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Finance and
Performance Committee
17 September
2015
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
Cr AJ Anae declared
an interest at Item 13.
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.
Cr LA Cooper entered the meeting at 9.35
am.
Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 9.35
am.
7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no notices
of motion.
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15
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Independent Review of Operating Costs of the Rail Network in
Auckland compared to Wellington
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Mayor LCM
Brown entered the meeting at 9.36 am.
The meeting
adjourned at 9.36 am and reconvened at 9.50 am.
Cr D Quax entered
the meeting at 9.50 am.
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Paul Callow,
independent consultant gave a PowerPoint presentation in support of the 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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Resolution number FIN/2015/87
MOVED
by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Member DE Taipari:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) receive the
independent review of operating costs of the rail network in Auckland
compared to Wellington.
b) thank Mr
Paul Callow for his attendance and presentation.
c) refer the
report to the Board of Auckland Transport for information.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 17 September 2015, Finance and
Performance Committee - Item 15 Rail presentation.
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10
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Government Broadband Investment - Digital Enablement Plan
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Mayor LCM
Brown left the meeting at 11.16 am.
Member DE Taipari left the meeting at
11.30 am.
Cr ME Lee
left the meeting at 11.32 am.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/89
MOVED
by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a)
endorse the Digital Enablement Plan, inclusive of minor amendments
and changes the committee makes, for submission to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation & Employment on 18 September 2015.
b)
request staff to work with the Rural Broadband Working
Party to continue to develop Auckland Council’s rural broadband work
programme.
CARRIED
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11
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Approval of and recommendation for adoption of the 2014/2015
Annual Report and Summary Annual Report for Auckland Council and Group
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Cr ME Lee returned to the meeting at 11.38 am.
Member DE Taipari returned
to the meeting at 11.50 am.
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The resolutions of the Audit
and Risk Committee meeting of 15 September 2015 were tabled and a PowerPoint
presentation was given in support of the item. Copies have been placed on
the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/90
MOVED
by Chairperson MP Webster, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a)
note the confirmation by the Audit and Risk Committee that the
audit process has been completed satisfactorily.
b) agree to recommend
adoption of the 2014/2015 Full Annual Report and Summary Annual Report to the
Governing Body subject to editorial and technical changes to the document to
be approved by the Chief Financial Officer and the Chairperson.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 17 September 2015, Finance and
Performance Committee - Item 11 presentation.
b 17 September 2015, Finance and
Performance Committee - Item 11 Audit & Risk Committee resolutions.
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12
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Budget Update
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Mayor LCM Brown returned to
the meeting at 12.13 pm.
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Staff gave two PowerPoint presentations in support of the
item. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/91
MOVED
by Chairperson MP Webster, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a)
agree to amend the group capital expenditure budgets to reflect
Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) agree that the operational
underspends for Auckland Council parent in 2014/2015 , as per Attachment B of
the agenda report, be spent in the 2015/2016 financial year.
c) note that the operational
underspends for council-controlled organisations (CCOs) in 2014/2015 have
been approved by the Chief Finance Officer of Auckland Council in accordance
with the CCO Governance Manual.
d) agree to the
conversion of $300,000 from operational to capital funding in 2015/2016 for
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development.
e) agree to the budget
adjustments for Auckland Transport over the period 2015-2018 as per Attachment
C of the agenda report.
f) agree to the additional
operational expenditure for the city centre as per Attachment D of the agenda
report, noting that it is endorsed by the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
and will be fully funded from the City Centre Targeted Rates.
g) agree that the council’s
budgets be updated to reflect the financial implications of the above
decisions.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 17 September 2015, Finance
& Performance Committee - Item 12.1 presentation.
b 17 September 2015, Finance
& Performance Committee - Item 12.2 presentation.
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13
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Rating small accommodation providers
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Cr AJ Anae declared an interest and neither
speak nor voted on this item.
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Resolution number FIN/2015/92
MOVED
by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Mayor LCM Brown:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) agree not to recommend any
change to the rating treatment of residential
properties used for commercial accommodation purposes.
CARRIED
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Procurement Strategy Implementation Update
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Staff gave a PowerPoint
presentation in support of the 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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Resolution number FIN/2015/93
MOVED
by Cr D Quax, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Finance and
Performance Committee:
a) receive the Procurement
Strategy implementation report and presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 17 September 2015, Finance
& Performance Committee - Item 14 Procurement presentation.
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Item 15 was taken before item 9.
16 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
12.58 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:........................................................
