Komiti ā Pūtea, ā Mahi Hoki /

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 Wednesday, 14 November 2018 at 9.36am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Ross Clow

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Members

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

From 9.51am, Item 1

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 9.52am, Item 1

Until 2.23pm, Item 10.1

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Penny Hulse

From 9.53am, Item 1

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.56am, Item 1

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

From 9.46am, Item 1

Until 2.24pm, Item 10.1

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 10.06am, Item 8

Until 11.56am, Item 9

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Efeso Collins

 

 

IMSB Member Terrence Hohneck

 

 

 


Finance and Performance Committee

14 November 2018

 

 

 

Note:   Councillor Newman raised an issue relating to a recent article in the New Zealand Herald in which sensitive information had been published.

 

Pursuant to Standing Order 2.4.6 and with the discretion of the chair, the meeting agreed to discuss questions raised in relation to the release of information contrary to the non-disclosure agreement on the PWC feasibility report entitled National Stadium and Precinct – Pre-feasibility study. 

 

Discussion ensued and is further reported at Item 7 – Extraordinary Business.

 

IMSB Chair D Taipari joined the meeting at 9.46am.

Cr L Cooper joined the meeting at 9.51am.

Cr A Filipaina left the meeting at 9.52am.

Cr P Hulse joined the meeting at 9.53am.

Cr M Lee joined the meeting at 9.56am.

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number FIN/2018/163

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr J Bartley for absence on council business; Cr E Collins and IMSB Member Terrence Hohneck for absence, Cr L Cooper for lateness, and Cr A Filipaina and Cr P Hulse for early departure on council business.

CARRIED

Note:      a subsequent apology for absence on council business was received from Cr C Darby.

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/164

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

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 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

 

7.1

Questions raised in relation to the release of information contrary to the non-disclosure agreement on the PWC feasibility report.

 

Pursuant to Standing Order 2.4.6 and with the discretion of the chair, the meeting agreed to discuss questions raised in relation to the release of information contrary to the non-disclosure agreement on the PWC feasibility report

The meeting requested an urgent verbal update from the Chief Financial Officer on the release of information contrary to the non-disclosure agreement on the PWC feasibility report at Item 10 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items.

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/165

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Cr D Newman:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         consider an extraordinary item “Questions raised in relation to the release of information contrary to the non-disclosure agreement on the PWC report titled, ‘National Stadium and Precinct pre-feasibility study: a report for Regional Facilities Auckland’” at Item 10 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items of this agenda, noting:

i)       the reason the matter was not on the agenda is because the matter related to CCO reporting, specifically the Quarter One report from Regional Facilities Auckland, and recent media attention, and

ii)      the reason why this matter cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting is that the matter has attracted media attention.

CARRIED

 


 

 

8

Auckland Council Group, the Council entity and CCO quarterly performance reports to 30 September 2018

 

Cr P Hulse left the meeting at 10.00am.
Cr J Walker joined the meeting at 10.06am.
Cr A Filipaina returned to the meeting at 10.10am.

 

Kevin Ramsay, General Manager Corporate Finance and Property; Robert Irvine, Head of Group Financial Planning; and Francis Caetano, Group Financial Controller gave a PowerPoint presentation.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.32 am and reconvened at 10.38 am.

 

Cr A Filipaina, Cr D Newman, Cr P Hulse, and IMSB Member D Taipari were not present.

 

 

Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 10.41am.
Cr A Filipaina returned to the meeting at 10.43am.
IMSB Chair D Taipari returned to the meeting at 10.46am.
Cr P Hulse returned to the meeting at 10.48am.

 

 

Shane Ellison, Chief Executive – Auckland Transport; Dr Lester Levy, Chairperson – Auckland Transport Board; and Mark Laing, Executive General Manager – Finance gave a PowerPoint presentation.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Also present to answer questions were Wally Thomas, Executive General Manager – Stakeholder, Communities and Communication; Mark Lambert, Executive General Manager – Integrated Networks; Cynthia Gillespie - Executive General Manager Planning and Investment; and Randhir Karma, Group Manager – Network Management and Safety.

