Finance and Council Controlled Organisations Committee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Finance and Council Controlled Organisations Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 11 September 2018, commencing at 3.47 pm.

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Mike Lord

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Doug Hall

 

Members

Cr David Benson-Pope

 

 

Cr Aaron Hawkins

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Cr Christine Garey

Cr Jim O'Malley

 

Cr Chris Staynes

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

Cr Lee Vandervis

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Dave Tombs (General Manager Finance and Commercial), Sandy Graham (General Manager Strategy and Governance), Richard Davey (Treasury Manager), Gavin Logie (Financial Controller) and Lawrie Warwood (Financial Analyst)

 

Governance Support Officer       Jennifer Lapham

 

 

 

1       Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.   

 

2       Apologies

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Doug Hall):

That the Committee:

 

Accepts the apologies from Mayor Dave Cull and Crs Rachel Elder, Damian Newall and Kate Wilson

 

Motion carried (FCCO/2018/015)

 

3       Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Aaron Hawkins):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the agenda with the following alteration

 

In regard to Standing Order 21.1, Options C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments.

 

Motion carried (FCCO/2018/016)

 

 

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.

 

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Doug Hall):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes if necessary the Elected Members' Interest Register.

b)     Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

Motion carried (FCCO/2018/017)

 

Part A Reports

5       Waipori Fund - Quarter Ending June 2018

 

A report from Dunedin City Treasury Limited provided information on the results of the Waipori Fund for the quarter ending 30 June 2018.

 

Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the report from Dunedin City Treasury Limited on the Waipori Fund for the quarter ending 30 June 2018.

Motion carried (FCCO/2018/018)

 

6       Financial Result - Year Ended 30 June 2018

 

A report from Finance provided the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2018 and the financial position as at that date.

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Financial Performance for the year ended 30 June 2018 and the Financial Position as at 30 June 2018.

b)     Notes that the year end result is subject to final adjustments and external audit by Audit New Zealand.

Motion carried (FCCO/2018/019)

 

7       Insurance Renewal Year Ended 30 June 2019

 

In a report from Finance a summary of the insurance renewal for the Dunedin City Council for the year ended 30 June 2019 was provided.

For the purposes of this insurance policy renewal, the DCC Group (where referenced) comprises the Dunedin City Council and any Council Controlled Organisation and/or subsidiary company more than 50% owned by the Council – including but not limited to: Dunedin City Holdings Limited; Dunedin City Treasury Limited; City Forests Limited; Dunedin International Airport Limited; Dunedin Stadium Property Limited; Dunedin Venues Management Limited; Dunedin Railways Limited; The Theomin Gallery Management Committee (Olveston); and Dunedin Transport Limited.

The report detailed the changes that have been negotiated around policy terms, conditions, coverage, excesses and premiums applied. 

 

Following discussion it was moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Deputy Chairperson Doug Hall):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Insurance Renewal Year Ended 30 June 2019.

Motion carried (FCCO/2018/020)

 

8       Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

 

 

 

During the discussion on item 7 it was noted that as a result of work undertaken by Mr Grant Mckenzie (Former Group Chief Financial Officer), and continued by Mr Tombs, the Council’s insurance premiums were considerably lower.  Cr Vandervis requested that the Council acknowledge the initial contribution of Mr Mckenzie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 4.04 pm. .

 

 

 

 

 

 

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