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Finance and
Performance Committee
19 March 2015
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1 Apologies
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Resolution number FIN/2015/12
MOVED by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by
Cr LA Cooper:
That the Finance and Performance Committee:
a)
accept the apologies from Cr A Anae for absence on Council business, Cr R Clow, Cr A Filipaina,
and Cr Sir J Walker for absence, Cr P Webster and Deputy Mayor P Hulse for
early departure, and Cr D Krum and Cr W Walker for lateness.
CARRIED
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2 Declaration of Interest
Cr C Darby
declared an interest in item 13, Submission to the
Weathertight Homes Resolution Service Amendment Bill 2015.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
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.
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9
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Presentations from the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board
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Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 9.38
am.
Cr SL Stewart entered the meeting at
9.38 am.
Cr CE Brewer entered the meeting at
9.38 am.
Cr WD Walker entered the meeting at
9.42 am.
Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at
9.42 am.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/14
MOVED
by Chairperson MP Webster, seconded by Cr CM Casey:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) thank Auckland Philharmonia
Orchestra for their attendance and presentation.
CARRIED
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Precedence of Business
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Resolution number FIN/2015/15
MOVED by Chairperson MP Webster, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the
Finance and Performance Committee:
a)
agree that item 12: Service Property Optimisation and
item 10 The 2015-16 Levies for the Auckland Regional Amenities, the Auckland
War memorial Museum, and the Museum of Transport and Technology be accorded
precedence at this time.
CARRIED
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12
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Service Property Optimisation
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Cr DA Krum entered the meeting at
10.08 am.
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Resolution
number: FIN/2015/16
MOVED by Cr GS Wood, seconded
by Cr CM Penrose:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) agree:
i) that the
Council’s Revenue and Financing Policy be amended to allow for sales proceeds
resulting from optimisation of service property assets to be reinvested into
eligible local projects
ii) that eligible reinvestment projects would be those contemplated in
current or future years of the Long-term Plan (LTP) and/or those noted in the
relevant Asset Management Plan (AMP) or be consistent with qualifying
business strategies or plans formally adopted to guide council’s future
service provision and to inform LTP/AMP processes (e.g. The Community
Facility Network Plan)
b) note that the ongoing asset sales programme, based on the sale of
non-service property, provides the Governing Body with funds towards LTP
projects and also frees up development sites.
CARRIED
A division was
called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr CE Brewer
Cr CM Casey
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr LA Cooper
Cr C Darby
Cr CE Fletcher
Deputy Mayor PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Member DE Taipari
Member J Tamihere
Chairperson MP Webster
Cr GS Wood
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Against
Cr ME Lee
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 15 votes to 3.
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Attachments
a 19 March 2015 Finance and Performance
Committee - item 12: Service Property Optimisation
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10
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The 2015-16 Levies for the Auckland
Regional Amenities, the Auckland War memorial Museum, and the Museum of
Transport and Technology
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Member DE Taipari left the meeting at
10.36 am.
Cr C Darby left the meeting at 10.40
am.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/17
MOVED
by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) approve the
2015-16 Museum of Transport and Technology levy of $12.287 million, as
recommended by Regional Facilities Auckland
b) note that
discussions are ongoing between the Auckland War Memorial Museum, RFA, and
Auckland Council, as to the proposed levy for 2015-16
c) agree in
principle, subject to negotiations, to a three year funding arrangement being
put in place with the Auckland War Memorial Museum
d) delegate
the Chair and the Deputy Chair of the Finance and Performance committee
authority to agree the 2015-16 Auckland War Memorial Museum levy, and the
terms of any three year funding arrangement within any parameters indicated
by the committee.
CARRIED
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Precedence of Business
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Resolution number FIN/2015/18
MOVED by Chairperson MP Webster, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the Finance
and Performance Committee:
a)
agree that item 13: Submission to the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service Amendment
Bill 2015 and item 15: Auckland Council Group half year financial results to 31 December
2014 be accorded precedence at this time.
CARRIED
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Submission to the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service Amendment
Bill 2015
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Member DE Taipari returned to the
meeting at 10.48 am.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/19
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) agree that
Auckland Council submits on the WHRS Amendment Bill 2015
b) agree
that the draft submissions attached be approved and that the final wording is
approved by the Deputy Mayor and Chair of this Committee.
CARRIED
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Election of a Chair
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Resolution number FIN/2015/21
NOMINATED by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:
That the
Finance and Performance Committee:
a)
agree that Cr WB Cashmore be elected to
preside as the chair at the meeting.
CARRIED
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There being no further nominations the
Democracy Advisor DECLARED that the Cr WB Cashmore be elected to preside at
the meeting.
Cr WB Cashmore assumed the Chair.
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Chairperson
MP Webster retired from the meeting at 11.15 am.
Cr CE
Fletcher returned to the meeting at 11.21 am.
Secretarial note The meeting adjourned at 11.15am and
reconvened at 11.21am with the continuation of the rest of item 9: Presentations
from the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board.
Secretarial note: Kevin Ramsey, acting Chief Financial
Officer, provided an explanation that C1 can be discussed in the open section
of the meeting if the committee avoids specific discussions on particular
pieces of land because of commercial sensitivity.
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18
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CRL - bringing forward capital expenditure
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Resolution number FIN/2015/27
MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the
Finance and Performance Committee:
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agree to bring forward $17.7 million of CRL related
expenditure to allow the CRL project team to progress earlier land purchases,
investigation and design work in readiness for the enabling works in late
2015.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Orders 3.15.5, Crs
Quax, Brewer, Wood, and Stewart requested their dissenting votes be recorded.
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Attachments
a 19
March 2015 Finance and Performance Committee - item 18- CRL- bringing forward
capital expenditure
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11
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Retrofit Your Home Programme - Financial Assistance Increase
2014/2015 Financial Year
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Mayor LCM Brown retired from the
meeting at 1.00 pm.
Cr C Darby left the meeting at 1.00
pm.
Cr C Darby returned to the meeting
1.07pm.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/28
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Member DE Taipari:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) approve an increase in the
financial assistance facility available for the Retrofit Your Home programme
from $6 million to $9 million for the 2014/2015 financial year to meet demand
b) note that staff are
reviewing the sizing of the programme for the Long-term Plan to identify an
appropriate balance between meeting customer demand for financial assistance
and the level of council debt.
CARRIED
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Secretarial
note: Pursuant to Standing Orders 3.15.5, Cr G Wood requested his
dissenting vote be recorded.
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14
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Bi-monthly business improvement and performance report
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Cr WD Walker left the meeting at 1.10
pm.
Member DE Taipari left the meeting at
1.53 pm.
Cr D Quax left the meeting at 1.57 pm.
Member DE Taipari returned to the
meeting at 2.06 pm.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/29
MOVED
by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) receive the report and
presentations.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 19 March 2015 Finance and
Performance Committee - item 14 - Bi-monthly business improvement and
performance report -Capex Project Delivery
b 19 March 2015 Finance and
Performance Committee - item 14 - Bi-monthly business improvement and
performance report -Customer regulatory
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16 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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17 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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This item was not required as the
confidential report was considered in the open section of the meeting as item
18: CRL – bringing forward capital expenditure.
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2.06 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 Finance and Performance Committee
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