 

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/166

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

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      agree to adjourn Item 8 - Auckland Council Group, the Council entity and CCO quarterly performance reports to 30 September 2018 and consider Item 9 – Update on Tāmaki Redevelopment Company.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 November 2018 - Finance and Performance Committee, Item 8 - Auckland Council Group, the Council entity and CCO quarterly performance reports to 30 September 2018 - Quarter One Group Performance

b     14 November 2018 - Finance and Performance Committee, Item 8 - Auckland Council Group, the Council entity and CCO quarterly performance reports to 30 September 2018 - Auckland Transport presentation on the Regional Fuel Tax

 

 


 

 

9

Update on Tāmaki Redevelopment Company

 

Cr A Filipaina left the meeting at 11.40am.
Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 11.45am.
Cr M Lee left the meeting at 11.55am.

 

Evan Davies, John Holyoake, Shelley Katae, and Joanna Brain - Tāmaki Redevelopment Company were present.

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/167

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         agree to adjourn the meeting until 1.00pm.

CARRIED

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.56am and reconvened at 1.04pm.

Cr C Casey, Cr C Fletcher, Mayor P Goff, Cr P Hulse, Cr R Hills, Cr J Walker, Cr J Watson, and Cr P Young were not present.

 

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 1.07pm.
Cr C Fletcher returned to the meeting at 1.07pm.
Cr R Hills returned to the meeting at 1.07pm.
Cr P Young returned to the meeting at 1.07pm.

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/168

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by IMSB Chair D Taipari:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      thank the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company representatives for their presentation.

b)      receive Tāmaki Redevelopment Company’s draft Statement of Intent 2018-2022, draft Statement of Performance Expectations 2018-2019, and their 2017/2018 Annual Report.

c)      delegate to the elected member shareholding representatives for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (those being the Mayor, the chair of the Planning Committee and the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward councillor) the authority to engage with Tāmaki Regeneration Company on shareholding matters and to attend shareholding meetings.

d)      agree that the members of the Tāmaki Coordination Group are Councillor Darby, Chair of the Planning Committee, Councillor Bartley, ward councillor for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, and Chris Makaore, local board Chair Maungakiekie-Tāmaki.

e)      delegate to Auckland Council chief executive and the Mayor the authority to execute any shareholding documents.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 November 2018, Finance and Performance Committee - Item 9, Update on Tāmaki Redevelopment Company - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

8

Auckland Council Group, the Council entity and CCO quarterly performance reports to 30 September 2018 (Continued)

 

Cr C Casey returned to the meeting at 1.15pm.
Mayor P Goff returned to the meeting at 1.17pm.
Cr P Hulse returned to the meeting at 1.19pm.
Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore left the meeting at 1.28pm
Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore  returned to the meeting at 1.33 pm.
Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 1.46pm
Mayor P Goff returned at 2.20pm.

 

The meeting further considered Item 8.

Helen Melrose, Chairperson and Gabby Clezy, Chief Executive – Haumaru Housing were present.

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/169

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

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      thank the Haumaru Housing representatives for their presentation

b)      note the financial and non-financial performance of the Council Group (including the Council entity and CCOs) for the three months to 30 September 2018

c)      note the first quarter reports from the following council-controlled organisations:

i)       Auckland Transport (AT)

ii)      Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku)

iii)     Watercare Services Limited (Watercare)

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

v)      Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA).

d)      note the following presentations:

i)       Auckland Transport (AT) on the progress of investment on the Regional Fuel Tax

ii)      Haumaru Housing.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 November 2018 - Finance and Performance Committee, Item 8 - Auckland Council Group, the Council entity and CCO quarterly performance reports to 30 September 2018 - Haumaru Housing PowerPoint presentation

 

 


 

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

10.1

Questions raised in relation to the release of information contrary to the non-disclosure agreement on the PWC feasibility report

 

The Governance Director and Head of Public Law gave a verbal report.

 

Cr A Filipaina left the meeting at 2.23pm.
IMSB Chair D Taipari left the meeting at 2.24pm.

 

Resolution number FIN/2018/170

MOVED by Chairperson R Clow, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         note the verbal report from the Governance Director and council’s legal team.

b)        note that a written response on this matter will be provided as soon as practicable. 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.27pm                                               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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