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Finance and Performance Committee

Open Minutes

 

 

Date:                                    Wednesday 27 November 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

Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt

Councillor Victoria Henstock

Councillor Yani Johanson

Councillor Aaron Keown

Councillor Jake McLellan

Councillor Andrei Moore

Councillor Mark Peters

Councillor Tim Scandrett

Councillor Sara Templeton – via audio/visual link

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Bede Carran

General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO

Tel: 941 8999

bede.carran@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor

David Corlett

Democracy Services Advisor

Tel: 941 5421

david.corlett@ccc.govt.nz

 

 

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

To watch a recording of this meeting, or future meetings live, go to:
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To view copies of Agendas and Minutes, visit:
www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/meetings-agendas-and-minutes/

 


Part A           Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B           Reports for Information

Part C           Decisions Under Delegation

 

 

Karakia Tīmatanga

 

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00066

That the apologies from The Mayor and Councillor Gough for lateness, and Deputy Mayor Cotter for partial absence, be accepted.

Councillor Coker/Councillor MacDonald                                                                                                         Carried

 

2.   Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Part B

 

Councillors Henstock and McLellan declared an interest in Item 11 ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd – Annual Report 2023/24 and Quarter 1 Performance Report 2024/25.

 

Councillors McLellan, Gough and MacDonald (Civic Building Ltd), Peters (Riccarton Bush Trust), and Fields (Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust) declared an interested in Item 12 - Council-controlled Organisations - Annual Reports 2023/24.

 

Councillors McLellan, Gough and MacDonald (Civic Building Ltd), and Barber and Scandrett (Venues Ōtautahi) declared an interest in Item 13 - Council-controlled Organisations - Annual General Meetings by Written Shareholder Resolutions.

 

3.   Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

Part C

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00067

That the minutes of the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 be confirmed.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Peters                                                                                                        Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Councillors Johanson and McLellan joined the meeting at 9.33 am during consideration of Item 4.1.1.

4.   Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

 

4.1.1     Ōtākaro Orchard Project

Hayley Guglietta spoke and provided a presentation to provide a financial update to the Ōtākaro Orchard Project.

 

Attachments

a       Ōtākaro Orchard Project - Presentation to Council  

 

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 Templeton joined the meeting via audio/visual link at 9.39 am during consideration of Item 7.

 

7.   Key Organisational Performance Results - October 2024

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00068

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results - October 2024 Report.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Coker                                                                                                         Carried

 

Secretarial note: The Committee requested a memo explaining why water consumption has increased in spite of the introduction of water charges, and the revenue that has been received from the charges.

 

 

 

 

8.   Financial Performance Report - October 2024

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00069

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - October 2024 Report.

2.         Confirms that the Treasury section of the Financial Performance Report, which covers policy compliance, borrowing and advances to related parties, funding requirements and interest rates will be reported quarterly other than if there is a breach or likely breach of Council’s Liability Management Policy and/or Investment Policy in which case it will be included in the next Financial Performance Report. 

Councillor Scandrett/Councillor Harrison-Hunt                                                                                           Carried

 

Councillor Keown left the meeting at 10.09 am and returned at 10.11 am during consideration of Item 9.

Councillor Barber left the meeting at 10.17 am during consideration of Item 9.

 

9.   Capital Programme Performance Report October 2024

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00070

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report October 2024.

Councillor MacDonald/Deputy Mayor                                                                                                               Carried

 

Secretarial note: The Committee requested a memo clarifying the timelines for the Pages Road Bridge Renewal (OARC).

 

 

Councillor Gough joined the meeting at 10.21 am during consideration of Item 10.

The Mayor joined the meeting at 10.23 am during consideration of Item 10.

Councillor Barber returned to the meeting at 10.24 am during consideration of Item 10.

 

10. Advice on the Infrastructure Working Group

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Advice on the Infrastructure Working Group report.

2.         Agrees to establish an Infrastructure Working Group reporting to the Finance & Performance Committee for matters relating to infrastructure project delivery.

3.         Notes that the Infrastructure Working Group will be governed by the Terms of Reference (ToR) in Attachment A to this report.

4.         Agrees that the membership of the Infrastructure Working Group will consist of the following elected members:

a.         Chairperson [insert name]

b.         Deputy Chairperson [insert name]

c.         [insert name]

d.         [insert name]

e.         [insert name]

f.          [insert name]

5.         Notes that the decision in this report is of low significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00071

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Advice on the Infrastructure Working Group report.

2.         Agrees to establish an Infrastructure Working Group reporting to the Finance & Performance Committee for matters relating to infrastructure project delivery.

3.         Notes that the Infrastructure Working Group will be governed by the Terms of Reference (ToR) in Attachment A to this report.

