Kōmiti 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 Tuesday, 26 July 2022 at 10.02am.

 

present

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Shane Henderson

Presiding

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

Via electronic attendance

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

Via electronic attendance

until 1.24pm, Item 10

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Via electronic attendance

Until 1.18pm, item 9

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

Via electronic attendance

From 10.17am, Item 4

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

Via electronic attendance

Until 1.19pm, Item 9

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Wayne Walker

In person and via electronic link
From 10.17am, Item 5

Until 1.37pm, Item 15

 

Cr John Watson

From 10.17am, Item 5

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Members

IMSB Member Renata Blair

 

 


Finance and Performance Committee

26 July 2022

 

 

 

In the absence of Chairperson Cr Desley Simpson, Deputy Chairperson, Cr S Henderson presided.

 

 

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

 

Member

Member

Cr D Simpson - apology

 

Cr C Fletcher

ü

Mayor P Goff

ü

Cr S Henderson

ü

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore

ü

Cr R Hills

 

Cr J Bartley

ü

Cr T Mulholland

ü

IMSB Member R Blair - apology

 

Cr D Newman

ü

Cr C Casey

ü

Cr G Sayers

ü

Cr E Collins

ü

Cr S Stewart

ü

Cr P Coom

ü

Cr W Walker

 

Cr L Cooper

ü

Cr J Watson

 

Cr A Dalton

ü

IMSB Chair D Taipari

ü

Cr C Darby

ü

Cr P Young

ü

Cr A Filipaina

ü

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/40

MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)           accept the apologies from:

Absence

IMSB Member Blair
Cr D Simpson

Lateness

Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson

Early departure

Cr C Fletcher

CARRIED

 

 


 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Cr T Mulholland declared an interest in Item 10 – Auckland Council Business Improvement District (BID) Policy Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/41

MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)           confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 19 May 2022, including the confidential section, and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 7 June 2022 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.07am and reconvened at 10.17am.

 

 

Cr R Hills joined the meeting at 10.17am.

Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.17am.

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 10.17am.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input - Frank Lombard - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

 

Frank Lombard addressed the Finance and Performance Committee regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

A PowerPoint presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/42

MOVED by Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         whakamihi / thank Frank Lombard for his presentation regarding regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     26 July 2022, Finance and Performance Committee - Item 5.1 - Public Input - Frank Lombard - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills - Presentation

 

5.2

Public Input - Steve and Louise Stickland - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

 

Steve and Louise Stickland addressed the Finance and Performance Committee regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

A PowerPoint presentation  was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/43

MOVED by Cr P Young, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         whakamihi / thank Steve and Louise Stickland for their presentation regarding regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     26 July 2022, Finance and Performance Committee, Item 5.2 - Public Input - Steve and Louise Stickland - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills - Presentation

 

 

5.3

Public Input - Leon Goldwater - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

 

Leon Goldwater addressed the Finance and Performance Committee regarding regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/44

MOVED by Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)         whakamihi / thank Leon Goldwater for his presentation regarding regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

CARRIED

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Local Board Input:  Howick Local Board - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

 

Chair Adele White addressed the Finance and Performance Committee regarding regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills.

Chair White was supported by John Spiller, Deputy Chairperson and Members Bo Burns, David Collings, Bruce Kendall and Mike Turinsky.

A PowerPoint Presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/45

MOVED by Cr P Young, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Howick Local Board input from Chair Adele White regarding regarding Item 9 - Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills and whakamihi / thank her for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Local Board Input:  Howick Local Board - Notice of Motion from Cr Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills - presentation

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 1.9.1 a Notice of Motion had been received from Cr Stewart for consideration under item 9.

 

 

9

Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

 

Cr Sharon Stewart outlined the notice of motion.

A video was shown in support of the item.  A link to the video can be found here - https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/10/east-aucklanders-gutted-after-council-votes-to-sell-park/

An additional information memorandum from the General Manager Value for Money had been circulated prior to the meeting.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachments.

 

MOVED by Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      agree pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.1 and 1.9.2, to revoke the following part of the resolution of the Finance and Performance Committee, adopted at its ordinary meeting held on 17 September 2020:

c)       approve subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes (including mana whenua engagement) the disposal, and where appropriate any reserve revocation of the following properties (legal description detailed in Attachment A of the agenda report) with the final terms and conditions to be approved under the appropriate delegations:

viii)            9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12.06pm and reconvened at 12.38pm.

 

Note:   debate on the motion commenced.

 

MOVED by Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      agree pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.1 and 1.9.2, to revoke the following part of the resolution of the Finance and Performance Committee, adopted at its ordinary meeting held on 17 September 2020:

c)       approve subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any required statutory processes (including mana whenua engagement) the disposal, and where appropriate any reserve revocation of the following properties (legal description detailed in Attachment A of the agenda report) with the final terms and conditions to be approved under the appropriate delegations:

viii)            9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Cr C Fletcher

Cr T Mulholland

Cr D Newman

Cr G Sayers

Cr S Stewart

Cr W Walker

Cr J Watson

Cr P Young

Against

Cr J Bartley

Cr C Casey

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore

Cr E Collins

Cr P Coom

Cr L Cooper

Cr A Dalton

Cr C Darby

Cr A Filipaina

Mayor P Goff

Cr S Henderson

Cr R Hills

IMSB Chair D Taipari

Abstained

 

The motion was declared lost by 8 votes to 13.

 

 

Attachments

a     26 July 2022, Finance and Performance Committee - Item 9, Notice of motion to revoke or alter a previous resolution - Cr Sharon Stewart - 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills - staff advice

 

 

Cr S Stewart left the meeting at 1.18pm.

Cr P Young left the meeting at 1.18pm.

Cr C Fletcher retired from the meeting at 1.18pm

Cr T Mulholland retired from the meeting at 1.19pm.

 

 

10

Auckland Council Business Improvement District (BID) Policy Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi

 

Cr P Young returned to the meeting at 1.20pm.
Cr C Casey retired from the meeting at 1.24pm.
Cr Stewart returned to the meeting at 1.27pm.

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation adding new clause b), as a Chairperson’s recommendation.

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/46

MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)           approve the Business Improvement District (BID) Policy Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi that is found at Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)          agree that the Business Improvement District (BID) Policy Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi include a reference to the ability of BIDs to request mediation in section five (“Issue Resolution”), amend all references to the Incorporated Societies Act (2022) to read ‘Incorporated Societies Act 1908 (as amended or replaced from time to time)’ and delegate the Manager, CCO Governance and External Partnerships to make these amendments.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Insurance update July 2022

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/47

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr P Young:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note the update on the council group’s insurance renewal placement and the self insurance fund.

b)      note the insurance renewal placement and the self insurance fund will be further discussed in the confidential section of this meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memoranda and briefings, including the Forward Work Programme - 26 July 2022

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/48

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

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme for 2022 as appended in Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Finance and Performance Committee information memorandum and briefings as at 26 July 2022.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/49

MOVED by Cr P Young, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the confidential decisions and related information that are now publicly available.

CARRIED

 

 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

Cr W Walker retired from the meeting at 1.37pm

 

 

15        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number FIN/2022/50

MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

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: Insurance update July 2022

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)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains confidential information with respect to council's insurance arrangements, including premiums and cost benefits.

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

 

 

1.39pm            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.

 

1.53pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 


 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Insurance update July 2022

 

Resolution number FIN/2022/51

MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

a)      note the update on the council group’s insurance renewal placement and the self insurance fund.

b)      agree that the decision be transferred to the open minutes, but the report and any attachments remain confidential.

 

 

1.53pm                                               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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................