Komiti mō te Tahua Pūtea / Budget Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Budget Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 10.04am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Mayor

Cr Greg Sayers

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Members

Cr Andrew Baker

 

 

Cr Josephine Bartley

From 10.05am, Item 1

 

Mayor Wayne Brown

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

From 10.08am, Item 7

 

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

Via electronic link
From 10.08am, Item 7

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

From 10.05, Item 1

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM

Via electronic link,
From 10.08am, Item 7

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 10.25am, Item 7

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

Via electronic link,
From 10.08am, Item 7

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Houkura Chair David Taipari

Via electronic link

From 10.08am, Item 7

 

Cr Ken Turner

Via electronic link

From 10.08am, Item 7

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

From 10.24am, Item 7

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

 

 


Budget Committee

19 February 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Cr J Bartley entered the meeting at 10.05am.

Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.05am.

Resolution number BCCCC/2025/1

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the following apologies:

Early Departure

Cr L Fuli

Lateness

Houkura – Independent Māori Statutory Board Chairperson D Taipari
Cr J Watson

CARRIED

Note:   Subsequently, Cr L Fuli did not depart early.

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number BCCCC/2025/2

MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Henderson:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)         whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·         Cr A Filipaina (SO 3.3.3 a))

·         Houkura Member T Kake (SO 3.3.3 a))

·         Houkura Chair D Taipari (SO 3.3.3 a))

·         Deputy Mayor D Simpson (SO 3.3.3 b))

·         Cr K Turner (SO 3.3.3 a)).

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

4          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

 

 

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

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

6          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

7

Annual Plan 2025-2026: Adoption of consultation materials

 

Cr C Darby entered the meeting at 10.08am.

Houkura Member T Kake joined the meeting at 10.08am.

Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting at 10.08am.

Deputy Mayor D Simpson joined the meeting at 10.08am.

Houkura Chair D Taipari joined the meeting at 10.08am.

Cr K Turner joined the meeting at 10.08am.

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 10.24am.

Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 10.25am.

 

Resolution number BCCCC/2025/3

MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Chairperson G Sayers:  

That the Budget Committee:

a)      whai / adopt the Supporting Information for the Annual Plan 2025/2026.

b)      whai / adopt the Consultation Document for the Annual Plan 2025/2026.

c)      whakaae / agree to delegate responsibility to the chair of the Budget Committee, and the group chief financial officer to approve any minor or technical edits required to the Consultation Document and Supporting Information for the Annual Plan 2025/2026 in order to finalise the documents for uploading online and physical distribution.

CARRIED

 

Note:   Under Standing Order 1.8.6, the following councillors requested that their dissenting votes be recorded against the structure of question three of the consultation document, specifically regarding options on the food scraps levy:

·         Cr S Stewart

·         Cr W Walker

·         Cr M Williamson

 

 

 


 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.09am                                             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 Budget Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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