Finance and Performance Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Performance Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Friday, 24 November 2017 at 9.38am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Ross Clow

 

Deputy Chair

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Members

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

Until 12.06pm, Item 12

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

Until 12.57pm, Item

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 9.46am, Item 9

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Penny Hulse

From 10.08am, Item 9

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.47, Item 9

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

Until 10.48am, Item 11

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

From 9.50am, Item 9

Until 1.08pm, Item 12

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 10.33am, Item 9

 

Cr John Watson

From 9.40am, Item 9

Until 12.25pm, Item 12

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

 

 

IMSB Member Terrence Hohneck

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 


 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Sir Brian Roche

Chair, City Rail Link

 

Chris Meale

Project Director, City Rail Link

 

John Williamson

Consultant, City Rail Link

 

Dr Lester Levy

Chair, Auckland Transport

 

Richard Morris

Chief Financial Officer, Auckland Transport

 

Margaret Devlin

Chair, Watercare

 

Raveen Jaduram

Chief Executive, Watercare

 

Brian Monk

Chief Financial Officer, Watercare

 


Finance and Performance Committee

24 November 2017

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number FIN/2017/173

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr C Casey, Cr S Stewart and Cr J Walker for absence, Cr D Newman and Cr D Quax for early departure on council business and Cr A Filipaina, Cr M Lee and IMSB Chair D Taipari for lateness.

CARRIED

 

Note:   Apologies were subsequently received from Cr P Hulse for lateness on council business and IMSB Member T Hohneck for absence.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number FIN/2017/174

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 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

City Rail Link Presentation

 

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 9.40 am.
Cr A Filipaina entered the meeting at 9.46 am.
Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 9.47 am.
IMSB Chair D Taipari entered the meeting at 9.50 am.
Cr P Hulse entered the meeting at 10.08 am.
Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.33 am.

 

A presentation was given in support of the item from Sir Brian Roche (CRLL Board Chair), Chris Meale (CRL Project Director) and John Williamson (CRL consultant).  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number FIN/2017/175

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note the presentation provided by City Rail Link Limited.

b)      thank Sir Brian Roche, Chris Meale and John Williamson for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 November 2017 - Finance and Performance Committee - Item 9 - City Rail Link Presentation

 

 

Note:   The Chair accorded precedence to Item 11 - Auckland Council Group quarterly financial report and financial results to 30 September 2017, at this time.

 

 

11

Auckland Council Group quarterly financial report and financial results to 30 September 2017

 

Cr D Newman left the meeting at 10.40 am.
Cr D Quax left the meeting at 10.48 am.

 

A presentation was given 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.

 

Resolution number FIN/2017/176

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note the Auckland Council Group for the three months to 30 September 2017 generated an operating surplus, before gains and losses, of $1,376 million and an increase in net assets of $1,314 million to $37,090 million.

b)      note that overall the financial performance net of the City Rail Link budget accounting treatment difference, is in line with the phased annual plan.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 November 2017 - Finance and Performance Committee - Item 11 - Auckland Council Group financial results presentation  

 

 

10

Auckland Council organisation performance report for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2017

 

IMSB Chair D Taipari left the meeting at 10.59 am.
Cr P Hulse left the meeting at 11.10 am.
IMSB Chair D Taipari returned to the meeting at 11.13 am.
Cr J Watson left the meeting at 11.18 am.
Cr E Collins left the meeting at 11.24 am.
Cr E Collins returned to the meeting at 11.29 am.
Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 11.33 am.

 

A presentation was given 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.

 

Resolution number FIN/2017/177

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      receive the performance report for the Auckland Council organisation for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2017.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 November 2017 - Finance and Performance Committee - Item 10 - Auckland Council organisation performance report for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2017

 

 

Note:   Item 11 - Auckland Council Group quarterly financial report and financial results to 30 September 2017 was considered prior to Item 10 - Auckland Council organisation performance report for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2017.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.34am

 

The meeting reconvened at 11.42am. Cr J Watson was not present.

 

 

Cr P Hulse returned to the meeting at 11.42 am.

 

 

12

Council-controlled organisations first quarter report for 30 September 2017

 

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 11.53 am.
Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 12.02 pm.
Cr E Collins left the meeting at 12.06 pm.
Mayor P Goff returned to the meeting at 12.11 pm.
Cr W Walker left the meeting at 12.15 pm.
Cr A Filipaina left the meeting at 12.20 pm.
Cr J Watson left the meeting at 12.25 pm.
Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 12.28 pm.
Cr A Filipaina returned to the meeting at 12.37 pm.
Cr G Sayers left the meeting at 12.49 pm.
Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 12.54 pm.
Cr L Cooper left the meeting at 12.57 pm.
Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 1.04 pm.
IMSB Member D Taipari left the meeting at 1.08 pm.

 

Representatives of Watercare and Auckland Transport presented PowerPoint presentations. A summary of council-controlled organisations first quarter reports was tabled.  Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number FIN/2017/178

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      receive the first quarter report from the following council-controlled organisations:

i)       Watercare Services Limited (Watercare)

ii)      Auckland Transport (AT)

iii)     Auckland Council Investments Limited (ACIL)

iv)     Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited (ATEED)

v)      Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku)

vi)     Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA).

b)      thank Chairperson Margaret Devlin, Chief Executive Raveen Jaduram and Chief Financial Officer Brian Monk of Watercare for their attendance.

c)      thank Chairperson Dr Lester Levy and Chief Financial Officer Richard Morris of Auckland Transport for their attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 November 2017 Finance and Performance Committee, Item 12 - Council-controlled organisations first quarter report for 30 September 2017 - Auckland Transport presentation

b     24 November 2017 Finance and Performance Committee, Item 12 - Council-controlled organisations first quarter report for 30 September 2017 - Watercare Services Limited presentation

c    24 November 2017 Finance and Performance Committee, Item 12 - Council-controlled organisations first quarter report for 30 September 2017 - tabled summary of CCOs first quarter reports

  

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.   

 

1.15 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

 

 

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