Komiti mō te Kaitaonga me te Whakahaere i ngā Whakapaunga Pūtea / Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 at 10.00am. A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Greg Sayers

 

Members

Cr Angela Dalton

Via electronic link

 

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

Via electronic link

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

IMSB Member Tony Kake, MNZM

Via electronic link

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 10.22am, Item C3

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari

Via electronic link

Ex-officio

Mayor Wayne Brown

Via electronic link, Until 11.24am

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

Via electronic link, Until 11.24am

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Ken Turner

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

 


Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee

18 April 2023

 

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/17

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Cr D Newman:  

That the Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

            There were no petitions.

 

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 


 

 

8

Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/18

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Cr D Newman:  

That the Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve the Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee forward work programme (Attachment A of the report)

b)      whakaae / agree that the Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee forward work programme be reported monthly for information and reviewed on a six-monthly basis in March and September each year.

CARRIED

 

 

9          Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

10        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/19

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Cr D Newman:  

That the Expenditure Control and Procurement 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: Extension of Small Waters and Wastewater Systems Operations and Maintenance contracts

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.

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 council's position with potential suppliers.

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: Materials Recovery Facility contract costs

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.

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 which could prejudice the council's position in commercial 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.

 

 

C3       CONFIDENTIAL: Procurement approach for facilities management of Auckland Council's recreational facilities

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)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

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 council's position with potential suppliers.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C4       CONFIDENTIAL: Council Group Insurance Renewal 2023/2024

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 details of the proposed insurance strategy, polices and programme for which terms and costings are being sort from negotiated with the insurance market.

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

 

10.05pm          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.

 

12.28pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Extension of Small Waters and Wastewater Systems Operations and Maintenance contracts

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/21

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Cr J Fairey:  

e)      whakaae / agree that the agenda report, attachments, and resolutions will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL: Materials Recovery Facility contract costs

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/22

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

c)      whakaae / agree that the report, attachments, and resolutions remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL: Procurement approach for facilities management of Auckland Council's recreational facilities

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/20

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers:

c)      whakaae / agree that the agenda report, attachments of the agenda report, and resolutions will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

C4

CONFIDENTIAL: Council Group Insurance Renewal 2023/2024

 

Resolution number ECPCC/2023/23

MOVED by Chairperson M Williamson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

c)      whakaae / agree that the decisions be transferred to the open minutes, but the report and attachments remain confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.28 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 Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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