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 |
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Principal Advisor Bede Carran General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO Tel: 941 8999 |
Meeting Advisor David Corlett Democracy Services Advisor Tel: 941 5421 |
Website: www.ccc.govt.nz
Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports for Information
Part C Decisions Under Delegation
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. |
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. |
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
Hayley Guglietta spoke and provided a presentation to provide a financial update to the Ōtākaro Orchard Project. |
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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.
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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
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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 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.
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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).
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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 |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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.
Meeting concluded at 11.54 am.
CONFIRMED THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Chairperson