Tira Kāwana / Governing Body

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Governing Body held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 25 August 2022 at 10.00am.

 

present

 

Mayor

Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

Deputy Mayor

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

Councillors

Cr Josephine Bartley

Via electronic attendance;

in person from 12.05pm, Item C1

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Wayne Walker

Via electronic attendance

Until 11.01am, Item 12

 

Cr John Watson

Via electronic attendance

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

ABSENT

 

Councillor

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Saffron Toms, Chair

Waitakere Ranges Local Board

 

Sandra Coney, Member

Waitakere Ranges Local Board

 

 

 


Governing Body

25 August 2022

 

 

 

1          Affirmation

 

His Worship the Mayor will read the affirmation.

 

 

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

 

Member

Member

Mayor P Goff

ü

Cr S Henderson

ü

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore

ü

Cr R Hills

ü

Cr J Bartley

ü

Cr T Mulholland

ü

Cr C Casey - apology

 

Cr D Newman

ü

Cr E Collins

ü

Cr G Sayers

 

Cr P Coom

ü

Cr D Simpson

ü

Cr L Cooper

ü

Cr S Stewart

ü

Cr A Dalton

ü

Cr W Walker

ü

Cr C Darby

ü

Cr J Watson

ü

Cr A Filipaina

ü

Cr P Young

ü

Cr C Fletcher

ü

 

 

 

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number GB/2022/71

MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr P Coom:  

That the Governing Body:

a)         accept the apologies from:

Absence

Cr C Casey

Early Departure

Cr J Bartley
Cr E Collins

Cr G Sayers

Cr W Walker

Cr J Watson

CARRIED

 


 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GB/2022/72

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

That the Governing Body:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 28 July 2022, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at 10.05am.

 

 

5          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

6          Public Input

 

6.1

Public Input:  The Going West Trust - Transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road, Titirangi to The Going West Trust

 

Naomi McCleary and Graeme Burgess showed an image in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GB/2022/73

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

That the Governing Body:

a)      whiwhi / receive The Going West Trust’s input regarding the transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road, Titirangi to The Going West Trust and whakamihi / thank Naomi McCleary and Graeme Burgess for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     25 August 2022, Governing Body:  Item 6.1 - Public Input:  The Going West Trust - Transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road, Titirangi to The Going West Trust, Image

 


 

 

7          Local Board Input

 

7.1

Local Board Input:  Waitākere Ranges Local Board - Transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road Titirangi to The Going West Trust

 

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 as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GB/2022/74

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

That the Governing Body:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Waitākere Ranges Local Board input regarding the transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road Titirangi to The Going West Trust

b)      whakamihi / thank Waitākere Ranges Local Board chair Saffron Toms and member Sandra Coney for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     25 August 2022,  Governing Body:  Item 7.1 - Local Board Input:  Waitākere Ranges Local Board - Transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road Titirangi to The Going West Trust, Presentation

 

 

8          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

9

Transfer of the Auckland Council owned Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road Titirangi to The Going West Trust

 

Cr J Watson left the meeting at 10.28am.

 

 

Resolution number GB/2022/75

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

That the Governing Body:

a)      approve the transfer of ownership of the Auckland Council owned assets known as the Maurice Shadbolt House and Writer’s Studio located at 35 Arapito Road Titirangi (Lot 4 Deposited Plan 15824 as outlined in red on Attachment A of the agenda report – site plan of the agenda report) to The Going West Trust for $1.00 plus GST (if requested) subject to The Going West Trust formalising and satisfying the conditions under an Agreement to Lease.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 


 

 

 

 

10

Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Health, Safety and Wellbeing Report

 

 

 

Resolution number GB/2022/76

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

That the Governing Body:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Auckland Council's Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) performance report (Attachment A of the agenda report) and any commentary from the Audit and Risk Committee

b)      tuku ki tangata kē / forward the report to all local boards for their information.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Enterprise Risk Management Activity Update - August 2022

 

Note:   At its meeting of 23 August 2022, the Audit and Risk Committee resolved as follows:

“Resolution number AUD/2022/33

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      note the Enterprise Risk Management Activity Update – August 2022 report

b)      refer the Enterprise Risk Management Activity Update – August 2022 report to the Governing Body for information.”

