Finance Committee
MINUTES
Confirmed minutes of an ordinary
meeting of the Finance Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal
Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Monday 13 June 2016, commencing at 1.00 pm
PRESENT
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Deputy Chairperson
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Hilary Calvert
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Members
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David Benson-Pope
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John Bezett
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Doug Hall
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Mike Lord
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Jinty MacTavish
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Andrew Noone
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Neville Peat
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Andrew Whiley
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Kate Wilson (via
Teleconference)
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Grant McKenzie (Group Chief
Financial Officer), Simon Pickford (General Manager Services and
Development), Gavin Logie (Financial Controller), Lawrie Warwood (Financial
Analyst), Kevin Taylor (Property Manager), Nicola Pinfold (Group Manager
Community and Planning), Joy Gunn (Events and Community Development), Paul
Coffey (Community Advisor), Anne Gray (Policy Analyst) and Andrea Jones
(Communications Team Leader)
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Governance Support Officer Wendy
Collard
1 Public
Forum
There was no Public Forum.
4 Declarations
of interest
Members were reminded of the need to stand
aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an
elected representative and any private or other external interest they might
have.
In response to a question
regarding Item 6 – Submission to the Government Administration Select
Committee on the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2) and Councillors' Conflict
of Interest, the Group Chief Financial Officer (Grant McKenzie) advised that it
was up to members to individually make the decision on whether they had a
conflict of interest.
Councillors Calvert and Whiley
declared an interest in Item 6 – Submission to the Government
Administration Select Committee on the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2).
Part A Reports
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5 Financial
Results - Period Ended 30 April 2016
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A report from Finance provided the financial results for
the period ended 30 April 2016 and the financial position as at that date.
The Group Chief Financial
Officer (Grant McKenzie) spoke to the report and advised that the overall
Council operating deficit of $3.513 million as at April 2016 which
represented a $1.306 million favourable variance against budget.
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Moved (Cr Andrew Noone/Cr Jinty
MacTavish): that the Committee
a) Notes the
financial performance for the period ended 30 April 2016 and the financial
position as at 30 April 2016.
Motion carried (FIN/2016/007)
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6 Submission
to the Government Administration Select Committee on the Healthy Homes
Guarantee Bill (No 2)
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Councillor Calvert and
Whiley withdrew from the item and Councillor Noone resumed the Chair.
Councillor Lord advised
that he owned rental properties; however did not feel that he was conflicted
and would be participating in the discussion and decision on the item.
A report from Community and Planning provides a background
to the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2) and a copy of the Dunedin City
Council's draft submission to the Government Administration Select Committee
for Council's consideration and approval.
The Community Advisor (Paul Coffey) spoke to the report
and commented that the condition of the city's housing was considered the
number one social issue in Dunedin with the majority of rental properties
being built prior to 1920.
In response to an email query, the Group Chief Financial
Officer (Grant McKenzie) clarified that landlords were unable to claim depreciation
for tax purposes on improvements such as the installation of insulation on
their rental properties.
Following discussion it was agreed that the Council's
submission on the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2) be updated to include:
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7 to now read: The Dunedin City Council can advise that its
social housing provision is fiscally neutral to Council and the improvements
proposed in the Bill can be met from existing operating budgets.
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Point 12 to now read: That the minimum standard for
insulation for all rental properties be set at the current NZ Building Code
for new builds, with exemptions where compliance is impracticable.
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Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Doug Hall): that the Committee
a) Approves the attached submission to the Government
Administration Select Committee on the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2) subject to the inclusion of the minor
amendments as agreed.
b) Requests that the Chairperson of the Community and
Environment Committee present the submission to the Select Committee.
Motion carried (FIN/2016/008)
Councillor
Calvert resumed the chair.
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7 Items
for Consideration by the Chair
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There were no items
identified
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The meeting concluded at 1.29 pm.
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CHAIRPERSON
