee, and the Chief Finance Officer c) note that staff will report to the Finance and Performance Committee in July with the results of the Chief Executive’s review of the 2014/2015 group capital programme.
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Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Cr CE Brewer requested that his dissenting vote be recorded |
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a The Auckland Council Annual Plan 2014/2015 Volume 1 b The Auckland Council Annual Plan 2014/2015 Volume 2 |
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Council Controlled Organisation Review - Project update, analysis of services against criteria, and local board input to current state assessment. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number GB/2014/59 MOVED by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CM Penrose: That the Governing Body: a) receive the analysis of services being delivered by council controlled organisations against criteria (Attachment A to the agenda report) and agree that this work will inform delivery and configuration options developed at the next stage of the review. b) receive the local board input to the current state assessment and note the ways in which the council controlled organisation review may address matters raised.
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a 26 June 2014 - Item 14 PowerPoint presentation |
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10.2 |
Notice of Motion - Councillor Chris Darby - Lower city centre and central waterfront |
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Cr AJ Anae left the meeting at 10.59 am.
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Cr J Watson tabled a photograph relating to this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Mayor LCM Brown:
That the Governing Body direct the Chief Executive to undertake the following to fully inform decision-making on the lower city centre and central waterfront: a) progress an open space needs assessment, reflecting projected city centre population (residents, workers, students and visitors), to inform development proposals for the lower city centre and central waterfront areas. b) undertake an independent and objective evaluation of existing and potential values of Queen Elizabeth Square, taking into account historical consents and covenants and mana whenua interests. c) request Precinct Properties progress the ‘enhanced’ Queen Elizabeth Square development design option, as contemplated in the City Centre Masterplan and Auckland Council design brief, and this be independently evaluated against Precinct’s preferred ‘incorporated’ option and within the context of the wider development framework. d) reflect the Waterfront Auckland Sustainable Development Framework in strategy, design briefs and design responses pertaining to public land in the city centre. e) agree that the resulting work is reported to the appropriate committees.
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Secretarial note: Clause e) was incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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MOVED by Cr D Quax, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Governing Body: a) agree that, pursuant to Standing Order 3.13.1, the motion under debate now be put to a vote. A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared carried by 11 votes to 7.
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Cr AJ Anae returned to the meeting at 11.03 am.
The motion was put in parts:
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MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Mayor LCM Brown:
That the Governing Body direct the Chief Executive to undertake the following to fully inform decision-making on the lower city centre and central waterfront: a) progress an open space needs assessment, reflecting projected city centre population (residents, workers, students and visitors), to inform development proposals for the lower city centre and central waterfront areas. A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared lost by 5 votes to 14.
b) undertake an independent and objective evaluation of existing and potential values of Queen Elizabeth Square, taking into account historical consents and covenants and mana whenua interests.
A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared lost by 6 votes to 13.
c) request Precinct Properties progress the ‘enhanced’ Queen Elizabeth Square development design option, as contemplated in the City Centre Masterplan and Auckland Council design brief, and this be independently evaluated against Precinct’s preferred ‘incorporated’ option and within the context of the wider development framework. A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared lost by 4 votes to 15.
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Secretarial note: Clause d) was withdrawn with the consent of the meeting and clause e) was not voted on as clauses a) – c) were lost. |
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a 26 June 2014 - Item 10.2 - Cr J Watson tabled phototgraph |
5.1 Acknowledgements
His Worship the Mayor acknowledged Mark Butcher in his role as Auckland Council Treasurer.
7.1 |
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Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 11.13 am. Cr AJ Anae left the meeting at 11.14 am. Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting at 11.14 am. Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the meeting at 11.20 am.
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Penny Bright was present to talk about QE2 Square, the G20 Anti-Corruption Conference and developments with Watercare Services Ltd.
Ms Bright tabled information supporting her presentation. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number GB/2014/61 MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded by Cr J Watson: That the Governing Body:
a) receive the presentation from Penny Bright.
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a 26 June 2014 - Item 7.1 - tabled information |
16 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
11.19 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 Governing Body HELD ON
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CHAIRPERSON:........................................................