 

Resolution number GB/2022/77

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

That the Governing Body:

a)         tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Enterprise Risk Management Activity Update – August 2022 report referred from the Audit and Risk Committee.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

12

Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill

 

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 11.01am.
Cr E Collins left the meeting at 11.01am.

 

Further local board feedback had been circulated to members prior to the meeting.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number GB/2022/78

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

That the Governing Body:

a)      whiwhi / receive feedback from local boards as collated in Attachment B and as circulated prior to this meeting

b)      whakaae / approve the draft submission in Attachment A as Auckland Council’s submission to the Governance and Administration Select Committee on the Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill

c)      whakaae / agree that all local board feedback is appended to Auckland Council’s submission, including feedback received following this meeting

d)      whakamana / authorise the mayor and deputy mayor to approve the final submission, including changes in line with the discussion of this meeting

e)      tono / request that Auckland Council presents its submission to the Governance and Administration Select Committee

f)       whakaae / approve the mayor and deputy mayor, or their nominees, to present the submission.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

Attachments

a     25 August 2022, Governing Body:  Item 12 - Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill, Further local board feedback

 

 

 

 

13

2022 local government elections - meetings and decision-making until new Governing Body members make their declarations

 

Resolution number GB/2022/79

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the final Governing Body meeting will be held on 29 September 2022 and that all committee meetings will have ceased by the end of September 2022

b)      tautapa / delegate to any two of either the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and a chairperson of a committee of the whole, the power to make, on behalf of the Governing Body, urgent decisions that are legally able to be delegated and that may be needed between the final Governing Body meeting and the day the term of office of current members ends

c)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that during the period from the commencement of term of office of new members following the elections until the inaugural meeting of the Governing Body on 28 October 2022, decision-making will be undertaken by the Auckland Council Chief Executive under current delegations.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

 

14

Local Government New Zealand Conference - Report Back

 

Resolution number GB/2022/80

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

That the Governing Body:

a)      whiwhi / receive the report on the Local Government New Zealand Conference held 20 - 22 July 2022, as outlined in Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

Referral from the Appointments and Performance Review Committee regarding the Update on the FY2022-2024 Chief Executive's Performance Objectives for the financial year ending 30 June 2022

 

Resolution number GB/2022/81

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:   

That the Governing Body:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that there is a confidential report included in the agenda that provides the update on the FY2022-2024 Chief Executive’s Performance Objectives for the financial year ending 30 June 2022 referred from the Appointments and Performance Review Committee.

CARRIED

 

 

 

16

Summary of Governing Body information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 25 August 2022

 

Resolution number GB/2022/82

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

That the Governing Body:

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

b)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Governing Body information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 25 August 2022.

CARRIED

 

 

 

17        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 


 

 

18        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number GB/2022/83

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Governing Body:

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:  Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Training Venue upgrades

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, if made public, may adversely impact the council's position in current and upcoming negotiations.

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.

 

C2       CONFIDENTIAL:  Referral from the Appointments and Performance Review Committee regarding Update on the FY2022-2024 Chief Executive's Performance Objectives for the financial year to 30 June 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 information that may not be released to the public until it is released to the NZX on 30 September 2022.

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

 

11.55am          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.

 

12.52pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL:  Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Training Venue upgrades

 

Resolution number GB/2022/84

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

e)         agree that the decision, report and any attachments remain confidential until the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL:  Referral from the Appointments and Performance Review Committee regarding Update on the FY2022-2024 Chief Executive's Performance Objectives for the financial year to 30 June 2022

 

Resolution number GB/2022/85

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Governing Body:

b)      whakaae / agree that the report and attachment remain confidential until after the Finance and Performance Committee and Governing Body have adopted the Auckland Council Group Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

 

 

12.52pm                                             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 Governing Body HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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