Kōmiti Aromātai Whakahaere Kaupapa Kei Raro I

Te Maru O te Kaunihera / Council Controlled

Organisation Oversight Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee held remotely on 23 November 2021 at 2.01pm.  A recording of the meeting will be available on the Auckland Council website: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Angela Dalton

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

From 2.08pm, Item 8

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

Until 4.05pm, Item C1

 

Cr Shane Henderson

From 2.08pm, Item 8,
Until 4.05pm, Item C1

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

Until 3.43pm

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

From 2.08pm, Item 8
Until 4.28pm, Item C1

 

Cr Greg Sayers

From 2.30pm, Item 8

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 2.15pm, Item 8

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 


 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Jan Dawson

Board Chair, Ports of Auckland Limited

 

Margaret Devlin

Board Chair, Watercare

 

Shane Ellison

Chief Executive, Auckland Transport

 

Carl Gosbee

Chief Finance Officer, Eke Panuku

 

Nick Hill

Chief Executive, Auckland Unlimited

 

Mark Laing

Executive General Manager Finance, Auckland Transport

 

Jon Lamonte

Chief Executive, Watercare

 

Paul Majurey

Board Chair, Eke Panuku

 

Brian Monk

Chief Finance Officer, Auckland Unlimited

 

David Rankin

Chief Executive, Eke Panuku

 

Wayne Thompson

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer

 

Nigel Toms

Acting Chief Finance Officer, Watercare

 

Ian Wheeler

Chief Operating Officer, Eke Panuku

 

Adrienne Young-Cooper

Board Chair, Auckland Transport

 

 

 

 


Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee

23 Nov 2021

 

 

Note:   a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting:

 

Chairperson Cr Bill Cashmore

ü

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Deputy Chair Cr Angela Dalton

ü

Cr Richard Hills (apology)

 

Cr Josephine Bartley

ü

Cr Tracy Mulholland

ü

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

ü

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

ü

Cr Greg Sayers

 

Cr Pippa Coom

ü

Cr Desley Simpson, JP (apology)

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

ü

Cr Chris Darby

ü

IMSB Chair David Taipari

ü

Cr Alf Filipaina

ü

Cr Wayne Walker

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

Cr John Watson

ü

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

ü

Cr Paul Young

ü

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

ü

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CCO/2021/52

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

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from the following members:

Absence

Cr R Hills
Cr D Simpson – on council business

Lateness

Cr C Fletcher

CARRIED

Note:    Apologies were subsequently received from Cr L Cooper and Cr S Henderson for lateness on council business, and Cr D Newman for lateness.

An apology had been received from Cr C Fletcher for lateness, however the meeting had concluded before Cr Fletcher could attend.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 


 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CCO/2021/53

MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 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

 

The Chairperson, Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore acknowledged the Council Controlled Organisations for the recent virtual tours provided to the committee and the open and strengthened working relationships with the council. The Chair also acknowledged the Independent Māori Statutory Board for its continued commitment to achieving the best outcomes for Auckland.

 

 

8

2021/2022 Substantive council-controlled organisation and Ports of Auckland Limited performance reports for the quarter ending 30 September 2021

 

Presentations from the substantive Council-controlled Organisations and Ports of Auckland Limited were provided. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

Executive leaders and board members from the Council-controlled Organisations and Ports of Auckland Limited were in attendance to speak with the committee:

Nick Hill, Chief Executive and Brian Monk, Chief Financial Officer – Auckland Unlimited

Adrienne Young-Cooper, Board Chair, Shane Ellison, Chief Executive, and Mark Laing, Executive General Manager Finance – Auckland Transport

Paul Majurey, Board Chair, David Rankin, Chief Executive, Ian Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer and Carl Gosbee, Chief Financial Officer – Eke Panuku

Margaret Devlin, Board Chair, Jon Lamonte, Chief Executive and Nigel Toms, Acting Chief Financial Officer – Watercare

Jan Dawson, Chair, and Wayne Thompson, Acting Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer – Ports of Auckland Limited

 

Cr L Cooper, Cr S Henderson and Cr D Newman joined the meeting at 2.08 pm.

Cr W Walker joined the meeting at 2.15 pm.

Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at 2.30 pm.

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 3.40 pm.

 

Resolution number CCO/2021/54

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

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)      receive the 2021/2022 first quarter reports of the substantive Council-controlled Organisations and Ports of Auckland Limited, provided as attachments A to F of the agenda report.

CARRIED

Attachments

a     23 November 2021, Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee, Item 8 - 21/22 Substantive council-controlled organisation and Ports of Auckland Ltd performance reports for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2021, Auckland Unlimited presentation

b     23 November 2021, Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee, Item 8 - 21/22 Substantive council-controlled organisation and Ports of Auckland Ltd performance reports for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2021, Auckland Transport presentation

c    23 November 2021, Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee, Item 8 - 21/22 Substantive council-controlled organisation and Ports of Auckland Ltd performance reports for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2021, Eke Panuku presentation

d    23 November 2021, Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee, Item 8 - 21/22 Substantive council-controlled organisation and Ports of Auckland Ltd performance reports for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2021, Watercare presentation

e     23 November 2021, Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee, Item 8 - 21/22 Substantive council-controlled organisation and Ports of Auckland Ltd performance reports for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2021, Ports of Auckland presentation

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 3.43pm and reconvened at 3.50pm.

 

Cr A Dalton and Cr T Mulholland were not present.

 

 

9

CCO Review: Implementation Programme Update

 

Cr A Dalton returned to the meeting at 3.52 am.

 

Resolution number CCO/2021/55

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr P Coom:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

a)      receive the update on the implementation programme for the Council-controlled Organisations Review.

CARRIED

 


 

 

 

10

Liaison councillors' updates

 

Cr J Watson provided an update on Auckland Unlimited, Cr E Collins provided an update on Eke Panuku, and Cr L Cooper provided an update on Watercare.

 

Resolution number CCO/2021/56

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

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

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

CARRIED

 

 

11

Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) - 23 November 2021

 

Resolution number CCO/2021/57

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee:

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

b)      receive the Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings – 23 November 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

13        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number CCO/2021/58

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

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:

 

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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)(b)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

In particular, the report contains information where making available the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the information (7(2)(ii).

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

 

4.05pm            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.

 

4.45pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

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Resolution number CCO/2021/59

MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

e)      agree that the report and the resolutions will remain confidential due to risks that it may prejudice or disadvantage council’s commercial activities.

 

 

4.45 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

 

 

 

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