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Komiti mō te Whakahaere Tikanga me te Aro ki te Pae Tawhiti mō ngā Whakahaere ka Whakahaerehia e te Kaunihera / Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the CCO Direction and Oversight Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on 14 Jul 2025 at 2.02pm.
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
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Chairperson |
Cr Shane Henderson |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Kerrin Leoni |
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Members |
Cr Josephine Bartley |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
Until 3.52pm, Item 11 |
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Cr Chris Darby |
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Houkura Member Hon Tau Henare |
Until 3.46pm, Item 10 |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
From 2.44pm, Item 10 |
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Cr Ken Turner |
From 2.12pm, Item 8 |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
Via electronic link From 2.05pm, Item 8 |
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Cr John Watson |
Via electronic link From 2.19pm, Item 8 |
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Ex-officio |
Mayor Wayne Brown |
From 2.04pm, Item 8, Until 2.35pm, Item 10 |
Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Members |
Houkura Member Ngarimu Blair |
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Cr Richard Hills |
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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Andrew Flavell |
Board Member, Port of Auckland |
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Roger Gray |
Chief Executive, Port of Auckland |
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Andrew Clark |
Chief Financial Officer, Port of Auckland |
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Alison Taylor
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Chief Executive, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust |
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Tom Irvine |
Co-Chair, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust |
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Denise Cosgrove |
Co-Chair, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust |
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Geoff Hunt |
Board Chair, Watercare |
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Jamie Sinclair |
Chief Executive, Watercare |
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Andrew Clark |
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, Watercare |
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Richie Waiwai |
Chief Māori Strategy and Relationships, Watercare |
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Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee 14 July 2025 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/38 MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whakaae / accept the following apologies: Absence Houkura Member Ngarimu Blair Lateness Mayor W Brown Cr R Hills |
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Note: An apology had been received for Cr R Hills for lateness, however the meeting had concluded before Cr R Hills could attend. |
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Electronic Attendance |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/39 MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for: · Cr R Hills (SO 3.3.3.a)) · Cr J Watson (SO 3.3.3.b)) · Cr W Walker (SO 3.3.3.a)) |
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
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/40 MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Leoni: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, as a true and correct record. |
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.
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8 |
Port of Auckland Draft Statement of Corporate Intent Overview |
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Mayor W
Brown entered the meeting at 2.04pm. |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/41 MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Mayor W Brown: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the overview of the draft Statement of Corporate Intent from Port of Auckland Limited representatives. |
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Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust - release from council-controlled organisation status |
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A presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Note: Changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause b), with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/42 MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whakaae / approve the release of powers to make board appointments and oversight of the finances of the Arts Regional Trust and end their status as a council-controlled organisation. b) whakamihi / congratulate and thank the Arts Regional Trust for their service to Tāmaki Makaurau as a council-controlled organisation. c) tono / request that the Art Regional Trust include in its deed or relevant policies the direction from Council that trustees continue to: i) prioritise the long-term financial sustainability and independence of the Arts Regional Trust ii) have regard to Auckland Council’s plans and objectives relevant to the arts sector. |
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a 14 July 2015, Item 9 - Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust - release from council-controlled organisation status, presentation |
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A presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Mayor W Brown retired from
the meeting at 2.35pm. |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/43 MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Leoni: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the update from Watercare on year-to-date performance for 2024/2025 and future outlook. |
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a 14 July 2025, Item 10 - Watercare performance update, presentation |
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Review of accountability requirements for non-substantive council-controlled organisations |
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Cr A Dalton retired from the meeting at 3.52pm. |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/44 MOVED by Cr D Newman, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whakaae / approve council-controlled organisation exemptions under section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 to the following organisations: i) Westhaven Marina Limited ii) Westhaven (Existing Marina) Trust iii) Westhaven (Marina Extension) Trust iv) Auckland City Water Limited v) Mount Albert Grammar School Community Swimming Pool Trust vi) Te Motu a Hiaroa (Puketutu Island) Governance Trust vii) Māngere Mountain Education Trust viii) Eke Panuku Development Auckland b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that these exemptions must be reviewed by July 2028. |
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Status Update on Action Decisions from Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee - 10 June 2025 |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/45 MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Leoni: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the status of decisions made at the 10 June 2025 meeting. |
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Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) – 14 July 2025 |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/46 MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr D Newman: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: 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 Community Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 14 July 2025. |
14 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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15 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/47 MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee: a) whakaae / agree to 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: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2025
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. |
3.55pm 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.
3.57pm The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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CONFIDENTIAL: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2025 |
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Resolution number CDOCC/2025/48 MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Chairperson S Henderson: a) tuhi tīpoka / note the Confidential: Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2025 referred by the Audit and Risk Committee Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the decisions be released in the open minutes, but the report and its attachments (Attachments A to D of the confidential agenda report) remain confidential. |
3.57pm 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 Direction and Oversight Committee HELD ON
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