Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 29 March 2016 at 9.34am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Calum Penrose

 

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Member Precious Clark

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

Member Glenn Wilcox

Until 12.30pm, Item C1

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Simon Randall

Chair, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Amy Tea

Associate Director at Sheffield Limited

 

David Rankin

Director, Strategy and Engagement, Panuku Development Auckland

 


Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee

29 March 2016

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number COU/2016/8

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

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Crs C Brewer and LA Cooper for absence.

CARRIED

 

Note:   An apology was subsequently received from Cr D Quax.

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number COU/2016/9

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

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 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

 

Simon Randall, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Chair, was present and spoke at Item C2 - Board Appointments Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.


 

9

Non-substantive Council-Controlled Organisations: Draft Statements of Intent 2016-2019

 

Resolution number COU/2016/10

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

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)      approve the following proposed shareholder comment for the draft 2016 – 2019 Statement of Intent provided by Contemporary Art Foundation:

i)       the final Statement of Intent should provide clarity on the group structure, including a clear governance and service delivery distinction between Contemporary Art Foundation, Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust and Te Tuhi Art Gallery.

ii)      the final Statement of Intent should provide greater clarity on the nature and scope of planned actions to achieve a financially sustainable and resilient organisation.

b)      approve the following proposed shareholder comment for the draft 2016 – 2019 Statement of Intent provided by Community Education Trust Auckland:

i)       the final Statement of Intent should provide greater clarity on which activities are dependent on non-council funding.

c)      approve the following proposed shareholder comment for the draft 2016 – 2019 Statement of Intent provided by Māngere Mountain Education Trust:

i)       the final Statement of Intent should articulate more clearly how the strategic objectives of Māngere Mountain Education Trust can contribute to the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board outcomes.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10

Substantive Council Controlled Organisations - Draft Statements of Intent 2016-2019

 

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.

 

 

Resolution number COU/2016/11

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Member P Clark:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

a)      approve the proposed shareholder comments on the draft Statements of Intent 2016-2019 for the substantive Council Controlled Organisations.

b)      agree that the Chair and Deputy Chair may approve amendments to the shareholder comment, provided that they are in line with the resolutions of this committee or any other approved council policy, or to ensure use of consistent terminology so that CCOs deliver on Maori outcomes for council.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 March 2016 - CCO Governance & Monitoring Committee - Item 10 Draft substantive CCO SOI - Shareholder comments - PowerPoint presentation

  

 

 

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

12        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number COU/2016/12

MOVED by Cr GS Wood, 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 Amy Tea, Associate Director at Sheffield Limited, be permitted to remain for Confidential Items C1 – Auckland Council’s Council Controlled Organisations – Board Appointments, and C2 – Board Appointments Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited after the public has been excluded, because of her knowledge of the items, which will help the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee in its decision-making.

c)         agree that David Rankin, Director, Strategy and Engagement at Panuku Development Auckland, be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C2 - Board Appointments Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited after the public has been excluded, because of his knowledge of the item, 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       Auckland Council's Council Controlled Organisations - Board appointments 2016

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 information regarding the appointment of directors to Auckland Council's CCOs.

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       Board Appointments Tamaki Redevelopment Company Limited

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 information regarding the appointment of directors to Tamaki Redevelopment Company Limited.

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

 

 

12.07pm          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.

 

1.03pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Auckland Council's Council Controlled Organisations - Board appointments 2016

 

Resolution number COU/2016/13

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

l)        agree that resolutions a), b), c), d), e), and f) regarding the reappointment and/or retirement of substantive Council-controlled Organisations directors for a specified term be made publicly available once the appointment process is complete and all current and new directors have been advised.

m)     agree that resolutions g), h) and i) be made publicly available following completion of the advertising process.

n)      agree that resolutions j) and k) be made publicly available following notification to the candidates.

o)      agree that the skillset for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development vacancy criteria includes experience and knowledge of the Māori economy and businesses.

 

 

 

C2

Board Appointments Tamaki Redevelopment Company Limited

 

Resolution number COU/2016/14

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson CM Penrose, seconded by Cr DA Krum:  

That the Council Controlled Organisations Governance and Monitoring Committee:

c)      agree that the agenda report, attachments and resolutions remain confidential until the appointment process has been completed.

 

  

 

 

1.03 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:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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