5.         Notes that the decision in this report is of low significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

Deputy Mayor/Councillor MacDonald                                                                                                               Carried

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00072

4.         Agrees that the membership of the Infrastructure Working Group will consist of the following elected members:

a.         Chairperson Councillor Keown

b.         Deputy Chairperson Councillor Coker

c.         The Mayor

 

The division was declared carried by 10 votes to 7 votes the voting being as follows:

For:                          Councillor MacDonald, Mayor Mauger, Deputy Mayor Cotter, Councillor Barber, Councillor Gough, Councillor Henstock, Councillor Keown, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters and Councillor Scandrett

 

Against:                 Councillor Coker, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Johanson, Councillor McLellan and Councillor Templeton

Deputy Mayor/Councillor MacDonald                                                                                                               Carried

 

 

Councillor Templeton left the meeting at 10.31 am during consideration of Item 11 and did not return.

Councillor Cotter left the meeting at 10.32 am during consideration of Item 11.

Councillor Gough left the meeting at 10.56 am and returned at 10.59 am during consideration of Item 11.

 

11. ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Annual Report 2023/24 and Quarter 1 Performance Report 2024/25

 

 

The Mayor spoke to acknowledge the retirement of Dr. Therese Arseneau from the ChristchurchNZ Board and expressed gratitude for the significant contributions she has made to Christchurch during her 8 years of service as Chair of ChristchurchNZ.

 

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Annual Report for 2023/24;

2.         Receives ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Quarter 1 2024/25 Performance Report; and

3.         Notes that the Chair of ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd is to retire from the board at ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Annual General Meeting on 28 November 2024.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00073

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Annual Report for 2023/24;

2.         Receives ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Quarter 1 2024/25 Performance Report; and

3.         Notes that the Chair of ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd is to retire from the board at ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s Annual General Meeting on 28 November 2024 and records with appreciation Dr Therese Arseneau’s contribution.

Mayor/Councillor Coker                                                                                                                                         Carried

 

Councillors Henstock and McLellan declared an interest in Item 11 and took no part in the debate or voting on the matter.

 

Attachments

a       ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Presentation to Council  

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.09 am and reconvened at  11.26 am. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillors Barber, Fields and Gough were not present at this time.

 

 

 

 

Councillor Coker assumed the Chair for consideration of Items 12, 13 and 14.

 

The Mayor and Councillor Barber returned to the meeting at 11.26 am during consideration of Item 12.

 

12. Council-controlled Organisations - Annual Reports 2023/24

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the Annual Reports for the year ending 30 June 2024 for the following Council-controlled organisations:

a.         Civic Building Ltd;

b.         Riccarton Bush Trust;

c.         Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust; and

d.         Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd.

2.         Receives the Half Year Report to 30 June 2024 for Civic Financial Services.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00074

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the Annual Reports for the year ending 30 June 2024 for the following Council-controlled organisations:

a.         Civic Building Ltd;

b.         Riccarton Bush Trust;

c.         Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust; and

d.         Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd.

2.         Receives the Half Year Report to 30 June 2024 for Civic Financial Services.

Councillor Scandrett/Councillor Donovan                                                                                                      Carried

 

Councillors Gough, MacDonald, McLellan and Peters declared an interested in Item 12 and took no part in the debate or voting on the matter. Councillor Fields declared an interest in Item 12 and was not present at the time this Item was discussed.

 

Councillor Fields returned to the meeting at 11.28 am during consideration of Item 13.

Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at 11.29 am during consideration of Item 13.

 

 

 

13. Council-controlled Organisations - Annual General Meetings by Written Shareholder Resolutions

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Agrees to pass shareholder resolutions for the 2024 annual meetings of the following Council-controlled organisations:

a.      non-trading ‘shelf’ companies - CCC One Ltd, CCC Five Ltd, CCC Seven Ltd and Ellerslie International Flower Show Ltd; and

b.     trading companies – Civic Building Ltd, Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd and Venues Ōtautahi; and

2.         Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00075

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Agrees to pass shareholder resolutions for the 2024 annual meetings of the following Council-controlled organisations:

a.      non-trading ‘shelf’ companies - CCC One Ltd, CCC Five Ltd, CCC Seven Ltd and Ellerslie International Flower Show Ltd; and

b.     trading companies – Civic Building Ltd, Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd and Venues Ōtautahi; and

2.         Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

Councillor Keown/Councillor Moore                                                                                                                 Carried

 

Councillors Barber, Gough, MacDonald, McLellan, and Scandrett declared an interest in Item 13 and took no part in the debate or voting on the matter.

 

14. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00076

Part C

That at 11.31 am the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 359 to 360 of the agenda be adopted.

Councillor Coker/Councillor Harrison-Hunt                                                                                                     Carried

Councillor Johanson requested his vote against the resolution be recorded.

 

The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 11.54 am.

 

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

 

Meeting concluded at 11.54 am.

 

CONFIRMED THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024

 

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Chairperson