Kōmiti ā Pūtea, ā Mahi Hoki / Finance and Performance Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Performance Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 11 August 2020 at 2.00pm.
Chairperson |
Cr Desley Simpson, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Shane Henderson |
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Members |
Cr Josephine Bartley |
By electronic link |
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IMSB Member Renata Blair |
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
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Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins |
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Cr Pippa Coom |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
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Cr Chris Darby |
From 2.02pm, Item 8 |
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO |
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Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP |
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Cr Richard Hills |
From 2.13pm, Item 9 |
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Cr Tracy Mulholland |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
From 2.05pm, Item 9 |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
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IMSB Chair David Taipari |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
From 2.37pm, Item 9 |
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Cr John Watson |
From 2.05pm, Item 9 |
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Cr Paul Young |
From 2.02pm, Item 8 |
ABSENT
Members |
Cr Linda Cooper |
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
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Finance and Performance Committee 11 August 2020 |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/35 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) accept the apologies from Cr A Filipaina and Cr L Cooper for absence and Mayor P Goff, Cr P Coom and Cr C Fletcher for early departure. |
Resolution number FIN/2020/36 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Finance and Performance Committee: b) approve the electronic attendance of Cr J Bartley. |
There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number FIN/2020/37 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 June 2020, including the confidential section, and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 16 July 2020 as a true and correct record. |
There were no petitions.
There was no public input.
There was no local board input.
There was no extraordinary business.
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Cr C Darby entered the meeting at 2.02pm. Cr P Young entered the meeting at 2.02pm. |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/38 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) approve the Auckland Council Group Policy for Retention Money attached as Attachment A to this report. |
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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. Cr G Sayers entered the meeting at 2.05pm. Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 2.05pm. Cr R Hills entered the meeting at 2.13pm. Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 2.37pm. |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/39 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) receive the verbal budget update on progress for financial year 2020/2021 b) agree that it is prudent to reduce debt for the first half of the financial year in the event of any material improvement in funding and budget capacity in 2020/2021 c) endorse the Acting Chief Executive agreeing to both the Te Whau Pathway and the Resource Recovery Network funding agreements, which enables the council to receive shovel-ready funding on the completion of project milestones subject to appropriate terms and conditions d) approve $5.2 million of additional capital expenditure, and associated shovel-ready funding, in 2020/2021 for the Resource Recovery Network project. |
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a 11 August 2020 - Finance and Performance Committee, Item 9 - Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Update August 2020 - PowerPoint presentation |
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Recommendation from Environment and Community Committee, 12 March 2019 - Proposed land exchange at Cadness Loop Reserve, Northcote |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/40 MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr R Hills: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) note resolution ENV/2019/33 clause b) from the Environment and Community Committee meeting held on 12 March 2019, recommending that the Finance and Performance Committee approve the disposal of 525m2 of land within Lot 393 DP 48335 to complete the land exchange. b) approve the disposal of 525m2 of land within Lot 393 DP 48335 to complete the land exchange. |
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Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memoranda and briefings, including the Forward Work Programme - 11 August 2020 |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/41 MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Chairperson D Simpson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) review the progress on the forward work programme. b) receive the Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memorandum and briefings as at 11 August 2020. |
12 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Resolution number FIN/2020/42 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting. 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 CONFIDENTIAL: Recommendation from Governing Body, 26 March 2020 - Acquisition of land in Drury South for stormwater management purposes
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. |
2.48pm 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.
2.55pm The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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CONFIDENTIAL: Recommendation from Governing Body, 26 March 2020 - Acquisition of land in Drury South for stormwater management purposes |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/43 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Chairperson D Simpson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) note resolution GB/2020/34 clause d) from the Governing Body meeting held on 26 March 2020, recommending that the Finance and Performance Committee revoke a decision made by the Finance and Performance Committee on 26 July 2017. b) revoke the decision (resolution FIN/2017/1010) carried at the 26 July 2017 meeting: a) agree that a trust be established for an initial period of 15 years to manage the 85ha stormwater reserve at Drury. b) agree that the trust should comprise three members with two members appointed by Drury South Limited, and one appointed by Auckland Council. c) delegate decision-making on the appointment of the Auckland Council trustee to the Franklin Local Board in consultation with Stevenson Group Limited, with the appointment to be aligned with electoral terms. d) confirm that the report and its attachments remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist. e) confirm that the resolutions can be released to the public. |
2.55pm 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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