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Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 27 October 2020 at 1.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Angela Dalton

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

via electronic link

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

via electronic link

Until 1.54pm, Item C1

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

via electronic link

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

via electronic link

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

Until 1.25pm, Item C1

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

via electronic link

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

via electronic link

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

via electronic link

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

via electronic link

Until 2.07pm, Item C1

 

IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox (alt)

via electronic link

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Chris Brooks

Chief Executive Officer - Regional Facilities Auckland

Mark Franklin

Chair of the Board - Auckland Tourism, Events, and Economic Development (ATEED)

Nick Hill

Chief Executive - Auckland Tourism, Events, and Economic Development (ATEED)

 


Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee

27 October 2020

 

 

 

Note:   a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following councillors were in attendance via electronic link: ü

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore

 

 

 

Mayor P Goff

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Cr Josephine Bartley

ü

Cr Richard Hills

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

ü

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

Cr Greg Sayers

ü

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

ü

Cr Chris Darby

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

ü

Cr Alf Filipaina

ü

Cr Wayne Walker

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

ü

Cr John Watson

ü

IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox

ü

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number CCO/2020/13

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr L Cooper, Cr D Newman and IMSB Member T Henare for absence, and Cr E Collins, Mayor P Goff and Cr J Watson for early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CCO/2020/14

MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 22 September 2020, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Note:   The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 11 – Proposed name for merged entity, Item13 – Procedural motion to exclude the public, and Item C1 – CONFIDENTIAL: Proposed name for merged entity, at this time.

 

11

Proposed name for merged entity

 

Cr S Stewart joined the meeting at 1.03pm.

Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting 1.03pm.

Cr P Young joined the meeting 1.04pm.

Cr C Darby joined the meeting at 1.04pm.

 

Resolution number CCO/2020/15

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)      note the information contained in this report enables transparency on the topic due for discussion in the public excluded part of the meeting.

b)      note that the Regional Facilities Auckland Limited board has recommended to the committee a preferred name for the merged entity and an alternative option, which is the subject of a confidential report on this meeting agenda.

CARRIED

 

 

13        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number CCO/2020/16

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight 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: Proposed name for merged entity

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)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information that could prejudice the Regional Facilities Auckland Ltd. board’s negotiation position.

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

 

 

1.07pm            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.

 

2.09pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Proposed name for merged entity

 

Resolution number CCO/2020/17

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

d)      confirm that the resolutions and report remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

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

Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee information items (including the forward work programme) - 27 October 2020

 

Resolution number CCO/2020/19

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)      note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Liaison councillors' updates

 

The following councillors gave verbal updates:

·         Cr Chris Darby and Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore – Auckland Transport

·         Cr Richard Hills – Regional Facilities Auckland Council

 

Resolution number CCO/2020/20

MOVED by Cr T Mulholland, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)      receive the updates from liaison councillors to the Council Controlled Organisations.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Proposed review of non-substantive council-controlled organisations

 

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 2.30pm.

 

Resolution number CCO/2020/21

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)      approve the council undertaking a review of the status of non-substantive council-controlled organisations on the proposed timing in the report.

b)      approve the proposed framework that will be used to guide a review of the status of the existing non-substantive council-controlled organisations:

i)       how important it is to be able to access special expertise, skills or knowledge, whether of decision-makers (trustees) or staff

ii)      how likely it is that the activity may attract funding from philanthropic sources

iii)     how important it is to maintain links with other council functions or services

iv)     how important it is to have the opportunity to respond faster and more flexibly and to tailor processes to specific objectives

v)      the scale of the activity in comparison to the costs of maintaining CCO status (e.g. monitoring, appointment and audit costs)

vi)     whether the CCO status will affect the perception of equity with other parties that are eligible for council funding or support

c)      note that within current resources, some of the reviews may not start until 2022.

d)      note that the Māngere Mountain Education Trust is currently undertaking a review of its trust deed.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Note:   Item 11 – Proposed name for merged entity, Item13 – Procedural motion to exclude the public, and Item C1 – CONFIDENTIAL: Proposed name for merged entity, was considered prior to Item 4 – Petitions.

 

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

  

 

2.33 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 Organisation Oversight Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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