Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 2 September 2014 at 9.45am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Penny Hulse

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Calum Penrose

 

 

 

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

 

 

 

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

From 9.53am, Item 9

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

Absence

 

 

Member Glenn Wilcox

Absence

 

 

Member Precious Clark

Absence

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper

Absence

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

IMSB Member Karen Wilson

 

 

 

IMSB Member Liane Ngamane

 

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher

From 11.08am, Item 9

 

Cr Sharon Stewart

From 12.05pm, Item 9

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 12.25pm, Item 9

 

Cr John Watson

From 12.55pm, Item C2

 

 

 


Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee

02 September 2014

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number COU/2014/65

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Penrose:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr CM Casey, Member G Wilcox, Cr LA Cooper and Member P Clark for absence.

 

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Member Karen Wilson declared an interest on Item C1 - Appointments and changes to Legacy Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs).

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number COU/2014/66

MOVED by Cr DA Krum, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 6 August 2014, including the confidential section, 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

Substantive CCO Fourth quarter full year reports

 

 

 

Cr RI Clow entered the meeting at 9.53 am.

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.05am.

 

The meeting reconvened at 11.15am.

 

 

 

Resolution number COU/2014/67

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Penrose:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)      receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 and Watercare’s response to the Office of the Auditor-General Service Performance Review from Watercare Services Ltd.

b)      receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 from Auckland Transport.

c)      receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 from Auckland Council Property Ltd.

d)      receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 from Auckland Waterfront Development Agency Ltd.

e)      receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 from Regional Facilities Auckland.

f)       receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 from Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd.

g)      receive the report for the fourth quarter ending 30 June 2014 from Auckland Council Investments Ltd.

 

CARRIED

  

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

11        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number COU/2014/68

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr MP Webster:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)      agree that Christien Winter (Sheffield) be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C2: Substantive Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) - Board Appointments after the public has been excluded, because of her knowledge of the topic, which will help the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee in its decision-making.

 

 

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       Appointments and changes to Legacy Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs)

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains specific information about potential board appointments for Legacy Council controlled Organisations (Mangere Mountain Education Centre and COMET Auckland).  This information needs to be withheld to protect the privacy of the individuals.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2       Substantive Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) - Board Appointments

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains specific information about potential candidates for Auckland Council's substantive CCOs (Auckland Transport, Regional Facilities Auckland, Waterfront Auckland and Watercare Services Limited). This information needs to be withheld to protect the privacy of the individuals.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

12.40pm          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

1.17pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Appointments and changes to Legacy Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs)

 

 

 

Secretarial note:          Member Karen Wilson declared an interest on this item and did not take part in the debate or vote.

 

 

 

Resolution number COU/2014/69

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson CM Penrose, seconded by Cr AJ Anae:  

That the CCO Governance and Monitoring Committee:

b)      note that Stuart Middleton recently stepped down as Chairperson of COMET Auckland and thank him for his service in this role.

c)      note that Richard Hall has been elected Chairperson of COMET Auckland.

d)      agree that only resolutions b) and c) be restated in the open section of the minutes.

e)      agree that the report and attachments regarding appointments and changes to Legacy Council Controlled Organisations, remain confidential, and only decision a) be made publicly available when the appointee has been notified.

 

 

C2

Substantive Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) - Board Appointments

 

 

 

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

Resolution number COU/2014/72

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Penrose:  

c)         agree that the decisions, report and attachments regarding the Substantive Council Controlled Organisations Board Appointments, remain confidential.

 

   

1.17 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 Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee HELD ON

 

 

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

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................