Finance and Performance Committee
Open Minutes
Date: Wednesday 28 August 2024
Time: 9.30 am
Venue: Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Present
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Councillor Sam MacDonald Councillor Melanie Coker Mayor Phil Mauger Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter Councillor Kelly Barber Councillor Celeste Donovan Councillor Tyrone Fields Councillor James Gough - Via audio/visual link Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt Councillor Victoria Henstock Councillor Yani Johanson Councillor Aaron Keown - Via audio/visual link Councillor Jake McLellan Councillor Andrei Moore - Via audio/visual link Councillor Mark Peters Councillor Tim Scandrett Councillor Sara Templeton |
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Principal Advisor Bede Carran General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO Tel: 941 8999 |
David Corlett
Democratic Services Advisor
941 5421
Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports for Information
Part C Decisions Under Delegation
Karakia Tīmatanga: All Councillors
The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
Part B
There were no declarations of interest recorded.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua
Part C
Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00043 That the minutes of the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 be confirmed. |
4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
Part B
There were no public forum presentations.
5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga
Part B
There were no deputations by appointment.
6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga
Part B
There was no presentation of petitions.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt joined the meeting at 9.32am during consideration of item 7.
7. Key Organisational Performance Results - Year end (June) 2024 |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00044 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receive the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results – June (year-end) 2024 report. Councillor MacDonald/Mayor Carried
Secretarial note: The Committee noted that the 12 month average speed to answer telephone enquiries was 126 seconds, and asked for information on the annual number of calls received. |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00045 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - June 2024. 2. Approves operational carry forward requests from 2023/24 of a net $13.9 million (as detailed in Attachment B), to enable completion of projects in 2024/25 or later. 3. Approves net capital bring backs to 2023/24 of $2.8 million (as detailed in Attachment C) to cover work completed in 2023/24 partly offset by carry forwards to enable completion of capital projects in 2024/25 or later, noting that: a. Excluding the $17.5 million carry forward for Te Kaha, the net bring back is $20.3 million. b. a net $4.4 million comes from 2024/25. c. a net $35.9 million moves to 2025/26, and notes substitutions may need to be considered as part of the 2025/26 Annual Plan to ensure affordability and deliverability in that year. 4. Approves net capital revenue and funding carry forwards of $3.2 million, and on-lending carry forwards as detailed in Attachment C. 5. Confirms the following treatment for the 2023/24 operating surplus of $20.4 million: a. Notes $7.36 million, being higher than budgeted subvention receipts received in the 23/24 financial year, was applied to reduce 2023/24 borrowing as resolved with the adoption of the 2024/34 LTP. b. $0.5 million of unspent weather event contingency budget to be transferred and added to the $1.1 million sitting in the Adverse Event fund, which will provide $1.6 million for any future weather event that exceeds, the normal annual budget provision of $0.5 million, and also provide $6.0M for commercial contingencies which may be subject to balance date adjustments. c. The balance of $6.5 million be applied to the repayment of rates funded debt. |
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report for the end of Financial Year 2023/24 (FY24). 2. Confirms the draft set of FY25 Watchlist projects (as set out in Attachment B). |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00046 Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report for the end of Financial Year 2023/24 (FY24). 2. Confirms the draft set of FY25 Watchlist projects (As set out in Attachment B) with the addition of 26601 Major Cycleway – Ōtākaro Avon Route (Section1) Fitzgerald to Swanns Road Bridge (OARC) and Bromley Roads (67989). Councillor MacDonald/Mayor Carried
Secretarial note: The Committee requested information on the percentage of projects that had an increase in the budget for the FY24 year. |
10. Applications to the 2024/25 Capital Endowment Fund - Papanui Toc H Athletics Club, Riccarton Leagues Club |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00047 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Makes a grant of $95,000 from its 2024/25 Capital Endowment Fund to the Papanui Toc H Athletic Club Incorporated towards replacement of their artificial track, on the condition that: a. The Club demonstrates that it has the resources and capacity to complete the project prior to funds being drawn down. b. Final reporting is submitted within six months of project completion. 2. Makes a grant of $50,000 from its 2024/25 Capital Endowment Fund to the Riccarton Leagues Club towards its accessibility platform lift, on the condition that: a. Funds are released as one single instalment of $50,000 on evidence that the Club has sufficient funds to bring the project to completion. b. Final reporting is submitted within six months of project completion. |
11. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00048 Part C That at 9.56am the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 108 to 109 of the agenda be adopted. |
The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 10.35am.
Karakia Whakamutunga: All Councillors
Meeting concluded at 10.35am.
CONFIRMED THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Chairperson