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 02 July 2019, commencing at 1.00 pm
PRESENT
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Chairperson |
Cr Mike Lord |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Doug Hall
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Members |
Mayor Dave Cull |
Cr Rachel Elder |
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Cr Christine Garey |
Cr Aaron Hawkins |
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Cr Marie Laufiso |
Cr Damian Newell |
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Cr Jim O'Malley |
Cr Chris Staynes |
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Cr Conrad Stedman |
Cr Lee Vandervis |
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Cr Kate Wilson |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Dave Tombs (General Manager Finance and Commercial), Sandy Graham (General Manager City Services), John Christie (Director, Enterprise Dunedin), Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure Services), Gavin Logie (Financial Analyst), Maria Ioannou (Corporate Policy Manager), Hoani Yates (Policy Advisor), Jessie Wu (Policy Analyst) |
Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson
The Chair welcomed Ms Theresa Bowen and children from S3 and S4 of North East Valley Normal School who were in attendance for part of the meeting.
There was no Public Forum.
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Moved (Chairperson Mike Lord/Cr Chris Staynes): That the Committee:
Accepts the apologies from Crs David Benson-Pope, Damian Newell and Andrew Whiley for absence.
Motion carried (FCCO/2019/011) |
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Moved (Chairperson Mike Lord/Deputy Chairperson Doug Hall): That the Committee:
Confirms the agenda with the following alteration:
a) In regard to Standing Order 21.1, Option C be adopted in relation to moving and seconding and speaking to amendments. Motion carried (FCCO/2019/012) |
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.
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Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Doug Hall): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (FCCO/2019/013) |
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A report from Finance provided the financial results for the period ended 31 May 2019 and the financial position as at that date. It was noted that the associated budget had been adjusted for the additional capital expenditure approved by Council at the meeting dated 30 October 2018, along with any related revenue. |
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The Financial Controller (Gavin Logie) spoke to the report and provided an update on the debt level as of 30 June 2019.
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Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Doug Hall): That the Committee:
a) Notes the Financial Performance for the period ended 31 May 2019 and the Financial Position as at 31 May 2019. Motion carried (FCCO/2019/014) |
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6 DCC Submission on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill |
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A report from Community and Planning and Corporate Policy sought approval of a Dunedin City Council (DCC) submission to the Parliamentary Environment Select Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. The draft submission was attached to the report. The General Manager City Services (Sandy Graham) and Corporate Policy Manager (Maria Ioannou) spoke to the report and responded to questions of clarification on the submission. |
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Moved (Cr Aaron Hawkins/Cr Kate Wilson): That the Committee:
a) Approves the DCC submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill with the following amendments. i) Delegation be given to the Mayor to speak to the submission. ii) Supports Central Government bringing forward their net zero carbon target from 2050 to 2030. iii) Recommend the setting of regional and/or sector targets in order to achieve the 2030 zero carbon target. iv) Seek Central Government support to enable local and regional authorities to do the urgent planning and implementation work necessary to give effect to them. v) Acknowledge that mitigation is the most effective form of adaption. vi) Ask Central Government to consider how education might be most effectively and creatively enabled to assist in having these critical conversations with our communities. vii) Ensure that offset mitigation or adaption methods are available for all businesses. Division The Council voted by division:
For: Crs Dave Cull, Rachel Elder, Christine Garey, Aaron Hawkins, Marie Laufiso, Jim O'Malley, Chris Staynes, Conrad Stedman and Kate Wilson (9). Against: Crs Doug Hall, Lee Vandervis and Mike Lord (3). Abstained: Nil
The division was declared CARRIED by 9 votes to 3
Motion carried (FCCO/2019/015) |
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A report from Corporate Policy established the Climate Change Advisory Panel (the Panel) and the terms of reference, as requested during the Annual Plan Deliberations in May 2019. |
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The General Manager City Services (Sandy Graham) and Corporate Policy Manager (Maria Ioannou) spoke to the report and responded to questions.
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Moved (Chairperson Mike Lord/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Committee:
a) Approves the establishment of a Climate Change Advisory Panel. b) Approves the terms of reference for the Climate Change Advisory Panel. c) Approves that the chair of the Climate Change Advisory Panel be the Deputy Chair of the Infrastructure Network and Services Committee – Cr O’Malley. d) Approves that the Deputy Chair of Community and Culture Committee – Cr Laufiso, and Deputy Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee – Cr Newell be appointed to the Climate Change Advisory Panel. e) Confirms the Climate Change Advisory Panel will report to the Planning and Environment Committee. Motion carried (FCCO/2019/016) with Cr Lee Vandervis recording his vote against |
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There were no items notified for consideration by the Chair.
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The meeting concluded at 1.55 pm
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CHAIRPERSON