Kōmiti ā Pūtea, ā Mahi Hoki / Finance and Performance Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Finance and Performance Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at 10.00am.
Chairperson |
Cr Desley Simpson, JP |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Shane Henderson |
Until 2.47pm, Item C2 |
Members |
Cr Josephine Bartley |
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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 |
From 10.09am, Item 7 |
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Cr Pippa Coom |
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Cr Linda Cooper, JP |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
Until 3.07pm, Item C2 |
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO |
From 10.16am, Item 7 |
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Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP |
From 10.43am, Item 7 |
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Cr Richard Hills |
From 10.22am, Item 7 |
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Cr Tracy Mulholland |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
Until 3.07pm, Item C2 |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
From 10.03am, Item 1 |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
From 10.14am, Item 7 |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
From 10.07am, Item 7 |
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Cr John Watson |
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Cr Paul Young |
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ABSENT
Members |
IMSB Member Renata Blair |
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Cr Chris Darby |
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IMSB Chair David Taipari |
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Finance and Performance Committee 15 December 2020 |
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Cr Simpson introduced Peter Gudsell, Group Chief Financial Officer.
Resolution number FIN/2020/96 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) accept the apologies from IMSB Member R Blair and IMSB Chair D Taipari for absence, Mayor Goff for lateness on council business; Cr S Stewart for lateness, and Cr S Henderson for early departure. |
Note: Apologies were subsequently received from Cr C Darby for absence. |
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Electronic Attendance |
Resolution number FIN/2020/97 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) approve the electronic attendance of Cr G Sayers. |
Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at 10.03 am. |
There were no declarations of interest.
There were no petitions.
There was no public input.
There was no local board input.
There was no extraordinary business.
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Upper Harbour Local Board Transport Targeted Rate for consultation |
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Margaret Miles, Chairperson, Lisa Whyte, Deputy Chairperson and Anna Atkinson, Member of the Upper Harbour Local Board addressed the committee. |
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A memo from Aaron Matich, Principal Advisor Financial Policy was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.07am. Cr E Collins entered the meeting at 10.09am. Cr S Stewart entered the meeting at 10.14am. Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.16am. Cr R Hills entered the meeting at 10.22am. Mayor P Goff entered the meeting at 10.43am. |
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Note: changes to the original motion amending clause a) and deleting clause b) were incorporated, with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/98 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr L Cooper: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) recommend to the Governing Body that it agree to consult through the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 on options for introducing a Transport Targeted Rate to provide public transport services in Paremoremo, as follows: i) Option 1 – Upper Harbour Local Board Transport Targeted Rate of $160 per Separately Used or Inhabited Part on properties in the serviced area to fund a Paremoremo – Albany bus service as part of the 10-year Budget 2021-31 ii) Option 2 – Upper Harbour Local Board Transport Targeted Rate of $153 per Separately Used or Inhabited Part, to fund a Paremoremo – Albany bus service as part of the 10-year Budget 2021-31, applied to properties in the service area of Paremoremo, including additional properties in the Upper Harbour Local Board area within the boundaries between Lucas Creek, Brookdale Road and Ridge Road, including The Avenue and its side roads (Attachment B of the report to the Finance and Performance Committee meeting of 15 December 2020). |
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a 15 December 2020, Finance and Performance Committee, Item 7 - Upper Harbour Local Board Transport Targeted Rate for consultation, memo |
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A Dashboard and a PowerPoint presentation was given. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachments. |
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Cr S Henderson left the meeting at 11.15am. |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/99 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr T Mulholland: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) receive the update on progress for financial year 2020/2021. b) note that Auckland Council has achieved $95 million towards the $120 million council organisation savings target. |
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a 15 December 2020 - Finance and Performance Committee, Item 8 - Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Update December, PowerPoint presentation b 15 December 2020 - Finance and Performance Committee, Item 8 - Emergency Budget 2020/2021 - Update December, Dashboard |
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Margi Watson, Chairperson, Albert-Eden Local board addressed the committee. |
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Cr S Henderson returned to the
meeting at 11.35am. |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/100 MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr T Mulholland: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) approve subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes, the disposal of 2 Wiremu Street, Balmoral (NA207/106, Part lot 39-40 DP4347) with the final terms and conditions to be approved under the appropriate delegations. b) note the asset recycling update and the status of properties identified in the Emergency Budget 2020/21. c) note the progress made by the Waiheke Local Board on investigating future community uses for 7 Waitai Road, Waiheke. Subject to successful due diligence an offer to purchase the property is anticipated in February 2021. |
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Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6 Cr W Walker requested that his vote against clause a), be recorded. |
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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board - Delegate approval of Council's submission for the 2021/2022 Funding Plan |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/101 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore: That the Finance and Performance Committee: a) delegate approval of the Auckland Council submission to the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board Draft Funding Plan 2021/2022 to the chair and deputy chair of the Finance and Performance Committee. |
11 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Resolution number FIN/2020/102 MOVED by Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Cr P Coom: 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: Auckland Unlimited Development Opportunity
C2 CONFIDENTIAL: Potential development opportunity commercial approach
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. |
12.10pm 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.
3.36pm The public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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Resolution number FIN/2020/103 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr L Cooper: That the Finance and Performance Committee: k) confirm that there be no restatement of the report, attachments and resolution until the reasons for confidentiality no longer exist. |
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CONFIDENTIAL: Potential development opportunity commercial approach |
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Resolution number FIN/2020/104 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr J Bartley: That the Finance and Performance Committee: i) confirm that there be no restatement of the report, attachments and resolution until the reasons for confidentiality no longer exist. |
3.36pm 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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CHAIRPERSON:........................................................